Happy 1st Week of the 3rd Trimester!

Hello Families!

We made it through the first week of the Last Trimester of 5th grade, and the students did a fantastic job testing this week! 

As the new trimester starts, there will be new AR Goals. I have met with each student to let them know their new reading level for AR and Lexile (based on NWEA reports), and students have chosen an AR Goal based on how they did last trimester. This choice will motivate them to meet their AR goal since they are the ones who decide on it. 

Remember, if you are absent, please look at Google Classroom. Most of the time, I put what we did on there. Plus, most science assignments, all the Math Lesson videos, and ELA assignments are on Google Classroom.

Here are some announcements for next week:

Author Visit on Friday, March 22nd

MSTEP Testing Dates

• Tuesday, April 16th ELA Day 1 (Writing Portion) 
• Thursday, April 18th ELA Day 2 (Writing and Reading Portion) 
• Monday, April 22nd Social Studies
• Wednesday, April 24th Science
• Monday, May 6th Math Day 1
• Wednesday, May 8th Math Day 2

Spring Break is from Saturday, March 23rd to Sunday, March 31st. I will see everyone back at school on Monday, April 1st.

Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. 

Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday!
Math: We are working on Unit 5, which includes solving fractions with all four operations. We will also learn about equivalent fractions, factors, multiples, and common denominators. Also, remember all homelinks and the family letter for the unit are on Google Classroom. The McGraw Hill app has many games students can play at home to practice their skills.
Reading/Writing: Students are working on reading nonfiction texts and finding the main ideas in them. We will start our nonfiction project on Monday. The project directions will be posted on Google Classroom if your student is absent. Students are still working on reading for AR points and writing sticky notes while reading. AR Goals are due Friday, June 7th! 
Science: Practice Scientific Method Project Presentations at home! Presentations start on Monday!

Homework: HL 5.4, Math Boxes on page 166, practice Scientific Method Presentations, read for 20 minutes, and fill out the reading log.

Parent To-Do List: 

• Sign Planner
• Sign Reading Log 
• Friday Communication Sheet 

If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected].

I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Mrs. Orrico 

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