Thursday, April 19

Announcements and Reminders 

Friday, April 20th - Report Cards Issued and Thursday Folders coming home

Tuesday, April 24th through Thursday April 26th - PARCC ELA Testing (afternoons)

Monday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 1st - PARCC Math Testing (morning)

Tuesday, May 1st - Panoramic Picture of entire 5th Grade 

Thursday, May 10th - Field Trip to the National Museum of the American Indian

Permission slips will be coming home soon for our trip to Washington DC.  We will need to leave before school starts to make our first group's scheduled tour.  Buses will pull out at 8:30.  We will meet here between 8 and 8:15, and breakfast will be provided for those who need it.  We are also in need of chaperones; we 'd love to have you with us!  Other attractions that we can visit are the National Air and Space Museum and the Botanical Gardens.

We are in need of gently used books for our school-wide spring book give away.  Thanks!

Math

Focus Standards :

5.G.B.3 - Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category. For example, all rectangles have four right angles and squares are rectangles, so all squares have four right angles.

5.G.B.4 - Classify two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy based on properties.

We will begin to focus on the geometry standards for unit 8 as well as review essential skills and understandings for PARCC testing.

Writing 

We have read excerpts from some excellent memoirs and are starting to gather our own ideas for writing a memoir ourselves.  On the days we do not test, we will begin the memoir writing process.

Reading 

We will be reading and discussing Blood on the River, our class novel, on the days we do not have PARCC testing.  Ask your student about the book!  It is a really great story and is helping us have a deeper understanding of what life was like for the early colonists in America.

Social Studies

Our simulation is going well.  Most groups are getting close to landing in America.  This week we had some fierce storms and lost a ship.  We also saw some beautiful weather with strong breezes that helped others cover many miles.  Some crews are running low on food and have had to resort to using the livestock for meals; life is tough at sea!  Check in with your students and ask them how their journey is going.