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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Peek at the Week</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Week of May10th-14<sup>th</sup></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Reader’s Workshop</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">The readers of fifth grade will continue to practice questioning strategies through the Question-Answer Relationship.<span> </span>This week, the readers will focus on <em>Think and Search</em> Questions.<span> </span>These questions are not always <em>Right There</em> and require the reader to search a little more for the correct answer.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Writer’s Workshop</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">During the first week of May, the writers of fifth grade were extremely excited to write fiction.<span> </span>Because of their excitement, they did a fabulous job of writing the fiction strategies that were taught to them.<span> </span>This week, the writers will practice writing in the first, second, and third person.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Social Studies</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Last week, the students learned the causes of the Civil War.<span> </span>To learn about the Civil War, they will work with their groups and research a specific battle in the Civil War.<span> </span>They will present the battle that they learned to the class.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Learning First Benchmark Assessment</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">This week, the students at Ray School will be taking the Learning First Benchmark Assessment to monitor each student’s progress throughout the course of the year.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">Art</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">On Monday, the fifth graders will go to the Hyde Park Art  Center.<span> </span>At the center, the students will be creating self portraits.<span> </span>The fifth graders will go back to the SMART museum on Tuesday.<span> </span>At the SMART museum, they are preparing to become curators for their final presentation on May 24<sup>th</sup> from 6-8PM.<span> </span>Please complete the permission form if you plan on attending this event.<span> </span></p>