May
NJ ASK Testing May 7 -11
Testing Reminders
· Eat a well-balanced breakfast
· Get plenty of sleep
· Arrive to school on time
· Do your best
Literacy: In Literacy this month we will continue to read historically themed selections. Through the stories presented in the selected books the students will study relationships between historical events as well as the cause and effects each event had historically. Since there are multiple, books the students will engage in a round table Book Talk describing their selections and have an opportunity to compare and contrast the different pieces of writing.
During May the students will also be working with Word Origins, prefixes, suffixes and other elements of word entomology (a clever way of saying Spelling). At the end of May is the Scripps National Spelling Bee, so the hope is to inspire students to investigate and expand their own use of words through games like Scrabble and internet activities from the Scripps website. This study will segue into a unit on Poetry.
Math: The mathematical emphasis will be on linear and area measurements. Students will be comparing the perimeters and areas of rectangles when the dimensions are multiplied by a certain amount. They will also use numerical and/ or geometric patterns to describe how the perimeters and areas of rectangles change when the dimensions change. Students will create different rectangles with the same area but different perimeters and different rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas.
Social Studies: The Big Idea of Chapter 4 is cultural differences and competition for land led to conflicts among different groups of people in the Americas. In this chapter students will locate lands in North American claimed by Spain, describe the relations between the English and Native Americans, learn how people lived in the Plymouth Colony, and describe how European nations struggled for control of North America.
Important Dates to Remember
May 3 – Technology Showcase & World Language Program
May 4 – Quibbletown Concert Visit
May 7 – 11 - NJ ASK Testing
May 14 – 18 - NJ ASK Make -ups
May 16 – Band Concert
May 17 – Career Day
May 18 – Band Trip/ Competition
May 21 – Mock Trial
May 22 – ˝ Day
May 23 - Orchestra & Chorus Concert
May 24 - 28 – School Closed
May 29 – Art and Craft Night
May 30 - PTO Membership Meeting
May 31 – 5th Grade Visit to Middle Schools
Please continue to monitor students' agendas, the class calendar, and students' grades on Genesis. This is a great way to keep track of assignments, important dates, grades, etc. And as always, please call me with any questions or concerns.
