February 27, 2026
This week saw 5th graders:
Enjoying another snow day and sleeping in two more days!
Beginning our Ratio unit (test next week),
Finishing their biographies,
Discovering more about Artemis II,
Continuing to explore the Southern colonies,
AND finishing our read-aloud.
In honor of READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK next week, there are theme days:
Monday: Reading Gives You Superpowers ~ Wear favorite superhero gear
Tuesday: We Are Wild About Reading ~ Wear favorite animal clothing or bring a stuffed animal to school
Wednesday: We Are Well REaD ~ Wear Red
Thursday: Reading Is Our Favorite Sport ~ Wear favorite team gear/colors
Friday: We Are A Community of Readers ~ Wear HTS Colors
As part of the week, HTS is again hosting the Scholastic Book Fair. Please scroll down for details.
Have a wonderful weekend as we say goodbye to this very snowy February!
Mrs. Crum, Miss Conti, & Mr. J.
Fifth graders will visit the Book Fair on Monday and Tuesday. If you would like them to purchase books at the fair, please click here or on the image below to set up an eWallet for them.
If you would like to volunteer to help with the year's Book Fair, please click here or on the image below to be taken to the Sign-Up Genius.
On the Horizon
MARCH
2-5: Book Fair
13-15: Middle School Musical
25-27: Conferences ~ 12:45 dismissal each day
Week of 30: Spring Break!
APRIL
14: Spring Concert Grades 3-5 ~ 9:30a HTS Gym
24: 5th GRADE FIELD TRIP! Details coming soon.
MATH:
Up Next: Polygons
ELA:
Nonfiction & Biographies
SCIENCE:
SPACE
SOCIAL STUDIES:
13 Colonies
International Space Station Blog (if you get a chance, check out their social media as well!)
Have a wonderful weekend!