Newsletter 29 April - 3 May, 2019

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: April 29th - May 3rd

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights.  They will continue researching about their topic and begin narrowing down their ideas. They will reinforce and build on their note-taking skills as well as learning more about trustworthy resources and identifying perspective.  As they research, they will be writing down their ideas to help them solidify their thinking around the topic.

Math: We will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit.  Students will explore volume by building and counting unit cubes as well as learning the relationship between different units of volume measurement.

Unit of Study: We will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for ‘Night of the Notables’ 2018 presentation.  The script has been finalised and we will begin our practice. Students will dig deeper into the Change Maker or Social Issue that they are exploring for their blackboard presentations. The Night of the Notables presentations will be on the evening of Tuesday, 7 May.

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

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

• Tuesday, April 30-MAP Math testing
• Tuesday, April 30-PTA Annual General Meeting (AGM), MPR 1, 9:30-11:00, for details and RSVP click  HERE for RSVP (not required but appreciated for catering purposes)
• Wednesday, May 1-Labor Day holiday - no school
• Monday, May 6-G5 Night of the Notables Dress Rehearsal with G4 audience in the RBG Theatre from 1:45-2:40 pm.
• Tuesday, May 7-Interschool Novel Knockout. It will be held at ISKL.
• Tuesday May 7- from 5:00-6:00 pm-Grade 5 ‘Night of the Notables’ presentation, RBG Theatre (students will not be attending ASA’s on this day)
• Friday, May 24- ES Wet + Wild Day, stay tuned for volunteer sign up!

Highlight from last week:

We had our first assembly in RBG Theatre for Earth Week. We discussed our goal in reducing plastic and food waste. Please encourage your child to bring less plastic for snack and lunch.

Newsletter 22-26 April, 2019

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: April 22-26th         

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students will continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights through picture books, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies and research. Classes have been diving further into Informational text while focusing on one social issue and/or a Human Rights Issue. Ask your child which human rights issue his/her class is exploring. Classes have been building a thesis with a focus on a social issue including different social change makers. All of this is in preparation for creating our class presentations for Night of the Notables, May 7th.

Math: This week we will begin our Volume and Measurement Unit. Students will estimate and measure shapes. Students will also explore liquid volume using water and make comparisons and conversions. Students will explore volume by building and counting unit cubes in order to understand volume.

Unit of Study: We will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for our ‘Night of the Notables’ presentation and continue writing/tweaking our scripts as a class. Students will begin to think about a Change Maker or Social Issue that they would like to explore for their Social Change Blackboard projects. The Night of the Notables presentations will be on May 7th at 5:00pm in the RBG Theatre. We will continue preparing for our Night of the Notables class items this week.

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

The Summer Activities website is ready. If you’re going to be in town from 17-28 June, you can sign up your child/ren.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

·      Monday April 22-ES Earth Week begins with ‘Earth Hour’ from 8:00-9:00am.

· Tuesday April 23-Blue + Green ES Earth Day Dress Up Day - no donation expected

· Tuesday April 23-ES Earth Day Assembly, Parents Welcome!, 8:45 AM PR-G2, 2:00 PM G3-G5, Melawati Theater

· Thursday, April 25-All G5 classes will practice our ‘Night of the Notables’ class items in the RBG Theatre from 10:30-2:00.

· Friday, April 26-MAP Reading testing.

· By Friday April 26-All G5 students need to bring to school a black or white-colored bottom (girls can bring leggings, skirt or long pants. Boys - long pants).            Students’ clothes need to be labeled with your child’s name and class and brought in on a labeled clothes hanger.

· Saturday. April 27-G5 & HS Drama Workshops from 8:00am-5:30pm in the RBG Theatre (students only)

·       8:00-9:30 am - 5JV

·       10:00-11:30 am - 5CC/KH

·       12:00-1:30 pm - 5CB

·       2:00-3:30 pm - 5DH

·       4:00-5:30 pm - 5KC

· Monday, April 30-MAP Math testing

· Monday, April 30-PTA Annual General Meeting (AGM), MPR 1, 9:30-11:00, for details and RSVP click  HERE for RSVP (not required but appreciated for catering purposes)

· Wednesday, May 1-Labor Day holiday - no school

· Monday, May 6-G5 Night of the Notables Dress Rehearsal with G4 audience in the RBG Theatre from 1:45-2:40 pm.

· Tuesday May 7, from 5:00-6:00pm-Grade 5 ‘Night of the Notables’ presentation, RBG Theatre (students will not be attending ASA’s on this day)

· Friday, May 24- ES Wet + Wild Day, stay tuned for volunteer sign up!

Highlight from last week:

The April 19th Free Dress Day donations were forwarded to Dr. Hartini, one of our Social Change Makers, who is a Children’s Rights Activist.