Fifth Grade Newsletter

Month of September

We’d like to thank all of those who came out for Parent Orientation on August 21^st. We considered it a huge success with fifteen people attending! Way to go Fifth-grade! It was nice meeting those who came. For those who were unable to attend, we hope to meet with you in the near future. You are always welcome in our classroom. We’re excited about working with you and your child this year.

Here are some events taking place during the month of September:

o 8^th 21^st Century After School Program Begins (Grades 3-6)

o 8-12^th Grandparents Week

o 9^th PTA Executive Board Meeting 5pm

o 18th Interim Reports Issued

o 22^nd School Improvement Council Meeting 4pm

o 24^th Early Dismissal/Staff Development

o 30^th Kick-Off for PTA Fundraiser

Check out what we’ll be learning during September:

· Our Science kits have arrived so we’ll begin learning about mixtures and solutions with many hands-on activities. The students are very excited about practicing their scientific skills with real-life experiments.

· In Social Studies, we’ll continue to learn about Reconstruction and begin our study on Westward Expansion.

· We have begun our study of decimals and place value. We will have a Math Unit Test on September 15^th .

· In English Language Arts, we are learning how to effectively use “Thinking Maps” to help organize our thoughts and ideas which will help with the writing process and all aspects of learning. We are practicing more complex reading and writing skills.

Here are some helpful tips to help your child succeed:

i. Practice Basic Math Facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) This could be a fun activity using flashcards.

ii. Make sure that your child reads at least thirty minutes a day.

iii. Ask your child about Homework-ask them to explain it to you.

iv. Begin studying for Spelling test (which are on Fridays) on Monday evening.

v. Ask your child questions from their Study Guides (these will be sent out soon in Social Studies and Science)