Special Notes –
* Don’t forget to send in Box Tops
and food donations for our big fundraiser to send Mr. Macklem to the roof.
* Track meet is next week Thursday
(hopefully) and students need to bring a BROWN BAG lunch. We simply do not have rooms in our coolers
for any fancy bags or anything like that.
Also, all items in their lunches need to be disposable or students will
have to carry them in their backpacks.
Please check the weather forecast the night before to make sure your
child has enough warm clothes or sunscreen if need be. Extra socks are always a great thing to
pack. Parents are more than welcome to
come and see the events. I will try to
post a schedule of approximate times on our website.
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The first project was due for Tangle of the Titles today, I love hearing
the students give their honest opinion.
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One final book order for the year will be coming in May; there are great
books in the magazines for summer reading.
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Please make sure your child fills out the Innovation Day form, it is due
on Tuesday.
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Speaking of Tuesday; we go to Glacier Creek at 8:15 on Tuesday, that
means students have to be here by 8:15 if they are being dropped off. We will wait for late busses but not late
kids being dropped off.
* The egg drop is coming and we
are still looking for someone to donate eggs or Ziploc bags, let me know if you
are interested.
* I have some dates for you to put
on your calendars: Glacier Creek visit April 30th 8:30 to 10:15 AM,
5th grade track meet Thursday, May 2nd, MAP testing Map 6th
and 7th 1 PM, Innovation Day Wednesday, May 8th all day, Sub
all day May 15th, Tangle of the Titles May 20th1
PM, Lock Out June 5th all day, 5th Grade
Graduation June 7th 1:30 PM in lunch room.
Math – We started unit 11
this week and it is a very short unit reviewing geometric solids as well as
volume. So far the test is scheduled for
May 9th. This unit highlights
many concepts that were introduced both in 4th grade as well as
earlier in the year and so many students are quite successful in this
unit. We then start the final unit on
May 13th.
Social Studies – We
wrapped up the timeline of the Revolutionary War and students were handed back
their timelines with an assessment rubric.
We also did our final genius hour researching self-chosen topics about
government. We then start to discuss the
formation of the government, as well as the Constitution. We hope to squeeze in one more simulation as
well before the end of the year.
Science – We will
plant our plants on Monday and start the final unit; Environment. We are also working on our biome projects
where the students have to research and teach the other students about their
biome. Students will hand in their lesson plan and be
ready to teach on May 28th.
Guidelines as well as sample lesson plan is on our website.
Writing – We are busy publishing our poetry. Some students have been brave enough to
publish their poetry on our blogs; bravo!
We start memoir on Monday and students need to bring in a meaningful
photograph from their life to discuss.
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