5th Grade News
Mrs. Burmeister, Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Davis, and Mr. Springer
Friday, October 19, 2018
Community Unit
Literacy:
We are currently finishing our first unit in Language Workshop - What Impacts a Community?. We will begin Unit 2 - What Influences Relationships next week. We will focus on the essential understanding that relationships are shaped by beliefs, values, and experiences. 5th graders are working on the RACE strategy for developing their literature responses. The RACE strategy stands for Restating the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence to support their answer, and Explain your thinking. The expectations for middle school is that students have a well developed practice of responding to literature with a thorough and in-depth answer.
Math
We have started Unit 2, and the following are the major concepts that will be covered over the next several weeks will be:
- Adding and subtracting decimals
- Multiplication of whole numbers and decimals
- Division of whole numbers and decimals
I can targets for students will be:
- I can add and subtract decimals using effective strategies.
- I can multiply using the standard algorithm.
- I can multiply decimals using effective strategies.
- I can solve multi-digit division problems using effective strategies.
- I can divide decimals using effective strategies.
Students have established their routines with math workshop and has been is in full swing. Please remember to check with you student's assignment notebook to make sure he or she stays current with the math work.
The Fifth Grade Run
Fall Party
No food will be allowed during the party per school rules.
Costumes can be brought to school to wear during the party but must be school appropriate and easy for the students to get on and off in the classroom.
Remember the Dates
Conferences:
Tuesday, October 23rd - 4:30-8:00
Early Release:
Wednesday, Oct. 24th - 1:40
NO SCHOOL:
Thursday, Oct. 25th - Friday, Oct. 26th
Tuesday, October 30th - PTO meeting - Media Center
Please note the following changes!
**Water Utility:
Friday, November 2nd - Burmeister - 1:00 - 2:45
Thursday, November 8th - Carlson - 8:45 to 10:30
Thursday, November 8th - Davis - 10:15 to 12:00
Thursday, November 8th - Springer 1:00 to 2:45
No parents volunteers are needed for this short field trip.
Wednesday, November 21st - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Thursday, November 22nd - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Friday, November 23rd - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Friday, November 30th - End of 1st trimester
Contact Information
Nancy Burmeister - nburmeis@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Pachion Carlson - pcarlson@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Annmarie Davis - adavis@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Darrin Springer - dspringer@waukesha.k12.wi.us