Uno, Dos, Tres!

Hello Families!

Can you believe that your fifth-grader has reached the halfway point of fifth grade? Welcoming our third quarter in is a little bittersweet, as it's evidence of how quickly this year is flying by. Final grades will be posted by Monday morning.

Today, our school had the great fortune of hosting the Ballet Folklorico Mexico performers today. It was an impressive extravaganza of traditional Mexican dancing and ropework. Students and teachers also had the opportunity to join in the fun. Thank you to Senora Swanson for bringing them to Horizon!

Here's the update:

Reading:  Today students received their Newbery books and project information. Our focused genre is not only Newbery books, but Historical Fiction. The books span from early 1400s to 1940s. That's quite a span in history. I was extremely excited to see how eager they were to finally have their books in hand. As these books are Newbery winners, they demonstrate strong writing. I hope the students fall into the reading and get lost in the worlds of the past.  Click on the thumbnail for more information and DUE DATES.



Math:  We continue on in our Unit 3 work. As we near the end of the chapter, I would highly recommend checking out our new "Math Expressions Websites" page up above. I've added some links that might help practice the different concepts we've worked on throughout this unit. As of now, the Math test will be February 4th. This is subject to change dependent on scheduling changes.

Writing:  Students just completed their first friendly letter. They will be delivering their letters to the recipients next week. We will continue practicing our friendly letter writing once we are paired up with a 5th class from another school. In addition to friendly letters, we will extend letter writing into the business realm.

Science:  We just finished learning about the heart, lungs, skin, and teeth. Ask your student to share some of their new knowledge about one of these areas of the body. Next up, testing foods for fat, protein, and carbohydrates in foods.

Social Studies:  The students took their Chapter 6/7 test on the 13th. Now that all of the students have taken the test, they will be coming home on Monday. Please sign them and send them back to school. We will start a more in-depth look at colonial life in our next chapter.

Spelling: Students took the second Achievement test in Spelling.I was thoroughly impressed with the progress the class made! Congrats, students!

Reminder:
MAPs Math Test is first thing Monday morning.
MAPs Reading Test is Tuesday, February 8th.