Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
As you know, we are halfway through our Third Trimester of school. This trimester the fifth and sixth grade teachers will be notifying parents of students earning any grades of C- and below. Please check Alma to view your child’ grades in Alma.
I hope you all have a wonderful Mother’s Day this weekend!
- May 19th – Talent Show
- May 19th – Gator Bowl
- May 26th – Noon Dismissal, Field Day
- May 29th – No School, Memorial Day
- June 2nd – 8th Grade Pizza
- June 8th – 8th Grade Graduation
- June 13th – Kindergarten Graduation
- June 14th – New Parent Orientation
- June 15th – Noon Dismissal
- June 16th – Last Day (10am Dismissal)
The following is a curriculum update for the week of May 15 – 19, 2023:
Religion
Next week we will be assembling our Dream Meal Collages which is part of our Chapter 18, The Liturgy of the Eucharist. After that we will swiftly move on to Chapter 19, The Call to Serve. In this chapter we will learn about the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday (5/14) – Chapter 8 Review and Pre-test
Tuesday (5/16) – MAPS TESTING
Wednesday (5/17) – Chapter 8 Test
Thursday (5/18) – Chapter 8 Test
Friday (5/19) – Aleks/Talent Show
Math – Mr. Schreck
Chapter 10, Multiply & Divide Fractions
Monday: Review Lessons 1-4
Tuesday: Quiz, Lessons 1-4
Wednesday: Lesson 6, Multiply Fractions
Thursday: Lesson 7, Multiply Mixed Numbers
Friday: No Math-Talent Show
Math – Mrs. Heuer
Monday: *3D Shape Lesson (not in book)
Tuesday: *MAP Testing
Wednesday: *10.2 Volume of Triangular Prisms
Thursday: *10.3 Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
Friday: *No class – Talent show
Social Studies
Next week we will begin Chapter 12, The Declaration of Independence. Students will be learning some interesting facts about the Declaration of Independence as well as translating the five excerpts into fifth grade language.
Science
Students have completed a study guide in class to prepare for a short quiz on the solar system next Thursday (5/18).
Students will use www.spaceplace.nasa.gov and other classroom resources to research a planet of their choosing. Students will complete an informational brochure of their chosen planet.
ELA
Hello HRS families. Last week, students completed a compare and contrast write for Wonder, the novel and film. I’ve been encouraging students to self-assess as practice for next year, and there is a checklist to support them on this (Google Classroom). I want students to “whisper read” their writing to listen for flow, identify errors, and check for run-on sentences. Next week, we will continue genius hour. Students may be thinking about their topic choices, but should not begin researching or putting together a presentation until instructed by me. I’m still modeling skills needed for this unit. I’m looking forward to seeing students explore a topic they are passionate about, and teaching the class using their presentation. Have a great weekend.