Happy Mother’s Day! I hope and pray that you enjoy your weekend and have quality time with your family. The 5th graders are getting excited for summer break and are also realizing that we are doing some activities for the last time this school year. We are trying to stay focused and complete work on time as well as enjoy each other’s company. We will continue our MAP testing – our remaining 5th grade Tests are on Friday, May 10th; Monday, May 13th; and Tuesday, May 14th. Please be sure your child is well-rested and has had a good breakfast each morning. Please note that we plan on watching the movie “Wonder” together as a class on Thursday, May 16th. Please sign and return the permission slip (in the Thursday Folder) ASAP so that your child may view the film with the class. The All School Picnic is coming up on Wednesday, May 22nd! Please sign and return the (bright pink) permission slip so that your child may participate. Thank you!
Fine Arts Night – Thursday, May 9th
Students will arrive at 6:15 pm and meet their teacher in their classroom. After the music performance, students return to their classrooms; parents pick them up. Students in Kindergarten – 2nd grade are to wear their Sunday best. The 3rd – 8th grade students are to wear WHITE TOPS AND BLACK BOTTOMS. There will be a cookie reception after the program in the commons.
Hope Summer Reading– required
The Summer Reading lists are in the Thursday Folders. Your child will choose at least 2 books from the teacher’s list to read and then summarize for their new 6th grade teacher! Please help your child to choose books from the list that they will enjoy, and help them keep their reading skills honed and ready for 6th grade!
Spring Auction for Class Art
- GO TO: https://hope2024.ggo.bid
- Bidding starts Thursday, April 25th at 10 am
- Just download and upload your class project to your website.
Read-a-thon Days
- PJ Day and Pizza Party – May 9th – Students with a PJ coupon can wear their PJs, and those with a Pizza coupon will have pizza for lunch.
- Free Dress Day – May 14th – students with a free dress day coupon can have a nonuniform day (must follow nonuniform day guidelines)
- Lunch with the Principal – May 16th – during lunchtime.
- Tech Time – as time allows, using school issued Chromebooks only, no home devices allowed
4th Quarter Chapel Offering
Chapel offerings, In the Fourth Quarter are supporting the Guatemala Mission Trip. Please remember to send your child with a weekly offering.
Reading–
We are nearing the end of our reading of the novel “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio and will take the test over Parts 6 & 7 on Friday, May 10th. Students will need to study the Vocabulary words and definitions from this past week’s Spelling list. There will also be a study guide. The last novel test on Tuesday, May 14th, will covers Part 8 and will use this week’s Spelling for the Vocabulary section of the test.
Spelling- May 13 – 16 (“Wonder” Part 8 – 20 Vocabulary Words)
*incantation * spiffy * cusp * commencement * aftermath
* rickety * reflect * courteous * detached * backtracked
* reimburse * imbecile * monumental * seismic * milling
* podium * spritzed * duffel * impart * infamous
Memory-
Tuesday, May 14
“Connected” – The theme verse for 2023 – 2024 year (John 15: 1-5): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.” John 15: 1-3
Calendar of Events:
- May 6 – 17 – MAP Testing (5th grade: 6th, 10th, 13th, & 14th)
- May 9 – Fine Arts Night (Arrive at 6:15 p.m. in classroom)
- May 10 – Wonder Test – Parts 6 & 7
- May 13 – 17 – Last Week of Specials (PE, Spanish, Art, Music, Tutoring)
- May 14 – Wonder Test – Part 8
- May 16 – Wonder – Class Movie (Parent Permission required, slip coming home this week)
- May 17 – Teacher In-Service Day
- May 21 – Field Day
- May 22 – All School Picnic – Gum Springs Park, permission slip in Thurs. Folder
- May 23 – Last Day, End of 4th Qt., Final Chapel, Dismissal – (10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.),Kindergarten Graduation at 6:00 p.m.
- May 24 – . / 8th Grade Graduation at 7:00 p.m.
