Swanger's Creation Station

Reminders for the Last Week of School!!!!

Specials for the last week:

M- PE

T-PE

W- conflict resolution presentation (in lieu of specials)

Th- magician presentation (in lieu of specials)

Events:

M- bring a pen for the yearbook signing

T- 5th grade awards ceremony (dress nicely for the awards ceremony)

W- Bring an extra bag (possibly a reusable shopping bag).  This is the LAST day to BRING any items into the school building,so ALL desk items and papers will be sent home on this day./ EARLY RELEASE DAY

Th- NO ITEMS/BAGS brought to school.  You can bring your water bottle and paper sack lunch (if bringing your lunch)/ EARLY RELEASE (WEAR YOUR 5TH GRADE T-SHIRT)

 

Report Cards:

As you know, report cards are mailed home at the beginning of summer.  I will sent home a note today letting you know if you are missing stamps for your child's report card.  All envelopes without stamps will not be mailed.  You will need to come to the school building to pick-up your child's report card.  Additionally, if your child has a school book or owes money for lunch or ASP, your child's report card will be held.  This could hinder the enrollment process for middle school.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  Thanks!

Reminder for tonight

Tonight is 5th Grade Specials Night Program.  Please be at the school by 6:30 pm.  Our session will begin promptly at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria.  There are only 3 twenty minute sessions.  It should be a lot of fun and a great way for the kids to show you what they do during specials time.  I look forward to seeing everyone tonight!

Specials for 5/14-5/18:

M- PE

T- PE

W-Art

Th- none due to 5th Grade Celebration

F-Technology

 

Reminders for this week:

Monday- make sure you have your collage pieces & news story information

Wednesday- please have your $3 donation to PTA for the celebration/ bring in one pack of drinks to donate to the celebration

Thursday- 5th Grade Celebration (information went home last week Wednesday): Wear your 5th grade t-shirt, tennis shoes, & socks (no socks = no inflatable play time).  Bring extra water (with name written on bottle) & a towel (for sitting on the ground but that's easy to keep up with).  Make sure you wear sunscreen.  You may bring a hat and sunglasses to wear outside for the celebration.  Keep in mind that you will be responsible for keeping up with what you bring.  You will not be able to set it down in a place and walk away.  Have fun but be responsible.  Should be a fun day!  **Parents, check the contact information on the yellow form sent home last week from PTA if you are interested in volunteering. 

Specials 5/7-5/11

M- PE

T-Art

W-Music

Th- Technology

F- 0 day/ Field Day

Field Day Parents

If students have a Big Shanty 5^th grade t-shirt, or spirit wear, that would be a great day to wear them. 

Wearing a hat/sunscreen/sunglasses & tennis shoes are a great idea, and bringing a water bottle with their name or initials on it, would be helpful as well.  Please, try to have their name already on the water bottle BEFORE they come to school.  It is ideal to use a permanent marker, so it won’t sweat off.

The date is Friday, May 11^th.  There is not a rain date. 

4th grade 8:10-9:30        

3rd grade 9:40-11:00

5th grade 12:00-1:20

 Feel free to stop by and be a part of our day.  You would simply walk around with our class and help monitor students’ behavior and sportsmanship.  You will not be required to run a station, just help watch the kids in our class and be a part of the fun.   

Memory Book Project

In class, the kids are creating an elementary school memory book.  It has specific requirements and topics for them to write about while they reflect upon elementary school and prepare for middle school.  This is an in-class writing project grade.  One of pages does require some materials to be gathered from home.  One page is a collage of words and symbols that represent who they are.  This does NOT mean photographs of them.  It means looking through magazines, newspapers, pictures online, etc… to find words (determined, motivated, inspirational, nature, reading, “quotes”, etc…) and symbols (pictures of books (if they are a reader),  baseball items (if that is their passion), hiking trails or supplies (if they hike a lot), etc…).  This should be gathered from home and brought back to school in either a Ziplock bag or a paper bag, so the items don’t get lost.  The due date for these items is Friday, May 11^th.  They may bring these items in earlier.  Additionally, one of the pages asks for the kids to think about a big headline or news story that left an impression on them.  They may choose to find some info on that and bring in clippings or Internet info to include on that page.  It could be great to have that, so when they are older and look back they will have all of the information.  All should be brought in by Friday, May 11^th.

Feel free to download a copy of the project assignment below:

Download End_of_Elementary_School_Blues

Authors' Night Schedule

Sessions	Teachers	Title	Rm #
1,2,3	Cerra/Peacock	Peace, Love, & Poetry	120 (Farrow)
1,2,3	Charlie Cook	Tales of a Peacock	113
2,3	Monica Burke	Shark Songs	122 (Smith)
1,	K. Wright	Poetry Cafe	108
1,2,3	M. Hill	Cinderella eBooks	121
2,3	J. Douglas	Play Palooza (a series of 1 act plays)	112
2,3	B.Kennedy	???	123 (DeBus)
1,2	C. Fabian	ABCs of Civil War	110
2,	J. Swanger	War and It's Impact	118
1,2,3	J. Hellman	National Parks Video Travel Brochure	117
1,2	L. Green	National Parks Video Travel Brochure	116

SESSION TIMES:  Session 1 - 7:00-7:20,   Session 2 - 7:20-7:40,   Session 3 7:40-8 PM

 

As in past, we will distribute "passports" that will serve as attendees "homework pass." 

*** Our class is Session 2.  Please arrive in our classroom before the sessions begin to make sure you have everything set up and ready.  Feel free to visit another classroom for Session 1.  Be in our classroom by 7:20, so we can begin for Session 2.  I look forward to seeing everyone Thursday night.  Author's Night is such a fun night!!!!  The kids have been working very hard on their product and writing!  They are very excited to share their hard work with their family and friends.  Thank you for making this night so very special.

Important End of Year Dates

May 3               Big Shanty Authors' Night  6:30 PM

May 4               Mock Relay during Specials (bring your $1 for Squenchers)

May 7               Parents’ Night at Awtrey—7:00 PM

May 8               Parents’ Night at Palmer —7:00 PM

May 11            Field Day

                         All Library materials due

                         Charges no longer permitted in the lunch room after May 11. 

May 15            Fifth Grade Specials Night  — 6:30 pm

May 17            Fifth Grade Celebration—more information to come!

                                      *Wear your Fifth Grade t-shirt!

May 21             Yearbook Signing

May 22             Award’s Ceremony—5A 8:00 / 5B 9:00

May 23             Dismissal— 12:30

May 24             Last day of school for students - 12:30 Dismissal

                  ***Wear your 5^th Grade T-shirt!***

                 5^th grade Walk— 12:00—bring your camera & tissues!

June 1                  Report Cards

                 ~ mailed home if stamps were received by teacher

                 *or available for pick-up on date specified on website

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Here are some online games you can play:

http://www.jamit.com.au/htmlFolder/app1007.html

http://www.math-play.com/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-game.html

http://www.quia.com/cb/62195.html

Specials for 4/30-5/4

M-Art

T-Music

W-Technology

Th-PE

F-PE

Dates to Remember:

4/26: Progress Reports went home

4/27: Spring Carnival

4/30: Progress Reports are due/ Book Fair day for our class.  Bring your money for the Book Fair

5/2: Pajama/Comfy Day & ice cream celebration (Information went home in your child's Thursday folder.  These are positive behavior rewards.)

5/3: Authors' Night!!!!!!!!  Book Fair will be open this night.

5/4: Miss Kenyon's last day with us

 

Specials for 4/23-4/27

M- no specials due to CRCT schedule

T-Music

W-Technology

Th-PE

F-PE

 

Wednesday, 4/25:  Last day to buy pre-sale tickets for the Spring Carnival.  The green order form went home in your child's Thursday folder.  The Spring Carnival is Friday, 4/27.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to our carnival basket.  We couldn't have put it together without your support!

Authors' Night is Thursday, May 3rd from 6:30-8:00pm.  Our class is participating in this night.  An information sheet went home with your child Friday.  We will be working in class to put our project together.  Some students have opted to work on their project at home as well.  I will sent a form home with your child this week to see who is definitely going to attend, so we can see how many sessions we need for our presentations.  Authors' Night is such a fun night where the students can really shine!  I hope you are all able to attend.

Download How does war impact society project (Here is an extra copy of the project information.  It is due Wednesday.)

 

Update for CRCT week

Specials 4/16-4/20

M-Art

T-Music

W-No specials due to testing schedule

Th-PE

F-PE

Parent Positive Notes: These CRCT notes were due today and half the class did not have them.  Parents, please read the blog post from a few weeks ago about this.  Your child should have 5 notes from you.  One for each day of testing to give your child a personal boost of encouragement.  These must be turned in Tuesday!!!

CRCT starts Wednesday.  Please, make sure you get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast, bring a healthy snack, and de-stress.  You MUST be on-time.  Testing will begin promptly at 8:00.  Being at school by 7:30 would be ideal, so you have time to relax and settle in for the day.  Remember, this week you should focus on relaxing, mixed with a little bit of practice.  You want to start the day on time, with a full belly, a rested body, and a positive attitude.  :)