Fifth Grade Parkside Elementary
March 23rd - March 30th, 2017
Dates to Remember!
3/24 –Movie Night
3/30- Staff vs Student Basketball Game @ 6:00 PM at Mallard Creek HS
3/30 – 3rd Quarter Ends
3/31 – No School/Teacher Workday
4/3- Volunteer Appreciation Reception
4/3 – PTA Board Meeting @ 6:00
4/7 – No School- Teacher Workday
4/10 – 4/14 – Spring Break –No School
Spirit Week for March Madness (March 27-30)
Tues., March 28- Pajama Day
Wed., March 29- Tacky Day
Thurs., March 30- School Spirit (Students vs Staff Basketball Game @6pm)
March Madness...
Please note that we need all parents to participate in the March Madness Festivities!
YOU can earn points for your child’s class and help make this event a success all at the same time!
We have a lot of fun things planned for the Parkside Family. Below is more information about the Parkside Game and how YOU can help!
The game will be held on Thursday, March 30th from 6:00 -8:00 PM at Mallard Creek High School. *Game begins at 6:30 PM
Concessions will be on sale starting at 6:00 PM.
Menu = Hot dog, chips, drink and dessert all for only $2.00 1 hot dog - $1.00 (add chili for .50 cents) Drink - .50 cents Chips - .50 cents Dessert - .25 cents
So, how can YOU help make this fun night a success?
You can earn points for your child’s class in very simple ways such as eating lunch with your child, volunteering at home, and donating items to the class or school for this event.
Below are some examples of items you can volunteer to send in to earn points and help…
25 goodie bags with pencils, candy and stickers
Individually wrapped, store bought baked items
Beef hot dogs on buns
Case of canned sodas
Box of individually wrapped chips
Volunteer to clean or other services you can provide for this event.
Literacy/Reading
Math
Science
This week in Science, we began learning about the 6 different land biomes here on Earth as well as the 2 water based ecosystems. We also presented our Ecosystems Projects. On Friday, March 24th, we will be taking our Ecosystems Vocabulary Test. Vocabulary lists are available on my Google Science Classroom.
Next week, we will be wrapping up our Ecosystems unit by taking our Unit Test on Thursday, March 30th. A study guide will be coming home this Friday.