Weekly Newsletter Oct 8-12

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates:  October 8-12, 2018

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for the Week:

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.

Also NOVEL KNOCKOUT list is out! See if your would like to read the books shown below for
possible Battle of Books!

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 participating in the Social Change Makers Conference.  

Children’s Hospital October 9:

• Dr. Teh Kok Hoi - works at the KL Children’s Hospital as a Paediatrician.

Conference Part 1 October 11:

• Janine Williams - volunteers at the CWO (Chin Women's Organization)
• Suan Tan - works for WWF Malaysia
• Naima Ismail - Community Health Educator at HEI (Health Equity Initiatives)
• Siti Kasim - lawyer who volunteers as a legal advocate for Malaysian indigenous people - the

Orang Asli

• Munirah Hamid - set up and organizes volunteers at the The Pertiwi Soup Kitchen
• Ana Popovich - volunteer ‘Trash Hero’ and  ISKL MS student

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

Important Reminders/Information:(also see GLC updates)

• 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.

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:

Thank you so very much for attending the conferences either Thursday or Friday. It is so very
important that children take the time to reflect on their learning and set attainable goals.
Your support is invaluable!

Ms B