Dear 5th Grade Families:

We hope you are enjoying a relaxing break from the routine of schooldays.  Just a short post with a few reminders, as well as information regarding the Winter Project….

Winter Project update:

Over the Winter Break, students should be working on completing their Winter Projects.  Here is a reminder of what is due on the first day back to school on Wed, Jan 5^th:

Winter Break – December 18 – January 5

• Make a cover page for your essay’s final draft. The cover page must have:
  • A heading that includes the title, your name, and the date.
  • A picture of your historical figure.
• Finish creating your visual aid
• Prepare notecards for your presentation. Write just a few key words and phrases on each, not the entire speech.
• Practice presentation. Must be at least three minutes long but less than five minutes.
• Recommended: Refresh by practicing presentation January 3-4

The following items are due Wednesday, January 5

Turn in to Teacher: – Five Paragraph Essay with Cover Sheet and Bibliography – Typed final draft stapled on top-left – No plastic covers or presentation binders – Research Packet (It should be completely filled out.)

Have Prepared: Presentation with notecards Visual aid (take home after presentation)   Note: Visual aids may be stored at school until it is time for your presentation. Presentation order will be assigned at teacher’s discretion.

 

Essays should be typed in 12-16 size, using a clean and clear font, nothing too fancy!!

Please note: Students are REQUIRED to read their essay OUT LOUD a minimum of 3 times before turning it in!!!  Help us support good editing and revising habits in your students by holding them accountable to this caveat.

Below you will find links to the cover page and bibliography examples, as well as a link to the entire packet, just in case 😊.

The information for the bibliography should already be collected on the resources page of their packet (page 4).

Cover page/bibliography info:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awLn6nXqjoZhX9h_-4Ho5ghtWryC-434/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115610314550632165510&rtpof=true&sd=true

Winter Project Packet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eoX7xs7eowH2h6mqjSgBXhloigIwFu9o/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115610314550632165510&rtpof=true&sd=true

Here are some updates from the Weekly Headmaster Letter:

Q2 Report Card and Conferences

Report Cards will be sent out via email on Friday, December 31st by 3pm.

Last quarter we received positive feedback on report cards being sent through email, so we will continue that practice. You do NOT need to login to the Parent Portal for grades. If you do not receive an email on Friday, December 31st, please reach out to Richele Petersen: rpetersen@archwaylincoln.org

Conferences will be held on Monday, January 3rd and Tuesday, January 4th. Additionally, teachers will have some spots available after school on Wednesday, January 5th. Each teacher will offer one day of conferences on Zoom and one day in person. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have not yet received a conference sign-up link.

After-school Extra-Curricular Club Information

Information for semester 2 clubs were sent home today with your child. Please note important dates below:

• December 20th: Registration on Archway Lincoln Payment Portal Begins at 7am.
• January 7th: Registration on Archway Lincoln Payment Portal Ends at midnight.
• January 12th: First day of Wednesday clubs.
• March 16th: No clubs.
• May 18th: Last day of clubs.

Please contact Miranda Robert, MRobert@archwaylincoln.org, for additional information or inquiries.

Important Dates

• Dec. 18th-Jan. 4th – Winter Break
• Jan. 3rd & 4th – Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Jan. 5th – Classes Resume
• Jan. 18th – Love & Logic Training

We wish you all very Happy and Healthy Holidays, and a wonderful New Year!

The 5^th Grade Team

Dear 5th Grade Families:

Welcome to the last week of the semester!  This week we are mirroring the Prep School’s final exam schedule.  We have two full days of school (Mon-Tue), our usual Wed early release, and a further 2 days of early release on Thursday and Friday.  A reminder that early release pick-up is 12:30, and that there are no clubs this coming Wednesday, December 15^th.  School resumes on Wed, January 5^th, with parent/teacher conferences for those families we did not meet with in October.  These are happening Mon, Jan 3^rd and Tue,  Jan 4^th.  Please continue to encourage your scholars to be mindful of behavior and academic expectations, and to finish strong!

Winter Project update:

This week students will be meeting with their teachers to receive detailed feedback regarding their 1^st draft.  Due to unforeseen staff shortages, we are unable to accommodate a 2^nd draft before the end of the quarter, so we will be asking students to write their final draft based on the feedback they are receiving this week.  This week we will also be providing students with information regarding the formatting expectations, including examples of the cover and bibliography pages.  The final draft is due after Winter Break, on Wednesday, January 5^th,  Please check in with your student to make sure they are on track.  Contact  Mrs. Buske or Mrs. Wilson with any questions.

Here are some updates from the Weekly Headmaster Letter:

Bard Competition (3rd-5th Grade Only)

Throughout Western civilization, bards have been keepers of tradition, reciting the poetry of their people and passing on oral history. Over the course of two rounds and two poems, our school will choose a winner. This student will represent Lincoln in the final competition this upcoming quarter.

If you are interested in participating in this competition, please complete the google form below by December 17th, 2021.

https://forms.gle/SGYSDHfYTYNPnjfZ6

Q2 Report Card and Conferences

Report Cards will be sent out via email on Friday, December 31st by 3pm.

Last quarter we received positive feedback on report cards being sent through email, so we will continue that practice. You do NOT need to login to the Parent Portal for grades. If you do not receive an email on Friday, December 31st, please reach out to Richele Petersen: rpetersen@archwaylincoln.org

Conferences will be held on Monday, January 3rd and Tuesday, January 4th. Additionally, teachers will have some spots available after school on Wednesday, January 5th. Each teacher will offer one day of conferences on Zoom and one day in person. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have not yet received a conference sign-up link.

Nurse’s Corner

It is imperative that all prescription and over the counter medications be dispensed through the health office. Students are not allowed to carry or administer medication to themselves during the day. To keep all students safe and to ensure we’re aware of medical conditions that may need assistance, students may not self-administer medicine during the school day. If you have any questions, please reach out to our nurses, Kara Wrublick or Bethany Brown.

Afterschool Extra-Curricular Club Information

As a reminder Semester 1 Clubs ended last week and will not meet this week. Information for semester 2 clubs were sent home today with your child. Please note important dates below..

• December 20th: Registration on Archway Lincoln Payment Portal Begins at 7am.
• January 7th: Registration on Archway Lincoln Payment Portal Ends at midnight.
• January 12th: First day of Wednesday clubs.
• March 16th: No clubs.
• May 18th: Last day of clubs.

You will find that there is a price difference on most of our clubs this semester. This is due to four additional weeks of Wednesdays in the second semester compared to the first semester. The rate for each session remains the same.

As a reminder, dismissal times for the first session is from 2:05 to 2:20 and 3:10 to 3:25 for the second session. A $2 per minute fee will be charged for students who are picked up past dismissal.

Please contact Miranda Robert, MRobert@archwaylincoln.org, for additional information or inquiries.

Family Fun Day at Chick-Fil-A this Thursday, December 16th!

Skip cooking dinner this Thursday, December16th and help raise money for our school. From 5pm-7pm a portion of proceeds from your meal will go to our school if you mention Archway Lincoln.

Spirit Day is this Friday, December 17th!

Wear your Spirit Shirts to school this Friday, December 17th! Your student will be allowed to wear the school-approved Spirit Wear T-Shirt on Friday, December 17th (prior years’ Spirit Wear t-shirts may also be worn).

Important Dates

• Dec. 15th-17th – Early Dismissal at 12:30pm
• Dec. 17th – Family Fun Day at Chick-Fil-A
• Dec. 18th – Spirit Day!
• Dec. 18th-Jan. 4th – Winter Break
• Jan. 3rd & 4th – Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Jan. 5th – Classes Resume
• Jan. 18th – Love & Logic Training

 Here is this week’s curriculum information:

Math -In Math, we will continue our study of decimals.  We will review how to add and subtract them, and we will look at all the decimal concepts we have reviewed and learned so far.  We will have a Unit 7 Part 1 Quiz on Thursday, December 16. Please communicate with Mrs. Blasi or Mrs. Barksdale if your scholar is not going to be at school that day and needs to take this quiz early.

 

Science – In Science, we will be learning about microscopes, which make our study of cells possible.  The students will research different advances in microscopy in class and create an advertisement for their particular microscope.

 

History –  This week in history we will continue our study of the Renaissance period.  We are working on chapters 1-2, with a homework assignment planned for Monday or Tuesday.

 

English Language Arts –  

Grammar

• We will have a grammar review this week that will be worked on in class Mon-Tue, and completed for homework if needed.

Literature

• We will continue reading Where The Red Fern Grows, and hopefully finish the novel!

Writing

•  We will be conferencing with students regarding their Winter Project essays, so that they will be ready to type up their final drafts over the break.  Please encourage your student to read their final draft out loud before deeming it ready for submission!

GYV

• There will be no GYV this week

As always, we are happy to address your questions, concerns, and feedback – please be in touch!

The 5^th Grade Team

Dear 5th Grade Families:

We have one more full week before the end of the quarter, with the last week before break consisting of 3 half-days.  Please encourage your scholars to persevere and finish strong, we have a few things to button up before the end of the semester!

Winter Project update:

This week students will be taking the rough drafts of their paragraphs home and collating them into the first draft of their essay.  We are dedicating most of the homework time for this week to revisions, to include  the 20 minutes usually allocated for reading.  The first draft of the entire essay is due this Thursday, December 9^th, and it can be handwritten or typed, as preferred.  We will be meeting with them one on one to give feedback for their second draft, which we would like to have by next Wednesday, December 15^th.  That version will be returned to them by Friday, so they can use it to write their final draft and to help them with their presentation.  The 5^th grade ELA teachers will send an email home detailing this information, since it is a change from the packet timeline.  Please check in with your child and encourage them to work on their essays a little at a time, so that they do not get overwhelmed.  Reach out to Mrs. Buske or Mrs. Wilson with any questions.

Here are some updates from the Weekly Headmaster Letter:

Attention 5th Grade Families – ENROLL NOW for 22/23 Middle School!

From all of us here at Lincoln Prep, we are excited for your 5th grade student to join us for 6th grade next year for their first year in Middle School at Lincoln Prep! Because we are a separate school, your student’s registration will not roll over next year and you must apply to Lincoln Prep for them to attend. The easiest way to ensure there is a seat open for your student is to apply during Open Enrollment, which is open now through Friday, December 10. On the application, please indicate that they will be an Archway Graduate. We have tours available, which we encourage you to take part in so you can learn all about Lincoln Prep.

We want to make sure you’re just as excited about this transition as we are so here are some additional links you can check out:

• New Family Information
• Athletics
• Enrichment Courses
• College Counseling
• Book and Supply Lists

Still have questions? Reach out to us at Lincoln Prep – we are here to help!

Check Lost and Found by Friday, December 3rd

Our lost and found is overflowing. Please check the lost and found for your child’s missing items by Friday December 3rd. After Friday, December 3rd leftover items will be donated or will become part of the used uniform inventory.

Bard Competition (3rd-5th Grade Only)

Throughout Western civilization, bards have been keepers of tradition, reciting the poetry of their people and passing on oral history. Over the course of two rounds and two poems, our school will choose a winner. This student will represent Lincoln in the final competition this upcoming quarter.

If you are interested in participating in this competition, please complete the google form below by December 17th, 2021.

https://forms.gle/SGYSDHfYTYNPnjfZ6

 

Important Dates

• Dec. 7th – PSO Board Meeting
• Dec. 10th – Treat Friday
• Dec. 15th-17th – Early Dismissal at 12:30pm
• Dec. 18th-Jan. 4th – Winter Break
• Jan. 3rd & 4th – Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Jan. 5th – Classes Resume

 Here is this week’s curriculum information:

Math -In Math, we will be beginning Unit 7 this week. The entire unit is about decimals. Students will look at place value and learn to say, round, and compare different decimals this week.

Science – In Science, we will continue learning about Cell Division. We are reviewing all week for our upcoming test this Thursday, December 9th. 

History –  This week in history we are wrapping up the Age of Exploration unit, and starting a new unit on the Renaissance.  We are also continuing with our Winter Project essay with the first draft due this coming Thursday, December 9th.

English Language Arts-     

Literature – We are continuing with our reading of  Please have your student bring their copy to school as soon as possible.  Links for purchasing are posted on our blog (https://archwaylincolnfifthgrade.edublogs.org/literature/)

Writing – In writing we will be focusing on our Winter Project essay  in the upcoming weeks.

GYV – This week we will be working on GYV Chapter 12, with the usual assessment on Friday.

Grammar – In grammar we will continue exploring the construction and analysis of sentences containing prepositional phrases.

As always, we are happy to address your questions, concerns, and feedback – please be in touch!

The 5^th Grade Team