Hello Parents, I hope you are having a good week. We won't even discuss the weather. :)


Reading- This week our reading and religion time has been used for play practice.  The play is this Friday at 2:15 in the gym. 

Costumes:
 Judge- mass clothes, a hat is optional, I have the robe
Manuel- mass clothes, I supply the rest
Pablo- Mass clothes, hat is optional
Carlos and Sisters-- they are to dress in their regular clothes...look like kids. No hoodies for the play. The girls can wear dresses if they like. 
Villagers and Woman-- look like older people. Can wear mass clothes, overalls, caps, carry canes, walkers, etc. The woman-- can wear a dress, carry a purse. No hoodies for the villagers. 


They DO NOT have to come to school in their costume. They will change before the play begins. They will probably do a dress rehearsal in the morning. 

After they play, they will come back for cake and juice in the room, but if they choose to go home with you instead, that is fine, just let me know. 

Math- This week I taught them to convert mixed numbers into improper fractions and vice versa.  They also learned to add and subtract fractions. On Tuesday, they learned to add and subtract mixed numbers. The biggest hill for them is to remember to simplify their final answer.  We will also be learning two other ways to subtract mixed numbers this week. This is in case you have to do some borrowing. I show them two ways to get the answer. They have to decide which way they like best. Both have some work involved. 

Next week-- we will only have 3 full days really. I will keep them busy every day, but it doesn't look like they will do another reading or math test before the end of the year. They will clean out their desks at the end of the day on Thursday. 

Many of them are starting to check out. I get it, but we still have work to do. I want them to try and stay focused as best they can. 

Wednesday, May 29- They need to bring a sack lunch to school that day. Milk will be provided. No drinks necessary. 

Friday, May 31- The Glynn family will be providing their annual lunch for the kids. 

Mass will be at 9:15. It may last longer due to it being Father's last mass with us. We will be celebrating him and Kay Boden after mass.

Field Day will be around 12:45 or so. The 5th graders should make sure they have the right shoes. No sandals that day. They may wear shorts that last day of school as well.

We will do a Clap-Out for the 8th graders at dismissal time. Another great tradition we have started here!

Congrats to Caden Simmons on winning the essay contest for Dollars for Scholars for the 5th graders! 
Congrats to Kaycie Britten-- she is going to compete in Worlds' Archery in June in the 3-D Category! 

I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend! Hopefully the weather will cooperate with your plans! I believe I will be at work some of the time, getting things done for the end of the year. 
God Bless, 
Miss Surma