Hello Team! We’re going to have a great week! Just a few things:

If you haven’t yet had a chance, please sign the Christmas Party permission slip here.

Math Club (tutoring) this week and next week will only be held Wednesday after school until 3:35 pm. If your student has been invited to tutoring and is unable to attend, please let me know and I will be happy to provide resources for home.

Please remember that students should be reading for 20 minutes every night at home! If you would like any resources or support for reading at home, please let me know.

This week in ELA we are focusing on author’s craft and comparing 2 or more texts and how they are structured. We are exploring why different texts are written in different ways. In math, we are learning how to multiply fractions so that we are better prepared to work with measurements in the real world. Students can practice fraction skills by helping in the kitchen. In science we are continuing our study of properties of matter.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Mrs. Shaw

Welcome back! Hope you had a marvelous Thanksgiving Break! We have a busy and fun 3 weeks ahead!

This Saturday is the Reindeer Run and Breakfast with the Grinch (if you haven’t yet, you can click here to register – Quest 5K and Fun Run Registration)! See you there!

Math Club (tutoring) this week will be held Monday and Wednesday after school until 3:35 pm. If your student has been invited to tutoring and is unable to attend, please let me know and I will be happy to provide resources for home.

Please remember that students should be reading for 20 minutes every night at home! If you would like any resources or support for reading at home, please let me know.

This week, we will continue our science study of properties of matter. In ELA we are beginning a new unit of study and asking the question, “What benefits come from people working as a group?” In math, we are learning how fractions represent division problems.

Other Important Notes:

• Friday, December 15: Christmas Party please sign permission slip here
• December 8-January 1: Winter Break- No School

Hello Class Team,

Thank you again to the parent volunteers who helped with our class Halloween party! We had a lot of fun together and the class and I are so grateful for your support! We’re on the cusp of the most wonderful (and busiest) time of the year. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:

• Friday, November 17: Dollar Dress Down Day
• Monday-Friday, November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break – No School
• Saturday, December 2: Reindeer Run and Breakfast with the Grinch (see below for registration information)
• Friday, December 15: Happy Holidays Party
• December 18-January 1: Winter Break – No School

Please remember that students should be reading for 20 minutes every night at home! Even better if they read aloud with a grown up.

Math tutoring will be held Monday and Wednesday after school until 3:40 pm this week. For additional practice at home, please consider having your student practice their multiplication facts on Reflex and work towards mastery on the standard-specific weekly IXL lessons posted to our Google classroom under “math.”

This week in class we will be reviewing everything we have learned so far this year in math, including all decimal operations, powers of 10, and long division and multi-digit multiplication using the standard algorithm. We will also be taking our first Rise Benchmark test. This test is formative in nature and is in preparation for the summative testing we will complete at the end of the school year. In science, we are learning about properties of matter. In ELA, we will be practicing summarizing and determining the theme of a text while asking what we can learn from different cultures. Please let me know if you have any questions about the benchmark testing or any other class happenings.

Thank you always for your support. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

-Mrs. Shaw

We are excited for our upcoming Annual Reindeer Run and Breakfast with the Grinch. We hope to see all of you on Saturday, December 2nd. Sign up now to get early bird pricing. Click here to register: Quest 5K and Fun Run Registration

Hello Everyone!

Happy Halloween and Positive Me Week!

Monday – Pajama Day! “Don’t ruin your dreams–stay off drugs!”

Tuesday – “Being Drug Free is SPOOKTACULAR!” Students can come to school dressed and ready in their costumes for the school Halloween Parade, which will begin at 9 am. (Please make sure costumes and accessories are school appropriate 🙂 Families are welcome to watch the parade! Please plan on bringing camping chairs or blankets and setting them up outside. Following the parade, we will have our class party, lunch, and then early out at 1:10 pm! If you would like to review your response for the Food Permission Slip for our party, you may do so here.

Wednesday – No School

Thursday – Hawaiian Day! “Lei off of drugs!”

Friday – Cowboy Day! “Give drugs the boot!”

Thank you again to everyone who participated in Family-Teacher Conferences last week. It was great to see you and discuss your amazing kids!

Also, by way of announcement, if your student does not need to bring a backpack, it would be helpful if they could please keep it at home. If necessary, a smaller bag for personal items is okay. With colder weather and winter coats our hanging space gets even more limited. Thank you for your help with this and for being part of a great TEAM!

-Mrs. Shaw

Hello Families!

We have a lot going on the next two weeks! Most of all, I’m greatly looking forward to meeting with you and your student this Wednesday or Thursday at Family-Teacher Conferences. These conferences will be student-led, and they have worked hard to share their learning with you. Please bring them along!

If you haven’t done so yet, please save your conference spot using the Sign-Up Genius link emailed to you. If there is not a time listed that will work for you, please reach out to me so we can try to make other arrangements. Please note that these days are also early out days for students.

With conferences and Halloween, there will be no math tutoring this week or next week.

Our school Halloween parade will be held Tuesday, October 31st, beginning at 9:00 am. The route is in the email sent by the administration last week. Please make sure you and your child are also aware of the costume guidelines below:

Costumes should be modest and without blood or gore. Students are welcome to paint their faces and wear Halloween masks, but masks will only be worn when directed to do so by the classroom teacher (e.g. during the parade, when a class picture is taken, etc.). No one should enter the school wearing a mask. Weapons and anything that depicts violence are not allowed on school property (knives, guns, swords, spears, etc.). If you have questions about costume accessories, please contact us. Just to reiterate, no blood or gore, either depicted on the costume or in makeup, is allowed.

Thank you for your support in keeping our school environment safe for everybody.

Our class Halloween party will begin just after morning recess at 10:30 am with games and activities until 11:30 and cartoons and snacks from 11:30-12:20. At 12:20 pm the students will go to recess and lunch. This day will be early out at 1:10 pm. If you haven’t done so yet, please sign our food permission slip for this and other activities here. Also, we still need a few volunteers for the party. Please let me know if you are available to help out. Thank you!

Finally, there is no school for students on Wednesday, November 1st, the day following Halloween, but there will be school on Thursday and Friday, November 2nd and 3rd.

Thank you,

Mrs. Shaw

Welcome Back!

Hope you had a fabulous Fall Break! A few announcements:

• Family-Teacher Conferences are next week, on Wednesday, October 25th, and Thursday, October 26th, with Early Out both days at 1:10 pm. Please save your conference spot using the Sign-Up Genius link emailed to you. These conferences are student led, so please choose a time that will work for both of you. I look forward to visiting with you!
• Cookie dough and beef jerky pick up for our fundraiser is this Thursday, October 19th
• Monday, October 31st  –  School Halloween Parade and Class Party (Early Out 1:10 pm)
• No School Wednesday, November 1st

Jumping right back in…for Math this week, we are learning how to add and subtract decimals. In ELA we are learning about making predictions to determine the theme of a text, how it is conveyed through particular details, and summarize a text. In science, we are finishing up our study of interactions between Earth’s systems.

Thank you for being an amazing team,

Mrs. Shaw

Happy Fall Families!

Monday and Tuesday are full school days. No School Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday for Fall Break. Have so much fun!

Because of Fall Break, there will be no tutoring this week, but your child can practice math at home using Reflex Math and IXL. If your child is struggling with math, please encourage them to practice everyday for just 15-20 minutes. A little consistency will go a long way!

Please also encourage your child to READ, READ, READ…20 minutes or more everyday…and tell you all about what they are reading, too!

Thank you for all of your support with our fundraiser! Cookie dough and jerky orders will be available for pickup from 2-5 pm on Thursday, October 19th. Volunteers are needed to unload, sort and help manage the pickup of the cookie dough. If you are interested in helping, please sign up HERE.

If you haven’t done so yet, please sign up for a time to meet with me for Family-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 25th, and Thursday, October 26th, using the link emailed to you last week. In our class, these conferences are student-led, so please choose a time that works for both you and your student. I can’t wait to discuss their progress with you!

Wishing you an incredible Fall Break!

-Mrs. Shaw

Hello 5th grade families,

October is here…my favorite month of the year! Please make sure to send your student prepared for those colder mornings with a jacket/coat. A few other key points of information:

• Math tutoring will be held Monday and Wednesday afternoon immediately following school until 3:35 pm again this week. This will be our last week to finish multi-digit multiplication and long division using the standard algorithm. After this week, we will move on to other standards.
• Fall Break is next week, October 11-13th. I hope you enjoy that time together!
• Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held October 25th and 26th. Please watch for the sign-up link in your email later this week and secure a time slot that works best for you. I can’t wait to discuss your amazing student and their progress!

It’s going to be another great week!

Thank you,

Mrs. Shaw