Monday, March 26, 2012

March 26, 2012

Hello Families!
Just a quick update on fifth grade happenings!
Reminder there is no school on Friday, March 30th.
The students have been working diligently these last few weeks on sharpening up their
reading and writing skills, as well as, math. Continue to support them at home by making
sure they are completing their homework assignments and reading at least 40 minutes each
night. We are working on building our stamina for the upcoming ELA test! We hope they are
using the opportunity to get on the computer and try out Reading A to Z and First in Math
at home. They really love doing this at center time in school!
Congratulations to the runner-ups for their selections in the science fair. They included: Xzaviere Byrd, Ferit Brace, Razaun White, and the two winners that went to represent our school Kyle Jakovic and Eli Lee. Great JOB! We are waiting to hear the results in anticipation! The rest of the students did a wonderful job presenting their science fair projects and demonstrations. It was evident how hard everyone worked on them.
Next book reports are due April 16th - students should have a clear idea of what their doing
at this point. Looks like the cold weather is back - stay warm!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

March 12th

What a beautiful week! The sun is shining and the weather is warm. It is going to be a great week. Happy Spring!

Science Fair Projects: Science Fair Projects were presented on Monday. Students presented to their classmates. All projects will be on display Tuesday. The judges are coming on Wednesday to announce the winners.

Miss Sommer: Miss Sommer is a student teacher in Mrs. Gould's class. She will be in the class for the next seven weeks. She is not new to our class. Miss Sommer was a student teacher in Miss Lee's third grade class last semester. She also spent many hours in our classroom this past fall. She will work with both fifth grade classes. Welcome Miss Sommer!

March 30th- There is no school Friday, March 30th due to a Teacher Conference Day.

State Tests:
The NYS English Language Arts test will be administered Tuesday April 16th, Wednesday, April 17th, and Thursday April 18th.
NYS Math test will be administered Wednesday, April 25th, Thursday, April 26th and Friday, April 27th.

Book Report:  Book reports are due April 17th but will not be presented until Friday, April 20th. (due to ELA Test)