5th Grade Weekly Newsletter
Week of March 21st, 2022
Mrs. Harrington & Mrs. Gosney
Hello Families!
Please continue to check in on your child’s grades, any missing assignments they may have, and make sure your child is following all assignment directions and staying after school if they have any questions or need help! Encourage them to sign up with a teacher on Wednesday in order to make sure they are catching up with any missing assignments. Please always feel free to reach out with any questions you might have on DOJO or email, schoology or CLEVER! THE END OF THE NINE WEEKS IS NEXT THURSDAY!!!!!
WE HOLD HELP SESSIONS TO HELP YOUR CHILD!!! PLEASE HAVE THEM TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS!!! These are Held in Mrs. Massa’s link during Recess Monday, Wednesday, & Friday.
Gosney Missing Assignments
Harrington Missing Assignments
Please review the newsletter below for materials needed, important dates, and concepts we will cover throughout the next week:
- Join the PTA HERE: https://vapta-12462441.memberhub.com/store
- COMPUTER HELP: As a reminder, please access this site for Henrico Family Device & Digital Resource Support. Also, click here for information on in-person technical support. YOU CAN TAKE YOUR COMPUTER TO THE NEAREST MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR SUPPORT ON THE DEVICE! It is critical that you take care of your device and keep all programs running smoothly for a seamless educational experience. Use this Google Form: For HotSpots for the internet or any other computer needs.
- LEXIA & DREAMBOX: Please make sure you are completing your Lexia AND Dreambox weekly! These activities will hold weight on your final grade. THIS IS REQUIRED BY THE HVA!!!! - School Wide Lexia & Dreambox Score Usage!!! WE WERE MOVING UP, LET’S STEP IT UP!! - We are being beaten by 1st & Kindergarteners!
LEXIA CHAMPIONS HARRINGTON !!
LEXIA CHAMPIONS GOSNEY !!
- HVA Parent Focus Group
Click here to join the meeting (opens at 5:50 PM on 3/24/22)
Can't join the meeting? Click here to provide input on the form.
- MakeUp Pictures
- Please sign up here for an appointment slot on March 30th from 2:30 - 4:30 at Holladay Elementary School for makeup pictures with HVA if you want school pictures this year. School pictures previously taken are in process and expected this week or next week depending upon when the company finalizes the orders. Turnaround time is around 5 weeks.
- Please sign up here for an appointment slot on March 30th from 2:30 - 4:30 at Holladay Elementary School for makeup pictures with HVA if you want school pictures this year. School pictures previously taken are in process and expected this week or next week depending upon when the company finalizes the orders. Turnaround time is around 5 weeks.
- HCPS Student and Parent Survey (March 7th - April 1st)
- It is HCPS Survey time, families! We are asking you to please complete the annual HCPS survey so that we can get an idea of what we are doing well and where we can improve. We appreciate your participation in this in advance. A link to the survey will be sent to parents via email and will also be advertised through HCPS social media venues as well as at https://henricoschools.us/surveys/ . The window for completing this is March 7th through April 1st, 2022. HELP US MAKE HVA SHINE! HCPS tracks response rates, and we would LOVE to be at the top of the heap!
- During the week of March 21st-25th students grades 5-12 will be given the opportunity to complete the HCPS student survey. This will be given during class for 5th graders. If you wish to opt your child out of this survey, please contact Tommy Golden at [email protected]
- It is HCPS Survey time, families! We are asking you to please complete the annual HCPS survey so that we can get an idea of what we are doing well and where we can improve. We appreciate your participation in this in advance. A link to the survey will be sent to parents via email and will also be advertised through HCPS social media venues as well as at https://henricoschools.us/surveys/ . The window for completing this is March 7th through April 1st, 2022. HELP US MAKE HVA SHINE! HCPS tracks response rates, and we would LOVE to be at the top of the heap!
How can you get your student involved???
- Activate a student account using the link below.
- Start reading and log your minutes - the more you read, the more you can earn (check out the rewards store).
- Help raise money for the HVA PTSA - email, text or share on social media that your child is reading and gain financial support! The more you raise, the more you can earn (this goes towards the rewards store too).
- In addition to the rewards store, the PTSA is sweetening the deal….
- The top reader in the school will earn a gift card valued at $150 to the store of their choice.
- The top fundraiser in the school will earn a gift card valued at $150 to the store of their choice.
Click here to register!
- Start shopping now! bbgb launched the Henrico Virtual Academy Book Fair one week early. Shop now through 3/27. 5% of all purchases will go back to the PTSA. Please share with friends, family (including grandparents) - you never know who is shopping for upcoming Spring events!!! Link to shop >> hva bookfair
Upcoming Schedule:
- March 7 - April 1st - HCPS Survey Open for Parents
- March 21 - 27: Readathon PTSA
- March 24 - Story Night hosted by 4th Grade.
- March 25 - Author’s Visit
- April 1 - 8 - Schools Closed for Spring Break.
- April 18 - Student Holiday
- April 25 - Visit from YellowStone National Park Ranger
- May 3 - Student Holiday
- May 4th is the READING SOL for 5th grade!!!!
- May 4, 10, 17 & 25th - In-Person Testing For SOLS - More information to come
- May 27 & 30 - Schools Closed
- June 16 - Student Half Day. Last Day of School for 2021-2022
What are we learning next week with Mrs. Gosney?
Whole Group Reading/Writing- We will take the Writing Alternate Assessment this week. Your child will need to work on writing their essay so that it is ready to be turned in by Friday.
Gosney Homeroom Math- This week in math we continue to learn about variables and how to read a word problem and write an equation to match.
Please encourage your child to complete the required 5 lessons on DreamBox weekly. This is required by the HVA and is used as a grade. You can check out the weekly dreambox board here. Please continue to encourage your child to complete at least 1 lesson a day.
Harrington Homeroom Math- This week in math we continue to learn about variables and how to read a word problem and write an equation to match.
Please encourage your child to complete the required 5 lessons on DreamBox weekly. This is required by the HVA and is used as a grade. You can check out the weekly dreambox board here. Please continue to encourage your child to complete at least 1 lesson a day.
What are we learning next week with Mrs. Harrington?
Small-Group Reading- We will turn our focus to preparation for the benchmark. Students will be working on a variety of things and we will be reviewing data from the last test to create focused areas of need. Your child may have a practice packet in which they will be expected to complete - please know this is to support their reading in the area they need it most!!! Let’s get ready for those Reading SOLS!!! You should read nightly no matter what reading level you are on! DURING READING SMALL GROUP TIME! Please, Please, Please remember that you should be on the computer with Mrs. Massa or Mrs. Harrington at all times. If you happen to walk by and your student is not on a TEAMS link or in a waiting room please ask them where they should be. Shooting Mrs. Harrington a message via Class DOJO is the best method to reach out to me to get students to the right spot as needed during this hour. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE IT PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER!!!
Social Studies- Keep working on the WeVideo Midwest or Northeast State Project. This can be found in your Schoology Social Studies Folder under the WeVideo Project Folder. Please reach out with any questions - Due on Wednesday March 30th, 2022.
Science- Energy has been a big focus this year and we will not look at the different ways that energy is created and how we can help to conserve the energy around us and what methods are most effective with conservation. We will focus on Solar and Wind Energy as renewable energy and other methods as nonrenewable. Test will be Thursday this week!!! Use SOL Pass to help you study as well as the study guides found in Science Schoology Page.