Spelling

Good afternoon fifth grade families!

Here's what you need to know about Spelling in fifth grade:

• Lists:
• All classes will receive a list (and word study instruction) every Monday.  
• Lists will be no more than 10 words (may be less).
• O'NEILL & MEZAN:
• You can expect your child to have different word lists than other students in their same homeroom.
• ROST:
• Students will all have the same word lists
• Lists will be Science/ Social Studies-based
• Homework:  
• Spelling homework will NOT be everyday.
• Homework will be indicated with a star, in the "Reading" section, in students' planners.
• Spelling homework that is assigned will not be overwhelming: sorts, underlining patterns, etc.  
• Quizzes:
• Fridays will be our quiz day.  

O'NEILL

Students took a spelling pre-assessment/ inventory today.  This will allow me to give students lists and deliver instruction that is responsive to where they are in their spelling development.  O'Neill's students will not have words to study this week.

MEZAN

Students will take a spelling pre-assessment/ inventory this week.  They will not have words to study this week.

ROST

Students received their spelling list today.  They all have the same words.  They do not have homework today, other than to write their words in their planners.  In case they lost their list (it's a small yellow sheet of paper).  The words are numbered below. 

1. Landforms
2. Mountain
3. Source
4. Valley
5. Mouth
6. Plain
7. Lake
8. Tributary
9. Bay
10. Peninsula

Get Caught Reading:  Remember to email in pictures when you "catch" your child reading!  Hadley.ONeill@hcps.org

Upcoming Dates:

• Riverside Elementary School Clean Up:  Saturday, Oct. 1, 7AM - 12PM
• Race for Education: Friday, Oct. 28
• Reading Week: Monday, Oct. 31 - Friday, Nov. 4.
• Book Fair Projects: All entries need to be brought to school between Monday, Oct. 24 - Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Information regarding reading week and projects will come home this Friday at the latest.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences: Monday, Nov. 7 (information to follow at a later date)

Thank you,

Mrs. O'Neill