Headlines, 5/16

We are officially in our last full week of school!  Time is truly flying by as we begin to wrap up all of the learning and prepare to send our fifth graders onto the prep.  We will be busy this week and our goal is to stay focused and have fun!

Math: Today we took the Galileo test in Math, so we took a break from our regular curriculum.  Starting tomorrow we will be learning how to find the volume of three dimensional shapes.

Writing/Grammar: To begin our week we will learn how to write a formal business letter and for our final Across Five Aprils Assessment we will be writing a letter from Jethro's point of view to President Lincoln. T

Literature: We have really enjoyed the class discussions and themes that we have focused on in Across Five Aprils.  We will be finishing the book this week and students will receive a participation grade for their vocabulary journal and a test grade for the letter they will be writing in class.  Also, please encourage your students to begin studying for the roots quiz now!  We will be taking the test Tuesday, May 26.

Science: The class has been very interested in The Nervous System and how their brain works.  We will continue delving deeper into their gray matter this week!

History:  This week students will be completing a study guide over The Civil War as this unit comes to a close.  We will be taking the final test on Friday.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, May 25, 5:30 pm: Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony

The fifth grade promotion ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 25^th at 5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. Fifth grade students should arrive in the gym at 5:15 and be seated with their class sections. Fifth grade students should follow the semi-formal dress code outlined in the family handbook.   We will have plenty of space in the gymnasium to host your families and friends at this memorable ceremony, so there is no limit on the number of guests each family can bring. Refreshments will be made available to all at the end of the ceremony. Make note that we will not be providing professional video recordings of the ceremonies. We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with your fifth grade students!

• Friday, May 27, 9:30-11:00 am: End of Year Celebration