May 13, 2022
Dear Parents and fifth graders,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support throughout this entire school year. Your commitment to providing your child an excellent education is demonstrated in the support you give, not only to your child, but to the faculty and staff here. Thank you for that support; this year would not have been as wonderful without it! I have enjoyed working with the fifth grade this year. We succeeded in learning about a variety of exciting topics.
Today we finished reading The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi. Please look for your child’s journal in today’s Friday folder. Students responded to twenty-one writing prompts as they summarized the chapters we read. You can really see growth in your student’s work.
We’re still busy learning in fifth grade. In science on Monday, the fifth graders will work with their group to present the biomes they have studied. Later in the week the kids will try to solve one last STEM Challenge. In Social Studies, we will learn about the Young United States. For math, we’ll learn about Roman numerals and play some games with our new skills.
On Thursday, we will clean our classroom and bring home all supplies. Students should bring a couple of bags to school next week to help carry supplies home. If you would like your child to donate old school supplies to places such as El Buen Pastor or local charities, please explain what supplies are acceptable to donate and what supplies you want brought home.
Have a safe and relaxing summer. I look forward to seeing my students as new sixth graders at Good Shepherd in the fall.
Renée Hance