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?”