May 29, 2022

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 starts the Monday after the school year ends: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B600nIyhqz8jYzRDNV9OVlBLWDFtcEFEblVMM011cXZaQTB3/edit?filetype=msword&resourcekey=0-TCF3wnS8P4LxrZ-OKqDKcA

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

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: Reader's Theater

Writing: Digital Memory Books

Math:  Coordinate Grids

Science: Spaceship Earth - Life on other planets

Social Studies: maps, charts, graphs

Other Upcoming Dates:

5/30 - No School in observance of Memorial Day

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

6/3 - Planetarium Visit 9:25 am

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.

            ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT OF 5TH GRADE!

Important Dates

No School - May 30th, Memorial Day

Late Start- 6/1

Half Days- 6/9 & 6/10