Mrs. Gray's 5th Grade Newsletter
A Peek At Our Week - April 8 - 12
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Reminders, Updates and Announcements!
Here are a few reminders, updates, and announcements:
- Please remind your child to bring their chromebooks to school fully charged every day.
April 8-12: Penny Clash - This week, the Willard Annual Fund is sponsoring a Penny Clash to raise funds for the school. Large jars are placed at the entrance to the school. Students (and parents) can place loose change and paper money into their grade level jar. The grade level with the most money collected will win fun prizes!
- Exhibiition forms - Today, your child should have brought home two forms related to Exhibition. There is one single page that requires a parent signature. Please read, sign and return the form. The other packet contains more in depth information about Exhibition for parents. The packet does not need to be returned.
What We Are Learning
Reading:
- Skills Focus: Main Ideas and Supporting Details & Summarizing Informational Texts
- SBAC Test Prep
Writing: Revising and Editing Opinion Essays
Grammar: Correct Use of Commas
Math:
- Fractions as Decimals & Multiplying Fractions
- SBAC Test Prep
IB Unit of Study: Sharing the Planet - Students will continue working on their Exhibition projects.
Social Studies - Slavery in the Americas
Science: Review Gravity and Chemical Reactions
In the science lab, students will explore groundwater as a natural resource.
Solar Eclipse Viewing!!
April Birthdays! 🥳🎉🎈
Ryan - April 7
Axel - April 11
Gautam - April 12
Clarissa - April 30
“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela