Happy Mother's Day to all of our wonderful moms! I hope you're all having a fantastic day!
It is crazy to think we have already reached our last month of the school year! Students have worked hard this week and finished our last round of MAP tests for the year.
Read below to see what we have been working on!
Literacy
We finished reading our shared text, Jess and Layla’s Astronomical Assignment. It is a science fiction book about two girls who get a homework assignment by their teacher and they end up going back in time to understand more about astronomy and famous astronomers. We started reading another story, Mayday on the Moon of Jupiter, another science fiction story. Next week, we will compare and contrast how the authors of each approached the shared theme that they have.
Writing
We began work on our next informative writing assignment. Students had their choice from a list of topics this time: preparing for a marathon, a special holiday, a new pet, etc. Students started by using multiple resources to research their topic. They have now moved on to planning out their introductions and conclusions, and finally their body paragraphs. They are enjoying getting to pick a topic and doing their own research for it!
Math
We are in our last unit, Unit 7, already! This unit teaches us multiple strategies for dividing whole numbers and fractions. We will be learning more about how the powers of ten affect place value in numbers. Finally, we will be learning multiplication and division of decimals.
Social Studies
We have begun our final unit of study in social studies- analyzing why and how individuals, businesses, and nations around the world specialize in trade. We will be diving into why and how countries need each other for certain goods or services.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 11th- 5th Grade Music Show
Thursday, May 12th- 5th graders visit Twin Groves for tours and transition presentation
Friday, May 13th- 5th Grade Spring Fling- 6:30-8:30
Tuesday, May 17th- Early Release
Have a great upcoming week!
Enzie Pangilinan
