4th Quarter Updates from Mrs. Butala:
* Science Fair Projects have begun! This week students received a letter about science fair information and important due dates. Please check my website (butalabuzz.weebly.com) for a copy of the letter. Student proposal sheets (with a parent signature) are due April 21st. * Young Authors is due May 15th. This is to be completed outside of class. If a student would like feedback from me on their first draft, I am asking they send it to me by May 1st. They have received a check list to help them organize for this project. * The 5th grade Sex Health Education program will begin at the end of April. We are scheduled to attend a session at Robert Crown on April 27th. I will be passing out a permission slip for the unit (includes a list of topics) and our trip to Robert Crown when we arrive back from Spring Break. Thank you and have a great Spring Break! :) Mrs. Butala
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Atwood Update: One thing is for sure...these kids are excited for ATWOOD!! We went over the bus, packing, medicine, money, showering, food, you name it we talked about it! On Thursday, students are to arrive to school at normal time. If they would like to come a bit before to get their stuff settled, that is fine. I will be in our designated area starting at 8:10 am. Students are to drop their bags off near the gym. I will be there to check for 3 things:
* All bags, sleeping bags, pillow are labeled with a name (I will have tape/marker) * All medicines that are brought must be turned into me * Students can turn their money into me if they would like me to hold onto it until the store (they are responsible for their money if they choose to hold onto it) Students are to bring a pillow and a sleeping bag or sheet/blanket. Students are welcome to bring a small snack for the bus ride there, but all left over food will be collected once we arrive. They will not need a snack on the way back because we will be eating lunch before we depart. They can bring things like notebooks, books, cards, or coloring books for the bus ride as well. Like stated in the registration form, no electronics are allowed (cameras are permitted). Students will have an opportunity to shower at night, but it is not mandatory. Please discuss with them showering and pack the necessary items. Please make sure a jacket of some kind comes with them, right now it looks like it will be around 50 with a chance of rain. If they do not have a rain coat, a poncho on top may be a good option. Two pairs of shoes are recommended in case one pair gets wet the first day. The packing list supplied by Atwood is a great resource! Please email me with any questions. I will send a mass email on Thursday to all parents once we have arrived and then send another email when we depart from Atwood on Friday. Atwood, here we come! 5th grade PARCC testing begins tomorrow. We will be taking one test each day. Tuesday through Thursday, the 5th graders will be tested in Reading. Friday - Wednesday, the 5th graders will take the Math portion of the test. All test are taken on the computer.
Computer Science Projects
The 5th grades classes are participating in a Computer Science Pilot Program through CPS. Students will be identifying a problem in their community, researching that problem and coming up with possible solutions. We will share our research findings with all of you in early May. As a part of this program, students will be working with two programs, Yahki and MME MOE. Yahki is a tool that will help the students collect and organize their research, receive feedback from CPS teachers, students and administrators and view other students' work on this project. MME MOE is a reflective tool where students can track their progress with this project. Information on MME MOE will be shared with me, so that I may address concerns students may have. This is an on going process. No firm due dates have been set, but once they are, I will let you know. Here are a few reminders:
Here are a few reminders as we near the end of February...
Don't forget to follow our class on Twitter! We are @Coonley211! Second Quarter Report Cards were sent home today in the black folders. Also in the folder is information about spring sports if your child is interested.
** Valentine's Day is Tuesday. We will have a small celebration in the classroom where the students can pass out Valentine cards if they choose. * The Social Studies Egypt project is due February 21. * We are over halfway through our ukulele lessons. Next week we will have our normal class and a makeup class. The final ukulele performance is scheduled for March 3 at 9 am. All are invited! * Late/Missing assignments from weeks 1 - 5 will be accepted up until progress reports. Assignments missing from weeks 6 - 10 will be accepted before the end of the quarter. Please return field trip slips ext week for the Feb. 2 trip to the Oriental Institute.
Please check parent/student portal - all late work is due by January 27th. Late work will not be accepted after that date. Dear Room 211 Parents,
I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! I wanted to thank everyone for the generous class gift. I was overwhelmed with gratitude! I am looking forward to a great second half of the year. Sincerely, Ms. Parsons Dear Room 211 families, Thank you so much for the generous class gift. I appreciate your thoughtfulness very much. I hope that you enjoyed your break and had a wonderful holiday! Best, Mrs. Butala Dear 211 Families, Thank you for thinking of me this holiday season. I appreciate your kind gift. I hope that everyone had a nice time over the holidays with family and friends. Thank you! Mrs. Sugrue Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing winter break. I know I enjoyed the time with my family!
The 5th grade will start learning how to play the ukulele this week. This 8-week program will teach the students the basics of how to play this instrument. Each 5th grade class will perform a song during a performance on March 3rd at 9 am. So, mark your calendars! Information about our overnight trip to Atwood will be sent home soon. Please be on the lookout for this sheet. Second Quarter Progress Reports will be sent home on Wednesday in the Black Folders. |
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