Week of May 26-29th

I am so sorry the Environmental Camp Picture Post did not go through until this morning! We must have had a lack of service in Croydon! I hope you still enjoy them today- as well as this group picture!

Important Dates:

June 2nd - Middle School Step-up Day. Students will need to arrive at the Middle School the way they plan on for the upcoming school year. Mrs. Grimes will be handing out bus passes so that students know what time the bus will get to their homes. This is an exciting day for 5th graders!
June 5th- Simonds School Step-up Day. 5th graders will have a guidance lesson with Mrs. Cermak during this time.
June 9th- Half Day Field Day with base groups and a hill climb. The Simonds School Student Council has asked for this afternoon, because of the cancellation of Winter Carnival!
June 12th- Health and Safety Fair. This is an all day activity!
June 18th- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

This Crazy Week:

It seems regular weeks are no longer in the books for us! In our attempt at normalcy this is what we hope to cover in each subject!

Writing: We are finishing writing up our GRIT interviews, and will be taking the district wide writing prompt this week.

Science: We continue to explore pond life, with the end goal of creating a ThingLink.

Social Studies: We are delving deeper into the civil war, with a mini project.

Math: We are wrapping up 5th grade and heading into preparations for 6th!

Reading: We continue to work on finding important information in what we read, as well as, defining unknown words by using text clues.

Camp Pictures!

ENVIRONMENTAL CAMP!!

Check here on Thursday and Friday for pictures of your students having fun at Environmental Camp!

Speaking of Environmental Camp...

Please remember to drop off your student at regular time on Thursday and be ready to pick your student up at the end of the day on Friday. Students cannot take the bus with all of their luggage.
If your student would like to bring a fishing pole and tackle box, that is fine, but they may not bring knives!
If you are in need of any of the packing items, let us know! We might have some extras or may be able to borrow something from another teacher.
We hope you are really excited about camp, it is always a great time!

Packing List:

• sleeping bag & pajamas
• pillow
• warm clothing (2 sets)
• shorts, socks (2-3 sets)
• sneakers, boots, sandals
• toothbrush, paste, soap, etc.
• wash cloth/towel
• sun glasses
• hat
• flashlight
• non-aerosol insect repellent
• sunscreen
• rain gear
• binoculars, disposable camera (if desired)
• fishing gear (if desired)—PLEASE, NO KNIVES
• small games, cards, books, etc.

Directions to Camp:

• Take I-89 North to exit 12-A
• Go left off the exit
• After about .10 mile, take right onto Stoney Brook Rd.
• Go about 2-3 miles on Stoneybrook
• Turn left when you see the sign for Camp Coniston
• The camp is about .5 mile on the left

The beginning of the week will be run as usual!

There are a few dates to keep in mind coming up:

May 19th is Literacy Day with Steven Kellogg

June 2nd is the Middle School Step-up Day

June 9th we will be having a half day Field Day -to make-up for the cancelled Winter Carnival.

June 12th is the Health and Safety Fair.

Week of May 11-15th

A Few Reminders:

Please send in your students' permission slips for Environmental Camp as soon as possible. Remember that if you student takes medication to send in only the amount need, in the original containers.

We start our Music Artist in Residence today. Students will work with Mike Alberici, who is the winner of this years Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical. Fifth graders will enjoy three sessions with Mr.Alberici. If you would like to find out more information about his program you can check out his website here: http://soundinfocus.net/ .

Please help your child complete their GRIT interview, it is due Friday.

This Week in Fifth Grade:

Writing: We continue to work on self editing and conventions of writing.

Science: We are finishing up our climate books and will begin exploring pond life.

Social Studies: Mrs. Fonte will be coming in this week to start our exploration of the Civil War.

Math: We are finishing up adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers and will then be starting multiplying and dividing them.

Reading: We continue to use context clues to help define and decode unknown words.

Lowell Mills Trip

Here are a few photos from our trip to Lowell. Enjoy!!

Week of May 4-8th

Welcome Back! 

We had a very exciting week before break! I will post a few pictures from our field trips on another post!

Coming up:

We will be headed to Camp Coniston May 21-22nd. 

This Week:

Writing: Students will be working on their final Story Pirates of their Simonds School career!

Science: Students will be wrapping up their Climate Books.

Social Studies: We continue to discuss the importance of the Industrial Revolution and the Assembly Line.

Math: We are learning to convert mixed numbers into improper fractions in order to add and subtract them.

Reading: We are working on defining unknown words that we read as well as breaking down stories to better understand authors voice.

Win: Students continue to work on their literature circle group books.

We have sent home SPELLING packets again this week. Please remember that the test is Monday.