Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: December 10-14, 2018Curriculum Information for the Week:
Literacy: Students will finish their informational writing, focusing on sustainable energy. Information paragraphs follow the same format as all good paragraph writing, starting with a topic sentence, followed by FRED’s, and concluding with a “So what?” Students will write a variety of non-fiction paragraphs: sequencing, compare and contrast, cause and effect, just to name a few!
Math: As we move forward in our decimals unit, students are learning to add and subtract decimals. We have multiple tools and strategies to help students develop conceptual understanding. As the week continues, they will choose ways that are most efficient to them.
Unit of Study: Design Thinking planning will start this week! The students will start making connections to energy consumption and climate change, and design a prototype to help reduce their dependence on fossil fuels, in order to reduce carbon emissions that lead to greenhouse gases and global warming.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page..
Parents, please also check out the SERVICE CHANNEL, which is a forum for the ISKL community to share ideas and information about how we can contribute to our community and planet.
Important Reminders/Information for this week: (also see GLC Updates):
- Christmas Around the World is Thursday, wear your red and green!
- Please send in your clean recyclables for our design thinking project. We are looking for plastic, ribbon, fabric, cartons, bottles etc.
Highlights from last week:
- Students have been working hard on their nonfiction writing pieces throughout the week. Ask them to share their work with you!
- The band performances went very well, hard to believe most students had not even picked up their instruments prior to August!! Well done!
- Congratulations to our ISAC swimmers who competed on Friday!
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