Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: September 24-28, 2018
Dear Parents,
Curriculum Information for the Week:
Digital Literacy:
It takes a team to support our students as they learn to be educated, digital citizens. We are lucky to have Mr. Steve Katz as a resource for us. It is also important that you are talking with your child (in any language!) at home about the choices they are making online (this includes ISKL email). This week we reviewed with fifth graders on three important topics…
How to keep your passwords private (ONLY share with parents and teachers).
What to do if you come across inappropriate content online.
ISKL email is for school-related items. Students should not be chatting with each other through ISKL email. If you or your child needs support with other online communication options, please talk with your child’s teacher.
Check out Common Sense Media for resources such as Here's the Secret to Raising a Safe, Smart Kid and other ways to support your 5th-grade digital citizen!
Literacy:
The students will continue to read and discuss their book club novels or short stories. They are using ‘thinkmarks’ to promote rich discussion about their books. They will continue to discuss connections, predictions, characters, setting and most importantly THEMES (life lessons). Most importantly, you can support by making sure that your child is reading for 30 minutes a day (365 days a year!) at home on a just right book (graphic novels/comics count!).
During writing, the students will continue to work on making a claim (opinion) about a theme(s) of a short story and provide evidence from the story to support their claim. This practice will prepare the students for writing literary essays.
Math:
The students will continue to work on using their basic division facts, extended division facts and dividing larger numbers by multiples of 10, 100, 1000 etc. to prepare them for using the partial quotients long division algorithm and solving division problems with double-digit divisors. This week we are finishing up our first unit of study. You can support by talking to your fifth grader about how they solve math problems (What strategy did you use?).
Unit of Study: The students will be introduced to various forms of government: monarchy, democracy dictatorship etc. and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these government systems. This work helps us to explore the essential question: How does government affect people’s lives?
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
Important Reminders/Information:(also see GLC updates)
Picture Day is this week Monday, September 24: Individual Photos (Smart-Casual)
Wednesday, September 26: Class Photos (School Uniform)
Tuesday, October 2-Parent Band Workshop
Three Way Conferences on Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5, watch for your appointment time coming home this week.
G5 Melaka Trip Parent Information meeting and Q & A on Thursday October 11 from 9:15-9:45am in the ES Community Room. Parents are invited to attend.
G5 Social Change Makers Conference will be on Thursday October 11 from 10:30am-12:30pm. A list of presenters will be available shortly. Parents are invited to attend.
G5 Melaka Trip First Parent Information Letter will be sent home with your child on Mon. 24 Sept. Please complete, sign and return the parent permission, medical information and emergency contact form by Wed. 3 Oct.
Band Master Class continues:
Day 1-Flute
Day 2-Clarinet
Day 3-Saxophone
Day 4-Trumpet
Day 5-Trombone
Day 6-Baritone and Tuba
Day 7-Percussion
Highlight from Last Week:
RED HAT LEADERS are everywhere at ISKL! Fifth graders were spotted…
Collecting over 2000 RM for free dress day (money to be donated to charity)
Helping clean up the common area
Being role models throughout the hallway
Choosing to be KIND
Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: September 18-21, 2018
Dear Parents,
Curriculum Information for the Week:
Literacy: The students will continue to read and discuss their book club novels or short stories. They are using ‘thinkmarks’ to promote rich discussion about their books. They will continue to discuss connections, predictions, characters, setting and most importantly THEMES (life lessons). During writing, the students will continue to work on making a claim (opinion) about a theme(s) of a short story and provide evidence from the story to support their claim. This practice will prepare the students for writing literary essays later in the unit.
Math: The students will continue to work on using their basic division facts, extended division facts and dividing larger numbers by multiples of 10, 100, 1000 etc. to prepare them for using the partial quotients long division algorithm and solving division problems with double digit divisors.
Unit of Study: The students will be introduced to various forms of government: monarchy, democracy dictatorship etc. and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these government systems. They will also work on types of government on their Home Learning Choice Board.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
Important Reminders/Information:(also see GLC updates)
No school this Monday 17 Sept. due to Malaysia Day holiday.
After School Activities continue on Tuesday 18 Sept.
G5 Social Change Maker’s Conference will be on Thurs. 11 Oct. from 10:30am-12:30pm. A list of presenters will be available shortly. Parents are invited to attend.
G5 Melaka Trip First Parent Information Letter will be sent home with your child on Mon. 24 Sept. Please complete, sign and return the parent permission, medical information and emergency contact form by Fri. 5 Oct.
Band Master Class continues:
Day 1-Flute
Day 2-Clarinet
Day 3-Saxophone
Day 4-Trumpet
Day 5-Trombone
Day 6-Baritone and Tuba
Day 7-Percussion
Highlight from Last Week:
Hari Raya Cultural Day assembly and hallway activities were a great success last Friday!
MAP reading and math testing completed.
Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: September 12 - 14, 2018
Dear Parents,
Curriculum Information for the Week:
Literacy: We have all begun our new novels or short stories. The students are now reading in groups and having wonderful discussions about their books. They are talking about connections, predictions, characters, and most importantly THEMES (life lessons). More to come on themes soon...
Math: We will be continuing our work with multiplication, becoming more effective and accurate with multi digit problems. We will also start reviewing long division and move towards solving problems with double digit divisors.
Unit of Study: Students will begin to understand that individuals have rights, responsibilities and roles in relation to broader society. We will discuss our deserted island simulations from early in the year and talk about the advantages of government systems.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
Important Reminders/Information:(also see GLC updates)
No school this Monday and Tuesday as we celebrate King’s birthday and Awal Muharam
After School Activities continues Wednesday September 12th
Change Maker’s Conference will be happening on October 11th
MELAKA...is 41 days away!!!!
Band Master Class continues:
Day 1-Flute
Day 2-Clarinet
Day 3-Saxophone
Day 4-Trumpet
Day 5-Trombone
Day 6-Baritone and Tuba
Day 7-Percussion
Highlight from Last Week:
The soccer field is ready!
Melati visit
Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: September 3-7, 2018
Dear Parents,
Curriculum Information for the Week:
Literacy: In reader’s workshop, we will be learning about ways to record our thinking when reading texts so that we can provide evidence for our ideas. We will practice having group discussions that are focused and keep the conversation going. Students will also begin taking the ideas they gather to write effectively about a text.
Math: We will be continuing our work with powers of ten and move into multiplication, becoming more effective and accurate with multi-digit problems. We will also start reviewing long division and move towards solving problems with double digit divisors.
Unit of Study: Grade 5 will continue with the ideas of leadership that were presented during Red Hat training and start to look at the different forms of government. We will look at how the structures of leadership change and the how that may affect the citizens in the community.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
Important Reminders/Information:(also see GLC updates)
Please remember to bring a hat and water bottle on PE days. The new artificial turf field is ready to use and PE classes will be going outside this week. Hats are required when going outside.
After School Activities (ASAs) begin Monday, September 3.
MAP testing will take place this week:
Tuesday, September 4-Grade 5 MAP reading
Thursday, September 6-Grade 5 MAP maths
Friday, September 7-Guest speaker Melati Wijsen (Co-founder Bye Bye Plastic Bags) will present to G5 students in our common area from 1:30-2:15pm.
Band Master Class continues:
Day 1-Flute
Day 2-Clarinet
Day 3-Saxophone
Day 4-Trumpet
Day 5-Trombone
Day 6-Baritone and Tuba
Day 7-Percussion
Highlight from Last Week:
Thank you for attending Open House Parent Night. It was a wonderful opportunity to share information about Grade 5!
Free Dress Day was a roaring success as donations totalled over RM2,050. The newly crowned Red Hats did a wonderful job collecting money in the morning and 5JV were the lucky money counters. Our next Red Hat’s free dress day is September 21.
