Week of May 22-26th, 2017

Another great week in the books.  Busy, busy!

Thank you to all who joined us in Boston on a VERY RAINY day.  Not sure about you, but I'll never forget this day!  Enjoy some pictures from the week!


Ecosystem in a Bottle

Freedom Trail!

Boston Tea Party

Worm Composting (Ask your child about me screaming with the worms!)

Important Dates

• CMS guidance visits grade 5  6/1
• Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 6/2 at 8 am PLEASE JOIN US IN THE LIBRARY!
• Grandparent's Lunch 6/5
• Field Day at SHP 6/9
• We visit CMS 6/12
• 5D/5L Revolutionary War Play will be later in the week of 6/12-6/16
• Odiorne 6/19
• 5th Grade Celebration 6/19
• Last Day and Walk Out 6/20

Have a great holiday weekend!

Shannon

Week of May 15-19th, 2017

5D Families,

Well, testing is officially over and boy, does it feel good to have it behind us!  I was incredibly proud of how the students stayed positive and hard working throughout.

Here are some things we did beyond testing....

Literacy

• Fantasy book clubs are in full swing
• We've looked at setting, learning alongside the characters, character problems and suspending judgment of a character

Social Studies

• Read more from King George: What was his Problem?
• Brainstormed ideas with 5L about how to showcase our learning...  with a PLAY!
• Students started working on a timeline in pairs that will focus on perspectives

Math

• Students are in teams to create a math video around a concept they learned this year

IMPORTANT!!!! 

BOSTON FIELD TRIP

I've chosen two parents to go on the bus for the field trip.  They are Mrs. Gorman and Mr. Parmelee.  Thank you to many of you for offering to chaperone but I only have two extra spots on the bus.  If you want to join us down at the Boston Tea Party Museum, make sure to get there before the bus as some parents were NOT allowed in last year.  If you plan to meet us at Boston Common, we eat lunch right across from Park Street.  Meet us there.  We will do the Freedom Trail from there after lunch.  Also, if you plan on taking your child home from any point on this field trip, the office MUST have a signed permission slip to do so.  I can send one home with your child.  Fingers crossed for nice weather for next Thursday.

Itinerary for Boston

Important Dates (Yes, as a parent, I'm overwhelmed right along with you!)

• Boston Freedom Trail 5/25
• CMS guidance visits grade 5  6/1
• Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 6/2 at 8 am PLEASE JOIN US IN THE LIBRARY!
• Grandparent's Lunch 6/5
• Field Day at SHP 6/9
• We visit CMS 6/12
• 5D/5L Revolutionary War Play will be later in the week of 6/12-6/16
• Odiorne 6/19
• 5th Grade Celebration 6/19
• Last Day and Walk Out 6/20

You have the BEST kiddos!

Thank you to all for the beautiful bouquet of flowers and the thoughtful card from all my students.  I am one lucky person and so grateful for having all of you in my life!

Love, Mrs. DeLello

Week of May 1-5, 2017

Hello 5D Families,

Wow, another week has come and gone!  Here's what we have going on in 5D!

Math and Literacy

• We revisited GROWTH MINDSET to get ready for testing practice
• Kids paired up to tackle both math and literacy questions
• We practiced performance tasks as a class then tried one solo

Fantasy Book Clubs

• I introduced our final reading unit, FANTASY!
• Students were put in book clubs Thursday
• The excitement was ELECTRIC
• Please ask your child about it!

Social Studies

• We continued to read aloud from King George: What was his Problem to build our timeline
• Students worked through ten text sets focusing on different events and perspectives of the war
• Women, children, African Americans, spies, Loyalists, Patriots, Tea Party, Boston Massacre were among some of them

IMPORTANT FOR MONDAY!

SBAC testing begins for fifth graders on Monday.  Students need the usual (sleep, a good hearty breakfast as well as a growth mindset).  I'm letting kids chew gum during testing if they want to bring some in.  They may use mints as well as long as they are quiet about it and it's not distracting to others.  We will test for literacy Monday through Thursday.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  In honor of testing, students will only need to read their Fantasy books for homework.

BOSTON!

More information about the field trip will come home next week, including the itinerary and the cost.  I'm taking two parents on the bus with us.  Any and all parents are welcome to come down and meet us.  Last year, not all parents were allowed into the Boston Tea Party museum due to capacity limits.  Some parents chose to come in a little later and meet us on the Common where we have lunch before the Freedom Trail. Then we walk the Freedom Trail together as a big group.  Be prepared to run up Bunker Hill monument too!  Just kidding.  We walk and it's a great time and workout!

IF YOU PLAN ON TAKING YOUR CHILD HOME IN YOUR CAR FROM ANY POINT DURING THIS TRIP, YOU NEED TO HAVE A SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP THAT I WILL SEND HOME WITH YOUR CHILD.  

Permission slips and an itinerary went home today with your child.  Below is an active link to both.

ITINERARY FOR BOSTON

PERMISSION SLIP FOR BOSTON AND ODIORNE

Thank you to Sam for brewing delicious iced tea to share with the class!

Our Text Sets for Revolutionary War