Ms. Griffith's Blog 2021

May 30th - June 3rd Monday- No School - Memorial Day Tuesday - P.E. Wednesday- LATE START - Art & 5th Grade performance 3:00 & 5:30 Thursday - Music Friday - Media Center & Planetarium Visit 5th Grade Music Performance- This Wednesday students will be performing what they have learned in Music all year for the school at 3:00 and at the High School at 5:30. Students are encouraged to wear Hawaiian or "beachy" clothing. Students may arrive at the High School Auditorium as early as 5:10 pm. Library Books:  Please help your child remember to return or renew his/her library books this Friday.  The media center is asking students to return late books and monitor how many books they have checked out to ensure all books are returned by the end of the year. Please also keep an eye out for books that might be circulating from our classroom library- they should all be marked Griffith. Volleyball Camp Here is a link for more information to the summer volleyball camp that sta

    May 23rd - May 27th Monday, May 16th - Art Tuesday, May 17th - P.E. Wednesday, May 18th- LATE START Thursday, May 19th - Music Friday, May 20th - Media Center and SEL Baby Pictures Needed- We will be working on a project where every 5th grader will need a baby/toddler photo of themselves. You can send in the picture via email to kgriffith@sjschools.org, a physical copy of the picture, or take a photo of the picture using your child's Chromebook. We will be working on this project Wednesday 5/25. 5th Grade Health Permission Slips were sent home last week in the Friday Mail, please review these and return to school by this Friday (5/27). 5th Grade Health will be Monday 6/6 in the afternoon. Boys and Girls will be separated into two groups. Library Books:  Please help your child remember to return or renew his/her library books every Friday.  The media center is asking students to return late books and monitor how many books they have checked out to ensure all books are returned

  May 16th - May 20th Monday - Art Tuesday - P.E. Wednesday - LATE START Thursday - Music Friday - Media Center Things We’re Working on this Week: Reading: Making judgments Writing: T3 Informational Writing https://youtu.be/DN4d76QP_MA Math:  Decimal review Science: Spaceship Earth Social Studies: maps, charts, graphs Snack STILL NEEDED please! Other Upcoming Dates: 5/25 - GOTR Race 6/2 - Planetarium  6/8 - Kiwanis Park Play Day and Lincoln School Picnic 5-7pm 6/9 5th Grade Breakfast and half-day dismissal at 12:09 6/10 Last day of school and awards assembly at 10:45am (dismissal at 12:09) Important Dates Late Starts - 18th, 25th No School - May 30th, Memorial Day Testing- finishing up this week! (Tuesday-Thursday) Please be sure your child’s computer is fully charged the night before .  In addition, please ensure they get plenty of rest and a good breakfast the morning of the test.  Students have as much time as they need to take this test. Headphones will also be required for some

    Thank you so much for all the generous gifts last week for Teacher Appreciation Week!! I  am so grateful for all of the love and kindness! What a great group of kids!  Upcoming Events Monday: Art, Make up M-Step testing Tuesday: P.E. Wednesday: Late Start, M-Step Social Studies Test, and Author Visit (Sharon Draper) Thursday: Music, SEL, and Talent Show at 1:25 Friday: Media Center and Track Meet Track Meet at SJHS @ 12:00 pm - 3:00pm    5/11 - Author Visit - Sharon Draper  5/12 - Talent Show 5/13 - Track Meet at SJHS 5/25 - 5th Grade Health and GOTR Race 5/27 - Informational Essay Due 5/30 - No School for Memorial Day 6/1- 5th Grade Performance  6/3 - Planetarium Visit 6/8 - Kiwanis Park Play Day and Lincoln School Picnic 5-7pm 6/9 5th Grade Breakfast and half day dismissal at 12:09 6/10 Last day of school and awards assembly at 10:45am; dismissal at 12:09 IMPORTANT : Chromebooks:  Please remind your student to charge their Chromebook at home. Doing so allows them to have their co