MRS. PFEIFFER'S "HOPPING" GOOD NEWS!
May 18th - May 29th
Our final two weeks of school are here. Our thematic unit for the final 8 days of school will be the ocean. We will learn about a few of the animals that call the ocean their home. We will also complete all end-of-the-year testing. Thank you for all that you and your child did to make teacher appreciation week extra, extra special. Ms. Sue and I appreciated all the special treats that we were provided. Thank you also for your support this past year. I have enjoyed this year and I am so impressed with the progress the students have made. I hope your summer will be a relaxing fun time for you and your family.
HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK:
READING- If your child wants to complete a book he/she has checked out from the class, he/she may. I will need all books returned by Friday. Instead of nightly homework, the students will be completing one or more books daily in class and complete an AR test for comprehension/vocabulary.
VOCABULARY- Please practice all words not mastered from Lists 1-10 until all words are mastered at sight. Also, ask your child if they know the meanings of the new words. For an extra challenge, see if they can spell the words. I will be testing for mastery of List 9/10 before May 27th.
MATH- Practice math facts, addition and subtraction, to the sum of 20. Make sure your child has mastered counting to 100 by 2's, 5's, and 10's. Review adding pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars. Your child needs to review telling time to the hour and half hour as well as use of a calendar. We will continue timed tests for addition and subtraction facts. Your children will refer to these as "minute math" tests. We will vary from addition to subtraction tests.
REMINDERS:
*Return the Weekly Work Folders on Monday, May 18th. Have your child choose a sample of his/her great work to be displayed. Please sign all tests, and behavior card this week. The folders will NOT be sent on Friday, May 22nd. You will receive the folder to keep on the final day of school, Thursday, May 28th. The grade card, suggestions from 2nd grade for summer activities, and other valuable information will be included.
*Please send a guardian's note or physician's note for each absence. If your child is going home a different way than usual, please send a note.
*We will try to go out daily if weather/temperature permits. Please send a jacket daily. The jacket also helps when our room is a little chilly in the morning.
*Thursday, May 21st is our final library day. Please return all library books by Thursday.
*Please contact our room parents or me if you can help with Field Day. I will be happy to forward all emails to our room parents.
DON'T FORGET THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Monday, May 18th - PTA 5th Grade will perform at 6:30
Wednesday, May 20th - Towne Criers Reading Awards 12:30
Friday, May 22nd - Field Day begins at 8:30, Lunch at 11:00
Monday, May 25th - Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 26th - First Grade Teachers will provide a lunch for your child.
A note with more information will follow this week.
Wednesday, May 27th Perfect Attendance and 5th Grade Graduation 9:00am
Thursday, May 28th - Last Day of School, Dismissal at 12:00
Yours In Learning,
Mrs. Pfeiffer
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