Dear Families,
We did it! Testing is over and I am very happy to say that your children did a good job following my test prep instructions.
We are off and running on some new projects that students are working on in groups. The first is a project in math called the "Earth in Numbers". Students are researching information such as the highest mountains, longest rivers, biggest oceans, biggest deserts, fastest insects, etc.....students will be converting kilometers to miles, hours to days/years and more. After researching, they will be creating charts, graphs, and posters. I'm expecting beautiful, collaborative work.
The second project we are delving into is our "Passion Project" Students have been asked to come up with 3-5 passions and are doing some minor research in order to pick their primary passion which they will be married to through the end of the year. Included in the project will be a five-paragraph expository report and students will be asked to create a visual explanation of the ideas they are researching within their topic.
Presentations of Learning will again take place during the week of May 23-26. These will be half days for students. There will also be a teacher professional day on Friday, May 27th.
On Tuesday, May 24th and Thursday, May 26th, there will be a scholastic book fair, so you may want to check in with your children regarding books they may want to purchase.
Report cards will be handed out on the last day of school - Friday, June, 17th 2011.
I think that is it for now. Please contact me in the classroom or by email with any questions you may have.
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