Week of October 9

Welcome to October!  Friday the 13th - and school - are not so scary!!

Hearing and vision testing for students is coming up next week (the week of 10/18).

The Week of September 25

We hope to see you for Open House this Wednesday, September 27, between 6:00 and 7:00!

Good luck dealing with the heat this week!

Welcome to Your New School Year!

       

No matter how you say it: Welcome!  5th Grade promises to be a fun year, and we look forward to seeing the students soon.  A mailing was sent out recently, and it listed a few items students should bring to school, if possible.  Many other items will be available here in class. 

If you would like to receive messages/updates about this blog automatically, there is a "follow by email" option on the right-hand side of this page.  Please add your email; you may receive an email afterwards asking you to "confirm" your request.  Last year, families received updates between roughly 5:00 and 6:00pm.

If your student is getting excited and can't wait to practice math or vocabulary, here is the school's library/media center web page with many fun links: https://satec.follettdestiny.com/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home

For your calendar:

September 27, from 6-7pm Open House

October 5+6: picture days (more info to come)

Below is a single page schedule for 5th grade:

4 Quarters of the School Year:

1st: 8/30/17-11/2/17

2nd: 11/6/17-1/19/18

3rd: 1/22/18-3/29/18

4th: 4/2/18-6/14/18

Unified Arts Weekly Schedule (10:15-10:55 each day)

GROUP	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1   Ely	PE	Music	***	PE	Art
2  Branon	PE	Art	PE	Music	***
3  Gleim	***	PE	Music	Art	PE
4 Murphy	Music	PE	Art	***	PE

*** 5th grade rotation: Wellness /Library/Technology

1stquarter: 8/30/17-11/2/17-Wellness 1

2nd: 11/6/17-1/19/18-Wellness 2

3rd: 1/22/18-3/29/18-Library

4th:4/2/18-6/14/18-Technology

Daily Schedule
RD/Olweus/Homeroom	8:15-8:45
Academics- Literacy and Math	8:45-10:15
Unified Arts	10:15-10:55
Lunch	11:00-11:30
Enrichment 1	11:35-12:15
Recess	12:20-12:35
Academics- Literacy (RW/WW) and Math	12:40-2:00
Academics- Science/SS	2:00-2:40
Enrichment 2	2:40-3:20
Homeroom	3:20-3:30

DISMISSAL TIMES:  3:32pm   Buses leave lot at 3:35pm

Week of Memorial Day

🐣 We had a great time experiencing a hatch here in the classroom.  In total, we had 21 chicks hatch, and unfortunately one was very weak and didn't make it.
🐤Mr. Murphy took 20 chicks to the UVM Extension Office in St. Albans on Friday afternoon -- where there were about 150 total little chickens running around.  It was funny and very cute!
🐔The chicks will be part of 4-H programs this summer (to raise the chicks).  For more information about UVM and the 4-H program:
http://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/

The students did a great job being around and handling the chicks - they were very careful and really seemed to enjoy the addition to our room.  Here are a few videos and a photo of our time:

SBAC Week! May 16-19

6th Grade is doing SBAC testing this week in the afternoons (Math on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Language Arts on Thursday and Friday).

There is no "take-home" homework either this week or next week during this SBAC testing window.   The unofficial stuff to think about at home is getting good food and rest to help the students during their tests!


On the lighter side, here are two photos of recent student work about life in the Amazon Rainforest:

Green Iguana

Ocelot

Below is a photo of our egg incubator -- eggs have been in there for two weeks, and they should begin to hatch next Tuesday (May 23).  We will update the web page with photos once chicks are here.  Also, we are hoping to set up a brief "live" video using Google and Youtube.

Congratulations to the Grade 6 students who participated in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program  sponsored by the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge this spring. The following students received recognition for their beautiful artwork of ducks:

First Place: Lizi Ryll

Second Place: Kaylei Balmer

Kolby Cyganiewicz: Honorable Mention

Nathan Parent: Honorable Mention

Reilly Babinski: Honorable Mention

Seneca Lamos: Honorable Mention

Kelsey Miles: Honorable Mention

Week of April 11

Greetings!  Today, we are posting many upcoming important dates; first, though, is a picture of 2 students with some of the 50+ origami butterflies we made recently.  We are sending these butterflies to the Committee on Temporary Shelter in Burlington.  
That organization is trying to break a world record for origami butterflies 
in celebration of their 35th anniversary.

Important papers and dates:
1) last Friday, students received a newsletter with a "placement/feedback" paper for 7th grade; those papers do not have to be returned, although you are encouraged to provide the feedback (thank you in advance)

2) Wednesday, students received an informational page to take home about Pick-a-Time (conferences are coming up in early May)

3 Dates: 
April 13:      we will watch the school play
April 20:      Jump-rope for Heart (at 1:30 that day)
April 21:      1/2 day for students
April 24-28: spring break for students
May 3-8:      conferences
May 5:         1/2 day for students
May 16-19:  6th grade window for the real SBAC tests