Dear 5th Grade Families:

Welcome to the final quarter of 5^th grade.  We have a packed schedule, so hold on to your hats, it’s going to go FAST!!

We have an important calendar event coming up tomorrow, Tuesday March 29.  5^th grade students will be taking the AZ Merit Science Test.  Please be sure your student gets a good night’s sleep, has a nutritious breakfast, and arrives at school on time in order to  maximize their success on their first State Assessment this year 😊.  Here is the schedule for this year’s 5^th grade State Testing:

5th Grade:

• AZSci –Tuesday, March 29^th (tomorrow!)
• AASA Writing – Thursday, April 7th
• AASA Reading/Math1 –Thursday, April 21st
• AASA Reading/Math2 – Friday, April 22nd

Here is the curricular information for this week:

Math – This week in Math, we will continue learning about volume.  We will complete the unit and also review everything we have learned so far about Area, Perimeter, and Volume.  Our Area, Perimeter, and Volume test will be Friday, 4/1.

 

Science – In Science, we will continue learning about the importance of our Skeletal System.  We will also take the AZSci test on Tuesday, March 29.  Please make sure your scholar gets a good night of sleep and has a nutritious breakfast.

 

History –  This week we will preview our next history unit on England’s Golden Age.  As we wrap up the Reformation Unit, students will be working on an Illustrated Timeline, which is due this Thursday.  Student notebooks will be collected and evaluated this week also.

 

English Language Arts –  

Grammar

• In Grammar this week we will be focusing on conjunctions, with an emphasis on correlative conjunctions.  This will consist of note-taking, practice, review, and a quiz on Friday.

Literature

• This week we are discussing characterization as a fictional convention, and relating the information to characters in our new novel, Little Women.  If your student does not have their book yet, it can be found at this link.

GYV

• This week we have introduced a new chart that will become part of the weekly homework for GYV.  We completed the Chapter 1 example in class, and will assign book exercises later this week.  The usual Wed spelling homework and Fri test. If you do not already have the book, here is an informational link for  Book C/6.  You may purchase your student’s copy anywhere books are sold.

Writing

• This week we are continuing our modeled Michelangelo Essay.

 

A few reminders of upcoming events:

In case you are making plans for the summer, please be aware that 5^th grade graduation is planned for the evening of Thursday, May 26^th.  It is a wonderful event – don’t miss it 😊.

Fine Arts Festival

On Saturday, April 9^th , from 10am-2pm, we will be presenting our Fine Arts Festival.  Events will include a walking tour of artwork, Latin and Music video performance, Usborne Book Fair (one day only!), food trucks, balloon animals, and family fun!  Please mark your calendars for thig wonderful event!

 

Headmaster Coffee Talks

Our commitment is to continue to foster conversation and community through rooted relationships and friendship. In the spirit of promoting conversation and community, I would like to invite you all to our upcoming Headmaster Coffee Conversations. We have these conversations once every semester. We will hold a coffee talk for a different grade level throughout March and April. We will send EVITE invitations to families the week preceding each grade level’s coffee talk. Please, check your emails and RSVP if you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly. The goal of our Headmaster Coffee will be:

• Reflect on the year 2021/2022 and discuss areas of growth. Your feedback is always welcomed.
• Share the plans for the upcoming school year 2022/2023
• Have a Lead teacher present expectations for students in the grade level they are transitioning into for the 2022/2023 school year.
• Take questions from parents.

All Coffee Talks will be held in the MPR from 8:15am-9am. Here are the dates:

• Kinder Coffee Talk: March 9th Sign Up
• 1st Grade Coffee Talk: March 23rd Sign Up
• 2nd Grade Coffee Talk: April 13th Sign Up
• 3rd Grade Coffee Talk: April 20th Sign Up
• 4th Grade Coffee Talk: April 27th Sign Up
• 5th Grade Coffee Talk: May 4th Sign Up

Important Dates

• April 1st – Last Day for Re-Enrollment
• April 5th – PSO Board Meeting
• April 9th – Fine Arts Festival & Book Fair
• April 13th – 2nd Grade Headmaster Coffee Talk
• April 15th & 18th – No School, R&R Weekend
• April 20th – 3rd Grade Headmaster Coffee Talk
• April 27th – 4th Grade Headmaster Coffee Talk

Please see the Headmaster Update for further information on upcoming events.

Have a great week!

The 5^th Grade Team

Dear 5th Grade Families:

Welcome to Quarter 4!! By now, you should have received the email explaining access to your child’s grade report.  Please contact Mrs. Bluhm at SBluhm@archwaylincoln.org if you did not receive this communication.

       Here is the curricular information for this week:

Math – This week in Math, we will continue learning about area and perimeter, specifically with composite figures, paths, and dimensions with fractions.  We will then move into finding the volume of rectangular prisms.

• Here is the link to the Area and Perimeter unit on the Khan Academy website.  It includes several helpful videos, practice problems, and quizzes.  We have scaffolded this unit to include the 3rd and 4th grade prerequisite concepts, but this will be a great help to the students this year, as they may have missed some of the foundational concepts for this unit when schools shut down in March of 2020 as well as with the upheaval with in person and online school last year.
• We will link the volume unit next week, because we are scaffolding those concepts as well.  We do not want them simply memorizing formulas, but rather we want them to possess a foundational understanding of what volume is, why it is measured in cubic units, and that it is additive.  Once we establish that foundation, we will introduce the formulas.
• Our Area, Perimeter, and Volume test will be Friday, 4/1.

Science – In Science, we are starting our look into body systems. We are starting this with a unit looking at the skeletal system. We are learning the importance of bones and the main functions of the skeletal system this week.

History –  This week in history we are wrapping up our Reformation Unit.

English Language Arts –  

Grammar

We are continuing our review of common homophones, and covering basic conventions daily in our Morning Work practice .

Literature

This week we are previewing our new novel, Little Women.  Below are links for ordering.

Barnes & Noble:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-women-louisa-may-alcott/1116668150?ean=9781933486901

Core Knowledge:  Little Women

GYV:

This week we are working on the review chapter of the GYV Level 5/B book.  We will have spelling practice homework on Wednesday, and brief homework throughout the week.  For the weekly spelling test, please see the GYV tab on this blog for study materials.

We will begin using the Grow Your Vocabulary Level 6/C after this week.  If you do not already have the book, here is an informational link for  Book C/6.  You may purchase your student’s copy anywhere books are sold.

Writing

This week we are continuing our modeled Michelangelo Essay in preparation for independent practice coming up next week.

AZ State Testing

Parents – Spring state testing is just around the corner. Below are the testing days for 3rd-5th grade. Please make appointments around these dates:

5th Grade:

• AzSci –Tuesday, March 29th
• AASA Writing – Thursday, April 7th
• AASA Reading/Math1 –Thursday, April 21st
• AASA Reading/Math2 – Friday, April 22nd

Headmaster Coffee Talks

Our commitment is to continue to foster conversation and community through rooted relationships and friendship. In the spirit of promoting conversation and community, I would like to invite you all to our upcoming Headmaster Coffee Conversations. We have these conversations once every semester. We will hold a coffee talk for a different grade level throughout March and April. We will send EVITE invitations to families the week preceding each grade level’s coffee talk. Please, check your emails and RSVP if you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly. The goal of our Headmaster Coffee will be:

• Reflect on the year 2021/2022 and discuss areas of growth. Your feedback is always welcomed.
• Share the plans for the upcoming school year 2022/2023
• Have a Lead teacher present expectations for students in the grade level they are transitioning into for the 2022/2023 school year.
• Take questions from parents.

All Coffee Talks will be held in the MPR from 8:15am-9am. Here are the dates:

• 1st Grade Coffee Talk: March 23rd Sign Up
• 2nd Grade Coffee Talk: April 13th Sign Up
• 3rd Grade Coffee Talk: April 20th Sign Up
• 4th Grade Coffee Talk: April 27th Sign Up
• 5th Grade Coffee Talk: May 4th Sign Up

Fine Arts Festival Coming Soon!

• This year we will be hosting our Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, April 9th from 10am -2pm. We will be showcasing artwork, Latin and music. We will have a taco and ice cream food truck. There will be balloon animals, pictures props and a book fair. We hope to see everyone there!

In case you are making plans for the summer, please be aware that 5^th grade graduation is planned for the evening of Thursday, May 26^th.  It is a wonderful event – don’t miss it 😊.

 

Important Dates

• Mar. 22nd – Counselor Coffee
• Mar. 23rd – 1st Grade Headmaster Coffee Talk
• Mar. 25th- Birthday Book Club
• April 5th – PSO Board Meeting
• April 9th – Fine Arts Festival & Book Fair
• April 13th – 2nd Grade Headmaster Coffee Talk

April 15th & 18th – No School, R&R Weekend

 

Please see the Headmaster Update for further information on upcoming events.

Have a great week!

The 5^th Grade Team

Dear 5th Grade Families:

We are almost to the end of Quarter 3!  This is the last week of the quarter – a reminder that Friday, March 11th, is a half day with dismissal at 12:30pm. The campus will be closed for Spring Break, March 14th -18th. Report Cards will be sent out on Monday, March 21st when we return to school. Enjoy your Break!

As we move towards 5^th grade graduation in May, a reminder that our goal this year is to prepare your scholars for a more independent learning experience in middle school.  It is vital that students take responsibility for their learning and their education as they move up from the elementary grades.  Please encourage your students to ask questions in class, seek help from their teachers, and use the organization and study tools provided (agendas, study guides, Quizlets, etc.)  This is the time to hone good study habits!

In case you are making plans for the summer, please be aware that 5^th grade graduation is planned for the evening of Thursday, May 26^th.  It is a wonderful event – don’t miss it 😊.

5th Grade Class of 2022!

In honor of our 5th grade graduating class of 2022 we are offering parents the option to purchase an 18X12 Group Photo of the entire 5th Grade class. This is a separate purchase from the individual class options you may have already ordered online or on picture day. Order forms will be sent home this week with your students and must be returned to the office by Thursday, March 10th. Online ordering is not available for this special purchase.

AZ State Testing

Parents – Spring state testing is just around the corner. Below are the testing days for 3rd-5th grade. Please make appointments around these dates:

5th Grade:

• AzSci –Tuesday, March 29th
• AASA Writing – Thursday, April 7th
• AASA Reading/Math1 –Thursday, April 21st
• AASA Reading/Math2 – Friday, April 22nd

 

       Here is the curricular information for this week:

Math – This week in Math, we will have our Lines, Angles, and Shapes test on Monday, and then we will continue with geometry, beginning our unit on Area, Perimeter, and Volume.  We will start this unit before Spring Break and continue it after Spring Break.

• Here is the link to the Area and Perimeter unit on the Khan Academy website.  It includes several helpful videos, practice problems, and quizzes.  This will be a great help to the students this year, as they may have missed some of the foundational concepts for this unit when schools shut down in March of 2020 as well as with the upheaval with in person and online school last year.

 

Science – In Science, we will have our last unit test on Kingdoms Monera, Protists, and Fungi on Tuesday, March 8.  The Quizlet is linked HERE.  We will not be starting a new unit in Science until after Spring Break.

 

History –  This week in history we are continuing our unit on the Reformation, as well as finishing up Geography of American states.  Geography quizzes will be segmented by regions, starting this week:

Geography quizzes this week:

Tuesday, Mar 8: Southeast and Northeast States

• Southeast Quizlet
• Northeast Quizlet

Thursday, Mar 10: Midwest + State Capitals (Matching capitals to states)

• Midwest Quizlet

 

English Language Arts –  

Grammar

• We are continuing our review of common homophones, and covering basic conventions daily in our Morning Work practice .

Literature

• We are continuing our reading and analyzing of our current novel, The Phantom Tollbooth.  Please have your student bring in their own copy if at all possible.  A link to purchase the book on Amazon can be found here.

GYV

• This week we are working on the last chapter of the GYV Level 5/B book.  We will have spelling practice homework on Wednesday, and brief homework throughout the week.  For the weekly spelling test, please see the GYV tab on this blog for study materials.
• We will begin using the Grow Your Vocabulary Level 6/C after Spring Break.  If you do not already have the book, here is an informational link for  Book C/6.  You may purchase your student’s copy anywhere books are sold.

Writing

• We are pausing our work on the Michelangelo essay this week in order to focus on completing our history units and our Literature novel study.  Your student will be given instructions if they need to catch up with this assignment before the break.

 

A few reminders of upcoming events:

 

Headmaster Coffee Talks

Our commitment is to continue to foster conversation and community through rooted relationships and friendship. In the spirit of promoting conversation and community, I would like to invite you all to our upcoming Headmaster Coffee Conversations. We have these conversations once every semester. We will hold a coffee talk for a different grade level throughout March and April. We will send EVITE invitations to families the week preceding each grade level’s coffee talk. Please, check your emails and RSVP if you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly. The goal of our Headmaster Coffee will be:

• Reflect on the year 2021/2022 and discuss areas of growth. Your feedback is always welcomed.
• Share the plans for the upcoming school year 2022/2023
• Have a Lead teacher present expectations for students in the grade level they are transitioning into for the 2022/2023 school year.
• Take questions from parents.

All Coffee Talks will be held in the MPR from 8:15am-9am. Here are the dates:

• Kinder Coffee Talk: March 9th Sign Up
• 1st Grade Coffee Talk: March 23rd Sign Up
• 2nd Grade Coffee Talk: April 13th Sign Up
• 3rd Grade Coffee Talk: April 20th Sign Up
• 4th Grade Coffee Talk: April 27th Sign Up
• 5th Grade Coffee Talk: May 4th Sign Up

Fine Arts Festival

On Saturday, April 9^th , from 10am-2pm, we will be presenting our Fine Arts Festival.  Events will include a walking tour of artwork, Latin and Music video performance, Usborne Book Fair (one day only!), food trucks, balloon animals, and family fun!  Please mark your calendars for thig wonderful event!

    Important Dates

• March 1 – 22/23 Re-Enrollment Begins!
• March 1 – PSO Board Meeting
• March 2 – Rare Tea Chandler
• Mar. 5th – Family Picnic
• Mar. 8th – Kinder Cap & Gown Picture Day!
• Mar. 9th – Kinder Headmaster Coffee Talk
• Mar. 11th – Half Day!
• Mar. 14th-18th – Spring Break!
• Mar. 22nd – Counselor Coffee
• Mar. 23rd – 1st Grade Headmaster Coffee Talk

 

Please see the Headmaster Update for further information on upcoming events.

Have a great week!

The 5^th Grade Team

Dear 5th Grade Families:

Apologies for the late update this week, Field Trip preparations disrupted the routine.  Thank you to all of those that were able to help out with chaperoning duties – we are truly grateful for your help with making great memories today!!

A couple of new items this week are the upcoming Headmaster Coffee Talks, as well as information on a great new event from our Specials team:

 

Headmaster Coffee Talks

Our commitment is to continue to foster conversation and community through rooted relationships and friendship. In the spirit of promoting conversation and community, I would like to invite you all to our upcoming Headmaster Coffee Conversations. We have these conversations once every semester. We will hold a coffee talk for a different grade level throughout March and April. We will send EVITE invitations to families the week preceding each grade level’s coffee talk. Please, check your emails and RSVP if you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly. The goal of our Headmaster Coffee will be:

• Reflect on the year 2021/2022 and discuss areas of growth. Your feedback is always welcomed.
• Share the plans for the upcoming school year 2022/2023
• Have a Lead teacher present expectations for students in the grade level they are transitioning into for the 2022/2023 school year.
• Take questions from parents.

All Coffee Talks will be held in the MPR from 8:15am-9am. Here are the dates:

• Kinder Coffee Talk: March 9th Sign Up
• 1st Grade Coffee Talk: March 23rd Sign Up
• 2nd Grade Coffee Talk: April 13th Sign Up
• 3rd Grade Coffee Talk: April 20th Sign Up
• 4th Grade Coffee Talk: April 27th Sign Up
• 5th Grade Coffee Talk: May 4th Sign Up

 

Fine Arts Festival

On Saturday, April 9^th , from 10am-2pm, we will be presenting our Fine Arts Festival.  Events will include a walking tour of artwork, Latin and Music video performance, Usborne Book Fair (one day only!), food trucks, balloon animals, and family fun!  Please mark your calendars for thig wonderful event!

 

       Here is the curricular information for this week:

Math – This week we will continue our geometry unit.  We will be learning the hierarchy and how to classify triangles and quadrilaterals.  We will also learn the properties of intersecting lines.  Our unit review will be on Friday, and our test will be on Monday, 3/7. 

 

Science – In Science, we will continue our look at living organisms. We will be learning about the Fungi Kingdom this week.  We will take some notes, and we will also construct a poster about a specific type of fungus.

 

History –  This week in history we are continuing our unit on the Reformation, as well as finishing up Geography of American states.  Geography quizzes will be segmented by regions, starting this week:

Friday, March 4: West and Southwest

Future quiz dates are as follows:

Tuesday, Mar 8: Southeast and Northeast States

Thursday, Mar 10: Midwest + State Capitals (Matching capitals to states)

 

English Language Arts –  

Grammar

• We are continuing our review of common homophones, and covering basic conventions daily in our Morning Work practice .

Literature

• We are continuing our reading and analyzing of our current noves, The Phantom Tollbooth.  Please have your student bring in their own copy if at all possible.  A link to purchase the book on Amazon can be found here.

GYV

• This week we are working on GYV chapter 19.  We will have spelling practice homework on Wednesday, and brief homework throughout the week.  For the weekly spelling test, please see the GYV tab on this blog for study materials.

Writing

• This week we are  continuing our guided essay on Renaissance artist Michelangelo.  We will be working on writing plans in class, and taking unfinished work home for homework.   This week we are working on body paragraphs from t-charts we completed together as a class.

Important Dates

• March 1 – 22/23 Re-Enrollment Begins!
• March 1 – PSO Board Meeting
• March 2 – Rare Tea Chandler
• Mar. 5th – Family Picnic
• Mar. 8th – Kinder Cap & Gown Picture Day!
• Mar. 9th – Kinder Headmaster Coffee Talk
• Mar. 11th – Half Day!
• Mar. 14th-18th – Spring Break!
• Mar. 22nd – Counselor Coffee
• Mar. 23rd – 1st Grade Headmaster Coffee Talk

 

Please see the Headmaster Update for further information on upcoming events.

Have a great week!

The 5^th Grade Team