5th Grade Newsletter        March 28, 2017

Dear Parents,

Our Science Day is the Tuesday after we come back from Easter Break
(April 10).  We still have a few students who have not turned in the Science
Expo form.  Students should be well into their experiment, invention, or
research paper, because this is in a little under two weeks. Parents are
invited to come view projects in our classrooms from 2:30-3:15.  You are
welcome to take your child home at 3:15. It would be inconvenient if your
child leaves earlier, since they will be showing their projects to other parents
and students until 3:15.

Mrs. Bassett will be presenting the dangers of the choking game on
Thursday, April 12.  We already have the permission (or not) slips for this.

We will be going on a field trip to Zion on Tuesday, April 17.  We need a
lunch count by this Friday. We would love to have a few parents come with us.  
Please let us know if you would like to come, and also if you need a school
lunch. We will leave right at 8:50 and return by 3:25.

We will be giving your child a script for the Great American program at
the end of April. Students will need to memorize the short part that each
will be given.  Keep looking for an appropriate costume for your child’s
character. We also need a few instrumental music solos for our program.  
We are needing (hopefully): “Yankee Doodle”, “New York, New York”,
(or another movie tune), “Stars and Stripes Forever”, “Home on The Range”,
“Olympic Fanfare”, and a classical type piece.  If your child would like to do
one of these, have them let us know and we can have him/her audition for
the number. We would like these solos selected before April 20.

Please continue to put reading time on the purple Kite Flight Calendar.  
Student will turn these in on Saturday, April 28, at the CMS soccer field to
receive prizes, and earn money for South Elementary.

We are continuing to learn many new things, so attendance is really important.
 Our testing schedule is listed on the calendar below. Your child will be in the
best situation by taking the test with the whole class at the scheduled times.

                                                      

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Little, & Mrs. Payne

5th Grade Calendar(What we know so far…..)

Fri.,-Apr. 30-Lunch count for Zion needed

                    COLOR RUN PACKET DUE.

Mon.-Fri., Apr. 2-6  EASTER BREAK (No school)

Tues., Apr. 10-SCIENCE DAY (Students will present about 3 mins. each)

Tues., Apr. 17-Field trip to Zion

Wed., Apr. 18-Blog up-date and grades

Thurs., Apr. 26- Reading Celebration(afternoon)

Mon., Apr. 30- TESTING (morning)Payne only

Tues., May 1- TESTING (morning)

Wed., May 2-Blog up-date and grades

Thurs., May 3-TESTING (morning)

                       Color Run @ 2:00

Fri., May 4-TESTING (morning)

                  Orchestra Program @ 2:00

Mon., May 7-TESTING (morning)

Tues., May 8-TESTING (morning)Williams & Little only

Wed., May 9-Costume check (Bring Famous American costume to school)

Thurs., May 10-Battle of the Books (We could use some parent helpers AM)

                         Program practice in the afternoon.

Fri., May 11-Last day for BOOK REPORTS or JOURNAL(Payne)

                   Middle School Tour in the morning (We walk back)

        Program practice in the afternoon

Mon., May 14-Program practice in the morning

Tues., May 15--GREAT AMERICAN PROGRAM (10:00-school/ 2:00-Parents)

                        WEAR COSTUME TO SCHOOL.

Wed., May 16-Judicial Reading Award (sundaes) in the afternoon

                      FINAL Blog up-date and grades

                      MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 6-7 PM(pick up 6th grade schedule)

Thurs., May 17-Congressional Reading Award PM (movie/popcorn)

Fri., May 18- Executive Reading Reward AM (Breakfast in the Park)     

Mon., May 21-Worker’s Holiday (Tent Day)

Tues., May 22--Field Day

Wed., May 23--Last day of school/ Dismissal at 1:30

Coming Up - 5th Grade Newsletter

March 6, 2018

March Events:

  8th-9th No school (teacher development days)

  12th All work due in order to attend Worker’s Holiday

  12th SUU Chemistry Competition (for our six students on the team)

  13th Worker’s Holiday, Aquatic Center

  13th            Science Expo form due

  15th Spring Pictures

  16th American Hero Biography Form due

  23rd South Elementary Talent Show

April Events:

  2nd-6th Spring Break

  10th 5th Grade Science Expo

For our next Worker’s Holiday, we will swim at the Aquatic Center from 10:00-11:30 AM.
 We need a few parents who can come and help chaperone.  We need you to be willing
to swim, if necessary:)   Students will ride a bus to and from the pool.  In order to rent the
pool, we are collecting $2.00 from each student.  

The Great American Biography forms can be turned in any time, but are due on the
16th.  If your child can’t find a quote, s/he can leave that section blank.  We will help
with that. Our American Hero program will be held in May, but you can begin looking
for a costume now.  We hope you don’t spend a lot of money on this. We have seen
many creative costumes made from inexpensive items.

The Science Expo handouts are coming home today.  Students need to turn in the
top page, with the original science question, by Tues., March 13.  

Thanks for helping your students at home, and for encouraging their efforts in school.  
We need and value your support!

               Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Williams