Saturday, May 19, 2018

End of the Year

It’s hard to believe the year is ending so soon! Below is a list of the end of school activities:

Monday, May 28th – Memorial Day - No School

Tuesday, May 29th - Graduation Practice & Amazing Race

Our schedule for the day includes: Practice graduation in the morning and then complete the “Amazing Race”. Students will be working throughout the building as a team to solve many different challenges, like counting money, building legos, etc. Come prepared to work with others and have fun!

Wednesday, May 30th – (Graduation & Field Days)

9:00- 9:45- Graduation practice
10:00 - Gym open for parents
Graduation: 10:30 – approx. 11:30 (Please help to put away chairs after the ceremony).
(Graduation Dress: *** In years past we have told the kids to dress nicely, yet comfortably for graduation. It is not necessarily a formal event unless you, and they, want to really dress up.)
Picnic and cake with family: 11:45(ish) – 12:30(ish)
After graduation, fifth graders and their families enjoy a picnic lunch and cake. Please bring a picnic lunch. Whether you are able to stay or not, students need a lunch to eat outside with the other 5th graders.

Field day: 1:15 – end of day! (If you plan to stay for the afternoon, please sign in at the office).

** CHANGE CLOTHES*** Students should bring a change of clothes for field days.

Thursday, May 31st – Goodbyes and yearbook signing. Dismissal at 12:08. No Lunch

Thank you for a GREAT year! 5th Grade Team

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Newsletter, May 18th

A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade

It is time for “Shakespeare in the Park.” All 5th grade students will be performing in William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

Here are the dates of the performances:

Monday, May 21st
10:20 to 10:55 - Troupe 1
11:05 to 11:40 - Troupe 5
11:50 to 12:25 - Troupe 6

Tuesday, May 22nd
10:20 to 10:55 - Troupe 3
11:05 to 11:40 - Troupe 4
11:50 to 2:25 - Troupe 7

Wednesday, May 23rd
10:20 to 10:55 - Troupe 2

(Please ask you kiddo which troupe they are in.)

We are hopeful that all performances will be held outside. Please bring sunscreen and a water bottle if you would like. We will have plenty of chairs for seating but feel free to bring a blanket if you would prefer to sit in the grass.

On the day of your child performance, please check in at the front office and make your way to the modulars. We will have student ushers directing you to the performance area.

We hope to see everyone next week!

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/.

Dates to Remember
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” - Performance is either May 21st - 23rd during Reading block
Report Cards and all classroom “stuff” will come home Friday, May 25th
ROAR Reward Day - Friday, May 25th starting at 10:15
Graduation - Wednesday, May 30th at 10:30
Field Days - Wednesday, May 30th at 1:15
Half-Day/Last Day - Thursday, May 31st - School dismisses at 12:08

Kinard's Global Leadership Presentation

Thank you to Kinard's Global Leadership students for sharing their knowledge of Costa Rica with you us.





Saturday, May 12, 2018

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Newsletter, May 11th

A Peek At What We are Doing in Fifth Grade

Thank you for the flowers and notes.  I'm feeling quite appreciated and would like you to know how much I appreciate your support.  This has been a wonderful year.

I’ve included in this newsletter some information about 5th Grade Graduation and few end of the year details. You should have received a Sign Up Genius email asking for your help with our upcoming end of the year activities earlier this week.

One of the activities that we need your help with is the Amazing Race. What is the Amazing Race? Have you seen the Amazing Race show? Well, our Amazing Race is kind of like the show. We have different stations outside and in the classrooms for students to complete as a team and earn points. It is a fun way to spend time with each other as the year is coming to an end.

If this is your first fifth grader at Zach, let me explain how Graduation works. On Wednesday, May 30th at 10:30, we have a graduation ceremony in the gym. The doors open for seating at 10:00. The gym is usually quite full so I recommend you get here by 10:00 to get a seat. Although it is a special occasion, we don’t require students to dress up, just dress nice. After graduation, we all go out to the front of the school for a picnic. We’ll provide cake and lemonade, you just need to provide the picnic lunch. After the picnic, the kids go inside and change into shorts, t-shirts, and tennis shoes for Field Day which starts at 1:15.

The 16th Annual Zach Elementary Field Day will be on Wednesday, May 30th from 1:15-3:15 pm for kids in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Parents are welcome to come and watch, but Mr. U is looking for some volunteers. Volunteering would include helping set up, take down, and running an event. Set up will begin at 12:30pm for both days. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Mr. U at brentu@psdschools.org. The more volunteers we get, the more smoothly field day will run.

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 Sarah, DeLorey, Matthieu, Abby and Tom’s “Who Knew” at our classroom blog http://khalesclass.blogspot.com/.


Dates to Remember
ROAR Reward Day - Friday, May 25th starting at 10:15
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” - Performance is either May 21st - 23rd during Reading block
Report Cards and all classroom “stuff” will come home Friday, May 25th
Graduation - Wednesday, May 30th at 10:30
Field Days - Wednesday, May 30th at 1:15
Half-Day/Last Day - Thursday, May 31st - School dismisses at 12:08

Happy Birthday!

Happy 1/2 Birthday, Matthieu!