Week of August 2, 2015

August 2, 2015

Hello 5/6 Families!
WHEW!  We made it!  Your children did an amazing job keeping up with their schedules, changing classes, bringing in supplies, participating in get to know you activities, finding their specials, and learning the procedures for our school and classrooms.  Let the learning begin for the best year yet!

Tuesday, August 4 at 3:45 pm we will be hosting a parent/student meeting regarding LEGO Robotics.  We will explain the expectations, what LEGO Robotics is all about, the cost, the commitment, and the practice schedule.  All students interested in participating in LEGO Robotics this year will be provided with a RUBRIC and guidelines to tryout for the team.  This is an academic team so it is possible that all students who tryout may not make the team.  We will answer all of your questions on Tuesday, August 4, 2015.

Thank you for all of the donations!  We share them with all of the 5/6 teachers and often include the specials/elective teachers if they need something.  We are grateful for your help in providing supplies for our classrooms.  It is not necessary to have a 3" binder.  A smaller binder will work just as well.  For the science classroom we will be using 2 composition notebooks and one folder.  I will be keeping these in the classroom for all the students.  Don't forget to check in with students regarding their agenda.  We will be filling these out this week.

Please check to make sure you are filling out forms and returning them to the office.  There is a handbook form, PTSO form, a walking form, a technology form, a survey about free and reduced lunch that we are requesting all students fill out(these are personal and confidential and are put in a locked box), and 6th grade shot forms.  We also had a 5/6 policy and procedure form that requires a signature.

Curriculum night is August 13, 2015.  We will be hosting a 5:00-5:45 pm and a 6:00-6:45 pm.

It is going to be a GREAT year!

yours in science,
Mrs. Biggs