Thanks to the parents who provided treats for the 5th grade’s last treat day of the year today.

MS Eagle Ambassadors
Several of you are interested in becoming MS Eagle Ambassadors. In order for you to be considered, you must complete an application. The deadline to return applications has been moved to Thursday, May 19.

Yushu Earthquake Donation

I have finally gotten around to telling the students about the donation being made on their behalf this Friday in the Library Lecture Hall at 9 am. If you are not sure what I am talking about, please read this letter from our room mum Diane:

Hello 5th Grade Parents,

I am pleased to inform you of a wonderful gesture the 5th Grade class will
be doing this week. The students will be using excess funds from their 5th
Grade PTSA budget to make a generous donation of 5500rmb to the Yushu
Earthquake account. Many students had heard about the earthquake, expressed
concern and were wondering how they can help. After discussing with the
teachers, we decided we could use this donation to not only help a good
cause but also provide the children with a learning experience.

Sacha has made arrangements for Wendy Da, from SAS Puxi, to make a
presentation to the 5th grade students. Wendy will discuss her experience
in Sichuan following the earthquake there. She will share many photos and
describe how this donation will aid the people suffering from the recent
Yushu earthquake. The students will present their donation at the
presentation.

I am happy to invite you to attend. The presentation will take place on
Friday, May 21st, at 9:00am in the Library Lecture Hall. There will be a
reception for parents prior to the presentation starting at 8:30am. I hope
you are able to come and join the students for this wonderful event.

Thank You,

Diane

Math Test

Today we had our Unit 11 test and I am pleased with most of the results of our students. It was a more difficult test than our Unit 10 test and although no one scored 100% (well done Miranda for coming closest) our average was still 87%. When you see the test tomorrow night after we have gone over any errors in class; please pay the most attention to Part A. The information tested in Part B was not as thoroughly covered in class and contains more new material that the students have only recently been introduced to. This has been the case with all of the Math Tests this year with the Everyday Math program.

Invention Convention

We are determined and excited to create something special for our Invention Convention Unit. Most of the class feel like they have some idea where they are heading now, and realize that they aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel; rather they should be aiming to take something in existence already and make it better!

Writer’s Workshop

We are determined not to let our memoirs get the better of us, WE CAN DO IT 5KP! WE are having an intensive double period in the morning where we will continue drafting and adding ideas, sharing writing strategies and encouraging each other to be the best writers we can be. Our Memoir will be published come what may, by the end of next week.

Boston Buddies
Most of the class are now writing back and forward with our Boston Buddies and commenting on blogs getting to know each other. Here are a couple of photos of the class for you 5KP, in the second one you will find Elizabeth on the left with the great pink shirt on. In the first one the names are as follows:

Front Row L–>R Lauren, Zoe, Libby, Sabrina, Alissa, Emily

Behind Lauren –> Adam and Olivia

Standing L –> R Seth, James, Michael, Dylan, Luke, Jake, Aidan, Charlie,
Callan (behind Charlie), Dana