What's happening in 5th grade?!
Our Weekly Update 4/17 - 4/ 21
Thanks for coming out to our STEAM night last week! What a great event!
Math spirit day: Thursday 4/20 : dress for your favorite decade!
Water bottles!
Hey #OneFamily!
MATH: We finished the second portion of our geometry unit last week and we are moving on! This week we will start our multiplying and dividing decimals unit. Students will estimate and determine the product and quotient of two numbers involving decimals. Students will use multiple representations to model multiplication and division. This is the last new math unit of the year!
LITERACY: We are working on module 9 of Into Reading. This unit is called unexpected, unexplained. We will be reading all about mysteries! Students are learning about real life mysteries as well - we will be watching a video about the Loch Ness Monster and it leads to some great conversations!
We are finishing up presenting our DARE essays this week to Deputy Scoggins.
After analyzing data from our latest MAP scores, teachers will be working on skills specific to the needs of the students in their classes to prepare for upcoming SOL testing. This will include a variety of reading skills over the next few weeks, including poetry, novels, elements of fiction/nonfiction, etc.
SCIENCE: We are working on our plants and ecosystems unit! Students are going to be investigating and understanding that plants and animals have structures that distinguish them from one another and play vital roles in their ability to survive. This will be a two week unit. It is perfect timing with spring starting and everything starting to bloom! We love seeing students make connections to real life.
DARE!
New info: Students have been presenting their DARE essays. They all did a fantastic job and we are so proud. One student from each class will be chosen to read their essay at the DARE graduation - May 18th.
We are continuing our weekly DARE classes!
Thank you all for your help in getting the DARE t-shirt forms back to us so quickly.
DARE is a police officer led series of classroom lessons that teaches our 5th grade students how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence free lives.
Deputy Scoggins will come into each classroom on their assigned day and lead a lesson with the class. At the end of the school year, we will be able to participate in DARE day! This is a huge event at Pratt Park that allows our students to participate in various activities.
Important Dates in April
April is math month!! Our math specialists have fun activities planned for the students!
April 3: Math month spirit day: Number Day! wear something with a number :)
April 4: Writing SOL testing
April 5: Cougar Connections in Olde Forge
April 7: No School
April 10: No School
April 13: STEAM night - info coming home this week!
April 19: Purple Up Day - wear purple :)
April 24: EID celebration
April 27: PTA meeting 6:00
Looking ahead to May!
May 1st- 5th: teacher appreciation week
May 2nd: Reading SOL
May 4th: Math SOL
May 6th: Cougarpalooza
May 9th: Science SOL
May 18th: DARE graduation 9:00am
May 18th: Senior walk through 10:30am
May 19th: 5th grade celebration day
May 23rd: DARE day
May 24th: Field day
May 24th: BOB competition 12:00pm
May 25th: fifth grade walk 10:30am
May 25th: last day of school
We know this is A LOT all at once but we will send more info home when the time comes :)
Tissues & Sanitizer
As we deal with allergy season, we would love any donations of tissues and hand sanitizer that you would be able to provide! We have our own stashes in our classrooms and the nurse's office, but any help we could get would be very much appreciated :)
Reminders
Contact information:
Ms. Harvin: harvinfe@staffordschools.net
Ms. Johnson: johnsonle@staffordschools.net
Mrs. Ogden: ogdendf@staffordschools.net
Mr. Pelletier: pelletierpb@staffordschools.net
Mrs. Seeburger: seeburgerpn@staffordschools.net
Mrs. Snyder: snydersn@staffordschools.net
Mrs. Yealy: yealyst@staffordschools.net
specials
Specials schedule for the week:
Monday 4/17: Day 3
Tuesday 4/18: Day 4
Wednesday 4/19: Day 5 - extended day!
Thursday 4/20: Day 6
Friday 4/21: Day 1
Conway 5th Grade
Email: johnsonle@staffordschools.net
Website: https://www.staffordschools.net/CES
Location: 105 Primmer House Road, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Phone: 540-361-1455