Welcome to May! It’s hard to believe, but we are officially on the countdown to the last day of school! However, in the short time that remains we have so many fun and important events. May is the month where students will have the opportunity to demonstrate all that they have learned this year in fifth grade! We know that they will work hard and put forth their best effort on the SOL assessments that start with reading on Wednesday, May 4.
Reminders for SOL testing:
- Get a good night’s rest the night before testing.
- Eat a nutritious breakfast the day of testing.
- Arrive to school on time – school begins at 7:40 and testing will begin promptly at 8:00.
- Bring your fully charged Chromebook.
Please continue to emphasize the importance of focus on instruction, positive classroom behavior, completion of daily homework assignments, and preparation for quizzes, tests, and projects.
Wow, congratulations to all of the students who participated in Primetime RVA last Thursday! A special shout out to the phenomenal Lyons’ Den participants: Sophia, Karis, William and a great BIG shout out to Caroline who was the runner up for GAES! We are so proud of each of them for all their hard work and dedication to this life ready event!
Field Day was such a blast last Wednesday! Thank you Mrs. Lucas and all of the volunteers who helped to make this day such a fun, memorable experience for the students.
We continue to recognize and reward students daily for following the “Glen Allen 3 – Respect, Responsibility, and Safety.” Who will be the winner of the 4th nine weeks House competition? Don’t forget that every Wednesday students should show their house pride by wearing their house colors!
Summer Academy
Registration for Summer Academy ends May 6th. It is open for all Kg – 5th grade students! From enrichment classes to career and technical education mini-courses to remediation, HCPS Summer Academy offers opportunities for all elementary, middle and high school students.
GAES Spring Dance
The GAES Spring Fling School Dance will be a Wild Wild West theme this year! DJ Dave Rave will be playing all the hits and there will be snacks and drinks provided! Tickets are $12.50 each. Tickets are limited and sold on a first come, first served basis.
Limit of 1 chaperone per student, however, 1 chaperone may accompany multiple students. Keepsake photos are also available for purchase.
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS
5/3 Student Holiday (no school)
5/4 Reading SOL
5/5 Math Measurement Test
5/6 Greek & Latin Vocabulary/Spelling Quizzes
5/6 Last day to register for Summer Academy
5/9 GAES PTA Meeting
5/10 GAES Science Fair
5/12 Science SOL
5/18 Math SOL
5/24 Papa John’s Drive Thru Event 4:30 – 6:30
6/2 GAES Spring Dance
6/15 GAES 5th Grade party/dance (during school)
6/15 GAES 5th Grade Drive Thru Celebration & Bruster’s Night (evening)
6/16 Student ½ day – Last day of school!
Math: We will continue with our unit on metric measurement this week. A test on this unit will be on Thursday, May 5. Please be sure to review the notes and study guide to prepare for the test. On Friday we will begin our final unit in math – elapsed time.
Reading: In reading we will be practicing the various comprehension skills we have covered this year in preparation for our Reading SOL on Wednesday, May 4th.
Our weekly vocabulary, Greek & Latin #17 will focus on the root therm (heat) and the prefixes hyper, super (above) and hypo, sub (below).
Science: In science it’s all about plants and flowers this week! We will be learning about the various parts of plants and flowers, as well as how the cells that make up plants and animals are alike and different.
Social Studies: We are taking a break from our social studies geography units as we work on a fun science review project demonstrating all that we have learned in science this year!