Wrapping up United States Regional Maps/Planning our very first walking field trip!

Projects

   Our regional map project is wrapping up this week, everyone has been working very hard on these, ask your child to tell you what they have learned about their region. 

   We have been working a lot on team work and what it takes to contribute and be a good team member.         Students will present their projects on Wednesday to all 5th graders.  We will hang our maps and charts in the hallway on Thursday to show off all of their hard work.  

   

Reading and Writing

   In Reading, we are still working on building stamina and I have started assessing each student individually so we can set their reading goals.  In both 4th and 5th grade Writing, we have still been working on the parts of speech, we will start actually writing very soon. 

GO Time

   GO time is something we do every afternoon.  GO time is a time where we get ready to go home, students gather all of their belongings, complete their jobs for the day, and when they are done, they are asked to read quietly.  I am going to start letting them have snacks during this time, so if you would like to send an extra snack for your child you can. 

Monday Folders

   Monday folders will come home this Monday, please initial the grid on the Monday folder to let me know that you have received your child's graded papers.  

Parent Journals

   Parent journals will continue as normal this week, so please expect those on Thursday.

Field Trip

   On, Thursday, all 4th and 5th graders will be going on a walking field trip to City Hall for the 911 Ceremony.  I will need a couple parents to come along with us.  I have not yet been to this ceremony, but I know Mayor Ken Tedford will be there and in the past, the Governor has been there as well. Please email me if you are available to come and we can go over the details. We plan on leaving the school around 9:15 and returning between 11:00 and 11:30.  Please remember to make sure your child has comfortable walking shoes.  

New Project

   We are going to be starting a new Economics project soon, to start this project off, we wanted to have the students play the game of life as the entry event.  If anyone has this board game and would be willing to let us borrow please let me know. All 4th and 5th graders will be doing this project and all of us teachers are very excited about this new project. Students will learn how to manage and budget money.

   I think that is all I have for this week, looking forward to another great week!