A Few Reminders

Testing
Students will be state testing Tuesday April 26 - Thursday April 28. Please make sure that your child receives plenty of rest and a good breakfast for testing this week. We want each child to do their best. 


Friday, April 29, 2016 
This is an early dismissal day for students. Bagged lunches will be served.  Please plan accordingly.


Pictures
Spring pictures were sent home two weeks ago.  If you have decided not to purchase the pictures, return them to your child's homeroom teacher. If you are purchasing any of the pictures in the packet, send in the appropriate payment with your child. 

Homework
Due to state testing, your child will not have any homework in ELA and social studies until Thursday. 

5th Grade Recognition Ceremony
The recognition ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m.  The attire is dressy casual for students.  Contact your child's homeroom teacher if you have any concerns. 

This Week's Updates!

Soc. Stu. 

There will be a social studies test on World War II on Wednesday, April 20. Students can review their notes and the study guide in order to prepare for the assessment. 

ELA

We have been reviewing reading concepts and writing practices in ELA.  On Tuesday, we will review Latin roots.  Students will be given a Latin roots quiz on Thursday, April 21. They did a great job on their Greek roots quiz on last week. 

Field Study

On tomorrow students will bring home a few field trip reminders for Friday's field study to Patriot's Point. There is also a copy posted below. Please review the reminders with your child. Feel free to contact Mrs. Nelson or Mrs. Morgan if you have any concerns. 

  

- Breakfast in a bag needed for the morning.  No sodas...just juice, milk or water (preferable a container with a twist on top.)

- Please have students in the cafeteria by 6:45 am to prepare to get on the buses.

- Students need to wear comfortable clothes for an  degree day and comfortable shoes for walking.  We have to still follow the Pontiac Dress code ( no white t-shirt, girls.)

- Hats, visors, and sunblock are allowed as are lightweight backpacks.  We will proceed with our day even if it is cold or rainy, so students need to plan accordingly.

- Lunch will be provided for everyone.

- If your child will be riding home with someone else when we return, please send his/her teacher a note as soon as possible.

-No electronic devices except cameras allowed on the trip.  Students will be responsible for all their own belongings. Teachers will have phones if calls are necessary.

Fifth Grade Recognition Ceremony 

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

6:30 P.M.

SC Ready Testing Dates:

ELA Session 1 - Tuesday, April 26

ELA Session 2 - Wednesday, April 27

Mathematics - Thursday, April 28

This Week's Update!

ELA
This week students will cite and explain idioms, adages, and proverbs. As a part of our ELA review for testing, students will review plot and story elements. They will also analyze passages and poems to create a rough draft writing.  






Soc. Stu.
This week students will complete their study of World War II as they discuss life on the home front.  We will discuss the role of women, African Americans, the treatment of Japanese Americans, technology, and the role of children.  A final assessment on World War II is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19.  

Field Study
Our field study to Patriot's Point is scheduled for Friday, April 22. All funds are due by Monday, April 18.  We will send home information about departure times in the newsletter on Thursday. 

Fifth Grade Recognition Ceremony 

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

6:30 P.M. 

Family Literacy University!

Please join us for our final Family Literacy University on April 19th.  we are offering two different times.  

You may join us from 9:00-10:00 in the Parent Perch, or you and your family may join us from 6:00-7:00.

If you sign-up by Friday, April 15th for the evening opportunity, we will have dinner for you!  

To register, please use the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GXQNN2R

A Few Announcements!

Report Cards

Report Cards will be sent home today. Please review your child's progress and send his/her signed report card cover back to school on Friday. 

5th Grade Field Study 

Where: Patriot's Point in Charleston, SC

When: April 22, 2016

Cost: $40.00

Due Date: April 18, 2016

* If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Morgan. 

Come to AVID Parent Night!

Our 4th and 5th grade AVID teachers will be hosting an AVID Parent Night on April 14, 2016 at 6pm.  Our theme of the night will be transitions!  We’ll focus on how your child will use AVID in their next grade level.  You’ll hear about how things work in middle school AVID and how AVID in 5th grade builds upon strategies learned in 4th grade.  Students will also have a chance to showcase some of the work they’ve done with AVID this year at Pontiac!  Dinner will be served at no cost to families.  The menu will consist of hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, and lemonade.  We do ask that you RSVP so that we know how many families plan to attend.  Please use the portion of the form below to indicate the number of people attending.  Once it’s filled out, return it to your child’s teacher.

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*RSVPs will be taken until April 8th, 2016

Parent(s) Name __________________________________________________________

Student(s) Name ___________________________     Grade Level _____      

Teacher Name _____________________________

(please include your child/children in the number of attendees you write below)

_____ Yes I will attend the AVID Parent Night and I will have ________ people with me.