5th Grade
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January 19th, 2024
5th Grade News
Dear Families,
Fifth graders have enthusiastically launched their Argument and Advocacy unit during their Literacy Reading workshop. They have been learning how to organize an ethical research life to investigate an issue among other topics. During Math, they have been learning several strategies on how to multiply and divide. We are thrilled to let you know 5th graders will be part of the first Rising DALE event at school. Please read the following information to learn more about it: DALE Slides and Carta Informativa. Thank you for your constant support!
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
Grow new ideas by reflecting on research information. Summarize arguments to express the most essential parts of a writer's argument.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Readers will learn that strong readers shift from taking in information to reflecting on that information to grow new ideas. The will also summarize arguments by using their own words to express the most essential parts of the writer's argument, while being careful not to distort or change what the writer meant.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Editar y publicar Textos de Opinión: celebración.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los escritores revisarán las ideas sobre su opinión sobre un tema. Revisarán la opinión, razónes, ejemplos y conectores. Proceso de Escritura: uso de mayúsculas, signos convencionales, ortografía.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Digitalizar el texto informativo en Book Creator. Lectura de artículos de opinión.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Solve multiplication problems using relationships between fractions, decimals, and shole numbers.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Mathematicians will investigate multiplication and division with decimals, using the context of money as they find the costs of making homemade items. They will explore the relationships between quarters of dollars, 1/4 and 0.25, 3/4 and 0.75, and think about how those relationships help in solving combinations that involve multiplying or dividing by 25, 75, and other closely related numbers.
What mathematicians could be doing at home...
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
Gravity Project
What tigers are doing at school..
Our scientists are set into groups to develop the best way to explain how gravity works and plan the next steps. They are preparing themselves to become a Science teacher and present this project to lower grades by designing a interactive model of gravity.
What tigers could be doing at home...
Scientists can research the materials needed to make their models and questions that they can ask to engage their audience.
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
We will learn strategies to include others, even when it may feel difficult.
What friends and learners are doing at school..
-Identify characteristics of friendship groups that are important to me and explain why having friends who are different from me is important.
-Find ways to help myself and others be inclusive, avoiding cliques and exclusive behavior.
-Use strategies to ensure others feel included and valued when I’m with my friendship group.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
Share about a time when you made a new friend. How did this friendship come to be? What did you learn from the experience?
CONNECT
Upcoming Events:
Jan. 22
Rising DALE
event
Feb. 2
Friday Feedback sent home
Feb. 6
Retake Photo
Session
Feb. 14
Frindship
Celebration
Reminders
Please make sure your child brings a healthy snack that doesn't need to be reheated.
Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to keep him/herself hydrated throughout the day.
January - Calendar
Swimming
Big Questions Day
Meet the Team
Mrs. Dana
Ramos
Ramos
5A
Mr. Alexander Mercado
5B
Mrs. Ashly Chávez
5B
Mrs. Jenny Harding
5C
Mrs. América Ortega
Fifth Grade
Spanish Lead
Angel Delgado
5th Grade Paraprofessional
Mrs. Estefania Narváez
Fifth Grade
Inclusion Lead