Hello Families,
Here are some updates on what your students have been up to lately....
Report Cards: Report cards went home Friday with your student. Please sign the envelope and send it back on Monday. We use the envelope for the final report card of the year and its return let's me know that you have seen the report card. Inside the envelope you will find a copy of the 5th grade performance indicators as well as the report card. As mentioned at our Parent Information Night, our goal is for all students to work toward being proficient in all areas. This is reflected on the report card as a score of a 3. Grades of a "4" are not common for the first report card, but can be achieved.
Math: We are underway with our unit on Division. We have started with the "Partial-Quotients" Division technique. Have your student explain how to do "Partial-Quotients" for you, by giving them any 3-digit number and dividing it by a 1 or 2-digit number. As in, 958 divided by 9.
In math, we are also continually checking our basic facts knowledge. Each week, your student picks one group of facts to test themselves on. They should be able to tell you which facts they have mastered, and which ones they need to practice.
Writing: We have been working on Descriptive Writing, and practicing the Writing Process. In their descriptive paragraphs, they chose one person to describe in detail and we have been practicing how to make revisions and edits to maximize the depth of our writing. Ask your student who they decided to write about...
Next week is the 5th grade concert! There will be two performances during the day on Thursday, December 15 with the evening performance at 6:30. See your child next week to find out when they should arrive that evening.
Thanks,
Mr. Norman
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