April 22-26

Reading Camp

We are getting a lot of volunteers for Reading Camp--THANK YOU! You will find that it is a favorite day of the kids and volunteers. We could still use a few more volunteers so please join us if you can. The camp date is May 31st.

M-Step Practice Items and Tools

There is a practice site for M-Step and the link is on our ItsLearning pages. If this is your first child to take the M-Step, you would benefit from going through the practice items with your child. We will practice using the tools at school, but please have your child demonstrate the tools for you. These are designed to help children track reading and make notes for themselves. Being able to fluently use these tools will be important for students.

Charlton Park

Our field trip is approaching quickly! May 6th is a Monday so mark your calendars as we are sometimes forgetful on Monday mornings! Please remember:
          *Bus leaves at 8:00 a.m. Please have your student at school at 7:45 a.m.
          *Your child will need a brown bag lunch. Please make sure all items are 
            disposable.
          *Students will need a morning snack and afternoon snack that will be eaten
            on the bus rides there and back.
          *No money is needed for your child. There is no gift shop.
          *Electronics are allowed on the bus, but there is no wi-fi. Please label all
            electronics (piece of tape with name works great). Please no phones that
            can make calls.
           *We will arrive back at school around 3:15.

Ren Baldwin Tech Festival

All informational books have been submitted to the technology festival. The technology festival will be held at the high school on the evening of May 10th. It is a lot of fun to drop by and  see your child's project and all the amazing work that St. Joe students have created. Your child will enjoy seeing what others, all the up to 12th grade, have created. The festival begin at 6:00 and ends at 7:30.

Track Meet

The track meet is scheduled for May 10th. Specific times will come later, but feel free to stop by and see us. This year the track meet will be at Upton Middle School because of issues with the high school track. All students will participate in the 100 m dash, 60 m dash, standing long jump, and running long jump. 4 boys and 4 girls are selected from each class to participate in the relay race. 

          

Next Week's Schedule:

Monday: B Day
Tuesday: C Day
Wednesday: D Day
Thursday: E Day
Friday: F Day

Upcoming Events:

May 6: Charlton Park
May 10th: Track Meet at Upton

What we've been up to:

Reading: We have been working on cause and effect and making connection during reading. We just completed a Reader's Theater and were able to perform in various classrooms in our building. 

Word Study:  We just finished our study of words ending with -ed and -ing. Our next test will be Friday, May 3rd over words with suffixes. 

Math: We are nearing the end of our fraction unit. Students should be quite comfortable comparing fractions and showing fractions on a number line.

Science: Will will begin our discussion on Animals Through Time. 
Social Studies: Our social studies test will be Monday over chapter 4. There is a paragraph to write so please check in on your child's planning for this paragraph.
Writing: We have started to study important issues in Michigan and will write persuasive essays about these topics.