Week of 4/29 - May 3

May1st-Book Fair 5:30-7:30.  Please come and eat free food, go to the classes, learn about AVID and get a book at the fair.

May 9th-Middle School Tour.  We will go to the Middle School to see 6th grade teachers and the class in action.

Week of May 6th-May 17th-We will learn about bike safety, bike signals and how to ride a bike in the city.  All students will be provided bikes during this time.  We will end with a bike ride around our neighborhood.  This will help kids learn how to ride bikes and be safe while they are doing it.

May 23/24th-OVERNIGHT Field Trip.  I will send a note later about what the kids need to pack before the trip.

Our reading and math exams are OVER!  We will now have our Science exam starting later this week.

Week of April 22 - 26

WE will be starting our next project for our writing and speech grade.  We will be creating a Cereal Box Book Report.  We will work on these projects for the next couple of weeks before they present to the class.

Math-We are almost finished with our second round of math testing.

Social Studies-We have been working on studying about the Oregon Trail.  Our field trip is on May 23/24th.  We will be leaving in the morning and returning at around 1:00 on Friday, May 24th.  They will need to be picked up at this time.  They won't be returning back into the building.

AVID interviews were last week.  Students will know this week if they are in the program.

May 1st-BOOK FAIR-5:30-7:30.  Come for free dinner, and different activities around literacy.  Also, a time to get a free book.

Week of April 15 - 19

We are starting our second round of testing in reading and math.  I'm very proud of our class this year!  We are doing better than other fifth graders in the state of Oregon.  Good Job!

We are writing letters to St. Clare school for the generous donation of $1,400.00 for our trip.

We are also learning about the Oregon Trail and doing activities around this.

Math-We are working on problem solving, decimals and volume.

BOOK FAIR-Is coming on May 1st 6:00-8:00/Dinner Free/Free book give-a-way and activities for the family.

If you can't make it to the Book Fair, the fair is going on during the school week.

Week of April 8 -12th

Writing-We are going to write thank you letters for all those who have helped make the Overnight Trip possible.

Testing-We have started our second round of math/reading tests.  Most of the students have passed reading so will not have to take it over. 

Court Trip-Last week we had the chance to tour the courthouse, see many court cases in session and talk with a judge.  It was great!

Mr. Cartehena-Please welcome our new student teacher for the semester.  He will be working with students in small groups as well as helping out with debates and learning about the Oregon Trail.

We have finally raised the money for the field trip.  It would not have been possible without grants and donations from MESD, Parkrose Foundation, St. Claire(they raised $1,400 for us) and Donors Choose where Mr. K and myself were fully funded grants.  Thanks to all the parents who are going to volunteer.

Week of April 1-5th

Yes!  We had a very generous donation from families from St. Claire school.  They delivered a check of $1,400.00 to go towards our Overnight Field Trip.

Also, Mr. K and myself wrote another grant for money for our trip.  This last week we were funded $1,000.00.  We haven't done a final count yet but I believe this will allow us to go on our trip! 

We are going to start 2nd round of testing this week.  If your child has not passed reading or math, they will do another round of testing before May.

Tomorrow-We will be going to the Courthouse for a tour.  We will leave at 8:40 and be back at school by 1:00.  They will be able to see what the court room is used for, a court case in session, speak with a judge and many other things.