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.

February 12, 2021

  Welcome back!

English Language Arts:

We will begun reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and have read through Chapter 2 this week. 

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 will begin using our multiplication and division skills to work with area and volume, and will gain a greater understanding of units of measurement.

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

We will wrap up our early exploration unit by looking closely at select explorers, including Columbus and Magellan, to identify and understand the importance of their landmark discoveries.

Science:

Next week, we'll wrap up our weather observations and move onto our next sphere: the geosphere. We'll end the week with an exciting, interactive erosion experiment.

Writing:

We will finish up our "Anne of Green Gables" essays and move on to a new story to continue building our writing skills.

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.

February 5, 2021

 Welcome back!

English Language Arts:

We will begin reading "A Wrinkle in Time". 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!

Using our decimal knowledge, we will begin working with conversion factors: measuring in smaller and larger units.

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

Our focus the next few weeks will be on early exploration. Who went where first? What did they do, and who did they meet? At what point was there a map of the whole world?

Science:

Next week, we'll all practice being meteorologists as we look at weather patterns and the different types of weather that occur.

Writing:

We are working with excerpts from "Anne of Green Gables" to practice identifying and thinking about protagonists and antagonists. Next week, we will combine our character identifications to write an essay.

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.