Newsletter, March 24th

A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade

 

I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break.  The kids have been amazing this week getting right back into our regular routine.  Unfortunately, since we start CMAS testing next week, the next three weeks will be kind of crazy.  Below I have included our CMAS schedule just in case you didn’t get the copy I sent home with students.  If you have any questions, please let me know.   

Yearbook order forms were included in Friday folders before Spring Break. To order please go to www.community.pcitavo.com.  Click “Shop” & Find Zach Elementary School.  The deadline for ordering is Friday, March 31st.

I know it seems a long way away, but your child has started working on his or her slide for graduation.  Your student needs two (2) pictures - a little kid picture and a current picture of him or her doing something he or she enjoys!! Bring pictures in to be scanned, on a flash drive or email them to Mrs. Roberson anytime - rroberso@psdschools.org (no “N” in her address).

Would you like to see pictures of the things we do in our classroom?  You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/ and at our classroom twitter account @HalesHomeroom.  

Dates to Remember

Yearbook Orders Due - March 31st

Graduation Pictures - April 3rd

No School - Friday, April 7th

Arbor Day Presentation - Monday, April 20th at 2:00

End of Year Planning Parent meeting - Thursday, April 27th at 3:45 in Mrs. Oster’s room.

Middle School Visit - May 5th in the morning

Train OC Obstacle Course - May 10th at Lunch Recess

Amazing Race - Wednesday, May 24th in the morning

Graduation - Thursday, May 25th in the morning

Field Days - Thursday, May 25th in the afternoon

5th Grade CMAS Schedule
Tuesday, March 28th, Wednesday, March 29th Thursday, March 30th	9:15 - 10:00 Specials 10:00 - 11:10 Block 1 11:10 - 11:35 Lunch 11:35 - 11:55 Recess 12:00 - 1:10 Block 2 (12:30 – 3:30 – Extended Testing) 1:10 – 3:30 ELA Testing – 90 minute session
Monday, April 3rd, Tuesday, April 4th, Wednesday, April 5th, Thursday, April 6th	Regular Schedule 12:40 – 1:05 – Lunch 1:05 to 1:30 – Recess 1:30 to 3:30 Math Testing – 60 minute session
Monday, April 10th	Regular Schedule 12:40 – 1:05 – Lunch 1:05 to 1:30 - Recess No CMAS in the afternoon
Tuesday, April 11th, Wednesday, April 12th Thursday, April 13th	Regular Schedule 12:40 – 1:05 – Lunch 1:05 to 1:30 – Recess 1:30 to 3:30 Science Testing – 80 minute session

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Nicholas and Ethan!

Newsletter, February 24th

A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade

Second Trimester report cards came home today. Please review it with your child, keep the report card, sign the envelope, and return the envelope to school.  If you and your child are concerned about a subject, please contact his or her teacher in that area.

Our emails are:

Mrs. Eberle - leberle@psdschools.org

Mr. Kenna - jkenna@psdschools.org

Mrs. Nimlo - jnimlo@psdschools.org

Mr. Norton - jnorton@psdschools.org

Mrs. Oster - jeoster@psdschools.org    

Yearbook order forms were included in Friday folders today.    To order please go to www.community.pcitavo.com.  Click “Shop” & Find Zach Elementary School.

Would you like to see pictures of the things we do in our classroom?  You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures including a video of Jackson K.’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/ and at our classroom twitter account @HalesHomeroom.  

Dates to Remember

Kinard Middle School Forms Due - Friday, March 3rd

Spring Break - Monday, March 13th - Friday, March 17th

CMAS Testing Schedule

After Spring Break, we will begin CMAS testing.  Students in fifth grade take ELA (Reading and Writing), Math, and Science.  Students will be taking the ...

ELA test - Tues., March 28th - Thurs., March 30th

Math test - Mon., April 3rd -  Thurs., April 6th

Science test - Tues., April 11 - Thurs., April 13th.

We test in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30.  If at all possible,   please avoid appoints on these days which might require your child to be absent.  It is also important that students not leave early on these days, as students must finish the test the day they start.  Unfortunately, this is a lot of testing that we as teachers a required to administer.  As a team we do our best to keep as much instruction time intact without overwhelming the students.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Jackson K.!

Wax Museum Night

Newsletter, February 16th

A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade

Each year, I leave Wax Museum night in a state of both exhaustion and euphoria.  It always amazes me what the students are able to do.  I hope each student was proud of his or her hard work because I sure was proud of them.

On Wednesday, Preston and Kinard visited with the students and gave them registration packets.  Preston forms are due Thursday, February 23rd.  Kinard forms are due Friday, March 3rd.  The fifth grade teachers are happy to  collect the forms to send to the middle schools, but any forms not brought in after the due date will need to be taken to the middle school directly.  If you have questions, please contact the middle school directly.

After Spring Break, we will begin CMAS testing.  Students in fifth grade take ELA (Reading and Writing), Math, and Science.  Students will be taking the ...

ELA test - Tues., March 28th - Thurs., March 30th

Math test - Mon., April 3rd -  Thurs., April 6th

Science test - Tues., April 11 - Thurs., April 13th.

We test in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30.  If at all possible,   please avoid appoints on these days which might require your child to be absent.  It is also important that students not leave early on these days, as students must finish the test the day they start.  Unfortunately, this is a lot of testing that we as teachers a required to administer.  As a team we do our best to keep as much instruction time intact without overwhelming the students.

Would you like to see pictures of the things we do in our classroom?  You can find all the newsletters for the year and other fun pictures at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/ and at our classroom twitter account @HalesHomeroom.  

Dates to Remember

Barnes and Noble Book Fair  - Thursday, February 23rd

Spring Break - Monday, March 13th - Friday, March 17th

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Zofie!