May 21st-25th

Busy, busy week as we completed End of Grade Testing and work to finish our IB Exhibition essays and project presentations.  Students have been focused and engaged.  We are so appreciative of the mentors who are working with each presentation group!  We certainly hope you will be able to join us on Friday morning to see the culmination of our efforts as the fifth graders present their projects in 30 minute sessions at 9:00, 9:30, and 10:00. Please come at the time that is convenient for you.

We are very thankful for the generous PTA gift that allowed our classroom to observe the life cycle of a butterfly.  Here are some pictures that show the sequence of events.

                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                    
 I emailed the following end of year information out earlier today.  Please make sure you have these dates and times on your calendars as these events are fast approaching!

                                            

Please find below  important  upcoming dates and times...

• Friday, May 25...Fifth Grade Exhibition Presentations 9:00-10:30.  Each group will present their project 3 times begininng on the half hour.  (9:00, 9:30 and 10:00) Please ask your child where his/her group will be presenting.
• Monday, May 28...No School...Memorial Day
• Tuesday-Friday (May 29-June 1)...Shakespeare in Residence visiting our classroom from 9:15-10:30  T-Th and 1:45-2:30 on Friday.
• Friday, June 1...Grade 3-5 Field Day...10:45-12:15 (Raindate is Monday, June 4)
• Monday, June 4 (8:30-9:30)...Graduation Dress Rehearsal
• Tuesday, June 5...Kickball Game at Kiwanis Park (5th graders vs. JYJ Staff)
• Wednesday, June 6 (8:30-9:30)...Graduation Dress Rehearsal
• Thursday, June 7...Graduation beginning with a breakfast at 8am in the cafeteria and followed with the Graduation Ceremony in the gym beginning at 9:30. The pizza party will immediately follow the ceremony and it will be held under the overhang.

Dress code for graduation:  Typically, the boys wear nice shorts/slacks with a nice collared shirt.  The girls wear nice shorts/slacks with a blouse, or a dress, or a skirt and blouse.

May 7 - May 11

Important info about our graduation celebration...


Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
Last week we sent home an exciting letter about 5th grade graduation activities. We hope you have all had the opportunity to read the letter by now. It is important that you return the completed order form on the bottom of the letter and $15 to your child's teacher by Friday, May 11. The form allows you to order the t-shirt size you need for your child, as well as order additional slices of pizza for yourself and your guests. For your convenience, we have attached a copy of the form. We are looking forward to celebrating this milestone with you on June 7th!

Thanks,
Sherry Ball, aballfamily@nc.rr.com
Kirsten O'Brien iveyobrien@bellsouth.net

J.Y. Joyner

5^th Grade Graduation

Dear Parents,

It is hard to believe it is finally here, but after six years of classroom learning, field trips, fabulous teachers, friends, homework packets, projects and Wednesday folders, our fifth graders are going to GRADUATE on Thursday, June 7^th! We are planning a very special day to honor these students for this wonderful accomplishment!

The tentative schedule for graduation is:

8:30 – 9:30 Light breakfast in the cafeteria for 5^th graders and their graduation guests

9:30 – 11:00 Graduation in the gymnasium

11:00 Party for graduates and guests outside at the carpool loop

            We need your HELP to make this day memorable for our fifth graders! Please send $15/child to cover the following expenses associated with the graduation festivities:

·         Class of 2012 t-shirt

·         Pizza (2 slices per graduate) and drink

·         Dessert

·         Light breakfast in the cafeteria prior to the graduation ceremony

Please fill out the following form, enclose $15 (cash or check made out to JYJ PTA), and return it to your child’s teacher by Friday, May 11.

                                                                        Thanks!

                                                                                    Kirsten O’Brien iveyobrien@bellsouth.net

                                                                                    Sherry Ball aballfamily@nc.rr.com

Name of Child: _______________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________

Teacher Name: ________________________________

T-Shirt Size (circle one): 

Youth Medium      Youth Large       Adult Small     Adult Medium       Adult Large     Adult X-Large

** 2 slices of pizza for your child are included in the $15. If you would like to order additional slices of pizza for your child or your family members, you may preorder pizza for an additional $1 per slice. You must enclose payment for any additional slices with this form. We will not be able to sell pizza at the graduation party. **

Party: $15                                Additional Pizza Slices (@ $1 each) __________  

Total $ enclosed: __________

Important.....If you haven't sent in a baby picture and/ or returned your child's middle school folder to Ms. Burston please do so as soon as possible.  Thank you.  :)

EOG's ........Time to begin thinking about being in EOG mode next week.  We will begin testing on Wed. May 16th with the reading portion of the EOG.  Thursday and Friday will be the math section and the following Tues. May 22nd will be the science portion of the test. 

 Please make sure your child is getting plenty of rest, a good breakfast and arrives to school on time! I encourage comfortable clothes and  a light jacket that can be easily taken on/off. 

 Testing days are long and so having some down time when they arrive home is a great idea as well. Thanks so much for your assistance ..it is greatly appreciated.  We will have the much looked forward  to EOG pep assembly this Friday at 2:00. 

Reading -EOG review

Math-Measurement and EOG review

Science Force/Motion and EOG review

Social Studies-final copies of representation without taxation letters

Exhibition-students meeting twice a week with mentors to work on presentations and working in class on essays

April 30th-May 4th

We were all glad to welcome Josh back to class this morning after his unexpected appendectomy last Fri. night.  We are now all more knowledgeable about our own appendixes and thanks to modern technology have seen Josh's! I will refrain from including a picture here...

Speaking of modern technology..I had this post completed this morning, showed the draft to the students before dismissal, but it was gone when I went to post it after school today ????  Guess I am still getting used to the new interface...please forgive the late posting ...

Math- algebra expressions and equations - will move to measurement next week

Spelling- our list is made up of math words this week and will allow us to review important vocabulary for the EOG's...test and packets due on Fri.

Science-we are learning about simple machines in our force and motion unit....be sure and check the links section for some great practice with these concepts....

                                                                             

Social Studies-we are organizing and writing a persuasive letter to King George III regarding taxation without representation...

                                                                         

IB Exhibition Projects- we began using our research to write our group essays..students will meet on Thurs. with Exhibition mentors to begin discussion of their group projects

Reading-we are beginning a poetry unit which will allow us to review many of this year's key concepts including
main idea, author's purpose, tone, point of view and figurative language..

Art work below has taken up residence outside our classroom-please come by to admire...thanks Mr. Fotta