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

Precept: It's not over until its over

Don't forget your swim wear tomorrow for the pool party. We have a PTA pizza lunch, so you don't need to bring in a lunch. You may bring a snack if you wish.

Precept: Be careful what you wish for; you might just get it

Your H/W is to continue this research this evening. Use these links to structure your opinion for-against the Right to Bear Arms. Also, ask your parents their opinion.

2nd Amendment
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/bill_of_rights/media/two.htm
http://www.usa2076.com/2armed/second.htm

Right to Bear Arms
http://youtu.be/QN_RKCA9vNc
http://usliberals.about.com/od/patriotactcivilrights/i/ProConGunLaws.htm

Virginia Tech Massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre

Kindergarten Kis Brings Gun to School
http://youtu.be/GD9KYC9Qfwo

Columbine Massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36vhlJnRFJo

This is just one perspective - You need to watch both of these!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqfiu_oSka0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-wcqSKse-I&feature=relmfu

This is another
http://youtu.be/zw0vnAo_mjA

Precept: Don't alway try to beat the red light

There is no H/W sheet this week due to it being the last few days. Important dates and times for you to know.

Monday
Social Studies presentations
We will write our conclusions for the literary essays

H/W
Research on the 'the Right to Bear Arms' for the debate
Literary Essays due Tuesday

Tuesday
End of Year Math tests (test is finished on Wed)
Lit. Essays due
Work on your Learning Reflection (Due Date: Next Monday)

Wednesday
The Right to Bear Arms - debate
Tenses

Thursday
Tenses Test

Friday
Water Park Field Trip

Next Monday - We will watch learning reflections, tidy away the classroom, and do our final session together! - You will also get to see the final Friday Message (It's an interesting one!)

Next Tuesday - Free Morning










This video gets interesting at around 2 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUDkPHPhqGk&feature=related