5th Grade Newsletter- Feb. 19, 2018
Upcoming Dates       
* Feb 22                        5th Grade Symphony Field Trip + lunch at Pizza Ranch
* Feb 23                        Read-a-Thon Prize Donations are Due
* March 2                      Read-a-Thon, pledge forms and money due
* March 9                      Early Release
* March 19 & 21           Parent Teacher Conferences
* March 30-April 6        Spring Break
* April 10                       5th Grade M-Step

Read-a-Thon
The Read-a-Thon is Friday, March 2nd. All pledges and the green pledge form are due that day (these were optional).  We encouraged each student to try and raise $40.50 in pledges to pay for the balance of camp.  Along with lots of independent reading and some mystery readers, a pizza lunch will also be provided that day for all 5th graders. Finally, students will have an opportunity to earn prizes that day. If you are interested in donating a prize or a few dollars to purchase some prizes, please send them on or before Feb 23rd.


Camp’s Winning Picks
Last week during a 5th grade meeting, we held a drawing for a fully paid camp tuition and 2 Camp Pendalouan t-shirts.  Names were put in the bucket based on help that was provided during the can drives.  And the winners are…..tuition paid plus a t-shirt: Abrie, t-shirt: Danica and Jovaan !  Congratulations everyone!


Symphony Field Trip
On Thursday, February 22, we will be heading to the Grand Rapids Symphony. For this trip we do not need any chaperones.  We will be leaving at 10:00 am for an 11:15 performance. Since we will not return to school until after lunch, we will be stopping at Pizza Ranch in Hudsonville to have lunch. Please send in $5 on or before Wednesday,  Feb. 21st.  If this doesn’t appeal to your fifth grader, he/she can also bring a lunch.


Middle School Transition 
On March 1st, students will be heading to the high school for a Middle School Kick-Off assembly. This assembly will include a showcase of our secondary music programs and provide the 5th graders a brief video overview of the courses available to them next year.  Stay tuned for more information regarding the rest of the transitional timeline; we will keep you informed as soon as we hear more.


What’s happening in…
Reading:  Students are finishing up their Historical fiction book clubs this week.
Writing: Students are drafting personal narrative stories, using many great strategies
Math: Students will be tested on Unit 5 on division of whole numbers on Thursday.
SS: Students are studying Colonization and Settlement.  Any extra time studying their social studies flip book will help them on the assessment. 



Computers
Study Island is a great resource for students to review material for a test at home.  The question format will continue to give additional practice for the M-STEP test, and the content will prepare them for the unit test. In order to find the website, your child will need to first log into www.clever.com.  They just need their school e-mail and school password. Their e-mail is their username@hpsstudents.net. Their password is whatever they use to log onto the computers at school. They can then get to Study Island from that website. Students should know where to go from there.  However, if they forget, have them click on MI Programs, 5th grade.