Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: March 11-15
Dear Parents,
Conferences- Our Highlight from LAST Week
Parents, thank you for the time and celebrating your student’s continued
learning in 5th grade. The students were certainly the stars of the show. As
teachers we are certainly proud when our kids can share their growth with you.
Always feel free to contact your child’s teacher if there are questions or
celebrations!
Curriculum Information for this Week:
Literacy: Grade 5 students are wrapping up their fantasy
stories. This can be an intense process. The revising (adjusting content and
structure) and editing (cleaning up grammar and spelling) process is a vital
part of the writing process.
Here are
some questions you can ask your son or daughter about revising their story:
What details
can you add?
What words
or sentences can you remove?
What words
or sentences can you move to a different section?
What words
can you change from bland words to vivid words?
Do you have
a combination of short, medium and long sentences?
How are your
details connected to the theme?
Math: The students are beginning Unit 5 in Math - multiplying and dividing
fractions using a variety of manipulatives to show their thinking. This is unit
is about developing a BIG idea understanding. Words that your child will be
using in this unit are...
fraction, numerator,
denominator, operations, multiplication/multiply, division/divide, mixed
numbers, product, quotient, partition, equal parts, equivalent, factor, unit
fraction, area, side lengths, fractional side lengths, scaling, comparing.
Unit of Study: Matter
The students explored the concept and explanation of sediments and how
it applies to our food as salad dressing. They will be further exploring
solubility in the coming week, to find and read information
about how properties of the molecules in sugar and citric acid affect the
properties that are observable in a substance. The students will then explore
why liquids stay mixed or separate.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
Slice of Life
Many classes are participating in the Slice of Life blogging challenge.
5th graders are tasked with writing every day in the month of March. Checkout our 5th grade blog which links
many of these young author’s blogs.
Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
- Mon. March 11 is day 5
- Mon. 11 Mar: ES Book week begins.
- Mon. 11 Mar: G6 Parent Orientation Night in the
MS, 7-8pm (for parents of current G5 students)
- Wed. 13 Mar: ES Book Swap. Classroom teachers
will/have communicated organizational details with parents.
- Wed. 13 Mar: G6 Peer
Helpers will present to G5, from 10:30-11:15 am, with a Q&A
- Fri. 15 Mar: ES Book Character Dress-up Day
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