We’re off-track! I hope that everyone is enjoying their time off. An updated progress report was sent home on Friday, September 8th. Grades can be accessed via ParentVue on Synergy.
What we have been working on:
ELA: Spelling Unit 2, Week 2 plural spellings; Grammar – complex sentences
Genre: Narrative nonfiction; Comprehension strategy and skill: Ask/Answer Questions and Cause/Effect, respectively.
Writing: Developing strong expository paragraphs and specifically answering writing prompts. We’ve been practicing: writing to the prompt; using “key words” from the prompt in topic sentences; finding text evidence to support our details, citing and explaining text evidence, and writing concluding sentences that sum up the arguments.
Math: We finished Chapter 2, Divide Whole Numbers, and began Chapter 3, Add and Subtract Decimals. We’ve been reviewing place value in decimals and have learned decimals to the thousandths. We’ve also rounded decimals to the nearest whole number, tenth, and hundredth. We will begin adding and subtracting decimals when we track back on.
Quite a few students have had difficulties subtracting with regrouping (borrowing) and rounding. In 5th grade, it is critical that these skills were/are mastered, as we focus on more advanced concepts. Students can review and practice on ThinkCentral website via the EGUSD’s portal. Your child knows how to access and log on.
Social Studies: We have been learning and memorizing the United States and their capitals. Students are also graded on their spellings. We began on the West Coast and have worked our way to the Middle West Plain states.
Science: We have been studying the Sun’s composition. The students were introduced to a chemical equation and Einstein’s E=mc2 (a little bit of mass, like hydrogen in the Sun, can create a lot of energy).
We observed the Solar Eclipse with our 2nd grade buddies using pin-hole cameras and index cards.
I’m in the process of learning how to add photographs to the blog to share photos of the class observing the Solar Eclipse. Stay tuned.
A huge thank you to Ruben’s mom, Irina Mellnik, who has been coming in each week to help copy spelling, reading tests, and more.
If you would like to volunteer, please let me know.
Interested in being an Art Docent or just learning about it? Mrs. Arriaga is hosting a training of the Art Docent program, Wednesday, September 27. There will be morning training at 8:30 and an afternoon one at 3:00 (room K1).
Upcoming dates:
September 27th, Wednesday: Art Docent Training in K1
October 2nd, Monday: TRACK ON
October 3rd, Tuesday: Picture Day Make-up; CA Healthy Kids Survey
October 11th, Wednesday: Harvest of the Month ~ squash
October 16th, Monday: Kids’ Can donations begin
October 18th, Wednesday: CA Caverns field trip for A and C Tracks
October 19th, Thursday: Sunrise 10 Year Tree Planting
October 20th, Friday: Sunrise 10 Year Celebration
October 26th, Thursday: EXPLORE: Map Your Future
EGUSD’s Department of College and Career Options hosts “EXPLORE: Map Your Future” to give students the opportunity to explore over 70 high school academies and pathways. It provides students in grades 4 through 9 and their family members the opportunity to explore and learn about a variety of career-focused programs available at EGUSD high schools.
Transportation is being offered to the event via a District bus. To reserve a spot, please sign-up for the free shuttle at: www.EGUSDexplore.com