Advanced Learning Opportunity

 Dear Families:

In order to ensure that all students have access to a challenge in school, your student now has access to a new Seesaw Classroom called AL -- 5th grade. 

In this Seesaw classroom, there will be several math and literacy extensions posted for each week’s curriculum on Monday morning. If students choose to complete them, they can submit them on Seesaw. They are not required for your student but are a challenge that they can participate in. 

Amy Rountree, Randall’s Advanced Learning Specialist, will post the extensions each week and will review any work submitted. At the end of the week, all of the activities will be archived so that there will not be a large backlog of assignments in the class. 

If you have questions or concerns about this new opportunity for your student, you can contact Amy at aerountree@madison.k12.wi.us. 

After School Option

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=5fa285fd9c&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1716050603297309901&th=17d0a2ee822184cd&view=att&disp=inline&realattid=f_kvtllr2l0

What's Up in 5th Grade?

 No School for students--Friday, November 5th

 Picture Make-Up Day is November 18th

Math                                                                                

• Greatest Common Factor
• Least Common Multiple
• Pre-Assessment for Unit 3

Social Studies

• Reading and research on Indigenous tribes
• Project work (ask your 5th grader to show you their progress so far)

Literacy  

• "ir", "er" and "ur" words
• answering questions explictly while quoting accurately from a text
• backing up inferences with evidence from text
• practicing paragraph writing
• essay writing
• reading and writing around non-fiction texts
• narratives and creative writing
• independent reading with reading responses

SELS/Health

• Cyber Bullying
• Figuring out friendships

Book It With Bucky--2 hours 

Empty Stocking link

  Empty Stocking: https://esc.petgorilla.com/register.html 

Picture Re-take is next Thursday, November 18th

 

Space Camp

 Dear Staff of the Madison Metropolitan School District,

I am contacting you to boost notification of a Space Camp scholarship.  The Geek Partnership Society (GPS), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is now accepting applications for the 2022 Space Camp Scholarship through January 17, 2022. This allows a student (age 10-14) living in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin to attend Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama at no cost (other than transportation to the airport). This year's essay theme: "As the space industry grows, we will need a wider diversity of professions beyond mathematicians, rocket scientists and astronauts. Tell us about two or three different kinds of occupations, why they are needed, and how they contribute to the space industry."

Qualifications:
Be age 10-14 (at the time they attend)
Live in the 5-state area (MN, IA, WI. SD, ND)
Be able to demonstrate an interest in and understanding of space exploration
Have parental consent and fill out the application fully and accurately
Be able to attend Space Camp during the available time period
Be able to attend a 5-night program out of state without a parent
If you win the scholarship, you must fill out additional forms from Space Camp and agree to follow its rules and regulations.
Be able and willing to represent the Geek Partnership Society while attending Space Camp.
Be able to attend the 2022 CONvergence convention in Minneapolis for the announcement on stage during Opening Ceremony. The winner and responsible adult will receive complimentary memberships to the convention.

In addition, GPS is offering a scholarship for an educator to attend Space Camp.

Qualifications:
Live in the 5-state area (MN, IA, WI, SD, ND)
Be able to demonstrate an interest in and understanding of space exploration
Be able to attend Space Camp during the available time period
If you win the scholarship, you must fill out additional forms from Space Camp and agree to follow its rules and regulations.
Be able and willing to represent the Geek Partnership Society while attending Space Camp.
Optionally, attend the 2022 CONvergence convention in Minneapolis for the announcement on stage during Opening Ceremony and for assorted panels and events. The winner will receive a complimentary membership to the convention if they choose to go.

If you have any questions about the scholarship, the application process, or anything else, please email them to spacecamp@geekpartnership.org.

Michael Kingsley