Dates: September 24-28, 2018
Dear Parents,
Curriculum Information for the Week:
Digital Literacy:
It takes a team to support our students as they learn to be educated, digital citizens. We are lucky to have Mr. Steve Katz as a resource for us. It is also important that you are talking with your child (in any language!) at home about the choices they are making online (this includes ISKL email). This week we reviewed with fifth graders on three important topics…
How to keep your passwords private (ONLY share with parents and teachers).
What to do if you come across inappropriate content online.
ISKL email is for school-related items. Students should not be chatting with each other through ISKL email. If you or your child needs support with other online communication options, please talk with your child’s teacher.
Check out Common Sense Media for resources such as Here's the Secret to Raising a Safe, Smart Kid and other ways to support your 5th-grade digital citizen!
Literacy:
The students will continue to read and discuss their book club novels or short stories. They are using ‘thinkmarks’ to promote rich discussion about their books. They will continue to discuss connections, predictions, characters, setting and most importantly THEMES (life lessons). Most importantly, you can support by making sure that your child is reading for 30 minutes a day (365 days a year!) at home on a just right book (graphic novels/comics count!).
During writing, the students will continue to work on making a claim (opinion) about a theme(s) of a short story and provide evidence from the story to support their claim. This practice will prepare the students for writing literary essays.
Math:
The students will continue to work on using their basic division facts, extended division facts and dividing larger numbers by multiples of 10, 100, 1000 etc. to prepare them for using the partial quotients long division algorithm and solving division problems with double-digit divisors. This week we are finishing up our first unit of study. You can support by talking to your fifth grader about how they solve math problems (What strategy did you use?).
Unit of Study:
The students will be introduced to various forms of government: monarchy, democracy dictatorship etc. and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these government systems. This work helps us to explore the essential question: How does government affect people’s lives?
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
Important Reminders/Information:(also see GLC updates)
- Picture Day is this week Monday, September 24: Individual Photos (Smart-Casual)
- Wednesday, September 26: Class Photos (School Uniform)
- Tuesday, October 2-Parent Band Workshop
- Three Way Conferences on Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5, watch for your appointment time coming home this week.
- G5 Melaka Trip Parent Information meeting and Q & A on Thursday October 11 from 9:15-9:45am in the ES Community Room. Parents are invited to attend.
- G5 Social Change Makers Conference will be on Thursday October 11. from 10:30am-12:30pm. A list of presenters will be available shortly. Parents are invited to attend.
- G5 Melaka Trip First Parent Information Letter will be sent home with your child on Mon. 24 Sept. Please complete, sign and return the parent permission, medical information and emergency contact form by Wed. 3 Oct.
Band Master Class continues:
Day 1-Flute
Day 2-Clarinet
Day 3-Saxophone
Day 4-Trumpet
Day 5-Trombone
Day 6-Baritone and Tuba
Day 7-Percussion
Highlight from Last Week:
RED HAT ROLE MODELS & LEADERS are everywhere at ISKL! Fifth graders were spotted…
-Collecting over RM2,000 for free dress day (money to be donated to a charity)
-Helping clean up the common area and outdoor playground
-Being role models throughout the hallways
-Choosing to be KIND
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