Hi, Fifth Grade Families!
We had another busy week here in room 210. The kids are really starting to dive into the curriculum. It is fun and exciting to see them grow more comfortable with each other and with me! They are a very positive and motivated group. I also love that while they are chatty, they are usually on-task and discussing the assignment at hand.
We have some things to celebrate this week. We have completed MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) testing in Language Usage, Mathematics, and Reading. When looking at this data, it helps me determine areas of strength, measure growth from prior years, and target enrichment and intervention. I will share your student’s numbers with you at conferences and a formal letter will go home next spring showing the growth of your student over his/her fifth grade year.
Today we had a presentation from a member of the Harlem Globe Trotters. Flight Time taught us about “CHEER”. “CHEER” stands for Cooperation, Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies, Enthusiasm, Effort, and Respect. A great message was delivered and a lot of fun was had, too.
Tomorrow we will have our second meeting with Officer Kotrly. Our t-shirts arrived today so that we can start wearing our “Friday Uniform”. Please help your child to remember to wear DARE t-shirts on Friday. The students were very engaged last week in working with the DARE decision-making model. They learned to Define the problem, Assess the choices, Respond to the situation, and Evaluate their decision.
In other news, have your heard about our lifeboats? What book will your fifth grader choose for his/her book project? What date will he/she be presenting? We will have our first math test scores to celebrate tomorrow. They will be coming home for your signature on Friday. Hopefully you are hearing a lot about our busy days. If not, the blog serves as a great conversation starter. Check it out at www.ourfifthgradestory.blogspot.com
On Monday, we have our first fieldtrip of the year. We are heading to the Nature Center. We will be leaving school right away in the morning and be returning about 11:15 a.m. Please have your students were “grubby” clothes as we will get muddy and wet as we explore the pond. Please have students bring a set of extra clothes in a grocery bag to leave in their school locker. We will change when we return to school. We rarely lose on in the pond, but better to be prepared. Also, please bring along a pair of socks in a small ziplock bag to take with us to the nature center. They will not want to put shoes back on with wet, dirty socks. Please label the small ziplock with the student’s name. We will have a wonderful and memorable time! We are so fortunate to be able to have our nature center! Look for pictures on our blog next week! We’ll give you all the details!
Thanks so much!
Cindy Stemper
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