March 24- 5th Grade Newsletter

Upcoming Dates

• March 17-27 Sub Sale
• April 13 Pick up Sub Orders from 3:45-6:30
• If you can volunteer, contact your child’s teacher

• March 10-29 Color the Park T-shirt contest
• Mar 31-Apr 9 Spring Break
• Apr 11-13, 18-20 M-Step Testing
• June 9 5th grade Honors @ 9:00 am

Conferences

Thank you very much to everyone who ventured out to attend conferences. We appreciate the support you show for your child’s education. We trust you found the time beneficial. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions about report cards, middle school, or camp.

Middle School

This year, all middle school visits and meetings will occur after the M-STEP. Look for more information after spring break regarding dates. Here are just a few:

• April 25: Middle School Tour during the school day
• May 11:  Middle School Counselors visit to answer questions
• May 12:  Instrument fittings for those interested in band/orchestra

Camp Pendalouan Update

There will be a mandatory parent meeting April 18th at 7pm in our gym.  Lori Wilson, YMCA Camp Pendalouan director, will be here with a slideshow presentation, explaining all about camp life.  She will also answer any questions you or your child may have.  After this meeting, there will be a short meeting for the parent counselors going to camp. Next week, your child will bring home information regarding any final payments that might still be owed.

M-Step Preparations

Here is a blurb from Mr. Field about the M-Step testing that will begin right after spring break:

Dear Parents,

 Here is our annual state testing schedule for the M-STEP this spring.  Please make every effort to ensure that your student is at school on these dates by avoiding scheduling doctors appointments and vacations.

Thank you for your partnership with us!

~Park Staff

Grade 5 Testing Schedule  

4/11 (Tues) ELA

4/12 (Weds) ELA

4/13 (Thurs) ELA Part 2

4/18 (Tues) Math

4/19 (Weds) Math

4/20 (Thurs) Social Studies

Subject Overview

Reading: We have finished our book clubs and the kids seemed to really enjoy them!  We will continue with our M-Step prep, focusing on identifying main idea, supporting details, compare/contrast, as well as text structures of nonfiction passages.  

Math: Students have been studying perimeter, area, and coordinate pairs on a graph.  

SS: Students are studying the Revolutionary War.

Science: Students have research a social studies topic from 3rd or 4th grade and are now writing an informational paper on that topic.

 March 10- 5th Grade Newsletter

Upcoming Dates

• Mar 14- Parent Club Meeting
• Mar 14- Soc. St. Road to Revolution pamphlet test
• Mar 16- Skating Party 6:30-8:30 @Terry Hall
• Mar 17- Report Cards go home
• Mar 20/22- Parent Teacher Conference
• Mar 20/22- Book Fair only during PTC
• Mar 31-Apr 9 Spring Break
• Apr 11-13, 18-20 M-Step Testing

Classroom Donations

We would appreciate Kleenex donations, as our supplies are running low.

Read-a-Thon Recap

Last Friday was all about READING.  The students did a wonderful job during the annual Read-A-Thon.  They had almost three hours to read independently, enjoyed a visit from Mr. Field as a guest reader, ate a wonderful pizza lunch, and participated in a five round prize drawing!  Thanks to all of the parents who were able to donate prizes and time to make the Read-a-Thon a huge success.

Middle School

This year, all middle school visits and meetings will occur after the M-STEP. Look for more information after spring break regarding dates.

M-Step Preparations

Here is a blurb from Mr. Field about the M-Step testing that will begin right after spring break:

Dear Parents,

 Here is our annual state testing schedule for the M-STEP this spring.  Please make every effort to ensure that your student is at school on these dates by avoiding scheduling doctors appointments and vacations on the following dates.

Thank you for your partnership with us!

~Park Staff

Grade 5 Testing Schedule  

4/11 (Tues) ELA

4/12 (Weds) ELA

4/13 (Thurs) ELA Part 2

4/18 (Tues) Math

4/19 (Weds) Math

4/20 (Thurs) Social Studies

Subject Overview

Reading: We have finished our book clubs and the kids seemed to really enjoy them!  We will continue with our M-Step prep, focusing on identifying main idea, supporting details, compare/contrast, as well as text structures of nonfiction passages.  

Math: Students are studying Unit 6, focusing of word problems.  

SS: Students are studying the Road to the Revolution.

Science: Students are diving into research to discover “How can we control zebra mussel invasion that has impacted the Great Lakes?”