Thursday, September 25, 2025

9.15.25 through 9.26.25

  Ask Your Child About - 

  • Community Building
    • Morning Meeting
      • VI March 
      • Greeting: My name is _______ and I can do this ____!
      • Hispanic Heritage Month: Taino Symbols, Flamenco Dance, Cuba Virtual Tour, Animals of Costa Rica, Reading BOoks by HIspanic Authors: Arieli is a Dreamer by Arieli Morales, Bright Star by Yuyi Morales, Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina, Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by MOnica Brown, and Isla by Arthur Dorros
    • International Dot Day (Mon. 15th)
    • Celebrating Saja's Birthday! 
    • Officially Welcoming Malakai to our class!
    • Friday Gathering: Presentation from Upper School Student, Maya Prasad, on Reusable Utensils & Celebrating Sept. Birthdays!
  • Math
    • STAR Math Assessment
    • 9s - 12s Facts (making flashcards & quiz)
    • Division definitions - divisor, dividend, quotient
    • Division strategies - ratio table, reverse area model, std. alg. modified, cambridge std. algorithm


3-digit divided by 1 digit examples:

    • Divisibility Rules (10, 5, 2, &3)
    • Dividing and Multiplying a Number by Powers of 10
    • Exponents 
      • ex. 2 to the power of 3 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 4 x 2 = 8
      • ex. 1,000 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 10 to the power of 3
    • 10ths & 100ths Equivalencies, Simplifying fractions & GCF
  • Literacy (Read Aloud, Word Study, Reading, Writing)
    • Class Dismissed, by Allan Woodrow
    • STAR Reading Assessment
    • Reading Goals & Plan, Qualities of Strong Writing About Reading, Reading Knowing You Will Write About it (you will see more!)
    • Writing Personal Narratives - Generating Ideas, Dreaming the Dream of the Story, Using Ideas from Other Authors to Spark Ideas, Tell Story with Details that Ring True, & Revising (how does my writing measure up?)
    • Unit 1 Pre-Assessment (Stray & Michigan Football Video + Responses)
  • Science/Social Studies
    • Plant Growth & Matter (How does a tiny seed become one of the heaviest trees on Earth?)
    • VI Culture - Music 
    • Locating 13 Original Colonies on a Map
    • Longitude & Latitude
  • Homework
    • Read 30+ min M-Th (weekend optional)
    • Weekly Math HW
    • Practice Math Flashcards at least 10 mins a night if you haven't mastered your facts yet!
- Announcements - 
  • Mon. 9/22 through 10/2: Fun Run GHCDS Fundraiser (event day is 10/2)
  • Parent Information Afternoon TONIGHT - Thursday, 9/25 from 4-5pm
  • Tuesday, 9/30 is 5th Grade Class & Individual Photo Day!
    • Please have your child come to school dressed for picture day and have swim clothes and a change of clothes packed
  • After School Activities (Fall Session) begins 9/29 and runs through 11/14
    • Run Club - Thursdays
    • Please reach out if you would like to host a club!
  • Friday, October 24th: Fall Conference Day - I (MS. HILL) WILL SCHEDULE ANOTHER DATE WITH YOU BECAUSE I HAVE A SOCCER COMMITMENT THAT DAY - apologies!
  • Class Items We Still Need (optional donations)
  • Art Costume Contest:

- Photos (more on the class Instagram @ghcds5thgrade_2526) - 



Checking to make sure the Subway foot long is actually 12 inches:


Sharing Stories: 


Fun Run Pep Rally:




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