Thank you very much for all of the thoughtful gestures during Teacher Appreciation Week! I absolutely love the RVA bag class gift! I am so grateful to work with such terrific students and super supportive parents!
Wishing you all a very lovely Mother’s Day!
“Knowledge Showcase”
The students have been working hard during review sessions in class on what I like to refer to as their “Knowledge Showcase.” This time of year, is their time to shine as they have worked so hard and are now ready to “show what they know.” Students did a great job on their Science SOL this past Monday and will showcase their knowledge on the Reading SOLs on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday May 14. They will then wrap it up with the Math SOLs on May 20 and 21. I know that each of them will do their very best and shine like stars. Please assist them in this endeavor at home prior to each testing day by ensuring that they review material, get a good night’s rest, eat a nutritious breakfast, and come to school on time. Thank you for your support.
Be sure to try out the great SOL Pass website that our school subscribes to. http://www.solpass.org/elementary.php
The password is cubs. This might be a refreshing source to visit as we near the end of year assessments.
5/13 Reading SOL Part I (use your reading notebook and SOL Pass to review)
5/14 Reading SOL Part II (use your reading notebook and SOL Pass to review)
5/17 Social Studies West Region Vocabulary Quiz
5/20 Math SOL Part I
5/21 Math SOL Part II
5/18 Glen Allen Flying Squirrels Spirit Night!
5/23 Social Studies Unit Test on the West Region
5/27 Memorial Day-Schools Closed
5/29 Book Talk Book Report Due
5/31 All library books are due!
6/3 Fifth Grade Talent Show 10:00 & 12:00
6/11 Primary Voting – Student Holiday
6/12 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony!
We will take a week off from our Greek and Latin Vocabulary this week due to Reading SOL testing.
Book Talk – Fourth Nine Week Book Report Due May 29
The students are very excited about our final book report for the year! Students should be wrapping up the reading of the book at this time so that they have ample time to work on completion of the written and oral part of the report. The due date for completion is Wednesday, May 29. Please review the directions with your child. Students are to complete the packet and act out the role of the main character of the book that they have chosen. Be sure to assist your child with editing of the written portion in the packet. Students are encouraged to type the information and then cut and glue it into the packet in order to utilize spellcheck and to assists with neatness. For this book report students can select a fiction or non-fiction book. To create authenticity students are encouraged to “dress up” as the main character and bring props if applicable for the character chosen.
Cubs Read (Glen Allen reading incentive program): Is your child logging his/her GAR minutes on their calendar? Be sure that they pick up a May log to keep track of the minutes they are reading each day. This program is a fun way to reward the reading that your child does each day at home.
Social Studies:
We are off to our fifth and final region of the United States – the Western Region! We will be learning the 11 states and capitals and then learn about the natural resources, economic activities, and the significant features of these western states. We will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday, May 17 on the West Region highlighted vocabulary terms (located in the social studies notebook). Our unit test on the West Region will be on Thursday, May 23. Be sure that your child is reviewing the states and capitals of all 5 regions on a regular basis using the portal portal sites and songs.