May 7, 2021

    Welcome back! 

Important Information

Next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday all 5th graders will be taking their STAAR tests. 

    Tuesday, 5/11: Reading

    Wednesday, 5/12: Math

    Thursday, 5/13: Science

Please make sure they arrive on time each morning, having had a good night's sleep and eaten a healthy breakfast!

They do not need to bring backpacks but should bring their lunch boxes and a book into the classroom with them.

Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

5^th Grade Contact Info:

5A Lead/Classics – Mr. Craig Swanson; craig.swanson@greatheartswesternhills.org

History/5A AT – Ms. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B Lead/Math – Mr. Vinny Dorazio; vincent.dorazio@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B AT – Ms. Brandi Wenzel; brandi.wenzel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead (GHWH Online) – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5D Lead/Science – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org

Writing/5D AT – Mrs. Kristin Pickett; kristin.pickett@greatheartswesternhills.org

 

If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.

April 30, 2021

   Welcome back! 

English Language Arts:

We've started reading out last Classis of the year, "Across Five Aprils". Please ensure that your student has access to a copy. The version we will be referencing for page numbers and using in class has ISBN number 9780425182789.

        **This is a "Classics to Keep" book. Each student should have their own copy to read from and annotate in.

Math:

Hello Spartan Family!

STAAR Testing is fast approaching! We are continuing to review key concepts in-depth and are practicing test-style assessments to prepare.

Mr. Dorazio

History:

We are well into our Civil War unit, which will carry us through a majority of the remainder of the quarter. We will discuss key battles, generals, and other factors that lead to the outcome of the war.

Science:

Students are moving beyond the bounds of Earth as we move into our Astronomy unit.

Writing:

We are taking a break from paragraph writing to focus on grammar and sentence construction.

Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

5^th Grade Contact Info:

5A Lead/Classics – Mr. Craig Swanson; craig.swanson@greatheartswesternhills.org

History/5A AT – Ms. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B Lead/Math – Mr. Vinny Dorazio; vincent.dorazio@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B AT – Ms. Brandi Wenzel; brandi.wenzel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead (GHWH Online) – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5D Lead/Science – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org

Writing/5D AT – Mrs. Kristin Pickett; kristin.pickett@greatheartswesternhills.org

 

If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.

April 9, 2021

  Welcome back! 

English Language Arts:

We finished reading "A Wrinkle in Time" this week. Next week, we will read "The San Jacinto Corn" short story before moving on to our next classic.

Our next classic is "Across Five Aprils". Please ensure that your student has access to a copy. The version we will be referencing for page numbers and using in class has ISBN number 9780425182789.

        **This is a "Classics to Keep" book. Each student should have their own copy to read from and annotate in.

In Poetry, we are discussing and memorizing "The Builders" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 

Math:

Hello Spartan Family!

As we continue to review the key concepts we've covered throughout the year, we have also begun using basic algebra and familiarizing ourselves with graphs and graphing.

Mr. Dorazio

History:

We are a couple weeks into our Civil War unit, which will carry us through a majority of the remainder of the quarter. We will discuss key battles, generals, and other factors that lead to the outcome of the war.

Science:

As we wrap up learning about the biosphere, we will learn about resources Earth provides us: natural, renewable, and non-renewable.

Writing:

Students should now be familiar with all the steps of writing a paragraph. We will continue to practice writing paragraphs and short essays about varying subjects.

Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

5^th Grade Contact Info:

5A Lead/Classics – Mr. Craig Swanson; craig.swanson@greatheartswesternhills.org

History/5A AT – Ms. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B Lead/Math – Mr. Vinny Dorazio; vincent.dorazio@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B AT – Ms. Brandi Wenzel; brandi.wenzel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead (GHWH Online) – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5D Lead/Science – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org

Writing/5D AT – Mrs. Kristin Pickett; kristin.pickett@greatheartswesternhills.org

 

If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.

March 26, 2021

 Welcome back! 

English Language Arts:

We are reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and have read through Chapter 9 this week. Students are assigned pages and should make sure to have those pages read at home to be prepared for discussion each day.

Please ensure that your student has access to a copy. The version we will be referencing for page numbers and using in class has ISBN number 9780312367541.

        **This is a "Classics to Keep" book. Each student should have their own copy to read from and annotate in.

In Poetry, we are discussing and memorizing "The Builders" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 

Math:

Hello Spartan Family!

We are reviewing the key concepts we've covered throughout the year and will continue to practice utilizing what we've learned from word problems and multiplication/division to fractions, decimals, and conversions. 

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

This week we finished our U.S. Geography unit, wrapping up with a project reviewing the regions and practice listing the 50 states. Beginning next week, we will move on to the Civil War.

Science:

We are looking at the biosphere and the ways all living things interact together on Earth. Specifically, we will continue learning about animal classification and how it is used.

Writing:

Students should now be familiar with all the steps of writing a paragraph. We will continue to practice paragraphs about varying subjects.

Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

5^th Grade Contact Info:

5A Lead/Classics – Mr. Craig Swanson; craig.swanson@greatheartswesternhills.org

History/5A AT – Ms. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B Lead/Math – Mr. Vinny Dorazio; vincent.dorazio@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B AT – Ms. Brandi Wenzel; brandi.wenzel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead (GHWH Online) – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5D Lead/Science – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org

Writing/5D AT – Mrs. Kristin Pickett; kristin.pickett@greatheartswesternhills.org

 

If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.

March 19, 2021

   Welcome back! 

English Language Arts:

We have begun reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and have read through Chapter 7 this week. Students are assigned pages each day and should make sure to have those pages read at home to be prepared for discussion each day.

Please ensure that your student has access to a copy. The version we will be referencing for page numbers and using in class has ISBN number 9780312367541.

        **This is a "Classics to Keep" book. Each student should have their own copy to read from and annotate in.

In Poetry, we are discussing and memorizing "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. 

Math:

Hello Spartan Family!

We are reviewing the key concepts we've covered throughout the year and will continue to practice utilizing what we've learned from word problems and multiplication/division to fractions, decimals, and conversions. 

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

This week we looked at the United States regions on the western side of the country. We will wrap up our U.S. Geography unit with a project about the states and regions next week.

Science:

We are looking at the biosphere and the ways all living things interact together on Earth. We started an in-class, group project illustrating the relationship of all living things.

Writing:

Students should now be familiar with all the steps of writing a paragraph. We will continue to practice paragraphs about varying subjects.

Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

5^th Grade Contact Info:

5A Lead/Classics – Mr. Craig Swanson; craig.swanson@greatheartswesternhills.org

History/5A AT – Ms. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B Lead/Math – Mr. Vinny Dorazio; vincent.dorazio@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B AT – Ms. Brandi Wenzel; brandi.wenzel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead (GHWH Online) – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5D Lead/Science – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org

Writing/5D AT – Mrs. Kristin Pickett; kristin.pickett@greatheartswesternhills.org

 

If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.

March 5, 2021

    Welcome back!

We hope everyone has a fun and relaxing Spring Break next week (March 8-12)! 

English Language Arts:

We have begun reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and have read through Chapter 2 this week. Students are assigned pages each day and should make sure to have those pages read at home to be prepared for discussion each day.

Please ensure that your student has access to a copy. The version we will be referencing for page numbers and using in class has ISBN number 9780312367541.

        **This is a "Classics to Keep" book. Each student should have their own copy to read from and annotate in.

In Poetry, we are discussing and memorizing "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. 

Math:

Hello Spartan Family!

When we come back from Spring Break we will review the key concepts we've covered throughout the year and practice utilizing what we've learned from word problems and multiplication/division to fractions, decimals, and conversions. 

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

This week we began looking at the United States regions on the eastern side of the country. We will continue notetaking over the western side of the country when we come back.

Science:

When we come back from break, we will begin looking at the biosphere and the ways all living things interact together on Earth.

Writing:

Students should now be familiar with all the steps of writing a paragraph. After Spring Break we will practice paragraphs about varying subjects.

Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

5^th Grade Contact Info:

5A Lead and Classics – Mr. Craig Swanson; craig.swanson@greatheartswesternhills.org

History/5A AT – Ms. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B Lead and Math – Mr. Vinny Dorazio; vincent.dorazio@greatheartswesternhills.org

              AT – Ms. Brandi Wenzel; brandi.wenzel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead (GHWH Online) – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5D Lead and Science – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org

 Writing/5D AT – Mrs. Kristin Pickett; kristin.pickett@greatheartswesternhills.org

 

If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.

February 26, 2021

   Welcome back!

English Language Arts:

We have begun reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and have read through Chapter 2 this week. Students are assigned pages each day and should make sure to have those pages read at home to be prepared for discussion each day.

Please ensure that your student has access to a copy. The version we will be referencing for page numbers and using in class has ISBN number 9780312367541.

        **This is a "Classics to Keep" book. Each student should have their own copy to read from and annotate in.

In Poetry, we are discussing and memorizing "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. 

Math:

Hello Spartan Family!

Next week we will wrap up our volume unit. We will move on to finding the area and perimeter of various shapes and irregular figures.

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

This week we began our United States Geography unit by describing where the U.S. is in relation to other locations on a map. Next week, we will get more specific as we learn about U.S. regions and individual states.

Science:

This week, we were introduced to the geosphere. We'll continue observing various rock types and the effects of erosion on land materials next week.

Writing:

This week we focused on identifying and writing topic sentences. Next week we will continue building paragraphs by adding body sentences and conclusions.

Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

5^th Grade Contact Info:

5A Lead – Mr. Craig Swanson; craig.swanson@greatheartswesternhills.org

              AT – Ms. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5B Lead – Mr. Vinny Dorazio; vincent.dorazio@greatheartswesternhills.org

              AT – Ms. Brandi Wenzel; brandi.wenzel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead (GHWH Online) – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

5D Lead – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org

              AT – Mrs. Kristin Pickett; kristin.pickett@greatheartswesternhills.org

 

If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.