Happy Halloween!
What will fifth graders be learning this week?
Positivity Project Focus: “Enthusiasm”
Literacy:
Analyzing Character Reactions
Writing a Literary Essay Using a Model
Reading & Responding
Math: On Oct 29, we will be taking our Unit 2 assessment.
Upcoming: Unit 3: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions
Please see the family guide HERE
Social Studies: Age of Exploration: What were some of the risks that explorers faced? How were Indigenous People affected by European exploration?
Science: Mystery #7: Why did dinosaurs go extinct? What can we learn from food webs?
Math Touchpoint:
We are beginning our new unit all about multiplying and dividing fractions! As noted in prior blogs, typically fractions can be conceptually tricky for students to grasp. To support your student’s learning at home, helping them connect fractions to everyday activities such as cooking, sharing, time, measurement, etc. is key. This week, in Section A, we will be working with story problems that involve multiplication of two fractions.
For example:
Problems may also look like this:
With sample responses looking like this:
Fall Party, Halloween Costumes, & More
Students may wear a costume to school on Halloween, but any part of the costume that goes over the hands or face should only be worn during the party or parade. Please don’t wear anything that would frighten our littles.
Our classroom parties will be from 2:15 - 3:15 with a schoolwide parade at 3:15. (Thank you to all the parents volunteering to make this happen).
After Halloween, we encourage healthy snacks during snack time and only water. Please refrain from sending in Halloween candy for snack time at school.
Field Trips
If you have not turned in your field trip form, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks!
Want to pay the $5 for field trips? Click here.
Homework:
Please read at least 25 minutes each day.
Consider reading and discussing a book together.
Ask:
Who was the chapter about?
What happened?
Where and when did that happen?
How did that happen?
Why do you think the character did that?
Dates to Know
Wednesday, October 30th - Late Start
Thursday, October 31st - Fall Party @ 2:15 / Parade @ 3:15
Wednesday, November 6th - Late Start
Thursday, November 7th - ½ day, 12:09 dismissal
Friday, November 8th - ½ day, 12:09 dismissal
Wednesday, November 13th - Late Start
Friday, November 15th - ½ day, 12:09 dismissal
Donation Opportunities
We will continue to add to our wish lists as needs arise. Thank you for considering any additional donations.
Mrs. Kern’s Classroom Wish List:
Paper towels, disinfectant wipes, and Kleenex please!
Any peanut, tree nut, and egg free snack donations would be appreciated as well.
Mrs. Lawrence’s Classroom Wish List:
Thank you so much for all of the donations thus far!
We’re running out of tissues, disinfecting wipes, and hand sanitizer already! We could use more of these as germs are definitely out there!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RA7YD3ZA3Q03?ref_=wl_share
Mr. Werner’s Classroom Wish List:
Thank you so much for all of your support and generosity! We are loving our new materials and snacks!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2JOE5904OHNF3?ref_=wl_share
Lightly used board games for indoor recess use.
Checklist
Have you checked your student’s Friday folder and reviewed work?
Have you had your conference?
Tell your student the magic word of the week is “interdependent.”
Have you turned in the field trip form?
Have you paid $5 (or $10 per family) for field trips?
