Science Fair Boot Camp is Thursday evening, 6:30-8:00
Science Fair Projects (boards) are due tomorrow (Wednesday).
Muffins for Mom will be Friday morning, 9:00 a.m. (Mom’s can come to the classroom first)
We need 2 more volunteers to run “Popcorn Friday” on May 15th (it usually takes an hour and a half)
You can comment below if you are available.
News and Information
Important Dates:
Science Fair Projects Due May 6th
Science Fair Bootcamp May 7th
Muffins for Mom May 8th
Late Start May 13
No School May 22 and May 25
Popcorn Volunteers
Our class is responsible for the next “Popcorn Friday” on May 5th.
We need at least 3 parents to prepare and deliver popcorn to the classroom. A PTA parent will be there to show you how to use the popcorn machine. This usually lasts from 9-11:30.
If you are interested and available please comment below and I will turn in your names to the coordinator.
What We Did This Week
Our new high frequency word was “and”
We wrote in our journals using the word “and”
We rotated through Daily 5 but those students who usually take home a reading bag did not get a new book this week. We used the small group time to work on our Mother’s Day projects and finish our Publishing Center books.
In Science we will begin to talk about living things and parts of a plant
In math we continue to practice telling time to the hour andwe have learned a new addition game
Mr. Iversile worked with us on steps to take if somebody is bothering us – not tattling
In handwriting we worked on capital R (slanted line)
Popcorn Friday is tomorrow.
Please be sure to RSVP for Muffins for MOM, the program will take place next Friday morning.
If you have any questions about the “GUMMY WORM” project please let me know. Presentation boards are due next Wednesday.
Tomorrow is the reward party for positive behavior for April. We will be doing a scavenger hunt outside and having a picnic after. Your student can bring a towel or small blanket and a “junk food” treat to enjoy!
Thank you!
Don’t forget to RSVP for “Muffins for Mom” as soon as possible!
Your Young 5 student is bringing home their Science Fair Boot Camp project today.
GROWING GUMMY WORMS!
The idea is to walk through the Scientific Process. To ask a question, hypothesis, gather data and make a conclusion!
Directions are in their red folder.
They will also be bringing home the presentation board.
*****Project Tip*******
Using a clear container to hold the liquid your gummy worm is growing in allows you to place the worm over the grid paper and measure (instead of taking the wet worm out and placing it on the paper). After day 2 the worm will most likely fall apart. Measure the best you can!
News and Information
Science Fair Boot Camp – Thursday, May 7th
Science experiment directions and presentation board are being sent home on Monday. We conducted the experiment in class this week (we grew gummy worms!)
Presentation boards will be due on May 6th and will be out for display at Science Fair Boot Camp.
Muffins for Mom
There is a special invitation for our Mother’s Day Celebration going home in folders today. Please RSVP as soon as possible.
What We Did This Week
Our new high frequency word was, “see”
We rotated through Daily 5
We worked on Informational Writing (writing facts). We read about dolphins and prepared facts for our Publishing Center Books.
We began work on our Mother’s Day books.
We walked through the scientific process as we “grew gummy worms” in Science
We worked with the letter R in handwriting (letters with slanted lines)
We worked with Mr. Iversile on using our words to express our feelings (during free choice).
News and Information
Science Fair Boot Camp
Next week we will begin a short Science project in class. The students will then bring the same project home to complete toward the end of April. All student projects will then be on display the night of Science Fair Boot Camp the evening of May 7th. In addition to attending the Science Fair Boot Camp to see student projects there will be numerous hands on Science activities for you and your family to participate in. All materials will be supplied by the school. More information to come…….
Muffins for Mom
We will celebrate Mother’s Day the morning of Friday May 8th – So please “SAVE THE DATE!”
We will begin in the classroom with a presentation and then move to the cafeteria for Muffins and Tea!
What We Did This Week
Our last AlphaFriend was “Mr. X-ray”, letter X
Our new high frequency word was “up”
We worked in our Poem Books and continued in our handwriting books with “Capital B”
We rotated through Daily 5
We learned a new dice game to practice sight words off our word wall.
In math we have been naming and discussing 3-Dimensional Shapes
HOMEWORK: Have your student bring a small object to school that represents one of the 3D shapes we have discussed.
Have a great weekend!
Reminder: Popcorn Friday is tomorrow!
Remember the late start for tomorrow has been canceled. School will begin at normal time.
The reward party for good behavior in March will be a Detroit Tiger’s party. This will be on April 13th (the day we return from Spring Break). Students are welcome to dress in Tigers gear (hats and shirts) and bring a “junkie snack.” We will watch part of the baseball game on TV beginning at 1:35 p.m.
Thank you!