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.
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