Weekly Newsletter 5/27-5/31

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: May 27-31, 2019


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students have chosen a social change issue of interest, done their research and taken notes.  They have written their essays linking their social issue to a notable person/people who have worked on or are working on improving their social issue. The students will continue working on various other pieces of work to be included in their Social Change Blackboard Project, such as poems, magazine covers and timelines. Parents are invited to attend a ‘G5 Social Change Blackboard Project Share’ on Tuesday 4 June from 1:30-2:30pm in G5 classrooms and common area.

Math: Students are now doing their final math unit of the semester, Unit 8: 2D Figures. They are reviewing the properties of polygons and will use this knowledge to help categorize them.

Unit of Study: Students are immersed in understanding the impacts of social change on a society. The four main areas of focus are…

• Understanding the rights and responsibilities of the individual
• Understanding how some people can influence the lives and thinking of others
• Developing open-ended questions to guide research and understanding
• Using the research process to answer inquiry questions

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Summer Reading list page (also see GLC Updates)
Our Librarian - Suji Dehart - has updated the Summer Reading list page  on the ES Library website. This page gives you a wide range of books to choose from, both in age of your kids, and also from different places. Also, here is a list of questions you can ask your child about their reading.

Looking ahead...

• Friday, May 24: ABC’s and Rice Free Dress Day (sponsored by 5KH students)
• Monday May 27: G5 Orientation Visit to the Middle School. G5 students and teachers will be involved in a MS Orientation Visit. The orientation program will be conducted from 9:00- 11:00 am. All G5 students will be involved in the program. G5 students will not go to their usual PE or World Language lessons on this day. Even if your child is leaving ISKL at the end of this school year, they are expected to participate. The main purpose of the visit is for the students to meet the MS Administrators, their G6 teachers, learn about the Middle School 1:1 laptop program and be introduced to their G6 schedules. The MS will make a snack available, so the students will need to bring RM10, or a snack from home. Since it’s Ramadan, alternative arrangements will be made during snack time at the MS for those G5 students who are fasting.
• Tuesday 4 June: ‘G5 Social Change Blackboard Project Share’ from 1:30-2:30 pm in G5 classrooms and common area. (blackboards and art portfolios will go home afterwards) 
• Wednesday June 5 and Thursday June 6: No School-Hari Raya Puasa holidays
• Friday June 7: Red Hat Free Dress Day-suggested RM5 donation for local charity
• Thursday June 13: High School Social Change Maker’s Conference. Five HS presenters will share their work with G5 students and teachers from 1:30-2:30pm in classrooms.
• Friday June 14: Moving on Ceremony from 8:30-9:30am in the Robert B. Gaw Theater, followed by a reception in MPR5/6, also known as the Community Room, from 9:30-10:15am. Parents, you are welcome to take your child home after the reception.

Highlight from last week:
Amazing ES Music Concert, thank you to our Music Department!
THANK YOU to the PTA, our G5 GLC John Beattie and all our Room Parents for all of your support for a fantastic ‘Wet and Wild Day’. These amazing events take place because of YOUR support!
ISKL Parent Agung Fauzi documented the day...click HERE for his photos - thank you Agung!

Weekly Newsletter 5/14-5/18

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: May 13-May 17, 2019

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students will continue to learn about Social Issues and Notables. They have chosen a social change issue or notable of interest, done their research and taken notes. They will now work on creating an information or opinion essay about their chosen social issue or notable.  In addition, to writing their essay, the students will continue working on various other pieces of work to be included in their Social Change Blackboard Project. Parents are invited to attend a ‘G5 Social Change Blackboard Project Share’ on Tuesday 4 June from 1:30-2:30 pm in G5 classrooms and common area.

Math: Students will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit. They will select appropriate units, strategies, and tools for solving problems that involve estimating and measuring volume. They will decompose three-dimensional shapes and find volumes of rectangular prisms by viewing them as decomposed into layers of arrays of cubes. They will measure necessary attributes of shapes in order to determine volumes to solve real world and mathematical problems. Students will also convert like measurement units within the metric system and solve word problems relating to those conversions. Assessment this Friday.

Unit of Study: Students are immersed in understanding the impacts of social change on a society. The four main areas of focus are…
Understanding the rights and responsibilities of the individual
Understanding how some people can influence the lives and thinking of others
Developing open-ended questions to guide research and understanding
Using the research process to answer inquiry questions
Assessment this week.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the  Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Looking ahead:

• Monday, May 20th:   NO SCHOOL ISKL Holiday in lieu of Wesak Day 
• Tuesday, May 21st:  NO SCHOOL ISKL Faculty In-Service
• Wednesday, May 22nd: NO SCHOOL Nuzul AlQuran
• Friday, May 24- ES Wet + Wild Day. Parents please sign up HERE
• Monday May 27- G5 Orientation Visit to the Middle School, from 9:00-11:00am. G5 students and teachers will be involved in a MS Orientation Visit. The orientation program will be conducted from 9:00- 11:00am. All G5 students will be involved in the program. G5 students will not go to their usual PE or World Language lessons on this day. Even if your child is leaving ISKL at the end of this school year, they are expected to participate. The main purpose of the visit is for the students to meet the MS Administrators, their G6 teachers, learn about the Middle School 1:1 laptop program and be introduced to their G6 schedules. The MS will provide our G5 students with a morning snack. Since it’s Ramadan, alternative arrangements will be made during snack time at the MS for those G5 students who are fasting.

Highlight from last week:
THANK YOU! The NON performance was a success because of your support. Below please see the link to the video and pictures taken by Fauzi Agung and Max Wright.

VIDEO

PICTURES

5/6-5/10 Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: May 6-10, 2019


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students will continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights. This week they will chose a social change issue of interest and begin using their research to create an information or opinion essay about their chosen social issue. They will also link their social issue to a notable person/people who have worked on or are working on improving their social issue. In addition, to writing their essay, the students will also begin working on various other pieces of work to be included in their Social Change Blackboard Project. Parents are invited to attend a ‘G5 Social Change Blackboard Project Share’ on Tuesday 4 June from 1:30-2:30pm in G5 classrooms and common area.

Math: Students will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit. In addition to exploring volume by building and counting unit cubes as well as learning the relationship between different units of volume measurement, the students will understand that a 1-unit by 1-unit by 1-unit cube is the standard unit for measuring volume. They will select appropriate units, strategies, and tools for solving problems that involve estimating and measuring volume. They will decompose three-dimensional shapes and find volumes of rectangular prisms by viewing them as decomposed into layers of arrays of cubes. They will measure necessary attributes of shapes in order to determine volumes to solve real world and mathematical problems. Students will also convert like measurement units within the metric system and solve word problems relating to those conversions.

Unit of Study: Students will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for ‘Night of the Notables’ 2019 presentation. We will be conducting our final practice sessions in the RBG Theatre this Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Our practice schedules have been shared with students. Students will continue to dig deeper into the social issue and the social change makers they are exploring for their ‘Social Change Blackboard Projects’. The Night of the Notables presentations will be on the afternoon of Tuesday, 7 May in the Robert B. Gaw Theatre from 5-6pm. We look forward to seeing parents at the show!

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the  Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

• Monday, May 6- Ramadan begins. It’s also Night of the Notables yearbook pics time with Max Wright from 10:45-11:15 in the RBG Theatre. We’ll also do a Dress Rehearsal from 11:15-12:15, followed by a presentation to a G4 audience from 1:45-2:40 pm, which will be videoed. 
• Tuesday, May 7- Interschool Novel Knockout for participating G4 and G5 students. It will be held at ISKL. 
• Tuesday May 7- G5 ‘Night of the Notables’ Presentation, in the RBG Theatre from 5-6pm (G5 students will stay at school after dismissal at 2:45pm but will not be attending ASAs or baseball on this day.

Schedule:

• 2:45-3:00 Students enjoy a snack (popcorn and watermelon) provided by the school in classrooms and common area.
• 3:00-3:15 Students change into black & white presentation clothes
• 3:15-3:30 Students and teachers walk to RBGT and get ready for final practice
• 3:30-4:30 Final whole GL practice
• 4:30-4:50 Bathroom & relax in theatre
• 5:00-6:00 Our NotN Presentation for parents
• 6:00-6:10 Parents can take photos
• 6:00-6:20 Students and teachers walk back to G5 and students get changed into school uniforms. Students give black or white tee shirt to Ms Bongazone or Ms Burns.
• 6:20 Students go home with parents

• Thurs. May 9: Semester 2 ASAs finish
• Friday May 10: Next Red Hats Free Dress Day - suggested donation RM5. Also, it’s the ES Music Concert Rehearsal - for performers only - from 9:00-9:45am in the Melawati Theatre.
• Looking ahead:
• Friday, May 24- ES Wet + Wild Day. Stay tuned for volunteer sign up!
• Monday May 27- G5 Orientation Visit to the Middle School, from 9:00-11:00am. Further details TBA.

Highlight from last week:
Last Tuesday afternoon, we conducted our first whole grade level practice of our Night of the Notables Presentation in MPR4. It was wonderful and exciting to see what all our G5 classes have been working on!