Week of 5/30/11 - 6/3/11

There are several awesome activities coming up this short week. Of course, we are off on Monday, remembering those brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Tuesday is the annual talent show at 1:00. Our bowling field trip is Wednesday and Robert Crown is Friday. We will be watching Night of the Twisters on Thursday to celebrate those students who met their reading goals for the 3rd trimester. What an appropriate movie for our current weather patterns.

The raffle for Japan has just begun. A letter was sent home on Wednesday, with the list of raffle items and raffle tickets. If you wish to participate, just fill in the tickets, put them in an envelope with the money, and return it to your classroom teacher. All tickets must be turned in by June 3rd. We will have the raffle at the all school assembly on June 6th. Thank you so much for your support.

Coming up this week:

Mrs. Klacza's Reading Class: We will finish The Wish Giver, which is in the fantasy genre, finally finding out how our main characters get out of their crazy predicaments.
It has been a pleasure teaching reading and spelling to your children. I hope they enjoyed the year as much as I did. Please encourage and challenge them to read for pleasure over the summer!

Spelling: We are done!!

English: The persuasives were awesome! I am in the process of grading them.

Social Studies: We are reading and discussing the chapter that focuses on the early 20th century, specifically, the world wars.

Science: Our 5th grade curriculum has been covered. Most of the students did very well on their final test on chapter 12. They are coming home today!

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We will be taking a target test this week for not only chapter 17, but also a target test on the entire trimester. It will be interesting to see how well the students absorbed the math concepts. We will also be playing multiplication bingo. Our chapters are finished. We have had a great math year together. Thank you for sharing your children with me. I hope I made the concepts understandable and enjoyable!

Important Dates:
5/30 – Memorial Day – no school
5/31 – Talent show
6/1 - 5th graders bowling
6/3 – Robert Crown visit
6/6 – School picnic
6/7 – Last Day!

Have a wonderful 3-day weekend! Mrs. Klacza