Updates for the week!

We successfully did an Hour of Code today during math class (code.org/learn).  This is a fantastic way to practice step-by-step and problem solving skills.  There are free coding sessions on the website to be used anytime.  Check it out!  

4th Grade Flea Market...is Thursday!  Please have your child bring in up to $5 in QUARTERS (only) on Thursday.  A small grocery bag will also help keep all the little treasures together if your 5th grader would like to bring one.

Holiday Party & concert...are next Thursday!  We are planning on having our winter party on December 17 between 10:50 -11:50. We will have a Pizza Lunch party with the kids where we will use the first 1/2 hour to do a craft and then eat a pizza lunch together, listen to music, and then go out for a short recess at 11:50.  We are hoping that this frees up parent schedules to attend younger siblings parties that may take place prior to the holiday concert that afternoon at 2:15. New this year:  ALL 4th & 5th graders will be participating in the HOLIDAY CONCERT this year (not just the choir students).  Your child will get to be on stage :) with the rest of the kiddos!

Movie & popcorn morning/pajama day/Paleo Joe/read in (PHEW!)...is next Friday!  Your 5th grader will have an opportunity to watch one of three movie choices in one of the 5th grade rooms Friday morning (Dec 18th).  They may bring in ONE comfort item (pillow, blanket, small stuffed animal...it MUST be able to fit into their backpacks), a drink (NON-caffinated, please) and their favorite book(s) to read.  We will have a fun assembly with Paleo Joe in the afternoon followed by our read-in.  We will have a fun day together as a team celebrating the last school day of 2015!

Our annual 5th grade Spelling Bee (classroom edition) will be Tuesday, January 14th.  The winner & runner-up of our classroom spelling bee will move on to compete in our 4th/5th grade bee on January 25th.  The winners of the school bee will move on to regionals!  Coming home this week is a hard copy of the spelling list used for our classroom bee.  A new list for the school spelling bee will be given to the winners to study.  All this information (including the 2016 Pronunciation Guide) is located on the left side of this blog as well!  

Thank you for participating in our Kids Food Basket drive!  It was a great success!  Our leadership team, consisting of Theo, Clare and Ethan helped the other 5th grade leaders put together the packets on Friday with delivery this week.  Together, we can make such a difference.

Thank you also to Mark Wassink, Carolyn Reese and Alice Noordeloos for helping with swimming last week!  Our next swim date will be January 21st.

Have a great week!




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