Friday, 3/20 

Good Morning! I​ t’s Friday already! This is 

definitely one week you will always remember. 
On this day in history,​ ​ ​Albert Einstein 
presented his general theory of relativity in 
1916. In 1920, the US Postmaster declared that 
all US households had to have post boxes in 
order to receive mail. During this difficult week 
in our history, ! ​I want to compliment each and 
every one of you for your hard work and for 
being ​flexible fifth graders! I​ am so proud of all 
of you! 
 
This morning, we will have a ​Whole Group​ Z ​ OOM at 9:00​. P
​ lease be on 
time so we can have our community circle and share some fun stories 
from this week. Here is the link to the Z ​ oom  
 
Supplies Update​-​ I will be in our classroom from ​12-12:30​ this afternoon for 
you to pick up CHROMEBOOKS ONLY. If you come with your parent, make 
sure to stay 6 feet away from others, and only come if you are healthy. 
 
Root Word: 
#80 frater, fratris - brother in Google Classroom 
 
Math:​ 30 Minutes 
Continue working on Adaptive Freckle. We are currently working 
on Fractions, but you may also work on other math standards such as 
Base 10, Measurement and Data, and Algebraic Operations.   
 
Writing: 
This is the day to finish up those Genius Slides.   
Take another look at the information on ​Effective Slide Presentations   
Your slides will have: 
 ● a visual on ​every slide. 
● 3-4 bullet points of information - NO COMPLETE SENTENCES. You will be 
doing the talking and explaining your short bullet points. 
● In general, each slide should only cover the answers you found to one of your 
questions. This will usually correspond to a paragraph in your essay. 
Example: How carrier pigeons are trained or how carrier pigeons served as 
spies during World War II.  
● You may use note cards to write your speech for your Genius Talk. Use 
separate cards for each slide. Sometimes you will need more than one card 
for a slide. (If you don’t have notecards, you can cut computer paper into four 
“cards) 
 
 
 
Social Studies​ - 2nd Continental Congress  
Watch this L ​ iberty Kids Video​ about the 2nd Continental Congress. Then 
answer the questions in Google Classroom. 
 
Reading​ - SOTB Ch 10 - 11 
Yesterday, we discussed Chapters 10 - 11 in our Zoom. Please answer the 
reading prompt in Google Classroom. 
 
Checklist: 
Root Word 
Math - 30 minutes Freckle 
Writing - Google Slides 
Liberty Kids Video and Questions in GC 
SOTB Reading Prompt 
Art - visit Mr. Ahren’s Google Classroom 
Do something nice for your parents! It’s been a big week for them 
too!