(belated) Weekly Update Oct 1-5

Dear Parents and Students, 

I apologise for the delay in posting the weekly update. But never fear! It is all revealed below. So please read on :)

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates:  October 1st-5th, 2018

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for the Week:

Conferences:

This week students will continue to reflect on their learning, set goals and will prepare to talk with their parents during conferences about their plan. Parents, please plan to bring your child to conferences on Thursday or Friday so, they can share some work samples from 5th grade so far. Your child and their teacher will be sharing about their learning and goals.

Literacy:

The students will continue read independently using their book club discussions to go more deeply into one book or story to write their literary essay. They will continue to discuss connections, predictions, characters, setting and most importantly THEMES (life lessons). You can support your child 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 or novel and provide evidence from the story to support their claim.

Math:

We will begin a new fraction unit this week! Students will begin by showing what they know about ordering fractions, identifying fractions and comparing. Later students will begin to model different types of fractions as well as adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators.

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)

• ISA testing Monday, October 1st and Tuesday, October 2nd.
• Tuesday, October 2-Parent Band Workshop
• Three Way Conferences on Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5,
• G5 Melaka Trip Parent Information meeting and Q & A on Thursday, October 11 from 9:15-9: 45 am 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: 30 pm. A list of presenters will be available shortly. Parents are invited to attend.
• Please complete, sign and return the Melaka parent permission, medical information and emergency contact form by Wednesday, October  3.

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:

The new playgrounds B & C have opened! Much more space to run around and wonderful places to just sit and socialize. You may find some of these photos on our class photo album.

Below is from our GLC:

We start this week on day 7. 

Quick Tip #1: PTA sends big thanks to our ES PTA Photo Committee who worked long days last week to make sure your ES kids were all smiles. Thank you Maggie Lin, Sei Jung S., Annie S., Moon L., Tina W., Michelle M., Silvia H., Pecky L., Dina T., Aliya S. 

Quick Tip # 2: Menu suggestions for House of Taste? click HERE for a survey they have provided. 

This Week: 

• Thur Oct 4 & Fri Oct 5, ES NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Student Led Conferences: watch email for details

Upcoming Events :

• Thur Oct 11, Parenting in the Digital Age Counseling Chat click HERE for details and click HERE to rsvp for attendance planning 
• New Event: Fri Oct 26, 1st Annual PTA Family Trunk or Treat, click HERE to sign up and click flyer below for more details. 
• 
• Sat Nov 10, ISKL Annual International Festival, 4:00 pm - 8:00, click flyer below for volunteering info 
• 
• Looking to support Boosters? Click here: ISKL Boosters and thank you for volunteering!

Grade 5 Specific: 

• Tues Oct 2, 8:40-9:50, Grade 5 band workshop, see Email from Kim Endel (received 24 Sept) for more details and class start times.
• Thurs. Oct 11, 9:15-9:45am Community Room - Melaka Trip Information Meeting (see GLC Email from 24th titled September for more details)
• Thurs. Oct 11, 9:15-9:45am Community Room - 2018 G5 Social Change Maker's Conference (SCMC) from 10:30am-12:30pm (see GLC Email titled 24th September for more details)

Thanks everyone, and see you either Thursday or Friday. 

Ms B