Sunday, January 12, 2025

January 12, 2025 Blog Post

 


What will fifth graders be learning this week? 

  • Positivity Project Focus: Perspective

  • Literacy: Reading Narratives, Point of View, and Figurative Language

  • Math: Partial Quotient Long Division

  • Social Studies: Colonization - Comparing the Colonial Regions and Assessment

    • We will have our end of unit assessment on Thursday or Friday of this week! 

    • Please encourage your students to review their social studies folders throughout the week so they are prepared!

  • Science: Finish Water Cycle Stories /  Introduction to Chemical Magic


Math Touchpoint

This week we will continue reviewing the partial quotient algorithm for multi-digit division. As noted below, students have already worked with this method in 4th grade, however, in fifth grade we take a step up to working with two-digit divisors.



For more information about the partial quotient method, please see this video.


Here are a few practice problems to work through with your student:


  1. 621 ፥ 27

  2.  273 ፥ 13

  3. 902 ፥ 22

  4. 630 ፥ 42

  5.  3,420 ፥ 57


Dates to Know - This Week & Beyond

  • Monday, January 13th - Field trip lunch form due

  • Tuesday, January 14th - 5th Grade Ice Skates

  • Wednesday, January 15th - NO Late Start

  • Monday, January 20th - NO School - MLK Day

  • Wednesday, January 22nd - Late Start

  • Wednesday, January 29th - Late Start

  • Thursday, January 30th- Science & Culture Night

  • Wednesday, February 5th - Late Start

  • Friday, February 7th - Sarrett Field Trip

  • Wednesday, February 12th - Late Start

  • Friday, February 14th - Friendship Parties (TBD)

  • Wednesday, February 19th - Late Start

  • Wednesday, February 26th - Late Start

Planning Ahead

  • Wednesday, March 12th is our Fifth Grade Music Performance at the SJ High School 


Ice Skating

Our first field trip is right around the corner. On Tuesday, January 14th, we will walk to the John and Dede Howard Ice Arena. Each fifth-grade class will be going at a separate time. 

  • Mr. Werner - Leave Lincoln at 9:40 & Return by 11:00

  • Mrs. Kern - Leave Lincoln at 12:30 & Return by 1:50

  • Mrs. Lawrence - Leave Lincoln at 1:30 & Return by 2:50



Sarett Nature Center Field Trip, February 7th - Lunch Count & Chaperones Needed

Our field trip to Sarett Nature Center will be here before we know it. On Friday, February 7th, we will depart to Sarett Nature Center for cross country skiing. If the weather does not support this activity, then we will participate in geocaching onsite. 

  • LUNCH COUNT: By Monday, January 13th, please fill out and return the lunch form to determine if you will be sending a sack lunch with your student OR if a sack lunch is needed. The paper should be in your student’s Friday folder. 

  • CHAPERONES: We could use some chaperones for this trip from 9:30 - 2:00 on February 7th at Sarett Nature Center. Please let us know by Friday, January 17th if you are interested in chaperoning this trip. 




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: 

  • Mr. Werner’s Classroom Wish List: 

    • Snacks! (in case someone forgets)

    • Many thanks for all of your support! 


Volunteer Opportunities

  • Do you have time to help the fifth-grade team with something? Book clubs! Copies! Folders! Etc Please inquire here: mkern@sjschools.org 


Checklist

  • Please return the field trip lunch form whether your student needs a lunch OR not, by Monday, January 13th. 

  • Have you checked your student’s Friday folder and reviewed work?

  • Have you checked with your student to see if he/she has any missing work to complete? 

  • Tell this secret word to Mr. Werner: Gubbins

  • Has your student practiced his/her multiplication and division facts?


Reading Homework:

  • Please read at least 25 minutes each day. 

  • Questions to Ask: 

    • Why do you think the author wrote this book?

    • Who is your favorite character? 


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