Aloha Parents,

We are officially in out last month of school.  Time is really moving fast.  Like mentioned earlier, we have a lot of things we will be doing this month; therefore, our schedule may change.  This week students will not be given spelling work or test, multiplication, quizzes, or grammar to make room for May Day Practice.  

More information will be sent home with instructions for May Day by Thursday of this week.

Just a few reminders/notices for this week:

• April Reading Logs were due May 1st.  If your child did not turn them in they are still able to.

• Tuesday students will have their Ancient Rome Assessment (we have been doing a lot of review in class)

• Wednesday we have our walking field trip to Leilehus High School to get ready for May Day.

• Friday will be early dismissal at 1:20.  

• Friday will be our May Day performance doors open at 6:00 p.m. at Leilehua Gym and program starts at 6:30.

• Students will only have two weeks to turn in/complete any missed work, graded assignments, and retakes starting from the day your child returns to school or from the day work or assignments are passed back.  All missing work or assignments can be found on Sycamore.  Therefore, it is important to check Sycamore a few times a week.  If you see that your child does not have a grade for a particular assignment on Sycamore, that means that they did not turn it in.

We are in the final month of the school year, I encourage you to regularly check Sycamore for your child's grades. There are many activities planned, and this is a particularly busy time; therefore, it is important to stay on top of the work.

Thank you for your continued support!  Please contact me if you have further questiosn

Blessings,
Mrs. von Dohlen

Things to Note for This Week:

Spelling:
- None this week

Math:
We have are still learning lessons in Module 5. In this module, students are exploring fractions and developing an understanding that fractions are numbers, just like whole numbers. A big focus is learning how to place fractions on a number line and recognize their value.  The skills for this week have been highlighted.

This week we will practice the following skills: 

• Practice placing fractions on a number line

• Explore equivalent fractions (different fractions that have the same value, such as 2/4 and 1/2)

• Compare fractions using symbols like greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=)

Reading:

• April Reading Log was due May 1.

• This week we will be reviewing the following skills: 

• Text Structure

-Due to Maps testing they did not have their reading assessment.  This will be given on Tuesday instead..

Grammar:

-None this week.

Writing:
We are continuing to learn how to write an opinion piece using our OREREREO graphic organizer. Students will be writing a five paragraph essay by citing evidence from an article to support their opinion.

Social Studies:
Ancient Rome:

-We finished our Ancient Rome Unit.  We will be reviewing during class time and will have an assessment on Tuesday..

Science:

-We will begin our science unit on Inherited Traits and Life Cycles.  The following topics will be discussed:

-Develop models of life cycles (plants and animals)

-Understand how organisms depend on their environment

-Traits are inherited but can also be influenced by environment

-Survival depends on traits and environmental changes

Bible:

Bible verse: For by grace you have been saved through faith. Ephesians 2:8
-Bible lessons this week include:l

• Philip and the Ethiopian

• The Conversion of Saul

• The Gospels Goes to the Ends of the Earth

• A Plot to Kill Paul

Thank you for your continued support!

Blessings,
Mrs. von Dohlen

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