Dear 5A Parents!
I hope you are doing well. Thank you so much for completing the Parent Preconference Form and signing up for a conference! The students are having fun creating their slideshow for conferences in class. We will work on it more next week in class to finish the slideshows and practice!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Semandiris
Reminders:
- Nov 21st – Noon Dismissal
- Nov 24th-26th – Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
- Nov 27th-28th – No School, Thanksgiving Break
- Nov 28th – Tree Lot Opens
- Dec 5th – 5A Prayer Service 8:30am in School Hall
2025/26 School Calendars
The following is a curriculum update for the week of November 17 – 21, 2025:
Religion
Next week we will be using our class time to prepare for conferences.. Students will also be working on Chapter 3 Signs of God’s Presence as well. Students will receive their Prayer Service Reading part on Thursday. They can practice reading it over the Thanksgiving break.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday – (11/17) Lesson 10: Quotients with Zeros
Tuesday – (11/18) Lesson 12: Interpret the Remainder
Wednesday – (11/19) Chapter Review
Thursday – (11/20) Chapter 3 Test
Friday – (11/21) Chapter 3 Test/ Aleks Practice
Please turn in any missing work for Trimester 1 by Friday 11/21/25.
Math- Ms. McGuigan
Monday(11/17)- Chapter 4 Review
Tuesday (11/18)- Chapter 4 Review
Wednesday (11/19)- Review
Thursday (11/20) -Chapter 4 Test
Friday (11/21)- ALEKs and Decimal Art
Math – Mrs. Heuer
We will complete our work with multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers with a test on Tuesday.
Monday (11/17) – Review – In-class Kahoot. Students should complete the ALEKS Unit 4 Review in preparation for tomorrow’s test. (It was assigned on Thursday of last week.)
Tuesday (11/18) – No HW because of today’s test.
Wednesday (11/19) – Introduce new facts practice
Thursday (11/20) – 5.1 Customary Ruler
Friday (11/21) – TBD
Science
We will continue our discussions on Microworlds! Students will be honing their skills of observation and communication. Next week we will learn about lenses and how they magnify, and start talking about how to use microscopes, looking at microfiches and our own tiny writing.
Social Studies
Next week we will begin Lesson 6 Three English Settlements. Students will be Learning about the Settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth. We will begin by learning about Plymouth first while we learn about the origins of Thanksgiving..
Please turn in any missing work for Trimester 1 by Friday 11/21/25.
ELA
Hello HRS families! I’m very impressed by the classwork and projects your children have been turning in relating to the novel Number the Stars. Their work is vastly creative and it’s been exciting to see how each student interprets parts of the novel in their own, unique way. Students have also done a good job of keeping up with deadlines and due dates pertaining to their projects and assignments. In the past couple of weeks, students have had a lot of class time to work on these projects, and this is a good reminder that, when students use class time wisely, there’s much less work to do at home. I really enjoy these class periods in which students craft projects because it allows me to connect with kiddos individually. In regards to writing assessments like the theme statements and summaries, please know that I allow students to edit and revise to improve their grade (as long as this is done in a timely manner). I ask that they email me to arrange a time to meet before or after school to show me their revisions.
The final project for Number the Stars is due on Tuesday, November 18th. For all of the project options, students must find a way to demonstrate their understanding of the theme of this novel. Let me know if you have any questions about this aspect of the project. Students will present their projects to us before break, which will be super exciting. I’d also like to point out that we’ve taken a bit of a break from vocab and spelling to focus on the novel’s resolution. We will get back into the regular two week schedule for vocab and spelling after break. Have a great weekend, Mr. Williams