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 5th grade graduation is planned for the evening of Thursday, May 26th.  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 5th Grade Team