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Monday, April 26, 2021

4/23/2021

What a week...We have just one more IAR Test to finish this week, and then we have a quick break until our ISA Testing begins!

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
**ABBREVIATED DUE TO IAR TESTING**

MATH:
Last week in math we continued moving through Chapter 9. Students practiced converting metric units and solved real world decimal problems.

READING WORKSHOP:
Poetry continued last week as students practiced building bridges between poems.

WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Our Opinion Writing unit continued last week. Students developed their concluding paragraphs and met with writing partners for peer feedback.

SCIENCE:
This week's Ecosystems lessons focused on the idea that all food energy can be traced back to the sun.

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will wrap up Chapter 9 this week with our final assessment on Friday.

READING WORKSHOP:
Our Poetry unit will come to an end this week as we examine figurative language and themes across poems.

WRITING:
It's revision week this week in writing. Students will revise their persuasive essays for sentence fragments, commas, and paragraphs.

SCIENCE:
We will move on to our next cluster of Ecosystems lessons that focus on waste and decomposers.

UPCOMING EVENTS 📆
Monday, 4/26: LMC Zoom for Cleo Project with Mr. Hochman (11:15am)
Tuesday, 4/27: Judge O'Donnell Zoom @ 1:30pm
Friday, 4/30: Chapter 9 Math Test (Anderle)

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Monday, April 19, 2021

4/16/2021

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First round of testing....✅ With MAP Testing behind us, we're moving on to the IAR Tests this week. Please be sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for these tests.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 💡
MATH:
Last week in math we continued moving through Chapter 9. Students practiced estimating decimals in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems. We also spent time converting metric units.

READING WORKSHOP:
Poetry continued last week in fifth grade! We learned that readers ask questions about poems to make connections, make discoveries, and deepen their understanding. Students also learned that readers use background knowledge and content to figure out words and phrases. We unlocked unknown words to gain a sense of the overall meaning of a variety of poems.

WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Our Opinion Writing unit continued last week. Students formally selected persuasive writing topics, and began drafting their essays. As we moved through the writing process and examined the structure of persuasive writing, students focused on developing their introductory paragraphs and body paragraphs. We also learned how to incorporate transitional words and phrases.

SCIENCE:
Students continued to study Ecosystems last week in science. First, we examined the roles of producers and consumers in a food chain and food web. Students created models to illustrate how energy and matter flow through a food chain. Next, students explored plants as producers. While focusing on the idea that In addition to sunlight, plants get what they need for growth mostly from air and water, students created infographics to represent this cycle.

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS 📌
MATH:
Much of our math time this week will be dedicated to IAR Testing. We will, however, squeeze in some additional practice of converting metric units and solving decimal problems.

READING WORKSHOP:
We will also lose some of our reading workshop time this week due to IAR Testing. On the days we do have reading, we will continue to focus on our Poetry unit.

WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Our Opinion Writing unit will continue this week as students work on their persuasive essays.

SCIENCE:
Science will be cut short this week as well, but we will spend some time examining sunlight in relation to living things.

UPCOMING EVENTS 📆
Monday, 4/19: NO SCHOOL (SIP DAY)
Tuesday, 4/20: IAR ELA Test #1 (9:10am)
Wednesday, 4/21: IAR ELA Test #2 (9:10am)
Thursday, 4/22: IAR MATH Test #1 (9:10am)
Erin's Law Presentation (1:15pm)
Friday, 4/23: IAR MATH Test #2 (9:10am)
Tuesday, 4/27: IAR MATH Test #3 (9:10 am)

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Monday, April 12, 2021

4/9/2021

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Thankful for another great week in 5th grade! 💗 💗 💗

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we continued moving through Chapter 9. Students practiced dividing decimals by whole numbers, and multiplying and dividing decimals by 10s, 100s, and 1000s.

READING WORKSHOP:
Our study of poetry continued last week. Students learned that readers use the words on a page to create images in their minds. We practiced visualizing as we listened to "Imagine a Place" by Sarah L. Thomson. Students also determined the author's purpose, inspiration, and big ideas from two poems in "Locomotion" by Jacqueline Woodson.

WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Opinion writing continued last week in fifth grade! Students read and discussed persuasive essays on the topics of animal testing and school uniforms, and considered the author's audience and purpose. Our writers also continued to experiment with developing their own opinion essays.

SCIENCE:
Worms! 🐛 Our worms arrived last week and our class worked so cooperatively to set up our classroom worm composter! We can't wait for the worms to get settled so we can begin observing and interacting with this living ecosystem!

In other science news...students officially begin thinking about the key components of an ecosystem. We observed the living and non-living components of sample ecosystems and identified interactions between them. Students also discussed the definition of an ecosystem, and explored the grounds of Patton School to search for different interactions within this ecosystem. Additionally, our scientists discussed the survival needs of animals and examined the link between energy and matter, and the survival needs of living things.

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving along in Chapter 9. Our focus this week will be on estimating decimals and converting metric units.

READING WORKSHOP:
Our Poetry unit will continue this week! Students will practice making connections, unlocking meaning of unknown words, and using fix-up strategies to solidify comprehension.

WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
This week our writers will begin drafting their persuasive essays!

SCIENCE:
Our study of Ecosystems will continue this week. Students will examine food chains, food webs, and plants as producers.

UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Monday, 4/12: Candor Health Presentation-Life Begins 1:30-3:00pm
Friday, 4/16: MATH MAP TEST (9:15am)
Monday, 4/19: NO SCHOOL (SIP DAY)
Tuesday, 4/20: IAR ELA TEST #1 (9:10am)
Wednesday, 4/21: IAR ELA TEST #2 (9:10am)
Thursday, 4/22: IAR MATH TEST #1 (9:10am)
Erin's Law Presentation (1:15pm)

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Monday, April 5, 2021

4/2/2021

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What a great week back after spring break! I can't even begin to express how amazing it was to have every seat in our room filled! 💗 💗 💗

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 💡
MATH:
Last week in math we began Chapter 9: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals. Students practiced multiplying whole numbers by decimals, and decimals by 10s, 100s, and 1000s.

READING WORKSHOP:
Poetry began last week in fifth grade! Our interactive read aloud lessons focused on what we notice about poetry. We learned that readers pay attention to the look of poetry. Students noticed the variety of ways that poems are structured and how they affect the meaning of a poem. Next, we payed attention to the techniques writers use to create sound in poetry. Students examined the roles of rhythm, repetition, alliteration, and onomatopoeia in poetry. We also learned that readers use the words on a page to create images in our minds.

WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Our Opinion Writing unit began last week, and our class loved it (no surprise there....they sure do have lots of opinions on things😉)! Throughout the week, students read and discussed persuasive essays, and determined each author's purpose and audience. We also took a closer look at the information that's presented in a persuasive essay and the structure and organization that must be present for it to be effective.

SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE
We wrapped up our Bill of Rights unit last week in social studies as we examined the 6th and 8th Amendments to the Constitution. Additionally, we kicked off our next science unit, Ecosystems, with a vocabulary scavenger hunt and a Kahoot Vocab Challenge!!

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving through Chapter 9 this week in math. Students will practice dividing decimals.

READING WORKSHOP:
Our Poetry unit will continue this week. We will focus on visualization, imagery, and asking questions to make meaning out of poetry.

WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Opinion writing will continue this week as we further explore persuasive writing techniques and strategies.

SCIENCE:
Our Ecosystems unit will officially begin this week! Students will conduct a field observation to explore the interactions within our ecosystem (the Patton School grounds ecosystem). We will also examine the link between energy and matter, and how living things survive.

UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Wednesday, 4/7: Zoom Visit with Representative Jan Schackowsky (2:30-3:00)
Friday, 4/9: READING MAP TEST (9:15-10:45)
Monday, 4/12: Candor Health Presentation: Life Begins (1:30-3:00)
Friday, 4/16: MATH MAP TEST (9:15-10:45)
Monday, 4/19: NO SCHOOL (SIP DAY)
Thursday, 4/22: Erin's Law Presentation (1:15-1:45)

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