There is no dictation this week. MathHomework this week is Home Connectionspages 139, 140, 141, 142 which is due on Friday.
There is no phonics. Reading Logs are due next week after Memorial Day.
Reminders:
Dibels and DSA, Direct Spelling Assessment testing starts this week.
May 24th Father Okumu from St. Bridget Church comes to visit us at 2:00 pm
May 25th SAM African Art tour and art lesson (leave at 9:05 am and bring lunches with us!) The actual tour and art lesson is from 10:20 am to 12:30 pm at SAM.
May 26th Guest Speakers: Bella and Estee S. 2:00 pm
May 27th Junior Olympics 52nd/Hot Dog lunch (8:45 am -12:30 pm dismissal)
May 30thMemorial Day (no school)
June 1st Hot Air Balloon Launch 9:00 am (tentative-depends on the weather)
All library books are due!
Writer’s Celebration- parents are welcome 12:45-2:00pm
June 2nd8th Grade Baccalorette Mass: 9:00 am (full uniform)
June 3rdField trip to the Sandpoint Golf Course. (Lesson on soils – leave at 12:45 pm)
June 9thPride Wear/12:00 pm dismissal
June 12thEnd of Trimester/Last Day of School- dismissal is at 10:00 am
Our trip to the Seattle Art Museum focuses on African art and culture. Students will also be learning how to use materials in new and interesting ways to create new items. We often see this in other cultures, like Kenya, when everyday objects are repurposed for art. There are two items on the table in the hallway that are from Kenya. Both objects are made from repurposed or recycled materials. There are also other art objects on this table on loan from the Seattle Art Museum.
Junior Olympics starts at 8:45 sharp with our costume prep. Students can come in the dress of the country, as their animal that they researched, or something specifically Kenyan. The opening ceremonies start at 9:30 am. If you are one of the two parents volunteering that morning, please come in early for costume help. The clothes for the later events should also be packed in their pack backs. If you didn’t sign up for the special hot dog lunch, please remember to pack a lunch.
We continue to work on our frieze of the Maasai Mara and soon we will be putting on our animals and creating a Maasai village. We are moving into our adaptation paragraph and conclusion on our report. We continue to work on geometry in math. In reading, after Memorial Day,we will take a break from our small reading groups and read Kenya A-Z together.
Have a great week!