Happy Friday Families,

This week trimester 2 has come to and end and we are ready to kick off our third and final trimester next week! This week the kids have taken several literacy/writing assessments to demonstrate their progress on T2 learning targets. We also took our unit 5 math post test on multiplication and  division of fractions. 

Literacy

Next week we will start a new module in literacy with a theme of "Exploring New Worlds". To guide our learning we will use a nonfiction text called “Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles”. In this text we will learn about different explorers throughout history and the positive and negative impacts their explorations had on society. While reading, we will be looking closely at how authors use reasons and evidence to support their points. We will also continue to work on identifying multiple main ideas within a text and the supporting details.

Math

We started our new unit in math this week. It will focus primarily on geometry concepts that involve graphing & patterns, classifying quadrilaterals, and finding volume. 

Social Studies

For the last few weeks our learning has focused on analyzing the effects of specific catastrophic and environmental events as well as technological developments that have impacted our nation. We primarily focused on the effects of hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and wildfires, and how technology has been used to help warn and protect citizens from the aftermath of such disasters.

Science

Our next unit will explore the topic of Matter. Students will start by identifying, comparing and contrasting the various states of matter.

Upcoming Events

Monday, March 2 -- No School

Wednesday, March 4--Math Placement Test

Thursday, March 5 -- IH PTO Pizza Bingo @ 6:00pm

March 9,10, 11--Illinois Science Assessment

Tuesday, March 10—PTO Special Lunch

Thursday, March 12—Early Release, Family/Educator Conferences

Friday, March 13—No School, Conferences

Friendly Reminders

**Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack. Nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!

**Please continue to have your child practice their multiplication facts up to 12.

**Don’t forget to sign up for your collaborative conference. Students are working hard to prepare for these conferences and are excited to tell you about their learning and progress in 5th grade.