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March 5th Mrs. Blankenship and Mrs. Rungruang
DAs are next week!
Monday ELA
Tuesday Math
Wednesday Science
Thursday Social Studies
Please encourage your child to be in attendance each day and to look over math, science, and social studies notes from January-this week. Thank you for your support!
Curriculum Update
Writing- The students' final copies of their Bend 3 argument papers are due Friday.
Social Studies- We will be wrapping up our study of the Cold War, Vietnam War, and Civil Rights.
Math - We will be completing our unit on measurement. Please look over all the lessons in your Volume 2 workbook and bring any questions you have to school on Monday. Our DA is on Tuesday.
Science - We will review the content that will be our DA on Wednesday.
Georgia Milestones Schedule
Georgia Milestones Assessment (GMAS)
ELA Section 1 Wed. 04/11/18
ELA Section 2 Thurs. 04/12/18
ELA Section 3 Fri. 04/13/18
Math Section 1 Tues. 04/17/18
Math Section 2 Wed. 04/18/18
Science Sections 1 & 2 Fri. 04/20/18
Social Studies Sections 1& 2 Mon. 04/23/18
Predicted Return Dates Grades 3 & 5: 05/21/18
Jackson Jam Auction Basket.... It isn't too late to contribute!
JACKSON JAM SILENT AUCTION BASKET
Teacher Teams: Blankenship / Rungruang Grade: 5th
Thank you to the parents who have already donated! We appreciate your support!
This year we are doing independent class baskets and a grade level basket. The grade level basket will be sports teams we have had success with in the past years.
Our class theme for the silent auction this year is:
Gift Cards “Family Fun”
Any donations would be greatly appreciated. The baskets are auctioned off and the money raised will benefit our children. Please send in NEW items only to go in our basket.
Some ideas of what to send are: Gift Cards for Food and Fun such as Applebee’s, Steak and Shake, Chilli’s, Outback, Olive Garden, Movies, Malibu, Mini Golf, Cold Stone Creamery, The Gift Cards with Multiple Restaurants are Great.
Our grade level theme for the 5th grade is
The Georgia Bulldogs
Some ideas of what to send in are: Flags, Cups, T-Shirts, Football, Key chain, Hats, Banners, Tumblers, Bags, Tickets, Anything with the logo on it.
Anything else that you feel would fit with our theme would be great. Be creative!
Please send all items in by Monday, March 12, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact your room rep. Thank you for your support!
Please mark your calendars...
March:
5th-8th: DA Testing
9th: Inclement Weather Make Up Day #2 We WILL have school!
11th: Daylight Saving Time begins
16th: Jackson Jam
23rd: Inclement Weather Make Up Day #3
27th-30th: PTA Food Drive and Book Fair
29th: Drama Club presents Mulan
April:
2nd-6th-Spring Break
11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 20th, and 23rd- Georgia Milestones Testing
24th: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
27th: PTA Family Fun Night
May
3rd: Kindergarten Registration
8th-11th: End of Year DA testing
10th: Chorus/Percussion Concert
13th: Mother's Day
18th: Fifth Fest!
21st: Fifth Fest Rain Date
23rd: Last day of school