September 9 - 13

We have made it through the first week!  Everything seems to be going smoothly.  I'm really enjoying getting to know your children.

Curriculum Night: Tuesday, September 10
Come to the auditorium at 6:30.  Meet all of the teachers and hear about the great things going on at school this year.  At 7:00 come to room A8 and hear about what will happen in 5th grade this year.  At 7:30 you will have an opportunity to meet the special area teachers.

Planners
Please be sure that you are checking your child's planner every evening.  The homework assignments should be written in there.  It is important that you sign the planner nightly and that your child returns it to school the next day.

NWEA
Our first round of testing is upon us.  We will be taking the reading portion on Tuesday, September 10 at 2:15.  We will be taking the math portion on Wednesday, September 19 at 1pm.  If possible, please be sure that your child is at school at that time.

Here is a link to the class pictures.

Chaperones Needed!

DIA Field Trip
On Tuesday, April 30, we will be taking a trip to the Detroit Institute of Art.  We are in need of chaperones to attend this trip with our class.  If you are able to join us, please send in a note or email me letting me know.  The trip is from 9:15 - 1:30.

Math Test
We are anticipating the math test for Unit 8 to be next Friday.  Students should be able to add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators, find fractions of a whole set, and convert from fractions to decimals to percentages.  If your child is having any difficulty with these types of problems, he or she should be sure to speak with Ms. Declercq or Mrs. Embry.

DIA Trip 

We will be taking a field trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts on Tuesday, April 30th.  Look for the field trip forms next week.  The admission is $4 and each student will also need to bring a sack lunch.  It should be in a paper bag that can be disposed of when done.

MATH TEST

It looks like our Unit 7 practice test will be Friday, March 15.  That will give you the weekend to review or practice anything you are still having difficulty with.  The actual test will be Monday, March 18th.  Be sure to ask any questions you may have.  Those positive and negative numbers can be tricky!!

March is Reading Month

The Read - A - Thon is on!  Be sure that you are reading for at least 30 minutes every night.  Get a ticket filled out, signed, and brought back in to school.  Add to our class minutes!  Read A Thon runs from March 1-13.