Week of April 25-29

Reminder:  Coming up on May 3^rd, we would like to invite you to Lunch with Someone You Love and to our final Scholastic Book Fair of the year.  Lunch will begin at 11:53 and last until 12:18 followed by a visit to the book fair.  Anyone is welcome to attend—aunts, uncles, moms, dads, grandparents.  :o)

5^th Grade Recognition

Mark your calendars!  Our 5^th Grade Recognition is fast approaching.  It will take place in the cafeteria on Wednesday, June 1^st at 9:15am followed by a brief reception with cake.  However, there will be a special twist this year.  Following the recognition ceremony and cake families are invited to a 5^th Grade Showcase.  This will be an opportunity to see some of the amazing work your kids have been doing in class from Photo Stories to fractured fairy tale plays to math games!  Please plan to stay with us until approximately 11:30am on June 1^st so your child can show you some of the fantastic work he/she has done this year!

Upcoming Tests:

Measurement Conversions Quiz on Friday

Math:  In math we are reviewing now, especially ratio, percent, and probability because a lot of the kids had some trouble with this on the last test and there will be an opportunity to take another test Wednesday morning.

Reading:  We are taking the opportunity during reading this week to practice some great test taking strategies to help the kids prepare for the KCCT which is begins on Monday, May 9^th.

Social Studies:  The kids’ glogs about the 20^th Century turned out great and I hope you will come to see them at our 5^th Grade Showcase on June 1^st.  This week in social studies, we have begun learning about Kentucky.  This will culminate in a project where the kids will create displays to form a “Tour of Kentucky.”

Word Study:  To deepen their understanding of measurement, we are still studying measurement conversions. The quiz has been moved to this Friday.  Please help your child to prepare.

Writing:  Today we began collecting ideas for a short story.  The kids already had lots of creative ideas as I asked them to begin writing their own fractured fairy tale today.  Tomorrow I will open it up to more ideas that the kids can explore.