December 10-14

Week of December 10-14 - Agenda

Science:
Last Friday students took a short quiz on the skeletal system and our investigation of owl pellets. Rodent bones discovered in the pellets were reassembled and glued onto a rodent skeleton chart. This week we're continuing our study of the human body with several investigations on the structure and function of joints.

     Monday - Naming joints by structure and function
     Tuesday - Bones in a Bag activity (reassembling joints)
     Wednesday - Thumb joint task activity investigation
     Thursday - Making a working leg model
     Friday - Making a working arm model

Social Studies:
     Tuesday - Acuity Social Studies Test in 5th grade computer lab
     Wednesday - Map reading practice
     Thursday - USA Weekly newspaper: New England Colonies

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Winter Celebration Gift Exchange

Here's a copy of the note sent home with students on Monday (Dec. 3)

To add to the festivities that winter-time brings, voluntary students will participate in a “Small Token School Supply Gift Exchange.” Each voluntary student is asked to bring in a wrapped school supply that costs $1.00. Our character trait for the month of December is “thriftiness”. We are teaching students to be resourceful and follow the three environmental R’s = reduce, reuse and recycle!  Therefore, we ask that students who choose to bring in a gift, think frugally and stick to the $1.00 limit.  You can visit our local Dollar Tree or Dollar General to find some great and fun school supplies that students can enjoy and use in class for minimal cost.  Many students are low on glue and are in need of scissors that have gone missing or crayons/markers. Students are always in need of more pencils and paper!

Boys will buy a boy-related item and girls will buy a girl-related item.  Each student’s wrapped gift will be placed in a large bag.  Please mark your gift “To a Girl” or “To a Boy” and “From: insert your name” on the wrapped gift.  Student Names will be randomly called to take an item from the bag to open. After each person receives a gift, we will open and share our new and useful school supply and emphasize gratefulness; the true meaning of the season.J

We appreciate your help and support in making this season special for your child here at school.   We’ve had so many generous parents that are so willing to donate their time and materials. We appreciate you! J

      HOLIDAY EVENTS TIMELINE:

• ***Students who plan to participate must bring in the gift by Wednesday, December 19th. 
• Winter Holiday Party on Friday, Dec. 21^st from 1:20-2:10
• REMINDER: Students begin Holiday Break on FRIDAY, December 21st at 2:10.
• Holiday Break: December 22- January 7.
• School is back in session on Tuesday, January 8.
• See you next year!! J

Happy Holidays!!

~The MIS Fifth Grade Team