What's Up in 5th Grade? (Week #14)

  

Calendar

Friday, December 12th--Family Movie Night 6-8 pm Randall Cafeteria

Friday, December 19th--Pajama/Stuffy/Movie Day

Monday, Dec. 22nd-Tuesday, January 2nd--Winter Break

Monday, January 5th--School begins again!!!

Monday, January 19th-No school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Monday, January 30th--No school for students--Grade reporting day

Monday, February 2nd--3rd Quarter begins

Saturday, February 7th-- Glow Ball @ Franklin Elementary 5:30-7:30

Friday, February 20th--No school for students--Teacher PD day

Monday, March 2nd--No School for students--Teacher planning/prep for conferences

                                   --Evening conferences

Tuesday, March 3rd--No school for students/Conference Day

Saturday, March 14th--Super Science Saturday

Monday, March 23rd-27th--Spring Break

Monday, March 30th--School begins again!!!

Monday, April 6th--No school for students--Teacher PD day

Tuesday, April 7th--4th Quarter begins

Friday, May 8th--No school for students--Teacher PD day

Monday, May 25th--No school for Memorial Day

Tuesday, June 2nd--Talent Show

Thursday, June 4th--5th Grade Field Trip to......(tbd)

Tuesday, June 9th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)

Wednesday, June 10th--Last day of school!!!

                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)

New News

• Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
  A quick reminder as the weather gets colder: Please ensure your fifth grader is sent to school each day with appropriate winter clothing (boots, coat, hat, gloves/mittens, etc.) for outside recess. Our recess is 25 minutes long and there is not an option for students to stay indoors. If your child plans to go on the snow mounds or sledding hill they MUST be in full winter gear including snow pants. 
  We want all students to stay warm and enjoy their time outdoors.
  Thank you for your help!
  
  

Oldie, but Goodies

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Dear Randall Families, 
In anticipation of the upcoming snowy season, we are looking for donations of any outgrown and/or extra winter gear you might have in your households for our kiddos that may not have any.  In our desire for our Raccoons to have a joyous time at recess AND remain dry after recess, we are hoping that all students who want to play in the snow are safe and bundled up.  We appreciate anything you might be able to offer.

Many thanks!  Randall Staff

Math

• This week we continued our work in Unit 3. This unit will be on place value and decimals. 
• This week we worked with converting units within the metric system by multiplying and dividing by powers of 10. 
• Next week we will review and assess Modules 1-3 of Unit 3.  We will also take the Bridges Interim Assessment #1.
• The following week (right before Winter Break) we will do some work around and assess on our division work.
• After Winter Break, we will begin Unit 4 which will be on Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals.
• December Number Corner will focus on classifying quadrilaterals based on their sides and angles.  In addition, we will be gathering data on our heights and feet lengths.  With this data we will be creating line plots and a scatter plot.
• January Number Corner will focus on numerical patterns and graphs.  Along with this, we will be using multiplication of fractions to help us keep a running total of time and money. 

Literacy this week

• This week we began Module 2 of EL.  We will be reading a narrative non-fiction text called The Most Beautiful Roof in World by Kathryn Lasky. 
• We will continue to work on speaking and writing about what we read.  
• For this first unit, we will be looking at various non-fiction formats and using them to guide our understanding and personal writing when we summarize information.
• For our ALL block this week, we engaged in various reading skill activities that include: fluency work, summarizing, discussion, grammar and vocabulary.  
• Each classroom is doing a read aloud as well!  Ask your 5th grader what book we are using.

Science --Ecosystem Restoration

Our second unit will be on Modeling Matter as we answer the question:

How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

• Our first chapter will focus on :  Why aren't the jaguars and sloths growing and thriving?

SELS/Health lessons

• Considering the Size of a Problem 
• Don't Be Fooled in Decision Making
• Vaping:  Environment, Stress and Wellness