Happy Summer!

Happy Summer!!! Enjoy these 2 Flickr albums with more pictures from our last days of 5th grade! Don't forget to check out pictures from the entire year by clicking on the icon on the right side of the blog OR click here!

One LAST reminder--- your student can still access their math ALEKS account over the summer until July 31st! Any student that completes an ALEKS pie will get a little surprise treat on their first day of middle school from me! :)

Don't forget to keep up with your reading! Need recommendations? Check out this list from our class! Also, check out  St. Louis County Library's Summer Reading Clubs!

Finally--- thank you, thank you, thank you for being the best families to work with this year! I truly appreciate all of the wonderful and sweet end-of-year gifts- it is so nice of you to think of me. I have the best job in the world and I will really miss your sweet children as they move on to middle school! They are always welcome back to visit me! :) Happy Summer!!!

Reading Celebration!

I couldn't be prouder of our reading achievements this year! Students wrote their "shining moment" on their signs- something they are most proud of when it came to their reading this year! Check out the below album and our reading recommendations for the summer. They will bring home a paper copy tomorrow!

Reflecting on Our Writing Growth!

We took time today to organize our portfolios and marvel at all of our wonderful work from the year! We asked ourselves the question, "What do I notice about my growth as a writer?" Check out our responses below!

LAST Week in Room 33! May 23-27

I really cannot believe we have made it to the last week of 5th grade! I am going to miss this class SO much!!! We have a lot of fun end-of-year things happening this week in addition to completing our countdown to 6th grade with a fun surprise each day. 

Here is a quick glimpse of our last week together:

Monday- We are excited to welcome the middle school "Flight Crew" as they give 3 presentations to our 5th graders! We will also reflect on our writing portfolios & celebrate our DARE essays. Have your student show you all of their hard work when they bring these home! We will discuss how much we have learned and progressed as writers. Ask your students what they have noticed in their writing from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. 

Tuesday- 5th Grade Party at Vetta! 

Wednesday- We will share our causes of the American Revolution skits, Genius Hour projects and celebrate our reading achievements.

Thursday- We will have our final Home Run Club of the year! We will also have our final ALEKS Pie Party for those who met their ALEKS goals. We are hoping to spend time cleaning out our cubbies and meeting with our buddies. 

Friday- Last day of school and half day! There will be NO lunch served. We will have our last assembly and Concord's "Fly Up" day. As new 6th graders, students will get an extra recess as I meet the new, upcoming 5th graders! 

Countdown to 6th Pictures!

Check out the album below with pictures from all of our "Countdown to 6th" activities so far, soccer field trip, and more! We are enjoying all of the memories we are making as we end an awesome year together! Click the arrow on the right to see them all.

Special Visitors Today!

Can you spot our awesome visitors!?! Meet Chloe and Charlie!

This Week in Room 33! May 16-20

We have an exciting week ahead! We will be heading to the middle schools for our Fly Up Day on Tuesday! Our lunch will be earlier (at 12) and then we will board buses around 1:00. Please join us for our DARE Graduation and 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony on Thursday at 10:30 in the gym! Lastly, we have Fun Day on Friday (wear clothes you wouldn't mind getting wet and maybe bring an extra set of clothes for after!)

With all of our activities, we will try our best to squeeze in as much learning AND fun as possible! Here's what else is happening this week---

Social Studies- Students will work in groups to portray a cause of the American Revolution in a creative way (skits!) We will focus on the French & Indian War, Stamp, Tea, & Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts & Paul Revere's Ride!

Writing- This week we are reflecting on our year by writing a letter to next year's 5th grade students. We will also create "block-out" poetry (see example below!)

Math- We will continue to work towards our ALEKS goals! Our final ALEKS Pie Party will be Thursday, May 26th! We will also work on statistics and ratios.

Reading- We are hoping to have opportunities this week to read our books outside! :)

Reminders/Upcoming Dates-

5/17- Middle School Fly Up Day

5/19- 5th Grade Recognition and DARE Graduation Ceremony at 10:30 in the gym- Parents & Families, please join us!!!! 

5/20- Fun Day

5/24- 5th Grade Party!

5/27- Last Day of School! (Half day)