Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope you have a wonderful time this holiday season with family and friends. Thank you for all that you do!
Ms. Semandiris
Upcoming Dates:
- Dec 20th – Noon Dismissal (No BASE)
- Dec 23rd-Jan 3rd – Christmas Break
- Jan 6th – School Resumes
- Jan 10th – 8th Grade Pizza
- Jan 20th – No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The following is a curriculum update for the week of January 6 – 10, 2025:
Religion
We will begin Chapter 15, Forgiveness and Healing. In this Chapter students will learn about the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. This chapter defines contrition and absolution and identifies the Sacraments of Healing as Christ’s actions through the Church to share God’s healing and forgiving love.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday (Jan 6th) Ch. 5: Check My Progress Review p. 321 – 322
Tuesday (Jan 7th) Ch. 5: Quiz on Check My Progress Lessons 1 – 4
Wednesday (Jan 8th) Ch. 5: L. 4 Hands On: Adding Decimals Using Base Ten Blocks
Thursday (Jan 9th) Ch.5 L. 5 Hands On – Using Base Ten Blocks
Friday ( Jan 10th) Aleks Practice and Review
Math – Ms. McGuigan
Monday (1/6): Ch. 6 Multiply and Divide Decimals Lesson 1: Estimate
Tuesday (1/7) Use models
Wednesday (1/8) Multiply Decimals
Thursday (1/9) Multiply and Divide by powers of 10
Friday (1/10) Check my progress
Math – Mrs. Heuer
Students now have a math consumable 6th grade book.
Monday (12/16) *1.1 GCF and LCM
Tuesday (12/17) *1.2 Ratios
Wednesday (12/18) *1.3 Rates
Thursday (12/19) *1.4 Ratio Tables
Friday (12/20) *TBD
Science
When we return from break, students will be starting a new project, building a parachute. This unit will focus on engineering and design, which will tie well with their at home project for January: The Invention Convention. I talked to students briefly about starting to come up with potential ideas over break for their invention, which will solve a real world problem. I recommend families save 3-4 cardboard boxes from the holidays to use as materials for this project! I will send home detailed instructions for this project when we return!
Social Studies
After Christmas break students will be presenting their group presentations on the European Explorer they were assigned on Friday January 10th. We will also begin Lesson 6, Early English Settlements. In this lesson we will be learning about the Settlements of Roanoke Jamestown and Plymouth in a creative way by examining three pieces of European art depicting early life in these settlements. Essential Question: What challenges did the first English colonies face?
Social Studies:
- Compare and contrast the three English settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.
- Locate Native American and English settlements on a map of colonial southern New England.
- Develop and use specific criteria as individuals and in groups to assess works of art.
Language Arts
- Determine main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details. (reading)
- Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions using information and knowledge gained from the discussions. (listening and speaking)
ELA
I hope you all have a wonderful Winter break! When we return from break, we will begin unit two: exploring our differences with the novel Wonder. In this unit, students will engage in collaborative discussions and activities related to how we should treat others who are different. Students will receive their book, and we will complete an anticipation guide to introduce students to some of the motifs encountered in the novel. We will also continue daily grammar and conventions practice to improve students’ writing skills. We’re paying close attention to comma usage by learning and applying conjunctions. Ask your kids about FANBOYS, SWABIs and THAMOs (Different conjunctions that require commas). Students can expect to start unit seven in our vocab and spelling book. See you after break!