Hello 5-2 Parents ~
Important Dates
Erin's Law Presentation ~ Wednesday, 2/24
Advanced Placement Testing (Math + ALA) ~ March 14-16th ~ As I mentioned in an email last week, if your child scored above the 80%ile on the Math MAPS test and you would like your child tested for advanced placement, please follow the link in my email to appeal for testing. If you have any questions at all about this process, please do not hesitate to ask - the process is different this year, and there may be misunderstandings. Please let me know if you choose to have your child take the Math Advanced Placement Test so I am aware. Thank you!
Progress Reports ~ Friday, 3/11
Parent Teacher Conferences ~ Thursday, 3/17 & Friday, 3/18
Spring Break ~ 3/21 - 3/28
Visit to Thomas/South - Wednesday, 4/20 - Students will visit the middle schools with teachers during the school day.
Incoming 6th grade Parent & Student Orientation - Thursday, 4/21 - evening event, time TBD
Math
We continue our work with exponential and scientific notation and order of operations in Unit 7. We will finish the unit by the end of the week, and will begin reviewing for the Unit 7 Assessment next week. The Unit 7 Assessment is scheduled for Wednesday, 3/2. If your child does not have automaticity with their math facts, please have them continue to practice at home. It is critical that these foundational skills are mastered this year, or future concepts will be quite challenging. Students would also benefit from practicing Unit 7 skills on Khan Academy at home!
Science
We wrapped up our Energy Unit with tons of energy sharing our Rube Goldberg inventions. What fun they had sharing their energy transfers!! Just look at all the fun in the pictures below :)
Science
We wrapped up our Energy Unit with tons of energy sharing our Rube Goldberg inventions. What fun they had sharing their energy transfers!! Just look at all the fun in the pictures below :)
Social Studies
We returned to social studies on Friday with a pre-test on Unit 14, The Constitution. How timely to be in an election year! We will be learning about the 3 branches of government this week and creating a Branches of Government project in class. The Unit 14 Assessment is scheduled for Monday, 2/29.
Reading
Your children should have brought home their Fiction Unit Assessment for a sign and return this weekend. Some students also chose to bring home re-take work this weekend to improve their scores. Due to the trimester ending this week, they will need to take the re-test by Friday.
We also began our Poetry Unit on Friday with a discussion about our likes and dislikes of poetry. I was so impressed with how thoughtful students were about poetry, and how many of them enjoy the creativity found in poetry. Many of the kids are looking forward to exploring this genre!
We also began our Poetry Unit on Friday with a discussion about our likes and dislikes of poetry. I was so impressed with how thoughtful students were about poetry, and how many of them enjoy the creativity found in poetry. Many of the kids are looking forward to exploring this genre!
Writing
This week, students will begin to write their final Response to Fiction essays. They will be working on these essays primarily in class. Look for the graded rubrics to come home next week!
“Children must be taught HOW to think, not WHAT to think.”
~ Margaret Mead
~ Margaret Mead
Cheers ~
Mrs. Theresa Fowler
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