5th Grade

What We're Learning: April 2024

Reading & Writing: This month we will read and write poetry. We will begin reading Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. This autobiographical novel-in-verse explores themes we will learn more about in our Civil Rights Unit. Students will learn parts and types of poetry. They will use literary terms to describe the figurative language in the poetry they read. They will apply this to writing and performing their own poetry.

English Language Arts: This month we will begin to explore the context of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and consider how it impacts our lives today. Students will examine primary sources and consider what actions were taken by different organizations and what struggles they faced. 

Math: This month, we are exploring how to find the volume of rectangular prisms and composite rectangular prisms. We will also review all material from the year in order to prepare for the Math State Test in May. 

  • Students participating in a student-led lesson
  • Students coding on tablets
  • Students coding at the Microsoft Experience Center
  • Students playing video games at the Microsoft Experience Center field trip
  • Students outside the Microsoft Experience Center field trip
  • Students posing with characters at the Microsoft Experience Center field trip

Home Connection

  • Reminder: We love inviting experts to talk to the 5th grade about an area of expertise, careers, and/or important cultural events and holidays. If you are ever interested in virtually sharing anything interesting with the 5th grade, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
  •  Equivalent fractions 

    Using an area model is a great way for students to show and check their work when multiplying fractions.

  • The 5th graders have been creating pages for their very own yearbook! They are designing pages in Adobe Express with Mrs. Moskovitz during Technology. Thank you so much for assisting in this work by sending in baby photos of your child. We are so excited to see the published, printed copies! 

Important Dates

March 29–April 1: Easter Weekend, schools closed

Wednesday, April 10: Eid al-Fitr, schools closed

Thursday, April 11: Parent Association Meeting

Monday, April 15 & Tuesday April 16: ELA NY State Test 

 Monday April 22–Tuesday April 30: Spring Break (Schools Closed)

Contact Your Teacher

Ms. Aucapina maucapina@ps343.org Text Ms. Aucapina

Ms. Rabin srabin@ps343.org Text Ms. Rabin

Ms. Verde everde@ps343.org Text Ms. Verde

Ms.  Ramirez jramirez@ps343.org Text Ms. Ramirez

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