Monday #141 2011 2012

Day 141 of Week 31
Monday, April 16, 2012

It was the day before outdoor education week combined with following our Spring Break, therefore we did not begin any new unit.  Rather we allowed the students to complete their final math and language arts assessments.

The students that finished early were allowed to read for enjoyment, work on www.pearsonsuccessnet.com, work on www.ixl.com , and study for their states and capitals exams.  

We also had a circle time where the students had an opportunity to evaluate and share how their spring breaks were.  We had a bunch of “10’s” and then a few “1’s” thrown into the mix.  

Finally we ended the day answering questions about camp, handing out a camp packet and finally revealing the cabin groups and the adventure groups.

Remember the End of Year planning meeting is Tuesday, 24 room C-7 @ 2:05.

Just a quick heads up about the cabin and adventure groups.   
The fifth grade teachers take very seriously the making of the cabin and adventure groups .   It is no exaggeration that the fifth grade team spent close to six hours working as a team creating the cabin and adventure groups.  Each student from all three classes had an opportunity to complete a survey where they told us their top three choices would be for hanging out with at cam.   They were also able to tell us of any concerns or suggestions regarding who to be placed with while at camp.    

Therefore we have to factor in chaperone placements & matching their kids in their group when possible (e.g. fathers can NOT be in charge of their daughter’s cabin), then work off the survey information and then also factor in the chemistry/behavior challenges that would go into the groups.  We can not make a team of angels and then make a team of rowdies that would be unfair to the chaperones, naturalists and the rest of the students in the groups.   As you can imagine, it is a rather complex and intricate process where moving one person one place can then mess up the numbers or the chemistry of another group.    So all students received at least one of their three choices in the survey during their cabin/adventure groups while the integrity of a “learning environment” was also kept.  

The bottom line -- this has all been well thought through for numerous hours furthermore Camp Arroyo has our final list.  They have already begun the process of printing and making team branded exercises based on the selected groups/teams.   Finally a change is never “quick” and it involves often having a direct effect on X amount of other students.     

Final camp information:

• Please considering mailing a letter to camp.  It helps w/ homesickness and the kids think it is super cool.
• All students report tomorrow morning to the multipurpose room with camp gear and a disposable lunch at 10:30 a.m.
• Chaperones please arrive at 10:30 a.m. Remember a disposal lunch for yourself.
• Field trip drivers arrive to DES at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday and Friday at Camp Arroyo at 1:00.
• All parents Pick-up on Friday is 1:20. Students are dismissed upon arrival.
• A reminder packet of information was sent home today with your student.
• • • All students not attending camp must attend school this week.

Here is the link with the camp information.

Here is the link of my recommendations and reminders.

Kind regards,

Ron Hubbard
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Homework for the week:

Pack

Bring a lunch for Tuesday

Remember school starts for 5th graders at 10:30 on Tuesday, 4/17/12

Remember school ends for 5th graders at 1:20 on Friday, 4/20/12

Missing Learning Opportunities as 4/16/12:

Math page 258   student #20
Free free-write due on 4/6/12 student #22