Saturday, December 22, 2018
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Newsletter, December 13th
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
The students recognized for their “Fifth Grade Awesomeness” were our first bunch nominated by their peers. Congrats!
For our Holiday celebration on Thursday, December 20th, we are going to have a “cozy” day. The students can wear their Pjs to school and bring a pillow and a blanket from home. After lunch, we’ll snuggle down to watch Home Alone while enjoying cookies and hot chocolate. I’ll be providing the hot chocolate. We decided in place of decorating cookies, we’d each bring in a package of cookies to share. Please avoid cookies with tree nuts as one of our friends is allergic to tree nuts.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Luc's “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, December 19th - Zach Spelling Bee
Tuesday, January 8th - Preston Open House - 6:30 to 8:00
Wednesday, January 9th - Kinard Middle School Open House - 6:30 to 8:30
Friday, January 18th - School of Choice Application deadline to attend Kinard.
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Newsletter, November 30th
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Break. In the next four weeks before our Winter break, we’ll be busy writing argumentative essays and learning all about mixtures and solutions.
Between now and the end of January, you should be thinking about where your child will be attending middle school. Zach Fifth Graders have two wonderful options, Kinard Middle School and Preston Middle School. I’ve included the dates of their informational meetings and open house below. Over the years, I’ve had many parents tell me that attending the informational meetings was helpful in finding the right middle school for their child. If you choose to attend Kinard Middle School, please complete the school of choice form by the deadline.
Our blog – Our Written Word – with our completed informational books is ready for you, our audience. We’d love for you to read our work, learn something new about Westward Expansion in the United States and leave us positive comments. The link to access it is https://ourwrittenwordhale.blogspot.com/.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Emerson's “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, December 5th - Kinard Information Meeting at Zach - 6:30 to 7:30
Thursday, December 6th & Monday, December 1oth - Incoming 6th Grade Walk & Talk at Preston Middle School - 4:15 to 5:15
Wednesday, December 19th - Zach Spelling Bee
Tuesday, January 8th - Preston Open House - 6:30 to 8:00
Wednesday, January 9th - Kinard Middle School Open House - 6:30 to 8:30
Friday, January 18th - School of Choice Application deadline to attend Kinard.
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Break. In the next four weeks before our Winter break, we’ll be busy writing argumentative essays and learning all about mixtures and solutions.
Between now and the end of January, you should be thinking about where your child will be attending middle school. Zach Fifth Graders have two wonderful options, Kinard Middle School and Preston Middle School. I’ve included the dates of their informational meetings and open house below. Over the years, I’ve had many parents tell me that attending the informational meetings was helpful in finding the right middle school for their child. If you choose to attend Kinard Middle School, please complete the school of choice form by the deadline.
Our blog – Our Written Word – with our completed informational books is ready for you, our audience. We’d love for you to read our work, learn something new about Westward Expansion in the United States and leave us positive comments. The link to access it is https://ourwrittenwordhale.blogspot.com/.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Emerson's “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, December 5th - Kinard Information Meeting at Zach - 6:30 to 7:30
Thursday, December 6th & Monday, December 1oth - Incoming 6th Grade Walk & Talk at Preston Middle School - 4:15 to 5:15
Wednesday, December 19th - Zach Spelling Bee
Tuesday, January 8th - Preston Open House - 6:30 to 8:00
Wednesday, January 9th - Kinard Middle School Open House - 6:30 to 8:30
Friday, January 18th - School of Choice Application deadline to attend Kinard.
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
Friday, November 16, 2018
Newsletter, November 16th
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
Report cards came home today. Please take some time and discuss it with your child. I’d recommend that you start with the Personal Development areas. These skills are just as essential, some would even argue that they are even more essential than the academic areas, to being successful in life. Ask your child what they are most proud of and why then what they think they need to do to improve in. Whether it’s “take my time on my work” or “ask questions when I am stuck,” I find students often know what they need to do. They just need encouragement to do it.
If after reviewing your child’s report, you and your child are concerned about a subject, please contact me or his or her subject area teacher. I’ve posted each of our emails below.
Mrs. Actor - lactor@psdschools.org
Mrs. Eberle - leberle@psdschools.org
Mrs. Hale - kellieh@psdsschools.org
Mr. Kenna - jkenna@psdschools.org
Mrs. Oster - jeoster@psdschools.org
We’ll have our first ROAR reward day on Tuesday, November 20th. Students have been saving their ROAR tickets so that they can purchase different ways to spend their afternoon. Some of the options are additional recess or a snack, snuggle, and read. Each opportunity has a different value so the more tickets they’ve earned the better their choices. Students who have not saved their tickets may spend their time reading or working on school work in study hall.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Lily’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, November 21st - Friday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, December 5th - Kinard Information Meeting at Zach - 6:30 to 7:30
Thursday, November 29th, Thursday, December 6th, Monday, December 1oth - Preston Middle School Incoming 6th Grade Walk & Talk - 4:15 to 5:15
Tuesday, January 8th - Preston Open House - 6:30 to 8:00
Wednesday, January 9th - Kinard Middle School Open House - 6:30 to 8:30
Friday, January 18th - School of Choice Application deadline to attend Kinard.
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
Report cards came home today. Please take some time and discuss it with your child. I’d recommend that you start with the Personal Development areas. These skills are just as essential, some would even argue that they are even more essential than the academic areas, to being successful in life. Ask your child what they are most proud of and why then what they think they need to do to improve in. Whether it’s “take my time on my work” or “ask questions when I am stuck,” I find students often know what they need to do. They just need encouragement to do it.
If after reviewing your child’s report, you and your child are concerned about a subject, please contact me or his or her subject area teacher. I’ve posted each of our emails below.
Mrs. Actor - lactor@psdschools.org
Mrs. Eberle - leberle@psdschools.org
Mrs. Hale - kellieh@psdsschools.org
Mr. Kenna - jkenna@psdschools.org
Mrs. Oster - jeoster@psdschools.org
We’ll have our first ROAR reward day on Tuesday, November 20th. Students have been saving their ROAR tickets so that they can purchase different ways to spend their afternoon. Some of the options are additional recess or a snack, snuggle, and read. Each opportunity has a different value so the more tickets they’ve earned the better their choices. Students who have not saved their tickets may spend their time reading or working on school work in study hall.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Lily’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, November 21st - Friday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, December 5th - Kinard Information Meeting at Zach - 6:30 to 7:30
Thursday, November 29th, Thursday, December 6th, Monday, December 1oth - Preston Middle School Incoming 6th Grade Walk & Talk - 4:15 to 5:15
Tuesday, January 8th - Preston Open House - 6:30 to 8:00
Wednesday, January 9th - Kinard Middle School Open House - 6:30 to 8:30
Friday, January 18th - School of Choice Application deadline to attend Kinard.
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Newsletter, November 2nd
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
Congratulations to all our fifth graders who were recognized for their “Fifth Grade Awesomeness.”
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Halloween party by either donating supplies, helping to set up, clean up, or running a game. The kids had a good time.
The students don’t have school on Monday, November 12th to allow the teachers time to get report cards completed. Your child’s report card will come home on Friday, November 16th.
Please check out our personal narratives at https://ourwrittenwordhale.blogspot.com/. We'd love for you to read our work and leave us a comment.
We’ll have our first ROAR reward day on Tuesday, November 20th. Students have been saving their ROAR tickets so that they can purchase different ways to spend their afternoon. Some of the options are additional recess or a snack, snuggle, and read. Each opportunity has a different value so the more tickets they’ve earned the better their choices. Students who have not saved their tickets may spend their time reading or working on school work in study hall.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Donovan’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, November 9th - End of the Trimester
Monday, November 12th - No School - Teacher Work Day
Friday, November 16th - Report Cards come home
Wednesday, November 21st - Friday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Newsletter, October 26
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
On Halloween, Zach Elementary celebrates with an all-school costume parade that starts at 2:15. After the parade, the fifth graders will head to the cafeteria for an all-fifth grade Halloween party.
Please keep the following in mind when thinking of a costume. Costumes must be elementary - age appropriate - we have young children viewing the parade. Masks are acceptable for the parade only. This means that masks cannot be worn before/after the parade in the school. Students need to be able to dress in the costume independently; makeup and hair can be done prior to school. No toy weapons (follow the student code of conduct).
If you volunteered to donate supplies for the Halloween party, we would appreciate it if you could bring them in on Tuesday.
You can find all the newsletters for the year on our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, October 31 - Costume Parade and Halloween Party
Friday, November 2nd - Civil War presentation from students at Rocky Mountain High School
Friday, November 9th - End of the Trimester
Monday, November 12th - No School - Teacher Work Day
Friday, November 16th - Report Cards come home
Wednesday, November 21st - Friday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Newsletter, October 17th
A Peek At What We Are Doing In Fifth Grade
The students did an amazing job leading their conferences. They were reflective of their learning and seemed to be very honest in how they viewed their work and effort this school year. I hope you found the time meaningful.
We have completed our first writing unit, personal narratives. To start the unit, we learned how to generate ideas. To raise the level of our writing, we used the technique of “Dream the Dream” and bringing forth what our story was really about. I’ll send out an email to you next week with a link to “Our Written Word” blog where you will find our final pieces. We hope you enjoy reading them.
On Halloween, Zach Elementary celebrates with an all-school costume parade that starts at 2:15. After the parade, the fifth graders will head to the cafeteria for an all-fifth grade Halloween party.
Please keep the following in mind when thinking of a costume. Costumes must be elementary - age appropriate - we have young children viewing the parade. Masks are acceptable for the parade only. This means that masks cannot be worn before/after the parade in the school. Students need to be able to dress in the costume independently; makeup and hair can be done prior to school. No toy weapons (follow the student code of conduct).
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Byung-A’s and Luke’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, November 9th - End of the Trimester
Monday, November 12th - No School - Teacher Work Day
Wednesday, November 21st - Friday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
The students did an amazing job leading their conferences. They were reflective of their learning and seemed to be very honest in how they viewed their work and effort this school year. I hope you found the time meaningful.
We have completed our first writing unit, personal narratives. To start the unit, we learned how to generate ideas. To raise the level of our writing, we used the technique of “Dream the Dream” and bringing forth what our story was really about. I’ll send out an email to you next week with a link to “Our Written Word” blog where you will find our final pieces. We hope you enjoy reading them.
On Halloween, Zach Elementary celebrates with an all-school costume parade that starts at 2:15. After the parade, the fifth graders will head to the cafeteria for an all-fifth grade Halloween party.
Please keep the following in mind when thinking of a costume. Costumes must be elementary - age appropriate - we have young children viewing the parade. Masks are acceptable for the parade only. This means that masks cannot be worn before/after the parade in the school. Students need to be able to dress in the costume independently; makeup and hair can be done prior to school. No toy weapons (follow the student code of conduct).
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Byung-A’s and Luke’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, November 9th - End of the Trimester
Monday, November 12th - No School - Teacher Work Day
Wednesday, November 21st - Friday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, February 21st - 6:00 to 7:00 - Wax Museum Night
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Newsletter, October 12th
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
Student-led conferences start this week. When you arrive, you are welcome to come into the room and sit quietly in the back until we are finished with the current conference. I am not sure what the weather will be like especially later in the evening. If after the conference, you have questions that we didn’t answer, please email me and we can set up an additional time to meet or for us to talk over the phone.
We have a few items that were left behind from Eco Week that we have put out in a special lost and found box in Mrs. Odom’s modular. If you think your child is missing something, please feel free to stop by before or after conferences.
We’d appreciate at it if you’d check that your child has their glasses with them on Monday for vision and hearing screening.
In fifth grade, we have an all-fifth grade Halloween Party following the parade. Thank you to those parents who have signed up to run an activity or donate supplies. At this time, we do not have a coordinator. If you’d be able to coordinate, please let us know. You’d be the one that knows how to set up the room, tells each parent volunteer which activity he or she is running, and takes all the supplies to the cafeteria so the parent volunteers can set up. Here is a link to Halloween Party SignUp Genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA9AD2DA4FC1-5thgrade
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Adam’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Picture Retakes - Tuesday, October 16th
Parent/ Teacher conferences are Tuesday, October 16th or Wednesday, October 17th.
No School - Thursday, October 18th or Friday, October 19th.
Student-led conferences start this week. When you arrive, you are welcome to come into the room and sit quietly in the back until we are finished with the current conference. I am not sure what the weather will be like especially later in the evening. If after the conference, you have questions that we didn’t answer, please email me and we can set up an additional time to meet or for us to talk over the phone.
We have a few items that were left behind from Eco Week that we have put out in a special lost and found box in Mrs. Odom’s modular. If you think your child is missing something, please feel free to stop by before or after conferences.
We’d appreciate at it if you’d check that your child has their glasses with them on Monday for vision and hearing screening.
In fifth grade, we have an all-fifth grade Halloween Party following the parade. Thank you to those parents who have signed up to run an activity or donate supplies. At this time, we do not have a coordinator. If you’d be able to coordinate, please let us know. You’d be the one that knows how to set up the room, tells each parent volunteer which activity he or she is running, and takes all the supplies to the cafeteria so the parent volunteers can set up. Here is a link to Halloween Party SignUp Genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA9AD2DA4FC1-5thgrade
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Adam’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember:
Picture Retakes - Tuesday, October 16th
Parent/ Teacher conferences are Tuesday, October 16th or Wednesday, October 17th.
No School - Thursday, October 18th or Friday, October 19th.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Newsletter, October 1st
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
Wednesday is the big day, ECO WEEK! I hope everyone is at least half as excited as I am.
Please plan to arrive about 8:55 on Wednesday. With everyone else inside the school, we’ll have plenty of room to get everyone in the right place.
Your child should be wearing his or her Eco Week shirt and have a backpack/ daypack with gloves, jacket, hat, lunch, snack, 2 water bottles, and lip balm. Everything else should be in his or her luggage.
When you arrive, please remember to have your child carry his or her luggage from the car. Your first stop will be to put a tag on your luggage (Boys - Green & Girls - Blue) and put the luggage in line for the luggage bus. After we get the luggage bus loaded, we’ll have the kids get on the other buses. The kids ride on the bus with their Eco Week group -wolves and pika are on one bus and the moose and bears are on the other. The kids should know their group. If your child is unsure which group is his or hers, please ask a staff member. Buses usually head out about 9:20. Keep in mind that a quick kiss and a hug goodbye is sometimes best, but you are welcome to hang around and wave goodbye as we leave.
Please be at the school by 2:00 on Friday to pick up your child. They’ll be very tired and ready to go home.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Juliet’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember
Eco Week - Wednesday, October 3rd - Friday, October 5th
Parent/ Teacher conferences are Tuesday, October 16th or Wednesday, October 17th.
Wednesday is the big day, ECO WEEK! I hope everyone is at least half as excited as I am.
Please plan to arrive about 8:55 on Wednesday. With everyone else inside the school, we’ll have plenty of room to get everyone in the right place.
Your child should be wearing his or her Eco Week shirt and have a backpack/ daypack with gloves, jacket, hat, lunch, snack, 2 water bottles, and lip balm. Everything else should be in his or her luggage.
When you arrive, please remember to have your child carry his or her luggage from the car. Your first stop will be to put a tag on your luggage (Boys - Green & Girls - Blue) and put the luggage in line for the luggage bus. After we get the luggage bus loaded, we’ll have the kids get on the other buses. The kids ride on the bus with their Eco Week group -wolves and pika are on one bus and the moose and bears are on the other. The kids should know their group. If your child is unsure which group is his or hers, please ask a staff member. Buses usually head out about 9:20. Keep in mind that a quick kiss and a hug goodbye is sometimes best, but you are welcome to hang around and wave goodbye as we leave.
Please be at the school by 2:00 on Friday to pick up your child. They’ll be very tired and ready to go home.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Juliet’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember
Eco Week - Wednesday, October 3rd - Friday, October 5th
Parent/ Teacher conferences are Tuesday, October 16th or Wednesday, October 17th.
Chemistry Presentation
Thank you to Juliet's grandparents for volunteering their time and talent to teach us about chemistry.
Here are a few pictures of our fun afternoon.
Here are a few pictures of our fun afternoon.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Newsletter, September 14th
We need all Eco Week forms returned by Thursday, September 20th. Medication forms and the actual medicine need to be brought to the office by Wednesday, September 19th. You can pay for Eco Week in School Pay or send a check made out to Zach Elementary for $120. We will never let cost stand in the way of this amazing opportunity. Please let me know if you have any concerns about the cost.
Just two other quick reminders about Eco Week. If your child is going to be wearing hiking boots, it’s a good idea to start wearing them now to get the nice and broken in. Encourage your child to start drinking extra water now. Altitude sickness is no fun.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Natalie’s and Brody’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember
Eco Week Medication form and medicine due to the office - Wednesday, September 19th
Eco Week forms and payment due - Thursday, September 20th
Collaboration Day - No School - Friday, September 21st
Eco Week - Wednesday, October 3rd - Friday, October 5th
Just two other quick reminders about Eco Week. If your child is going to be wearing hiking boots, it’s a good idea to start wearing them now to get the nice and broken in. Encourage your child to start drinking extra water now. Altitude sickness is no fun.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Natalie’s and Brody’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
Dates to Remember
Eco Week Medication form and medicine due to the office - Wednesday, September 19th
Eco Week forms and payment due - Thursday, September 20th
Collaboration Day - No School - Friday, September 21st
Eco Week - Wednesday, October 3rd - Friday, October 5th
Friday, September 7, 2018
Newsletter, September 7th
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
We are three weeks into the year and it feels like time is flying by. I just have a few pieces of information for you this week.
Thank you to all the parents who said they were available to volunteer this year. If you’d like to volunteer but haven’t signed up, please visit our online form at https://tinyurl.com/zach5vol.
Thank you for taking the time out of your evening to attend the Eco Week meeting with your child. I hope you found it informative and that your child is getting excited. If you are sending your first child to Eco Week you may have a few questions that we didn’t answer. If you do, please email or call me. Just a few reminders. We need all forms returned by Thursday, September 20th. Medication forms and the actual medicine need to be brought to the office by Wednesday, September 19th. You can pay for Eco Week in School Pay or send a check made out to Zach Elementary for $120. We will never let cost stand in the way of this amazing opportunity. Please let me know if you have any concerns about the cost.
Please remind your child that all cell phones need to be in their backpacks (on silent mode) when at school (8:40 -3:38). We understand if a student needs to check in with you when they arrive at school, but we ask that they then store their phones safely away in their backpacks. Thanks for your help with this!
PTO News: The Zach Enrichment Fund (ZEF) campaign is in full swing right now until Sept. 30. We are only halfway to our schoolwide ZEF goal and still need to raise about $23,000 more. If you have not donated to ZEF yet, please consider doing so. ZEF provides each teacher with money to use in their classroom and directly on students. A suggested donation of $100 per child is recommended and you can pay via School Pay, cash, or check to Zach Elementary. Thank you!
Our Classroom blog is https://khalesclass.blogspot.com.
Dates to Remember
Collaboration Day - No School - Friday, September 21st
Eco Week - Wednesday, October 3rd - Friday, October 5th
We are three weeks into the year and it feels like time is flying by. I just have a few pieces of information for you this week.
Thank you to all the parents who said they were available to volunteer this year. If you’d like to volunteer but haven’t signed up, please visit our online form at https://tinyurl.com/zach5vol.
Thank you for taking the time out of your evening to attend the Eco Week meeting with your child. I hope you found it informative and that your child is getting excited. If you are sending your first child to Eco Week you may have a few questions that we didn’t answer. If you do, please email or call me. Just a few reminders. We need all forms returned by Thursday, September 20th. Medication forms and the actual medicine need to be brought to the office by Wednesday, September 19th. You can pay for Eco Week in School Pay or send a check made out to Zach Elementary for $120. We will never let cost stand in the way of this amazing opportunity. Please let me know if you have any concerns about the cost.
Please remind your child that all cell phones need to be in their backpacks (on silent mode) when at school (8:40 -3:38). We understand if a student needs to check in with you when they arrive at school, but we ask that they then store their phones safely away in their backpacks. Thanks for your help with this!
PTO News: The Zach Enrichment Fund (ZEF) campaign is in full swing right now until Sept. 30. We are only halfway to our schoolwide ZEF goal and still need to raise about $23,000 more. If you have not donated to ZEF yet, please consider doing so. ZEF provides each teacher with money to use in their classroom and directly on students. A suggested donation of $100 per child is recommended and you can pay via School Pay, cash, or check to Zach Elementary. Thank you!
Our Classroom blog is https://khalesclass.blogspot.com.
Dates to Remember
Collaboration Day - No School - Friday, September 21st
Eco Week - Wednesday, October 3rd - Friday, October 5th
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Back to School Night
Here is a link to my power point presentation and a link to our "Fifth Grade Survival Guide." Enjoy!
Friday, August 24, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
A Peek At What We Are Doing In Fifth Grade
A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade
Whew! The first few days have just flown by! If the whole year is like this, it will be spring before we know it. We have a wonderful group of kids in our classes. All of the parents out there need to pat themselves on the back. You have done a great job of raising them.
Thanks for being so on task and sending back all the needed forms that went out in the Zach folder.
If you haven’t gone through the folder that was sent home at the open house, please pull out and sign the necessary forms and send them back to school on Monday. Most of the money for the planners have been received, but if you haven’t gone online to School Pay, please do so.
Just a reminder Back-To-School Night for 5th grade parents is Thursday, August 30th from 5:30 - 6:30 in Modular #5. There will be a separate ECO week meeting on Thursday, September 6th from 5:30 to 6:30 in the cafeteria. Please bring your students to the ECO Week meeting.
We started our first Core unit yesterday - United States Geography & Regions. Please ask your child to share with you the note explaining the unit and the online study tools.
Beginning of the year Maps testing will be on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Students will be taking Maps in their Math and Reading blocks.
Today, your child is bringing home his or her Friday folder and planner – both will come home at the end of each week. The Friday folder contains your child’s work from the week as well as any form, etc. that may need to be completed and returned to school. Please take a few minutes to review the Friday folder and planner with your child then return the folder and planner at the beginning of each new week. Please make sure you check your child’s planner each night and sign it for each day.
Please ask your child to share with you the ECO Activity Log. This is to help prepare your child for hiking at ECO week.
You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Bron’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.
I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday night for 5th Grade Back to School Night! Have a fabulous weekend.
:) Mrs. Hale
Dates to Remember:
First Day of School - Tuesday, August 21st
Fall Festival - Friday, August 24th
Back to School Night - Thursday, August 30th from 5:30 to 6:30
Labor Day - No School - Monday, September 3rd
Eco Week Meeting - Thursday, September 6th from 5:30 to 6:30 (We’d love for students to attend too.)
Collaboration Day - No School - Friday, September 21st
Eco Week - Wednesday, October 3rd - Friday, October 5th
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Off to a Great Start
I am thrilled to be this group of students' 5th grade teacher. It's going to be great year!
They even know how to be silly.
They even know how to be silly.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
End of the year note
The end of anything can be both a happy time and a sad time. For me as a teacher, I especially feel torn as the school year ends. Although I am excited for the time I get to spend with my family and just relaxing over the summer, I am sad that I have to say goodbye to my amazing students and you as a supportive parent. Thank you for an amazing year. Take care and enjoy your summer.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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