ESS 5TH GRADE NEWSLETTER
May 2015
Spring into the
Curriculum
Inside this Issue:
***Quarter 4 Updates
 Mr. Serra’s Updates
 Ms. Eggleston’s Updates
 Ms. Stevenson’s Updates
Dear 5th grade Panda parents,
Please continue to reinforce the
20 minutes of reading each night.
Even though the year is almost over,
this is something that should be
encouraged throughout the summer
too. We have much going on these
last weeks of school so please look
at the calendar reminders for
upcoming events, including our field
trip to Philadelphia.
May Calendar Date Reminders:
PARCC Testing on May 8,9,10 and 12
Safety Patrol Field Trip on May 17
Philadelphia Field Trip on May 19
Field Day on May 31
Happy Birthday to our May “Pandas”!
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Reading and Writing
Check out what we will be working on in the fourth marking period!
• Read and compare multiple texts, within a variety of genres, about
the same topic. Example: The Buzz on Bees by Shelley Rotner and
Where Have All the Bees Gone? By Jennifer Cutarothey
• Discuss and analyze theme and figurative language found in
literature.
• Compare points of view of various texts using strategies, such as
comparison circles.
• Make inferences based on key details. Example: complete a double
entry journal to record important details and/or quotes about the job
of a beekeeper.
Listed below are at-home activities you and your fifth grader can
complete!
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Read a variety of self-selected texts every night.
Identify two or more TV shows and/or books with the same theme
or topic. Discuss how both sources are similar and different.
Example: watch two fun game shows.
Have free family fun! Visit the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to
learn more about animals and their habitats.
Source: Created by MCPS Teachers at the C 2.0 Summit 2013
Mathematics – We will be exploring the following concepts
throughout the month of May:
Science
In Science students will practice using the
microscope to observe and describe plant and
animal cells and their differences and/or similarities.
Stay tuned for more on the topic of “Multicellular
Organisms”…
SOCIAL STUDIES
In Social Studies students will develop understandings
about personal financial literacy and how to develop
that in their lives. The progression is designed to
develop critical understandings about informed ,
responsible financial decision-making…based on their
knowledge of goods and services produced and
consumed in Maryland.