CTA Liberty 5^th Grade Newsletter – April 2023

Liberty Ledger Link: https://www.smore.com/n8azj

Announcements  

Apr. 5th - AASA writing test

Apr. 6th - 5th Grade Awards Assembly 8:30a.m. MPR

Apr. 7th - NO SCHOOL

Apr. 10th - 21st - Kindness Is Awesome Club's Homeless People & Pets Drive

Apr. 10th - AASA ELA test - part 1

Apr. 11th - AASA ELA test - part 2

Apr. 12th - AASA Math test - part 1

Apr. 12th - PTO Meeting 6-7p.m.

Apr. 13th - AASA Math test - part 2

Apr. 14th - Spring Carnival - 5-8p.m.

Apr. 24-28 - Spring Book Fair

Apr. 26th - 5th Grade's 1st Annual Inventors Wax Museum

Apr. 26th - PTO Restaurant Night - Chipotle

Apr. 28th - Free Dress $1

May 1st - 4th quarter poem is assigned and due May 15th

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Math 

This month we will be finishing up on working on algebra concepts and begin a new unit in  functions and inequalities. 

Language Arts   

We are reviewing fifth grade skills and standards in preparation for our upcoming AASA state assessments.

This quarter we will also begin working on our novel study of “The One and Only Ivan”. Within this study we will be focusing on comparing and contrasting characters as well as figurative language.

Social Studies

• Students will explore 

  • How Did the Industrial Revolution Move People?

  • Industrial Innovations

  • The Industrial Revolutions Footprint

Science 

We will continue learning about:

• Inherited Traits

• Traits, Behaviors, & the Environment

Thank you for all your support!  Your children are amazing!

5^th Grade Team 😊

CTA Liberty 5^th Grade Newsletter – March 2023

Liberty Ledger Link: https://www.smore.com/8fjb2

Announcements  

Mar. 6 PTO Meeting (6-7) Library

Mar. 10 FIELD DAY

Mar. 10 End of 3rd Quarter

Mar. 13th-27th SPRING BREAK

Mar. 28th Students return 

Mar. 30 Idiom day 

Mar. 31 - Yearbook Ordering Deadline

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Math 

This month we are we will be focusing on the following concepts:

Algebra: 

• Variables & Expressions

• Write Expressions

• Properties

Language Arts   

We are reviewing fifth grade skills and standards in preparation for our upcoming AASA state assessments.

Social Studies

•  Finishing up the study on the Civil War

•  Starting: How Did the Industrial Revolution Move People?

Science 

We will begin learning about:

• Inherited Traits

• Traits, Behaviors, & the Environment

Thank you for all your support!  Your children are amazing!

5^th Grade Team 😊

CTA Liberty 5^th Grade Newsletter – February 2023

Liberty Ledger Link: https://www.smore.com/p6b1r

Announcements  

Feb. 9th PTO Meeting (6-7) in the Library

Feb. 15 & 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences - early release at 11:10

Feb. 20th - Presidents' Day Holiday- No School

Feb. 25 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Chandler Innovation Fair

Feb. 27th - Book Review Due

Mar. 31 - Yearbook Ordering Deadline

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Math 

This month we are we will be focusing on the following concepts:

• Powers and Exponents

• Numerical Expressions

• Algebra: Variables and Expressions

• Volume

Language Arts   

Reading: Into Reading module 7 features informative passages about scientific explorations. "SpaceShipOne" is about the first civilian spaceship expedition.

Grammar: Students will continue to expand upon on grammar skills from quarter 2: Prepositions, Pronouns, Compound Subjects, Compound Verbs, Imperative Sentences

Writing: We are working on comparing and contrasting paired texts and shorter on demand writing pieces.

Social Studies

Third quarter's social science lessons focus on the Civil War.

Science 

We are learning about:

• What is a Force?

• Energy Transfer

We look forward to seeing you soon for Parent/Teacher conferences!

5^th Grade Team 😊

CTA Liberty 5^th Grade Newsletter – January 2023

Liberty Ledger Link:  https://www.smore.com/x5t8r

Announcements  

Jan. 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School

Jan. 17 - 5th Gr. Quarter 2 Awards Assembly - 8:30 a.m. 

Jan. 19 - 6 p.m. - Voices of Liberty "Frozen" at CTA Humphrey 125 S. 132nd Street, Chandler

Feb. 15 & 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences - early release at 11:10

Feb. 25 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Chandler Innovation Fair

Mar. 31 - Yearbook Ordering Deadline

Remember: 

Weekly Agenda : Please check that your child is using their agenda to record nightly homework, long term assignments, and reminders to study for tests and quizzes. 

Wednesday Binder: Every Wednesday students should use Infinite Campus to record their current grades and any missing assignments. This data should be shared with a parent or guardian and a signature is required each week.

Math 

This month we are finishing Glencoe chapter 5 - Integers and the Coordinate Plane

Key concepts include:

• Positive and Negative integers - comparing & ordering

• Absolute Value

• Terminating and Repeating decimals

• Comparing and Ordering fractions, decimals, and rational numbers

• The coordinate plane

Language Arts   

Reading: Into Reading module 7 features informative passages about scientific explorations "Above, Below, and Beyond."

Grammar: Students will continue to expand upon on grammar skills from quarter 2: Prepositions, Compound Subjects, Compound Verbs, Imperative Sentences

Writing: We are working on comparing and contrasting paired texts and shorter on demand writing pieces.

Social Studies

Third quarter's social science lessons focus on the Civil War.

Science 

• Students are finishing slideshow presentations on their science fair projects!

• We are learning about the relationship between the sun, Earth, and moon and exploring gravity.

Thank you for all your support!  Your children are amazing!

5^th Grade Team 😊