Week of May 7-11

Happy Friday 5D families!

Well, what a nice week it was to be back to a normal schedule!!!  We all worked hard and are having fun with geometry, fantasy and finishing our Revolutionary War unit!  

Here's a glimpse into our week!

With testing on the 14th 15th as well as the 21st and 22nd, Sam Loh and I have decided to offer up morning dodgeball to any students in our classes on the following dates.  

Monday MAY 14

Monday MAY 21 and Tuesday MAY 22

The activity in the morning will help them focus and stay calm and present during testing.  If you are interested, you may send your kids to school those mornings at 7:45 right to the gym.  Sam and I will run dodgeball as well as other outdoor activities. 

Math:

• We studied triangles and how to classify them
• Students measured and created angles as well as found missing measurements
• Students learned about volume and how to find it
• IXL has been a great tool to review for SAS testing next week

Literacy:

• We began our fantasy unit with 5L
• Students discovered fantasy settings are QUITE different than realistic fiction
• We explored magical elements
• We learned magical elements alongside our character
• Students learned about character problems and the affects of them
• The Thief of Always by Clive Barker is a fantastic fantasy read aloud
• 5D and 5L began fantasy book clubs (clubs meet on Tuesdays and Fridays)

Social Studies

• We are finishing up our read aloud
• Students are in pairs or trios to create a "Memestory"
• 15 events around the war are being researched by the groups and a news script will be written

Read Aloud:

• Ask your child about our new read aloud Good Dog by Dan Gemeinhart
• HARD TO PUT DOWN

HUGE permission slip packet went home on Wednesday.  

Please make sure all are returned to me by next Friday, the 18th.  

Important Dates

State Testing 5/14-5/15 (MATH) and 5/21-5/22 (SCIENCE)

Early Release 5/23

Boston Freedom Trail 5/24

No School 5/28

EHS Children's Theater Production 5/30
June 11th:  CMS Step Up day
June 14th: End of 5th Celebration at night
June 18th: Last day of school and Odiorne field trip
June 18th: 5th Grade Walk Out

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day!

Shannon

My son Sean and a friend came in and answered a ton of questions about CMS

Wellness Walk (smiling pic)

Wellness Walk (silly pic!)

Fantasy Book Clubs