Two down, one to go! The students worked so hard on the reading and science SOLs over the past 2 weeks.. We know that they will put forth that same great effort on the Math SOL this Thursday, May 11. Click on this link and play some fun games to review this week: 5th Grade Portaportal Review Site
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.
As your child completes SOL testing this spring, you will be able to access their up-to-date scores. Please follow the directions on the included document for how to find your child’s claim code for this testing session, and how to utilize the parent portal to view them.
Please continue to emphasize the importance of focus on instruction, positive classroom behavior, completion of daily homework assignments, and preparation for quizzes and tests. Thank you for continuing to support our students as we prepare them for success!
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.
Classroom Needs: We’re in need of clean, empty, disposable water bottles for a class activity this week!. Feel free to send in as many as you have by Thursday, 5/11.
We are so excited about our upcoming field trip to the Virginia Living Museum on Thursday, May 18! A permission slip, along with on-line payment instructions for this field trip came home with your child last Monday. Please return the permission slip by Monday, May 8.
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!
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.
5/8 Return Field Trip Permission Slip & Fee
5/11 Math SOL
5/12 Spelling & Vocabulary Quizzes List #11; 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!
6/1 Family Cultural Celebrations Night at GAES 5:30 – 7:00
6/2 Career Day at GAES!
6/6 Flying Squirrels Night!
6/7 Virginia Wildlife Science Program at GAES
6/8 5th Grade Awards Program 8:00 (note this is a time change)
6/9 5th Grace vs. Staff Kickball Game; Last day of School!! Dismissal begins at 11:00
Math: We will wrap up our unit on metric conversions and then review elapsed time.
During small group meetings we will be reviewing order of operations and fraction computation. Click on this link to review these concepts at home this week: 5th Grade Portaportal Review Site
Reading/English: We will continue to read our class novel, Restart and practice the reading strategies we have learned this year. Our Vocabulary List #11 is all about fabulous food words.
Science: We will complete a fun STEAM activity this week to practice various skills including scientific investigation, collaboration, plant topics, measurement, and more!
Social Studies: We will return to our study of the West Region of the United States, with a focus on the climate and natural resources and vocabulary.