HCMS Music Field Trip:
We’re excited about our field trip to Hungary Creek Middle School on Thursday, Dec. 14. Students will have the opportunity to hear the HCMS students’ band and chorus perform.
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Many of the students were clamoring to do a “Secret Pal” exchange in class before Winter Break. On Friday, I let them know that we would be doing something similar. Each day, students will get to complete a special note that I have started to give to their Secret Pal that they picked on Friday (i.e., a clue about who they are, telling one thing that they admire about their Secret Pal, telling one thing that is unique about their Secret Pal, a gift they would give their Secret Pal if they could, telling their Secret Pal why they are AWESOME). The key to our Secret Pal exchange is that the students cannot go out and purchase anything for their Secret Pal. I did tell them that, with your permission, they could bring in a small trinket of their own from home if they thought it was something their Secret Pal would like (a special eraser, pencil, pen, etc.). I think that this will be the perfect way to get the students into the true meaning of the holiday season.
GAES Night at VCU Basketball – December 17, 4pm: Kick off winter break at the Siegel Center. If you love basketball or love to cheer on the Rams, join your fellow GAES cubs for the game. We have a block of discounted tickets ($20 each – normally $25) and GAES PTA gets $10 back from each ticket sold. Our cubs will get to high five the players as they run onto the court for tip off. Click here to buy tickets.
Winter Wonderland Secret Shoppe: December 13th, 14th and 15th
Your children will be safe shopping at the school in the morning before school starts Additionally, the whole process is also very convenient for you and the kids. Cubs will have PTA helpers to help them select gifts for the folks on their list.We also want to make sure all our cubs can participate and we have financial assistance available. Please fill out this form if you are interested in learning more.
12/13 Math Unit Test Fractions & Decimals
12/14 Science Energy Test
12/14 HCMS Band and Choir Field Trip
12/14 Fall Make Up Picture Day 108662 Glen Allen Elementary School FALL2 394420 Run 1.pdf
12/16 Winter Break party! 5th Grade: Lunch – 12:15 – 12:45; Party Rotations – 12:45 – 1:45
12/16 Greek & Latin #16 Quizzes
12/19 Winter Break Begins
1/2/23 School Reopens following Winter Break
Math:
A Fractions and Decimal Unit Test is scheduled for Tuesday, 12/13. We will then take a break from fractions and review probability.
Reading/Language Arts:
We will continue our focus on organizational patterns/text structures. This week we will look at problem and solution and sequencing, as well as review the three text structures discussed last week. Understanding these organizational patterns assists with the understanding of nonfiction text. We will also be reading Polar Express and work will be done in stations. Friday morning we will watch Polar Express and students will have to compare and contrast the book and movie.
Our Greek & Latin Vocabulary #16 will focus on the root meter and metr (measure) and the prefixes .pre, fore, ante (before) and post (after).
Science: We will wrap up our unit on energy transformations and transfers with a test on Wednesday, 12/14. Please be sure that your child is reviewing the Energy study guide and notes in their notebook to prepare for this test.