Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: April 22-26th
Dear Parents,
Curriculum Information for this Week:
Literacy:
Students will continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights through picture books, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies and research. Classes have been diving further into Informational text while focusing on one social issue and/or a Human Rights Issue. Ask your child which human rights issue his/her class is exploring. Classes have been building a thesis with a focus on a social issue including different social change makers. All of this is in preparation for creating our class presentations for Night of the Notables, May 7th.
Math:
This week we will begin our Volume and Measurement Unit. Students will estimate and measure shapes. Students will also explore liquid volume using water and make comparisons and conversions. Students will explore volume by building and counting unit cubes in order to understand volume.
Unit of Study:
We will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for our ‘Night of the Notables’ presentation and continue writing/tweaking our scripts as a class. Students will begin to think about a Change Maker or Social Issue that they would like to explore for their Social Change Blackboard projects. The Night of the Notables presentations will be on May 7th at 5:00pm in the RBG Theatre. We will continue preparing for our Night of the Notables class items this week.
For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.
The Summer Activities website is ready. If you’re going to be in town from 17-28 June, you can sign up your child/ren.
Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Monday April 22-ES Earth Week begins with ‘Earth Hour’ from 8:00-9:00am.
Tuesday April 23-Blue + Green ES Earth Day Dress Up Day - no donation expected
Tuesday April 23-ES Earth Day Assembly, Parents Welcome!, 8:45 AM PR-G2, 2:00 PM G3-G5, Melawati Theater
Thursday, April 25-All G5 classes will practice our ‘Night of the Notables’ class items in the RBG Theatre from 10:30-2:00.
Friday, April 26-MAP Reading testing.
By Friday April 26-All G5 students need to bring to school a black or white-colored bottom (girls can bring leggings, skirt or long pants. Boys - long pants). Students’ clothes need to be labeled with your child’s name and class and brought in on a labeled clothes hanger.
Saturday. April 27-G5 & HS Drama Workshops from 8:00am-5:30pm in the RBG Theatre
8:00-9:30 am - 5JV
10:00-11:30 am - 5CC/KH
12:00-1:30 pm - 5CB
2:00-3:30 pm - 5DH
4:00-5:30 pm - 5KC
Monday, April 30-MAP Math testing
Monday, April 30-PTA Annual General Meeting (AGM), MPR 1, 9:30-11:00, for details and RSVP click HERE for RSVP (not required but appreciated for catering purposes)
Wednesday, May 1-Labor Day holiday - no school
Monday, May 6-G5 Night of the Notables Dress Rehearsal with G4 audience in the RBG Theatre from 1:45-2:40 pm.
Tuesday May 7, from 5:00-6:00pm-Grade 5 ‘Night of the Notables’ presentation, RBG Theatre (students will not be attending ASA’s on this day)
Highlight from last week:
The April 19th Free Dress Day donations were forwarded to Dr. Hartini, one of our Social Change Makers, who is a Children’s Rights Activist.
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