Weekly News Letter 10/1-10/5

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates:  October 1-5, 2018


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for the Week: 
(This is a 3 day week. 5JV will focus on the ISA testing and preparing for conferences.)

Conferences:
This week students will continue to reflect on their learning, set goals and will prepare to talk with their parents during conferences about their plan.  Parents, please plan to bring your child to conferences on Thursday or Friday so they can share all they have done in 5th grade so far. Your child and their teacher will be sharing about their learning and goals.

Literacy: 
The students will continue to read picture books during class and as part of the Home Learning.  Students will go more deeply into one book or story to write their literary essay. They will continue to discuss connections, predictions, characters, setting and most importantly THEMES (life lessons). You can support your child 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 or novel and provide evidence from the story to support their claim.

Math:
We have started our fraction unit! Students started with a tuning in, showing what they know about ordering fractions, identifying fractions and comparing.  Students will begin to model different types of fractions as well as adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators.

Unit of Study:  The students have been introduced to various forms of government, focusing on monarchy, democracy and dictatorship.  We have discussed 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)

• ISA testing Monday, October 1st and Tuesday, October 2nd.
• Tuesday, October 2-Parent Band Workshop
• Three Way Conferences on Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5,
• G5 Melaka Trip Parent Information meeting and Q & A on Thursday, October 11 from       9:15-9: 45 am in the ES Community Room. Parents are invited to attend.  
• G5 Social Change Makers Conference will be on Thursday, October 11 from                      10:30 am-12: 30 pm. A list of presenters will be available shortly. Parents are invited to attend.
• Please complete, sign and return the Melaka parent permission, medical information and emergency contact form by Wednesday, October  3.

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 new playgrounds have opened! Much more space to run around and wonderful places to just sit and socialize.