Week 14 - (November 11 - November 17)

 

Fortis Fifth Grade - Week 14, Nov 11 - Nov 17

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Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next school day.

Anything in red is a special note to the co-teacher.

Anything in purple denotes a formal assessment.

Anything in magenta is optional (at the discretion of the co-teacher). 

Parents, please check your email as there are two important messages regarding 5th Grade Shadow Day and our Operation Christmas Child project. Also, please note I have postponed the Declaration of Independence Recitation until 12/9. Our students need more time on this one as it was a pretty quick turn around. Have a wonderful week, and please reach out if you have any questions. Mrs. B.

5th Grade Week 14	Tuesday 11/11/2025	Wednesday 11/12/2025	Thursday 11/13/2025	Friday 11/14/2025	Monday 11/17/2025
Virtues	HONESTY: "The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy." Proverbs 12:22 INTEGRITY: "Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out." Proverbs 10:9 FORTITUDE: "Then David said to Solomon his son " Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will never leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished." I Chronicles 28:20
Bible	Psalm 39	Read and discuss Psalm 40-41. Answer questions in booklet.	Psalm 42-43	Read and discuss Psalm 44-45. Answer questions in booklet.	Complete Virtue Reflection questions in booklet.
Math	FP-D. Ch7, L1 (Fractions and Measurement Conversions) - TG p224-226; TB p167-171	FP-D. Ch7, L1 (Fractions and Measurement Conversions) - WB Ex1, p157, #1, #2-3, #4-9	FP-D. Ch7, L2 (Fractions and Area) - TG p227-229; TB p172-175; WB Ex2, p161-162, #5-6 only.	FP-D. Ch7, L3 (Practice A) - TG p230; TB p176-177	Quick Skills Review. Parents, please check (key is in documents folder) and have students make all corrections before turning in.
Spelling		STEP 13: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 13: Quiz	STEP 14: New teaching. Dictate words.	STEP 14: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Grammar	Ch13, L1 - fragments	Ch13, L2 - Jingle Time and Grammar Time only. Ch13, L3 - Grammar Time only (NOTE: We'll do Skill Time for these lessons tomorrow.)	Ch13, L2 & L3 (Skill Time only)- simple sentences with complex parts; compound sentences	Ch13, L4 - Jingle Time and Test Time for practice only (Skip Ex3&7)
Writing/Vocab	VOCAB WORDS: stirring, affirm, tyrant, adept
	Writers' Conferences. Begin final drafts.	Complete final draft of Ben Franklin paragraph. Parents: Be sure it is properly highlighted and that all dress-ups and openers are underlined and labeled.	L11 - Vocab activities for "stirring" and "affirm"	L11 - Complete the vocab activities for the words "tyrant" and "adept."
Reading	Carry On , Mr. Bowditch
	Read aloud.	Read Ch7-8. Orally narrate and discuss.	Read aloud.	Read Ch9-10. Orally narrate and discuss.	Read Ch11-12. Orally narrate and discuss.
Latin	Ch12 Quiz Ch13 - Complete p93-95 to see how many words you still need to commit to memory.	Ch13 - Complete p96-97.	Ch13 - Review games	Ch13 - Complete review on p98-100. No test/quiz next week, but I will be checking to see that homework has been completed in your books, so make sure you catch up on anything you haven't finished.
History	I will be checking History Journals this week so make sure your students are caught up and have completed all entries.	Read Ch15 - More Stories of the Revolution. TL Card and jingle: American Revolution Practice Declaration of Independence recitation for tomorrow's assessment.	Declaration of Independence Recitations (Postponed until 12/9)	HISTORY JOURNAL: Charleston, S.C., fell to the British in 1780. This was a bad defeat for the Americans. George Washington is hundreds of miles away, but he needs to know what happened. Pretend you are a spy assigned to send him a message in secret code that informs him of the defeat. Create a code, then write the message that includes the important facts in your journal. (Be sure to include the key to decode the message so I can grade it!)
Geography				Central America
Science	PS Packet 2, p64-67 (Physical and chemical changes). Related activity	Read Archimedes, Ch3, p24-29 "Alexandria." Answer questions in homework packet.	PS Packet 2, p68-71 (mixtures and solutions). Related activity	Read Archimedes, Ch 3, p30-38 "Alexandria." Answer questions in homework packet.
Memory Work	POETRY: The New Colossus, Due for Recitation on 12/9 MATH FACTS: Division Facts Test on 11/20 GEOGRAPHY: Central America Map Due on 12/4 HISTORY: Declaration of Independence Recitation on 12/9 KEY DATES: 1-14 Quiz on 12/2 SCIENCE: Temperatures, states of matter, atomic particles on 11/20

IMPORTANT DATES/COMING SOON:

Tuesday, November 11 - Moms in Prayer, 9 AM in the sanctuary

Thursday, November 13 - Spirit Day

Thursday, November 20 - DOGS/Spirit/Pizza Day

Thursday, November 20 - Operation Christmas Shoe Box Donations Due!

Week of November 23 - Thanksgiving Break. No school or homework!