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.

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.

January 29, 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:

We will continue learning about Earth's cycles. Following the hydrosphere and water cycle, we'll cover sections like the geosphere and atmosphere.

Writing:

We are working with excerpts from "Anne of Green Gables" to practice identifying and thinking about protagonists and antagonists.

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.

January 22, 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!

This week, we'll continue working with decimals: multiplying and dividing decimals by other decimals

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

After reviewing the adventures of Marco Polo, we will continue looking into the Age of Exploration with other western voyages, including those of Christopher Columbus.

Science:

We will move on from biomes to looking at Earth, beginning with what makes up the atmosphere and the cycles that occur within it.

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.

January 8, 2021

  Happy New Year! Welcome back!

Important Information:

~Independent Work week will be from 1/19-1/21. Presentations will take place on Friday, January 22.

~DL families: if your scholar does not have their 5B Math books or 2B Grammar book, those are available at the front office for pickup at your convenience.

English Language Arts:

We have begun reading "Where the Red Fern Grows." Please ensure that your student has access to a copy. The version we will be referencing for page numbers has ISBN number 978044041267.

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

In Poetry, our next poem is "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. 

Math:

Hello Spartan Family!

This week, we'll continue working with decimals: multiplying and dividing by various whole numbers.

Sincerely,

Mr. Dorazio

History:

To continue our introduction to geography, we'll follow Marco Polo through his travels and explorational experiences.

Science:

We will continue being in touch with ecosystems and environments, but we will be going large-scale and looking at the Earth and its systems as a whole.

Grammar/Writing:

We will review all of the parts of speech and sentence elements that we've learned in Grammar this semester. We'll start applying those to our Writing as we begin looking at and learning about prose writing.

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. Kate Wall; katharine.wall@greatheartswesternhills.org

5C Lead – Mr. Daniel Coronel; daniel.coronel@greatheartswesternhills.org

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