Week 3!

Our first full week of school was a success!  We have launched new curriculum and practiced getting into the swing of fifth grade routines.  Check out some highlights below:

Ask your child about:

-Their classroom job

-Their new seats

-Their map of Stratham project

-Flocabulary

-Our read aloud book: Scar Island

*Math:

• Took a pre-assessment on grade 4 review concepts
• Learned why we pre-assess 
• Learned how to use a pre-assess to drive learning
• Practiced the different levels of understanding and explored varying scenarios through that lens of thinking
• Practiced playing math games as a tool to learn

*Literacy:

• Toured the library
• Created digital literacy notebooks
• Made our reading and writing notebooks personalized
• Discussed the importance of being focused and strategies we could use to help us maintain good working habits despite distractions in the classroom

*Social Studies:

• Launched three worlds meet with a mapping unit
• Read the book Encounter and discussed the different perspectives of explorers and Native Americans
• Learned about different types of maps and map symbols
• Worked on a mapping project with partners: each pair had to create a map of Stratham using specific peramiters
• Used Flocabulary to learn by song
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

*Stratham Hill Park:

We had an awesome day at SHP with such gorgeous weather! Ask your child about the activities they completed!

***Important:Open house has been reschedules for next Thursday, September 20th.