Midwinter Break – Monday, February, 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th
Remaining balances of the fifth grade activity fee are due by February 1. Reminders with updated balances were sent home last week.
Camp Chaperones – Be on the lookout next week for a letter outlining chaperone opportunities.
Valentine’s Day
In fifth grade, we do not have individual parties for Valentine’s Day.
We will have an optional Valentine exchange. If your child chooses to participate, please have him or her bring a Valentine for each student in the class .
We will decorate bags to use to gather our Valentines, so there is no need to create a box or container to send in.
In fifth grade, we do not have individual parties for Valentine’s Day.
We will have an optional Valentine exchange. If your child chooses to participate, please have him or her bring a Valentine for each student in the class .
We will decorate bags to use to gather our Valentines, so there is no need to create a box or container to send in.
Math:
We are continuing unit 4, multiplication with whole numbers and decimals.
Students should be completing MobyMax Fact Fluency practice at home for five minutes per day unless they have mastered all math facts.
ELA:
We’re beginning a reading and writing unit which will be investigating non-fiction texts and tackling text complexity.
Students should be reading for 20 minutes each night and filling out the reading log.
Science:
We’re discussing collaborative work practices and scientific understanding.
Social Studies:
We will be continuing our fourth unit, Life in the Colonies.
Here is a quick update on M-STEP dates as well as a really cool opportunity to promote STEAM for girls.
Dear Parents,
The M-STEP State testing for grades 3-5 will take place this spring. I wanted you to have information on the dates in advance so that you can schedule appointments around these testing dates.
The dates for our M-STEP tests are as follows:
Grade 3: May 5, 6, 7 (9am-12 pm)
Grade 4: May 12, 13, 14 (9am-12pm)
Grade 5: April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 (9am – 12pm)
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (4th-8th Grade)
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020
Who: 4th-8th graders
What: Attendees will get the opportunity to rotate through 5 different hands-on Engineering activities led by students, graduate students, and faculty.
Midwinter Break (No School Monday, February, 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th)
Remaining balances of the fifth grade activity fee are due by February 1. Reminders with updated balances will be sent home on Monday, January 20.
Community Education Opportunity: Film Screening and Panel Discussion of Screenagers: The Next Chapter – Tuesday, Jan. 21
As a 5th grade team, we feel this would be a great opportunity for parents to check this out as it is in line with a lot of things we’ve been noticing and observing in students as technology continues to play an important role in students’ lives. Check out the trailer for the film, Screenagers: The Next Chapter, or the original film, Screenagers, to help inform you and your family as you navigate the increasing social demands and pressures of today’s students with technology.
Screenagers: The Next Chapter Event – Tuesday, January 21st, at the Hudsonville Freshman Campus from 6:00-8:00
Early Release – Friday, Jan. 31
Community Education Opportunity: Film Screening and Panel Discussion of Screenagers: The Next Chapter
As a 5th grade team, we feel this would be a great opportunity for parents to check this out as it is in line with a lot of things we’ve been noticing and observing in students as technology continues to play an important role in students’ lives. Check out the trailer for the film, Screenagers: The Next Chapter, or the original film, Screenagers, to help inform you and your family as you navigate the increasing social demands and pressures of today’s students with technology. Hudsonville Community Education Screenagers Event Site Screenagers Official Website
Math:
We are getting into our fourth unit, multiplication with whole numbers and decimals.
To prepare and review, students should be completing MobyMax Fact Fluency practice at home for five minutes per day unless they have mastered all math facts.
ELA:
We’re beginning a reading and writing unit which will be investigating non-fiction texts and tackling text complexity.
Students should be reading for 20 minutes each night and filling out the reading log.
Science:
We’re discussing collaborative work practices and scientific understanding.
Social Studies:
We will be continuing our fourth unit, Life in the Colonies.
