Heisler's Herald
May 2nd, 2016
Mrs. Heisler's 5th Grade Class
News for you!
Career Dress Day- our Whole School PBIS reward is dress for the career you may want in the future. This dress for success day will be Tuesday.
MAP Test- We will take the Math MAP test on Thursday.
Box Tops
We are STILL collecting Box Tops and Campbell's Labels for Education! :) We really appreciate your support!
You can use the collection sheet found in your child's Monday Folder.
SINGLE BOX TOPS:
1. Clip your box tops logos off of participating General Mills products
2. EITHER put them in a baggie OR you can attach them to this collection sheet!
3. Send them to school with your child!
***Please note: you cannot attach any bonus box tops (worth more than one), soup labels, or catalina box top coupons to this collection seet.***
BONUS BOX TOPS OR SOUP LABELS
1. Clip the Bonus Box Top (anything that says it’s worth 2 or more box tops) or UPC code from participating Campbell’s Soup products
2. Put them in a baggie
3. Send them to school with your child!
Summer I.C.E.
Click here for the flyer.
Important Dates
May 5th- Math MAP Test- correction (New date)
May 13th- Battle of the Books
May 17th- Fun Run!
May 20th- Author Visit
May 27th- Wax Museum
May 30th- NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
May 31st- All library books due!
June 3rd- Last day of school!
Literacy
This week we are reading the story The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic.
Question of the Week ~ How can we find adventure in ordinary events?
Reading Skill ~ Graphic Sources
Reading Strategy ~ Inference
Grammar Focus~ Adjective and Articles
Word Analysis~ Acronyms
Literary Term~ Jargon
Vocabulary Focus~Unknown Words
Speling Focus~Related Words
Genre~ Historical Fiction
THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM LAST WEEK DUE TO MAP TESTING! The test for this story will be on May 6th.
Math
Social Studies
The students will continue to work on their Famous Person research, paper, and projects during this time. Due dates for this are as follows:
April 14th: Rough Draft due
May 12th: Final copy of paper and projects due
May 27th: Wax Museum (more details to come)
Birthdays
Summer Birthdays
Grant 6/16
Nico 6/17
Kenny 6/22
Ally P. 6/27
Sahana 7/6
Adrianna 7/30