Grand View Elementary
May 3, 2018 • Issue 21
Upcoming Events
May 7 - 10: Read Week
May 9: Tom Thelen to Grand View Elementary
May 9: Tom Thelen Family Event at Rimrock 6:00 - 7:15 pm
May 17: 5th Graders to Fun Run at Rimrock
May 22: Grand View Elementary Spring Concert, 6:30 pm
May 23: Field Day at Rimrock
May 24: Last Day of School
May 24: Kindergarten and 5th Grade Promotion
May 25: Teacher's Inservice
Read Week
Monday: School Spirit Day - Wear school colors!
Tuesday: Book Dress-Up Day - Dress up like your favorite character from a book!
Wednesday: "Be the Change" T-Shirts
Thursday: Sweats Day
Please remember no hats, masks, or pajamas are allowed.
5th Grade Transition
Dear Bruneau - Grand View Parents,
At the request of the BGV community, a review of research was conducted in 2016, to help the BGV School District make a data-based decision regarding the educational environment for 6th grade students in the BGV District, and facilitate a discussion regarding best practices.
Across the country, many students experience a significant drop in achievement during their first year of middle school, regardless of whether they transition in 5th, 6th or 7th grade (Cook, 2007; Lockwood, 2010). The reasons for this drop are numerous, but studies indicate that there are key activities that can promote positive transitions between the elementary and middle school setting.
In the spring of 2016, BGV staff and administration reviewed current literature, met with community members and worked in teams to identify key areas of focus in order to facilitate a healthy transition from 5th to 6th grade (from elementary school to middle school).
BGV’s 2018 5th grade transition plan includes the following:
1. BGV will identify 5th grade student concerns through (a) student survey and (b) student essay.
• Survey questions: https://goo.gl/forms/bY623I1ddRv06Ha43
2. Jr. High teachers will come to Grand View Elementary and Bruneau Elementary to introduce themselves and meet the students in their own environment. This will occur in May 2018.
3. Current 5th grade students will shadow Jr. High classes at Rimrock on May 17
• Students will arrive to Rimrock at 10:00, and start in the auditorium with Rimrock staff welcoming them.
• Students will transition from the welcome discussion, to 3rd period, around 10:30
• Students transition to period 4 (11:14) and stay for roughly 30 minutes before leaving to the gym.
• At roughly 11:45, students will be in the gym observing cap/gown practice - then engaging Rimrock Seniors in a Q & A session
• Lunch will be served 12:20-12:44 and supervised by 5th grade teachers
• 12:45 - Rimrock (5th grade students included) will engage in the Color Run
• Following the Color Run, 5th grade students will leave Rimrock at 2:15 to return to the
elementary school for ‘typical’ dismissal routines.
4. Rimrock will host a Fall 2018 Parent Night for incoming 5th grade students.
• August 2018, date TBD
• Dinner provided to families
• Students will have their schedule in order to physically walk through their day with their parent.
• Lockers will be assigned and students can practice using their lockers.
Sincerely,
Ryan Cantrell
Caught Using Kelso's Choices!
Classroom Corner
Ms. Davis (Kindergarten/First): In K/1 we have started a mini PBL on plants, asking the crucial question, “what makes a plant, a plant?” We have started growing our own flowers and beans in class and are able to make daily observations on their growth and changes. In math, kindergarten has been working on addition and subtraction through 20 and using number bonds to solve these equations. We are excited to finish the year off strong!
Mrs. Meyers (Second Core): Second grade is working on creating bar graphs, picture graphs, and line plots. They are creating them and answering questions about the data. They will be wrapping that up and moving on to the foundation of multiplication to finish out the year. In reading, they are learning about different animals that depend on other loving things to survive. They will be reading a variety of texts to help them learn about different animals and other living things. That will be our last unit of the school year!
Student Spotlight
Each newsletter, fifth grade students are going to pick one
primary student to interview for our Student Spotlight!
What is your name?
Maylee
What class are you in?
Maylee is in Ms. Davis' Kindergarten class.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Maylee's favorite subject is reading.
Do you have a favorite book?
Maylee's favorite book is The Cat in the Hat.
What is your go-to Kelso's Choice for small problems and why?
Maylee's go-to Kelso's Choice is Walk Away because it is easy.
Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what is it?
Maylee's hidden talent is doing a cartwheel.
Written by Yadira
Picture by Yadira
Student Spotlight
Each newsletter, fifth grade students are going to pick one
upper elementary student to interview for our Student Spotlight!
What is your name?
Rawley
What class are you in?
Rawley is in Mrs. Malika's Fifth Grade class.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Rawley's favorite subject in school is science.
Do you have a favorite book?
Rawley's favorite book is Hangman's Curse.
What is your go-to Kelso's Choice for small problems and why?
Rawley's go-to Kelso's Choice for small problems is Walk Away because then he doesn't have any problems to deal with.
Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what is it?
Rawley's hidden talent is riding his dirt bike.
Written by Madison
Picture by Madison
At Home
Something is waiting for many children every summer, and their parents don’t even know it’s out there. It's called the "summer slide," and it describes what happens when young minds sit idle for three months. Children who do not read over the summer could lose more than two months of reading achievement. Here are some ways to keeps your child reading over the summer:
Continue using RAZ Kids and Headsprouts. If you don't already know your child's log-in information, please ask your child's teacher.
Combine activities with books. Summer leaves lots of time for kids to enjoy fun activities, such as going to the park, seeing a movie, or going to the beach. Why not also encourage them to read a book about the activity?
Visit the library. If your child doesn't have a library card, summer is a great time to sign up for one. Check your local public library for information about their summer reading programs.
Read aloud with kids. Take your children to see a local storyteller or be one yourself!
Help kids find time to read. After all the fun things kids like to do during the summer, children may be too tired to pick up a book. When planning summer activities, remember to leave some time in their schedules for reading. Some convenient times may be before bedtime or over breakfast.
For more ideas and resources, please visit:
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/summer-reading-slide.htm
About Us
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