Sunday, May 18, 2025

 



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

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

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    Have you talked about their IXL work?

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    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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