Mrs. VanNostrand's 5th Grade News
March is Reading Month
Mystery Readers Needed
Are you interested in reading to our class or know a loved one that would? We are filling up our calendar, but we only have two parents so far. The only times we are not available are 11:45-1:35. Let me know if there is a day in March that works for you.
Shout out to Sebastian & Daniel
Our 1st Mystery Reader
Make Reading Visible
KINDNESS WEEK Author-Ms. James
As a follow-up to the Mr. Peace assembly, we will be holding "Kindness Week" the week of March 11th. This compliments the work with Capturing Kids' Hearts, as well as a general sense of creating an atmosphere of Care and Kindness here at Sheiko. Below is an overview of the activities for the week:
- Monday- Crazy for Kindness- Crazy Hair Day
- Tuesday- Dream of Kindness- PJ Day
- Wednesday- Tied together by Kindness- Everyone wear a Tie (Fun and Creative)
- Thursday- Powered by Kindness- Dress as your favorite Super Hero
- Friday- Peace, Love and Kindness (Hippie Day) Wear bright neon colors, smiling face t-shirts, anything that promotes, peace, love and kindness
Morning Announcements- Kindness Quotes
Lunchtime Activity Monday- Create a Kindness Chain to be hung around the building
Essay Contest- "What Does Kindness Mean to Me" Grade-level Kindness Poster Contest
Academic Updates
Math Practice
Bridges Unit 4
- Use a variety of strategies for multiplying and dividing multi-digit whole numbers
- Practice using the standard algorithm to multiply multi-digit whole numbers
- Begin multiplying and dividing with decimal numbers
Social Studies
Students can access the text via the TCI online account or they are allowed to check out a book to bring home.
Science
Important Dates: 3/18/19 materials need to be in class and 3/21 is our presentation date.
Reading
- jotting notes to monitor our comprehension
- focusing on one book and reading it to completion
- author's purpose
- theme
- reading stamina
- making inferences
- symbolism
- analyzing point of view
Writing
- How do writers use mentor text to study characteristics of opinion writing and form and express an opinion?
- How do writers rehearse their persuasive essay?
- How do writers plan and draft their persuasive essays?
- How do writers revise and edit to make their persuasive essay more effective?
- How do writers independently plan and publish persuasive essays?