Amana 5th grade Newsletter
Ms. Hess 5/19/17
Field Trip - Track and Field Day RESCHEDULED Monday, May 22!
On Monday, May 22, fourth and fifth grade students will be traveling to Tiffin to participate in a district wide track and field event. Students will have the opportunity to participate in running and field events throughout the day. Parents who wish to watch the events can see the running events in the morning and field events in the afternoon. If you come watch your student and wish to take him/her home at the end of the day, you MUST notify his/her homeroom teacher.
Please remember to send your child with a labeled, self-cooled, packed lunch if he/she signed up to bring a lunch. Those who signed up for school lunch will be provided a sack lunch.
Students are asked to wear appropriate clothing and tennis shoes. We also recommend that they bring sunscreen and sunglasses. They are welcome to bring a water bottle in addition to the drink they will be bringing for lunch. Please make sure that drinks are labeled with student names. We will provide a cooler for these drinks. Students will also be allowed to bring money for concessions.
Student electronic devices will not be welcome at this event. We would like for kids to be connecting with each other, making new friendships, and cheering for one another!
Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to a great day!
The 4 /5 Team
Ms. Hess
Summer Birthday Bash
Thanks!
Field Trip to Lake Iowa - Thursday, May 25!
On Thursday, May 25th fourth and fifth graders will be traveling to Lake Iowa near Ladora to go fishing. We will be spending the day with naturalist, Mary Bulger. We will leave at 8:15am and come back around 2:30pm.
Please remember to send your child with a labeled, self-cooled, packed lunch if he/she signed up to bring a lunch. Those who signed up for school lunch will be provided a sack lunch.
Students should wear appropriate clothing and shoes that can get wet or muddy. Pants are recommended. Please send your child in layers in case of inclement weather. We also recommend that they bring sunscreen, sunglasses, and bug spray. Fishing poles will be provided, but if your child would like to bring his/her own equipment, we ask that hooks be left off the poles.
Please refrain from bringing electronic devices to this event, as it is a safety concern and with us being near the water, the devices could get wet. We would also like to see kids connected to each other and nature!
We look forward to a fun filled day!
Fifth Grade Celebration Information
Our 5th grade celebration will be held on Friday, June 2 from 5 - 7pm. Students are invited to spend the first hour playing games, eating pizza (provided by Mr. Macumber), and signing each other's Track and Field T-shirts. From 6 - 7pm, we will be swimming. The event will be supervised by Mr. Macumber and Ms. Hess. If your child would like to stay for swimming past 7, they will need to pay the necessary fee of $2.50. The public swim ends at 9pm.
Please send in their Track and Field T-shirt prior to May 20 with your child's name on the tag. If your child will not be attending, we will be sure to have their T-shirt signed in their absence.
In the past, parents have provided cupcakes or cookies to follow the pizza dinner. If you are interested in helping out with these items, please see the sign up genius link in the email.
We look forward to celebrating this rite of passage onto middle school. Thank you for your continued support and allowing us the honor of teaching your children!
Many thanks,
Heather HessImportant Dates:
- 5/22 - Track and Field Day at CCA High School - Sack Lunch Required (see attached info)
- 5/25 - Fish Iowa at Lake Iowa - Sack Lunch Required (see attached info)
- 5/29 - No School
- 5/30 - Talent Show @ 2pm
- 6/1 - Last Day of School- 1:05 dismissal - Fifth grade march!
- 6/2 - 5th Grade Celebration! 5 - 7pm (see the information above)