September 8, 2017
Happy Friday! 😋
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been back in school for several weeks! Please read below to find out about all of the wonderful learning that is going on in 5th grade at Ivy Hall!
Literacy
*We are finishing up our first shared reading book of the year—Night of the Spadefoot Toads by Bill Harley. We’ve used this text as a springboard for many reading and writing learning targets thus far. This book has also connected nicely to our study of ecosystems in science. Be sure to ask your student about what he/she has learned about vernal pools and spade foot toads!
Writing
*Students are in the process of finishing their first narrative stories of the year! After utilizing graphic organizers to plan, students developed their stories through the use of a detailed sequence of events and effective character development. Encouraging students to infuse dialogue into their writing was also an emphasis. We will be writing yet another narrative in order to apply what we’ve learned and produce an even higher quality sample.
Math
*Our students are continuing their work with writing and evaluating numerical expressions with parentheses as well as demonstrating their understanding of how find the volume of rectangular prisms. We also began our “Number Corner” routine which takes place each day for about 20 minutes outside of our regular math block. Here, students practice skills in such areas as computational fluency and problem solving (in addition to several others) on a daily basis.
Social Studies
*We plan on starting geography in the coming days. We will start with locating states and countries based on relative location.
Science
*We are continuing our focus on understanding the characteristics of various ecosystems around the world. Our first science investigation involved “traveling” to virtual ecosystems and studying the interactions between living and nonliving organisms.
Upcoming Events
Sept. 12 - PTO Special Lunch
Sept. 15 - Ivy Hall Fun Run
Sept. 21 & 22 -No School/District Holiday
Friendly Reminders
**Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack. Nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!
**Please continue to have your child practice their multiplication facts up to 12.
**Continue to have your child work on their September Independent Reading assignment. Remember, their minutes read for this assignment can be part of their daily 20-30 minutes of reading!
- Ms. Nguyen
**Continue to have your child work on their September Independent Reading assignment. Remember, their minutes read for this assignment can be part of their daily 20-30 minutes of reading!
- Ms. Nguyen