Special Notes:
*Field trip is this Wednesday
starting at 8:45 and we will be gone all day.
Your child should bring swim wear and a towel for the afternoon’s
swimming.
* Yearbook signing will happen Tuesday. If a child did not order a yearbook we will
give them a piece of paper for kids to sign.
* Graduation
information went home last week, please let me know if you have any questions.
* Please take the year end parent survey found
either on our website or sent to you in an email. This is a tremendous way for me to become a
better teacher and I thank you in advance for your honesty and time.
* We get to have a
popsicle party with our buddies on Monday.
We have done so many fun things with them and the students have been
such great role models.
* Report cards will be sent home
with students on Friday.
*
We have been getting book recommendations through Skype and have been
adding to our to read lists. Students
will have typed up list to share with you for inspiration for what they want to
read this summer.
*
8 students have finished their 6 book challenge for the trimester, I am
surprised so many still haven’t finished it – it is due by next Friday.
*
We have so much to do! These
final days of 5th grade are very busy ones, I relish the last week
with the students.
*
Talent show was a blast – what great talents these kids have! Videos of performances are up on our website.
*Don’t forget about the special
PBIS celebration days next week. Monday –
wear your tie- dye, Tuesday: Wear Neon,
Wednesday – dress like a twin or triplet, Thursday – Badger day.
*
Ms. Finnesey’s room is collecting money for the Tornado victims in Moore , OK
– send in your donations if you would like.
* I have some dates for you to put on your
calendars: Lock Out June 5th all day, 5th Grade Graduation
June 7th 1:30 PM in lunch room.
Math – We have been very
busy working on our teapot challenge with the students using a lot of their
math and science skills to create the safest box to ship the Japanese teapot to
Ontario . The winning box design will be picked today
and shipped next week.
Science – Our students became
teachers this week as they taught their biome science lessons. The Grasslands group really knew a lot of
information and I am excited to see how the other groups will teach.
Social Studies – Students
finished their simulation agreeing that getting a bill to be passed is hard
work. We wrapped up our social studies
unit for the year leaving America
in 1800 at the cusp of the Industrial Revolution.
Writing – We have been busy
writing our memoirs, thank you letters, and dear new 5th graders
letters. Some of the letters are really
cracking me up. We will finish memoirs
today and share them next week.
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