We have really enjoyed reading and discussing the 5 different Questioneers books. We look forward to seeing you all this Thursday for the Glen Allen Literacy and STEAM Night! We’ll be having so much fun taking part in some fun STEAM activities geared around the great messages contained in this series of books.
Learning about sound energy was so much fun! Creating pan flutes, experimenting with sound and vibrations using hangers and tuning forks and water, and recognizing pitch using glass bottles and water really helped what we were learning about in class come to life. We’re off to learning about light energy in science this week!
Music Mondays: We are so excited to begin Music Mondays in March!!! We will be showcasing Cub Talent in the foyer as students arrive from 7:10 – 7:40. If you or your child plays an instrument and want to share your talents with our Cubs as they arrive please sign up below. Music Monday Sign Up Form We will email you a Sign Up genius to select specific dates once we gather Cubs’ interests.
PTA News:
Yearbook Pictures: If you have pictures you’d like to share for the yearbook please download the free Herff Jones App, ESHARE. Or go to HJESHARE.COM Enter our school’s code: GAESCUBS We would love any pictures from field trips, spirit days, students wearing their house shirts or anything you’d like to share with us! Catch-A-Star Program and Award: Falling under the auspices of Arts-in-Education, Catch-a-Star encourages students to visit cultural festivals, museums, live performances, and galleries. Each time they do, they can visit our Catch-a-Star Form and leave a response with their impressions of the visit. We tally up the comments and all participants are recognized at the end of the school year—with special prizes for the top “star-catchers”! For more information, please contact Whitney Harpold at harpolme@gmail.com.
Kids Heart Challenge – February 28:
From our PE teacher, Mrs. Lucas:Our Kids Heart Challenge event is February 28, 2023, after school from 2:30- 3:30. All the details of the event can be found on the letter that was sent home via email last week. The permission form to stay after school is due on Friday, February 24th. I cannot accept any late permission forms. THANK FOR SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION!
- REGISTER YOUR CHILD ONLINE http://www2.heart.org/goto/GlenAllenES.
- FILL OUT PARENT EVENT LETTER/PERMISSION FORM – KHC Permission Form
- To help Mrs. Lucas run a station, FILL OUT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE. https://henricoschools.us/volunteer-guidelines/
ONCE APPROVED BY COUNTY SIGN UP HERE https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4FAAAB2FA75-glen
2/20 President’s Day – School’s Closed
2/21 Staff Development – No School for Students
2/23 GAES Literacy & STEAM Night 5:00 – 7:00
2/24 Math Variables Test
2/28 Social Studies Northeast Region Test (study guide due today)
2/28 Kids Heart Challenge
3/10 Schools closed for Wellness Day
3/13 5th Grade Survey
3/15 VDOE Integrated Reading and Writing Field Test
3/20-3/24 Local Writing Assessment for 5th Grade
3/27 Spring Pictures – Class and Individual
3/31 Half Day
Math: This week we are continuing to practice variable expressions and equations. We will have a test on variables on Friday, February 24. Next week, we will begin a unit on numerical, geometric, growing, shrinking, and repeating patterns.
Reading: We will be focusing on cause and effect relationships this week looking at previously read novels and material.
The students had a lot of fun creating and sharing media messages advertising an area of interest last week! This week students will wrap up the research project on important African Americans. They will then take what they have learned to plan and then write an essay on their selected individual. Students will have the opportunity to share their essays with the class on March 1.
Due to the short week we will not introduce new weekly vocabulary words.
Social Studies: We will continue our unit on the Northeast Region. We will finish learning about the region’s physical characteristics and important landforms. Students will then complete an in-class research project on a Northeast state of their choice. The test on the Northeast Region will take place on Tuesday, 2/28. Students will be given a Northeast Region Study Guide to complete to prepare for the test. The study guide is due on Tuesday, 2/28. Completion of the study guide is an expectation and will count towards the social studies homework grade. Be sure to review the study guide, as well as notes in the social studies notebook, in preparation for the test.
Science: We had a lot of fun learning about sound energy and are off to learn about light energy this week. Students will recognize the many similarities between sound and light energy.