Avoid the Summer Slide

Avoid the Summer Slide

Online Summer practice

Summer slide is a term used by school professionals depicting the decrease in skills of students over the summer. It is my suggestion of a minimum of 30 minutes of academics 5 days a week not including reading time. Have a great summer!

Below are links to several sights for summer practice:
Math games
Multiplication practice 1-12: http://www.brainormous.com/ppage_zeuspetals.html

A variety of review (simple) and advanced practice http://www.numbernut.com/

5th grade practice (online free books, grammar, etc.) https://www.funbrain.com/grade/5

6th grade practice https://www.funbrain.com/grade/6

Word Study Review: Latin and Greek roots practice https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=greeklatin-root-review-quiz

Simple vocabularyhttp://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1414 practice
Science review http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/science.htm
American Government https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/american-civics-parent
American government games https://www.icivics.org/games
Colonies to Country Review: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/road-to-revolution

5th Grade Promotional Exercise

5th Grade Promotional Exercise

Thursday, June. 15, 2017, our fifth graders will be having a ceremony to say goodbye to fifth grade and Pattengill. It begins at 2:00 PM. Students should wear clothes suitable for pictures in other words, Sunday's best clothes are perfect. Each student will walk across the stage and receive a certificate. The entire class will be singing a song, Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson, as chosen by the fifth grade class this year. Also, one representative from each class will be reading a 5th grade memories speech. Our representative will be Olivia as voted by her peers. PTO has gifted a treat bag for each student with a few items. There will be a photo backdrop in the gym for pictures.

If you wish to take your child home after the ceremony, you are welcome to do so. Many stay to receive signatures on their new Tshirts, gifted by PTO. There will be a TShirt signing on Friday, Jun. 16, 2017. Bring your Tshirt and sharpie.

Lyrics to Man in the Mirror.

I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right...

As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin’ my mind
I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat
Who am I, to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top
And a one man’s soul
They follow each other on the wind ya’ know
’Cause they got nowhere to go
That’s why I want you to know

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
(If you wanna make the world a better place)
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

June 2017

June 2017

Monday, Jun. 12, 2017: Rollings Hills Washtenaw County Field Trip by bus, 9:45 AM- 2:30PM
Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2017: Dairy Queen, 1805 Packard Street, Walking 12:30 PM- 1:40 PM
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2017: Buhr Pool,walking,  2751 Packard St Ann Arbor, MI 48108, 9:45 AM- 3:45 PM
Thursday, Jun. 15, 2017: 5th Grade Promotional Exercise, cafeteria, 2:00PM- 3:15PM
Friday, Jun. 16, 2017: Last Day of School, 1/2 Day dismissal 
 11:53PM, Report Cards distributed

Swimming Field trips:

• Buhr rental fee: $5-7 per student
• Sunscreen should be applied at home and reapplied 1 hour before exposure
• swim attire (trunks, large Tshirt or swim suits age appropriate)
• swim shoes or flip flops
• towel
• deodorant 
• clean underwear 
• sack lunch plus an extra snack
• water bottle

optional

• googles
• money for vending machine
• quarters for lockers

Dairy Queen

We will be walking to Dairy Queen located at 1805 Packard. Each student must pay for his or her cold treat or food. Students are expected to bring money ranging $2.00 - $10.00. Parents are welcome to join us as we walk. We will be leaving immediately after lunch on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 112:30 PM.

Cubby Cleaning

Bring your backpark on Tuesday, June 13 for cubby clean out. We will be wiping and sanitizing all cubbies. 

Theme Days

As a reward for all students showing growth and achieving projected growth on NWEA reading and/or Ann Arbor Reading Benchmark assessment, we will be having fun theme days. In the areas of math, a large majority showed growth on NWEA math assessment and End of the Year assessment.

6/8/17 American Girl/ Barbie/ Sports Day
     Sports fun will transpire during recess: softball and soccer
     American Girl/Barbie activities will happen during lunch

6/9/17 Slime Day (Parents may donate materials)

6/13/17 Tech Day/ Electronic Day
6/15/17 Cooperation/ Board Game Day
       Students are encouraged to bring in his/her own favorite board game. Varies cooperation games will be played.

May update

May update

Monday, May 29, 2017: No school, Memorial Day

As the school year comes to a close, the amount of homework will decrease. This is as a result of the amount of testing completed at the end of the year as well as the alertness of students. Many links will be completed first thing in the morning.

End of the year Test:

NWEA Math, 1.5 hours (completed last week)

NWEA reading 1.5 hours

Reading Inventory, 45 minutes to 1 hour

Reading Benchmark test(s)

Unit Math test

End of the year, Math assessment

Homework tonight

Write 1 riddle for either state in the Rocky Mountain area.

Write another riddle for a state in the Pacific Area of USA.

1.    Week 4, Rocky Mountains (7)

a.    Colorado- Denver

b.    Wyoming- Cheyenne

c.    Montana- Helena

d.    Idaho- Boise

e.    North Dakota-Bismarck

f.     South Dakota-Pierre

g.    Utah- Salt Lake City

2.    Pacific States (5)

a.    California- Sacramento

b.    Oregon- Salem

c.    Washington- Olympia

d.    Alaska- Juneau

e.    Hawaii- Honolulu

    Retakes: I will allow students to retake last weeks quiz, Region 3,  on Friday. 

Supplies needed. 

Balloon 

Pipe cleaners 

toilet paper rolls

Paper towel rolls

Any safe materials to build skeletal muscles in a group setting

Studying pays off

After studying for one week and doing activities at both home and school, fifteen students earned 100% on the weekly quiz.  This week, we are studying South Central and Southwest regions states and capitals. 

   Week 3 South central- (8)  State, capital

a.    Kentucky- Frankfort

b.    Tennessee- Nashville

c.    Alabama- Montgomery

d.    Mississippi- Jackson

e.    Arkansas- Little Rock

f.     Oklahoma- Oklahoma City

g.    Texas- Austin

h.    Louisiana- Baton Rouge

  Southwest (3)

a.    Arizona- Phoenix

b.    Nevada- Carson City

c.    New Mexico- Santa Fe

Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social: Friday, May 19, 2017

Our biggest fundraiser is next Friday, May 19, 2017 on the grounds of Pattengill.  Below are the sections to explain everyone's roles.

The traditional cake walk

The bounce activities

Parents

• Make plans to attend with your family.
• Invite friends and family members to attend.
• Purchase tickets early (Note going home by Friday).
• Sign up to to volunteer for a time slot. (An email has been sent with a link.)
• Pick up tickets at will call between 5:00 - 6:00 PM
• Fill in raffle tickets early. 

Students

• Bring money to buy tickets for parents early in a sealed envelope.
• Make plans to attend with an adult.
• Come with positive energy and ready to have fun.

Instrumental Music Concert

Instrumental Music Concert

I was able to capture two short videos and one picture.

Sorry for the side view