Room 19 - 5th Grade Newsletter
Week of May 2-6, 2016
HANKINS' HERALD
Lawson Elementary - Our mission is to create a safe and respectful environment where all
students are engaged in academic and social learning to achieve their maximum potential.
Mark your Calendar
Mon., May 2 - PTO Meeting
6PM
Sat., May 7 - Little Olympics at
JCHS Stadium
Mon., May 9 - Earned FUN Day
from MAP Testing
Wed., May 11 - All library
books are due!
Fri., May 13 - Field Day on
back playground (weather
permitting) & Safety Patrol
Picnic at Memorial Park
Spelling List (Soft syllable endings -le/el/al & er/or/ar)
1. Rich
4. Asked
Mon., May 16 - Safety Patrol
Field Trip to Bridal Cave
2. Team
5. Morning
Monday & Thursday - Music
3. Period
6. Corner
Tuesday & Friday - P.E.
Wednesday - Art
Quote: Stay Humble. Hustle
Hard!
Teacher Information
The best time to contact me is
during my daily planning period
from 9:30 - 10:20 AM. Please use
the school office phone number at
(573) 659-3175. You may also
send email to:
7. Planned
8. Through
BONUS: Conscientious
Shout Outs & Reminders
• As 3rd and 4th grade need to complete MAP testing,
our schedule for having the last lunch of the day will
continue to be effective until Friday, May 6th. Students
are encouraged to bring in a healthy snack from home
through this date.
[email protected]
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Room 19 - 5th Grade Newsletter
Spotlight
Mrs. McDonald
Lawson's Media Specialist
• Favorite Color: Black
• Favorite Animal: Sea Turtle
• Favorite Snack: Chocolate
• In my free
time, I like
to watch
Netflix and
READ!
• One activity I would like to try is
parasailing.
• One place I really want to visit:
Venice, Italy
Interviewed by: Ethan & Avery
Character Plus Monthly Trait:
Forgiving
To stop feeling anger or resentment
for a wrong done to you or a mistake
that was made. Synonyms: merciful,
showing grace, being magnanimous.
Week of May 2-6, 2016
• Promotion News! Please
note that 5th grade
Promotion will be held on
Wednesday, May 18th at 9:15
AM. The ceremony will be
approximately 45 minutes in
length. The school requests
a note be submitted to the office on or before May 18th for any
younger siblings at Lawson, whom parents/guardians would also
like to attend.
• This is the final week students will
practice for Little Olympics with
Coach Dey during their "Specials"
schedule. Please join me in cheering
on our Lawson Lions this Saturday,
May 7th at JCHS Stadium!
What's going on in our classroom this week?
Reading/Writing: We will concentrate on finishing up our
guided reading books and continue working on a packet all
about reading & writing memoirs. We've
listened to some inspirational mentor
texts documenting tips for writing about
memories with great details & powerful
messages. We should finish the classroom,
chapter read-aloud this week during our
last few snack times.
Math: We will focus on dividing decimals
the first couple of days this week, then
review, and plan for a final assessment on
Wednesday. We will also complete a
challenge this week to determine a 5th
grade Math award winner for promotion.
Social Studies: Students are wrapping
up a packet over the Louisiana Purchase,
Industrial Revolution, and War with
Mexico. This week we will cover the
events leading up to the Civil War
(Slavery, Emancipation, and the Underground Railroad) & postwar Reconstruction of a nation.
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