Dear Parents, All 5th grade students will be taking the CogAT test for Humanities placement on November 29 at 1:00. Please remember to sign and return the opt out form you received if you wish for your child not to take the test. Click here to download another copy of the Humanities Placement Parent Info [...]
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Our explorer groups presented their research findings this morning! Each group created a Prezi to share their information with the class. The groups demonstrated their flair for creativity and unique presentation styles while clearly informing the rest of our class about the explorer they studied. The students worked extremely hard and should all be very [...]
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Yesterday we were visited by author Lisa Graff. She shared stories about her life and how she became a writer. She discussed the writing process, how her drafts go to editing and publishing, and about the lengthy but rewarding time it takes to write a novel. She also read an excerpt from her book Umbrella Summer. Thank you [...]
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Dear Parents, In a little over a week, we will have the opportunity to meet during parent-teacher conferences. I am looking forward to sharing all of the wonderful things that the students in 5L are learning! If you have any questions for me or anything specific that you would like to address during the conference, [...]
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The 5th graders at Braeside were visited to by Lieutenant Colonel Mark Rooney, a Veteran of the United States Army. He was gracious enough to tell us a little bit about his deployments in the Middle East and to answer some questions from students. All of the 5th graders gained a deeper understanding of the meaning [...]
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Children’s author Lisa Graff will be visiting Braeside on Monday, November 14th! Order forms went home this week for her books. If you are interested in ordering any of her books, please make sure to return the forms by this coming Tuesday, 11/8. You can learn more about Lisa Graff by visiting her website. http://www.lisagraff.com/
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5L Math Students, There will be a math test on our decimals unit this Friday. Please review the concepts in your homework and the following sections in the book: 5.1 Decimal Place Value 5.2 Equivalent Decimals 5.3 Compare and Order Decimals 6.1 Round Decimals 6.2 Add and Subtract Decimals 6.3 Estimate Sums and Differences with [...]
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