Dear Parents, Wow! The last blog of the year! That time flew!
Play-- Tomorrow is the big day! The kids that need a costume, should just pack it to bring to school. They will change in time for the play. I have given them suggestions on what to wear. Please don't go out and buy something!!!! Baker-- dress as though it were mass day. I will supply the apron and cap. Pablo-- Dress for mass maybe add a hat or cap if you like. Villagers- Older people in the community. They can wear mass clothes or dress up as elderly people, carry a cane or purse, wear a hat. The kids: dress as you would for school--look like a kid! Judges-- I will supply your black robe.
The morning play is at 10:30. The afternoon is at 2:15. I am sorry to do it that way, but I didn't want to interrupt their social studies and science classes. I hope to see many of you there! The play is only about 10 minutes...so it doesn't take long. After the 2:15 show, the kids will come back to the room and enjoy the pink cake that is part of our play.
Math--They will take an End-of-the Year test today. I decided to save Friday morning for the final practices of the play.
Tuesday, May 27 is a full day. The field day activities will be in the afternoon. Those should begin around 12:45. 5th graders should wear tennis shoes, no sandals. There will be a closing and final prayer in the gym around 2:30. You are more than welcome to come to that. The kids will come back to the room to get their bags. It's okay if you take them after that, if you are planning on being here. They will need a sack lunch and drink on that day. In the morning, they will clean out their desks. There just isn't time on Friday with the play. They need to have a book bag with them on Tuesday for that purpose.
Just closing out my blog with a thank you! Thank you for the support this year. It was a tough year for sure with losing T.J. I am grateful that I could grieve with your children throughout the year. Beyond that, I had a great time getting to teach your children. They will always hold a special place in my heart, long after they leave STM. They are 21 awesome individuals! I know they will do well in middle school and do amazing things in high school. I can't wait to see what they accomplish! Thank you for entrusting them to my care for the last year. That means more than I can say. They are my family, and I do not look forward to saying good-bye on Tuesday.
I hope everyone has a safe and fun summer! I will be leaving at the end of the month to head to Doon to be with my mom. We are also going to Butler, PA for my nephew's graduation from high school.
God Bless you and your family, Miss Surma
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Dear Parents, I hope you are having a great week! Wow! The days seem so busy and so few are left! I am posting this tonight since we have the field trip tomorrow.
Language Arts- This week they will be testing over their last story. Next week they will have their Unit 6 test as well. The play is on for next Friday. This is a play from our old series that I have done for many years. I am going to see how it goes trying to squeeze that in as well as a unit test. I have to do 2 plays due to our large class. Your children will let you know when they perform. They will do tryouts on Friday afternoon with me and Mrs. Mitchell. I make no promises on who gets what role.
They will be needing costumes for their roles. I will explain to them what to wear. This is stuff they can find in their own closet or maybe in yours! I don't want anyone going out to buy them. I will be needing some fake/toy food--anything that looks like cupcakes, pies, cookies, breads,etc. We will be creating our bakery from that. I will also need a gavel or plastic toy hammer for the judge. I will talk to the kids about it too.
Math-- They did a good job on their tests. We are working on adding and subtracting fractions now. We won't finish this chapter, but we will work every day.
Religion-- They will take their final religion test on Friday of this week. Next week, I will be using that time for play practice.
Drivers--Thank you for helping out on Thursday! I hope you enjoy the day! I hope we stay dry!
Mass- The 1st and 5th graders did an outstanding job at mass today! I was so proud of them! Mrs. Levine loved the extra help from them!
Lap-a-Thon- Congrats to Colby and Morgan for getting 1st and 2nd place for the most laps. Congrats to Matt for raising the most money in the 5th grade!
Next week will be my final letter of the year. I cannot believe our time together is nearly over. Have a great weekend!!! God Bless, Miss Surma
Language Arts- This week they will be testing over their last story. Next week they will have their Unit 6 test as well. The play is on for next Friday. This is a play from our old series that I have done for many years. I am going to see how it goes trying to squeeze that in as well as a unit test. I have to do 2 plays due to our large class. Your children will let you know when they perform. They will do tryouts on Friday afternoon with me and Mrs. Mitchell. I make no promises on who gets what role.
They will be needing costumes for their roles. I will explain to them what to wear. This is stuff they can find in their own closet or maybe in yours! I don't want anyone going out to buy them. I will be needing some fake/toy food--anything that looks like cupcakes, pies, cookies, breads,etc. We will be creating our bakery from that. I will also need a gavel or plastic toy hammer for the judge. I will talk to the kids about it too.
Math-- They did a good job on their tests. We are working on adding and subtracting fractions now. We won't finish this chapter, but we will work every day.
Religion-- They will take their final religion test on Friday of this week. Next week, I will be using that time for play practice.
Drivers--Thank you for helping out on Thursday! I hope you enjoy the day! I hope we stay dry!
Mass- The 1st and 5th graders did an outstanding job at mass today! I was so proud of them! Mrs. Levine loved the extra help from them!
Lap-a-Thon- Congrats to Colby and Morgan for getting 1st and 2nd place for the most laps. Congrats to Matt for raising the most money in the 5th grade!
Next week will be my final letter of the year. I cannot believe our time together is nearly over. Have a great weekend!!! God Bless, Miss Surma
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Dear Parents,
I hope you are all having a great week! I forgot how busy the month of May gets to be! WOW!
On Wednesday, I sent home the permission slip needed before our trip on next Thursday. There was also attached the policy about cell phones on the trip. I hope you took time to read through it. I need the forms filled out and returned by Monday. Thanks!
Next week Tuesday will be the band concert for the 5th graders. It is at STM.
Language Arts-- Book Reports Due Friday! They can bring in their report/poster/timeline in the classroom in the morning along with their costumes! I can't wait to see what they have learned! Next week will be our last story in this unit. That means the final full week of school will be the Unit 6 test.
Math-- They will test over this chapter on Friday. Next week we will begin working on adding and subtracting fractions.
Middle School Day- I think they had a great time with the 7th graders on Wednesday and getting a preview of what middle school will be like next year. I enjoy the day too, but it is a little bittersweet because it means I have to let them go. That's just never my favorite part of watching them grow.
Mass- Their final mass is next Wednesday with the 1st graders. Due to such large classes, not everyone will get a job. The 5th graders that don't have a part in the mass will have the responsibility of sitting with a first grader during the mass.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! Confirmation is this weekend at Holy Spirit. I am looking forward to that since I was asked to be a sponsor of one of the students.
God Bless, Miss Surma
I hope you are all having a great week! I forgot how busy the month of May gets to be! WOW!
On Wednesday, I sent home the permission slip needed before our trip on next Thursday. There was also attached the policy about cell phones on the trip. I hope you took time to read through it. I need the forms filled out and returned by Monday. Thanks!
Next week Tuesday will be the band concert for the 5th graders. It is at STM.
Language Arts-- Book Reports Due Friday! They can bring in their report/poster/timeline in the classroom in the morning along with their costumes! I can't wait to see what they have learned! Next week will be our last story in this unit. That means the final full week of school will be the Unit 6 test.
Math-- They will test over this chapter on Friday. Next week we will begin working on adding and subtracting fractions.
Middle School Day- I think they had a great time with the 7th graders on Wednesday and getting a preview of what middle school will be like next year. I enjoy the day too, but it is a little bittersweet because it means I have to let them go. That's just never my favorite part of watching them grow.
Mass- Their final mass is next Wednesday with the 1st graders. Due to such large classes, not everyone will get a job. The 5th graders that don't have a part in the mass will have the responsibility of sitting with a first grader during the mass.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! Confirmation is this weekend at Holy Spirit. I am looking forward to that since I was asked to be a sponsor of one of the students.
God Bless, Miss Surma
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Hello Parents,
Substitutes: I am gone this Friday in the afternoon only and I will be gone on Monday. I am taking Mom home to Doon. I am spending a little extra time with her because I won't be able to see her over Mother's Day weekend. There will be subs for those days.
Recipes-- The recipes are due today. If you are still planning on putting something in, contact the office.
PTO Gear- Orders are due on Friday. Please make sure to get them in if you are interested.
Language Arts- This week we read a story about discovering fossils in the U.S.A. We also read a story about these tar pits that animals ended up dying in because they thought it was water and then got stuck in them. Scientists have been finding their fossils in them. Iowa seems to have had quite a few fossil discoveries according to the map in our book. Lily even brought in the fossil of a tooth that her dad found while hunting! It was very cool.
Math- This week they have been learning how to compare fractions using fraction strips and by finding a common denominator. Now they method they learned with mixed numbers may not be familiar to you because it wasn't to me either. I had been taught to turn it into an improper fraction first, which is still good. The book showed students to just remove the whole number for a short time and only work with the fraction part. In the end, we just added the whole number back on. To me, either way works. I did show them the "old" way on Wednesday. Some thought it easier, but others did not. The great thing is..both ways work. It just may cause us adults to have to get out of our comfort zone and try something new.
Book Report-- Just a little over a week before they are due! Next week I am planning on getting our LA story done by Thursday. That means their spelling posttest and the test over the story will be on Thursday, May 8. That leaves me all of May 9 to have them present their report. They probably won't get a grade that day. I usually use the weekend to really go over it.
Field Trip- The Iowa Children's Water Festival is a trip for just 5th graders that UNI puts on every year at DMACC. We will have a guide that day that takes us to workshops around the campus. Each workshop or game will have something to do with animals, plants, or water. Their is a lot of walking, so I recommend tennis shoes! It happens rain or shine! I have been there on very hot days and very cold and rainy days. Dress appropriately! We usually eat outside too. They supply the lunch. The kids will choose some kind of sandwich (usually it's ham or turkey). They will get chips, an apple, and some kind of cookie. They put condiments like mayo and mustard packets in their sacks. They will get water to drink, of course. Drivers, you will eat with us too! The last 2 years, they've given us reusable water bottles and supplied fill-up stations around campus. It's a fun day with lots to learn! Thank you to my drivers!!! I will be sending home permission forms next week.
Have a great weekend! God Bless, Miss Surma
Substitutes: I am gone this Friday in the afternoon only and I will be gone on Monday. I am taking Mom home to Doon. I am spending a little extra time with her because I won't be able to see her over Mother's Day weekend. There will be subs for those days.
Recipes-- The recipes are due today. If you are still planning on putting something in, contact the office.
PTO Gear- Orders are due on Friday. Please make sure to get them in if you are interested.
Language Arts- This week we read a story about discovering fossils in the U.S.A. We also read a story about these tar pits that animals ended up dying in because they thought it was water and then got stuck in them. Scientists have been finding their fossils in them. Iowa seems to have had quite a few fossil discoveries according to the map in our book. Lily even brought in the fossil of a tooth that her dad found while hunting! It was very cool.
Math- This week they have been learning how to compare fractions using fraction strips and by finding a common denominator. Now they method they learned with mixed numbers may not be familiar to you because it wasn't to me either. I had been taught to turn it into an improper fraction first, which is still good. The book showed students to just remove the whole number for a short time and only work with the fraction part. In the end, we just added the whole number back on. To me, either way works. I did show them the "old" way on Wednesday. Some thought it easier, but others did not. The great thing is..both ways work. It just may cause us adults to have to get out of our comfort zone and try something new.
Book Report-- Just a little over a week before they are due! Next week I am planning on getting our LA story done by Thursday. That means their spelling posttest and the test over the story will be on Thursday, May 8. That leaves me all of May 9 to have them present their report. They probably won't get a grade that day. I usually use the weekend to really go over it.
Field Trip- The Iowa Children's Water Festival is a trip for just 5th graders that UNI puts on every year at DMACC. We will have a guide that day that takes us to workshops around the campus. Each workshop or game will have something to do with animals, plants, or water. Their is a lot of walking, so I recommend tennis shoes! It happens rain or shine! I have been there on very hot days and very cold and rainy days. Dress appropriately! We usually eat outside too. They supply the lunch. The kids will choose some kind of sandwich (usually it's ham or turkey). They will get chips, an apple, and some kind of cookie. They put condiments like mayo and mustard packets in their sacks. They will get water to drink, of course. Drivers, you will eat with us too! The last 2 years, they've given us reusable water bottles and supplied fill-up stations around campus. It's a fun day with lots to learn! Thank you to my drivers!!! I will be sending home permission forms next week.
Have a great weekend! God Bless, Miss Surma
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