The 2013 -2014 5th Graders!

Class picnic on 5-16-13

 

Field trip to Aberdeen tomorrow.  Final year reports are in the school bags!

I have copied the 6th grade "needs" list for you!    Print and keep a copy for yourself.  I sent a copy home a few days ago but I am going to guess, many of you have not seen this list. :-)

6^th Grade Supply List
Wishek Elementary School
2013-2014 School Year
Mr. Lutz

Large Box of Kleenex
 (if parents can send extra, that is great. We seem to run out of it rather quickly! )
#2 Pencils
1 box of colored pencils (12 count or more)
Erasers (2-3 medium sized)
Hand sanitizer (Travel Size)
Flash drive (thumb drive, memory stick, USB drive) on a lanyard, labeled with student name.
Calculator (Scientific)
*Example: Texas Instruments TI-30XA which is typically available for less than $10.
Red pens  (2)
Blue or black pens
1 box (24 count) crayons
Scissors
Bottled Glue (1)
Glue sticks (3)
2 Highlighters
1 Package of Washable Color Markers
5 Pocket folders (various colors) with fasteners.
2 packages of lined, index cards
3 Ring Binder
Ruler (needs to have both metric and English units of measure)
Loose leaf paper (1 package of 100-150 sheets)
5 (1 Subject Notebooks)
Student Planner (to be used as an assignment notebook)

** Students need one pair of outdoor shoes and one good pair of non-marking gym (indoor) shoes.

 

May 8, 2013

Getting ready for the long jump!

 

May 10, 2013

5th graders put their efforts together and tied a quilt for the

carnival!  They did a wonderful job!  Someone got a great

blanket for next winter.

 

 

Gateway to Science Challenged everyone's minds!  Was fun but way too short!

 

The State Library tour proved to be a real eye opener!  We saw all the books available

that are stored on rolling shelves and audio books too!  We learned about an online tutor

available through the state library that can help with unclear concepts.

 

Time to catch up!  I am sorry I didn't get a post up last week but needless to say there has been lots of activity.

We started our week with a visit from the Strength Team.  They reinforced what we learn in health class.  The team was very inspirational.

 

Coal Mine Field Trip

 

  The students were able to spend some time learning about the process of producing electricity and synthetic gas.  We drove the bus down into the mine and were amazed at the size of the machinery.  Students were impressed that it would cost $34,000 to change a tire on one of the "smaller" trucks and over $80,000 for a tire on the belly dumps.  Kem Electric paid for our lunch at the gasification plant and pizza for everyone at the park in Bismarck on the way home. 

 

 

 

Elementary Music Concert

 

Students did an impressive job at the music concert.  I was very impressed with the respectful behavior and pleasant manners of the students.

 

 

Ag Day

 

Our local FFA club hosted a farm safety program for the third through fifth grade on Friday.  The students came back to class with all kinds of goodies!  They had a great time!

 

What is up for this week?

 

     We will complete our  end of the year test in Reading on Monday and the NWEA Testing on Tuesday.  It is hard to focus but these tests are important.  Students need to do the best they can.  We will have our track day on Wednesday.  Our goal is to keep the students safe.  Please do not give your child seeds or candy while competing in the meet.  We are always concerned about choking when running.  We can treat the kids at the end if you would like to treat them.  Tummies don't always accept food well after running hard either.

     On the 9th is the Bike safety program after school and Friday is the Carnival.  I am hoping the fleece shows  up in time!  I am having the students tie a fleece blanket for the silent auction.  If you would like to help with the cost of the fleece, please send $2 with your student.

 

 

Field Trip

 

   May 13, 2013 we will travel to Bismarck to tour the state library and Gateway to Science.  I have two volunteers to help me.  Thank you for being so willing.  We will leave when the buses arrive at school and should be home in time to ride the buses home again.  Please have a lunch for your child packed.  Snacks and a drink for the bus trip are ok. Remember they need to be peanut free.  Remind your child that respectful behavior is expected.










Ready for the "end of the year" ride!  Temps are hopefully going up but so has the energy levels.  Students are looking to summer and focus on school work is getting harder and harder.  Our "normal" is now gone!  Our schedule will have lots of interruptions.  Here is a tentative schedule of what will happen until we are dismissed for the summer.

April 22 - 8:35 -Lyceum
April 24 - 26 - Mrs. Christensen will be gone for her daughter's wedding. Mrs. Woehl and Mrs Goebel will carry on the daily schedule.  Test in Social Studies on Wednesday.  Check the lesson plan for what is expected.
April 29 - Strength Team lyceum
April 30 - Coal Mine fieldtrip
May 1 - NWEA Testing
May 2 - Elementary Music concert
May 3 - Ag Day
May 7 - NWEA Testing
May 8 - Elementary Track Day
May 9 - Bike Safety
May 10 - Elementary Carnival
May 13 - Gateway to Science/State Library fieldtrip
May 14 - Kindergarten Program
May 16 - 5th and 6th grade picnic
May 17 - Last Day of School


Please contact me if you would like to chaperone for us during the fieldtrips.  I do drive the bus so the extra supervision is needed.

We will be taking end-of-the-year  skill tests during this time too. 

Our last month will go by very quickly!  I will try to post any changes or additions as they happen.

With Summer coming soon, John and Andy stopped in to talk to us this week about home alone safety!  We also talked about what to do in case of an emergency.  The students learned about the equipment used and when is it proper to call 9-1-1.

            

 



Tom Gibson from the McIntosh Soil Conservation District did a presentation for the 4th, 5th and 6th graders.  He played a game show with us!  It was fun learning about conservation and respect for our natural resources.

 

Brace ourselves for another busy week!  On Monday, we will have the county nurse talk to us about puberty.  Although we have covered the topic earlier in the year, it will be good review and the nurse may be able to answer more of our questions.

 

Our trip to the ambulance was interrupted therefore we will try to get it rescheduled this week.

 

State and Capital tests have been a challenge.  Encourage your child to practice with flash cards or work with www.sheppardsoftware.com.  

 

Thank you parents for sending graham crackers this year.  We ate our last ones today.  If you have not sent crackers this year and are willing to share........... we are ready!



     Another busy week in store for us!  We need another chance at the Social Studies test.  Mrs. Christensen made us all take our books home for the weekend.  Chapter 8 test will be taken again and the best of the two scores will be recorded.  It was a very hectic week and focus was a little off......
   
     I am not sure that the rest of our weeks will be any less busy.  Students will have to work hard to stay on task and keep grades up. We will have John and Andy, our local law enforcement, talk to the class on Wednesday.  Our health class has been covering the concept of staying safe.  Students will be off for the summer soon and safety is important. The men will come in and help students understand the expectations of laws and how to handle emergencies.

     Thursday will be our day at the ambulance garage.  We will have another opportunity to have first hand experience with understanding safety procedures. 

      On to Friday! Tom Gibson from the McIntosh County Soil Conservation will speak to us.  He is always enjoyable with a good message.  Finishing out our Friday will be our pizza party.  After reading 22,000 pages, I think the students deserve it.  We gave the 4th graders quite the competition but both classes deserve the extra prize for their effort. 

      We will not have a new spelling unit this week.  I plan to do a unit assessment and focus on summary skills.  Our new unit will begin on the 8th when we have a full week of school.

      Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter break!