Tomorrow is our field trip to the aquarium!  We are so excited!  Please have your child here on time.  We want to leave as close to 8:30 as possible.  In order to facilitate a quick exit, we will be meeting at the North Shore parking lot.  Please be sure your child uses the restroom ahead of time.  The only thing they need to bring with them is a lunch and if they want to, money for the gift shop and their driver.  Plan to pick up your child in their usual spot after school at 3:00.

If you are coming along and driving your own child, I would still like you to meet us at North Shore if at all possible.  I would like to be able to talk to all of the adult chaperones and account for everyone.  If it is out of your way, plan to meet us at the aquarium at about 9:45.  Please let me know that you are meeting us there, though, so we are not waiting for you.

I hope that’s everything!  It should be really fun!  Let me know if you have any questions.

Kirsten

I just want to wish all of the 6th graders a safe and fun trip to the Redwoods!  I can’t wait to hear about all of your adventures.  I’ll miss you!

Just a reminder that April 28th is the absolute last day to order a yearbook!  Here is how you can order:

Hello,

Our class is planning a fun field trip while the 6th graders are in the Redwoods.  We will be going to the Living Planet Aquarium on Wednesday, April 29th!  Permission slips were sent home last week.  So far I have only received a few back, so ask your children for them and make sure they get returned ASAP.

Also, the ocean animal research reports for the 4th and 5th graders were due on Friday, April 10th.  I still have 6 students who have not turned them in.  I let the students know that if their reports have not been turned in by April 28th, they will not be allowed to go with us on our field trip.  Please help your children get these projects done and turned in.

Thanks!

Kirsten

Hello!

Just a reminder that we will be taking our SAGE Language Arts test on Monday.  Please have healthy snacks/lunch, a water bottle, a book in case they finish early, and a good night’s rest.   Students who will not be testing with us on Monday should still come to school.  We do not start testing until noon and they will have other work to do for the short time that we are testing.

Thank You!

Kirsten

Just a few reminders…

The 4th and 5th grade Ocean Animal Research projects are due on Friday.  I look forward to seeing them!

I sent home papers today about the school spelling bee and spring pictures (April 14).   There was also a reminder about ordering a yearbook.  Its not too late!

The 6th graders are planning a chili cook off for April 16th.  Each class has been asked to enter a pot of chili into the contest.  If you make great chili and would be willing to come help our class cook some next Thursday, I would really appreciate it!

The 6th graders have each chosen a state to study and do a project about.  I haven’t given them specific details yet, but they can start researching their state and taking notes and thinking about how they would like to present it.  Some ideas are a poster, a travel brochure, a power point, a model that includes landmarks and land and water forms, etc.  Another thing the 6th graders should be working on is learning their states and capitals.  A fun app that helps with learning about the states is “stack the states”.  I have it on my ipad and it is great!

Thanks so much for your help and support!

Kirsten

We have received our scheduled testing dates for SAGE.  We will be doing our Language test on April 20th at 12:00 PM, our Math test on May 7th at 8:45 AM, and our Science test on May 20th at 8:45 AM.  Please do what you can to make sure your children are at school on those dates.

Thank You!

Kirsten

The 6th grade fundraising committee is planning a Chili Cook Off on April 16th at 6:00 PM.  This is the last fundraiser for the 6th graders before their trip to the Redwoods.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.  Tickets will be on sale after school on Wednesday the 8th and 15th as well as at the event. If you make a delicious pot of chili, please consider signing up to enter the contest!  There will be prizes for the winners!

Sign up to bring chili here:  http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/wgkpp

Sign up to bring sides for the chili here:  http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/cwjkq

6th graders and their parents can sign up here to volunteer to help:  http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/gkowg

chili cook off flyer