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April 14

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If your student starts their day with Ms. Boelter: Boelter Young Digital Planner
If your student starts their day with Mr. Young: Young Boelter Digital Planner

Curriculum

This week, students will continue to apply conversions and the knowledge they’ve gained to more complex thinking tasks as we prepare them for the SBAC Performance task.

🌱 Science Spotlight – Ecosystem Exploration
Students are diving deep into their understanding of ecosystems! This week, they’ll be working collaboratively to demonstrate their knowledge by highlighting the complexities of three different ecosystems.

After completing this group task, students will begin designing and creating their own ecosystems in a creative, hands-on project. This portion will span approximately two weeks, and we can’t wait to see their ideas come to life!

📚 SBAC Testing – Math This Week!
We will continue SBAC testing this week with the following sessions:

  • Math CAT – Monday, April 14
  • Math Performance Task – Thursday, April 17

Please help your child come to school well-rested and on time for both days. A healthy breakfast is always a great way to start a testing day strong! Thank you for your support in setting them up for success.

🍼 Baby Pictures for End-of-Year Slideshow
As part of our 5th grade promotion celebration, we are creating a special slideshow featuring a baby photo of each student.

  • If you haven’t submitted a photo yet, please do so ASAP via the Google Form (also posted on Class Dojo).
  • Photos were due Friday, April 11.
  • Students without a submitted photo will not be included in the slideshow at promotion.

Thank you to everyone who has already submitted a picture!

👕 Promotion T-Shirts
If you didn’t submit a shirt size for your student, we did our best to estimate the correct size. Shirts were ordered last week and will be distributed closer to the promotion date. Thank you for your understanding!

📱 Stay Connected
As we approach 5th Grade Promotion and other exciting events, there will likely be important midweek updates regarding permission slips, schedule changes, and more.

Please continue to check Class Dojo regularly to stay up to date!

📅 Important Dates

  • April 14 – SBAC Math CAT
  • April 17 – SBAC Math Performance Task
  • April 18 – No School
  • April 26 – Girls on the Run 5K
  • April 27 – Best Buddies Walk
  • April 28 – Staff Development Day (No School for Students)
  • April 29 – Choir Assemblies and Concert
  • April 30 – House Challenge: Folk Dance
  • May 22 – Kindergarten Promotion
  • May 23 – 5th Grade Promotion

Thank you for your continued support and communication. We’re so proud of all the hard work our 5th graders are putting in during this final stretch of the year!

March 10, 2025

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Digital Planners

If your student starts their day with Ms. Boelter: Boelter Young Digital Planner
If your student starts their day with Mr. Young: Young Boelter Digital Planner

Curriculum

Tuesday, March 12 – Geometry Unit Test

  • Students will complete their Geometry Unit Test, covering concepts including classifying triangles and quadrilaterals by their sides and angles.
  • After the test, we will begin our new unit: Volume of a Rectangular Prism.

Thursday, March 14 – Water Cycle Experiment Application Questions Due

  • Students conducted an experiment last Thursday in which they created a mini water cycle including pollution and clouds, and will submit their application questions by Thursday.
  • This assignment will be graded for accuracy and understanding (science grade).

Thursday – Kindness Parent Night

  • Last week, students took home a letter from Mr. S and Mrs. Teunis with important information to support their success for the rest of the school year and help them prepare for 6th grade. This information will also be discussed at a Parent Night next Thursday, March 13th, at 3:15 PM. If you RSVP’d, we’ll see you there!

Ongoing – Earth’s Spheres Project

  • Students are working on their Earth’s Spheres Project, where they explore interactions between the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
  • The final project is due before students leave for spring break (3/14). This will count as a science project grade.

Special Events This Friday, March 15

🎉 Career Day

  • We are excited to welcome guest speakers from a variety of professions!
  • Students will engage in Q&A sessions and hands-on activities to learn about different careers.

🥧 Pi Day Celebration

  • We will be celebrating Pi Day (3.14) on Friday with fun math activities!
  • If your child would like to participate in the optional Pi Recitation Challenge or donate a pie for our celebration, please refer to my previous Class Dojo messages for details.

Thank you for your ongoing support! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

February 24, 2025

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If your student starts their day with Ms. Boelter: Boelter Young Digital Planner
If your student starts their day with Mr. Young: Young Boelter Digital Planner

Curriculum

I am proud of the hard work and dedication our students have been showing in the classroom. Their enthusiasm for learning continues to inspire me each day!

This past week, we made incredible progress in understanding what happens when we multiply whole numbers by a fraction. I’m so proud of the way our students have embraced this concept with curiosity and perseverance! We also took time to review our Adding and Subtracting Fractions Assessment, reflecting on both our successes and the areas where we can continue to grow. It’s always uplifting to see students take ownership of their learning, and I encourage you to ask your child about what they’ve learned.

Looking ahead, we will be wrapping up our unit on multiplying fractions with a summative test this week. Following that, we will begin exploring dividing fractions, a concept that typically takes about half a week to master. If all goes as planned, students will take their assessment on this topic at the beginning of next week.

Upcoming Events & Reminders

  • February 24-28: Nevada Reading Week Floats Due
  • March 1: Orff Festival at UNLV
  • March 3-7: Nevada Reading Week – Sign up via ClassDojo to read to your child’s class!

Nevada Reading Week is always a special time to celebrate literacy and the joy of reading. We would love for you to be a part of it by signing up to read to our class! Your participation makes a big difference in fostering a love of books and storytelling among our students.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your child’s education. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if there’s anything I can do to support your child’s learning. I appreciate all that you do!

October 14, 2024

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The digital planners for this week can be accessed by clicking the link below:

Boelter/Young AM Digital Planner (if your student start their day with Ms. Boelter in the morning): Boelter Young Digital Planner

Young/Boelter AM Digital Planner (if your student start their day with Mr. Young in the morning): Young Boelter Digital Planner

Announcements

  • No school on Monday.
  • Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences: Conferences will be held on Monday and throughout the week, including daily in the morning. Mr. Young and I have added additional time slots for the morning of next week and the week after. Please sign up at a time that works for you if you have not already done so: https://signup.com/go/hKgUxTA
  • ST Math Access: Students can access ST Math at home from any internet browser or from any tablet. I’m happy to help set this up if you need assistance.

Celebrations from the Week

Topic 2 Summative: Our students worked incredibly hard on their Topic 2 Summative assessments, and we’re proud of their efforts.

ST Math Progress: We’re excited to see the great growth our students are making with our ST Math program.

Fall Festival: The Fall Festival was a wonderful event, and the best part was spending time with families outside of school. Thank you all for your participation and support.

Curriculum

I hope this week finds you and your loved ones well. It’s been a pleasure to see our students thriving and making progress in their learning. Your continued support and partnership are deeply appreciated.

This week, we will start multiplying whole numbers. Students will need to understand the box method multiplication, which helps them conceptually understand what is happening when they multiply large numbers. They will also tie that knowledge to the standard algorithm. Here are some helpful videos on these concepts:

Standard Algorithm for Multiplication

Box Method Multiplication