May 21st

Hello Everyone! This will be my final blog post for this school year. I can't believe how fast the time has flown! It truly seems like the year went faster than usual. I still feel like I have so much to teach them, but I also know that they are ready for next year. Having said that, we do still have a full week of school this week and another day and a half next week. "Summeritis" seems to have hit many of the students. Please take a moment to speak to them about the importance of continuing to do their best work, be good listeners, and to treat everyone with respect. Some School News: *We are off school next Monday. Next Wednesday is the last day of school and it is a noon dismissal. Some Class News: *You are invited to view our project work and latest published writing this Friday at 2:00. I anticipate that this will last until dismissal at 2:45. *Our end of year party will be next Tuesday beginning at 1:45. *We will have a spelling test this Friday. We are continuing to learn new vocabulary words but will not test on them. It has been a pleasure to work with you, and I wish you all a wonderful summer break! Ms. Mitchell

Splash Day Change

The PE staff is so excited for this Friday May 18, 2012. Our regularly scheduled "Splash Day,” will have to be modified in order to comply with recent water restrictions. The PE staff has arranged for a large inflatable maze to be delivered in place of the water slide. We will also provide multiple play areas and other (dry) activities that are sure to put a smile on your child's face. Spirit wear will take the place of swim wear for our "Friday Fun Day.” We are certain our students will enjoy what we have in store for them and we appreciate everyone's flexibility in this matter. We can't wait!

May 14th

Happy Monday! Wow! Only two more full weeks of school left! There is still a lot to do, but all good things must come to an end. Please plan on joining us on Friday, May 25th at 2:00 to see some of the "good things" that we have been working on. I think you will be impressed with their hard work on display! We will have a spelling test, vocabulary quizzes, and a math test this Friday. The math test is an end of the year review and will be graded, but there is not a practice test to study. I suggest that they review the major topics of study in the math journal previously sent home as well as the recent work regarding multiplication/division and fractions. Since our math curriculum spirals, we are constantly revisiting what we have already learned and adding to it. School reminders... Splash Day is this Friday during their normal PE time. Please remember to send in a towel for your child. The children are encouraged to wear their bathing gear under their uniform clothes on that day. We will not be giving them extra time to change clothes. But when they return, they will be allowed to take the wet clothes off and put dry uniform clothes back on. Wishing you all a wonderful week!

May 7th

Hello Everyone, ERB testing went well, and now it's time to get back to normal...even it it's only for a couple of weeks. Our new vocabulary words will be tested on Friday, May 18th. Wordly Wise: bold, cunning, deed, doze, jagged, positive, respect, responsible, smuggle, version Collection Vocabulary: suited, unkept, nagging, connectivity, access, extensive, supervision, employ, horrified, saguaro cactus, jiggled, crackling, interprets, converse, theoretical physicist We are in the process of publishing our fantasy stories. We will have a final author's celebration and you will be invited to join us. We are waiting to find out when our technology projects will be ready to share so that you can view those as well. As soon as I find out I will post the date and have the students write it in their agendas. Wishing your all a wonderful week!