The countdown is on! Only 8 more days left of 5th grade! I can hardly believe it.
We are trying to reschedule our Itasca Trip to Thursday, May 25th. I will let you know as soon as I can!
Here is our schedule for the rest of the year, as I know it.

May 24th, Wednesday- Inclusive Playground

May 26th, Friday- Relay Recess

May 29th, Monday- No School

June 1st, Thursday- Graduation 9:30am

June 2nd, Friday- Last day of school

Please encourage your kiddo to finish strong! We are still working towards making our AR goals as it is a part of their reading grades.
As the year is ending, can you have your kiddo check around home for any materials that belong to school such as Reading books.  The library is looking to wrap up the year and get a count on their books.
On a more personal note, I cannot thank you enough for sharing your child with me this year. It has been a tremendously fun year and I hope that your kiddo enjoyed it as much as I have. It is fun to watch them grow and evolve into their own person. I am eager to see all the successful things they accomplish throughout their lives and that they will always cherish their times here at Horace May.
Kudos to you, parents, for raising truly incredible kids!
Carley Luggar

Happy Monday!
This is going to be a busy week! We are headed to the Middle School today for a tour. This is such a fun experience for the kids. They really get to know the lay of the land.
On Tuesday, there will be a Choir concert during the day but there will also be a performance at 7pm.
We will be heading to Track and Field day on Wednesday (weather permitting). We will be gone the whole day and it will be held at the high school. You are more than welcome to come watch your child! Please make sure they bring a lunch. The school can provide a lunch, if needed, but we will need a heads up if you do.
On Friday evening, there will be a school dance from 6-8pm. I will be there chaperoning and it will be "Glow-tastic" I would love to see all the kiddos there!
Our Carnival day will be on Friday, which means the kids have to have their game completed by then. We have been working really hard building these games and I cannot wait to see how they turn out! They are quite the builders!
While all these events are occurring this week, we are going to be working on reviewing some concepts for reading as we take our MAP tests on Tuesday morning.
Have a great week! They are going fast!
Carley Luggar

Hey there!!
We are just about done with our MCA testing. We will take our Science test on Wednesday. I am so proud of how well the kids have done. They have truly blown me out of the water.
Our schedule will be extremely busy from here on out with field trips and events taking place. I will do my best to keep you posted with all that is going on.
Before we get into our events and activities, I want to fill you in with what we are doing in class.
For reading, I am going to do a unit on Aviation. We will be reading about all the different types of planes, how they work and maybe even create out own. We will also be focusing a lot of our time with trying to reach our AR goals. I will be trying different activities to encourage reading within the classroom.
I wanted to thank you for being so prompt with getting materials for our carnival project in math. I cannot wait to see what the kids come up with. We will be having our carnival next week. The kids will be doing most of the work here at school, but I do understand that there are things that need to be done at home. Please feel free to help your child in any way that you would like.
We will be having Mr. Hildenbrand, from the Middle School, coming to visit us on Friday. He will be giving students an idea of what life is like at the middle school and what they can expect. We are still working on a date to tour the Middle School.
Next Wednesday (17th) is Track and Field day. This will be held at the high school. Information about track and field day was sent home last week.
Have a wonderful week!
Carley

May is upon us! Wow, this year has gone really fast! As I reflect on this school year, I am so pleased to have had your child in my class. The amount these students have learned is incredible. I am proud of how hard they have worked this year.
 For the next week or so, we are working on a 5th grade commercial for reading. The kiddos have created a script for the commercial and we are now working on different backdrops. I am hoping to get the final project published by the middle of the month.
 In math, we are busy reviewing and getting ready for the math MCAs. I cannot wait to see how they do on this. They have worked extremely hard and have grown immensely this year.
In Social Studies, we just wrapped up our Brochure project. The brochures turned out really neat and we have received many compliments on them. This week, we are focusing on Lewis and Clark and their expedition.
Just a reminder that tomorrow (Tuesday) we will be taking our Math MCA. Please make sure that your child gets a good nights rest and a decent breakfast so they can perform the best they can.
Have a great week! Let's finish strong!
Carley

April is soon coming to a close. I have noticed it is harder for the kiddos to remain focused as they are getting spring fever. We have just a few more weeks and I keep encouraging them to finish strong!
 We are wrapping up our last Book Club discussion for the year this week. They have done such a great job with our Book Clubs and I think they enjoyed reading and learning together. My hope is to do a fun project reflecting on 5th grade. It is still in the works and I want the kids input so we will work together to create something.
In math, we are working hard on test taking strategies and reviewing the major concepts we have learned this year. They are working hard and making nice improvements. We will take the Math MCA next week.
For Social Studies, they are to finish up their Brochure of their Thirteen Colony and present it to their classmates at some point this week. We will work on Lewis and Clark following the project and then move on to the American Revolution.

Upcoming Events

May 2nd- Math MCA

May 4th- 2nd Grade Play

May 10th- Science MCA

May 12th- Visit from Middle School Staff

May 16th- Choir Concert @2pm

May 17th- Track and Field Day

May 19th-Spring Dance

May 22nd- Itasca field trip

May 24th- Inclusive Playground Picnic

May 26th- Relay Recess

May 29th- No school

June 1st- Graduation @ 9:30

June 2nd-Last Day of School

Hey there!
What a beautiful, long weekend that was. I hope you were able to spend time with family and friends.
We will be finishing up our Book Clubs this week or next. This will probably be our last book club of the year as small groups. We may move to a large group Book Club after this.
In math, we are going to work with Prime and Composite numbers as well as review exponents. I am going to encourage students to practice their math facts as much as they can. They can access their MobyMax account, which is an awesome online resource for them to get some extra practice on their facts.
For Social Studies, we are going to wrap up our brochures this week. The kiddos will present their brochures to their classmates and they will be displayed in the hallway for others to see.
This Friday, I will be taking the students in Math Masters to their competition. I will not have a sub, but the students who are not attending will be either in Mrs. Vind's or Mr. Greendahl's classroom for the day.
We have two testing dates left. We take our Math MCA on May 2nd. Our Science MCA will be the following week on May 10th.
Have a great week!
Carley

Good Morning!
We have a short, but crazy week ahead of us. We do not have school on Friday, as it is our Spring Break.
We will be continuing to work on our Book Clubs this week. The kids do so well with this and it is fun to watch them converse with one another about what they read. We will not have a focus skill this week due to the shortened and crazy schedule that we will have.
In math, we are going to work with decimals this week. We are going to review adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals. This all should be review, but it has been a while since we talked about them.
We are going to be wrapping up our Brochures this week or early next week for Social Studies. The kids will present their Brochure to their classmates. These are turning out pretty neat.
Now on to our busy schedule. We have a few events this week which are:

Tuesday:MCA Reading-All Day

Wednesday- BSU Tour- Afternoon

Thursday- Peer Leader Visit (Students from Middle School)- Afternoon

Since we are taking our MCA reading test tomorrow, please make sure your child gets adequate sleep and a good breakfast. I know they are going to do so well and I am looking forward to see their progress.

Have a great week!!

Carley Luggar