Wishing you all a very safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend! Be sure to take some time to relax and enjoy your wonderful kiddos over the long weekend.
We were all so very proud of how hard the students worked during testing! They were definitely shining stars! ….. But wait – we still have more learning to do over the next three weeks! This week we will have our Book Talk Book Report presentations, our final Greek/Latin vocabulary unit, and continued practice of the 50 states in preparation for our final geography test (6/4) and our 5th grade competition that takes place in the final weeks of school.
5/27 Memorial Day-Schools Closed
5/29 Book Talk Book Report Due
5/31 All library books are due!
6/3 Fifth Grade Showcase (talent show) 10:00 & 12:00; 5th Grade Lunch 11:30 (bring a bagged lunch if possible)
6/4 Final Geography Test (see more information below)
6/11 Primary Voting – Student Holiday
6/12 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 8:15
6/12 5th Grade Lunch and Party 11:30 – 1:30
6/14 Final Day of School
5th Grade Showcase (Talent Show)
The Showcase will be held on Monday, June 3rd at 10:00 and 12:00. Students will have lunch in the classroom on this day at 11:30. Please have your student bring in a bagged lunch if at all possible on this day.
This week we will be working on our final Greek and Latin unit #21 (grad, gres – step; able, ible can be (done)).
Book Talk – Fourth Nine Week Book Report Due May 29
The students are very excited about our final book report for the year! I cannot wait to see all of their creativity with this 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.
Great Summer Reading Site
Worried about the “summer slide” when it comes to your child and reading? Click on this link for some great ways to keep your child reading and learning throughout the summer: https://henricoschools.us/summer-reading/?highlight=summer%20reading
Social Studies:
We wrapped up our study of the fifth and final region of the United States – the Western Region. This week we will begin working on the “My Favorite State” project.
Be sure that your child continues to review the states and capitals of all 5 regions on a regular basis using the portal portal sites and songs. We will continue with our practice competitions regularly to retain our knowledge of the 50 states and capitals. This will be helpful not only for our final geography test on June 4, but also for the 5th Grade Competition that will be held in the final weeks of school. For the final geography test students will need to know the correct region each state is located in (Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, or West) and the capital of each of the 50 states.