Weekly Newsletter Aug 27-31

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: August 27-31, 2018

Dear Parents,

I hope your weekend was relaxing and enjoyable. There's a lot of information in this post so please take your time in reading. If you have any questions, please let me know! 

We start tomorrow on DAY 2.

Curriculum Information for the Week:

Literacy: We will soon begin small group discussions on various short stories! During this unit students will be reading short stories and sophisticated picture books to discuss themes, connections, predictions, and character traits.

Math: We will be continuing our work with place value. Classes will apply their knowledge of the place value system to multiplication. We will begin with various multiplication strategies including the area model, solidifying the conceptual learning and understanding prior to moving on to the traditional algorithm.

Unit of Study: Grade 5 will continue to learn being role models and leadership. Being part of a community is a big responsibility. Classroom discussions will identify roles of leaders as well as the roles and responsibilities of citizens. This will lead us into global citizenship and the importance of making positive change.

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

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC updates)

Grade 5 schedules have been adjusted by 30 minutes.

Students will have lunch recess 12:35-1:00 and lunch 1:00-1:25

This is to allow Grade 2 students to break their 4 hour stretch of learning time. As Red Hatters, I am hoping that our Grade 5 students will be empathetic and understanding, demonstrating 'Taking Care of Others' which is part of Melawati Way. To accommodate the change, Band Master Classes have moved to 12:20-12:50pm and library times have been pushed back to 1:30-2:00 on days 4 and 8.

Band Master Class is 12:20-12:50.

Day 1-Flute

Day 2-Clarinet

Day 3-Saxophone

Day 4-Trumpet

Day 5-Trombone

Day 6-Baritone and Tuba

Day 7-Percussion

Day 8-No Master Class

After School Activities begin Monday, September 3.

Highlight of the week:

Grade 5 students all earned their Red Hats!

As you may have seen our digital photo album, the students completed series of discussions and activities and successfully completed their Red Hat Training. Each student was presented with their own Red Hat, by Ms Olsen and Ms Azra. There will be series of reflections and further discussions on the leadership in the coming days, and the student reflection will be added to their blog as soon as they come available.

REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK & EARLY NEXT WEEK

Mon. 27 Aug. - day 2: Welcome Back Assembly in the ES Theater from 11:00-11:30am

Tues. 28 Aug. - day 3: G3-5 ES Open House, 6:30-8:30pm. Please see the schedule below. Please note that ES Open House is for the parents only event. 

6:30 - 6:40 Parents and faculty will meet in the ES Theatre. Principal will introduce the faculty as a group and then dismiss them to their grade levels. After a brief presentation, parents will be dismissed at 6:40 pm to grade level common areas.

6:40 - 6:45 Passing-time - An announcement will be made directing parents to their first session.

6:45 - 7:30 Parents arrive in team areas for a team presentation and classroom visit. Be sure to introduce EAL and LR teachers if they are available.

7:30 - 7:35 Passing-time - An announcement will be made.

7:35 - 8:20  Second team presentation (if needed) and classroom visit for parents with more than one child.

6:45 - 8:30 Parents visit Library, P.E., Music, Art, Spanish, Chinese, EAL and SRT as schedule allows. 

8:30 End of Open House. An announcement will be made over the intercom.

Wed. 29 Aug. - day 4:  You will receive your child’s ASA confirmations
PR-G2 Open House, 6:30-8:30pm 

Thurs. 30 Aug. - day 5: Just a normal but GREAT learning day! 

Fri. 31 Aug: Merdeka Day holiday (Malaysia’s Independence Day) - holiday - no school

Mon. 3 Sept. - day 6: Semester 1 ASAs Program commences.
MAP Testing program window opens - more details to follow

UPCOMING AUG. SEPT. & OCT. CLASS & SCHOOL EVENTS

Tues. 4 Sept: PTA Meeting/HOS new campus update/Volunteer Fair, 9:30-11:30am, MPR2/3 click HERE to reply (appreciated for catering but not required). Also G5 Parent Coffee Meeting, from 1:00-2.30pm (Room to be confirmed). 




Wed. 5 Sept: Counselor Coffee Chat, "Managing Transitions," at 8:15am. Counselor Coffee chats are offered by ISKL's Counselors several times during the school year on topics relevant and current to supporting children both at school and at home. Please RSVP here to confirm your attendance for this event. 

Fri. 7 Sept: Melati Wijsen’s presentation to G5 students - Mon. 6 Sept. 1:00-1:45 in the G5 common area

Mon. 10 Sept: King’s Birthday holiday - no school

Tues. 11 Sept: Awal Muharram holiday - no school

Fri. 14 Sept: Hari Raya Cultural Day & Merdeka Celebration. Students are encouraged to dress in traditional Malay dress. Look for reused outfits on Want Ads and clothing for sale locally. click here for child outfit ideas

Mon. 17 Sept: Malaysia Day holiday - no school

Thurs. 4 & Fri. 5 Oct: ES Parent Conferences

Thurs. 11 Oct: First 6 presenters will present at our Social Change Maker’s Conference - SCMC. Final 6 presenters will present on Thurs. 4 April 2019

Mon. 22 Oct: Faculty Inservice Day - no school for students

Tues. 23, Wed. 24 & Thurs. 25 Oct: G5 Melaka overnight trip - details TBA

Have a wonderful week! 

Ms B