Welcome back!
Important Dates and Information:
Monday, 9/21, is our scholars' first day back on campus! Please consult the email from your scholar's teacher regarding what supplies to bring to campus.
Also note that moving forward we will no longer offer homeroom or tutoring Zooms, but we will have new small groups Zooms for our distance learners as well as social Zooms twice a week; we will keep you posted with times and dates!
English Language Arts:
This past week we worked on analyzing character relationships in The Secret Garden, and next week we will finish the last chapters of our first novel of 5th grade! For Poetry, we had our Recitation on The Road Not Taken and next week we will begin Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare.
Math:
Hello Fifth Grade Spartans,
Next week we will wrap-up our Unit 2 and delve deeper into long division. There will be a brief review over the past few lessons and a cumulative review of everything we have done this year in math so far. These reviews are important for your scholars to gauge how they are doing with the material and where they need more practice. Have a great weekend, and we look forward to seeing some of you in person next week!
Sincerely,
Mr. Dorazio
History:
Monday—
We will start our multiple-part unit on the Renaissance, beginning with the Origins of the Renaissance: the factors that brought about this rebirth of Europe and its people.
Wednesday—
We will continue our discussion of the Renaissance with an introduction to Humanism, the belief that people should be educated and that things like art, music, and science could make life better for everyone.
Science:
This week we wrapped up learning about chemistry and moved on to light energy. Next week we deal more with energy and what happens when light touches an object--why does an apple appear red? We will also introduce electrical energy and talk a little bit about circuits.
Grammar/Writing:
In Grammar, we will start working with adjectives. We'll learn what they do, how they're used, and how to analyze and diagram them in sentences.
In Writing, we'll continue using different types of passages to practice key concepts of recognizing main topics and ideas and being able to summarize and outline. We'll also learn about the use of synonyms and thesauruses to make written work more interesting.
Specials link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/
5th 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. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org
5C Lead – Ms. Hannah Harkness; hannah.harkness@greatheartswesternhills.org
AT – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org
5D Lead – Mr. Travis Chisholm; travis.chisholm@greatheartswesternhills.org
AT – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org
If you need us, we’re here! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or concerns.
