Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on May 15, 2019
With just 5 weeks to go, it’s time to think about the end of the year! Please read this message from our Media Center:
“Dear Floral Families:
It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is just 5 weeks away!
It is a big undertaking trying to get the Media Center back in order by the end of the school year, so we wanted to let you know that the last day students will be able to check books out will be Friday, May 17th. All books will be due the following Friday, May 24th.
If there are any books you are unable to find, please let one of us know and we will send you a bill for the replacement cost. Your child can bring in a check made out to the Shrewsbury Public Schools. Please do not buy another book. Paying the replacement cost allows us to purchase a library bound hard cover book that will withstand years use.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Shelley Crowell scrowell@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us and Karen Geddes kgeddes@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us
Floral Media Center”
Thanks for the great response to our request for Field Day volunteers! This year will be even more special with the addition of a Hawaiian theme. Students are welcome to wear costume extras to get in the spirit–though keep in mind they’ll be very active. Classrooms have been assigned colored shirts for easier identification. Ours is red, but students can either wear a red shirt or a Hawaiian style shirt of any colors on Field Day, May 30.
Our next two math chapters for study involve geometry. This week, students will learn that figures are made up of lines and curves. They will identify the same, and create figures of their own. In addition, they will learn about surfaces of solid objects and identify them as curved or flat. Finally, they will learn properties of solid objects, in particular which objects can stack, slide, and roll. All of this is a precursor to the geometry of plane shapes and solids which we will take on in the 2 weeks following. If you’re accessing the student e-book at home, this is Book B, chapter 18 & 19. It’s a great resource, especially if your child has questions on homework!
In science, students were introduced to the properties of solid objects, including scientific vocabulary of classification (rigid; flexible; pointed; opaque; translucent; etc.). They applied these ideas as they worked to design hats using a variety of materials and based on their properties (absorbent, soft, etc.)!
