Miscellaneous

Camp Chaperones – A letter came home outlining chaperone opportunities. Please return the form if you are interested in being a chaperone by Tuesday, Feb 18th. Parents will be notified by March 2nd.

Parent-Teacher Conferences (Monday, March 9 & Wednesday, March 11)

A reminder note came home today. An email will also be sent with this information.

February 21 – Early Release

March 3 – Symphony Trip (No chaperones needed)

March 6 – Early release

March 9 – Baldwin Street Middle School Visit 10:30-2:00  (Mrs. Walenta’s class only)

March 10 – Baldwin Street Middle School Visit 10:30-2:00 ( Mrs. Wysocki’s class only)

March 11 – Baldwin Street Middle School Visit 10:30-2:00 (Mr. Cooley’s and Mrs. Ball’s classes only)

Miscellaneous

• Camp Chaperones – A letter came home outlining chaperone opportunities. Please return this with your level of interest by Tuesday, Feb 18th. Parents will be notified by March 2nd.

• Valentine’s Day

• • • In fifth grade, we do not have individual parties for Valentine’s Day.
    • We will have an optional Valentine exchange. If your child chooses to participate, please have him or her bring a Valentine for each student in the class . 
    • We will decorate bags to use to gather our Valentines, so there is no need to create a box or container to send in.

• Parent-Teacher Conferences (Monday, March 9 & Wednesday, March 11)

• • Times will be the same as they were in the Fall. A conference time reminder will be sent home next week.

Math:

• We are beginning unit 5, Division of Whole Numbers & Decimals.
• Students should be completing Moby Max Fact Fluency practice at home for five minutes per day unless they have mastered all math facts.

ELA:

• We’re continuing our reading unit which is investigating non-fiction texts and tackling text complexity.
• Students should be reading for 20 minutes each night and filling out the reading log.

Science: 

• We’re launching our unit: Go With the Flow which investigates invasive species and their impact on our waterways.

Social Studies:

• We are continuing our fourth unit, Life in the Colonies, which examines the development and impact of growing colonial regions.

Miscellaneous

• • Early Release – Friday, Jan. 31
  • Midwinter Break – Monday, February, 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th
  • Remaining balances of the fifth grade activity fee are due by February 1. Reminders with updated balances were sent home last week.

• Camp Chaperones – Be on the lookout next week for a letter outlining chaperone opportunities. 

• Valentine’s Day

• • In fifth grade, we do not have individual parties for Valentine’s Day.
  • We will have an optional Valentine exchange. If your child chooses to participate, please have him or her bring a Valentine for each student in the class . 
  • We will decorate bags to use to gather our Valentines, so there is no need to create a box or container to send in.

Miscellaneous

• P.E. apparel sale orders due by Wednesday, Jan. 29.
  • For more information and to order, visit the Georgetown Physical Education blog.
• Early Release – Friday, Jan. 31
• Midwinter Break (No School Monday, February, 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th)
• Remaining balances of the fifth grade activity fee are due by February 1.
  • Reminders with updated balances will be sent home on Tuesday, January 21st.

Community Education Opportunity: Film Screening and Panel Discussion of Screenagers: The Next Chapter  – Tuesday, Jan. 21

As a 5th grade team, we feel this would be a great opportunity for parents to check this out as it is in line with a lot of things we’ve been noticing and observing in students as technology continues to play an important role in students’ lives. Check out the trailer for the film, Screenagers: The Next Chapter,  or the original film, Screenagers, to help inform you and your family as you navigate the increasing social demands and pressures of today’s students with technology. 

• Hudsonville Community Education Screenagers Event Site

• Screenagers Official Website