Week of May 4-8

And our newest Leader of the Week is...

 

 

Margaret!!!

 

Margaret is such a kind and thoughtful young lady!  She goes out of her way to be polite, kind, and helpful to everyone.  She knows how to "synergize" and how to "think win-win" by working well with her peers and she making others feel good about themselves.  She always "puts first things first" by making a conscious effort to complete all assignments given in class and at home.  Margaret is also a good listener who "seeks first to understand, then to be understood."  Keep it up, Margaret!  You are a great leader!

 

Good afternoon, parents and happy Derby weekend!!  We’ve had another busy and fun week learning about Kentucky, geometry, synonyms, antonyms, and events of the 20^th century!  I will update our blog with some pictures from our HELP Project this week where the kids were able to make bracelets for students who purchased them in support of Relay for Life.

 

NOMS/5^th Grade Picnic

This coming Wednesday, May 6^th, is our NOMS visit and our 5^th Grade Picnic.  Please remember that the picnic will be at North High’s practice football field (behind the stadium).  Lots of volunteers are needed!  Contact Julie Fadel to sign up!

 

HELP Project

This coming week, we will finish up with our remaining bracelets and assist the kindergarten classes in making their magnets.

 

Band

Is your child is interested in band for next year?  If so, Mr. Ray, the middle school band director, will be opening up the band room at North for students to come in and test out instruments on Thursday, May 7^th from 4-7pm.

 

Lunch with Someone You Love

Don’t forget to RSVP!  Our class will have Lunch with Someone You Love on May 13 from11:23-11:48 and then you can stay for Scholastic Book Fair shopping!  This is our final book fair for the year!

 

Important Dates

*PLEASE SAVE these dates on your calendar!

**Note:  A few have been added since last week!

 

May 6^th:  NOMS/5^th Grade Picnic & 5^th/6^th Grade Dance that afternoon (Please do not have your child dress up for this!)…and FREE Skate Night!  I will not assign any homework this night!

May 13^th:  Lunch with Someone You Love 11:23-11:48

May 15^th:  Volunteer Appreciation  10:00-10:30 & Last day to check out books

May 16^th:  Huskypalooza

May 19^th:  Election Day ~ No School

May 22^nd:  Last day to return books

May 23^rd:  Math Placement Test  This will be given at school.  There is no need to study for it.  It’s just to assess what your child already knows in math.

May 26^th:  Memorial Day ~ No School

May 27^th-June 2^nd:  KPREP Testing…Please no doctor’s appointments during these dates!

June 4^th:  Visit from Teresa Forrest and 6^th Grade Ambassadors

June 9^th:  5^th Grade Recognition at 9:00am!

June 12^th:  Last Day of School & Progress Reports

 

Here’s what’s coming up next week!

ELA:  We will continue our Coming of Age unit as we read about and discuss other aspects of America’s historical growth during the 20^th Century including World War II and the Civil Rights Movement.

Writing:  During writing, the kids will have the opportunity to co-author their own “coming of age” stories.

Word Study:  Our focus for word study this week will be contractions and apostrophe use.

Math:  We will continue studying geometry this week with a test the following Tuesday, May 12^th.

Social Studies:  This week we will review geography and create salt maps of the U.S.

 

Check out our blog to see our newest Leader of the Week!  She is very deserving!  :o)

 

Have a lovely Derby weekend!