5th Grade News
Mrs. Burmeister, Mrs. Millonzi, and Mr. Springer
Friday, September 13, 2019
Our Learning
The workshops for Reading, Writing and Math are being established. The district wide workshop model includes whole group mini lessons, small guided groups and application time for practice. The kids are doing a great job getting in these routines.
Literacy:
Our first unit in reading will focus on community, integrating social studies and literacy. We are in the process of learning about various communities around the world and what impacts them! Literature Discussion Groups are kicking off next week. Make sure to check in with your child if they are in an LDG, they may be given calendars to keep up on their reading.
Also during literacy, we will be participating in Word Study. This is a program that is not the traditional way to teach spelling. We will look at the roots of words and studying patterns. Please see the attached letter for more information.
Math
Our Unit 1 Number Concepts
- Describe the place value of numeral digits relative to both the place to the right and the place to the left (decimal to thousandths and whole numbers to billions).
- Rounding of numbers using the number line
- Powers of 10
At the beginning of each unit a family letter is sent home to explain what will be covered in the unit and it will show strategies and visual models that will be used to reinforce students' understanding of the mathematical concepts.
Environmental Education Field Trip
Parent Volunteers
Look for your informational letter that was sent home today.
Thank you for volunteering in advance and please contact your child's homeroom teacher as soon as possible if you no longer can volunteer for your field trip day.
Dates
Burmeister/Springer - Thursday, September 19th
Millonzi - Monday, September 23
The District's Fifth Grade Cross Country Run
Thursday, your student received an informational packet for the School District of Waukesha 5th Grade Cross Country Run. The District run will be held at Waukesha West High School on October 16, 2019. Please read the packet for times that the races for our Rose Glen runners will take place. In addition to the packet, your child received a separate permission form for the Rose Glen Run Club.
Links to the cross country packet and the run club permission form are below.
Remember the Dates
Water Utility:
Thursday, October 10th - Springer - 8:45-10:15
Thursday, October 10th - Burmeister - 10:15-12:00
Thursday, October 10th - Millonzi - 1:00-2:15
No parents volunteers are needed for this short field trip.
Link provided with Optimist Cross Country Run information
Conferences: Times in the 5th Grade Handbook were incorrect.
Thursday, October 17th - 4:30-8:00
Tuesday, October 22 - 4:30-8:00
For Burmeister/Millonzi ONLY Thursday, October 24th - 4:30-8:00
Early Release:
Wednesday, Oct. 29th - 1:40
NO SCHOOL:
Thursday, Oct. 30th - Friday, Oct. 31st
Contact Information
Nancy Burmeister - nburmeis@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Joelle Millonzi - jmillonzi@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Darrin Springer - dspringer@waukesha.k12.wi.us