Q2W2 10/26/26 - 10/30/26

 Q2W2 October 26th - October 30th

 This Week in 5th Grade:

 Math - Dividing fractions

    Quiz: Thursday 10/29 - Multiplying and dividing fractions

Science - Force & Motion

History - The Age of Exploration

Grammar - Adjectival and Adverbial Prepositional Phrases

Writing - Figurative Language - Smilie and Metaphors

            Quiz: THURSDAY 10/29 - Figurative Language 

Literature - Chapter 4-6 in 'The Phantom Tollbooth' 

            Test: THURSDAY 10/29 - Written W1-W2 Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (Fill in the blank)

Spelling - Section T - U Words. 

            Test/Quiz: FRIDAY 10/30 - Spelling Words Test and Phonogram Quiz

Special Events: 

Athletic Field Day this upcoming Friday 10/30 - Show your house pride and get a house shirt to wear on the GHNO PSO website! PSO Griffin Shop Students may also accessorize with house color bandanas, bows, and minimal/respectful face paint! (EX - Boys: Sports eye black Girls: Cute dots or stripes - NO LOOSE GLITTER!)

As our Winter concert approaches, our Music teacher has provided scholars with a link to a website that contains all of the music and songs they will perform. Please access this link for extra practice with your children!   GHNO 3rd-6th Music Resources

Intramural practices have begun! Pease send scholars with the appropriate athletic clothing (Guidelines found in Family Handbook) and an optional snack to have before practice begins!

Graded work will be sent home with your scholar every Tuesday.  Kindly return the parent signature slip and any additional work requiring a parent signature with your scholar. 

Q2W1 10/19/26 - 10/23/26

    Q2W1 October 19th - October 23rd

 This Week in 5th Grade:

 Math - Using standard algorithm and visual models to multiply fractions by whole numbers and other fractions. While also using the visual models to find the area of rectangles. 

    Quiz: Tuesday 10/20 - Standard algorithm (just equations and one word problem)
    Quiz: Friday 10/23 - Area of rectangles (multiplying fractions)

Science - Intro into Force & Motion

History - Intro to The Age of Exploration

Grammar - Prepositional Phrases

Writing - Figurative Language

Literature - Begin the next classic 'The Phantom Tollbooth' and Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 

Spelling - Section T Words Continued. 

            Test/Quiz: FRIDAY 10/2 - Spelling Words Test and Phonogram Quiz

Special Events: 

The Phantom Tollbooth will be needed in class by Monday (10/14) we return from fall break. Please reference Book & Supply Lists - Great Hearts Northern Oaks, serving grades K-12 or the ISBN # listed below! Thank you for your support in this!

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster - ISBN #978-0394820378

Our History celebration is this Tuesday October 20th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm! 

Character Dress Up Day 10/23 - Permission slips due to participate this Friday October 23rd

Athletic Field Day 10/30 - Show your house pride and get a house shirt to wear on the GHNO PSO website! PSO Griffin Shop

As our Winter concert approaches, our Music teacher has provided scholars with a link to a website that contains all of the music and songs they will perform. Please access this link for extra practice with your children!   GHNO 3rd-6th Music Resources

Intramural practices have begun! Pease send scholars with the appropriate athletic clothing (Guidelines found in Family Handbook) and an optional snack to have before practice begins!

Graded work will be sent home with your scholar every Tuesday.  Kindly return the parent signature slip and any additional work requiring a parent signature with your scholar. 

Q1W9 10/05/26 - 10/09/26

   Q1W9 October 5th - October 9th

 This Week in 5th Grade:

 Math - Decoding equations and word problems that include the addition/subtraction of mixed numbers review, then begin multiplying fractions by whole numbers.

    Test: Tuesday 10/6 - Chapter 3  

Science - Mixtures & Solutions Continued.

    Test: Thursday 10/8 - Mixtures & Solutions  

History - Continue Mesoamerica Unit Continued.

    Essay: Monday 10/5 - Mesoamerica 

Grammar - Predicate Adjectives Continued and 8 parts of speech review

       Open Note Quiz: Tuesday 10/6 - Predicate Adjectives

Writing - Editing practice and then brainstorming and planning out students Quarter 2 goals.

Literature - Finish reading The Secret Garden 

    Test: Friday 10/9 - Final Secret Garden Test

Spelling - Section T Words Continued. 

            Test/Quiz: FRIDAY 10/2 - Spelling Words Test (No Phonogram Quiz this week)

Special Events: 

The Phantom Tollbooth will be needed in class by the Monday (10/14) we return from fall break. Please reference Book & Supply Lists - Great Hearts Northern Oaks, serving grades K-12 or the ISBN # listed below! Thank you for your support in this!

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster - ISBN #978-0394820378

Our first History celebration of the school year is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars for Tuesday October 20th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm! 

Character Dress Up Day 10/23 - Permission slips coming soon!

Athletic Field Day 10/30 - Show your house pride and get a house shirt to wear on the GHNO PSO website! PSO Griffin Shop

As our Winter concert approaches, our Music teacher has provided scholars with a link to a website that contains all of the music and songs they will perform. Please access this link for extra practice with your children!   GHNO 3rd-6th Music Resources

Intramural practices have begun! Pease send scholars with the appropriate athletic clothing (Guidelines found in Family Handbook) and an optional snack to have before practice begins!

Graded work will be sent home with your scholar every Tuesday.  Kindly return the parent signature slip and any additional work requiring a parent signature with your scholar.  

Q1W8 9/28/26-10/02/26

  Q1W8 September 28th-October 2nd

 This Week in 5th Grade:

 Math - Decoding equations and word problems that include the addition/subtraction of mixed numbers.

       Quiz: FRIDAY 10/2 - Solving word problems with equations and word problems that include the addition/subtraction of mixed numbers   

Science - Mixtures & Solutions Continued.

History - Continue Mesoamerica Unit Continued.

Grammar - Predicate Adjectives Introduction 

Writing - Quotations and character descriptions of characters from The Secret Garden.

            *** Library Week

Literature - The Secret Garden Chapters 20-25 (Chapter 22 read at home) / "Jabberwocky" W1-W2

Spelling - Section T Words Continued. 

            Test/Quiz: FRIDAY 10/2 - Spelling Words Test and Phonogram Quiz

Latin- Test and Practice Logs Due

            5A & 5C - WEDNESDAY 9/30 

            5B & 5D - THURSDAY 10/1

Special Events: 

The Phantom Tollbooth will be needed in class by the Monday (10/14) we return from fall break. Please reference Book & Supply Lists - Great Hearts Northern Oaks, serving grades K-12 or the ISBN # listed below! Thank you for your support in this!

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster - ISBN #978-0394820378

Our first History celebration of the school year is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars for Tuesday October 20th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm! If you are interested in joining the volunteer lottery, please visit the PSO website to update your background check if you have not done so this new school year. Please refer to the family handbook or reach out to Mrs. Horstman, Mrs. Pelletier or Mrs. Cramer! (Donation and Volunteer Sign Up Genesis will be sent out at the same time coming from your child's homeroom teacher!)

Intramural practices have begun! Pease send scholars with the appropriate athletic clothing (Guidelines found in Family Handbook) and an optional snack to have before practice begins!

Graded work will be sent home with your scholar every Tuesday.  Kindly return the parent signature slip and any additional work requiring a parent signature with your scholar.  

Q1W7 9/21/26 - 9/25/26

 Q1W7 September 21st-25th

 This Week in 5th Grade:

 Math - Adding and subtracting unlike fractions and solving word problems with addition and subtraction of unlike fractions.

        Test: TUESDAY 9/22 - Chapter 2

       Quiz: FRIDAY 9/25 - Solving word problems with addition and subtraction of unlike fractions   

Science - Mixtures & Solutions

History - Continue Mesoamerica Unit

Grammar - Predicate Nominatives and Direct Objects 

Writing - Expository Essay

            Test: FRIDAY 9/25 - Final Draft of 'A Special Person to Me' 

Literature - The Secret Garden Chapters 17-19 / "Jabberwoky" W1

           Test: FRIDAY 9/25 - Recite W1 of "Jabberwoky"

Spelling - Section T Words Continued. 

            Test/Quiz: FRIDAY 9/25 - Spelling Words Test and Phonogram Quiz

Latin- Test and Practice Logs Due

            5A & 5C - WEDNESDAY 9/30 

            5B & 5D - THURSDAY 10/1

Special Events: 

Friday September 25th is a spirit day! Students may wear their House shirts or a GHNO spirit shirt!

Our first History celebration of the school year is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars for Tuesday October 20th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm! If you are interested in joining the volunteer lottery, please visit the PSO website to update your background check if you have not done so this new school year. Please refer to the family handbook or reach out to Mrs. Horstman, Mrs. Pelletier or Mrs. Cramer! (Donation and Volunteer Sign Up Genesis will be sent out at the same time coming from your child's homeroom teacher!)

Intramural practices have begun! Pease send scholars with the appropriate athletic clothing (Guidelines found in Family Handbook) and an optional snack to have before practice begins!

Graded work will be sent home with your scholar every Tuesday.  Kindly return the parent signature slip and any additional work requiring a parent signature with your scholar.  

Q1W6 9/14/26 - 9/18/26

 

Q1W6 September 14th-18th

 This Week in 5th Grade:

 Math - Solving word problems using multiplication, division, and other orders of operations.

        Quiz: MONDAY  9/14       

Science - Physical Properties of Matter

History - Begin Mesoamerica Unit

Grammar - Continue practicing Predicate Nominatives

            Quiz: WEDNESDAY 9/16 - Create PN Sentences (In class activity that will be taken as a quiz             grade, students may ask questions, get guidance, and use their spirals to complete this.)

Writing - Summarizing an Expository (Freedom Week Focus)

            Test: FRIDAY 9/18 - Preamble Copy Work (Done in Class)

Literature - The Secret Garden Chapters 13-16 / "IF" W3-W4

           Test: FRIDAY 9/18 - Recite ALL of "IF" by Rudyard Kipling

Spelling - Section T Words Continued. 

            Test/Quiz: FRIDAY 9/18 - Spelling Words Test and Phonogram Quiz

Latin- Test and Practice Logs Due

            5A & 5C - WEDNESDAY 9/30 

            5B & 5D - THURSDAY 10/1

Special Events: 

Individual Picture Day will be on WEDNESDAY 9/16. Please send scholars with their polo uniform shirts and their smiles! :)

Our first History celebration of the school year is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars for Tuesday October 20th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm! If you are interested in joining the volunteer lottery, please visit the PSO website to update your background check if you have not done so this new school year. Please refer to the family handbook or reach out to Mrs. Horstman, Mrs. Pelletier or Mrs. Cramer! (Donation and Volunteer Sign Up Genesis will be sent out at the same time coming from your child's homeroom teacher!)

Intramural practices have begun! Pease send scholars with the appropriate athletic clothing (Guidelines found in Family Handbook) and an optional snack to have before practice begins!

Graded work will be sent home with your scholar every Tuesday.  Kindly return the parent signature slip and any additional work requiring a parent signature with your scholar.  

Q1W5 9/7/26 - 9/11/26

Q1W5 September 7th-11th

 This Week in 5th Grade:

 Math - Division with two-digit numbers 

        Quiz: WEDNESDAY 9/9 - Division with two-digit numbers (by ten with no remainders)

                    FRIDAY 9/11 - Exit Ticket (With Remainders) (Quiz Grade)

Science - States of Matter

History - Maps & World Lakes Review

            Quiz: FRIDAY 9/11 - Maps & World Lakes

Grammar - Review Direct Objects/ Introduce Predicate Nominatives

            Quiz: FRIDAY 9/11 - Direct Object 

Writing - Summarizing an Expository Paragraph 

            Test: THURSDAY 9/11 - Bach Paragraph Final Draft (finish for HW if needed) 

Literature - The Secret Garden Chapters 1-12 Seminar

           Test: FRIDAY 9/11 - Secret Garden Chapters 1-12

Spelling - Section T Words. 

            Quiz: THURSDAY 9/10 - Phonograms only 

            (Due to 9/11 ceremony, we will not test over this week's spelling words)

 

Special Events: 

Intramural practice starts on Tuesday 9/8! Please send scholars with the appropriate athletic clothing (Guidelines found in Family Handbook) and an optional snack to have before practice begins!

9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday from 9:55-10:30am.

Graded work will be sent home with your scholar every Tuesday.  Kindly return the parent signature slip and any additional work requiring a parent signature with your scholar.