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SUMMER MESSAGE

A Sizzling Summer Message for You!

Be to check out your report card envelope. It is full of items.

A few of you have received Attendance Awards that were missed earlier.

I've enclosed the data sheet that shows your progress for the year.

For fun, there is a free bowling pass to Brunswick Bowling.

There is a bookmark for your summer reading. And speaking of Summer Reading...

Here are some of my recommended favorites from your 5th grade list:

1. Secret Garden by Francis Burnette                                                                                                  2. The Diary of a Young Girl  by Anne Frank                                                                                       3. Across Five Aprils   by Irene Hunt                                                                                                 4. Redwall by Brian Jaques                                                                                                                5. All Titles by Gary Paulson                                                                                                              6. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls                                                                                   7. Light in the Forest  by Conrad Richter                                                                                            8. All Titles by J.K. Rowling                                                                                                               9. Steal Away Home by Lois Ruby                                                                                                     10. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli                                                                                                   11. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor                                                                            12. Homecoming by Cynthis Voigt                                                                                                  Happy Reading and remember...If you don't USE it, you LOSE it!

Have a great summer.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST

Civil War 

TEST DATE: Friday, May 16.

STUDY MATERIALS:

1. Chapter 20 & 21 packets

2. Power Point; Download CivilWar.ppt

SCIENCE TEST

UNIT: SOUND

TEST: Tomorrow, April 29

TEST MATERIALS TO STUDY:

1. packet

2. text book: Unit E Chapter 3

3. Study Guide: Chapter 3 Review and Test Preparation p. E94 - E95                Answers: Download chapter_3_review_and_test_prep_sound_answers.doc

WEBSITES TO REVIEW:

http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/oceanodyssey/oceanodysseylink.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/changing_sounds_fs.shtml

http://www.hearingusa.com/ears01.mov

http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/shockwave/jar.html

POWERPOINT:

Download the_facts_of_sound.ppt

CLASS NEWSLETTER

This week's edition of our class newsletter The STAR.

Download april_28.doc

SPELLING UNIT AND WORDS

UNIT 29 WORDS:

1. question     2. wide     3. least     4. tiny     5. hour

TEST: Friday, May 2

SKILL: adding suffixes

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies Test

The War of 1812

Test: Friday, April 25

Study Materials:

1) chapter 13 packet

2) power point presentation Download the_war_of_1812.ppt

HEAD CHECK!

   Head Check Alert!

Parents, It's that time of year. We have had a couple of instances of head lice in our classroom in the last couple of days. The clinic began a head check of our classroom but was unable to complete it due to a medical emergency in another grade. The clinic will continue tomorrow. HOWEVER...since the CRCT is upon us, I would encourage you to check your child's head tonight. If you find something, follow the school's policy. Check with the pharmacist at your local drugstore to get the necessary products and be sure to report to the school ( and me if you don't mind-I'm always the last to know it seems.) If lice is discovered tomorrow, your child will be sent home. I'm trying to keep students from having to be out on Wednesday, the first day of testing. Thanks for your cooperation.

CRCT NEWS AND UPDATES

CRCT TESTING THIS WEEK

REMEMBER:

*Go to bed no later than 9:00 PM each night starting Tuesday night.

*Eat a good breakfast each morning that includes a protein. No sugar foods!

*Bring a snack that is “brain food.” (red grapes, cheese, carrots, peanut butter)

*Make sure you bring a water bottle daily.

*Small pack of tissue if you feel you will need it.

TEST PLEDGE: Download test_pledge.doc

CRCT NEWS AND UPDATES

Healthy Eating During Testing

BREAKFAST SUGGESTIONS: You need a combination of protein and carbohydrates. DO NOT EAT SUGAR RICH FOODS!

Eggs with grits or toast

Oatmeal with milk and raisins

Bagel with cream cheese or peanut butter

Toast with peanut butter

Sausage biscuit

Cheese toast

Pizza

Hamburger

100% Real fruit juice

Cereal that is not high sugar with a protein of some kind

Pancakes with little syrup (or sugar-free) with a protein

****bacon is more fat than protein

SNACKS

FOR

SCHOOL

DURING TESTING: Please try to bring a snack each day during testing.

Red grapes

Carrots

Peanut butter crackers

Crackers and cheese

Water

SPELLING UNIT AND WORDS

No spelling unit this week due to the CRCT!