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

 

Monday, April 10, 2023

I hope everyone has an amazing April vacation!

Friday, April, 28th, we will be going on a field trip to collect data at a vernal pool in South Berwick. I will be sending home a permission slip this week. 

Math - We will start learning about adding decimals. 

Language Arts - So, this week we will REALLY start  poetry ;-) Time seemed to slip away from us last week. 

The students will continue in their book groups. We will compare and contrast characters, and practice sequencing and summarizing. The students will finish their historical fiction novels this week.

Science - We will start our ecology unit. The students will be learning about ecosystems and food webs. They will choose one ecosystem to model a transfer of energy through a Rube Goldberg invention. That will be our STEAM Friday. ;-)

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, April 13th - 5th grade musical, Little Mermaid
• Monday, April 17 - Friday, 21 - April Vacation - No School
• Friday, April 28th - Field trip to a vernal pool