I Graduated Today...Now It's Your Turn!!

5th Grade Play!!

AMAZING JOB TODAY AND TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

You all did a truly fantastic job with the play at both performances today. I was VERY impressed with the way you really stepped up and took on your roles, as big or small as they were, and made this show a smashing success!

I know that a few parents and I got video of the performance, so if you are interested in getting a copy, bring me a blank, recordable DVD (not CD) and I'll be able to burn you a copy. You can also bring me a flash drive with sufficient space and I can give it to you that way and then you can put it right on your computer. I'll create a DVD with both the morning and evening performance, that you can watch in a DVD player if I can get my hands on a copy of the evening footage. Let me know if you are interested.

Also, if your parents got any pictures and they don't mind sharing, I'd LOVE to get some copies. I planned to take some myself but couldn't since I was up on stage. If I get pictures soon I can put them on the DVD too. Easiest would be if your parents put them on a flash drive or CD for me, but they can email them as well.

Again...fantastic job!! You all did awesome!!

Week of June 8-12

Here's a look at the highlights for this week (things may change as the week progresses, so check back from time to time for updates):


* Because this is my last week, I am transitioning out of the primary teacher role. Therefore I do not have exact details on what will be happening throughout the week. I'll do my best to give you the general schedule, and will check in with Ms. Nani and Sr. Hester on Tuesday to get more details. I apologize for the late and somewhat vague post today.


Homework Due Dates:
Monday:
Tuesday:

Wednesday: Letter to a 4th grader about what to expect in 5th grade

Thursday:

Friday:

Monday: Spanish All Day

• Math Stations
  
• Gardening
• Watch videos for the educational skits you will do in Spanish class
  
• Library

Tuesday:

• Survival Books and Game
• Letter to a 4th grader
• 5th Grade Play Dress Rehearsal all afternoon

Wednesday:

• 5th Grade Play 10:00am and 6:30pm
• Science - Microworlds
  
• Letter to a 4th grader
  

Thursday:

• Work on the educational skits in Spanish
• Math Stations
  
• Gardening and Drain Stenciling in small groups outside
• School lunch BBQ
• Watch a movie (I think??)
• Work on Survival Book project
  
• Soccer Championships
  

Friday:

• Math
  
• ??
  
• Goodbye Celebration for Ms. Melissa (sort of goodbye...I'll be around a bit next week, but this is my last "official" day as your student teacher)

*More Details to Come Soon...Sorry!

Week of June 1 - 5

Here's a look at the highlights for this week (things may change as the week progresses, so check back from time to time for updates):


* A reminder to check out the unit blogs for pictures and more specific information about the projects and assignments in each subject.

You MUST have your lines memorized for the play!!!!

Homework Due Dates:
Monday: Interviews Completed

Tuesday: Math Review Page

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday: Interview Poster; CBA: DREAM Act Letter; Final Book Club Reflection (Yellow Page)

Monday:

• Play Rehearsal 9:30-10:50
• Library Checkout
• Brief time to work on Interview Project
• Work time on CBAs and Review of Interview assignment expectations.
• Science: Identifying mystery objects.
• Last two groups will present their "survival packs"
  

Tuesday:

• Math Unit 10 Test
  
• The rest of the time in the morning will be for working on the interview projects
  
• In the afternoon there will be a work session. CBAs, Final Reflections, and Interview Projects IF the CBA and Reflection are both done and turned in.
  
• During the morning and this work time Ms. Melissa will be calling students out to record them reading parts of their Migrant Project Reflections.
• We'll get rolling on the Survival Game if everyone works hard during the work time.
  
• Play Rehearsal from 2:00 to the end of the day.
  

Wednesday:

• Play Rehearsal 9:20-10:30
  
• Special Puppet Show Assembly
  
• Come prepared with ideas for Friday's celebration. We'll spend a few minutes talking about what we want to do and then we'll make the final plans tomorrow.
  
• We'll continue with the survival game today, trying to catch up to the Japanese Class.
• There will be some more work time for students to get work done.
• Science we'll be looking at the live cells of an onion under a microscope.
  

Thursday:

• Depending on where you are at with your interview posters, we'll either use the time before ROE to work on that, or to begin the new math unit (Sr. Hester will be taking over again)
  
• Roots of Empathy
• We'll also make the final plans for our celebration tomorrow after our poster sharing.
  
• In the afternoon, again, we'll have a final work session for students to complete all the assignments due tomorrow.
  
• Play Rehearsal 2:00 to the end of the day
  

Friday:

• Poster Sharing Session. 10 students will set up their posters around the room and the rest will circulate and look at posters and ask questions for 10 minutes. Then we will rotate and another set of 10 will present for 10 minutes, and then the last 9 will go. We will then come together and have a brief discussion about what we found interesting, and what this helps us understand about immigration to the U.S.
  
• We'll then celebration with an "Immigration Celebration" (keep in mind, if you did not show up prepared with your poster completed this morning you will be asked to go to another room to finish and you will not participate in the celebration...so get your work done well!!)
• The afternoon is still to be decided, but I'm trying to come up with something fun to reward you for all the hard work you've done the past few weeks.
• Congratulations!! After today you will not have any more big assignments. This does NOT mean you can check out of school. There are still two more weeks that you will be expected to work hard in class, but you will be through with all large projects!!