Amana Fifth Grade Newsletter
Friday, May 4, 2018
If you are interested in coming on any upcoming field trips, please contact Colleen Conrad to ensure you have updated your volunteer paperwork!
News from Ms. Hess
Track and Field Day was a wonderful event full of good sports(wo)manship and effort! Our kids looked amazing and supported each other and others at the event!
I am asking students to do some reflection at this time in the year about their learning. I am asking them to identify areas, specifically in mathematics, that they do not yet feel proficient and creating a plan for polishing their skills for our end of year show what you know assessments This means your child may choose to select some items on IXL as specific practice at home.
Additionally, students who feel they have achieved an exceeding level of understanding on a particular essential learning standard will be invited to "teach" a review mini-lesson on that particular skill. These students would create a set of problems and a check for understanding.
Please remember that next week, on Friday, May 11, we will meet our CCE 5th Grade Pen Pals and go swimming in the afternoon. Please have your child bring a swimsuit and towel on Friday!
HELP NEEDED!!! Our guinea pigs need vacations plans for the summer!
If your family is interested in hosting Biscuit and Pebbles for some time this summer please let me know. In the past, families have chosen to care for the guineas for a period of time over the summer, sharing the summer as needed weekly or monthly.
Many thanks!
Learning Goals This Week:
Math: I can show what I know about polygons and volume.
Science: I can track weather data using consistent weather data variables.
Writing: I can take notes from multiple sources about a topic of my choice and begin prewriting my research essay. I can write a friendly letter to a 5th grade Clear Creek Elementary pen pal.
Important Dates
Math Practice Ideas
Decimals: H1, H2, H3, H8, S1 S2
Multiplication:B6, C1 - C6, C13, C14, C16
Division: D3, D4, D11, D12, D13, D14
Place Value: A1, A2
Order of Operations: O3, O4
Fractions: L8, L10, L18, K5, K6
Multiplication of fractions: M8, M12, M16, M23, M24, M25
Geometry: AA1, AA3, BB3, EE11