April 2025
Hello everyone!
Thanks very much for visiting the webpage for Mrs. Ligos & Miss Ort's 5th grade class &
Mrs. Ligos's 4th grade English Language Arts & Social Studies classes.
(Remember...Mrs. Jones's students come to Mrs. Ligos in the afternoon for ELA & SS lessons.)
We are so glad you're here!
On this page, you will find just some of the many things we have been working on in our classes throughout the month.
Thanks again for visiting!
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Grade 5 English Language Arts & Social Studies
- Introduced our new ELA unit of study - Folklore, Freedom & Amistad
- Dissected all kinds of words through word study & word morphology
- Constructed solid responses to open ended questions using the I.R.A.C.E.S. formula
- Walked through some beautiful folktales from The People Could Fly as we identified topic vs theme
- Began our study of the events that led up to the Civil War
- Moved onto an analysis of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Grade 4 English Language Arts & Social Studies
- Demonstrated our amazing growth as we constructed solid responses to open ended questions using the IRACES formula with a focus on the "E" (Explain)
- Introduced our new ELA & SS unit of study - Road to the Revolutionary War
- Completed an analysis of the RazKids book Seeds of Revolution
- Worked with identifying firsthand & secondhand accounts
- Analyzed the causes of the Revolutionary War
- Chose one act / event / tax by King George that REALLY angered us & created our very own patriot protest poster
- Researched information about a Revolutionary War event that will help us to construct a Revolutionary War newspaper article
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LIGOS / ORT 5TH GRADE HOMEROOM
Daily Schedule
2024-2025
8:40-9:05 Homeroom / Announcements / Morning Meeting
9:05-10:35 English Language Arts (ELA) & Snack
10:35-11:05 Social Studies (SS)
11:05-11:35 Lunch
11:35-12:05 Recess
12:05-1:05 Specials
1:05-2:25 Math
2:25-3:05 Science
3:05-3:15 Homeroom / Dismissal
LIGOS / ORT 5TH GRADE HOMEROOM
Specials Schedule
2024-2025
Day 1 - Art with Mrs. Bruno
Day 2 - Health with Ms. Ressland & Spanish with Senor Rocha
Day 3 - Library / Computer with Mrs. Kerpez
Day 4 - Gym with Ms. Ressland (Be sure to wear or bring sneakers to school!)
Day 5 - Music with Ms. English
Contact Information
908.876.3865 ext. 1217
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