5th Grade News
Welcome to the kindness cafe!
Conferences
Reminder: Parent teacher conferences are approaching on November 25th and 26th. If you have not yet scheduled a conference via Skyward, please do so as soon as possible. If you cannot access your Skyward account, please email your child's teacher with a time that works for you!
World Kindness Day - Nov. 13
Reading
This week in reading we wrapped up our first bend of the unit and talked about all of the strategies we have used so far to overcome the challenges we should be facing in these complex texts! We looked at the way that the text structure changes within a section of our mentor text and practiced writing a summary!
Math
We finished up our Module on multiplication and division. We reviewed all of our strategies for multiplying and dividing numbers. We also reviewed our CUBS strategy for understanding word problems.The students began their assessment at the end of the week and will finish it next week.
IXL Skills: I.4, I.5, I.6
Writing
This week in writing we flash-drafted and made a plan for our pieces.
Important Dates
Thursday, November 21st - Family Reading Night
Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th - NO SCHOOL (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
Wednesday, November 27th-Friday, November 29th - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
District Mission Statement
In partnership with family and community, Woodridge School District 68 provides a comprehensive educational foundation for all children in a safe, caring environment, preparing them to be productive, responsible, and successful members of society.