The 5th Grade Colonial Day is next Wednesday, November 14th! Please send the supplies by Tuesday, so that I know that we’ll have everything that we’ll need. 🙂 We made hats and caps today for the students to wear on Wednesday.
Suggestions for Colonist clothing:
BOYS
Loose white shirt or blouse (ruffles at neck and sleeves are great, but not necessary)
Dark knickers (sweats pulled up to the knee will work)
Vest (optional)—a woman’s flowered vest works
Hard or dark shoes—you may attach a foil covered buckle
Long, plain socks—soccer socks are great!
Three-cornered hat (made in class)
GIRLS
Long dress or skirt, pale colors or small prints
White socks or tights
White blouse that covers elbows-peasant style is best
Hard or dark shoes
White apron
Mob cap (made in class)
Straw hat (optional)
Social Studies: We’re finishing up learning about the first colonies in North America. We will begin our first DBQ (Document Based Questioning) on the explorer Ferdinand Magellan after Thanksgiving break.
We’re in the middle of our novel Blood on the River.
Science: We are continuing our life science studies, specifically how organisms interact in a pond ecosystem.
Math: We have finished Chapter 4, Multiplying Decimals, and will take the Chapter 4 test next Thursday. We will continue to Chapter 5, Divide Decimals
Field Trips:
Past: October 30th: Stonelakes Wildlife Refuge – the students took water samples and identified aquatic invertebrates; investigated soil grain size and permeability; and hiked looking for wildlife and evidence of wildlife
Present: December 12th; SHAPE SaveMart. The District is paying for the transportation costs; yellow permission slip form DUE
Future: February 6th, Sheldon High Sheldon High School’s “Universal Rhythm” Dance Company presentation; Cost: $8 includes transportation and admission
Fingerprinting: As you are aware, our wonderful parent volunteers are now required to be fingerprinted. If you are a parent volunteer in most any regular capacity, please make arrangements to be fingerprinted by our district. The EGUSD holds fingerprinting hours at the district office located at 9510 Elk Grove-Florin Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 on Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30-10:30, as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30-4:30. If you have any questions about this updated practice, please contact our principal, Mr. Hock, at mhockiii@egusd.net, or by phone, 916-985-4350.
The district has set a deadline for compliance of January 1, 2019.
Parent Preview Nights for 5th and 6th Grade Family Life Education on Thursday, January 10, 2019 and Wednesday, February 6, 2019