Penny War for a Cure

Reagan will be holding a Penny War competition the week of March 26-March 30.  Grade levels will be competing against each other to win a ROLLER SKATING PARTY at school, the week after spring break.

Here’s how it works:

1. Bring in your pennies and put them in your own grade level tub.  You get 1 point for every penny in your tub.

 2. Bring in your nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars and put them in the other grade level tubs.  These coins and dollars will cancel out points earned by other grade levels.

  Ex:  1 dime = 10 cents and will erase 10 points from a tub

         1 dollar = 100 cents and will erase 100 points

 How many points could you erase with $5, or $10?!

3. The grade level with the most points at the end of the week WINS!

**All proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation

and the fight against breast cancer.**

Parent Volunteers/Chaperones

With the warm days comes field trips, Field Day, and other volunteer activities for parents and family members. Please read the following if you plan to join our class at any point for the remainder of the year. Thanks!

Parent Volunteers & Chaperones

 Any person wishing to volunteer in the classroom or chaperone on field trip must have a background check completed prior to doing so.

Volunteer forms may be picked up in the office or printed off the BCSC website. You can also let Mrs. Hill know, and she will send home a form with your child.

 
Parents who had a background check done last year are still ok for this year. If a parent is unsure whether he or she had one done, just email Mrs. Hill or Cristina Ehm and the list can be checked.  

Persons wishing to volunteer must attach a legible copy of their driver’s license.

A few new dates . . .

March
16: Report Cards available
19: International Journey research due
21: ISTEP practice testing on the computer
21: Unit 10 Everyday Math Post Test
21: Tri-fold poster board (one per country) needs to be at school
23: High Ability testing at school
23: 5th Grade Career Day
23: The Hunger Games debut!!!!!
31: First day of Spring Break!

April
9: Back to school
12: Reagan McTeacher Night 5-8 at McDonalds
30: ISTEP testing begins

May
3: Data Night at Reagan
11: Field Day
15: Survivor Science Night (5th graders and their families)
17: McCloud Field Trip
18: Tentative 5th Grade Party
18: Last day of 5th Grade

Xtra Math

After meeting with 6th grade math teachers, we were encouraged to spruce up speed and accuracy of math skills for all students entering 6th grade next year!

Therefore, we are starting a web-based program called XtraMath to increase speed and accuracy in arthimetic for the last eight weeks of school. Your 5th grader is invited to spend a few minutes each day practicing math on the computer. Information is coming home today with your child's Friday papers. This program is completely optional at home, but I will be tracking usage here at school.

International Journey Research Project

We started our "journey" around the world last week with the International Journey Research Project. The final due date for this project will be determined later, but the projected date will be Thursday and Friday, March 29 and 30, just before spring break.

Your child and his or her group has been and will be given time to complete ALL of his or her research here at school. The final product of the research project will be done at school, too, and should include:

• Tri-Fold project board (students need to provide one per group)
• Title
• Colored Map
• Travel brochure
• "Fast Facts"
• Food sampling and/or recipe
• Government information
• Flag of the country
• Climate
• Natural Resources
• Native clothing
• Fully-typed research report

If needed, the students will bring home their projects the last week before spring break to complete. However, I plan for students to complete over 95% of the project at school.

Book Character Dress Up Day

I left this date off the calendar--Book Character Dress Up day will be this Friday, March 2^nd. Friday is officially Read Across America Day and the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Extra credit if students attempt to dress like your favorite book characters!

 The Lorax movie arrives in theaters on Friday, too.

Mark Your Calendars

With the busy days of spring quickly approaching, I wanted to be sure families had as many dates on their calendars as I have available as of today. I will, of course, add dates as they arrive!

February
27: Middle school counselor visits our classroom
27: Pajama Day (Box Tops winner reward)
29: Chapter 9 Social Studies test
29: Hat day (Box Tops winner reward)

March
2: TOP SECRET LETTERS due to Mrs. Hill
2: The Lorax debut!!!!!
5-8: ISTEP TESTING (before noon each of these days)
9: End of 3rd Nine Week's Grading Period
16: Report Cards available
15: Challenger Learning Center field trip--permission slips coming home soon
23: The Hunger Games debut!!!!!
31: First day of Spring Break!

April
9: Return from Spring Break
25-May 4: ISTEP testing window (more details later)

May
3: Data Night at Reagan Elementary
18: Last day of 5th grade