Final Post: Always be a little kinder than is necessary

Thank you for truly a superb year! I just loved the videos, board pens, and cheetos! They really brought a smile to my face. You were an excellent class!

Remember your best friend...





A. Accept Yourself

L. Love Yourself

F. Forgive Yourself

I CAN...I WILL...I'M GOING TO...

Enjoy our farewell videos again:

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Final Friday Message!




Final Precept
“Do All the Good You Can,
By All the Means You Can,
In All the Ways You Can,
In All the Places You Can,
At All the Times You Can,
To All the People You Can,

As long as Ever …

…You Can!”

End of year reflections

Don't forget these are due on Monday...(or finished by Monday morning in class)
Enjoy Zach's.
Here is my end of year presentation hope you enjoy it.
http://animoto.com/play/KFX3X3HuufG9QDdaV6QGxA
Have a great summer I wish 5th grade didn’t end so quickly.
 
Sincerely,
Zachary

Battle of the Books Info

Literature Lock-In

Updated Information 6/1/2012

The Singapore American School Intermediate Library and the Fifth Grade Team would like to invite all Fifth Grade students to the first Literature Lock-In!  Students will participate in an exciting literature game that is based on books they read during the school year and enjoy storytelling, a movie and sport activities.  The details are as follows:

Date: Monday, June 4, 2012

Time: 6:30 PM until Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Place: Intermediate School Library, Gymnasiums and Theater

What should I bring?

ü  Sleeping bag and pillow

ü  Sleeping pad-though we will be on carpeting or have pads on the gym floor

ü  A good book

ü  Change of clothes

ü  Necessary medication

ü  Personal hygiene items (Toothbrush, toothpaste, etc…)

NO ELECTRONICS ARE PERMITTED EXCEPT CELL PHONES AND E-BOOK READERS

Classes are divided into teams by color.  Please have your child wear a t-shirt with his/her team color for the Battle of Books games.

RED TEAMS - Zarikow, Bucknall, Hooykaas, Herdrich

WHITE TEAMS – Carroll, Clayton, Howitt, Medved

BLUE TEAMS – Buxton, Paxson, Symes, Xuereb, Smith

The revised schedule is:

2:55-6:30 PM         Optional activities for bus riders-meet in the IS cafeteria
                            Bus riders will be met by Staff and Parent Volunteers
                               

6:30 PM                 Arrival-go to classrooms with gear

6:30 PM                 Battle of Books Parent volunteers meet in the library

6:40-7:05 PM         Storytelling Sessions

                            Storytellers:

Ms. Brundage (Gym)

Mr. Home (PS Cafeteria)

7:05-8:15 PM         PM Fifth Grade Battle of the Books literature activity                                          Location: Fifth Grade classrooms

8:20-9:30 PM         Sports activities

                   

9:30 -10:00 PM     Snack in classroom /Silent reading time

       

10:00-10:30 PM    Boys report to the gym/girls to the library

sleeping area to clean up and get ready for bed

10:30-12:15 PM    Movie-based on a children’s book

12:15 PM               Lights out and sleep for all

                   

7:00 AM                 Revelry

7:30-8:00 AM        Breakfast at the IS Cafeteria

                            All Inclusive Buffet Menu $4.00

                            Pancakes

                            Bagels/cream cheese

                    Scrambled eggs

                            Toast

                            Fruit

                            Juice

                            Students can use cash or a cashcard

8:00-8:40 AM        Challenge Round (Battle of Books) – Elementary Theater

8:40-11:30 AM      Students return to classrooms for regular class activities