Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: October 30 - November 3

Curriculum Information for the Week:

Literacy: Students will be continuing their Nonfiction reading and writing unit.  This unit will be integrated with our science unit, so students will be using texts about sustainable energy to improve their nonfiction reading.

In addition, this we have a visiting author coming in this week. Her name is Tanya Batt. She will be sharing her expertise about authors with the students.

Math: Students will continue their work with coordinate planes during math choice time. They will be plotting ordered pairs, as well as reading and interpreting data on coordinate planes with their math partners.  Students will continue to review our learning from Unit 1 and Unit 2 in the daily warm ups.

Unit of Study:  We will continue to work with the Sustainable Energy unit.  Classes will have the opportunity to experiment with circuits. They will attempt to light a light bulb, use switches and experiment with different energy sources. The classes are all reading a non-fiction book on Energy.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

This Tuesday is HALLOWEEN. Remember that you can wear your costume to school, but if it’s elaborate you should bring it separately.

There are two U11 basketball games this week and the big tournament is this Saturday.

Friday is Deepavali Day at ISKL.

Highlight - Last Week:

We began our Non-Fiction writing unit and on Friday the students wrote about what they know. They wrote about: horses, cats, cars, football, dogs, and other fun topics. Ask your 5th grader what they wrote about.