April Newsletter

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

~Thomas Edison

MAP Testing

We will begin our MAP testing on Monday morning April 2nd. Our class will be taking tests on reading and math in the mornings and science and social studies in the afternoons.
Snacks will be provided during the tests each day. If your child chooses to bring them from home that is fine. I will not be allowing candy or sugar filled drinks during the testing times.
Our class goal is to have 100% attendance during the testing period and 100% effort being made on the test. If they work hard everyday their name will go in a drawing with other elementary students for a portable DVD player. I realize that testing time is stressful for some students, I feel they are as prepared as they can be and will have great success on MAP this year.

Testing TIPS

•Good night sleep
8 hours for the average 5th grader
•Nutritious food
Good food helps our brains function like fruits and vegetables.
Breakfast is key to a good performance on a morning test!
•Relax
Taking deep breaths before or during the test will help us stay calm

Thank You

Thank you to 12 and 22 for the lucky bulletin board and helping us display our 6+1 Traits of writing. (word choice and voice)

Upcoming Events

Saturday, March 31 Chili Super 5pm
Sunday, April 1 April Fool’s Day
Tuesday, April 3 1’s Birthday
Tuesday, April 3 Voting Day
Thursday, April 5 Mid Quarter
Thursday, April 5 Book Orders Due
Friday, April 6 NO SCHOOL
Sunday, April 8 Easter
Tuesday, April 24 Sports Pictures
Wednesday, April 25 Tobacco Presentation 12: 30
Sunday, April 29 20’s Birthday
Monday, April 30 The Ned Show 2pm Yo-Yo Presentation

Learning Corner

Reading: We have just finished up with two nonfiction books one on special effects in movies and one on pirates. We have worked hard on comprehending what we are reading and reading the books more than one time.
Spelling: We will not be doing spelling during MAP testing, but have one test remaining on spelling before getting down with vocabulary.
Math: We just finished a unit on fractions and will be working with exponents in this upcoming chapter and the different properties in math.
Science: We are working with plants, how to classify them, and what parts make up plants, as well as, flowers.

FROG Binders

Parents please make sure your student is showing you his/her FROG binder nightly. This is to help teach them responsibility.
There is also a sheet in there for working with multiplication facts 1-12. I believe that if they practice them 3 nights a week for 5 or 10minutes a night, they will improve their ability to recall their facts quickly and accurately.

Basketball Season

Basketball season has now come to an end. Congratulations on all the hard work put in this season

Fundraiser

We currently raised money for Pennies for Patients: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.Thank you to all of the parents and students who participated and helped our class fundraise over a hundred dollars for the cause. I’m very proud of the effort made. ($152.15)

Congrats to Mr. Jordan's class for raising $213.18 and for the whole school for raising $583.63

I will be treating the 5th grade class to rootbeer floats for all their hard work. We may not have earned the pizza party, but the 5th grade students were dedicated and were working hard for the right cause.