G5 Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: May 6-10, 2019

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy:

Students will continue to learn about Social Issues and Human Rights. They have chosen a social change issue of interest, done their research and taken notes. They will now work on creating an information or opinion essay about their chosen social issue. They will also link their social issue to a notable person/people who have worked on or are working on improving their social issue. In addition, to writing their essay, the students will also begin working on various other pieces of work to be included in their Social Change Blackboard Project. Parents are invited to attend a ‘G5 Social Change Blackboard Project Share’ on Tuesday 4 June from 1:30-2:30pm in G5 classrooms and common area. 

Math:

Students will continue our Volume and Measurement Unit. They will select appropriate units, strategies, and tools for solving problems that involve estimating and measuring volume. They will decompose three-dimensional shapes and find volumes of rectangular prisms by viewing them as decomposed into layers of arrays of cubes. They will measure necessary attributes of shapes in order to determine volumes to solve real world and mathematical problems. Students will also convert like measurement units within the metric system and solve word problems relating to those conversions. 

Unit of Study:

Students will continue our Social Change unit by preparing for ‘Night of the Notables’ 2019 presentation. We will be conducting our final practice sessions in the RBG Theatre this Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Our practice schedules have been shared with students. Students will continue to dig deeper into the social issue and the social change makers they are exploring for their ‘Social Change Blackboard Projects’. The Night of the Notables presentations will be on the afternoon of Tuesday, 7 May in the Robert B Gaw Theatre from 5-6pm. We look forward to seeing parents at the show!

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

Monday, May 6: Ramadan begins. It’s also Night of the Notables Yearbook photos time with Max Wright from 10:45-11:15 in the RBG Theatre. We’ll also do a Tech & Dress Rehearsal from 11:15-12:15, followed by a presentation to a G4 audience from 1:45-2:40 pm, which will be videoed. 

Tuesday, May 7: Interschool Novel Knockout for participating G4 and G5 students. It will be held at ISKL. 

Tuesday May 7: G5 ‘Night of the Notables’ Presentation, in the RBG Theatre from 5-6pm (G5 students will stay at school after dismissal at 2:45pm but will not be attending ASAs or baseball on this day.)

Schedule:

2:45-3:00 Students enjoy a snack (popcorn and watermelon) provided by the school in classrooms and common area.

3:00-3:15 Students change into black & white presentation clothes

3:15-3:30 Students and teachers walk to RBGT and get ready for final practice

3:30-4:30 Final whole GL practice

4:30-4:50 Bathroom & relax in theatre

5:00-6:00 Our NotN Presentation for parents

6:00-6:10 Parents can take photos

6:00-6:20 Students and teachers walk back to G5 and students get changed into school uniforms. Students give black or white tee shirt to Ms Bongazone or Ms Burns.

6:20 Students to leave school with parents

Thurs. May 9: Semester 2 ASAs finish

Friday May 10: Next Red Hats Free Dress Day - suggested donation RM5. Also, it’s the ES Music Concert Rehearsal - for performers only - from 9:00-9:45am and 11:00-11:45am.

Looking ahead:

Friday, May 24: ES Wet + Wild Day. Parents please sign up HERE

Monday May 27: G5 Orientation Visit to the Middle School, from 9:00-11:00am. Further details TBA.

Highlight from last week:

Last Tuesday afternoon, we conducted our first whole grade level practice of our Night of the Notables Presentation in MPR4. It was wonderful and exciting to see what all our G5 classes have been working on!