5th Grade Weekly Update
Mrs. Livesay
January 29-February 2
Reminders & Classroom News
February 5th-February 9th: Wish Week! (Schedule listed below)💫
February 6th-7th: Mrs. Livesay out at trainings all day
February 7th--Front Desk book due at school (see below)
February 9th-PTO meeting 8:30-9:15 in library
February 14th: Valentine's Day "Party with a Purpose"❤️
February 16th: No school--Teacher Work Day
February 19th: No school--Presidents' Day 🇺🇲
February 21st: Family Paint Night 🎨
Harry Potter Day!
We had SUCH a great time during our Harry Potter day today! Thank you to all the parents who brought in supplies for our surprise "Potions Class" today. Enjoy the pictures!
New NOVEL COMING UP!
With us wrapping up our hard work reading through Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, we are ready and anxious to begin our next novel study! We will be reading Front Desk, by Kelly Yang. This touching story tell about a 10-year-old girl who manages a motel with her parents, helps immigrants, and faces challenges and racism in the 1990s. It includes plenty of humor, thought-provoking themes, and kid-relatable content.
Each student will need to purchase his/her own book (we will be writing in these so make sure it is a fresh, unwritten copy). Please send a copy of the book to school by Thursday, February 7th. Here is a link to order through Amazon. Thank you!
Wish Week!
Wish Week starts Monday, February 5th and is sure to be lots of fun! Be sure to check out this calendar of spirit days, restaurant nights, and fun events so you don’t miss out!
Spirit Days start on Monday, February 5th with “Wear Any Be A Good Person shirt or WHITE”. The remainder of the week is outlined below:
Tuesday, 2/6 - Bling Out- think shiny, gold, silver and sequins!
Wednesday, 2/7 - Hogwarts House Colors or Harry Potter Character
Thursday, 2/8 - Students dress as teachers and vice versa!
Friday, 2/9 - 2024 BE A GOOD PERSON SHIRT (add wizard/witch flair!)
Valentine's Day--Party with a Purpose
Hello Parents!
Each year, Heritage Elementary does something extra special for Valentine's Day to reach out and lend a helping hand to our community. It's called "Party with a Purpose". This year, we have chosen to have a stuffed animal drive for Children's Hospital. Being in the hospital is a scary place for kids. The Child Life specialists at CHCO bring stuffed animals to patients to help create a calm, safe environment and, hopefully, speed up the recovery process. (Shamless plug: above is a picture of my own child at CHCO with one of many stuffies he's received during unexpected and unwanted visits!)
Here's what you can do:
1. Have your child donate a new stuffed animal (please no stains, rips, tears). Dollar Store and Walmart are great places to find cheap stuffed animals this time of year.
2. If your child has a stuffed animal that is in new/pristine condition, they may donate that, as well. (please ensure the fabric tag that is usually attached to the stuffed animal's leg is still in tact and good condition).
3. Stuffed animals can be any size. Your child may donate as many stuffed animals as they wish.
4. Bring to school starting February 1st. Deadline to donate is February 14th.
To learn more about how Children's Hospital Colorado uses stuffed animals to treat patients, check out this article.
Thank you for supporting such a wonderful cause!
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WHat we are Learning
This week, we will be working on responding to text thorugh short constructed responses. We will use the acronym "RACE" to remind kids to restate the question, answer it, cite evidence and explain the connection. We are also looking forward to beginning our second and final novel, Front Desk.
We will finish up our Topic 8 work in multiplying fractions. Below are some helpful videos to remind you of the process (if you're like me--you NEED the refresher!). Our Topic 8 test will be this Friday.
We have been learning a lot about the first American Colony of Jamestown, Virginia. The students have been researching and taking notes regarding the Virginia Company, the Starvation Time of 1609 and how they lived and protected their fort.
We began our unit on Fan Fic this week. After learning about how to stay true to a story's canon (or main story line), we are writing an ending to an exciting beginning to a story about a flash flood. We will be focusing on learning how to write an ending to a story with clean, clear resolution, embellishing with character thoughts and dialogue, and work on adding sensory details to make our writing POP!