Dear 5A Parents,
Firstly, I wanted to say Happy Mother’s Day to all of our 5A moms! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Today marks the Mid-Trimester of the 3rd Trimester! We encourage you to review your child’s grades in Alma at this time. We will be sending out an individual email to you if your child currently has a C- or below in at least one subject. We encourage you to review your child’s assignment grades on Alma to identify areas for improvement. If you have any questions about specific grades, please have your child speak directly with the teacher of the class in question. Open communication can be a great step toward understanding and addressing any challenges.
Thank you for your support,
Ms. Semandiris
Field Day Permission Slip
The permission slip for Field Day was passed out in class today. Please return it signed on Tuesday 5/12.
Map Standardized Testing
Map testing days will be 5/4, 5/12, and 5/14 from 8:30am – 9:45am.
Family Life
Please return the Family Life Books and the signed permission slip by Wednesday May 6, 2026!
Reminders:
- May 9th – Bike Bonanza
- May 15th – Talent Show (The Theme is “Into the Jungle”)
- May 21st – 6th Grade Wax Museum
- May 22nd – Field Day, Noon Dismissal
- May 25th – No School, Memorial Day
- Jun 11th – Noon Dismissal
- Jun 12th – Last Day of School (10am dismissal)
2025/26 School Calendars
2026/27 School Calendars
The following is a curriculum update for the week of May 11 – 15, 2026:
Religion
Next week we will begin our Chapter 18 Study Guide. Students will be finishing up their Dream Meal collage in class. The entire Dream Meal will be due on Friday May 15th. Students should have their Dream Meal worksheet completed (The written part and 15 pictures for the collage) by Tuesday May 12. On May 12th we will put the collage together during class!
Second Step
May 8th: Lesson 8 Planning for Change.
Students will be able to identify at least one change a person can make to manage a strong emotion in a recurring situation.
May 14th: Lesson 9: What Can I Change?
With adult guidance students will be able to identify things they can change in a recurring situation.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday (5/11) – Ch. 10 Lesson 5 Hands On: Use Models to Multiply Fractions
Tuesday (5/12) – Ch. 10 Lesson 6 Multiply Fractions
Wednesday (5/13) – Ch. 10 Lesson 7 Multiply Mixed Numbers
Thursday 5/14) – Ch. 10 Lesson 8 Hands On: Multiplication as Scaling
Friday (5/15) – Talent Show
Math- Ms. McGuigan
Monday: Review for MAPs
Tuesday: Ch. 11.2
Wednesday: Review for MAPs
Thursday: Ch.11.3
Friday: Talent Show
Math – Mrs. Heuer
Monday (5/11) – Ch. 9 Test
Tuesday (5/12) – 3D Figures
Wednesday (5/13) – 10.1 Volume of a Rectangular Prisms
Thursday (5/14) – 10.2 Volume of Triangular Prisms
Friday (5/15) – Talent Show!
Science- Ms. McGuigan
Students will begin our Family Life Curriculum this week. We will continue talking about Plate Tectonics and the Rock Cycle, looking at different types of rocks and making observations about how they may have formed.
5th Social Studies
Next week we will begin Lesson 13, The Revolutionary War. Students will make connections between a tug-of-war game and the events of the American Revolution. They will identify the strengths and weaknesses of the American and British forces in the American Revolution. They will also learn about the battles in the revolutionary war.
Language Arts Connections:
- Use similes to compare the tug-of-war game to the events of the American Revolution. (reading, writing)
- Complete reading notes to show understanding of the lesson’s reading.
*Note: 5B will take the Lesson 11 Test on Monday May 11th instead of Friday May 8th..
The 6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Wax Museum
Next year your child will be doing The Ancient Civilizations Wax Museum culminating event for Social Studies. If you would like to come to see this event we would love to have you! The 6th Wax Museum is on May 21, 2026. 9am – 11am & 12:05pm – 1:40pm. It is held in the hallways of the school and it really is fabulous!
ELA
Hello HRS families. Students have been doing a great job putting together theme essays this week. Their first draft was due at the end of class today. One key to success is in planning outside of class, which I had them do on the assignment “Your Essay Planner” for homework this week. Students who came to class yesterday with their planner complete (three examples of their chosen theme and one quote to support each) were able to get most of their essay done on Thursday. Great job, guys! Next week, students will begin Genius Hour. Students will learn a research strategy called the CARP test: credibility, authority, relevance, and point of view. During class they are researching for articles about their chosen topic. I recommend they also find a book related to the topic to dive deeper into the subject matter. Students know that their articles should have an author and be from a trustworthy source. After research, they will make a presentation and teach the class about their topic. I will put specifics about this project on the matrix. We have a lot of good learning to look forward to over the next month and a half. Have a great weekend!
Volunteer Hours Due May 31st
Parents, thank you for completing your hours that support our school community! A reminder that school volunteer hours must be submitted by May 31st under your Parent Portal account. Volunteer hours that are done in June (Baccalaureate Dinner, New Parent Orientation, Crosswalk, or 8th grade graduation as examples) can be estimated and submitted by the May 31st deadline. Incomplete volunteer hours will be charged in June.