SPRING IS HERE

INDEPENDENT READING continues to be an important element of what students accomplish this year.  Your child should be reading chapter books of their choice and ability at home and at school.  The goal for each student this trimester is 900 pages of independent reading.

THE ANNUAL SPRING BOOK FAIR begins next week at Lake Hills.  This "buy-one, get-one free" event will allow students to get ready for summer reading. Our class will visit the Scholastic Book Fair next Wednesday morning, April 20.  They will have an opportunity then to purchase books or create their "wish list" for purchase on Thursday.

Caitlyn and Sara go all out for Spirit Week.

FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS may ride their bikes to school (weather permitting) on Fridays beginning next week, April 22, as we celebrate Earth Day.  Details about this were sent home on today.  Learn more about Earth Day by exploring this www.earthday.org link.


BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION time is here again. We are in a contest with other classrooms to collect the most boxtops by Monday, May 9.  You can help the Northshore PTA by participating in this "painless" fundraiser--it can make a huge difference.

Samantha demonstrated considerable creativity for our Colorful Plate Party.

OUR CLASS PLAYS are under construction.  Yes, plays!  We are performing TWO short plays this year written by Sid River, a teacher and songwriter in the United Kingdom.  "Girl in da Hoodie" features a tough, no-nonsense main character in a very familiar childhood tale.  "Eureka!  Eureka!" focuses on inventions and discoveries from the stone age to the computer age.  The cast roles and information about costuming will be coming home next week.  Be sure to reserve Thursday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. for our evening performance of these two plays.