Dear parents,
We have taken our study of Geometry into the wonderful world of angles! We are learning about types of angles, measurement using a protractors, and how to find the measurement of missing angles from a straight angle. There is a lot of vocabulary associated with this unit, and students will have vocab review as part of their ongoing math homework so they can begin to internalize these new words that we're using in class. I will be giving a math vocabulary quiz next week on Geometry words in the event they want to get a jump start of reviewing and learning words this weekend.
We will have a poetry reading as part of Arts and Poetry Night on April 28th. Invitations with an RSVP will go home next week. Please indicate if you plan to attend our amazing Arts and Poetry Night so we can plan accordingly. I hope to see everyone there!
Today we began our fifth grade gender meetings. For the remainder of the school year, boys and girls will meet separately for a weekly morning meeting and in Mix It Up groups. This provides us the opportunity to continue supporting each gender in our grade with age-appropriate discussions of changing bodies, social elements that often present at the end of fifth grade, and the transition to sixth grade. We brainstormed topics that the girls would like to cover in gender meetings and our first topic will include internet safety and cyberbullying. We are happy to explore topics that each gender feels is important in a safe environment. We look forward to continuing the meaningful, mature discussions that have taken place. Please see me if you have any questions about gender meetings. It's a wonderful opportunity for each gender of the grade to bond before heading off to Upper Division.
Please take note that we have a short week coming up with no school on Monday or Friday.
Have a lovely weekend everyone,
Laura
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