Monday, June 5, 2023

Hold on to your hats, it's going to get crazy!

This week:

• Tuesday - Mrs. Molony is hosting an ice cream party for us as a thank-you for all of the student's hard work in the reading garden. We are also going to plant lots and lots of native plants in the garden tomorrow, so remind students to come to school ready to possibly get dirty. ;-)
• Wednesday - Step-Up day - we will be headed to the Middle School to see where the students will be learning next year and meet their teachers. 
• Thursday - The seniors will be walking our halls so that we can congratulate them.
• Friday - we will be heading to Laudholm Farms to learn about watersheds and estuaries. If you have not sent in the permission form, please do so as soon as possible. And, again, remind students to wear layers, good walking shoes, and bring a water bottle. 

Next week:

• Monday - Field Day and Carnival Day - dress to be outside all day, sunscreen, water, etc. 
• Friday - Last Day of School - half day!

Please reach out if you have any questions.

 

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Wow! What a beautiful long weekend! I hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy it!

I feel like we are in the eye of the storm this week :-) We are getting over the whirlwind of testing and solar cars, this week we can relax, and be a bit back to "normal", before the following weeks of Step-Up Day, field trip to Laudholm Farms, Field Day, Carnival Day, etc. 

Solar Car Race Day was amazing! Thank you to all who volunteered! Your students did amazing. I am so proud of ALL of them! I added some photos to our 2022/2023 album. 

The students will participate in Record Store Day on Thursday, June 1st from 1:55-2:55. They have worked hard on creating album covers to share. 

Also a reminder, we do NOT have Early Release Thursdays anymore. June 1, June 8, and June 15 will be full days. 

This is a reminder that Saturday, June 3rd, MGWS will have an outside learning clean-up day. The day will run from 10:00am until 2:00pm. We have some fun work to be done, rock painting, and lunch planned. Come for the whole time or just for an hour to lend a hand. There is a letter being sent home today so that you can RSVP. I hope to see you there!

Math - We will start reviewing common denominators and adding and subtracting fractions. 

Language Arts - The students will finally be able to share their poetry books. We will also continue with the Westing Game, reading for fluency, learning new vocabulary, and summarizing. 

Social Studies - We will start learning about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Thursday, June 1st - Record Day from 1:55-2:55
• Saturday, June 3rd - MGWS Outdoor Learning Clean up
• Wednesday, June 7th - Step-Up Day
• Friday, June 9th - Laudholm Farms field trip
• Monday, June 12th - Field Day
• Friday, June 16th - Last Day/Half Day

 

Monday, May 22, 2023

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Monday and Tuesday this week the students are taking the MEA - Science assessment. 

Friday is our Solar Car race day. If parents would like to volunteer, here is the sign-up link. Solar Car Race Day volunteers We greatly appreciate all of your help and support. 

Saturday, June 3rd, MGWS will have an outside learning clean-up day. The day will run from 10:00am until 2:00pm. We have some fun work to be done, rock painting, and a BBQ planned. Come for the whole time or just for an hour to lend a hand. I hope to see you there!

Math - This week the students will be assessed on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals. Next week, back to fractions!

Language Arts - Most of this week will consist of MEA testing and solar cars, LOL. Hopefully, we will get in some of The Westing Game as well. :-)

Science - Race Day Friday! The cars are coming along great!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Monday, May 22nd and Tuesday, May 23rd - MEA Science testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd - Spring Chorus and Band Concert
• Thursday, May 25th - Last early release Thursday
• Friday, May 26th - Solar Car Race Day
• Monday, May 29th - No School - Memorial Day
• Saturday, June 3rd - MGWS Outdoor Learning Clean up
• Wednesday, June 7th - Step-Up Day
• Friday, June 9th - Laudholm Farms field trip
• Monday, June 12th - Field Day
• Friday, June 16th - Last Day/Half Day

 

Monday, May 15, 2023

Happy Mother's Day! I hope everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful weekend!

We will have the Maine Through Year Assessments this week. The math one is on Tuesday, and the Reading is on Wednesday. Remind your child to come rested and to have a good breakfast :-)

Wednesday the 6th grade band will be coming to perform for us and to have a question and answer session with the 5th graders about next year. 

Math - We will be reviewing all operations of decimals. 

Language Arts - We will finish up our poetry books, making sure we show examples of personification, alliterations, similes, and metaphors. 

The students will be writing in their Circle Notebooks tomorrow so expect them to come home. Thank you for participating in the letter writing. The students love reading your notes. 

We will continue The Westing Game. 

Science - Solar cars, solar cars, solar cars! The cars are coming along great. We have some creative engineers among us! The race day will be next Friday. We will be sending out a sign-up for volunteers if you are free to come in and help that day. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17th - NWEA testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 24th - MEA Science testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd - Spring Chorus and Band Concert
• Thursday, May 25th - Last early release Thursday
• Friday, May 26th - Solar Car Race Day
• Monday, May 29th - No School - Memorial Day
• Wednesday, June 7th - Step-Up Day
• Friday, June 9th - Laudholm Farms field trip
• Monday, June 12th - Field Day
• Friday, June 16th - Last Day/Half Day

 

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

I hope you were able to get some great stories from yesterday's adventure. We had such a great time! The weather couldn't have been more perfect. My favorite part was seeing all the kids kayaking through the lake. So awesome! I will add pictures to our Google link this week. 

This is a reminder that Artists and Authors Night is this Thursday from 6-8pm. It's a great night to celebrate art, music, and writing.

Math - This week we will start dividing decimals. 

Language Arts - The students are finishing up some poetry lessons. We will share some on Artists and Authors, however, we are not completely finished with our poetry books. They may be out as, "Works in progress" ;-)

We will continue The Westing Game. The students are learning some tough vocabulary and summarizing.

Science - Solar cars, solar cars, solar cars! It's that time! The next two weeks will be filled with designing, engineering, reworking, testing, and hopefully tears of laughter and not frustration ;-)

Social Studies - Tomorrow a company is coming in to share a Virtual Reality field trip to the Boston Tea Party and walk around Boston during the American Revolution. I am excited to see this! 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Thursday, May 11th - Artists and Authors night 6-8pm
• Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17th - NWEA testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 24th - MEA Science testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd - Spring Chorus and Band Concert
• Friday, May 26th - Solar Car Race Day
• Monday, May 29th - No School - Memorial Day
• Wednesday, June 7th - Step-Up Day
• Friday, June 9th - Laudholm Farms field trip
• Monday, June 12th - Field Day

 

Monday, May 1, 2023

Ok, who is ready for some sunshine?! We really lucked out last Friday and had a great day collecting data at the Rocky Hill Preserve vernal pools. I will add pictures to our classroom Google Photos link.

This is a reminder, we are going to Camp Lincoln on Monday, May 8th. We will leave here by 8:00am, please drop your student off by 7:45am with backpacks, water bottles, layers, and footwear ready to hike. We will be back around 6:00pm. I am so excited about this adventure!

This Friday is our day to attend the book fair!

Math - We will continue multiplying decimals. 

Language Arts - We will continue with our poetry unit. This week we will be adding in figurative language; similes, metaphors, alliterations, and personification. 

We will continue The Westing Game. The students have made some great inferences and predictions. 

Science - Well, this week we were supposed to be outside learning about the sun, shadows, and Earth's rotation. We shall see if we can get out to do that. :-)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Thursday, May 4th - Book Fair family night
• Friday, May 5th - Our book fair day in school
• Monday, May 8th - Camp Lincoln Field Trip
• Thursday, May 11th - Artists and Authors night 6-8pm
• Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17th - NWEA testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 24th - MEA Science testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd - Spring Chorus and Band Concert
• Friday, May 26th - Solar Car Race Day
• Monday, May 29th - No School - Memorial Day
• Wednesday, June 7th - Step-Up Day
• Friday, June 9th - Laudholm Farms field trip
• Monday, June 12th - Field Day

 

Monday, April 24, 2023

As usual, vacation just flew by. We are now in the home stretch. I still can't believe how quickly this year has gone. 

This is a reminder that this Friday, April, 28th, we will be going on a field trip to collect data at a vernal pool in South Berwick. I sent home permission forms last week. If you could make sure those are in as soon as possible, that would be great. It could be muddy, so boots might be a good idea. 

We are going to Camp Lincoln on Monday, May 8th. We will leave here by 8:00am and not be back until around 6:00pm. Students will need to be dropped off and picked up on that day. More information to come about that. 

Math - The students have practiced adding and subtracting decimals. This week and next we will start multiplying decimals. 

Language Arts - We have started our poetry unit using the book Love That Dog as a mentor text. The students have created some fun poems already!

We are starting our class read of The Westing Game. The students will switch roles each week and read the book as a reader's theater. We will learn rich vocabulary, practice summarizing, and discuss the mystery genre. 

Science - This week we are learning more about vernal pools. Tomorrow we will have a kick-off Zoom call with research scientists from the University of Maine to tell us more about the project that we are collecting data for on our Friday field trip. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Friday, April 28th - Field trip to a vernal pool
• Thursday, May 4th - Book Fair family night
• Monday, May 8th - Camp Lincoln Field Trip
• Thursday, May 11th - Artists and Authors night
• Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17th - NWEA testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 24th - MEA Science testing
• Tuesday, May 23rd - Spring Chorus and Band Concert
• Friday, May 26th - Solar Car Race Day
• Monday, May 29th - No School - Memorial Day
• Wednesday, June 7th - Step-Up Day
• Friday, June 9th - Laudholm Farms field trip
• Monday, June 12th - Field Day