Kennedy Fifth Grade Weekly October 2nd- October 5th th- August 11th Kennedy Fifth Grade Weekly Literacy/Social Studies Literacy: We will be writing an opinion piece and reading texts about Abolitionists and the Dred Scott Case. We will continue looking closer at main idea. Social Studies: We are officially moving into The Civil War and Reconstruction. Homework: Read for 20 minutes a night. BOOK RECOMMENDATION PROJECT DUE OCTOBER 12th. A Couple of Things… We will be sharing information about a Lunch and Learn session soon. Join our Facebook page for updates and pictures! Search “Kennedy Fifth Grade” and request to join the closed group.  If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact us. Ms. Smith: tsmith@k12k.com Mr. Ryan: pryan@k12k.com Important Dates October 3rd- Retakes and Class Pictures October 5th- Fall Festival October 6th- Inservice Day- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS October 11th- Lunch and Learn October 12th- Literacy Book Project Due/Report Cards October 16th -20th- Fall Break October 27th- Nancy Ward Field Trip November 22-24th- Thanksgiving Break Parents/Guardians, We are beginning our 9th week of the 2017/2018 school year. Please continue to encourage your 5th grader to work hard and make good choices. We have sent out 3 permission forms for this semester. Please be on the lookout. And contact us with any questions. There is no school for students this Friday. One last thing, if you can contribute in any way to our Fall Festival Movie Night Basket– let us know. Thank you! Let us know if you need anything, Ms. Smith & Mr. Ryan Math/Science Math: We will be working on multi-step equations using the 4 operations. Science: We will be learning about photosynthesis. Homework: Practice fluency facts and math websites.