Teachers Corner: Parents please ensure that you and your scholar are checking and completing assignments on their agenda every night including weekends. We will continue to assign infractions, once 3 of the same kind of infractions have been accumulated they will miss their house meeting on Friday. We will also continue to work with your scholar on rules, procedures, expectations, and transitions.

Math: This week scholars will  continue multiplying and dividing fractions. They will work on multi-step word problems that involve these skills and finish the unit with a test on Friday.

Science: This week, scholars will continue to explore changes to Earth’s surface, looking at the Rock Cycle and Landforms more closely. They will also receive their study guides on Wednesday 1/22 in preparation for their test on Thursday 1/30. 

History: This week the scholars will continue their unit on Feudal Japan by learning about Japanese art. The scholars will also be learning about the Mongol invasion of Japan, about how the West came into contact with Japan, and about how Japan responded to these events.

Literature: Scholars will continue our read of The Phantom Tollbooth and identify different types of figurative language throughout the story.

Writing: Scholars will learn how to properly identify indirect objects in sentences.

Upcoming Test/Quiz :

• Math Test 1/24/25 (May be moved due to weather)
• Spalding Test: 1/24/25
• Science Test 1/30/25

Important Dates

• January 24 - Full Day Friday
• Winter Concert 1/30/25 
• Half Day Friday 1/31/25
• Field Trip 2/6/25

Field Trip 

We are so excited about our field trip this year! Each grade level team of teachers has been combing through field trip options in order to find just the right one that will have a meaningful connection to an aspect of our curriculum.  We are so excited to announce our 5th grade field trip to the Witte Museum this year! This trip will take place on February 6, 2025 from 8:00AM to 1:30PM.