ESS 5TH GRADE NEWSLETTER November 2016 5th Grade Pandas Are Thankful! Inside this Issue: Mr. Serra’s Math 5 News Ms. Eggleston’s Updates Miss Stevenson’s Updates Homework Reminders : Read each night for 20 minutes Practice math skills/homework learned in your daily classes Dear 5th grade Panda parents, This is the season for expressing thanks for all we have . We are appreciative of our students and the effort they have set forth and for giving their very best. We thank our parents for unwavering support and care. We appreciate our volunteers who make our days brighter and we give thanks all of our support staff who help us daily with our students to ensure success for all. Yes , we have a lot to be thankful for and we feel very proud to be in 5th grade with all of you at ESS! Second quarter brings more fun-filled learning and hands-on activities for our students. ESS 5TH GRADE NEWSLETTER Calendar Date Reminders: November 7th/8th No school for students (2nd marking period begins) 10th/11th Parent Conferences (early release day) 23rd Early release day 24th-25th Thanksgiving Holiday no school Happy Birthday to our November “Pandas”! Contact us at: carol_d_eggleston@mcpsmd.org patrick_j__serra@mcpsmd.org Ann_B_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org

Mathematically Speaking…. The students will be working on solving division problems using array models, area models, and place value reasoning. Students will also begin working with fractions (add, subtract, and multiply). They will use visual models as a strategy. They will also continue using the standard algorithm to multiply multi-digit whole numbers. Check it out at: Learnzillion.com/lessons/552-divide-4digit-dividends-by-2digits-divisors-by-using-an-area-model Or: mathplayground.com/Fraction_bars.html Science & Social Studies In Science we have discussed Newton’s Laws of Motion. We are researching and applying that knowledge in our quest to design a proposal that outlines the most efficient energy sources for an Amusement Park ride. In Social Studies we are studying the concept of “conflict vs. compromise”…We are re-visiting the formation of the 13 colonies and how issues and concerns of the colonists led to the causes of the “Revolution”. Hello! I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to this school year. The students will be working on lots of new and exciting things during the second marking period. Bulleted are just a few of the learning goals we are looking forwarded to. explaining how a series of events fit together to provide an overall story structure determining how illustrations and text contribute to the story structure analyze how multimedia elements impact the tone of a text Also, we will be exploring several different genres in the second marking period. A few are: mystery myth biography Reading and Writing REMEMBER to keep reading for your Book It!