A Busy Week Concluding With ECO

We have had a very busy week so far.  Our class learned about the circulatory system with Mrs. Parker, and even got to see (and touch with gloves!) a fresh deer heart.  In literacy, we met consistently with our literature circle groups.  Ask your child about the book he/she is reading and discussing.  In math, we shifted our focus from multiplication to its inverse operation, division.  Ask your child about dividends, divisors, and quotients.

We are concluding our busy week with ECO tomorrow.  We will learn how to read and write field guide entries.  Please send your child prepared with a hat, gloves, snowpants, a winter coat, wool socks, and base layers.

Next Fundraiser for Boston Field Trip

On December 18, 2013 during the school day, we will host a bake and craft sale in order to raise funds for the Boston Trip.  All the money we make will be split evenly among our class.

Students have been learning about the conventions of business letter writing, and are in the process of editing letters to mail to local businesses in order to ask for donations.

One student has written a letter to families, and it will go home this week.  For now, please save the date, and we hope that you can help out!

Human Body Systems

The fifth grade is learning about systems in the human body.  Last week, our class learned about the Respiratory System.  Ask your child about parts, functions, and dangers to the Respiratory System.  This week, our class is learning about the Digestive System with Mrs. Kelley.  In the next few weeks, they will learn about the Cardiovascular System with Mrs. Parker, and about Cells with Mrs. Adams.  After all classes have cycled through, they will synthesize and integrate the information back in our regular classrooms.

Thanksgiving Lunch Deadline

Families must make reservations for the Thanksgiving Lunch by tomorrow, November 8 if you are planning on eating lunch with your child.  If you do NOT return the form, you are still very welcome to sit and spend time with us, though you will be unable to participate in eating the Thanksgiving meal or pie.  The Thanksgiving Lunch is on Wednesday, November 20th.

Hope you can make it!

New Dismissal Times: Beginning This Friday

Starting this Friday, November 8th, students being picked up by bus will load the buses at 2:40, and walkers, students being picked up by car, and students attending Community Connections will be dismissed at 2:45.

What does the new dismissal time mean for you and your child?  If your child rides the bus, he/ she will board 5 minutes earlier than before.  If you pick up your child by car, there is no change.  If your child is a walker or attends Community Connections, he/ she will go 5 minutes earlier.

If you pick up your child at school, please be here by 2:45 to pick him/ her up.  Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  Thanks!

Picture Day Make-Ups

Are you unhappy with how your child's school photo came out this year?  Picture re-take day is coming up to rectify if needed.  Next week on Thursday, November 7, students will have the opportunity to re-take school photos.  Please contact the main office with questions (225-8205).