June 3-5

Last Week of Elementary School!

Middle School, Here We Come!!

It has been an absolute pleasure working with this group of fine young men and women this year!  We are so proud of all you have accomplished this year, and we are so excited to watch you as you continue to learn and grow into amazing young adults!  Stay curious, never stop learning, and BE KIND! 

Sincerely,

Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

Notes for the week...

**  Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week are early dismissals at 11:45.

** Please send bags to school with your child as we begin clearing out our spaces!  Many times, students need to take home more than fit in their backpacks!

** Report cards for the fourth quarter will be available to pick up on Friday, June 14.

Have a FABULOUS SUMMER!

This week in class...

Language Arts

This week we'll be finishing up our Language Arts objectives and reviewing what we've learned using a variety of games.  

Math

We will have our final Geometry test which was delayed because of the shortened week.

Science

Last week we began to design different kinds of spacecraft in order to perform different functions, such as an Orbiter, a Rover, or an Observer.  This week we'll be finishing them up and presenting them to the class!

Thank you so much for all of your support this year! Have a wonderful vacation!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

May 27-31

We're in the home stretch!

Sixth grade, here we come!!

Notes for the week...

**  Thank you so much for your support of our 3rd annual Support Staff Appreciation Breakfast!  Students worked so hard serving those who serve us throughout the year, and they realized how exhausting, yet rewarding, it is to serve others!  It was a great success, and everyone who attended expressed their most heartfelt thanks! Click HERE for more pictures!

** Our "Goodbye to Elementary" end-of-the-year party will be held at the swimming pool at Quinta Bella on Thursday, May 30.  Permission slips were sent home yesterday, along with a note asking for 200 lps for each child.  This will cover the cost of lunch, snacks, transportation, drinks, and desserts!  Mr. Andrew and Ms. Amy will do the shopping so you don't have to :).  We will be leaving school at 9:45am (students WILL HAVE their first two classes of the day) and will return to school before dismissal.

This week in class...

Language Arts

In Reading, we will finish with our guided reading novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and have our final discussion and reflection over the book.  

In Writing, we will be working on writing letters to the fourth graders, describing what they can expect in fifth grade.

Math

This week in Math class we will finish up learning about finding the volume of prisms and cylinders. We will have a short quiz to review these topics on Friday.

Homework:

Monday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL AA.4
Tuesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL AA.5

Wednesday: Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL AA.6

Thursday: One Xtramath.org lesson
Friday: Relax!!!

Science

We'll be finishing up our Science unit with a series of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) challenges in which students will work in groups and partnerships to complete different engineering tasks.

Have a great week, and thank you for your support!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

May 20-24

Just a little over 2 weeks to go!

Please check the blog and 

Whatsapp messages for important updates. :)

Notes for the week...

**  This week we will hold our APPRECIATION BREAKFAST for our cleaning, maintenance, bus, and security staff on Thursday, May 23.  Students will be contributing food, decorating, making small gifts, and serving breakfast to the wonderful people that serve us all year long! We will begin setting up at 8:00am and start serving food at 9:00am.

Click HERE to sign up for something to contribute.  We need every family's help to make this a special meal for such deserving, hard-working people!

** Also, this week we will have our SPRING CONCERT on Friday, May 24 at 10:15 a.m. where our students will showcase their advances in Music Class. We hope to see you all there! We will have an EARLY DISMISSAL following the concert which should end at 11:45 a.m.

** Our "Goodbye to Elementary" end-of-the-year party will be held at the swimming pool at Quinta Bella on Thursday, May 30.  We will ask each family to contribute to the cost of the pool, transportation, and food once we have crunched all the numbers, so please stay tuned to your email and whatsapp for more information to come!

This week in class...

Language Arts

In Reading, we will continue with our guided reading novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and analyzing the characters, themes, and main events in the story.

In Language Arts, we will be studying the Greek and Latin roots -ful/-ous, phon, lum, sub, poly with a quiz on Friday. We will also begin composing letters to the fourth graders about what to expect in fifth grade next year!

Math

Last week we studied how to find the volume of rectangular prisms and cubes. This week we will practice finding the volume of triangular prisms and cylinders. Students, please double-check that you are up-to-date on your past math IXLs. This week's practices will help review a variety of topics we have covered over the course of the year.

Homework:

Monday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL E.1
Tuesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL E.2

Wednesday: Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL W.2

Thursday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL Y.1
Friday: Relax!!!

Science

This week we'll be creating a review guide to summarize everything we have learned in our Space unit, and then we will have a final test on Thursday.

Have a great week, and thank you for your support!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

May 13-17

Just 3 weeks to go 5th graders!

Oh, the places you'll go!

Notes for the week...

**  We have begun to organize a special appreciation breakfast for our cleaning, maintenance, bus, and security staff to be held on Thursday, May 23.  Students will be contributing food, decorating, making small gifts, and serving breakfast to the wonderful people that serve us all year long! 

Click HERE to sign up for something to contribute.  We need every family's help to make this a special meal for such deserving, hard-working people!

** MAP TESTING CONTINUES THIS WEEK Fifth graders are scheduled to take their tests according to the schedule below:
       
       READING - Monday, May 13, 8:30-9:45
       LANGUAGE - Wednesday, May 15, 8:30-9:45

** Parents please mark your calendars for 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 24. Because of the great success last year, we are once again turning our Discovery Idol into a SPRING CONCERT where our students will showcase their advances in Music Class. We hope to see you all there!

This week in class...

Language Arts

In Reading, we will continue with our new guided reading novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and analyzing the characters, themes, and main events in the story.

In Language Arts, we will be learning about the difference between firsthand and secondhand accounts of events, and analyzing examples in history.

Math

Last week we worked on a project to develop nets to create boxes for shipping objects in the classroom. This week we will learn how to solve the volume of common geometric shapes and their surface area. Be sure you have watched the MathAntics video to prepare for our activities this week. Last week most students were able to complete the Math IXLs for the week, but if you have not yet, please finish them this week. 

Homework:

Monday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Watch the MathAntics Video above, Math IXL EE.4 and EE.5
Tuesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL EE.11, Language Arts IXL W.1

Wednesday: Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL EE.12, Language Arts IXL P.5

Thursday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL EE.13

Friday: Relax!

Science

This week we'll be investigating gravity on different planets as well as analyzing
what makes planets habitable and the brightness of stars.

Have a great week, and thank you for your support!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

May 6-10

Just 4 weeks to go 5th graders!

You were made to shine!

Notes for the week...

** COMING SOON: Fourth and fifth graders will be organizing a special appreciation breakfast for our cleaning, maintenance, bus, and security staff to be held on Thursday, May 23.  Students will be contributing food, decorating, making small gifts, and serving breakfast to the wonderful people that serve us all year long!  Please keep an eye out for more information coming soon!

** MAP TESTING BEGINS this Tuesday, May 7.  Fifth graders are scheduled to take their tests according to the schedule below:
        
       MATH - Tuesday, May 7, 1:15-2:45
       READING - Monday, May 13, 8:30-9:45
       LANGUAGE - Wednesday, May 15, 8:30-9:45


**  BAKE SALE  -  Wednesday the 3rd graders will have a bake sale for their economics unit. Please help support their learning by buying a tasty treat! :)

** SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY - The summons for the Spring General Assembly will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. A quorum for this assembly is needed for the approval of the 2019-2020 School Budget. Please mark your calendar and support the Board of Directors and the school by attending this assembly and voting for the important matters that will be presented then. 

** Parents please mark your calendars for 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 24. Because of the great success last year, we are once again turning our Discovery Idol into a SPRING CONCERT where our students will showcase their advances in Music Class. We hope to see you all there!

This week in class...

Language Arts

In Reading, we will continue with our new guided reading novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and analyzing the characters, themes, and main events in the story.

In Language Arts we will continue learning more Greek and Latin roots: geo, graph, meter, hydro/aqua, ology.  We'll also be learning about all of the different prefixes that can be used to mean "not" or "opposite of" including non, im, in, dis, and un.  In addition, we'll be investigating some common idioms and figures of speech.

Math

This will be our last week studying geometric figures. This week we will have an introductory unit on how to solve the volume of three-dimensional figures. Please be sure to watch the MathAntics video above to prepare for this lesson and also watch the first video if you need to review the aspects of three-dimensional figures, including vertices, edges, and faces.

Homework:

Monday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Watch the MathAntics Video above, Math IXL EE.4 and EE.5
Tuesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL EE.11, Language Arts IXL W.1

Wednesday: Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL EE.12, Language Arts IXL P.5

Thursday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL EE.13

Friday: Relax!

Science

This week we'll be spending more time investigating the similarities, differences, and important characteristics of different planets.  We will only have 1 Science session this week due to MAP testing.

Have a great week, and thank you for your support!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

April 29- May 3

Welcome back to another week of learning and growth in Grade 5!

Notes for the week...

** There will be no classes this Wednesday, May 1, to honor Honduran Labor Day.  Classes will resume on Thursday, May 2.

** SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY - The summons for the Spring General Assembly will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. A quorum for this assembly is needed for the approval of the 2019-2020 School Budget. Please mark your calendar and support the Board of Directors and the school by attending this assembly and voting for the important matters that will be presented then. 

** Parents please mark your calendars for 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 24. Because of the great success last year, we are once again turning our Discovery Idol into a SPRING CONCERT where our students will showcase their advances in Music Class. We hope to see you all there!

This week in class...

Language Arts

In Reading, we have extended our Book Club projects, and students will present their final projects this Tuesday. Then we will begin building background about the causes and effects of migration, which will be a central theme in our next guided reading novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan.

In Language Arts we will be reviewing the Greek and Latin roots we have learned so far and will have a quiz on Friday over the meanings of the roots. Students will be completing a study sheet to use if they need to practice at home.  We will also be learning about using quotation marks or underlining in order to punctuate titles.

Math

The kids have done a great job learning about new ways to solve for the area of familiar shapes. Everyone did an excellent job on our short pop quiz last Friday. This week we will be practicing solving the area of circles and then reviewing three-dimensional shapes. You may want to watch the video above if you are having trouble remembering each type of 3D figure. We will have a challenging activity Tuesday and Thursday involving making nets for an unusual object. 

Homework:

Monday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL EE.2 and EE.5
Tuesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL DD.1 and DD.2

Wednesday: Relax!

Thursday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL DD.5

Friday: Relax!

Science

This week we'll be investigating the planets in our solar system and the earth's place within it, as well as the distances between them.  We'll also be inquiring about the differences in gravity on different planets.

Have a great week, and thank you for your support!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

April 23-26

We hope that you had a wonderful break! 

Just six action-packed weeks of learning until the end of the year! 

Notes for the week...

** The school will be celebrating the SPANISH LANGUAGE WEEK during the week of April 23 - 26 (immediately after we return from Easter Break). Different activities have been organized with all grade levels.

** BAKE SALE - The Senior class will have the last bake sale of the year on Friday, April 26.

This week in class...

Language Arts

In Reading, students will be finishing their final Book Club projects and presenting them on Friday.

In Language Arts and Writing will be analyzing two different songs and identifying the elements of poetry we find in each one, as well as interpreting themes and points of view after an in-depth analysis.

Math

We will continue our unit on geometry this week with a review of perimeter and area of rectangles and squares. We will then learn about how to measure the area of parallelograms, triangles, and circles. Our homework will review several topics about geometry.

Homework:

Monday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL BB.9 (you may need to review the first video), Watch the MathAntics video on Area
Tuesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL CC.4

Wednesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL CC.3

Thursday: One Xtramath.org lesson, Math IXL CC.1 and CC.2

Friday: Relax!

Science

Because of unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to create our sundials last week, and we instead created a "Universe in a Box" to help us visualize what the positions of the constellations can tell us about the seasons. This week we WILL be investigating the earth's rotation and the sun's position in the sky by making our own sundials! We will also be investigating the different phases of the moon and using a model to demonstrate the process.

Have a great week, and thank you for your support!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew

April 8-12

Just five short days to go for a well-deserved break!

Notes for the week...

** This Friday, April 12, we will be celebrating Semana Santa with a special potluck lunch at 12:00 and water activities in the afternoon, as explained in an email that went home last week.  If you have not been able to sign up for something to contribute, please click HERE to access the document to sign up! Students will also need to be sure to bring clothes that can get wet, and students may bring toys such as squirt guns and water balloons.  We are asking that students bring their own reusable plates, cups, and utensils rather than using disposable plasticware, so that we can put into practice all we have been learning about protecting the earth and its resources this year!

** Third quarter report cards were sent home over two weeks ago.  Please sign and return the envelope to school as soon as possible.  Thanks!

**Just a reminder that next week, from April 15th to 19th, and also Monday, April 22nd there are no classes.

This week in class...

Language Arts

In Reading, we will continue with our Book Club routines.  We will have our last Book Club meeting on Tuesday, and students will receive instructions for their final Book Club project on Wednesday.

In Language Arts and Writing we will be studying the Greek and Latin roots sept, non, cent, kilo, milli. We will also be continuing our analysis and interpretation of poetry.

Math

This week we will be reviewing and delving deeper into the concepts of geometry. We will be discussing acute, obtuse, and right angle and how this helps us identify types of triangles. We will also talk about the radius, diameter, and center of circles. If time permits this week we will have a short quiz on these topics and talk about how to solve for the area of triangles and circles.

Homework:

Monday: One Xtramath.org lesson, watch the Kahn Academy and MathAntics videos above
Tuesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, IXL BB.1 and BB.2

Wednesday: One Xtramath.org lesson, IXL BB.3 and BB.4

Thursday: One Xtramath.org lesson, take the Google Forms Greece & Rome Unit Test

Friday: Relax!

Science

This week we'll begin our science unit by investigating the earth and the sun and
their relationship to each other.  We'll be investigating the earth's rotation and the sun's position in the sky by making our own sundials.

Have a great week, and thank you for your support!
Ms. Amy and Mr. Andrew