We are in for a busy day tomorrow! We are raising money for the Boston field trip, and raising awareness about empathy. Kids have been preparing for this day for some time now. Here is a schedule of tomorrow's events:
8:00 School opens. Students can bring baked goods and crafts to the classroom.
8:10 Rehearsal for assembly. Students meet outside auditorium (by main entrance) for one last rehearsal.
8:20 Get ready for assembly.
8:30 K-2 Assembly
8:50-9:35 PE
9:40-11:50 Craft and Bake Sale
11:50-12:35 Recess and Lunch
12:40-1:45 Craft and Bake Sale
1:45-1:50 Clean Up
2:00 3-5 Assembly
2:30 Clean Up/ Pack Up
Parent volunteers are encouraged to join for any part of the day as they are able. Thank you for your support!
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
The Week Ahead
This week will be filled with so many activities! Because this is such a busy week, we will not have spelling.
Monday: Among other things, we will begin typing essays on human body systems and also learn about puberty with Nurse Trees-ah.
Tuesday: Some things that we will do are rehearse on the stage for Wednesday's assembly, have literature circles, and finish the puberty unit.
Wednesday: We host two assemblies (8:30-8:50, 2-2:20) in the auditorium. Please come if you are able. Also, we have a big fundraiser for the Boston trip. Please contribute baked goods if you are able!
Thursday: The Green Mountain Youth Symphony Orchestra will play a concert for us. We will also work on our human body essays.
Friday: On our last day before vacation we will complete our essays. We will also have our 1000 HOOT celebration. Students chose their reward, and voted to have a dance party in the afternoon. Any snack donations for the event are welcomed.
It will be a busy, fun, and educational week!
Monday: Among other things, we will begin typing essays on human body systems and also learn about puberty with Nurse Trees-ah.
Tuesday: Some things that we will do are rehearse on the stage for Wednesday's assembly, have literature circles, and finish the puberty unit.
Wednesday: We host two assemblies (8:30-8:50, 2-2:20) in the auditorium. Please come if you are able. Also, we have a big fundraiser for the Boston trip. Please contribute baked goods if you are able!
Thursday: The Green Mountain Youth Symphony Orchestra will play a concert for us. We will also work on our human body essays.
Friday: On our last day before vacation we will complete our essays. We will also have our 1000 HOOT celebration. Students chose their reward, and voted to have a dance party in the afternoon. Any snack donations for the event are welcomed.
It will be a busy, fun, and educational week!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Weekly Update
Here is an update on what we've been working on this week!
In science, the class learned about cells this week. They learned about plant cells, animal cells, used microscopes to view cells, and created models of cells with Mrs. Adams.
In math we are wrapping up our multi-digit multiplication and division unit. We are focusing on efficient and accurate strategies.
On Tuesday, information about the upcoming puberty unit went home. Today kids completed short baseline questionnaires that will help us and the nurse adjust the puberty curriculum to best fit their needs. Remember that you can come to the school library on Wednesday, December 11 at 6:30pm to view the videos that boys and girls will watch.
In literacy, we are nearing the end of our literature circle texts. Ask your child about what he/she is reading.
We will end the week tomorrow with a little crafting time to prepare for our craft sale on December 18th.
In science, the class learned about cells this week. They learned about plant cells, animal cells, used microscopes to view cells, and created models of cells with Mrs. Adams.
In math we are wrapping up our multi-digit multiplication and division unit. We are focusing on efficient and accurate strategies.
On Tuesday, information about the upcoming puberty unit went home. Today kids completed short baseline questionnaires that will help us and the nurse adjust the puberty curriculum to best fit their needs. Remember that you can come to the school library on Wednesday, December 11 at 6:30pm to view the videos that boys and girls will watch.
In literacy, we are nearing the end of our literature circle texts. Ask your child about what he/she is reading.
We will end the week tomorrow with a little crafting time to prepare for our craft sale on December 18th.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
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.
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.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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!
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!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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.
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