Sorry this blog will be short and sweet.  We have many happenings in class this week I am getting prepared for and find there is not enough hours in day. Our first Read and Relax Friday was a huge hit.  Thank you to the families that sent in donations.  There are some pictures of my friends on this website. Check out the picture  page. 

Well, I never considered myself a "green thumb". Myself along with 100 fifth grades planted 384 seeds (12 seeds per team, 8 teams per class, 4 classes). I am happy to report they are growing. I will try to remember to take pictures this week.  Our science class has been really hands on and the students have been following right along.  Some of your homes might have a Ziploc bag with kidney bean inside stuck to a window. We studied the parts of a seed and learned about germination.  I asked the students to keep some record of their "at home" experiment. 
 
Orchestra, Band and Chorus are in full swing. Students have started their lessons. Although lesson schedules rotate weekly, some weeks students will miss an academic class.  We have instructed and encourage students to visit those classes they missed at recess to get caught up.  If you have any questions about Fine Arts please do not hesitate to contact me.

Must Read Mondays! is tomorrow.  Instead of asking students to read 20 minutes a night, I am asking students to read at least 2 hours a week.  I have many enthusiastic readers in my homeroom, so I can't imagine this will be a problem. 

Lastly, but certainly not least I was so pleased with the turn out for open house. If you missed my presentation, feel free to browse the slides. It was such pleasure meeting all of you.  Your children are amazing and I love being their teacher.   I know along with your support, we will help them thrive both academically and personally.