Mrs. Gray's 5th Grade Newsletter
A Peek At Our Week - Sept. 11-15
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Reminders, Updates and Announcements!
- Students should bring their chromebooks to school fully charged every day.
- Homework packets will go home on Mondays and are due the following Monday, however homework should be brought to school everyday.
- Picture Day - Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 12 - Students should wear their uniforms.
Keep at Home:
- Book Fair flyer - September 11-15 in the library. Only students with money will be sent to shop for books tomorrow during our time slot. (Families can shop for books between 8am-2pm, Wednesday-Friday)
- Willard PTA Restaurant Night Flyer - Wednesday, 9/13 12:00-10pm - Handel's Ice Cream
In the Classroom - What We Are Learning
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - Students will reflect on their goal in terms of what went well, what did not, and what would they do differently next time when setting a goal.
Reading: Class Novel, Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Writing:
- Choosing topics for personal narratives
- Drafting personal narratives
Math:
- Multiplying Multi-Digit Numbers
IB Unit of Study: Who We Are (Culture Changes):
- Cultural Identity Maps
- Planning for Heritage Projects
- Group Culture Projects
**Correction to the due date** - The Heritage Project is now due on Friday, September 29.
Heritage Project: Students will receive instructions for the end of unit project, "Heritage Float". Students will make a miniature float and prepare an oral presentation to share with the class. The project will be completed at home, but the students will have an opportunity to research their culture and take notes in class. Students may also create a Google slide presentation or poster board using the same guidelines. Please see the attached document for more detailed directions and a rubric. The project is now due on on Friday, September 29, 2023. There is no school on Friday, September 22.
Social Studies: Geography of the United States Quiz & American Indians and Their Land
Science: Structure and Properties of Matter - In the science lab, students will use a vinegar, salt, and penny solution to copper plate a steel nail. They will then create a conceptual model of how particles from the pennies are the samie ones that eventually coat the nail in copper.
Supplies Needed 📝
Thank you for continuing to send supplies to support our class. Here are a few more things that our class needs:
Tissue Boxes
PencilsDisposable Gloves (Our class has yard clean up on Fridays after lunch)
Photo Gallery 📸
Science
September Birthdays!
September 16 - Sadie
“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela