Hello, Fifth Grade Fabulous Families!!
As we wind down the month of May, I'd like to wish you all a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. Don't forget that our students will be performing in the Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade on Monday. It is a great tradition!
Thank you to all of you who came to our Go West performance. It was a wonderful experience for all of our students! Thanks to the many volunteers who helped make the day such a success, including Mrs. Olander. I do have a DVD available for check out for those of you who were unable to attend.
Friday is our all day field trip to the Clay Creek Experience. We will be outdoors the entire day so please dress appropriately. I suggest layers. and sunscreen. We will be near the lake so it might be 10 degrees or more cooler than it is in Brookfield. I plan to bring gloves and a hat in case it is windy. Please have students wear tennis shoes instead of flip flops. I know the calendar says it should be warm, but this is Wisconsin!! Also, all students will need a full lunch including drink. We will be leaving first thing in the morning and returning to school between 2 and 2:30. Special thanks to Mrs. Jurva and Mrs. Joyce for joining us on this first time adventure. We are really looking forward to it!
Tomorrow is the last day for our Family Fun Night Basket. We have several very nice games in it. Please consider donating to our basket---bags of popcorn, soda, movies, games, etc. This is a fun and very successful fundraiser for PTO. Special thanks to Mrs. Olander for coming in to wrap it for us.
Yearbook sales will be taking place on Monday, June 6th. As you know, we will be gone all day on a field trip to Milton House. Therefore, fifth graders only may bring in their $11 to me on Thursday and Friday of next week (June 2nd and 3rd). They will then be given their yearbook on our last day of school for signing by friends.
Any questions...hit reply!
Thanks again for all you are doing to support Swanson, me, and your amazing kids!
Cindy
Student Council is hosting a "gently used" book drive. Please consider donating your books for this charity drive.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Thursday Newsletter 5/19/2011
Hi, Wonderful Parents of Amazing Fifth Graders!
We hope to see you at 2:30 tomorrow in the gym. We will be performing our musical. The kids have worked so hard and have shown continuous improvement. Please help us celebrate their success! For some, this experience has watered their talents and grown their enjoyment of the arts. For others, this experience has shown them that the arts are challenging and hard work. For all of them, it has made them appreciate the practice it takes to learn something well. For us, it is a chance to enjoy our children as they "try on" history as a character from the Westward Movement. I know they will never forget it! I will have a DVD of the performance for those of you who are not able to attend. I can loan it to you so that you can see your child's performance. (That is what I will be doing, too, with my kindergarteners performance...so I completely understand.)
This week, your student has been participating in the Spring MAP asessments. You will soon receive a report that shows the scores your student received in fall and in spring. These scores will be in three areas: reading, language arts, and math. Most students demonstrated nice growth and gains. This mirrors what you and I both have seen during this year. For a very few, there was not a demonstration of growth. This is the reason why we never rely on just one assessment to measure a students achievement. As you review these results with your student, please focus on the progress that you have seen. This testing situation can be stressful for the students. We want to be sure they understand that we look at the whole picture. Meanwhile, if you have questions or any concerns about the assessment, never hesitate to contact me to discuss them. I look forward to speaking to you about them.
Congratulations to Abby and Sabrina who were a part of a law day contest recently held by the Wisconsin State Bar Association. The team took first place. If I receive any more information on where you can view the video, I will be sure to pass it along. Both girls were given copies of their work. Congratulations! We are so PROUD!!
This just in...Family Fun Night! It will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Wirth Park Aquatic Center.
It is time for us to start putting together our classroom basket for Family Fun Night. This year our class has decided to make our Theme: Family Game Night. Please have your item(s) returned to the classroom by: Friday, May 28th.
Thanks so much for all you are doing to make the most of our final weeks together!
Cindy Stemper
We hope to see you at 2:30 tomorrow in the gym. We will be performing our musical. The kids have worked so hard and have shown continuous improvement. Please help us celebrate their success! For some, this experience has watered their talents and grown their enjoyment of the arts. For others, this experience has shown them that the arts are challenging and hard work. For all of them, it has made them appreciate the practice it takes to learn something well. For us, it is a chance to enjoy our children as they "try on" history as a character from the Westward Movement. I know they will never forget it! I will have a DVD of the performance for those of you who are not able to attend. I can loan it to you so that you can see your child's performance. (That is what I will be doing, too, with my kindergarteners performance...so I completely understand.)
This week, your student has been participating in the Spring MAP asessments. You will soon receive a report that shows the scores your student received in fall and in spring. These scores will be in three areas: reading, language arts, and math. Most students demonstrated nice growth and gains. This mirrors what you and I both have seen during this year. For a very few, there was not a demonstration of growth. This is the reason why we never rely on just one assessment to measure a students achievement. As you review these results with your student, please focus on the progress that you have seen. This testing situation can be stressful for the students. We want to be sure they understand that we look at the whole picture. Meanwhile, if you have questions or any concerns about the assessment, never hesitate to contact me to discuss them. I look forward to speaking to you about them.
Congratulations to Abby and Sabrina who were a part of a law day contest recently held by the Wisconsin State Bar Association. The team took first place. If I receive any more information on where you can view the video, I will be sure to pass it along. Both girls were given copies of their work. Congratulations! We are so PROUD!!
This just in...Family Fun Night! It will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Wirth Park Aquatic Center.
It is time for us to start putting together our classroom basket for Family Fun Night. This year our class has decided to make our Theme: Family Game Night. Please have your item(s) returned to the classroom by: Friday, May 28th.
Thanks so much for all you are doing to make the most of our final weeks together!
Cindy Stemper
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