5th Grade Newsletter
January 28th - February 1st
Boosterthon!!
Our Hawks HeroFit Challenge kicked off Wednesday with an exciting Pep Rally and we are thrilled about this year’s program! We’ve asked the HeroFit experts at Boosterthon to power our two-week Hawks HeroFit Challenge program, making our fundraising simpler, more profitable, and more fun. Our HeroFit Challenge includes EVERY student in a fun, fitness event that focuses on character while helping our school raise much-needed funds.
This year, our entire school is raising funds for Chromebooks, iPads, a projector and interactive screen. Our goal is to raise $7,000, and we need YOUR help!
Here’s how you can support Shields Elementary:
• Register your student on funrun.com by searching “Shields Elementary” Once you do, your student will receive a FREE GIFT just for being registered. Then, use funrun.com to log pledges for your child.
• Reach out to sponsors. Every student’s goal is to connect with 10 sponsors. And with funrun.com’s smart sharing features, reaching out to sponsors is easier than ever. The easiest way to get pledges is to simply click the Facebook share button on your student’s pledge page. Plus, with a few clicks you can create a custom Student Star video to share on social media. You can also use the Easy Emailer to connect with friends and family. As you gather pledges, be sure to record each sponsor’s e-mail address so they have the opportunity to easily pay for your student’s pledge online via credit card.
• Ask your child about the MindSpark Mystery Lab Character Lesson of the day! This year’s character program is a S.T.E.A.M theme all about solving problems with character. As they solve mysteries together, five brainy students will encourage our students to live with character. Join along by watching the fun character videos with your child on funrun.com.
• Come to the Hawks HeroFit Challenge on February 1st in the gym! All students are included in the HeroFit Challenge, regardless of financial participation. Remember, students will be completing 30-35 exercise challenges, and we would love for you to come out and cheer!
Thank you for supporting our school. We hope to see you next week at the Hawks HeroFit Challenge!
What's For Lunch
Sneak Peek Into Learning
Math - Mrs. Johnson
Multiplication and Division of Fractions
No Homework this week!
Reading-Mrs. Scott
Expository/Story of the Week: Beauty & Disaster
Monday: Expository “Cholla Cactus” & Fact or Fib Showdown Activity & Stations (Text Features & Text Structure Review)
Tuesday: Paired w/ Poem “ Cactus Wren” & Stations
Wednesday: Paired questions with partner
Thursday: Expository “Dishonest Merchant” & Four Corners Activity & Stations
Friday: paired w/ Poem “ Guilty” & Stations & paired questions independently & Stations
Science-Mrs. Johnson
Force and Motion
Social Studies-Mrs. Scott
Unit Topic: Westward Expansion
(Louisiana Purchase, Lewis & Clark, Manifest Destiny)
Students will need to study their 10 Social Studies Vocabulary over the weekend and on Monday night. We have been playing review games with them in class. Students will need to get study guide signed by parent. (bonus points will be given)
Study guide is due on day of test.
Westward Expansion Vocabulary Test: Tuesday January 29, 2019