We hope you had a great summer break! Your 5th grade teachers are so excited to start a brand new school year. We are going to have a GREAT year! Learning coaches, please be sure to take a few minutes to read through the newsletter so that you and your student are set up for success to start the school year. School officially starts August 12th, 2024. Please check your OLS schedule to see class times. We look forward to seeing you all in classes!

August 9: Back to school Bash (Virtual)

August 12: First Day of School

August 12: First Day of 24-25 School Year

August 19-23: Progress Learning Diagnostics

August 26-30: STAR Assessment *Beginning of Year*

September 5th: Elementary Back to School Bingo Bash (see flyer below)

• Class connect attendance is extremely important in addition to completing online coursework. Please prioritize attending class every day and email all applicable teachers if you know you are going to be absent. Communicate with your homeroom teacher asap about any scheduling conflicts once you have your class schedule.
• Create a family schedule to stay on track with all students' class connects.
• Come to class prepared. Be sure to eat, use the restroom, do chores, etc. before or after class connects. Log in to class a few minutes early with your materials to be ready to start on time.

5th Grade Math is an extension of what was taught in previous grades, along with new skills and concepts added in this year. We begin in Chapter 3 which is a review of large number addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Mastery of all math facts ensures success in 5th grade math. Many of the skills taught this year will build upon multiplication facts. Students that do not have them mastered yet tend to really struggle. Below are some games that will help your student memorize these facts. Research shows when the element of fun or play is involved student learn the new skill significantly faster than with out that element. It is suggested that if your student does not have them memorized then to please print off a multiplication chart for them to have on hand until they have them mastered.

Intervention will begin in September. It is important that fifth graders are fluent in their multiplication and division facts. If you aren't, please practice daily.

ELA/Writing

This year in ELA, we will be:

• Reading a variety of more challenging texts of different types (books, newspapers and poems, for example)
• Reading for different purposes, such as to find information or for fun
• Focusing on elements of writing including style, structure and the author’s purpose for writing
• & so much more!

What to do at home

Read & Discuss: Explore different sources on a topic.

Write Together: Collaborate on a paragraph about your child's interest.

Daily Word Challenge: Pick a word for everyone to use each day. (https://www.nytimes.com/column/learning-word-of-the-day is a great resource)

We will be reading so many great stories and books in your classes and OLS lessons. Be sure to keep your curriculum materials in a safe and accessible place so you are ready to use them in class.

It is so important to get into the habit of reading for at least 20 minutes every single day! If you don't already do this, start today! Find books on Big Universe through the OLS or at your local library.

We will begin science at the beginning of September. We will have 2 lessons most weeks and live classes. We will start in Unit 2 learning about Matter. Here are some of the things we will learn about in unit 2:

• Measure and/or describe a physical quantity, such as weight, time, temperature, or volume, using standard units.
• Identify bulk matter (microscopic observable matter; e.g., sugar, air, water).
• Explain how energy can be transferred in various ways and between objects.
• Describe the different ways in which energy can be generated from one form of energy to another form of energy.

Students can connect with their classmates and teachers in the Zone! Students can connect with others through video, chat function, and audio. Additionally, the K12 Zone offers many activities for students, such as chess games, tic-tac-toe, library access, scavenger hunts, access to Stride ESports, and much more.

The zone will be open daily at 8:30am and 2:00pm.

Hola! Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela!

Mi nombre es Sonia Gaytan, Asesor Familiar Comunitario

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