Weekly Reminders 6/8/09

Dear Parents and Portal Students,

Well, here we are..... the last few days of school! It has been a true joy being able to watch your child learn and grow, try new things, and realize that success comes in many forms. We have many great leaders, friends, and scholars in Rooms 20 and 21 and we’re so lucky to have had the opportunity to teach these amazing children! We will miss the 5th graders, but we know that they will continue with their success in the future and we look forward to seeing our returning fourth graders step up to the leadership position in our village next August. We hope everyone has a happy and safe summer.

Best Wishes to all.

Miss Scourkes and Mr. Roels

Room 20/21 DVD

This year, Rooms 20 & 21 will have an end-of-the-year 2 DVD set available for students to purchase. Approximate cost is $10 for the DVD set (depending on our order quantity.) The DVD features video footage of our fine arts performance, some of our cool field trips, school activities, and a HUGE number of photographs from the many things we’ve done throughout the school year. Order forms will be available this week!

Recognition Ceremony

Each year, we recognize the great work of our departing 5th grade students by holding a “Recognition Ceremony” on the last day of school! This year, our ceremony will be held on Friday, June 19, beginning at approximately 8:15 am. Please plan on attending if your student is finishing their Portal career; it’s an extra-special moment for all of us.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with snacks (donations, setup, or both), please contact either Miss Scourkes or Mr. Roels. Please let us know as soon as possible if you’re interested in helping or donating food, so that we can make the arrangements for a reception after the promotion ceremony. Thank you!

Language Arts:

We will be finishing Bridge to Terabithia and the work related to this wonderful novel late this week or early next week. Students are finishing any work for their anthologies that still needs to be completed along with writing their dedications, table of contents, and “About the Author” statements.

Math:

4th grade students are preparing their own fair game design! We’ll apply our understanding of fairness in our partner game boards and rules. When we’re finished, we’ll also get to play and evaluater other students’ games- very enlightening! Ask your student what fair games are really all about; I’m sure you’ll get some insightful answers....

Biz World Continues for 5th graders! Students will be working on a marketing campaign and understanding how do pricing structures this week along with running their company and completing their manufacturing of bracelets.

Social Studies:

We will be taking our last social studies quiz of the year this Thursday. Students were give a study guide early last week and we are reviewing in class this week.

Science:

Our investigations of electricity end this week. We’ll continue reading more about this incredibly interesting subject to finish our year!

Important Dates to Remember:

6/9 Lunch on the Lawn (tentative)
6/9 Spring Band Concert 7:00 p.m.
6/10 Science presentations from local high school students
6/11 Social Studies Quiz
6/12 Spirit Day - Portal T-shirt Day
6/15 SSC Council Meeting 3:00
6/15 Field Day at Portal
6/18 PSCO Meeting
6/19 5th Grade Promotion 8:15 a.m.
6/19 Last Day of School - Dismissal at 11:20!



CALIFORNIA TRIVIA!

Q: Who turned from unsuccessful gold mining to candy making during the Gold Rush?

Good luck!

Mr. Roels & Miss Scourkes