Our Week

Literacy: Unit 7: Conflicts That Shaped a Nation

Strategies: Making connections

Skills: Annotation

Math: MCA Review: Students are reviewing math skills that may appear on the MCA math test. Continue working on IXL for 60-90 minutes per week.

Social Studies: We have started a unit on the 13 colonies and the American Revolution.

Science: We will resume science lessons after our BizTown experience

Reminders:

4/14-4/16 (Tuesday-Thursday): MCA Math Assessment

4/14 (Tuesday): D.A.R.E.

4/14 (Tuesday): PTO Meeting (4:00)

Announcements

Exhibition

5th grade launched our I.B. Exhibition Project this week. This parent letter with more information went home with students on Friday.

Important Dates for Part 1:

By 4/6 have the following tasks completed:

My BizTown Business Group
Essential Agreements for Scandia IB Exhibition

BizTown Group Debrief

By 4/17 have the following tasks completed:

Field Research Notes
Newspaper slide 1 (Business Review)
Newspaper slide 2 (Business Reflection and Career Field Research)

D.A.R.E.

5th grade will begin our D.A.R.E. program on Wednesday, March 18th. Students will bring home a information and permission slip after the first lesson.

Middle School Website

Have questions about the Forest Lake Area Middle School experience? Click here to access their website with information about registration (completed at school) and course options!

E-Learning Days

Information was sent home about E-Learning Days. If there is another snow day or cold day, students will look for classwork on our 5th Grade Google Classroom page or complete the activities on the E-Learning paper.

55th Grade Handbook

Please click on this LINK to view a copy of the 5th grade handbook. There was a copy of this handbook given out at Open House on August 27th, or your child took a copy home on the first day of school.

Xcel Home Energy Kits

Your student brought home an Xcel Home Energy Kit, parent letter, family guide, and an Home Energy Worksheet (HEW). Students who complete and return the HEW will get to pick out a highlighter. The HEW can also be completed online by click on this link.

Lichtscheidl ID: 366278

Hunt ID: 366277

Midco Writing Contest

The Midco Story Writing Contest is officially back, and information went home in backpacks today!

All students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are invited to write and submit their very own story for the contest. Stories are due May 31st.

1st Place: $250 for the winner’s teacher and $50 for the student
8 Finalists: Each will receive $50 and have their stories proudly displayed for all of Scandia at Lilleskogen Park, right across the street from school!