Last Week of School

Here are the events planned for the last week of school:

Monday- No School!

Tuesday- Health Video 9AM, we will also practice for our promotional ceremony in the afternoon.

Wednesday- Promotional Ceremony-- this will take place in the cafeteria at 8:45.  We will then head out to the airnasium for pictures, cookies and juice.  A big thank you to our PTA for providing the refreshments.

Thursday- Our class party will take place, students can bring in board games.  Students will receive a beach ball to have their fellow 5th graders sign.  We suggest bringing a sharpie this day!

Friday- End of year clap out will begin around 11:30.  Dismissal is at noon.

We hope everyone has a great summer!  Best of luck to our kiddos in middle school and beyond!!

Baby Chicks

We have 4 healthy baby chicks!!  We have been enjoying them in class!  They will be picked up on Friday.

Week of May 20th-24th

Busy week of end of year activities taking place this week!  Please don't forget to send in the $7.00 for our class party that will take place on Thursday, May 30th.  Money is due by Friday, May 24th.

Monday-
FSA Movie Incentive Party from 1:30-2:50 in the cafeteria, students who earned this reward will be invited.

Tuesday-
Field Day 1:15-2:30 on the track!  Feel free to join us!

Wednesday-
Last early release, dismissal at 1:40

Friday-
Patrol Field Trip
Reading Celebration
Career Day
Our chicks will be picked up on Friday!

Academics:

ELA:

Math:  We will continue to work through 6th grade standards and review multi digit multiplication and division.

Science/Health: We will keep reading through the health book about the importance of a healthy diet and physical activity.

Resources:
Ray:
Thursday- Music
Friday- P.E.

Tiberio:
Thursday- P.E./Music

Week of May 13th-17th

End of course exams for Music, Art & P.E. will take place this week.

Achieve testing will take place on Tuesday.

Our Bowl America Field Trip is on Friday!  Students will be provided with lunch-- pizza and a drink.  We suggest students bring a snack for when we return.

Our end of year party will take place on Thursday, May 30th.  The cost is $7.00 for Zaxby's chicken tenders, chips, drink, and dessert.  Please submit the money by Friday, May 24th.

Academics:

ELA: Achieve testing on Tuesday! We will be celebrating our yearly growth on Achieve this week!  I am so proud of the effort and achievements made in this program! You rock!

We will continue to work on our Travel Brochures!  We will also be writing reflection essays to finish off your last year in elementary school.  Finally, we will create Survival Guides for the upcoming 4th graders to welcome them into 5th grade next school year and encourage them to do their best.

Math:  We will begin working on 5th grade standards-- ratios, proportions, surface area, etc...

Science: We will be continuing through the health curriculum.  We will discuss caring for your body, teeth, hair, nails, etc...  Information went home about the upcoming 5th grade health video that will be shown on Tuesday, May 28th.  Please e-mail us if you have any questions or concerns.  The video is available for your viewing at the link provided on the form.

Resources:
Ray:
Friday- Art

Tiberio-
Wednesday- Art

Week of May 6th-10th

Students will complete the Math & Science state tests this week!  Math will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Science will take place on Thursday and Friday.

Field Trip money is due on Friday!!  No exceptions.

Students will get to participate in Math Camp on Monday!  This will be similar to science camp with a day full of fun and interactive math activities.

Academics:

ELA: CONGRATULATIONS! WE COMPLETED THE ELA FSA!  Job well done.  Everyone worked hard and stayed focus.  I am so very proud of you!



We will begin a fun project this week that will count for both ELA and SS.  We will create Travel Brochures!  Students will choose from travel magazines to design a brochure.  Specific directions and a rubric will be provided.  All brochures will be due on May 16th.  We will then sign up for presentations for any students who would like to present their brochures to their classmates. Students can bring in items from the place, clothing, or even food to share!  We will talk more about this later and the presentations will be optional.

We have so much going on at the end of the year that this will be the final social studies grade. 

Math:  We will begin covering 6th grade math standards.  We will begin with discussing ratios and percentages.

Science:  We will finish up any last  minute test prep!  We will also be observing our eggs and recording our observations.  We will look to begin our health lessons.

Resources:
Ray:
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- P.E.

Tiberio:
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- P.E.

Upcoming Events:

May 7th & 8th- Math FSA

May 9th & 10th- Science FSA

May 13th-15th- End of course exams for Music, Art & P.E.

May 17th- Bowl America Field Trip

May 20th- Movie & Popcorn Party for students who received all of their FSA points.

May 21st- Field Day

May 24th- Safety Patrol Field Trip

May 27th- No School

May 28th- Health Video

May 29th- Promotional Ceremony 8:45AM/ Class Party

May 31st- Last Day of School