Last Week Announcements & Events 

We have a busy week ahead of us!  Here are the things you should know. 

Wednesday – Continuation 

• 2:15-3:15/end of day 
• In the gym – parents welcome! 

Thursday - Half day – dismissal at 11:30 

• 5/6 Pod End of Year Party 9:30-11:00 

Students are encouraged to bring a snack or drink to share.  Items should be individually wrapped from the factory and include ingredient lists for allergy/dietary restrictions. 

Activities will include Karaoke, movies, board games, etc. 

• Open House 1:30-5:30 – come visit your child’s classes to see some great examples of their learning.  You can participate in a math escape room, see poster displays, photo slideshows, writing portfolios and more! 
• Spring Carnival 1:30-5:30  

When:  Thursday, May 26th, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Where:  Westgate Open Space
$$ Activities:  dragon bounce house, obstacle courses, water fun, dunk tank and more
Free Activities:  giant chess, giant checkers, tic/tac/toe and more
Food:  Food Trucks, cotton candy, snow cone
Tickets:  $5 for 5 activity tickets
Writstband:  $25 for Unlimited Activities + Cotton Candy or Snow Cone 
Event Details:  https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/eventsandfundraisingcommittee 

Friday - Half day – dismissal at 11:30 

• Move up ceremony – old 6^th graders meet 7/8 teachers, new 6^th graders show new 5^th graders around the pod  
• Yearbooks given out to those who purchased them, schoolwide yearbook signing 

Please ask your advocacy teacher if you have any additional questions. 

Morning LA: 

Biography of a Poet Project & Presentation: 

-Edit/revise Biographies 

-Final Drafts 

Afternoon LA: 

Poetry Booklet- each student has received a spiral bound poetry booklet to write their drafts of poetry this quarter. There is also a digital copy in our class notebook under the Poetry tab. 

-pick favorite poems and edit/rewrite and illustrate for our class poetry book 

Morning LA: 

Biography of a Poet Project & Presentation: 

-Rough draft of the biography 

-Edit/revise Biographies 

-Final Drafts 

Afternoon LA: 

Poetry Booklet- each student has received a spiral-bound poetry booklet to write their drafts of poetry this quarter. There is also a digital copy in our class notebook under the Poetry tab. 

-pick favorite poems and edit/rewrite for our class poetry book 

Morning LA: 

Biography of a Poet Project & Presentation: 

-Works Cited Page/Resources if not done already 

-3 Facts share! 

-Start Biography outline 

Afternoon LA: 

Poetry Booklet- each student has received a spiral-bound poetry booklet to write their drafts of poetry this quarter. There is also a digital copy in our class notebook under the Poetry tab. 

***We will be finishing our poetry booklets this week! 

CMAS for 5th grade Tues-Weds. morning 

Our Spring Carnival and silent auction is quickly approaching! To help make our silent auction a success, each advocacy will be collecting items to be assembled into a basket that will be sold at the silent auction. Each advocacy teacher has selected a theme for their basket, but you are welcome to contribute to any basket you wish. The SignUp Genius below includes items for all the baskets in the 5^th  and 6th-grade pod. We are not collecting cash donations for baskets this year and instead are focusing on items and gift cards related to the basket theme. Please send donated items in with your child. There will be collection bins in each Advocacy. Thank you for your contributions! 

Donation SignUp Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45a8ae28a1fa7-56pod

More information on the Carnival to come soon!

Morning LA: 

Biography of a Poet Project & Presentation: 

-Finish Researching 

-Works Cited Page/Resources 

Afternoon LA: 

Poetry Booklet- each student has received a spiral-bound poetry booklet to write their drafts of poetry this quarter. There is also a digital copy in our class notebook under the Poetry tab. 

CMAS for 5th-grade Tues-Thurs. 

Morning LA: 

Biography of a Poet Project & Presentation: 

-Annotating important details while researching 

-Research will be done with Mrs. Sanders while 6th grade is CMAS testing Tues-Thurs. 

-Graphic organizer for notes will be provided 

Afternoon LA: 

Poetry Booklet- each student has received a spiral-bound poetry booklet to write their drafts of poetry this quarter. There is also a digital copy in our class notebook under the Poetry tab. 

Morning LA: 

Biography of a Poet Project & Presentation: 

-Essay/Project overview 

-What is a Biography?- oral share after discussion 

-Sample Maria Montessori biography 

-Sample Abe Lincoln biography & details sorting activity 

-Sample Galileo biography & oral share 

Afternoon LA: 

Poetry Booklet- each student will receive a spiral-bound poetry booklet to write their drafts of poetry this quarter. There is also a digital copy in our class notebook under the Poetry tab. 

-Bio Poem 

-I Am Poem 

Writing/Grammar: 

-Adverbs 

-Adverb phrases 

-Double Negatives 

-Conjunctions 

 Reading/Writing:

-Notes on letter writing

-Students will be given a random job of the elders from The Giver and then write a persuasive letter asking for a new job assignment.  

Writing: 

This week will be a catch-up week and a week to practice some of the skills we’ve been learning all quarter.  

Missing grammar assignments (check IC for current missing work) will be handed out Tuesday morning in LA.  

After our daily grammar students will have work-time to catch up.  

If no missing work, students have the opportunity to redo any assignments they received a 1 or a 2 on.  

ALL WORK DUE FOR THE QUARTER BY FRIDAY. 

Short persuasive texts and comprehension questions to follow will be completed when makeup/missing work is done. 

No School Monday 

Reading: 

This quarter we will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry 

-Students will complete four critical thinking questions with each chapter. Chapters 1,8,16, and 23 will be graded. 

Students should be at about Chapters 19-23 in the book now. If not, they can bring them home for reading. And done on Friday. 

*Resources can be found digitally on Teams, in our class notebook in case of absences/quarantines. 

No School Monday 

Writing: 

This quarter for writing we will be completing two tasks: 

1. Grammar in interactive student notebooks (paper copies will need to be requested AND picked up if absent/quarantined.) 

-Verb Tense Practice 

1. Persuasive Writing- on Teams in our class notebook 

No School Friday 

Reading: 

This quarter we will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry 

-Students will complete four critical thinking questions with each chapter. Chapters 1,8,16, and 25 will be graded. 

-On Fridays, students will meet in predetermined book club groups to discuss the chapters they read that week. Each group will be reading at their own pace that they decide on. Each group member will complete a group role. 

Students should be at about Chapters 16-18 in the book now. If not, they can bring them home for reading. 

*Resources can be found digitally on Teams, in our class notebook in case of absences/quarantines. 

No School Friday 

Writing: 

This quarter for writing we will be completing two tasks: 

1. Grammar in interactive student notebooks (paper copies will need to be requested AND picked up if absent/quarantined.) 

1. Persuasive Writing- on Teams in our class notebook 

-Revising/editing using a checklist  

-Peer conferencing with a partner 

-Final draft of ad for roller coaster due Friday 

Reading: 

This quarter we will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry 

-Students will complete four critical thinking questions with each chapter. Chapters 1,8,16, and 25 will be graded. 

-On Fridays, students will meet in predetermined book club groups to discuss the chapters they read that week. Each group will be reading at their own pace that they decide on. Each group member will complete a group role. 

Students should be about halfway through the book now. If not, they can bring them home for reading. 

*Resources can be found digitally on Teams, in our class notebook in case of absences/quarantines. 

Writing: 

This quarter for writing we will be completing two tasks: 

1. Grammar in interactive student notebooks (paper copies will need to be requested AND picked up if absent/quarantined.) 

1. Persuasive Writing- on Teams in our class notebook 

- Drafting: write draft one of rollercoaster ad 

-Revising/editing using a checklist and with a partner 

Reading: 

This quarter we will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry 

-Students will complete four critical thinking questions with each chapter. Chapters 1,8,16, and 25 will be graded. 

-On Fridays, students will meet in predetermined book club groups to discuss the chapters they read that week. Each group will be reading at their own pace that they decide on. Each group member will complete a group role. 

*Resources can be found digitally on Teams, in our class notebook in case of absences/quarantines. 

Writing: 

This quarter for writing we will be completing two tasks: 

1. Grammar in interactive student notebooks (paper copies will need to be requested AND picked up if absent/quarantined.) 
2. Persuasive Writing- on Teams in our class notebook 

-Brainstorm A Roller Coaster & Share 

- Prewriting: Because Statements, Propaganda Techniques, Figurative Language, & Ad Planning 

Reading: 

This quarter we will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry 

-Students will complete four critical thinking questions with each chapter. 

-On Fridays, students will meet in predetermined book club groups to discuss the chapters they read that week. Each group will be reading at their own pace that they decide on. Each group member will complete a group role. 

*Resources can be found digitally on Teams, in our class notebook in case of absences/quarantines. 

Writing: 

This quarter for writing we will be completing two tasks: 

1. Grammar in interactive student notebooks (paper copies will need to be requested AND picked up if absent/quarantined.) 

-Simple and Compound sentences 

-Independent/dependent clauses 

1. Persuasive Writing- on Teams in our class notebook 

-Persuasive Writing Components Note Catcher 

-Identifying Critical Components in Ads  

-Brainstorm A Roller Coaster & Share 

Reading: 

This quarter we will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry 

-Students will complete four critical thinking questions with each chapter. 

-On Fridays, students will meet in predetermined book club groups to discuss the chapters they read that week. Each group will be reading at their own pace that they decide on. Each group member will complete a group role. 

*Resources can be found digitally on Teams, in our class notebook in case of absences/quarantines. 

No School Monday, Jan. 17