Week of November 14th, 2016

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This week, we are reviewing Unit 4 (multiplying and dividing fractions), and preparing for our unit
test on Friday. Ask your student how they are preparing for the assessment.
I hope that you are enjoying the read along with your student! Please remember that the
very best way for your student to read this material at home is with an adult- read aloud
together, switching off, or read to them (in needs-based cases). The most important
compotent to reading at home is in discussing what your student has read, and helping them to
sythesize each chapter correctly. We are reading about 2 chapters per week with voacabulary work and
chapter questions throughout. It is very important for your student to stay on schedule with their
reading, vocabulary, and question answering as they need the voacabulary to understand the reading
and must do the reading to answer the questions. I am switching the homework format: students will
still have time to do all work in class and finish up for homework but ALL COMPONENTS FOR
BOTH WEEKLY CHAPTERS (VOCAB AND QUESTIONS) WILL BE DUE THE
FOLLOWING MONDAY. It is the same amount of work but, hopefully, allows for more
flexibility in work time. All vocabulary and chapter questions for this week have already been
shared with the students on their google drives.
We are continuing our study of the Renaissance and the Reformation! Students turned in their
trading cards today and will be sharing them this week. Ask your student about the other important
figures they have encountered so far!

We are studying cell division, and single versus multi-celled organisms! Ask your student to
explain the difference between plant and animal cells!

Make sure that your student is walking you through their binder every night! They should be able to tell you
everything that they learned today and review any classwork done. Even if your student feels that they
completed the full assignment during class time, part of their homework is to go over the classwork and
assignments with you- having your student teach you what they have learned, concretes their
understanding!

Week of November 14th, 2016

* Math: Unit 4 Test on Friday, 11/18
* Students came home with a conference request form today! Conferences are not required and will
be held for any parents/gaurdians that have specific questions or concerns. Please let us know
whether you do not need a conference at this time, need to meet with one or both of us, and
availabilities in the next two weeks.Conference times will be allotted based on the order that
requests are received.
** BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING AVAILABLE- PLEASE RSVP WEEKLY ON THE
TUTORING REQUEST SHEETS FOUND UNDER THE CONTACT SECTION OF THE WEBSITE!
- Math tutoring (remediation), Mondays: 4:00-4:30pm
- Math Homework help: Thursdays 7:45-8:15 am
* LANGUAGE ARTS TUTORING AVAILABLE
- Mondays: 4:00-4:30 and Thursdays 7:45-8:15 am
** SICK KIDS** We have had a lot of sickness in 5th grade since returning from fall break; several cases
of flu, strep, and whooping cough have been reported. Symptoms include:
- Feeling feverish/ dizzy/ or swimmy
- High fevers
- Sore throats
- Nausea
- Headaches
If your student experiences any or several of these, please check them over thoroughly before sending
to school. As much as we would like for our students to be at school, sick kids dont get much work done
and we tend to end up with more students out.
If your student has a fever or actual vomiting, they must stay out of school until symptoms stop
and then stay out for a full 24 hours of clear health. We want to make sure that we are doing
everything possible to avoid causing more of our student body to be seriously ill.
LUNCH TIME VOLUNTEERS!
We have had some awesome parent volunteers- thank you! We are hoping that with more participation,
we will be able to let student groups go outside and have more social lunch, while those choosing to be
quiet can have a separate space. Let us know if youre interested!
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns, we hope that you are have a fabulous week!
Mrs. Althoff (kalthoff@excelsiorca.org)
Ms. Brackett (sbrackett@excelsiorca.org)