What will fifth graders be learning this week?
Positivity Project Focus: Review of Character Traits
Literacy: Preparing for Natural Disasters
Math 5th Grade Math Review & Shapes on the Coordinate Plane
Social Studies: Three Branches of Government, The Bill of Rights, Amendments
Science: Review Spaceship Earth Unit
Dates to Know - This Week & Beyond
Wednesday, May 21st - Late Start
Thursday, May 22nd - Visit to Upton Middle School (AM) & Field Day (PM)
Tuesday, May 27th - Kiwanis Park in the Afternoon
Wednesday, May 28th - NO Late Start & Half Day
Thursday, May 29th - Half Day & 5th Grade Farewell Breakfast
Friday, May 30th - Half day/Last day & Awards Ceremony
Math Touchpoint
This week we will continue to review 5th-grade standards to ensure they are prepared for their transition to middle school.
Essential Concepts for 5th graders to Know and Understand:
Solving equations using the Order of Operations
Place value within powers of 10
Accurately & fluently multiply large whole numbers using the standard algorithm or another strategy
Division of 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers
Decimal operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
Add & subtract fractions with unlike denominators
Multiply a fraction by a whole number
Divide a fraction by a whole number and divide a whole number by a fraction
Find the volume of a rectangular prism using the volume formula (length x width x height OR base x height)
Graph points in the first quadrant of the coordinate grid
Fifth Grade Step Up Day - Our Visit to Upton on May 22nd
On Thursday, we will bus over to Upton and take a tour of the middle school.
10:30 Buses arrive at Lincoln to pick up our 5th graders
10:45 Buses arrive at Upton
Activities at Upton Middle School:
Lunch will be from 11:27-11:52
The lunch that day will be chicken strips, fries, fruit, and milk.
We will have a welcome from the administration.
We will have a student panel of current 6th-grade students
We will have a tour of various parts of the building/scavenger hunt.
We will have a presentation from our guidance team.
We will have a video presentation of the electives we offer at UMS.
We normally end with a Q & A with the administration.
12:45 Buses pick up 5th graders to head back to Lincoln
1:15 - 3:45 Field Day at Lincoln
Fifth Grade Teacher/Student Farewell Breakfast
Just a reminder that this breakfast is for the teachers and students to have a special time together.
Typically students dress nicely for this event (see below for official invite).
The only parents in attendance will be volunteers, setting up and cleaning up the event.
May 30th - Fifth-grade teachers and students will eat breakfast together in the cafeteria and have a special send-off.
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:
We are OUT of snacks again. These growing students are hungry!
Mrs. Lawrence’s Classroom Wish List:
Thank you for all of the donations!
Mr. Werner’s Classroom Wish List:
We are OUT of Kleenex/Tissues and Snacks.
Reminders
Only water is permitted in the classroom.
Nightly Reading Homework:
Please continue reading or listening to reading each evening at least 25 minutes each day.
Questions to Ask:
What have you been reading lately?
Choose a quote from the text. What do you think this part means?
Checklist
Have you checked your student’s Friday folder and reviewed work?
Have you talked about their IXL work?
Energy is high this time of year. Please help remind your student(s) of finishing strong.
If you have questions, please ask. There is a lot to keep up with this time of year and we want you to have the information needed. Thank you to the parents who have asked questions so far!
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