Week 26 - March 21 - 25

Happy Spring! Please be sure that your child is continuing to check the weather before leaving home. Despite the great sunshine we still have some chilly mornings.

Important Dates - Be sure to check the Important Dates link on this blog. I have been updating it with field trips, school events, and our upcoming testing schedule. If possible, please avoid planning appointments during our testing times. It can be difficult for the students to have to do the make up times.

Spirit Week: Student council has planned School Spirit Week, 3/28-4/1.  School Spirit Days are as follows: Monday-Crazy Hair Day, Tuesday-Twin Day, Wednesday-Color Day, Thursday-Sport/College Day, and Friday-PJ/Stuffed Animal Day.

Climate Survey - You should have received a link to the School Climate Survey. Please take the time to complete this. Your feedback is valued and valuable!

Math - We have started Unit 6 in math. The students will be working with measurements using multiplication and division of decimals. The following are the outcomes for this unit:


Student Teacher Lead Teaching - Hi 5th Grade Parents, 

I am Jazmin Birdsong.  I have been student teaching in your child's classroom since September.  Now that Spring has set in, I will have the honor of lead teaching in Mrs. Embry's classroom.  Beginning the week of March 28th, I will take on greater responsibility in the classroom by planning for and teaching all course subjects (excluding specials). 

Also, this week, I will send home a form requesting permission to use your child's work.  I would remove any names from documents.  It is for my teaching portfolio, in order to be employable upon graduation.  

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Embry and she will make sure I receive your message.

Looking forward to this new journey!

Week 25 - March 14 - 18

Daylight Saving Time Tips:

• Get plenty of sunlight once you are awake. Daylight is a cue to your internal clock to stop producing melatonin, the hormone that makes you feel sleepy.
• If you're sensitive to the time change, don't over schedule yourself the first few days. Doing too much can make those feelings of fatigue even worse.
• Be extra careful on the road. The darker part of the day now falls in the morning hours and people may be tired. It's a good time to play it extra safe on the roads.

Camp! - I hope everyone heard plenty of stories about the fun activities that happened at camp. Thank you for trusting us to take good care of your children and give them a great experience. Everyone worked well and pushed themselves to try new things. We hope to be sharing photos soon.

Math - We are wrapping up Unit 5. Students will be taking the final test by the end of the week. Please have your child continue to work on Xtramath or Khan Academy.

Field Trip - We are going to hear the Ann Arbor Symphony on Wednesday morning. If you have not filled out a field trip form for your child, please do this right away. As always we expect students to be respectful, responsible, and safe when representing Pattengill on a field trip.

Tech Night at Pattengill - Come have pizza from 5:30 - 6:30. The technology learning runs from 6-8. Check out the schedule to see what's available. Tech Night Schedule

Read-a-thon - Fifth graders were given an extension for read-a-thon. Please be sure that all tickets and fundraising donations are turned in on Monday morning.

Remember to check the Important Dates link for upcoming events.

Week 24 - March 7 - 11

Camp - You should have received another copy of a packing list for camp. Be sure to pack rain gear, plenty of socks, and a couple of pairs of footwear. We are anticipating rain and mud! If your child needs to take any medication at camp and you have turned in paperwork, please be sure to get that medication to the office on Monday or Tuesday. The nurse needs time to get all of this organized.

Read-a-thon - The read-a-thon is continuing. All students should be routinely reading 30 minutes every night. Each student, at a minimum, should be able to fill out a reading ticket every night. Keep up the good work!