Amana 5th grade Newsletter
Ms. Hess & Ms. Powell-Littler 2/17/17
Please see your child's planner for the reminder notice about PLPs next week!
Butterfly Released = more observations!
This butterfly is a reluctant release!
Avery sets a butterfly free!
Class News 2 - 10 - 17
In literacy this week, we spent time reflecting on our reading lives so far this school year, setting goals for ourselves for the remainder of the school year, and showing what we know about applying our strategies and skills on our midyear iReady Reading assessment.
In math, we started to explore the concept of fractions. We used hands on manipulatives called fraction tiles to explore making equivalent fractions in order to add unlike fractions. A guest in the classroom stated, "I wish I had learned math this way! I think I would have understood it better!" While our methods may look different, we know that providing visuals and tools to manipulate will result in a deeper conceptual level of understanding.
In science, we are finishing up our work with living systems as we explored the human mind. We discussed concepts of response time, fight, flight, or freeze, and communication. We connected this work to our future work with mindfulness and quieting the sensory input to our brain. We also released the butterflies from that we watched come to life in our science unit!
Thanks again to our amazing room parents, families who sent in food, and awesome kids for a wonderful Valentine's Day party!
Family Fun Night Donations EXTENDED!
Cardboard Boat Regatta Results
Learning Goals:
Writing: I can generate ideas, construct a well written paragraph, focusing on using a transition word that is new to me.
Reading: I can reflect on my reading life, set goals for the rest of the school year, and show what I know on an assessment.
Science: I can make observations, measurements, predictions and inferences about how the brain works and explore concepts of response time, communication, and the fight, flight, or freeze response.
Important Dates:
- 2/21 - 2/23 Winter/Spring PLPs
- 2/23 - 2/24 No School
- 3/4 - Family Fun Night 5:30 - 8:30
- 3/9 - Monster Band Concert - More info to come at PLPS
- 3/10 - Step Up Day at Middle School 10:30am
- 3/13 - 3/19 - Spring Break
- 3/7 & 3/21 - Elementary Art Nights at the High School (see AES Friday note) 5:30-7:15