Friday, April 25, 2008

HELP FIGHT HUNGER WITH VOCABULARY

Go to this website and find large vocabulary words to challenge yourself and to help fight hunger at the same time. Challenge your parents too! Who can earn more rice? Don't forget to tell me how much you your earned!

www.freerice.com

Saturday, April 19, 2008

State Report Help!

Here are a few more sites that I have found that could be helpful for any information that you have not been able to find.

http://www.sjteach.org/state

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es

http://classbrain.com/artstate/publish/

http://www.ecb.org/tracks/

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/states/default.htm#Informational%20Sites (excellent site)


Remember that your fact pages along with their captions are due on Monday! The entire project is due on Tuesday!

Thursday, April 17, 2008

End of the Year Events and Deadlines

Parents,
As the end of the school year draws near, here are a few important dates to keep in mind:
April 8th- 20 completed notecards are due on State Project
April 14th- Last day to pay for Islands of Adventure ($55 cash)
April 22nd- COMPLETED STATE REPORTS and ART PROJECTS ARE DUE
April 23rd- Picture Day (Smile and dress cute and colorful)
April 25th- Last day to purchase 5th grade CD's ($10 cash)
April 28th- April Book Log check (MUST HAVE READ 25 BOOKS BY THIS DATE)
May 1st- Reading Celebration (completion of 25 books)
May 1st- Dance Tickets go ON SALE!
May 5th-Teacher Appreciation Week Begins!!
May 6th- Islands of Adventure field trip
May 8th- Visit to Oceanway Middle School!!! (You guys are growing up so fast!)
May 13th- Boy/Girl Assemblies
May 16th- 5th Grade Formal at First Coast High School 6p-9p (invitations will go home soon)
May 23rd- National Nerd and Geek Pride Day (dress up like Screech!)
June 4th- 5th Grade Farewell/Awards Ceremony
June 5th- Last day of school (noon dismissal)