Theme days

Yesterday, we danced lunch time away. 

Read-a-thon winner and Decades party

We had a blast wearing our retro clothes while eating melting ice cream. 

S.O.S. 5th Grade Mural

Fifth Grade Mural

Dear Parents,

S.O.S.  S.O.S. I am working on the 5th grade caring legacy mural and need help. I requested that the 5th teachers forward this to you in hopes of getting some assistance even for an hour or two. OnSaturday, June 11, I need to mount 96 leaves on the wall and would really appreciate help! I will be working from 10:00 am until it is done. No experience necessary. I need 2 or 3 people to help glue on the leaves and hand them to me when I'm on the ladder. Please help!!!

Place: Pattengill

Date: June 11, 2016

Time: 10:00 AM- until you have to leave

Who: Anyone interested in helping, no experience needed

Please contact me at hendricj@aaps.k12.mi.us if you can help.

Thank you so much,

Janice Hendrick, Art teacher, Pattengill

June 2016

June 2016

Thank you

June has almost arrived. Once again we have a packed month; this time it is not testing but fun filled activities to make their last month in fifth grade memorable.

Thank you for all of your support and contributions. We survived over 7 hours of testing at the end of the school year. Everyone has shown growth in all subjects. I could not have asked for a better class and class-community.

A June 2016 Calendar will be sent home with 3 permission slips: Buhr Pool, Dairy Queen, and Rolling Hills Field Trips. Students are asked to contribute $5.00 or more to the entrance fee for Buhr Pool. The Dairy Queen Field trip is bring the amount you choose for the food item you desire; while on the contrary,  Rolling Hills is covered by the PTO. Students may bring money for the snack bar if permitted by his or her parents.

Important Dates

Thursday, Jun. 2, 2016: Voting for Speeches in A7 (All students will read their speeches to their          peers.)
Friday, Jun. 3, 2016: Health and Reproductive Unit begins.
Monday, Jun. 6, 2016: Stuffed Animal Day.
Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2016: Sports Day, Wear your favorite jersey and/ or sports team. Kick Ball and 1 other sport.
Wednesday Jun. 8, 2016: "Dance off" during lunch, 11:30- 12:05 PM, parents are welcome too.
Thursday, Jun. 9, 2016: Class picnic, 11:30- 12:30 PM, potluck, sign up.
Board Games, 2:45 - 3:20 PM, Bring your favorite board game
Friday, Jun. 10, 2016: Field Day, 1:15- 3:30 PM, Whole school, hats and gym shoes and hats are suggested: bring sunscreen and a water bottle. ~
Monday, Jun. 13, 2016: Buhr Pool 10:00 - 3:30 PM, Walking field trip, SL, ~, $$,
Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2016: Dairy Queen, 12:30- 1:30 PM, Walking field trip
Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2016: Cooperative Electronics only E games 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2016: Rolling Hills, 9:30- 2:30 PM, Bus field trip, SL, opt. $, ***
Thursday, Jun. 16, 2016: 5th Grade Promotion, 2:00 PM
Friday, Jun. 17, 2016: Last Day of 5th grade and report letters are sent home, dismissal, 11:51 PM
autographs, yearbook and t-shirt signing

What to bring

SL- sack lunch with an extra snack

*** sunscreen, swim ware, towel

$$ money

opt. $$

~ Hat suggested

No Homework

We now complete homework during class in the morning time. Students will only have homework if they do not complete a task during class.

Health and Reproductive Health

This year in order to increase conversation at home, students will write in their planners the topic of today. Some may write a difficult question for his or her parents to answer. This strategy will allow you to engage in a meaningful discussion with your child. The entire packet will be sent home on the last day of school.

June 2016, Puma Thinkers

◄ May 2016	June  2016					July 2016 ►
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2 Read speeches to class	3 Special treat activity Health and Reproductive Education begins	4
5	6 Stuff Animal Day	7 Get Fit Day, Sport Games	8 Just Dance (Kids and Adults) 11:30- 12:15 PM	9 Class Picnic Level 3 11:30- 12:30 PM, potluck Board Games 2:45- 3:20 PM	10 Field Day, 1:15- 3:15 PM gym shoes, sunscreen, and water bottle	11
12	13  sack lunch  ***  Buhr Pool, 10 AM- 3:00 PM (Walking) $5.00	14  Electronic Cooperative Day, only E games Dairy Queen, 12:30 PM ($2-$7) (walking)	15  sack lunch *** Rolling Hills, 9:30- 2:00PM	16  Movie , AM 5th Grade Promotion, 2PM	17 Last Day of School Clap out 5th grade 9:30 AM Yearbook signing Half Day, 11:51 PM	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	Notes: *** extra snack, swim wear, towel, sunscreen, hat, flip flops : opt. $$, deodorant, lotion, and shampoo

Then and Now Pictures

Dear 5th Grade Community,

Jack Zaintz, Wendy King, and Brendan Hatt will be putting together a 5th grade slide show to present in the gymnasium during graduation :)

The show will feature "then and now" pictures of our fifth graders. 

Parents, please email a digital baby picture of your child to their classroom teacher no later thanTuesday, May 31st. 

If you don't have a digital picture, take a picture of the picture. Then email it. Be sure to tile it, 5th grade pictures,A7

Please email me if there are any questions :)

hattb@aaps.k12.mi.us

May 2016 Calendar Events

May 2016 Calendar Events

Important Dates

Monday, May 9, 2016: New England, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic States Capital Test
Thursday, May 12, 2016: Energy Quiz
Friday, May 13, 2016: Unit 6 Math Test
Monday, May 16, 2016: Midwest and Central Region Capital Test
Tuesday, May 17, 2016: NWEA Math 10- 11:30 AM
Thursday, May 19, 2016: NWEA Reading 9- 11:30 AM

Forget-Me- Not Events

Monday, May 9, 2016: Instrumental Concert 6:30-7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016: U of M Natural Museum Field Trip (Art) 10:45 AM - 12:20 PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016: Tappan Middle Transition Field Trip * 11:45 AM- 2:20 PM
Monday, May 16, 2016: Mi Compadre Field Trip (World Language) 1:30- 2:30 PM
Friday, May 20, 2016: Ice Cream Social, Bryant/ Pattengill's largest fundraiser and family event 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Ticket are being sold 5:30- 6:00 PM)
Friday, May 27, 2016: Puma Thinkers Read-a-thon celebration, Decades Party (60's, 70's & 80's contest) 2:45- 3:45 PM
Monday, May 30, 2016: Memorial Day, No School

Girls 1960's, Hippy & Peace Era

Males 1960's

Females 1970's, Disco Era

Males 1970's

Females 1980's, Brights and Big Hair

Males 1980's, Punk Rock, Big Hair

Reminder, No School

Tomorrow, May 3, 2016, NO School!


There is no school due to many Ann Arbor Public Schools buildings used as polling sites for voting. Students will have homework and are expected to study the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic states and capitals. See another blog entry for tutorial ideas.