We are only days away from 5th Grade Camp!!! Remember to pack lots of layers of clothing! Get lots of rest this weekend so you are ready for 4 days of FUN!!!

Our team will go to camp on March 27th and return March 30. Parents are invited to attend this informational meeting tonight, January 31 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in room #5.

May this year of 2012 be
A year of Health & Happiness
A year of Wealth & Wisdom
A year of Peace & Prosperity
A year of Love & Laughter

Happy New Year

We had a blast playing in the snow during recess!!

May you and yours have a beautiful Thanksgiving.

One of the highlights of the Native American unit in social studies was the informative, hands-on presentation each of the three social studies classes on our team experienced. Mr. Gary Ghareeb presented his collection of Native artifacts and his vast knowledge of Native Americans in a one hour presentation to each class. Mr. Ghareeb’s presentation was timed perfectly with our first unit of study on Native Americans and it also met the state Grade Level Content Expectations for fifth grade.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held starting this week. Below are some topics to consider before meeting with your child’s teacher.

• How well does my child get along with classmates?  
• What aspect of school does he/she appear to enjoy most?
• What are my child’s best/worst subjects?
• Does he/she willingly participate in class activities?
• Do you think my child is doing his/her best?
• Does my child follow directions?
• Have you noticed any change in his/her behavior during the year?
• What tests has my child had or will my child have?
• What do the test scores tell about my child’s progress?
• How does my child handle taking tests?
• Health or medical problems
• Any important experience or family situation that may be affecting your child 
• Relationship with brothers/sisters
• Study habits at home
• Television viewing /video game playing habits

Thanks to Chiara and her Mom for sharing this very cool website!! You type in any word or passage and it creates a worksheet in cursive, using your own words. Click the pencil to give it a try!