Camp Information

Good Morning Families!

Just a quick note: Watch for camp information coming home in your student's folder today! There will be two sheets, one pink and one purple, detailing the camp experience, as well as the upcoming parent meeting.

Also, students should be bringing home corrected work. Please go through this with your student. Often they peruse and don't process. Engaging in a conversation about the work coming home can spark great conversation on what we are doing in our classroom.

Thank you and enjoy your day!

Budding Artists

Hello Families!

Quick notice! Two of our resident artists from Classroom 135 will have their masterpieces showcased at the Brookfield Barnes & Noble. There is a reception for them tonight from 6:30 to 8:00. If you have a chance, head over to check their work out! They are very deserving of this honor!

Congrats, gals!

Wish I could be there!

Clean up that Mess!

What does a messy entrance say about the room beyond that threshold? Classroom 135 did an experiment to open our new Science unit on pollution. Students collected litter off of the playground a couple of weeks ago and categorized the types of litter they found. As this was done with a sub, I wanted to discuss their findings and what they felt we could do to help be proactive.

One of the students made a very astute observation. She said, "If everyone thinks that their one piece of litter doesn't matter, what would happen if everyone felt that way about one piece of litter? We'd have a messy world!" So, we tried our hand at this. Each student took a piece of paper and imagined it was an object that we might find thrown around our playground. We gathered in the hallway and as each person crossed into the room, they left their garbage in the hallway.

We watched our doorway start as a host to one scrap piece of paper and then suddenly we had a huge pile. It was a pretty interesting experience. The most telling part of the experiment was the reaction of other 5th grade classes. We left our pile and talked about how this might impact the way people think of our class. The answers ranged from disorganized to dirty. Every time a class walked by there were at least a few students who stopped in their tracks and perused our pile. One student asked, "What's up with the trash?"

I hope it made an impact. The more cognizant we are about putting trash where it truly belongs, the more likely our environment will be spared. Help keep our world clean!

Ask your student what they have pledged for their pollution awareness promise.

End of Quarter

Hello 5th Grade Families,


Wow! Our year is flying by! Can you believe that this week marks the end of our 3rd quarter?

I wanted to touch base to let you know that, today, your student received a list of any missing work they have at this point in the quarter. In addition to the work list, I stapled blank copies of the sheets needed. If your student doesn't have all of the sheets listed, it may be that I put them on their desk for tomorrow. All missing work is due Friday, March 25th.

Students have been getting weekly updates from me about missing work, so the missing work reports should not be surprising. I have been stressing that it is their responsibility to turn work in. I will not be keeping all of the students in from recesses, as I feel they need to make choices on how they want their quarter to end. I, of course, will strongly suggest that they stay in and complete missing work, but I will not track them down if they don't.

We have talked several times in the last few weeks about how now is the time to really claim their education. Take hold of it and aim high. I am hoping that they value their future and potential enough to decide to do all they can to make this a successful quarter.
If, as a parent, you want them to stay in to get their work done, I will respect those wishes. Some students have a long list of missing work, I have requested that they get a parent signature so that you are aware of their current status. This information is also available to you via Skyward, which I am happy to see several of you use consistently.

All 3rd quarter grades will be entered by Sunday evening, with report cards going home sometime next week.

Thank you and let's make the 4th quarter an amazing learning experience with great memories!

Ms. Angel

Electronics Reward!!

Hello Families!

I am happy to report that our class earned a reward party! The students worked hard in their specials to earn 65 excellents, resulting in a vote for a suitable reward.

Winning by a landslide: Electronics party! Please take a moment to read the flyer coming home with your student today. I have also put a copy below.