Happy Friday!

It is crazy to think we have already reached our last month of the school year! Students have worked hard this week and finished our last round of MAP tests for the year! We are looking forward to many fun activities in the final weeks of school to make sure that our 5th graders leave with fond memories of Ivy Hall! We will be busy, busy, busy!!!

Read below to see what we have been working on!

Literacy

We finished reading our shared text, Jess and Layla’s Astronomical Assignment. It is a science fiction book about two girls who get a homework assignment by their teacher and they end up going back in time to understand more about astronomy and famous astronomers. We started reading another story, Mayday on the Moon of Jupiter, another science fiction story. Next week, we will compare and contrast how the authors of each approached the shared theme that they have.

Writing

We began work on our next informative writing assignment. Students had their choice from a list of topics this time: preparing for a marathon, a special holiday, a new pet, etc. Students started by using multiple resources to research their topic. They have now moved on to planning out their introductions and conclusions, and finally their body paragraphs. They are enjoying getting to pick a topic and doing their own research for it! Students have become quite self-sufficient as they engage in the planning and writing process!

Math

We are in our last unit, Unit 7, already! This unit teaches us multiple strategies for dividing whole numbers and fractions. We will be learning more about how the powers of ten affect place value in numbers. Finally, we will be learning multiplication and division of decimals. Although it is not a requirement to be able to solve division problems using the traditional method, I am doing my best to meet with small groups and individual students who are not confident with the process. It is my goal to have everyone in the class familiar with the process before leaving 5th grade.

Social Studies

We have begun our final unit of study in social studies- analyzing why and how individuals, businesses, and nations around the world specialize in trade. We will be diving into why and how countries need each other for certain goods or services.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 11th- 5th Grade Music Show (starts at 6:30--students arrive at 6:15)

Thursday, May 12th- 5th graders visit Twin Groves for tours and transition presentation during the school day

Friday, May 13th- 5th Grade Spring Fling- 6:30-8:30 (car parade starts earlier--see flyer)

Tuesday, May 17th- Early Release