Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: 21-25 Jan. 2019
Dear Parents,
Curriculum Information for this Week:
Literacy: This week the students will continue their reading unit on the Fantasy genre. They will
also continue working in their fantasy book clubs where they will discuss elements of fantasy,
keep track of characters’ development and problems and identify internal and external character
conflicts and themes that run through their fantasy books. While the focus for the first week of
semester 2 was on fantasy reading, the students will begin their fantasy writing unit this week by
completing a writing pre-assessment.
also continue working in their fantasy book clubs where they will discuss elements of fantasy,
keep track of characters’ development and problems and identify internal and external character
conflicts and themes that run through their fantasy books. While the focus for the first week of
semester 2 was on fantasy reading, the students will begin their fantasy writing unit this week by
completing a writing pre-assessment.
Math: The students will continue Unit 4: Place Value and Decimal Operations. Last week, the
students reviewed adding and subtracting decimals and towards the end of the week they
moved into multiplying decimals (whole number X decimal) using the area model and the
standard algorithm for multiplication. This week they will continue to work on multiplying
decimals, using the above strategies and including showing their thinking on decimal grids.
students reviewed adding and subtracting decimals and towards the end of the week they
moved into multiplying decimals (whole number X decimal) using the area model and the
standard algorithm for multiplication. This week they will continue to work on multiplying
decimals, using the above strategies and including showing their thinking on decimal grids.
Unit of Study: The students will continue their second science unit: Modeling Matter: The
Chemistry of Food from the Amplify Science program. During the unit, the students are involved
in a simulation, where they take on the role of food scientists working in a lab for a large
food-production company: Good Food Production Inc. The students will continue to work in their
classrooms and conduct hands-on experiments in the science labs, investigating the different
properties of matter.
Chemistry of Food from the Amplify Science program. During the unit, the students are involved
in a simulation, where they take on the role of food scientists working in a lab for a large
food-production company: Good Food Production Inc. The students will continue to work in their
classrooms and conduct hands-on experiments in the science labs, investigating the different
properties of matter.
Lessons completed so far:
Lesson 1.1 Pre-assessment - classroom
Lesson 1.2: Introducing Food Science - science lab
Lesson 1.3: Made of Matter
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Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
Mon. 21 Jan: G5 fantasy writing unit begins
Wed. 23 Jan: ‘Welcome Back to Semester 2 Assembly’ for G3-5 in the Melawati Theatre
from 2:00-2:30pm. The PJ-G2 Assembly will be conducted from 8:30-9:00am. Some Red Hats
will lead both assemblies.
from 2:00-2:30pm. The PJ-G2 Assembly will be conducted from 8:30-9:00am. Some Red Hats
will lead both assemblies.
Also, Semester 2 ASA registrations will close in PowerSchool at 10:00am.
Thurs. 24 Jan: Visiting Author Presentation by Matt Dickinson in MPR4 from 1:45-2:30pm.
Fri. 25 Jan: Next Red Hats Free Dress Day - suggested donation - RM5
Also, PTA New Parent Reception in MPR1 from 9:30-11:30am.
Highlight from last week:
On Thurs. 17 Jan. at the ES Open Day, a small group of Red Hats from each G5 class got to
show prospective parents around the school and answer their questions. The feedback
suggests that the adults were very impressed by our students.
show prospective parents around the school and answer their questions. The feedback
suggests that the adults were very impressed by our students.
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