Welcome to the second nine weeks! As we began this second quarter on Wednesday we spoke with students about our increased expectations now that we have a full nine weeks of 5th grade under our belt.
It was a pleasure meeting with many parents on Thursday during parent-teacher conferences. Should you have any questions or concerns going forward remember I’m just an email away!
Please begin to collect and save recyclable items for a fun science activity we have planned later this week. Items needed: paper towel and toilet paper rolls, clean half gallon and gallon milk containers, 2-liter bottles, etc. We will also need rubber bands and string. These can be brought into school on Thursday, 11/11. Thanks so much for your support!
Glen Allen Elementary is getting geared up to participate in the Henrico Christmas Mother canned food drive! During the week of November 8 – 12, students can bring in canned and non-perishable goods, as well as new hats, gloves and mittens to help those in need. Each canned good item brought in will be worth 1 point toward the student’s GAES House Color and hats, gloves and mittens will be worth 2 points. While one GAES House will be the ultimate winner we are all winners as we help others who are less fortunate!
Runaway Pumpkin
We had a blast during our Runaway Pumpkin STEAM activity on Friday using the Scientific Method ! We discovered how important the design and planning process is.
Congratulations to the winners:
Reflections Program
The 2021-2022 National PTA Reflections Program theme is I Will Change the World By…” All submissions will must be submitted electronically by Wednesday, November 17, 2021. For additional Detailed Rules, FAQ, Entry forms, Submission dates, please check out the HCCPTA website at: www.hccpta.com/reflections.
Don’t forget EVERY Wednesday is House spirit day. Show your house colors and connect with other house members throughout the school!
11/8 – 11/12 Canned Food Drive
11/10 Math Quiz – Multiplying Decimals
11/11 Veterans Day – wear red, white, & blue!
11/12 Vocabulary and Spelling Quiz List 7
11/15 GAES Spirit Night at Jimmy Johns
11/16 Social Studies 5 Themes of Geography Test
11/17 Science Energy Test
11/17 PTA Reflections Submissions Due
11/18 Make Up Pictures
11/19 Family Life
11/22 Tom/Tammy Turkey Writing Assignment Due
11/24-11/25 Happy Thanksgiving! Student/Staff Holiday
Math: Decimals continue to be our focus this week. We will review multiplying with decimals and then review long division and begin division with decimals. A quiz on multiplying decimals is scheduled for Wednesday, 11/10. Be sure that your child is practicing their multiplication and division facts daily. They should have mastery of facts up to 12.
Reading: We will be working on making inferences and drawing conclusions in fiction and nonfiction text. Our Vocabulary List 7 is all about “excellent emotion” words. These descriptive words will be an excellent addition to students’ vocabulary as when they are writing!
Students will be assigned a fun creative writing assignment on Monday – Tom/Tammy the Turkey! Please be sure to read all of the requirements and follow the directions on the rubric. Tom/Tammy Turkey Writing Assignment
This assignment will be due on Monday, 11/22. I can’t wait to see all of the students’ creativity!
Science: It’s all about energy in science this week! Students will investigate and compare different types of energy and then complete a fun activity where they observe how energy can be converted from one form to another! A test on this unit will be on Wednesday, 11/17. Be sure to review study guide, notes in notebook, and student resources on Schoology to prepare.
Social Studies: We had a blast on our geography “Code and Go Mice” activity last week! This week we will wrap up our study on the Five Themes of Geography with some fun activities incorporating Geography Fortnite and RAFT activity. A test on the Five Themes will be on Tuesday, 11/16. Be sure your child utilizes the social studies notebook and the notes in Schoology in Student Resources to prepare for this test.