Dear 5A Parents,
Students will be coming home with their Mid-Trimester Reports and Fall Maps Testing Scores. We ask that students return the envelope (empty) next week. Please note that on the Mid-Trimester Report you will see a section which shows students grades from Alma. There will also be a section for “Behavior and Work Skills”. This section will not be on the Report Card for Trimester 1. It is however an area that students are working on constantly. Students also do a self-reflection of how they feel they are doing in these areas. The marks on the Mid-Trimester Report are a reflection of how the teachers feel they are doing in those areas.
I hope you have a relaxing weekend!
Ms. Semandiris
ANNUAL FUND
Week 3
The students love free dress passes! Every new Annual Fund donation, from a separate donor, earns a free dress pass (up to 12). We are close to making our school goal! Help us reach the 100% class participation goal.
Reminders:
- Oct 20th – Picture Retakes
- Oct 23rd – No School, Teacher in Service
- Oct 24th – Fall Open House
- Nov 6th – Glow Bowl
- Nov 11th – No School, No BASE
- Nov 20th – Noon Dismissal
- Nov 23rd-25th – Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
The following is a curriculum update for the week of October 19 – 22, 2026:
Religion
Next week we will continue with Chapter 2 Made to Be with God. Students will learn about the Bible story The Woman at the Well. This story is significant because Jesus revealed Himself to the Samaritan woman. She understood that he was the Messiah and she went to spread the news. She was understanding that she is made to be with God and follow Him. We will be finishing up the study guide as well as preparing for the test on (11/3).
SMARTS Curriculum
Lesson: What is Executive Function? or What is EF?
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday (10/19) – 3-4 Multiply with Greater Numbers
Tuesday (10/20) – Quiz on Lessons 3-1 Through
Wednesday (10/21) – 3-43-5 Multiply 2-Digit Numbers
Thursday (10/22) – 3-6 Multiply 3- Digit Numbers
Friday (10/23) – NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-Service
Social Studies
Next week will be working on the Inuit Act – it – Out’s. Students will be working in a small group and prepare answers to several questions regarding how the Inuits adapted to their environment in the Arctic Ice Fields. They will be doing this by taking on a particular role as a Mother, Father and child. Our Act-it-Out’s will be on Monday 10/26. Students will be encouraged to wear Winter attire as their costume. This can be as easy as wearing a warm coat, scarf & gloves. The test for this Lesson 2 will be on (10/29). The study guide will be on Google Classroom one week prior to the test on (10/22).
Math- Ms. McGuigan
Monday (10/19) Mid Chapter Quiz
Tuesday (10/20) 3-9 Let’s Build- Choose a strategy to Multiply Whole Numbers
Wednesday (10/21) 3-10 Let’s Build- Solve One- Step and Multi-Step Problems with Whole Numbers
Thursday (10/22) Review Day 1
Friday (10/23) -No school teacher in-service
Math – Mrs. H
Monday (10/19): 7-3 Find Common Denominators
Tuesday (10/20): 7-4 Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Wednesday (10/21): 7-5 Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Thursday (10/22): 7-6 Estimate Sums and Differences of Mixed Numbers
Friday (10/23): No school!
Science
Students are beginning a new unit about Ecosystems and how something like an oil spill can affect the ecosystem as a whole. Students will learn vocabulary, take notes, and then run labs about pH of soil after contamination and investigate what may have caused the pH changes in a city.
ELA
Mr. Williams returns on Monday!
Spelling: Unit 6 is a review unit. There will NOT be a test this week!
Pages 32 -33 are due Tuesday Oct. 20,
Pages 34 – 35 are due Thursday, Oct. 22.
Number the Stars: Beginning Chapter Five. Mr. Williams will keep the Matrix updated with assignments.