Dear 5A Parents,
We had a wonderful time at Camp Seymour! The students did a fantastic job during the classes and activities. I hope everyone is able to get some rest this weekend. A big THANK YOU to all the parent chaperones! You did an amazing job as well!
MAPS Standardized Spring Testing:
We will begin our Spring MAPs testing in May. The following are the dates and subjects we will be testing: (We may use other days and times during each week as needed to complete each test as needed.)
May 5th- Reading (8:30am – 10:10am)
May 12th- Language (8:30am – 10:10am)
May 19th- Math (8:30am – 10:10am)
***Please return Family Life texts and pamphlets with a signed permission slip by Wednesday, May 7th.
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Reminders:
- May 8th – Open School Commission Meeting (6pm)
- May 9th – 8th Grade Pizza Lunch
- May 14th – Band Festival
- May 16th – Talent Show
- May 22nd – 6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Wax Museum
- May 23rd – Noon Dismissal / Field Day
- May 26th – No School (Memorial Day)
The following is curriculum update for the week of May 5 – 9, 2025:
Religion
Next week we will be moving on to Chapter 19, A Call to Serve. In this Chapter we will learn about the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Marriage.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday – MAPS Standardized Testing
Tuesday – Ch. 9, Lesson 3 Subtract Like Fractions
Wednesday – Ch. 9, Lesson 4 Hands On: Use Models to Add and Subtract Fractions.
Thursday – Ch. 9, Lesson 5 Add Unlike Fractions
Friday – Check My Progress p. 643
Math – Ms. McGuigan
Monday 5/5 – Reading MAPs test
Tuesday 5/6 – Ch. 10 Review
Wednesday 5/7- Ch. 10 Review
Thursday 5/8 – Ch. 10 Review
Friday 5/9- Ch. 10 Test
Math – Mrs. Heuer
Starting this week, students should bring in a calculator. One we recommend is: TI-30X IIS
Monday (5/5) *MAP Testing – Reading
Tuesday (5/6) *9.5 Polygons on the Coordinate Plane
Wednesday (5/7) *9.6 Area of Composite Figures
Thursday (5/8) *Review (Day 1)
Friday (5/9) *Review (Day 2) – Test will be T or W of next week.
Science
Students will begin bringing their textbooks Bring Science Alive! We will be starting a unit on Earth Systems. Please return Family Life texts and pamphlets with a signed permission slip by Wednesday, May 7th.
Social Studies
Next week we will finish up Lesson 11, The Declaration of Independence. We will be going over the reading notes the students completed in their books on the 6 drafts of the Declaration of Independence. Then we will be working in small groups to Act out the 5 “Excerpts” of the Declaration of Independence. The study guide for this lesson was placed on Google Classroom on Tuesday (4/29). The test for this chapter is on Friday, May 9th.
Looking Ahead: The States Test will be on June 2nd. The Capitals Test will be on June 3rd for 5A and June 4th for 5B.
ELA
Hello HRS families! This past week, we started book clubs. Students picked out their top five novels out of about 20 books. I then placed them into reading groups based on the books they’re interested in. This is such a fun project, and it usually gets students working with some new classmates (who share an interest!). This is a four week reading project. Students have split the book into four even reading chunks, with the goal reaching a shared page number by the end of each week. Book clubs will meet every Friday and students will complete an activity together. We will also start Genius Hour next week, which is a research and presentation unit. It is called “Genius Hour” because ELA class time is allotted for students to research and investigate a topic of their choice, which they will present on in June. As the teacher, my job will be to teach research skills and media literacy to guide students through the process of educational research. Both book clubs and Genius Hour mark a very exciting time of year that is student-centered, hands on, and above all, filled with learning opportunities. Have a great weekend!