Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas vacation with your family. Thank you for being such wonderful parents. Your children are amazing!!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
Kαλά Xριστούγεννα και Kαλή Xρονιά!!
Reminders:
- December 17th – Noon Dismissal (Wear Christmas Colors)
- December 20th-31st – Christmas Break
- January 3rd – School Resumes
- January 12th – Parents Club Meeting
- January 17th – Martin Luther King Jr Day – No School
Religion
We will be moving on to Chapter 15, Forgiveness and Healing. In this chapter we will learn about the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Ch. 4 Divide by a Two-Digit Divisor
Monday – (Jan 3) Ch. 4 Fluency Practice
Tuesday – (Jan 4) Ch. 4 Chapter Review
Wednesday – (Jan 5) Ch. 4 Pre-Test
Thursday – (Jan 6) Ch. 4 Test
Friday – (Jan 7) Aleks
Math – Mr. Schreck
Chapter 5: Add & Subtract Decimals
Monday (1/3), Lesson 10, Subtract Decimals
Tuesday: Chapter 5 Review part 1
Wednesday: Chapter 5 Review part 2
Thursday: Chapter 5 Test
Friday: ALEKS
Math – Mrs. Heuer
After break, we will begin our 6th grade content. The students will receive vol. 1 of the sixth grade consumable.
Monday: *1.1 GCF and LCM
Tuesday: *1.1 (Day 2)
Wednesday: *1.2 Ratios
Thursday: *1.3 Rates
Friday: *1.4 Ratio Tables or Review Assignment
Science
Students will also learn about the smallest living unit, the cell, by examining the internal structure of an onion. Students will observe and sketch onion cells using microscopes.
Social Studies
After the Christmas break we will move on to Chapter 6, Early English Settlements. We will be learning about Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth. Students will become an expert on one of these settlements. Then they will participate in an “Act it Out” to reveal the story of their settlement.
E.L.A
Hello, families! This past week, students participated in a mystery reader’s theater called “Who Stole Santa’s List?” While this was very exciting for many of us, we had some issues with students reading ahead and revealing the ending of the mystery at recess. This was frustrating for many students who were excited for the reveal, so looking forward, I ask that students not read ahead when we are conducting whole class readings. This applies to Wonder as well. When we get back from break, we will continue reading Wonder. Students will complete their double-entry at home, following the chapters we read in class. Students should apply new skills in their journals, recognizing that quotes are explicit details, and commentary includes inferences about those details. We will also continue to analyze themes and practice crafting an essay on a theme. Thanks, and have a wonderful break.