CAFE Updates
5th Grade
March
Academics
Reader's Workshop
Students are having their final book club discussions on their historical fiction books this week. We are blown away by their great discussions and students are really starting to show their deeper level thinking!
Just a reminder about book clubs. Each student has a calendar outlining which days they are meeting. On their meeting days, they need to be prepared (pages read, 8 or more think marks, and a thick question). Two days after their meeting date, they have a write long due. Each day students have close to 45 minutes - 1 hour to work on their book club in class.
Writer's Workshop
The students have started working on a research based argumentative paper. We have been focusing on the topic of whether or not we should serve chocolate milk in the cafeteria. Soon, the students will choose their own topics to research and write a paper on.
Math
We are currently working through a geometry unit - focusing on triangles, quadrilaterals, angles, perimeter, and area. Then we will be starting a unit on decimals. The students will be comparing, ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals. We will also be converting fractions to decimals and percentages to decimals.
Science
We are starting to learn about the human body system. We will also be doing our human growth and development the week of April 8th. We will send a letter home to give you more information.
Extras
BizTown
The parent volunteer slips will be coming home FRIDAY, March 22nd. Please send back ASAP to secure your spot. We are taking 11-14 volunteers. The date of BizTown is April 11th and volunteers need to be available from 8:45-3:00. An in-person training is also required. More information regarding this is in the letter being sent home.
ABC Books
The finished books are due on Wednesday, March 20th!
The students need to have working headphones everyday at school. *This is especially important when we begin Forward Testing.
Forward Testing
We will be taking the Forward Exam the week of April 1st - April 5th. We will be testing in the morning (starting at 10:00) everyday that week. Please try to schedule around these testing times, to eliminate the amount of make-ups.
Wax Museum
Come visit anytime between 1:30-3:15 on Friday, March 22nd. On this day your child will need to dress like their historical figure. Please do not feel the need to go out and purchase costumes. Look around the house, ask relatives, check thrift shops, etc. for help! Bringing items to set on the table to display with their book is appropriate as well.