December Newsletter
Fifth Grade
Dear Parents,
Can you believe it's already December?! With the holidays in full swing, we have a lot of exciting events to look forward to in the coming weeks before winter break! Once we come back in January, we'll be jumping right into mid year testing and finishing up the second quarter. Interims will be coming next week, so keep an eye out for those in your student's Tuesday folder. As always, please reach out if you have any questions!
- Fifth grade team
Four Houses, One Family
- Motto: Speak Up
- Mascot: Dolphin
- Color: Green
House Veintimilla
- Motto: Lead Wisely
- Mascot: Wolf
- Color: Purple
House Politecnica
- Motto: Choose Kind
- Mascot: Elephant
- Color: Yellow
House Martinez
- Motto: Stay Curious
- Mascot: Llama
- Color: Orange
Important Dates
Dec. 11 - Winter Concert
Dec. 16-20 - Holiday Spirit Week
Dec. 17 - Spelling Bee @ 9:30 AM
Dec. 21-Jan. 5 - Winter Break
Science
5.6 Oceans
4.6 Weather
Language Arts
- Main idea and details in fiction and nonfiction texts
- Identifying genres
- Making inferences
- Drawing conclusions
- Character development
- Summarizing plot events
- Close reading and collaborative conversations
Math
5.2 Comparing and ordering fractions and decimals
5.6 Adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions
5.3 Even, Odd, Prime, and Composite Numbers
5.7 Order of Operations
5.15 Predictions and Outcomes
Online Resources for Extra Practice
- www.readtheory.org
- www.solpass.org (password: richmond)
- iReady (math and reading)
- www.reflexmath.com
Ms. Goldberg
A bit about myself:
- I'm a Church Hill resident, and I love being a part of this community.
- I like to spend my free time reading, working on craft projects, and hanging out with my dog and cat!
- I'm a Harry Potter fanatic!
- This will be my third year teaching fifth grade.
Email: agoldber@rvaschools.net
Phone: 518-321-7006
Twitter: @ariel_goldberg3
Ms. McCrone
- I am originally from Washington D.C. and moved to Richmond 6 years ago.
- I am a HUGE fan of reading and science.
- My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban because it was the first chapter book I read on my own as a kid.
- I love to stay active outside. A goal of mine is to visit every National Park in the United States.
Finally, I am super to excited to see how my students will grow and learn throughout the year.
Email: tmccrone@rvaschools.net
Phone: 703-678-3864
Mr. Perkinson
Email: wperkins@rvaschools.net
Phone: 804-300-0308