Monthly Archives: May 2018

Chia Pets! A Message from Gev. Porat

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Hi Fifth Graders!
Take home your Chia pieces today! They are in Gev. Kimmel’s room on the window sill.  I left some aluminum take out trays and covers for you. (Some will not quite fit with a cover. If yours does not fit in the bottom tray, maybe ask in the kitchen for something like a strong paper plate.)
I left a spray bottle on the window for you to mist yours before you leave (or during they day if they look droopy.)
At home, set in a shallow dish near a window indoors to get indirect light. Pour water into the hole you made so the clay can stay moist. Mist once in a while. If it looks like it’s getting too dried out, put in a deeper clear plastic container and cover with plastic to make it like a terrarium. It will revive. If not, ask me for more seeds to restart. (You can also buy them at the store. I got mine at Outpost in their bulk seeds and nuts aisle.)
Enjoy them! They are all fantastic!
Have a nice Memorial Day weekend!
Gev. Porat
P.S. No homework for Tuesday.
P.S.S. Here is an online article about chia pets:

Biography Update

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We have officially chosen our subjects and selected text structures for our biographies. I don’t want to share too much here– I’ll leave that up to your kiddos! Please ask your child to share which biography structure he/she has chosen as he/she continues to collect research on his/her subject. 

A to Z countdown

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The warm weather is here! And so are the last 26 days of our school year. Can you believe it? I can’t! It has become an annual tradition to countdown the last 26 days of the year by matching each day to one of our 26 letters. Fifth and Sixth graders, and all students,  are invited to participate in any or all of the days. Please remember that school dress code still applies on all days! Stay tuned for more end of the year announcements! 

Date Letter Special Day Explanation
5/1/18 A Art Day Make an art project and display it in the hall
5/2/18 B Beach Day Wear school appropriate beach apparel and bring a beach blanket to work on.
5/3/18 C Candy Day Teachers will share a candy treat with the class
5/4/18 D Dance Party Get ready to show off your dance moves.
5/7/18 E Exercise Day Let’s get fit for summer by exercising throughout the day! Wear your exercise apparel.
5/8/18 F Football and frisbee Day Bring a frisbee or football and play with a friend at recess – wear football team clothing
5/9/18 G Gratitude Day Show how grateful you are for something someone has done to you.
5/10/18 H Hat Day Wear a favorite or a silly hat today.
5/11/18 I Israel and Ice Cream Day Come in blue and white for Israel, and enjoy a yummy treat for all!
5/14/18 J Jammie Day Come in your favorite jammies.
5/15/18 K KooKy Hair Day Come to school with your hair as kooky as you can!
5/16/18 L Laugh out loud day Come prepared to share a joke with your class.
5/17/18 M Mismatch Day Wear clothes that do not match. Make it silly!
5/18/18 N New fruits, New Name Day Try a new-to-you fruit in honor of Shavuot, and make up a new name for yourself to be called today.
5/22/18 O Origami Create or look at things made from origami.
5/23/18 P Paper Airplane Day Make a paper airplane to fly at recess.
5/24/18 Q Question Day Question how you can change the world – one Mitzvah at a time.
5/25/18 R Relax and read Bring a favorite book and a blanket for some relaxing and reading today!
5/29/18 S Silly Socks Day Wear silly socks or wear socks in a silly way.
5/30/18 T Talk to next year’s teacher Talk to your next year’s teacher and learn about what it might be like when you are in the next grade.
5/31/18 U USA Day Wear red, white and blue to show your spirit!
6/1/18 V Video View a video.
6/4/18 W Wisconsin Day Wear anything wisconsin
6/5/18 X eXtra long teacher choice activity! Teacher gets to choose any activity to extend….recess, nap time, locker cleaning…math test:-)
6/6/18 Y Yearbook signing Let’s gather and sign yearbooks as the year comes to an end.
6/7/18 Z Zip it up Zip up those backpacks and zoom into summer!