March 20, 2015

Upcoming Dates
Mar 23-Ap.1 Grade Level Coin War
Mar 26
Skating Party
Mar 27
Medical Day
Mar 30-Ap. 2 Spirit Days/Book Fair
April 3-10
Spring Break
April 21
Camp Meeting
May 6-8
Camp
June 5
5th grade Honors @ 9:00 am

Conferences
Thank you very much to everyone who ventured out to attend conferences. We appreciate the
support you show for your childs education. We trust you found the time beneficial. Please
feel free to contact us if you have any further questions about report cards, middle school, or
camp.

Medical Day
We are so excited to have medical professionals come in to talk and give the
students an opportunity to ask questions to help them understand how the body
works. On Wednesday, a note and background check went home to all of our
medical experts. If you havent done so already, please make sure you fill out
the background sheet and have it returned to school as soon as you can. If you
need an electronic version of the background form it is attached this email.

Camp Pendalouan Update
There will be a mandatory parent meeting April 21st at 7pm in our gym.
After this meeting,
there will be a short meeting for the parent counselors going to camp.

Spirit Days
Monday 3/30 - Hero Day- Dress like a hero: super hero, sports figure, community
helper, teacher, etc.
Tuesday 3/31 - Comfy Day- Wear your PJs or sweats to school
Wednesday 4/1 - Wacky Tacky Day- Mix/Match Day
Thursday- 4/2 - Be the One T-Shirt- Wear your Be the One shirt for our assembly!

March 20, 2015

M-Step Testing
5th grade students will begin the M-Step (new on-line MEAP) on Tuesday,
April 14 through Friday, April 24. Please try not to schedule any
vacations, appointments, or time away from school during this testing
window. We will need everyone here, well rested, fed, and on time for
optimal testing results. Thank you in advance for your support in this.

Subject Overview
Reading: Weve finished our historical fiction book clubs . We will now
move our focus to M-Step preparations and great reading strategies
that can help us perform our very best.
Writing: Students began our historical fiction writing unit. During the
weeks leading up to spring break, students will be choosing a
historical time period and event. They will then create fictional
character(s) who will live in that time period, showing their knowledge
of the culture, time-specific themes, and events.
Math: We will be starting Unit 7, Algebra, Patterns, and Coordinate Graphs, next week.
SS: Students are studying The Road to the Revolution, events that led to the Revolutionary
War.
Science: In preparation for the Social Studies M-Step test, 5th graders are viewing Liberty
Kids to learn about the Revolutionary War.

Extra Time??? Extra Practice!!!
Reminder: Symbaloo Website
Every 5th grader was emailed a link to our 5th grade Symbaloo site. This site has all of the
important links on it for easy access at home or school. Sites included are: Moby Max, All
Right Type, Typing test, & email. Feel free to bookmark this symbaloo site
http://mobileiphone.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAAA8ObXOYAA41_V9y5TQ== at home for
easy acess.

Contact Information
Park blog .... Check it out! http://park-elementary.weebly.com/
Safety Schedule - Here is the link Safety Schedule
Mr. Bolhuis- Bolhuis Class on FB, nbolhuis@hpseagles.net or 669-1970 ext15524
Mrs. Higgs - Higgs Class on FB, chiggs@hpseagles.net or 669-1970 ext 15522
Mrs. Willmore- Willmores Class on FB, mwillmor@hpseagles.net or 669-1970 ext15525