5th Grade Newsletter- November 30th
Upcoming Dates
Nov 30- Girls on the Run registration deadline
Dec 3 & 4- Elf Factory
Dec 6- Unit 3 Math Test
Dec 7- Can Drive Forms Due
Dec 11- Holiday Program @ Fellowship
Dec 14- Ski & Snowboard order deadline (see below)- delivered before break
Dec 14- Early Release
Dec 21- Classroom Party
Dec 22 - Jan 6 - Holiday Break
Ski & Snowboard Club
Do you like to ski or snowboard? If so, this opportunity is for you, your family, and your friends. ANYONE can be a part of this. This makes the perfect Christmas gift for those people in your life that enjoy skiing and snowboarding.
It's only $17 to join the club which can save you lots of money at Bittersweet Ski Resort in Otsego, MI. The "club" part of this is really for middle & high schoolers, but YOU get the opportunity to take advantage of the exact same savings.
Here is how it works:
You purchase a $17 pass and then it only cost you $17 for a lift ticket each time you go. The normal lift ticket price is $38. So just going one time you have already saved money.
Click here (https://2018skiboardclub.itemorder.com/sale) to order your passes today! After you order online; bring money to the office at Park. If you have any questions, please call Mr. Bolhuis at school.
Holiday Parties
Our 5th grade holiday party will be on Friday, December 21, from 2:30-3:30. If you plan to attend or help in classrooms, please make sure you have a background check completed. See the instructions below on how to do that.
Bolhuis’ Class
Sweet Snacks- Haley & Lawsyn
Salty Snack- Shiloh
Healthy Snacks- Luke
Run/Organize the Games- NEED 2
Drinks/Cups if needed- Trevor
Napkins/Plates- Kayla
Higgs’ Class
Sweet Snacks- Evan & Gabe
Salty Snack- Kate
Healthy Snacks- NEEDED
Run/Organize the Games- Hunter
Drinks/Cups if needed- Jia
Napkins/Plates- Cameron
Willmore’s Class
Sweet Snacks- Alexis & Seth
Salty Snack- Ashlynn
Healthy Snacks- Dylan
Run/Organize the Games- Amiya & Ashlynn
Drinks/Cups if needed- Jared
Napkins/Plates- Maeve
Camp Pendalouan Can Drive
Our final can drive for camp will take place right after Christmas break- Monday, Jan 7th to Friday, Jan 11th. The reason for this timeframe is hopefully we can return people’s holiday cans. Volunteers are needed to return the cans. See handout that went home today, it’s due next Friday.
Holiday Program
Tuesday, December 11th will be our annual Holiday Program at Fellowship Reformed Church.
Holiday Program Schedule
6:00 Doors open
6:15 K-2 students head to Fellowship Hall
6:30-7:00 K-2 Performance
7:15 3rd-5th students head to Fellowship Hall
7:30-8:00 3rd-5th Performance
Be. Kind. Service Project
Our 5th graders will have the opportunity to use their time/talents to venture out and shovel some driveways in our school’s neighborhood later on this winter. More details will come soon!
Background Checks
Please be aware that every year, each adult that would like to volunteer at Park needs to fill out a Background Check form that is found at: http://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/ The “Volunteer Background Check” tab is found on the main page in the bottom right corner. Park is asking that if you are planning on coming into our building and going beyond the office, please fill this form out at your earliest convenience. This does include class parties (ie Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s), field days, field trips, classroom work, etc.
Assessments
If your child receives a 1 on any type of assessment, please do one of the following: sign the assessment and send it back to school the next day OR write a note in your child’s agenda stating you saw the assessment. Thank you for helping us in this matter.
Math Help?
We encourage students to take their math notebook and textbook home to help with their homework. That way they can use them as a resource if they forgot how to do their homework. If they forgot their materials or need additional help, the following links can be used:
5th Grade Homework Help OR http://elemmath.jordandistrict.org/5th-math-expressionslearnzillion-by-lesson/
4th Grade Homework Help (might be helpful for review) OR
http://elemmath.jordandistrict.org/4th-grade-math-expressions-learnzillion-corellation/
What’s happening in…
Reading: Students are beginning to focus on Informational texts and the special features they contain.
Writing/Soc. St.: Students are researching an informational topic and then creating a Google Slideshow that focuses on nonfiction text and features.
Math: Students are wrapping up Unit 3, Dividing fractions.
Science: Students are diving into their 1st science unit, Go with the Flow.
