…until your children are no longer considered Elementary School Students. WOW. Whether your 5KP student is your first, middle, last or only child, this is always a big deal. There is excitement in the air and a big buzz around the classroom; especially when our students’ days are filled with dodge-ball tournaments, field trips, soccer days, Chinese painting sessions, lego and so many other things that are making life pretty cool for them right now. Today’s math test went really well by the way, and we are also finishing up Lego and Memoir this week so believe me, there has still been plenty of learning taking place.

Friday the 27th of May

I would like to invite you to have lunch with your child in the cafeteria on Friday the 27th of May at 12.10 pm and then join us for dessert in room 209 at 12.40 pm where we will share our literary essays and memoirs with you. We will then move to the auditorium by 2 pm for our band and strings concert. Please e mail and let me know if you can make it to the 12.40 publishing party so I can plan accordingly and don’t feel guilty if you can’t; I know your child would LOVE to have you there, I also know life is busy, but hopefully you will be able to make it to some or all of our events that afternoon.

Students, your homework task to be completed by Friday depending on your after school obligations today and tomorrow is to do a blog post or written piece on the following…

“30 days to go”

This will be a reflective piece of writing of about 300-400 words (don’t moan, that is nothing!) telling the world how you feel about the end of your elementary years being just around the corner. Think about some of the wonderful memoir writing we’ve been looking at with Small Steps, Boy, Childtimes and our classroom mentor texts and try and dig deep to tell us how you really feel.

Are you nervous, excited, bored, scared, joyful to be saying good bye to what is essentially the main part of your childhood?

Have you got favorite highlights and memories you can recall that you’d like to tell us about? Good bits? Bad bits?

Good Luck and I look forward to hearing the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!

Parents, I feel completely overwhelmed with gratitude (and sugar) so thank you from the heart for thanking me today for looking after your children this year, it has been a pleasure. On that note, read your e mail if you haven’t yet as I am asking for an even bigger favor than chocolate!!!

Note below re Friday if you haven’t read it on e mail yet (apologies for repetition)

As you are aware, our China Alive experience is now fully underway.  The exploration of our host culture began Monday with an introduction to a variety of board and table games for the students to play.  Other activities during the week include folk performers, Chinese painting, Chinese cooking and a movie.  The week culminates with a field trip on Friday, May 20^th, to the historic water town of Qi Bao.  Your child is encouraged to bring the following items for the day-long field trip:  cell phone(optional), toilet paper for bathroom, home lunch, water bottle, camera (one for each group at least), small pocket money (100 Yuan), pen, paper, umbrella (if it rains) or sunscreen (if it is sunny).  All fifth graders need to wear their house T-shirts for Friday’s trip.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions prior to the trip.  Don’t forget to ask what your child is learning about China throughout this week.

Have a fantastic week!

The China Alive Team

(along with the Grade Five Team)

Oh, and last but not least, the dance performances Thursday and Friday have 5 of our girls involved and are wonderful, please come along to the auditorium if you can at 3.30 for an hour long sensational dance show.

Over and Out!