Mark your Calendars: Important Dates
September 13- VHE at Atlanta United
September 12- Code Ninjas Family Game Night
September 25- Picture Day
September 26- Fun Run!
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Announcements from Principal Harness
Announcements from Principal Harness
VHE Fun Run
It’s time to get ready to run! The VHE Fun Run will make it’s return on September 26th and we need your help! The VHE Fun Run website goes live, today, Thursday, September 4th! Please follow the steps below to register your child and to start collecting donations. Our goal is to raise $70,000 to go toward adding books to our VHE media center, additional supplies and resources for our specials classes including equipment for PE, consumables for art, additional musical instruments for our music program, as well as resources and supplies for our maker space!
1. Go to mybooster.com, and select 'Sign Up' (or 'Login' if you already have an account from previous years of Fun Runs with Booster).
2. Select 'I'm a Parent/Guardian' and complete your login profile.
3. On the next page, search for "VHE Owl-lympic Fun Run."
4. This should land you on our school's Fun Run page, and you can create a personalized
fundraising page for your child from there.
5. Be sure to share the link to donate to your families, friends, neighbors, coworkers,
whomever!
Parents/Guardians are welcome to join us and cheer on your runner(s)! Our Fun Run schedule is listed below.
8:30am -- Pre K, K, and 1st Grade
9:30am -- 2nd and 3rd Grades
10:30am -- 4th and 5th Grade
Virginia Avenue Bike Lane Installation
Great news! The permit from ATLDOT has been approved, and the Virginia Avenue bike lane installation is officially happening. Thank you for your incredible patience and support. We are excited to build a safer route for children biking to Virginia-Highland Elementary and Midtown High School. We are looking for volunteers to help with the installation.
Installation Days:
Day 1: Thursday, September 11th (7 AM - 12 PM)
Day 2: Friday, September 12th (7 AM - 12 PM)
You do not need to be here for the entire time, but if you are interested in supporting, please complete THIS QUICK FORM. We will meet at the corner of Virginia Avenue & Monroe Dr. NE. No experience needed, and we will provide water and snacks.
Code Ninjas Family Game Night
Code Ninjas Atlanta will be hosting a Game Night at their venue. It is a game night of coding, games, virtual reality and more! They will also have the essentials covered such as pizza, drinks and plenty of activities to keep the fun rolling! Game Night is a fun and engaging evening of activities for students while parents have the opportunity to take a break.
Location: 1520 Avenue Place on
When: September 12th from 5-9pm.
Click on this link for more details.
3rd - 5th Grade Math Club
Math Club for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students will begin this month. If your child is interested in participating, please fill out the google form below.
Meetings will be held on Mondays from 2:45 - 3:30 at VHE. Further details will be shared with participating students.
The first meeting will be September 29th!
VHE Writing Club
Writing Club for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will begin on October 1st. Students will be working to produce a VHE literary magazine with interviews, articles, and creative writing pieces.
To join writing club, students must submit an application, writing sample, and teacher recommendation to Ms. Klinefelter or Mr. Ward by Wednesday, September 24th. Applications are available in the media center.
Selected students will be notified by Friday, September 26th.
Meetings will be held on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30.
Ms. Rowe & Ms. Canaras : Humanities Central
Ms. Rowe & Ms. Canaras : Humanities Central
Standards:
ELAGSE5RI1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
ELAGSE5RI2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
ELAGSE5RI4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
ELAGSE5RI5 Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
ELAGSE5RI7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
ELAGSE5RI8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence supports which point(s).
ELAGSE5RI9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
ELAGSE5W9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Ms. Marshall & Dr. Doblar STEM Updates
Ms. Marshall & Dr. Doblar STEM Updates
Current Math Standards:
5.NR.1: Use place value understanding to solve real-life, mathematical problems.
DOE Video Link: NR.1
1.1 Explain that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.
1.2 Explain patterns in the placement of digits when multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10, up to 103 .
5.MDR.7: Solve problems involving customary measurements, metric measurements, and time and analyze graphical displays of data to answer relevant questions.
DOE Video Link: MDR. 7
7.3 Convert among units within the metric system and then apply these conversions to solve multistep, practical problems.
Current Science Standards:
Earth and Space Science
S5E1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to identify surface features on the Earth caused by constructive and/or destructive processes.
c. Ask questions to obtain information on how technology is used to limit and/or predict the impact of constructive and destructive processes. (Clarification statement: Examples could include seismological studies, flood forecasting (GIS maps), engineering/construction methods and materials, and infrared/satellite imagery.)
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