October 26 Newsletter

October 26, 2012


5th Grade Newsletter

Carnival: Thank you so much to everyone for making our Halloween Carnival a success. The success is due to all the donated items and hard work the families put forth. Special thanks go to Mr. Watson, who organized the booths, and to Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Luis, and Mrs. Aceves for helping apply zombie makeup. Also, congratulations to the fifth grade students, who were given an honorable mention for their dance, earning themselves not only free dress but ice cream (date TBA). I know everyone worked very hard on the Carnival; I apologize if I missed any important names.

Science Fair: Science Fair is a few weeks earlier this year (January 23, 2013), so we are starting now. I have given the students a Science Project Proposal Form and Research Paper Information. By Friday, November 2, students need to turn in their final draft of the science research. It should be 200 words or more and relate to their science fair project. For instance, a student doing a project on plant growth would research the structure of plants and how plants grow. They have received their rough draft back, with suggestions from me for improvements.

I noticed several students did not include a header. To do this (at least in Windows 2007), click on the insert tab. Then click on “page number”. Choose “Top of the Page”, then “Plain Number 3”. This puts the page number in the upper left hand corner. Then put your cursor to the left of the number 1 on the first page, and type your last name. This should automatically put the correct page number next to your last name on each page.

I also noticed several students did not have the bibliography. I am sending home the instructions again on how to format this.

Also, students must give me a rough draft of their procedure by November 9. This is easier. More information on this assignment will be coming to you next week.

Other reminders:

• Monday, October 29: No School, Teacher Inservice Day

• Friday, November 2: Minimum Day, Faculty Meeting

• Saturday, November 3: Second Parents’ Maintenance Day 7:30am- 1:00pm

• Tuesday, November 20: First Trimester Ends

• Wednesday, November 21: Minimum Day, also Thanksgiving Liturgy 8:30am in the church.

• Thursday-Friday, November 22-23: No School, Thanksgiving