What's Up in 5th Grade?

 

Calendar

• Monday, May 15th--Talent Show Auditions
• Monday, May 22nd--Kampa/Godfrey Strings Concert 11-11:30
• Wednesday, May 24th-Faber Strings Concert 10:30-11:00
• Monday, May 29th--No School for Memorial Day 
• Thursday, June 1st--5th Grade Field Trip to Lake Kegonsa
• Tuesday, June 6th--Randall Talent Show
• Wednesday, June 7th--5th Grade Moving On Ceremony/Music Concert from 1:30 pm- the end of the day 
• Thursday, June 8th--5th Grade Field Trip to Vilas Park 
• 11:15-1:45 pm (sack lunches)
• Thursday, June 8th--Last Day of 5th Grade 

                                    

New News......

• Randall Talent Show--Tuesday, June 6th

• Dear Families: Please find the Advanced Learning Newsletter for Randall here to learn more about Advanced Learning at Randall. 

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Oldie, but goodies ..... 

• Mallards Game Ticket Voucher
• Please return permission slips for our field trips in June as soon as you can.  Also consider volunteering to chaperone with us :)  
• Our classrooms will be starting/ have started Human Growth and Development in our classrooms.  
• Please return permission slips as soon as you can.  Also consider volunteering to chaperone with us :)  
• 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony/Music Concert will be held on Wednesday, June 7th from 1:30 pm- the end of the day (more info to come) 

•  Tri 4 Schools creates a fair, safe, and fun environment for kids to be active. But we can’t do that without volunteers! If you, your family, or friends are interested in an awesome day watching kids accomplish their goals, you can learn more and sign up here.  It’s officially spring, and we are just over one month away from our first Tri 4 Schools event of the year!  Registration is open! Remember, 100% of youth entry fees are donated to your schools. The more kids that participate from your school, the more money you earn. In 2022, the top school earned over $1,000! Please contact Amanda Marek Carlson, Executive Director ( amanda@tri4schools.org) if there are any questions or if there are students with a financial aid need.

  
  

  2023 Schedule:

  Waunakee Triathlon – May 20, 2023

  Madison Bike + Run – June 10th, 2023

  Middleton Triathlon – August 19th, 2023

   

  Tri 4 Schools creates a fair, safe, and fun environment for kids to be active. But we can’t do that without volunteers! If you, your family, or friends are interested in an awesome day watching kids accomplish their goals, you can learn more and sign up here.

• Dear Families: Please find the Advanced Learning Newsletter for Randall here to learn more about Advanced Learning at Randall.

5th Grade Math this week....

• April Number Corner--This month will involve more work with volume once again.  Students will also work with fractions as related to time and money.  In addition, they will review learning on their understanding of decimals and number sense. 
• This week we worked on fraction division.
• Next week we will work on exponents and powers of 10.

Literacy this week....

• Module 3--Athletes Leaders of Social Change
• We did some close reading a new text on Jim Abbott. We will be working on recognizing and explaining the similarities and differences between Jim Abbott and Jackie Robinson.

Science this week....

• Ecosystem Restoration Unit Question:  How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?
• Ecosystem Restoration Chapter One Question:  Why aren't jaguars and sloths growing and thriving?

SELS this week...

• Being a new student in a new country.
• Randall's behavior incentive goal for April is Extra Recess
•  We are focusing on being an ally!!
• April's Goal for the whole school:  1200 Paws
Here's the "Randall Way" video for April: 
https://youtu.be/FpsaQVYHxKM

Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.