Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: October 29-November 2, 2018 Curriculum Information for the Week:
Literacy:
Encourage your child to discuss with you a topic that is near and dear to their heart. Tuesday the students will have 30 minutes in class to research a topic that they already know a lot about. We will then have one hour to draft our first informational writing piece!
Wednesday we will have our on demand, post-assessment for the opinion, literary essay. This will consist of reading the text, planning and drafting....all in one day!
We will also have our post-assessment for Reading on Friday!
We hear from many parents, how do I support my child in reading anything but fantasy? Well the next reading and writing units are a supportive step in that direction. From now until the winter break students will be immersed in the world of nonfiction (but still have that independent choice reading book!). In fifth grade we ask them to tackle a more complex text and look at how the content is organized, how to decode content specific words, and how to approach a text with multiple main ideas. Since reading and writing are heavily linked, we will also be asking kids to produce this type of writing aligned with our science unit on renewable energy. As a parent you can support by talking about articles that you are reading, current events, or interesting non-fiction books that you have read (in any language!). Who knows, maybe they will set down Percy Jackson for a few minutes...by choice!
Math: Subtracting Fractions continues this week as we move into operations with mixed numbers and unlike denominators. Students will continue to develop their conceptual understanding by drawing and labeling rectangular fraction models to show their thinking.
Unit of Study: The students will finish our learning on Types of Government, and Responsible Citizenship. Thursday students will have a written assessment on government, followed by the creation of a FlipGrid as a reflection of Responsible Citizenship.
We will also start our first science unit of the year, where students study energy sources and its properties as well as sustainable alternative energy sources. They will also be participating in a variety of lab experiences, looking at electrical circuits, energy consumption and conservation. You can support at home by engaging with your child’s home learning.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC updates)
This Week:
ES Halloween Dress UP Day, Wed Oct 31, School Policy: NO weapons, NO masks, NO scary costumes
Upcoming Events :
- New Event: Bake Sale for International Fest click HERE for details
- Sat Nov. 10, ISKL Annual International Festival, 4:00 pm - 8:00
- Tues Nov. 13, Deepavali Cultural Celebration Tour, Temple of Fine Arts. More details coming soon.
- Tues. Nov 20 NO SCHOOL, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- ES Dress Up Days: plan your days in advance click HERE for dates and details
Highlight From Last Week:
What an amazing trip as students climbed a ropes course, wondered about the rich history of Malaysia and of course went swimming in Melaka. You know it was a rich experience when kids come home smiling and exhausted.
A HUGE SHOUTOUT to our parent volunteers who joined us in Melaka. We could not have had a successful trip without you!!!
Children’s Hospital visits sign up doc is >>HERE<<
Our next visit is on Sunday 4 Nov.
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