It’s the final countdown!
Now that we are moving into the final trimester, it is time to start looking ahead to all the wonderful things going on here at The Cooper School. Each month has so much going on not only here, but I am sure for you at home as well. From the Gala to class trips, this trimester is going to fly by, so we need to make sure we keep our eye on the prize, which is finishing the school year strong. One of the best ways we can ensure that this school year ends on a positive note is keeping up communication, and ensuring that every student knows what they need to accomplish. I remember this time as a middle schooler, with projects, sports and trips and something always slipped through the cracks. With communication I am confident that everyone can finish the 2025 school year strong and go into summer break on a high note!
-KH
Math:
This week, 5th graders took what they know about decimals and applied them to bigger applications. We also took our unit 6 test. Next week, we’ll begin diving into unit 7 by exploring the coordinate plane and different shapes we might see on it. We’ll also take our ERB milestone on Wednesday (March 12).
ELA:
5th grade Shakespeareans continued their study of A Midsummer Night’s Dream this week while also beginning their sonnets. They counted syllables and perfected rhyme schemes to complete the first half of their poetry – all due 3/21. Additionally, students prepared for the grammar test, taken today. So be sure to look for that grade next week!
Next week, 5th grade will finish A Midsummer Night’s Dream and study a few film and stage adaptations of various scenes from the play. Poets will finish their sonnets while challenging themselves to use figurative language. They will begin their next vocabulary study with a test planned for 3/19.
Social Studies:
Fifth graders finished their South American City projects and began learning about the culture and peoples of South America. This will be the last part of their unit on the continent and will culminate in their final quiz next Friday, the 14th. After we will work on a mini unit in North America which will also begin the time they start their research paper with me.
Science:
Fifth graders will begin their new unit on Chemistry next week. They will learn about the different elements that make up the universe. They will create their own interactive periodic table that they can use to access information about all of the elements. The fifth graders will also learn how the elements interact with each other and the basis of chemical equations.
Important Dates:
March 10th-12th – ERB Milestone Testing (ELA and Math)
March 15th – TCS Spring Gala & Auction
March 29th-April 6th – Spring Break
Upcoming Assessments and Deadlines:
Math Quiz 3/13
Math Quiz 3/19
Sonnet due date 3/21
Math Test 3/27
