Q3W5 Across Five Aprils Celebration Sign-up

 

Loyalty and challenges await as our brave and thoughtful fifth graders prepare to journey into the pages of Across Five Aprils. As they near the end of this powerful Civil War story, students have been deeply engaged in exploring themes of courage, loyalty, sacrifice, and the challenges faced by families during times of conflict. To celebrate their hard work and meaningful discussions, we are excited to host an immersive Literature Celebration inspired by Irene Hunt’s unforgettable novel.

The date for our next Literature Celebration is fast approaching! We will be celebrating Across Five Aprils on Thursday, February 26^th from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

To sign up to help, please follow this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040445A4A829A4F85-62270893-across#/

Please sign up before February 17^th at 5 PM.

 

The week at a glance:

Math - Multiplication of Decimals.  Quiz Friday.

Science - Properties of Light. Quiz Thursday.

History - Civil War. 

Writing - Persuasive Essay Due Friday. 

Grammar - Pronouns

Literature - Reading Across Five Aprils through Chapter 6.  

Spalding - Test Friday 

Q3W2 January 19-23

This is a friendly reminder that our class will begin reading Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt on Monday, January 26. Available at a variety of sellers and also our Great Hearts Texas Virtual Bookstore. Enter "Griffins," to access the school list.

 Yearbooks are on sale now: https://greatheartsnorthernoaks.configio.com/  

Student Field Trip Registration:

https://greatheartsnorthernoaks.configio.com/pd/7282?source=search&returncom=productlist&diid=7288#Detail

This Week's Academics at a Glance:

Math - Decimals and their place value 

Science - Force and Motion.  Science STAAR Interim Test on Wednesday, 1/21.

History -  The Protestant Reformation.  Online Text available free here: https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CKHG_G5_B1_RenaissanceAge_SR.pdf 

Literature - Celebration on Thursday, 1/22!  Review for Dawn Treader Test on Tuesday, 1/27.  Lepanto Week 4 due Friday, 1/23.

Spalding - Test on Friday over Section U words.

Grammar -  Predicate Quiz Thursday

Writing - Point of View

 

Q3W1 January 12 - 16, 2026

 Up-Coming Dates:

*Yearbooks are on sale now: https://greatheartsnorthernoaks.configio.com/ 
1/22   Voyage of the Dawn Treader Literature Celebration 
1/26   Across Five Aprils Due
2/4     Field Trip to the Science Mill - Please register here: https://greatheartsnorthernoaks.configio.com/ 

This is a friendly reminder that our class will begin reading Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt on Monday, January 26. It is your responsibility to purchase a copy of the book and ensure your child brings it to school before that date. It is helpful when the students bring the same book so that we can use the same page numbers. See the link below.  Link to a virtual bookstore where you can purchase these and other classic titles that will be needed this school year:  You can find our 25-26 Classics to Keep on our website. New for this year, the Great Hearts Texas Virtual Bookstore. Your mascot: Griffins, to access the school list.

Kindly submit your Field Trip Registration here: https://greatheartsnorthernoaks.configio.com/pd/7282?source=search&returncom=productlist&diid=7288#Detail

 
The Academic Week at a Glance:

Math:        Multiplication and Division of Fractions, including word problems 
Science:    Force and Motion
History:    The Protestant Reformation
Grammar:  Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Verbs, and Predicate Adjectives
Writing:     Revising and Editing Techniques
Spalding:     Section U words 
Literature:    Finishing Voyage of the Dawn Treader


 

 

 

 

Q2W9 Dawn Treader Celebration Sign Up

 

Dawn Treader Celebration 
Friday, 1/22 8:30-10:30 

 

Volunteer sign up is active now through Thursday, 12/17 at 10PM: 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040445A4A829A4F85-61286831-2526

 

It's Spirit Week!  Your scholar may dress in the following ways: 

 

 

Q2W8 December 8-12

The Week Ahead (12/8-12/12):

 Writing: Folk Tales
Grammar: Types of Sentences
Literature: Voyage of the Dawn Treader through Chapter 11.  "Lepanto" Week 2 due 12/12.
Math: Division of Fractions
Science:  Phases of the Moon and Seasons
History: Italian Renaissance Patrons and Commissions

 Resources

Astronomy Textbook: https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CKSci_G5Astronomy_SR.pdf 

Renaissance Textbook:  https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CKHG_G5_B1_RenaissanceAge_SR.pdf  

 

 Upcoming Events:

12/9          Grade-level Spelling Bee
12/19        House Poetry War 
1/7 - 1/9    Parent-Teacher Conferences
1/22          Voyage of the Dawn Treader Literature Celebration 
1/23          Across Five Aprils needed in-class
2/4            Field Trip to the Science Mill in Johnson City 

Field Trip Volunteer Sign Up: 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040445A4A829A4F85-61044314-field 

Student Field Trip Registration:

https://greatheartsnorthernoaks.configio.com/pd/7282?source=search&returncom=productlist&diid=7288#Detail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q2W7 December 1 - 5

 Happy December!

On Monday our scholar will bring home a list of historical figures that they may research for their Independent Study Project.   Please review with your scholar tonight and rank your top ten figures to study.  Your scholar will choose his or her historical figure the following day, 12/2.  Independent Study assignment packets will be discussed with your scholar and sent home on Wednesday, 12/3. 

Upcoming Dates:

12/2   5th graders choose their historical figure to research during ISP week. 

12/3   Independent Study Projects are assigned; materials will be sent home. 

12/9   Spelling Bee

12/19 House Poetry War   

12/19 Last Day of Semester 1

1/7-9  Parent Teacher Conferences; sign up link coming shortly

1/12   Classes Resume; ISP Presentations  

 

Academics at a Glance:

Grammar: Quiz over Plural Nouns on Thursday, 12/4.

Writing: Drafting essays describing a historical figure. 

Literature:  Voyage of the Dawn Treader essay due Thursday, 12/4.  Reading the novel through Chapter 8.  Lepanto Week 1 assessed Friday, 12/5.

Spalding: Test on Friday, 12/5.

Math: Reviewing addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions. 

Science: Introduction to Astronomy with a focus on the components of our solar system and the effects of Earth's revolution and rotation.

History: Continuing to study the Italian Renaissance with a focus on patronage of the arts.  For homework on Tuesday, 12/2, students will write a reflection about the impact of Florence on the flourishing of the Italian Renaissance for a quiz grade. 

 

Q2W6 November 17-21

Math: Dividing Fractions

Science: We will describe how to separate a variety of mixtures and solutions using our knowledge of physical properties of matter. 

History: Next week we will begin studying the Renaissance!  Our class history reader, From the Renaissance to the Golden Age, is available online for free from the publisher in PDF format: https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CKHG_G5_B1_RenaissanceAge_SR.pdf.  

Grammar: Review and take test over all parts of speech. 

Literature: Voyage of the Dawn Treader through Chapter 7.

Spalding: Section T words.  Spelling and phonogram test on Friday.