From the Library

Fifth graders started off the year with a couple of old favorites. The Bearskinner, a Tale of the Brothers Grimm, retold by Newbery award-winning and local author Laura Schlitz, in which the usually less important middle daughter is the star of the show. Fifth graders who are middle daughters cheered. The rest of us also enjoyed it.

Bearskinner : a tale of the Brothers Grimm

Ask your daughter how the soldier survived seven years wearing a bearskin.


We then read a story Your Question for Author Here by beloved authors Kate DiCamillo and Jon Sciezka. This is one of many stories in the Guys Read series. We thought this was an odd title for a series (girls love these books!) This volume is Funny Business. Ask your daughter about the letters written between student Joe Jones and author Maureen O'Toople.

	True stories
	Other worlds
	Funny business
	Terrifying tales          Older girls are participating in the Bottom Shelf challenge. The lonely books who live on the bottom shelf of Fiction and Non-fiction are thrilled to be paid some attention. Girls will finish a bottom shelf book by the end of October.

From Science - What's The Matter? Let's Mass It Up!

Hello From 5th Grade Science!

As the 5th Grades study the Physical Science unit of Matter-Parts and Properties we have already conducted a variety of explorations. This week we continue to consider properties of matter. Students have collected data on the viscosity of various substances. Here are a few picture from the study of density. A great example is to compare water and foam. 100mL of each have very different masses. These activities allow our students the opportunity to practice recording data in their notebooks, using a digital scale, measuring volume, and working with a partner. Its going to be exciting to see this data in a graph!
All the Best,
Mr. Noah Robinson

5th graders perform!

The 5th grade class was invited to sing a lesser-known, former school song called "Come Let Us Gather" at the Founder's Day assembly. They sounded terrific! Some alumnae may remember when this was the official school song. If you're lucky, maybe your daughter will sing it for you! 

Founders Day Fun!

5_Identity & Leaf Paintings

Fifth grade's A.R.T. (Art Related Theme) is IDENTITY. 

The first unit is called Inside/Out and the girls learn about seeing the negative space - the space around the object. They practiced seeing in this new way by painting leaves. 

First, they learned to "activate the negative space" by fitting the subject into a rectangle making the negative shapes like puzzle pieces. Then, they painted the negative space revealing the leaf shape. Next, they adjusted the contour line of the leaf by painting the positive shape. The results are cheerful and colorful but have the push and pull tension of trying to get it just right!

What's App in Computer Science

This year is 5th grade's first year using Chromebooks!  So far, the students have learned how to use their Google Bryn Mawr School account in Gmail, Google Classroom, NewsELA, and Book Creator.  Your daughter can sign into all of these at home (web based or via the app) using her Bryn Mawr credentials.  Each student has a label with this information. 

If you are searching for resources, we suggest Common Sense Media .  "Common Sense is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. We empower parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives."

Also, be on the look out for more information about our typing program, TypingClub.com, coming soon!

Rita Williams-Garcia and House Day Fun

We were excited to hear that The Ivy Bookshop, located around the corner on Falls Road, will be hosting Ms. Rita Williams-Garcia. Ms. Williams-Garcia is the author of our fifth-grade summer reading book, One Crazy Summer. This is not a Bryn Mawr-sponsored event, but we wanted to pass along the information in case you and your daughter wanted to attend. Ms. Williams-Garcia will be visiting The Ivy Bookshop on Thursday, October 18th at 7:00 PM. More information can be found on The Ivy's website.

Ms. Gilbert will be starting the fifth-grade Homework Club next week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 3:30 - 4:30 PM. More information was emailed home about this club. We also want to remind you that if your daughter is unable to complete homework online, we are happy to provide an alternative assignment for her. Please send us an email, or encourage your daughter to discuss this with her teacher, if this is the case for your family.

Here are some pictures from the first House Spirit Day of the 2018-19 school year: