Dear 5th Grade Families:

It was a pleasure to meet with parents this past week, and affirm our partnership in our mission to grow the hearts and mind of our students. It was also great to have students back in the classroom again – we really DO miss them!  As we embark on the first full week of school of this semester, we are fielding many faculty absences.  We ask that you have patience with us in the coming weeks, as we rally together as a faculty to fill in for colleagues that are out sick.  Lunch, traffic, and recess duties are a priority, as they ensure students are supervised and cared for without fail, so please be mindful that administrative tasks may take longer to be seen to.  Thank you for in advance for your forbearance.  Here are some updates from our administration team:

Mrs. Kirkby, our Love and Logic consultant, is scheduled to do a short presentation on supporting the needs of our children and Raising Strong-willed Children. In addition to the presentation, please come with any questions you have, and we will create time for those to be answered. We look forward to seeing both parents and teachers join us:

*Once you register, you will receive the Zoom Meeting Link.

After-school Extra-Curricular Club Information

Clubs start this week! Registration for Semester 2 Clubs ended on Friday, January 7th. Please note important dates below:

  • January 12th: First day of Wednesday clubs.
  • March 16th: No clubs.
  • May 18th: Last day of clubs.

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.

Counselor Corner

Please SAVE THE DATE for Coffee with the Counselor parent meeting Tuesday, January 18th at 8:15am. in the library. This session will focus on Confidence and Self-Esteem. Topics discussed will include setting a culture of confidence, helping children work through struggles and daily strategies for confidence building. I look forward to seeing you on the 18th. If you have any questions, or need support, please feel free to email me at any time: GDaley@archwaylincoln.org

Fifth Grade Recognition Ads for Sale!

Purchase ads at: http://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com School ID: 701637. $20 for 1/8 page ad. Once purchased head to “my account” then “my ad” to design and submit your masterpiece.

We offer a Full Service Ad Design Option-with up to 3 revisions. You provide us with your message and photos and for an additional $10. The yearbook team will design the ad for you. Purchase your ad online then contact archwaylincolnyearbook@gmail.com to get started.

Space is limited and will sell out fast, please don’t wait to purchase. Ad’s need to be completed and turned in by February 28th!

Important Dates

  • Jan. 11th – PSO Board Meeting
  • Jan. 11th – Dinner at Chipotle
  • Jan. 11th – Daddy/Daughter Dance Planning Meeting
  • Jan. 14th – Spirit Day!
  • Jan. 17th – School Closed for Civil Rights Day!
  • Jan. 18th – Counselor Coffee
  • Jan. 18th – Love & Logic Training
  • Jan. 21st – Birthday Book Club

Here is the curriculum information for the week ahead:

Math -In Math, we will continue our study of decimals.  We will learn what happens when we multiply and divide them by tens, hundreds, and thousands.  We will also begin reviewing for our Unit 7 test, which will be next Wednesday, January 19.

Science – In Science, we will be learning about the classification of living things.  We will learn the history of taxonomy by studying Aristotle and Carl Linnaeus, and we will start learning about the five animal kingdoms.

History –  In history we will continue our study of the Renaissance period.  We are working on chapters 3-4 this week.

English Language Arts –  

Grammar

  • We will be practicing grammar this week as part of our Morning Work routine.  Please have your students at school no later than 8:55AM, so that they have time to get settled for the day, and try the morning work before our pledge time at 8:10.

Literature

  • This week we will be starting a new novel, The Phantom Tollbooth.  Please have your student bring in their copy this week, if they have not already done so.  A link to purchase the book on Amazon can be found here.

GYV

  • This week’s GYV chapter is # 13 – Back to Nature.  There will be homework throughout the week, and the weekly test on Friday.

Have a great week!

The 5th Grade Team