5th Grade

What We're Learning: September 2022

Reading: This month we will begin to develop fifth grade reading habits. These will include building reading stamina, thinking deeply about the texts, and responding to reading by writing about it. 

Writing: This month we will begin to develop fifth grade writing habits. These will include developing writing stamina, writing reading responses, and creative writing.

Math: This month we will review and reinforce our understanding of place value building upon fourth grade knowledge to become fifth grade experts. 

Social Studies: This month we will set realistic, meaningful goals for academic learning and social relationships.

  • 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

  • Practice your multiplication facts.

  • Homework: Even the most responsible 5th graders still need adult support with their homework. Please help make sure your student:

    1. writes down assignments in their agenda
    2. reads 40 min. each day
    3. completes their assignments - including Lexia
  • The school day starts promptly at 8:10 a.m. Please ensure that your child is in the gym no later than 8:05 a.m.

Important Dates

  • Thursday, September 8th: First Day of School

  • Monday, September 12th: Beacon After-School Begins

  • Thursday, September 15th (6pm): Back to School Night 

  • Monday, September 26th: Rosh Hashanah (Schools Closed) 

  • Tuesday, September 27th: Rosh Hashanah (Schools Closed) 

Contact Your Teacher

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

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