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The final days of 5th grade
Posted by Sara Ibis on 6/6/2019 8:00:00 AMWe're winding down the school year and, for your child, their time at Rattlesnake. We're finishing up a few projects, having fun, and reflecting on our accomplishments this year. Here's what's going on the final days of school:
- Today, 6/6: Washington Middle School Ambassadors visit us for a question and answer session
- Friday, 6/7: Final Compliment Party! Our class earned over 100 compliments this year for good deeds and for following the Rattlesnake Way. We'll celebrate with a student selected activity.
- Tuesday, 6/11: Fun Run! Report cards and final STAR reports sent home via students today.
- Wednesday, 6/12: Farewell Picnic at noon. Please join us!
- Thursday, 6/13: Last day! School is out at 11:30
A note from Rattlesnake Elementary: Thank you for coming to cheer on your students at concerts and performances. We love to watch them shine! We do kindly ask that you refrain from pulling siblings out of class to watch. It can be disruptive for teachers, students, and the classroom learning environment. Thank you, we appreciate it!
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Pizza Tour - Final Band & Orchestra Concerts
Posted by Sara Ibis on 5/29/2019 8:30:00 AMTomorrow, Thursday 5/30, is the Band & Orchestra Pizza Tour. Performances at Lowell at 9 and at Rattlesnake at 10:30. Parents are welcome to attend either concert. Students will then return their instruments to the Fine Arts department and have a pizza party.
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What we're learning: the last month of school!
Posted by Sara Ibis on 5/14/2019 10:25:00 AMHere's what we're doing May 14-June 13!
*We'll be learning and working right up to the last day of school. If you have any early summer travel plans, please talk to Ms. Ibis as soon as possible to make arrangements for make-up work.
Science
- Stomp rocket engineering design challenge
- Space rover engineering design challenge
- Germs and Disease
Homework: Germ research and poster due June 9
Assessments: None planned
Math
- Mapping points on a coordinate plane
- Geometry
- Multi-step word problems
Homework: Daily problem set (one per day, due every morning)
Assessments: Coordinate planes assessment on Thursday, 5/16; Geometry assessment on Wednesday, 5/29; Daily entrance tickets
English Language Arts
- Comparative texts: Fever 1793 (fiction) and An American Plague (non-fiction)
Homework: Read one chapter of Fever 1793 every night starting Monday, 5/20 (audio for each chapter available to the left on the tab called Novel Read Alouds)
Assessments: Daily writing reflection
Social Studies
- Westward Expansion research project and brochure
- Causes of the Civil War
Homework: Westward expansion trail brochure due Wednesday, 5/28
Upcoming Events:
-Weds, 5/29: Middle school visits in the afternoon-Thurs, 5/30: Band & Orchestra Concert Tour (concert at Lowell at 9:00, concert at Rattlesnake at 10:30 - parents are welcome to attend either concert! After the Rattlesnake concert, all students travel to the Admin building to drop off instruments and for a celebration)
-Thurs, 6/6: Middle school ambassadors visit Rattlesnake
-Tues, 6/11: Fun Run
-Weds, 6/12: 5th Grade Farewell Picnic (look for more information in the coming weeks)
-Thurs, 6/13: Last day of school - early release at 11:35!
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May events
Posted by Sara Ibis on 4/29/2019 3:00:00 PMHere is what is going on in May:
Thurs, May 2: We're going to the landfill as part of our ZWAP! learning with Home Resource. We'll leave school at 10 and return around 11. Students should wear close toed shoes and dress for the weather. No chaperones needed.
Thurs, May 9: We're doing service learning with Leave No Weeds. We'll be walking along the Mt. Jumbo Saddle Trail identifying native plants and pulling invasive weeds. We'll leave school around 8:45 and return around 11:30. Students should wear appropriate walking shoes and clothes. I am looking for 2-3 chaperones to join us.
May 7, 8, 13, 14: SBAC testing - a celebration of our learning! I do my best to break up our testing days with fun activities and movement. I appreciate your help making sure your child gets a good night of sleep each night.
Fri, May 10: Band and Orchestra Solo Day, 1:15-2:35.
Mon, May 27: Memorial Day - No school!
Wed, May 29: Visit to Washington Middle School at 1pm
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Novel study: George's Secret Key to the Universe
Posted by Sara Ibis on 4/18/2019 3:30:00 PMWe'll be reading the science fiction novel George's Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen and Lucy Hawking. We'll be reading 1 chapter per night, and 2 on weekends. If you'd like to listen while you follow along, an audio version of the book is available on You Tube.
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Novel study: Esperanza Rising
Posted by Sara Ibis on 3/19/2019 3:10:00 PMWe are reading Esperanza Rising for English Language Arts. We will be reading one chapter each night, including one chapter over Spring Break. Read aloud videos are available by clicking here.
