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August 18th, 2023

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Greetings 5th Grade Families!

We are very excited about all the learning that is ocurring with 5th graders already! We are sure we have wonderful and meaningful year ahead of us! MAP testing starts next week. We would also like to remind you that students should be reading for 45 minutes on a daily basis and completing their reading logs. 5B starts swimming on August 28th.

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Think metaphorically about conflicts characters face to develop themes.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Readers will learn that that in fantasy stories, readers need to think metaphorically about the conflicts characters face in order to develop themes.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Session 6 Fantasy Unit

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Generar narrativas personales con entradas poderosas

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Los escritores aprenden a contar historias de adentro hacia fuera, hacerse responsables y fijarse metas para ver su progreso como escritor para desarrollar sus habilidades y mejorar sus piezas de escritura.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Conexión con Casa

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Mathematicians will use their knowledge of area to calculate the surface area of 3D rectangular prisms, and also use expressions to demonstrate mathematical thinking.

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Calculate the surface area of 3D rectangular prisms, and use expressions to demonstrate mathematical thinking.

What mathematicians could be doing at home...

Home Connections pgs. 7-10

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

How does the design of a space positivily or negativly affect our learning?

What scientists are doing at school..

Students will be making observations about the different learning spaces in thier class and reflecting on how the furniture/design of those spaces affect thier learning.

What scientists could be doing at home...

Students will be thinking about the furniture/design of their house affects the members of thier family.

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

Friends and learners will use their social skills to work through conflict.

What friends and learners are doing at school..

Introduce Peace Place as a tool for Primary Students to use to resolve conflicts with their peers with steps before their problem turns into a bigger problem.

What friends and learners could be practicing at home...

You can post the Peace Place poster at home so when a disagreement occurs you can follow the Peace Place steps to try to find a constructive solution.