Happy MAY! Hope it will feel like May! As I look back on our April calendar, I realize just how much we accomplished! And the coming month is filling up fast! First of all, some reminders:
This Sunday, May 4th, there will be a second day to partner up with Novanta in a delicious fundraiser for West Middleton! They are open that day from 11 am to 8 pm. Last Sunday, they were doing a brisk business, and it is so generous of them to hold another day to benefit our school! I love it - two Sundays in a row without cooking a meal! (And I tried my first 'canoli' - luscious!)
Our 4th/5th grade Track Meet on May 14th will be upon us quickly, so thanks for sending in your permission slip soon. This meet has always been held for 5th graders from all 6 elementary schools on one day, but now that all of our current 4th graders will be at middle schools next year, the physical education department wants to give them a chance to participate in a future middle school activity as well. On the 14th, the schools that will be headed to Glacier Creek (West Middleton, Sunset Ridge, and Park) will hold their meet at MHS, while the other three schools that head to Kromrey will hold their track meet on May 7th. If you have any other questions about this day, please contact me or Mrs. Odgren, our gym teacher. The green info sheet with the permission slip gives you more details. We will be asking your student - probably today! - if they want to bring their own disposable lunch or order one through school for that day..
Just two weeks following this event, we will be heading to Cave of the Mounds on May 27th. You can still let me know if you are able to chaperone - so far, four parents from our room have said they can come. We welcome everyone who can fit this day into their schedule. We will leave school around 8:30 and be back by 2:30 or so. Remember, if you are able to join us, I would need your entrance fee of $15 (check to the Cave, or cash) by May 9th, since we must pay everything ahead of time. Our wonderful PTO is covering all of our other expenses.
This past week we began our second last math unit of the year. It involves measurements of weight and mass (both metric and customary), 3-D shapes, volume calculations, and subtracting negative numbers. In Readers' Workshop, we have been slowly evolving from Historical Fiction to Social Issues and meeting in Book Clubs over some shared books, along with reading individual books. We will be writing essays on our thoughts and opinions over some of these issues. Our kids are demonstrating yet again that they have been developing into some deep thinkers - our discussions and the ideas they volunteer have me very impressed! In Social Studies, we continue to roam around our United States, finding notable places to visit, and mapping them. Google Presentations continue to be a favorite project of many in our class, and we will be directing this great enthusiasm toward some reporting about special regions of our country. In the meantime, extra presentations of all kinds get recognized on our GOLD STAR RESEARCH wall - with our stars sweeping across the walls, windows, and across the ceiling! Stop in and see it if you can!
Watch for quick update notes in the coming weeks, as we approach special events and plans during these last weeks of 4th grade! Sincerely, Melanie Hannam
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