Hello parents!  Spring has finally sprung!  It’s about time!  I cannot believe that we are going into May next week!  We have a lot of exciting things coming up, including getting ready for camp!  Be mindful of an important meeting for camp coming up next week Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:00 PM in the GES multipurpose room.  Aside from that excitement, we are working through more curriculum content and focusing on some more of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Students as we continue towards the end of the school year.  Never a dull moment in fifth grade!

Math:
We will be starting Unit 8: Measurement and Geometry.

ELA:
We are starting units in reading and writing about Research-Based, Argument Essays.

Science:
We will continue exploring the scientific phenomenon around forces and motion.

Important Dates:

• May 2 – WEDNESDAY EVENING @ 6:00 PM! Parent information meeting for fifth-grade camp in the Georgetown Elementary multi-purpose room!
• May 10 – Jet’s Pizza Night
• May 11 – Early Release
• May 17-18 – 5th Grade Camp

We did some fun during MSTEP where we simulated Escape Rooms that helped review some ELA and Math materials.  They had to work collaboratively by communicating effectively and problem-solving difficult questions.  It got intense as competing groups got closer and closer to the end and even raced toward the finish line!The students had a lot of fun escaping Planet Emoji and Emoji Island!

 

Important Dates:

 

• April 24 – Culver’s Fundraiser 5-8 PM.  Come and be served by your 5th-grade teachers  from 6:30-7:00 Details

• April 24- District Wide Art Show 5:30-7:00 Details

• May 2 – Parent information meeting for fifth-grade camp (Georgetown Elementary multi-purpose room – 6:00 PM)

 

Math:

• We will be finishing up Unit 7: Algebraic Reasoning.

ELA:

• The students will be crafting an informational on-demand writing piece.

Science:

• We will be exploring the force of gravity.

Happy end-of-a-busy-week, parents! Wow! What a week! Coming back from Spring Break and jumping into 3 days of testing and an early release day! Whew!  I want y0u to know how incredibly proud I am of their hard work and tenacity during these days.  I felt that all of our students put forth their very best effort and gave their all.  We’ve intentionally kept the afternoons light to avoid the stress of added work and have opted for extra breaks, read aloud, and some fun review activities to ease the demands of the mornings.  We’ll have one more day of testing on Tuesday for Social Studies and then we’ll be done! Yay!  I am looking forward to resuming a normal schedule once MStep is behind us!

 

SUPER SPECIAL THANK YOU TO PHIL SAYERS, Grace’s dad, for bringing in a fun treat to end this week’s testing!  Blizzards from Dairy Queen! What a sweet way to end 3 days of testing!  Thank you so much for your generosity and helping us celebrate our hard work!!

Important Dates:

April 10, 11, 12 & 17 – M-STEP testing dates for fifth grade. Please avoid scheduling appointments during the school day on these dates if at all possible.

April 13 – Early release

April 20 – Check out an offering from HHS Science Students.  Free Screening.  Earth Week Free Family Movie Activity:  Chasing Coral

April 24 – Culver’s Fundraiser 5-8 PM (see your fifth-grade teachers from 6:30-7:00)

May 2 – Parent information meeting for fifth-grade camp (Georgetown Elementary multi-purpose room – 6:00 PM)