Pen Pal Field Trip

Check out our visit to Adams Academy

REMINDERS

Field Trip: Friday, June 3rd 
Works: Detroit Gallery


Science Olympiad: Tuesday, June 15th
We are still in need of several items. If you can donated any items it would be greatly appreciated!


Field Day: Wednesday, June 16th 
If your child has not turned in their $5.00 contribution, don't forget that the money is due THIS Friday!

         June 2^nd                                            June 6^th

     Cariae James-Bey                                 Brianna Owens

        Brandon McLean                                 James Sinclair

         Kaitlyn Cook                                     Leo Mumpfield

      Marissa Goodwin

                                

June 7^th                                           June 8^th

        Tariq Simpson                                    Tia Curtis

           June 9^th

        Kyra Walton

       Matthew Hurt

      Charlie Sutton

       Theo Smith

THANK YOU

Charlie Sutton and family for donating spaghetti noodles to Science Olympiad

Deon Brown and family for donating paper towel tubes to Science Olympiad

CONGRATULATIONS

To the following students who have passed Milestone 4:

o   Kyra Walton

o   Matthew Hurt

o   Theoren Smith

o   Kaitlyn Cook

o   Brandon McLean

o   Tia Curtis

o   Charlie Sutton 

o   Brianna Owens

Exhibition Sign Up

Please do not forget to sign up for your child’s last trimester exhibition. Exhibition will take place June 2^nd- June 9^th. Click on the "Permission Slip" tab and complete the form.

The forms do no have to be completed until Tuesday, May 24^th; however, spots are available on first come basis, so get it completed as soon as possible!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday
Marissa Goodwin: May 23rd 

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Science Olympiad

Tuesday, June 14^th

We need donations of the following items for Science Olympiad:

o   Lasagna noodles

o   Spaghetti noodles

o   Play dough

o   Aluminum foil

o   Life Saver candy

o   Straws

o   Cardboard paper towel or toilet paper tubes

o   Balloons

o   Pipe cleaners

o   Paper lunch bags

o   Bamboo skewers

o   Dixie Cups/small drinking cups

o   Several rolls of masking tape

Whatever you can donate would be greatly appreciated!

FIELD DAY

Field Day is Wednesday, June 15, 2011

We will be spending the day at Wayne State’s Athletic Field, where the students will be participating in numerous activities. Students are encouraged to bring their own water bottle to use throughout the day and they are allowed to wear free dress in the form of athletic clothes. NO sandals or tank tops. Gym shoes required!

In order for this event to be possible, we are asking the students to contribute $5.00 to go towards the cost of food (hot dogs, chips, juice, etc). If your child could bring the money in by Friday, June 3^rd, it would be greatly appreciated!

*Participation is a privilege, and its up to the discretion of your child’s teacher. Behavior starting now till the end of the school year is a key factor in this decision.

THANK YOU

Theo Smith and family for donating the much needed glue sticks to our classroom!

Pancake and Pajamas

Please join us for Pancakes and Pajamas!
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
PANCAKE BREAKFAST is BACK!!
Served with SAUSAGE, ORANGE DRINK & COFFEE
BY: CHRIS CAKES

LOCATION: Cafeteria of Ellen Thompson
Date: Thursday May 26, 2011
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.                                                            
COST: $5.00 per person at the front desk**
$6.00 per person at the door
(Children under 2 free)

Please join us for the evening sporting your pajamas for pancake eating, pillowcase decorating, dancing and reading (with the chance to win some of the many books up for raffle!!).  Activities will be located on the 1st floor village.

**Tickets can be bought prior to the event at the front desk. 

MATH

For the past week, Mrs. Tiggs and I, have been combining our classes during math where the students have been learning about the area of rectangular and non-rectangle shapes. 


Check out the fun that we have been having!

EXHIBITION REMINDER

Exhibition Reminders

 

Milestone 4:

Due Wednesday, May 25^th 

Visual aids for all of the

“ACADEMIC AREAS”

(math, writing, reading, social studies, and science)

Checklist for Exhibitions Trimester 3-2010-2011

Field Trips

Thursday, May 26, 2011

We will be traveling to Ypsilanti to visit our pen pals on Thursday, May 26^th! This will be an all day field trip, so please make sure that your child arrives to school on time and in their proper uniform.

Friday, June 3, 2011

In the fall, during art class the 5th grade worked on a project of a Paper Mache elephant for the Works: Detroit Gallery. On Friday, June 3^rd the students will be traveling to the gallery to view their elephant in an exhibit. 

"Do Something" REFLECTION

 

Exhibition Reminder

The final part of the "Do Something" project is your child's REFLECTION of the entire project. This needs to be added to their powerpoint that they are creating for Milestone 3. This submission is NOT final. Your child will have the opportunity to modify their reflection before their exhibition. I would just like to see what they have thus far, to make sure that they are on the right track. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.


Below is a copy of the reflection form! 


Do Something Reflection

Podcast

We have just completed our first podcast. The students recorded an antonyms description of everyday household items. It's not the best quality, but we are still elated that we were able to accomplish a podcast with pictures. 

We promise the next one will be better! :)

A NOTE FROM MRS. DRAIN

I wish you all could have been there to see the smiles on all of the children's faces when they finally got to meet their pen pals! It was priceless. Friday turned out to be better than I could've imagined and that wouldn't have been possible without each of you!

I just wanted to say thank you to all of the parents who donated items for the continental breakfast and the celebration! Thank you, thank you, and thank you!

I cannot wait until we Skype (video conference) with our pen pals this week and get the opportunity to visit their school. That date has not been confirmed because we are waiting on their administration (Mrs. Johnson has already granted us permission), but the tentative date could be Thursday, May 26th! I will keep you posted.

Check out the pictures below of your child with their pen pal.

DO SOMETHING

For our "Do Something" project, some of the students in our class are asking for donated items. If you could help their project become a success and donate any of the items listed below, it would be greatly appreciated.


Matthew Hurt-HOMELESS at Triumph Church

• Can Goods

Kaitlyn Cook- ALTERNATIVE FOR GIRLS Homeless Shelter

• Clothes

James Sinclair-HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

• Plastic bottles
• Aluminum cans

Tia Curtis-RED CROSS for victims in Japan 

• Water bottles
• Magazines
• Can Goods
• Crayons
• Coloring Books

MAP TESTING

MAP testing begins this week!

Wednesday, May 4th -Reading

Monday, May 9th-Math

Tuesday, May 10th - Language

We have had a classroom discussion about each student reaching their end of the year target RIT goal. I've expressed to the students that have already obtained their target goal in the Winter, that those scores can decrease, so it is imperative that each student continue to apply their personal best during the MAP testing!

Please have another discussion with your child about the importance of this assessment!