Dear Parents,

•  Please come to our ancient Egypt Celebration of Learning this Thursday from 2-3pm.  The kids have been working very hard and their projects are fantastic!

• Friday's rock climbing trip:  I have sent home a packing list for the trip.  Please be sure your child has the items I've asked them to pack, especially a LUNCH and rain gear.  We plan to return to Anansi between 4-5pm... I'll make the final decision about time of return that morning depending upon the most recent weather report. I will have Karina call all parents to let you know the pick up time. If you cannot pick up your child until 5pm, there will be aftercare available.  

• Come meet and greet the new 5th grade teacher - Ms. Eva, tomorrow night at 5:30. Parents and students encouraged to attend.

• No homework this week! Whahoooo!

Cheers,
Kelly

Check List for Rock Climbing Trip   May 22

____ Water Bottle

____ Comfortable shoes

____ Sunscreen

____ Sun hat

____ Sweater or warm layer

____ Jacket (rain, warmth)

____ SACK LUNCH

____ Day Pack or book bag                   

Please… NO electronic games or other electronic devices.  They are not welcome on this adventure – that includes ipods!

Dear Parents,

Happy End of the Year!  The kids have been working hard to wrap up their projects about ancient Egypt.  It's been a busy fun-filled week.  

Next week the projects are due on Tuesday.  Then on Thursday, we will have a small celebration of learning to share our projects, from 2-3pm.  We'd love it if you could come. Friday morning we will go on our Field Trip, leaving at 8:30 from the school.  I will send out a reminder early next week and a list of what to pack for our day's adventure.

Have a great LONG weekend! 

Cheers,

Kelly

Homework

Friday May 15

WW Review Exercise #12; TEST Tuesday

Final Egypt projects due Tuesday

**Celebration of learning Thursday, May 21, 2-3pm.  All welcome!

**Reminder - no more school lunches provided for the remainder of the year

Homework 

Monday, May 11

Math S.L 8.4

Write 10 sentences using WW Unit 12 words, and underline prepositions used in the sentence. 

Soc. Studies: work on Egypt projects

Homework Friday May 8th

Math S.L 8.3

LA:  WW Mid-term test - OPEN book assignment

LA:  Author's Purpose

Soc. Studies:  work on Egypt projects

Homework Monday May 4th

Math S.L 8.2

WW Lesson 11 Review Exercise - Test Friday!

Field Trip permission forms due Friday.

J 4^th Grade May Newsletter J

Happy Spring everyone and Happy countdown to summer!  Hold on tight, these last few weeks of school will be a fast ride!

Ancient Egypt projects:  Our study of ancient Egypt will culminate with student-chosen projects.  I have attached a copy of the possible projects (with rubrics) for your information.  Students must decide upon a projec t by next week.  They will be given 5 class periods  in support of completion of the project, however, the students may also need to work at home in order to complete the project on time.  Projects are due on or before Tuesday, May 19^th.  Thank you in advance for your support of this creative and fun learning opportunity.

Testing:  Whew! We are finally finished with Parcc testing!   The kids stayed optimistic throughout and showed great perseverance.  Next week we’ll have a break.  Then the week of May 12, 13, & 14 will be final MAP testing, and DAZE and DORF assessments.  

End of the Year Field Trip:  We will be learning to rock climb at the rocks in Tres Piedras, New Mexico, on Friday, May 22 as part of our end of the year celebration.  This is sure to be a day of great fun, self-challenge and community building.  Transportation, climbing equipment and 5 certified guides will be provided.  As the date approaches, I will seek a few parent volunteers for additional support with supervision.  Let me know if you are interested.   Permission slips and Rock Climbing Releases have been sent home with your child today.  Please review the forms, sign and return them to me no later than Friday, May 8^th. 

Talent Show and Field Day:  Both the Anansi Field Day and Talent Show are scheduled for Tuesday, May 26.  Field Day will be in the morning, before lunch.  Talent Show will follow lunch.  Students interested in performing at the Talent Show should sign up with Senior Felipe for tryouts, or send a short video clip of their act to me at my email address.    

End of School Celebration:   The last big event is our end of the year celebration on Wednesday May27th. Students should arrive to class by 8:30.  Parents are invited and encouraged to attend the whole school presentation at 10:40 with a potluck to follow.

Thanks and I look forward to seeing you at these celebrations!

With gratitude,

Kelly J