Grade 5 Weekly Letter

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

It’s the end of our second five-day week in a row. We now find ourselves gearing up for the first of two consecutive short weeks. Next week marks the arrival of our mid-semester break but before it arrives, we have our fun-filled fancy dress day on Thursday, October 29^th.

What we learned This week

Math: Topic 4 – Division

Literacy: Interpretive Essays, Defending Big Ideas/We read a short story called My Side of the Mountain. We also began reading our first novel, titled The Tiger Rising. 

English: Nouns.

Science: Unit A The Life Processes – Ch. 2 Plant Systems and Chapter Test.

Social Studies: Ch. 2 The Nation Divides – The Events Leading Up To The US Civil War.

What we will learn Next week

Math: Topic 4 – Division

Literacy: Interpretive Essays, Defending Big Ideas/We will read a short story called My Side of the Mountain. We will also begin reading our first novel, titled The Tiger Rising.  

English: Nouns and Writing With Nouns.

Science: Unit A The Life Processes – Ch. 2 Plant Systems Wrap up and review.

Social Studies: Ch. 2 The Nation Divides – Project Presentations.  

Very Important: Please speak to your child about their Social Studies project about Resisting Slavery. It is due on Tuesday, October 27^th.

Announcements:

Student of the Week: Congratulations to Julia Dimitrov who is our Student of the Week.   

Dojo Masters:

Congratulations again to those with top scores this week. Please see the Class Dojo post below to find out where you stand on the list. Well done especially to those who are at the top of the list for the first time this year.

Reminders

1.     Please be sure to sign your child’s homework book every day  to acknowledge that you have checked to make sure that they have finished the homework. Understandably, there will be days where you will not be able to sign, but please do your best to check and sign it daily.  

2.     Now that our Mid-Semester Break is upon us, please look out for messages pertaining to our Thanksgiving celebrations next month.

Time certainly does fly in Grade 5, so the first of our two winter breaks will be upon us before we know it.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Mr. Robus