5V News

We are learning about:

• Coordinate grids
• Properties of matter
• Historical fiction
• Choice writing projects

Some activities we did this week:

• Played "Hidden Treasure" in math
• Plotted points on a coordinate grid
• Watched BrainPop videos on matter
• Measured and compared the mass of checkers and pennies
• Discussed the properties of matter
• Chose a genre for our last writing piece
• Researched the elements of our choice genres
• Used graphic organizers to plan our writing pieces
• Read historical fiction picture books
• Discovered the elements of historical fiction
• Listened to Nurse Judy explain body changes during puberty
• Participated in our school wide wellness walk with our reading buddies
• Met guidance counselors from CMS and listened to their presentation on CMS

Important dates:
May 16- early release
May 21- field trip to CMS
May 22- Boston trip
May 23- parent night at CMS 6:30
May 28- Memorial Day- no school
June 4- grandparents lunch
June 7- field day
June 11 at 1:45- 5V altered book museum and play performance 
June 13- Odiorne field trip
June 13- 5th grade celebration at 6:30 pm
June 14- last day of school 

Boston field trip-
Chaperones will be notified on Friday if they were chosen by lottery during our morning meeting.  If you were not chosen, please consider driving or carpooling to Boston to meet us!  I will send more detailed information of our schedule and costs soon.  Let me know if you have any questions.