5th Grade

What We're Learning: June 2023

Reading: This month, we're reading really cool stories about magic and made-up places. We're reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone out loud, and in our book clubs, we're reading other stories with magic too. We're looking at how the stories are written to make them interesting, and what parts of them make them magical. We're also learning how to be good writers ourselves by figuring out what we like in the story and how the author made it cool for us as readers.

Writing: This month, we're writing our own magical stories! We'll create characters with different personalities and give them magical powers. Then, we'll send them on exciting missions. We'll make our stories even better by checking them and making changes to make them stronger.

 

Math: This month, we're learning about a way to show where things are on a map using numbers. We're learning how to find specific places on a map by using ordered pairs of numbers. With this new skill, we'll make our own perfect city plan by putting different buildings in the right spots on the map, like schools and stores.

  • Students participating in a student-led lesson
  • Students coding on tablets
  • Students coding at the Microsoft Experience Center
  • Students playing video games at the Microsoft Experience Center field trip
  • Students outside the Microsoft Experience Center field trip
  • Students posing with characters at the Microsoft Experience Center field trip

Home Connection

  • Math Tip

     Area model that shows 3 1/2 times 3 1/2. 
    Students should use what they know about the area model to solve.

  • Highlights: We are so excited for the 5th Grade Moving Up ceremony! The ceremony will be held on Monday, June 26th at 9AM. We have a lovely program planned to commemorate the end of your child’s elementary school experience. Please continue to check your child’s folder and Remind for information. More details are to follow as we get closer to the date. 

  • Notes:  The last day of school is Tuesday, June 27th. Please make sure your child attends the last day of school so they can have one more day to celebrate all of their accomplishments with friends and teachers. 

Important Dates

Friday, June 2nd:  Hayden Planetarium Field Trip

Wednesday, June 7th:  Field Day Grades 3-5

Thursday, June 8th: Chancellor’s Day (Schools Closed)

Friday, June 9th:  Clerical Day (Schools Closed)

Friday, June 16th:  Parents’ Association Meeting

Monday, June 19th:  Juneteenth (Schools Closed)

Tuesday, June 20th:  Celebration of Learning

Monday, June 26th:  5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony

Tuesday, June 27th:  Last Day of School

Contact Your Teacher

Ms. Aucapina maucapina@ps343.org Text Ms. Aucapina

Mr. Wallace mwallace11@schools.nyc.gov

Ms. Strohm astrohm@ps343.org Text Ms. Strohm

Ms. Verde everde@ps343.org Text Ms. Verde

Ms.  Ramirez jramirez@ps343.org Text Ms. Ramirez

B-302 Mr. Grover's Class