May 22, 2022

  

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 by the end of the year. Please also keep an eye out for our classroom library books. They should all be labeled.

Sideline cheer info! If you are interested in doing sideline cheer next year at Upton, please fill out the google form below.  This is just a sign-up for more information.  Practices will start in August and are usually two nights a week. You don’t need to have any experience.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Liz (Ms. Reimers) My email is ereimers@stjoebears.com.  I am so excited to hear from you! 

Cheer sign up

Send Chromebooks, chargers, and sleeves to school for collection MONDAY! We will still use these at school, but will not be sending them home each day. 

 

Social Studies Informational Writing- Your 5th grader is finishing up the year with an Informational Essay about an individual/event from the Revolutionary War era.  The students have been introduced to several sites to use and are in the midst of researching, taking notes, and writing their essay.  On their Google Classroom they can find the information needed to be successful.  We have gone over this as a class. Please help me by asking frequently about how things are going! Essays are due this FRIDAY!

Kiwanis Park- 5th Graders will be heading to Kiwanis Park Wednesday 6/8. Students will walk to the park at 12:00, eat lunch under the pavilion, play at the park, and head back to school at 3:00. We will return back to school at 3:20 pm. Parents are not permitted to chaperone this year, but are encouraged to send students with a lunch, plenty of water, and sunscreen to be outside enjoying the park for a few hours. 

Things We’re Working on this Week:

Reading: Making Judgments - Persuasive Essays

Writing: T3 Informational Writing - Due FRIDAY! https://youtu.be/DN4d76QP_MA

Math:  Order of Operations

Science: Spaceship Earth - Gravity on other planets

Social Studies: maps, charts, graphs

Other Upcoming Dates:

5/25 - Baby/Toddler Photo  & GOTR Race

5/27 - Essay Due!

5/30 - No School- Memorial Day

6/1- 5th Grade Performance 3:00 & 5:30 (at HS)

6/3 - Planetarium Visit

6/6- 5th Grade Health Class in the PM

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

Spring Weather- As temperatures begin to warm up, please remind your child that they will need a coat for recess if the temperature has not reached 60 degrees.  If they are playing and get warm, they are asked to tie their coat around their waist. As the weather starts to warm up, please be sure students are dressed appropriately. Clothing that exposes underwear or too much skin is prohibited. This includes midriff tops.

Springtime Activities:  The days are getting longer and busier as spring activities are getting underway.  Please help your child perform well by getting enough sleep and continuing 30 minutes of reading nightly.  We appreciate the encouragement and support you give your child to do his/her best at school each day. 

Important Dates

Late Start -5/25 and 6/1

No School - May 30th, Memorial Day

ONLY 14 DAYS LEFT OF 5TH GRADE!