Hill Family Reading Night for 5th Grade

Here is an invitation to 5th GRADE families to "THRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL’S" evening of Thrills, Chills, Mystery, and Magic.
When: Monday, October 29 6 – 8 p.m.
What: Wear your costume! (optional)
Thrilling and chilling activities,
Dazzling magic from Jonathan Kamm.
Scary stories and more…..
Where: Hill Middle School
Monday, October 29 6 – 8 p.m.
Be There!

Exciting News in 5H

I Wonder...

I wonder: athletic or artistic?
I wonder: right or left-handed?
I wonder: shy or outgoing?
I wonder: strong or weak?
I wonder: healthy or sick?
I wonder: brown or blonde hair?
I wonder: brown or blue eyes?
I wonder: 10 fingers and 10 toes?
I wonder: boy or girl?

This is an example of a writing idea for the students. It was the way I chose to share my exciting news that I am having a baby at the end of April!

Capturing Conversations

In writing, students continue to gather ideas on how to grab a reader's attention. We discussed how good writers use dialogue in their writing. The students need to listen and observe conversations that are happening around them. Suggested places for this assignment include listening at home, school, at a store, a restaurant, or a family gathering. They need to record parts of these conversations in their writing notebooks. Again, the purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate how using dialogue in a piece of writing can make it more interesting.