Newsletter May 28

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: May 28-June 1

Dear Parents, 

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy & Unit of Study: This week (like last week) is Black Board mania. The end is in sight, as the first share is on Wednesday for the 4th graders and the parents are coming in to see them on Thursday at 2:00. We hope every parent is able to make it. They are looking fabulous and the students have worked VERY HARD.

Math: Students are now doing their final maths unit of the semester 2D Geometry.  They are reviewing the properties of polygons and will use this knowledge to help categorise them.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

May 29- No school 

May 30-Social Change Blackboard Share with G4: 2:00-2:45 -G5 classrooms and common area

May 31-Social Change Blackboard Share with parents: 2:00-2:45 -G5 classrooms and common area

June 1- No School

Highlight from last week:

So much work on black-boards...they look amazing!

Newsletter May 21

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: May 21-25


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy & Unit of Study: This week students are finishing up their opinion or informational essay on their chosen social issue and notable person/people, which will form an integral part of their ‘Social Change Blackboard Project’.  Students will also continue to use their research to complete other portions of their blackboards, such as poems, magazine covers and timelines.

Math: Students are now doing their final maths unit of the semester 2D Geometry.  They are reviewing the properties of polygons and will use this knowledge to help categorise them.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
May 21-G5 Orientation to the MS Visit, 10:30am-2:30pm. All Library books are to be returned
May 21-GR5 Middle School Visit
May 25-Wet and Wild Day-G5 from 8:15-9:50am
May 30-Social Change Blackboard Share with G4: 2:00-2:45 -G5 classrooms and common area
May 31-Social Change Blackboard Share with parents: 2:00-2:45 -G5 classrooms and common area

Highlight from last week:
An excellent music concert!!

Weekly Newsletter May 14

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: May 14-18

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy & Unit of Study: This week students will use their research to start compiling an opinion or informational essay on their chosen social issue and notable person/people, which will form an integral part of their ‘Social Change Blackboard Project’.  Students will also use this information to complete other portions of their blackboards, such as poems, magazine covers and timelines.

Math: This week all classes will wrap up the unit on Volume. The assessment will be taken at the end of the week, including conversion of metric measurements as well as computing volume of rectangular prisms.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
May 15-Novel Knockout at the BIS for those who have participated
May 16-Music Concert at 9:00am for students and teachers
May 17-Music Concert at 7 p.m. (Students arrive at 6:30pm for the band portion, recorder and choir students arrive at 6pm)
May 21-G5 Orientation to the MS Visit, 10:30am-2:30pm. All Library books are to be returned
May 21-GR5 Middle School Visit
May 25-Wet and Wild Day-G5 from 8:15-9:50am
May 30-Social Change Blackboard Share with G4: 2:00-2:45 -G5 classrooms and common area
May 31-Social Change Blackboard Share with parents: 2:00-2:45 -G5 classrooms and common area

Highlight from last week:
Night of the Notables was a huge success!

Newsletter May 7

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates:May 7th-11th


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy & Unit of Study: This week students will reflect on their Global Goal that we researched and think about how they as students can make a difference and impact others.  Students will reflect on their performance in the Night of the Notables and understand that as students they too can be activists. This week students will use their research to start compiling an opinion or informational essay on their chosen social issue and notable person/people, which will form an integral part of their ‘Blackboard Project’.

Math: Students will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit. They will measure necessary attributes of shapes in order to determine volumes to solve real world and mathematical problems. Students will also convert like measurement units within the metric system and solve word problems relating to those conversions. They will also use formula such as V = L X W X H and V = B X H to solve problems.

Night of the Notables (NotN): In addition to the above, students will continue our Social Change unit by presenting to 4th grade in our dress rehearsal and then finally to the parents on Tuesday evening.  The NotN presentation will be on the evening of Tuesday 8 May. The show starts at 6:30pm but please note that the students will need to be back at school by 6:00pm so they have time to change into their black & white presentation clothes and assemble in the G5 common area.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Night of the Notables Show: Students need to be at school by 6:00 pm
Show Begins: 6:30pm
Hospital Visit: Sunday, May 13th (if you signed up!)
GR5 Middle School Visit: Monday, May 21st (Permission Slip to be sent)
Blackboard Share: Thursday, May 31st -> 2:00-2:45

Highlight from last week:
*Last week students really had a chance to show their skills in speaking and organization. As the presentations started to come together, students were able to see how hard work pays off.

Newsletter May 2

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: April 30-May 4       


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy & Unit of Study: Students will continue to learn about social issues and human rights. They will continue to research their individual social issue and notable person/people involved in the issue using the Melawati Library online resources and library books located in the common area. Students are taking notes as they go in their social studies notebooks or on a Google doc. Sources used will also be noted and included in a bibliography. Students are starting to organise their information to help them move towards an informational writing piece, which will form an integral part of their ‘Blackboard Project’.

Math: Students will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit. This week they will continue to decompose three-dimensional shapes and find solid and liquid volumes of right rectangular prisms by viewing them as decomposed into layers of arrays of cubes. They will measure necessary attributes of shapes in order to determine volumes to solve real world and mathematical problems. Students will also convert like measurement units within the metric system and solve word problems relating to those conversions. They will also use formula such as V = L X W X H and V = B X H to solve problems.

Night of the Notables (NotN): In addition to the above, students will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for their class NotN 2018 presentation. The class scripts have been finalized and all classes have had several practice sessions in the studio. The NotN presentation will be on the evening of Tuesday 8 May. The show starts at 6:30pm but please note that the students will need to be back at school by 6:00pm so they have time to change into their black & white presentation clothes and assemble in the G5 common area.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Please continue to help your child review their lines for their class NotN presentation. They should be LOUD and CLEAR. Take videos of your child to allow them to hear exactly what they sound like. It is very helpful.

Highlight from last week:
* Last Wed. morning, G5 students met a young 10-year-old social change maker from Perth Australia - Olive Forbes - who is campaigning against plastic microbeads in cosmetic products. The students were involved in a Skype interview with Olive on the big screen in the common area. Olive is a very articulate and passionate young person, so it was a fantastic experience for our students to meet her and ask her questions. Thanks to 5CC for organizing this event.
* NotN Yearbook photos were taken in the studio last Friday morning by Mr. Fauzi Agung! Look out for those in the Yearbook. 

Newsletter Apr 23

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: April 23-27       


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights.  They will continue researching about their topic and begin narrowing down their ideas. They will reinforce and build on their note-taking skills as well as learning more about trustworthy resources and identifying perspective. As they research, they will be writing down their ideas to help them solidify and organise their thinking around the topic.

Math: We will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit.  Students will explore volume by building and counting unit cubes as well as learning the relationship between different units of volume measurement.

Unit of Study: We will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for ‘Night of the Notables’ 2018 presentation.  The script is finalised and we are practicing in the studio. Students will dig deeper into the Change Maker or Social Issue that they are exploring for their blackboard presentations. The Night of the Notables presentations will be on the evening of Tuesday 8 May.  Please read  the letter for more details of this event.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
This Friday students will have Night of the Notables photos taken. Please ensure black trousers are sent to school before Friday, April 27

We have a long weekend coming up. School will resume May 2 (Day 2)

Reading MAP Test on Monday

Highlight from last week:
Earth Week activities were a huge success! Thank you for reaching out, whether in your household or the community, to make even a small difference.

Thank you for sending in Toys for the toy drive. Boxes are overflowing!

Newsletter April 16

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: April 16th-20th       


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights.  They will continue researching about their topic and begin narrowing down their ideas. They will reinforce and build on their note-taking skills as well as learning more about trustworthy resources and identifying perspective.  As they research, they will be writing down their ideas to help them solidify their thinking around the topic.

Math: We will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit.  Students will explore volume by building and counting unit cubes as well as learning the relationship between different units of volume measurement.

Unit of Study: We will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for ‘Night of the Notables’ 2018 presentation.  The scripts will be finalised and we will begin practicing in the studio. Students will dig deeper into the Change Maker or Social Issue that they are exploring for their blackboard presentations. The Night of the Notables presentations will be on the evening of Tuesday 8 May.  Please read the letter that will be coming home with the details of this event.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
This week is Earth Week!
Bring in any reusable bags that you do not need.  These can be given to people who do not have enough, borrowed by those who forget or exchanged for a new design!
Friday is Free Dress Day - proceeds will go towards adopting an animal through World Wildlife Fund Malaysia
Send in a picture or video of your child doing something Earth friendly for our Friday Assembly video.  Add it to this Google Folder.

Math MAP Test on Thursday

Highlight from last week:
Our song is sounding better and better each week and our class scripts are powerful!  Night of the Notables is coming together.

Weekly Newsletter Apr 9

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: April 9-13th       


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights through picture books, biographies and autobiographies. This week we will be diving further into Informational text while focusing one social issue and/or a Human Rights Issue. Ask your child which human rights issue his/her class will be exploring.  This week students will be exploring building a thesis with a focus on a social issue or a social change maker.

Math: This week we will begin our Volume and Measurement Unit.  Students will begin with making measurement conversions.  Then, they will begin to estimate and measure 3D shapes. Students will explore volume by building and counting unit cubes in order to understand volume. We will also look into liquid volume using water and making comparisons.

Unit of Study: We will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for ‘Night of the Notables’ 2018 presentation and begin writing our scripts as a class. Students will begin to think about a Change Maker or Social Issue that they would like to explore for their blackboard presentations.  The Night of the Notables presentations will be on the evening of Tues. 8 May. We will continue preparing for our Night of the Notables this week.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
The Night of the Notables presentations will be on the evening of Tues. 8 May.

Highlight from last week:
We have a chosen a song for Night of the Notables and have begun practicing.  The students are starting to learn the words.

Newsletter April 2nd

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: April 2-6         


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights through various texts, including read aloud, book club and short readings. We will focus on informational texts throughout this unit. As we move into writing, students will revisit informational and opinion writing.

Math: The students will continue the unit titled Order of Operations. Students will evaluate how to use numerical expressions with parentheses, brackets and braces. They will explain how to use these symbols in order to identify, write and describe simple numerical expressions.  The assessment will be at the end of the week.

Unit of Study: We will continue our Social Change unit by tuning in to the ‘Night of the Notables’ 2017 presentation in preparation for beginning to write our individual class scripts. Our presentation to parents will be on the evening of Tues. 8 May, so teachers and students are starting the process of preparing for this important grade level highlight. 

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Evening of Tuesday, May 8th will be Night of the Notables.  Please mark your calendars.  More information will be sent soon.

Highlight in the week prior to spring break:
The Terry Fox Cancer Awareness Run on Fri. 23 Mar. was a real highlight.

Newsletter March 19

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: March 19-23       


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Students continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights through historical fiction, biography and autobiography texts. We will focus on Informational text throughout this unit.  Students will revisit informational and opinion writing in this unit.

Math: The students will begin the unit titled Order of Operations. We have been practicing this skill using daily warm ups, so they are familiar with these skills. Students will evaluate how to use numerical expressions with parentheses, brackets and braces.  They will explain how to use these symbols in order to identify, write and describe simple numerical expressions.

Unit of Study: We have started our Social Change unit by tuning in to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as looking at the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Tuesday, March 20-Body Changes Lesson
Break-March 24-April 2

Highlight last week:
Track and Field day was a day of celebration.  What joy to see students doing their personal best, smiling and cheering on classmates. Photos from the track!

Newsletter March 12

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: March 12-16           


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: We will be taking the Fantasy Writing Assessment this week. We are hoping the students remember all that we have covered in this unit and include some wonderful FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, GREAT BEGINNINGS, INSPIRING DIALOGUE, LOTS OF FANTASY ELEMENTS, and an ENDING THAT WILL HAVE US WANTING MORE!

Math: The students continue working on Unit 5: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions. The focus continues to be on conceptual understanding of these skills using a variety of manipulatives and also drawing models to show their thinking. The assessment will be at the end of this week.

Unit of Study: We are beginning our unit on Social Change. This will be a long unit ending with the famous “Night of the Notables” in May. This week we will begin reading social change books.  We will also tune in to the ‘Human Rights’ UDHR and their connection to the Global Goals.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Fri. 16 Mar: G3-5 Track ‘n’ Field Day, 8:15-11:00

Highlight last week:
The Student-Led-Conferences were a big success. The students enjoyed “showing off” their work and the teachers enjoyed seeing the proud faces of parents as they learned a lot about the human body, read some amazing writing, and learned new FRESH ways to solve multiplication and division fractions problems!

Newsletter March 5

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: March 5 - 9           


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Grade 5 students will be celebrating their writing by sharing it with other classes.  Check out the flipgrid to hear some blurbs from their writing.  They will be finishing up their fantasy book clubs and taking end of unit reading assessment.  Next week will be the writing assessment.

Some students are participating in the Slice of Life Challenge to write a blog post everyday for the Month of March.  Please use this link to click on their blogs and give them comments.  Encourage them to keep up the blogging!

Math: The students continue working on Unit 5: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions. The focus continues to be on conceptual understanding of these skills using a variety of manipulatives and also drawing models to show their thinking.

Unit of Study:  As we move from our science unit to our social studies unit, we will be using our unit of study time to prepare for parent conferences.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
March 7 & 8 - Parent Conferences
March 9 - MS will be visiting our students to begin the transition process. This meeting will be an introduction.  More information will follow.

Highlight last week:
Book Week was wonderful with many activities.
We also had a great science share to end the Human Body Unit.  You will see these at parent conferences!

Newsletter Feb 26

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: February 26-March 2             


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Grade 5 students are revising and editing their fantasy stories, using the rubric as a guide. These are process pieces, demonstrating students ability to apply mini-lessons held in class to their writing.  Students have evaluated their pre-assessments and set writing goals in order to improve their skills as narrative writers.

Math: The students continue working on Unit 5: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions. The focus continues to be on conceptual understanding of these skills using a variety of manipulatives and also drawing models to show their thinking.

Unit of Study:  Students will finish up researching and creating an interactive project in the science labs and Maker Space to demonstrate their understanding of the body systems to show how they interact. The grade level share will be, Friday, March 2nd.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
February 28-book swap
March 1-Character Dress up day
March 2-Grade 5 photos (wear your school uniform)
Individual photos for new students (wear casual clothes and change into your uniform for class photos)
5LT 11:45


Highlight last week:
Break Out Boxes were a great success!
Chinese New Year Celebrations were fun and educational.
Thank you, all, for your special treats for the Faculty Appreciation Luncheon.

Newsletter Feb. 19

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: Feb 19 - Feb. 23, 2018             


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy
Grade 5 students continue to work on their fantasy stories. This week we focus on engaging our reading by adding details to our settings, internal and external character traits and making sure to show not tell throughout our stories.  Fantasy book clubs continue as students analyse their books through the focus on symbolism and thinking about how fantasy helps us understand the real world.

Math
The students continued working on Unit 5: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions. They are using a variety of manipulatives and also drawing models to show their thinking. The students will begin to dig deeper into dividing fractions.

Unit of Study
Students will investigate and research body systems and how they work together. After they have made a plan they will start to work on showing their new knowledge through a museum exhibit. Those creating models and experiments will be working in the maker’s space. 

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information (also see GLC Updates):
Chinese New Year Celebration -Friday, February 23rd
Student Led Conferences- March 7th & 8th

Highlight last week:
Happy Chinese New Year!  We hope you enjoyed the long weekend.

Newsletter Feb 12

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: Feb 12 - Feb. 16, 2018               

Dear Parents, 

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: G5 students continue to write their fantasy stories. Many students are selecting themes around the Sustainable Development Goals. The students also continue to read in their Fantasy Book Club groups.

Math: The students continue to work on Unit 5: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions.’ They are using a variety of manipulatives and also drawing models to show their thinking.

Unit of Study: Students are starting to decide on their final project ideas to help show their learning for a human body museum exhibit.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

No school this Thursday and Friday for the students. It’s the Chinese New Year long weekend.

Highlight last week:

The chicken leg dissection lab sessions were fantastic!

Newsletter Feb 5

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: Feb 5 - Feb. 9 2018             


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Grade 5 students are beginning to write their fantasy stories. They are taking all their great ideas and choosing the best one to write a story. They are including all the elements of a fantasy story including a quest, magical creatures, underdog characters, etc… Here are some questions you can ask your son or daughter about their story: Who are your main characters? Describe the setting of your story. Is there a quest in your story? Are you thinking about a happy ending or something surprising? Is your main character an underdog? What fantasy elements are you including in your story?

Math: The students are beginning Unit 5 in math. We are heading back to ‘FractionLand.’ The students will be exploring multiplying and dividing fractions using a variety of manipulatives to show their thinking and build understanding.

Unit of Study: Students have finished their human body rotations. Ask them what their favourite system to study was and what they know about it. They are heading towards the yearly favourite, “Chicken Leg Dissection!” It’s a fun day for all the students.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
No school NEXT WEEK...Thursday and Friday. It’s the Chinese New Year long weekend.


Highlight last week:
Students have some great story ideas for fantasy!

Newsletter Jan 29

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: 29  Jan. - Feb. 2 2018             


Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: Grade 5 students are generating ideas for their fantasy writing and continuing to dig deep into the elements of fantasy in their book group discussions.  They have been learning about the importance of power, character development, conflict and setting in the development of a theme.  The understanding that they develop in their book club will be used to support their writing piece.  Take the time to discuss story ideas at home.  What are some of the ideas you have generated so far for a fantasy story?

Math: The students will take the Unit 4: Place Value and Decimal Operations assessment. We will then use our maths knowledge to develop stronger understanding of the statistics around plastic pollution.  Next week, we will beginning Unit 5: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals.

Unit of Study: Students are continuing with their human body system rotations  Each class will participate in rotations for the different body systems of the human body.  Respiratory, immune, circulatory, muscular, skeletal and digestive systems will be covered during class rotations.  The nervous system will be addressed in each rotation.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Wed. 31 Jan: No School
Fri. 2 Feb: 100th Day of School (students may wear a shirt with a number on it)

Highlight last week:
Students are working on the 5ay NO pLasTic! project.  There are many aspects to the project, so talk to your child about their involvement.

S2 Swimming Dates

See the link to the Semester 2 Swimming dates for your class, please communicate this with your students and parents. The PE Team will be doing the same.
This is also available on the  ES Physical Education Website. The first lesson will take place on Day 2 Monday January 29th. 

***** Currently the pool is under repair due to a leak the aim is to be ready for this start date, if this changes we will communicate this closer to the start date *******

If you have any questions or concerns please ask the PE Team

Newsletter Jan 22

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: 22-26 Jan. 2018               

Dear Parents, 

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy:

Grade 5 students are beginning their fantasy writing! This unit integrates reading and writing, taking a close look at elements of fantasy in book club and read aloud books and considering how to include these elements in writing.  Students will follow a story mountain in order to include problems and solutions as characters go on a quest.  Take the time to discuss these elements at home.  How is it possible to base fantasy writing on real life events and themes?

Math: 

The students continue Unit 4: Place Value and Decimal Operations. This week students will begin dividing decimals using a variety of manipulatives to show their thinking, considering whether we are sharing or grouping our numbers.

Unit of Study: 

Students have completed a quick assessment on cells and tissues in order to prepare for our rotations regarding the human body.  Each class will participate in rotations for the different body systems of the human body.  Respiratory, immune, circulatory, muscular, skeletal and digestive systems will be covered during class rotations.  The nervous system will be addressed in each rotation.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

Mon. 22 Jan: ES semester 2 ASA registration closes in PowerSchool

Wed. 31 Jan: No School

Highlight last week:

 A successful Free Dress day took place on Friday, with donations for the Chin Refugee organization.

Newsletter Jan.15

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: 15-19 Jan. 2018            

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:
Literacy: This week the students will continue with our Fantasy reading and writing units. Our Fantasy book clubs are in full swing.  This week students will take a writing pre assessment to determine what they already know about writing fantasy and they will continue to meet with their book clubs.  Ask your child about their book club book!

Math: The students will continue Unit 4: Place Value and Decimal Operations. This week students will begin multiplying decimals using a variety of manipulatives to show their thinking.  We will focus on reasonableness as well as estimation in order to check our answers and guide our thinking.

Unit of Study: Last week during science students tuned-into science during our science rotations. The main idea of the unit is that body systems are interdependent. This week we will dive a bit deeper into cells as the building block of life and be able to explore different types cells with microscopes in the lab. Ask your child about the different types of cells they saw.

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Mon. 15 Jan: ES semester 2 ASA registration opens in PowerSchool
Mon. 15 Jan: Parent Workshop - Service and Sustainability
Tues. 16 Jan: U11 Soccer starts
Fri. 19 Jan:  Free Dress Day
Mon. 22 Jan: ES semester 2 ASA registration closes in PowerSchool

Highlights of Last Week
Students had a great first week of Semester 1.  5LT welcomed a new student, Grant, into the classroom.  The students have shown him the ISKL and class routines.  Our class community continues to grow stronger!

Newsletter Jan. 8

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: 8-12 Jan. 2018               

Happy New Year and welcome back to semester 2 in G5! We hope you had a relaxing holiday with your family and friends.

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy: This week the students will start new reading and writing units. The reading unit is titled, U3R: Fantasy Book Clubs and the writing unit is titled, U3W: Fantasy Writing. The students will begin by doing a tuning-in to the fantasy unit by identifying the elements of fantasy.  In the first part of the reading unit, readers will read alongside the characters keeping track of problems, identifying internal and external character conflicts and themes that run through fantasy books and history. Our daily read alouds will also be fantasy books.The students will begin their writing fantasy unit next week by completing a writing pre-assessment.

Math: The students will continue Unit 4: Place Value and Decimal Operations. They will begin the week reviewing adding and subtracting decimals, before they move into multiplying decimals.

Unit of Study: The students will begin their second science unit: Human Body Systems. The main idea of the unit is that body systems are interconnected. Tuning-in to the unit rotations around the G5 classrooms will happen on Tues. 9 Jan. from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Here is a quick description of what the students will experience in each teacher’s classroom:

JV - Jumping Rope (observation of what your body is doing)

LT - What is system?

MM - Hand in a Bag (touch and hearing - senses)

DH - Muscular & Skeletal systems. Observe what your body is doing when performing some simple yoga moves.

CC - Heart Rate

AS (Amy Schneider) - Germs

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

Mon. 8 Jan. - day 5: First day of semester 2. New parent & student orientation from 9:00-11:00 am in the Studio

Mon. 15 Jan: G5 Human Body Systems science unit lab lessons begin: observing and sketching human tissue samples using traditional microscopes. Observing & sketching human skin using a USB digital microscope.

ES semester 2 ASA registration opens in PowerSchool

Mon. 15 Jan: Parent Workshop - Service and Sustainability

Mon. 22 Jan: ES semester 2 ASA registration closes in PowerSchool

Highlights in the week prior to the semester break:

The students completed their first science unit titled, ‘Sustainable Energy’. They completed their sustainable energy PSAs (Public Service Announcement) using iMovie, OR a podcast using GarageBand on the sustainable form of energy they wrote about in their information essay. A G5 ‘gallery walk’ was also held on Tues. 12 Dec. in the G5 classrooms from 12:00-12:45 pm, which was a  celebration of learning where students and teachers experienced the variety of presentations outside their own classroom.