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Art: In class next week Miss Diemer (our student teacher from Calvin College) will begin a lesson on maps using a profile picture of the students. Band: We have three new pieces of sheet music to work on. Grand Friend's Day is coming - we are excited to play for our Grand Friends! We also will give a 5th band concert on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. at ACS. Please add this to your calendar! Jesus Project – These projects are packed with thought, insight and creativity. We are wrapping them all up and putting them together, and hopefully they will come home in the next couple weeks or so. Language arts: We are currently working on a Jesus reflection paper, responding to a discussion that the characters in Bridge to Terabithia had about church and Jesus. After gathering information about the different perspectives of Jesus from the novel, students looked to what the Bible has to say about who Jesus is. Students are taking this information and forming a four paragraph response paper; including their own reflection on who Jesus is to them. Final drafts will be due on Tuesday. Instructions can be found on Google Classroom. Math: We've divided the 5th graders into four groups for four weeks. All the groups will be working hard on mental math and "Life" – getting paychecks, paying bills, setting budgets, etc. Science/Tech Olympics – We tested the bridges, trajectory devices, anti-gravitational devices, egg containers and towers, and shot the rockets. What a unique blend of ideas, and thanks for the efforts on the home end as well. Calvin College Chemistry Demonstration – On Monday, May 18, we will take a bus over to the Gezon Auditorium at Calvin for a morning of chemistry experiments. Professor Larry Louters and his assistants take us through a set of very visual, hands-on experiments that will educate and definitely include the "wow-factor" for the 5th graders.
Spring Camp – We will leave on Wednesday morning, May 20 and return on Friday afternoon, May 22 at 3:00. Look for more updates as we get closer, and a more detailed packet to come home the week before we go. There is a preliminary list below of parent names from Curriculum Night way back in September, but we understand that jobs and family situations can change a lot in seven months, so let one of the teachers know if there is a change to be made. Things tend to run smoothly if you are able to commit to coming up for all three days, but again, we understand that is not always feasible with jobs and the like. I'm sure the weather will be amazing and an awesome time will be had by all!! Chad Afman, Susan Draaisma, Judy Jackson, Trisha Zylstra, Ginny Baysore, Sharon Dykhouse, Cathy Muir, Keith Berg, Megan Edison, Sally Schrock, Joe Brunink, Kathleen Ellsworth, Sara Uekert, Emily Caldon, Madeline Erickson, Glenn VanOtteren, Angela Cassiday, Tricia Hedlund, Lynn Winkle, Ryan Cook, Mia Helweg, and Dave Wolters Spanish: We are all set up for the "Garage Sale" next week. No actual clothing will be bought or sold. Everything is on paper, but students will be given an "allowance" to spend wisely on clothing. Using bartering vocabulary, they will see how far they can make their money go! Dress Code Reminder: With the warmer weather comes spring and summer clothing. In 5th grade, we are emphasizing modesty as students are nearing the middle school age. Miss Van Dyk talked to the girls today about dress code and what is expected. As a reminder, shorts should be no shorter than their fingertips when arms are resting at their sides. Dress code will be enforced on Monday and students are expected to check and make sure that they clothing fits our guidelines. Thank you in advance for your understanding! | 
