Week of April 29th-May 3rd

April 29th-May 3rd

Reading Camp

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help with Reading Camp. We will be reaching out next week to finalize counselors, tents, and canopies.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. Please see the list of our test dates below. 

Charlton Park

Our field trip is Monday!

   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: A Day (Charlton Park)
Tuesday: B Day
Wednesday: C Day
Thursday: D Day
Friday: E Day (Track Meet)

Upcoming Events:

May 6: Charlton Park
May 10th: Track Meet at Upton and Technology Festival

May 13th: Swimming Week Begins (please send a dry swimsuit and towel each day with your child)

May 22nd: Book Bonanza at SJPS (4:00-6:00pm)

May 27th: No school- Memorial Day

May 31st: Reading Camp

MSTEP Test Dates: Thursday, May 2nd and Thursday, May 9th

NWEA Test Dates: Thursday, May 16th and Tuesday, May 21st

What we've been up to:

Reading: We have been busy comparing and contrasting two amazing books by author, Patricia Palacco. Our genre study will focus on Pourquoi Tales, and then we will begin drawing conclusions from our reading. 

Word Study:  We will have our test on suffixes on Tuesday due to MSTEP and our trip to Charlton. We hope to complete two more units before the end of the year, spelling changes and homophones. 

Math: We are nearing the end of our fraction unit. Students should be quite comfortable comparing fractions and showing fractions on a number line. Please look for their unit test early next week. 

Science: Will will begin our discussion on Animals Through Time. 
Social Studies: Please look over your child's Social Studies test from earlier this week and let us know if you have any questions. We will begin learning about Natural Resources found here in Michigan. 
Writing: We have started to study important issues in Michigan and will write persuasive essays about these topics. They will have the opportunity to write about Wind Farms, Asian Carp, Plastic Straws, or Honey Bees.