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 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 have completed their book club novels and will begin focusing on or short stories. They will continue to discuss connections, predictions, characters, setting and most importantly THEMES (life lessons). 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: Students will begin Unit 2, Adding and Subtracting fractions. We will begin our week reviewing vocabulary and tuning in with a variety of fraction stations. These will include equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and ordering fractions.
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.
Parent Learning Connection page(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.
- Thursday, October 11-G5 Melaka Trip Parent Information meeting and Q & A from 9:15-9:45am in the ES Community Room. Parents are invited to attend.
- G5 Social Change Makers Conference will be on Thursday 11 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 Monday, September 24. Please complete, sign and return the 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
Parent Learning Connection page
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
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