Dates to Know
4/27 - Book Exchange
4/29 - Mother/Son Cornhole Tournament 6-8 pm
5/4 - FREE Skate Night 6-8 pm @ Champs Skating Rink
5/5 – Farnsley-Moremen Landing Field trip
5/6 - Oaks Day Pink Out
5/9 – NOMS Field Trip/5th Grade Picnic
5/17 - Election Day – No School
5/21- Huskypalooza from 5-8 pm
5/27 - 5th Grade Recognition @ 9:15 in the cafeteria
5/30 - Memorial Day – No School
6/1 – Students’ Last Day
Fifth Grade Picnic
Help
us celebrate Harmony’s 5th graders on May 9th! They will be touring NOMS in the morning then
having a picnic lunch, playing games, signing T-shirts, and having the annual
Tug-of-War competition. We need all the
help we can get setting up and organizing the events.
Julie
Fadel at 608-5950 or jfadel@averyatms.com
Thank
you!
The Water Step
Harmony
is currently old or unneeded shoes for Water Steps. Collection boxes have been placed throughout
the school. If you have unwanted or
unneeded at shoes at home, we will gladly take them!
Testing Window
We
will be unable to have visitors or parent volunteers in the building from May
16th – May 25th due to state testing in grades 3-5. Please do your best to have your child at
school during testing.
Relay for Life Dime Challenge
We are
collecting dimes for Relay for Life. Dimes can be sent in all week long. Our
goal is to fill a 16 ounce water bottle in hopes of earning $100 for cancer
research.
Science: Our
focus for science this week will be on learning how we as humans impact the
earth systems negatively. We will begin learning and brainstorming ways to
reduce our human footprint on the world.
Social Studies: This week is going to provide
students with a fun opportunity to research and gather information on a variety
of social studies topics from economics to the Civil War to the U.S.
Constitution. The kids will work in groups to research and then plan a display
an activity to teach the other members of the class about their topic. Next
week, we will rotate through stations to learn about each topic and to give everyone
the opportunity to participate in the student-planned activities.
Math: Our focus continues to be on
measurement, but this week we will begin learning how to calculate volume of rectangular
prisms and of irregular prisms.
Reading: Our ELA unit on Coming of Age
will continue as we read to learn about more “coming of age” events in America’s
history including the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, and the Information
Age.
Writing: This
week our attention shifts to how these kiddos are coming of age. Our writing
task this week will be to develop a personal narrative about a significant
event in your child’s own history in which he/she learned a lesson. I’m excited
to see read their personal stories!
