May 8-12

Thank you for all of the wonderful gifts you sent in for Teacher Appreciation Week.  It really made me feel SPEACIAL and APPRECIATED!

Monday -
Tuesday - Reading Log, Progress Reports
Wednesday - SS Civil War test (open notes so be sure the journal is up to date - study guide, ch 20 notes, ch 21 notes)
Thursday - Spelling: Geek and Latin Sort #2 def Quiz
Friday - Mr. Lincoln's Drummer project due (if they are not ready to turn it in on Friday, they may have until Tuesday but there is be no more classtime to work on it); Latin Word Parts choicboard due (given out on Friday but will have time in class all week to work on it - several students asked to have it ahead of time over the weekend); Force and Motion Unit Test (study guide , vocabulary cards , and graphing data explainations and practice)

*Free Enterprise - Students are working in homeroom small groups to come up with a product to make that they can sell to classmates and other fifth graders for coupons.  They should be discussing their ideas with their parents.  The group ideas should be decided and signed off by all group members' parents by MAY 12.  They may NOT begin production of the products until all parents have signed off AND I have signed off on it.

Dates to Remember to Mark on your Caledars:
May 19 - Field Day (new date)
May 25 - Reading EOG
May 26 - Math EOG
May 29 - No School - Memorial Day
June 1 - Science EOG
June 5 - Free Enterprise at 2:30 - parents may come shop too (we'll provide you with coupons)
June 6 - Auction 10-12 noon
June 7 - 5th Grade Awards/Promotion Ceremony 1:00 pm
June 8 - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal at 1:30 pm (report cards can be picked up at 12 noon)