It’s hard to believe, but we are quickly approaching the end of the school year! However, in the short time that remains we have so many fun and important events. This is the time of year 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 Thursday, April 27.
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.
Please continue to emphasize the importance of focus on instruction, positive classroom behavior, completion of daily homework assignments, and preparation for quizzes and tests.
Looking for a fun way to review math, science or reading content? Students have enjoyed using SOL Pass in class and they can access it at home too! Our school password is GAESCUBS.
School News:
GAES Author Visit: So exciting! GAES 3-5 graders have the wonderful opportunity for an author’s visit from Magaret Peterson Haddix! She is the author of the novel study we completed earlier in the year! To support this author visit, you can order signed and/or personalized copies of Falling Out of Time and Running Out of Time by clicking on this link!
which is closed to vehicular traffic. Both kids and adults can enter!
Win cash for your school! The top 5 schools with the largest number of participants (must have at least 10) will win the following awards: 1st – $300, 2nd – $250, 3rd – $200, 4th – $150, 5th – $100. Any school with 25+ participants not in the top 5 will win $50.
Students, parents, and teachers are encouraged to participate! Simply enter your school’s name when registering for the race (link available here).
PTA News
Open PTA Positions – Come Join Us!
The PTA has several positions to fill for the 2023-2024 school year. Come join a passionate group of parents and help us create enrichment opportunities and community within our school. No experience necessary! Reach out to Erin Pittman for more information on any of the following open positions:
Secretary- Send agendas out before the meeting. Take notes and distribute them to the membership.
Beautification- Organize one to two school grounds landscape cleanups throughout the year, tend to planters in front of the school, additional duties as the chair prefers.
Bylaws- Oversee the updating of the bylaws.
Girls on the Run- Serve as a coach and lead the program for 3rd-5th grade girls. Recruit additional coaches as needed. Two practices per week for the 10-week program.
Glen Allen Day Float Chair – Organize the creation of the GAES float for the annual Glen Allen Day parade. Coordinate volunteers and parade participants.
Reflections – Coordinate GAES Reflections program, and recognition of entrants.
Spirit Wear– Coordinate ongoing sales of GAES spirit wear and fulfilling orders, maintain an online store, and arrange for two online house shirt sales per year.
4/26 Senior Walk of former Cubs at GAES – wear GAES spirit gear!
4/27 Reading SOL
4/28 Makeup Reading SOL
4/29 Innsbrook Mile Run
4/29 – 4/30 HCPS Arts Festival at Highland Springs High School
5/2 Math Measurement Test (Area, Perimeter, Volume)
5/4 Science SOL
5/11 Math SOL
5/12 Last Day for Summer Academy Registration
5/15 PTA Spirit Night at Texas Road House
5/18 5th Grade Field Trip
5/26 School/Office Closed
5/29 School/Office Closed – Memorial Day!
Math: This week we will begin our units on measurement focusing on area, perimeter, and volume.
During small group meetings we will be reviewing even and odd, prime, composite and rounding.
Reading/English: Our Reading SOL is on Thursday! We will be practicing our reading skills and comprehension strategies in preparation for the big day.
April is poetry month! Students will be composing their own poetry.
Vocabulary: There is no vocabulary this week.
Science: In Science, we will continue energy conservation and energy sources. This is the last 5th-grade science unit
Students are completing a fun in-class activity to help with review of all of the 4th and 5th grade science content covered to help prepare for the science SOL next Thursday, May 4th.
Students were also provided an opportunity to complete an optional project on the layers of the Earth that will count as a project grade. This project is due on Tuesday, April 25.
Social Studies: We will take a break from our social studies this week as we utilize this time to review for our Science SOL next week.