What's Up in 5th Grade? (Week #19)

 

Calendar

Friday, January 23rd--No school due to weather

Friday, 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

Tuesday, February 10th-- Battle of the Books @ 11-12 am

Friday, February 13th--Author's Tea (timing is unique to each classroom)

Friday, February 13th--Pass out valentines to classmates

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

Thursday, February 26th--Hamilton Orientation for Family names ending in A-L

                                                    6:00 pm-7:30 pm

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

                                   --Evening conferences

Tuesday, March 3rd--Hamilton Orientation for Family names ending in M-Z

                                                    6:00 pm-7:30 pm

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

Thursday, April 16th--WI Film Festival Field Trip

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 Lake Kegonsa 

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  (9:30am -12:45 pm)

                                       --West High School graduate walk through at Randall (12:45)

New News

• Don't forget!  No school on Friday, January 30th for students.  Teachers will be working on report cards.  
• Thursday, February 26th--Hamilton Orientation for Family names ending in A-L
                                                      6:00 pm-7:30 pm
• Tuesday, March 3rd--Hamilton Orientation for Family names ending in M-Z

                                                      6:00 pm-7:30 pm
• Spring Conferences are right around the corner on Monday, March 2nd in the afternoon/evening and during the day on Tuesday, March 3rd.  Sign-ups for this will be coming to you soon!

Oldie, but Goodies

• Friday, February 13th we will be having an Author's Tea in our 5th grade classrooms.  For Black History Month, 5th grader's will be reading books written by African American authors during our social studies time during the weeks of January 26-February 12th.  Students will be asked to summarize what they have read and then share out to their classmates during our Author's Tea on Friday, February 13th.  We are asking families to sign up to send in treats for this tea.  A sign-up will be shared with families today at some point.  Thank you in advance!
• Valentine's Day will ALSO be recognized in our classrooms on Friday, February 13th.  It is OPTIONAL if your kiddo would like to pass out valentines.  Our only request is that if they do bring valentines to pass out, they must have one for everyone in the classroom.  Your 5th grader's teacher will send home a classlist. 

Math

• We are working in Unit 4.  We will be focusing on Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals.
• This week we focused on the the algorithm strategy and story problems.  Next week we will find ways to use our multiplication skills to solve division problems.  After that we will be done with Unit 4 once we review and assess. 
• 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 started our work on Module 2 Unit 2 of EL. We focused our learning around point of view and figurative language. 
• Next week we will take a small assessment on comparing figurative across more than one text. Then we will discuss concrete language and sensory details. 
• We are reading a narrative non-fiction text called The Most Beautiful Roof in the World by Kathryn Lasky. 
• We will continue to work on speaking and writing about what we read.  
• For our next unit, we will be doing some non-fiction research on a rainforest animal and writing an essay based on our learning. 
• 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--We will finish this week!

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?
• Our second chapter will focus on :  Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving?
• Our third chapter will focus on :  Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving in the soil?

Social Studies--Black History Month 

• Next week, students will select a book to read with a partner(s).  They will choose from some titles we have here at Randall that were written by African American authors.  Then, during the weeks of January 26-February 13th, we will be using our science/social studies time for students to just enjoy these rich and beautifully written books.  They will also be asked to summarize and then share what they read during our Author's Tea on Friday, February 13th.  (A sign up will be shared with you soon for families to provide drinks/treats.)

SELS/Health lessons

• Recognizing the size of a problem--Big problems