Tomorrow is a busy day so we're sending out the blog update a day early! We're visiting Murchison tomorrow morning, and next Wednesday and Thursday is district benchmark testing. For more great info, please check out the calendar!
If your child is interested in Murchison Advanced Theater, please click here! If you haven't done so already, please sign up for the Dillo Detail, Hill's weekly news publication. DATE CHANGE (5th grade only): due to our scheduled visit to MMS tomorrow, the No Place for Hate "Dream of a world where everyone is KIND!" wear PJ's to school day has been moved to next Monday, January 28. AND Beach/Tropical Dress Up day has been moved to Monday, May 20. Students must follow school clothing rules and have tennis shoes for recess and specials. Snacks are needed for Wednesday math tutoring! If your child comes most weeks, please consider donating snacks (approx. 20 students come each week). Gluten free options are needed as well! Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team
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Happy Friday! We've had a great start to the spring semester. We jinxed our calendar by mentioning how up-to-date it was in last week's blog post; the embed code stopped working then disappeared, so Ms. Salome graciously migrated everything over to Google calendar. It's up and running, and you should be able to click on the Calendar tab at any time for updated information. (Check it out, there's a lot going on this month and next!).
The 5th grade fundraiser Hill Cups have arrived! Click here for details. During SEL last week we discussed the semester ahead, including testing, science fair, middle school, upcoming dates, and more. Check out the Calendar and Middle School Info! tabs of our 5th grade website for details! MATH (Salome & Wirht): Check out our 2019 Math Update! (emailed last week) for lots of important information and an overview of the Spring semester. Sign up for 5th grade teacher-sponsored Dillo Camps!! Click here to sign up, or for more info! Creative Creations Camp! Technology Design Camp for Creative Kids Ages: Entering Grades 3 thru 6 Led by: Lorrie Salome and Sheryl Southwell Sessions 1 &2 Description: Let your E-magination fly as you fiddle and frolic in a whole host of fun apps and digital media design programs. We'll teach you the basics of a variety of new programs and apps and then set you free to create your own masterpieces. All kids will leave with their own personal website that they can maintain long after camp is finished. Let the electronic creativity begin! Game on, Gamers! Ages: Entering Grades 4 thru 6 Led by: Thomas Wilder Session 1 only Description: Do you enjoy the thrill of competition? Matching wits against others with the hope of emerging the victor? Are you a good sport? If the answers to these questions is "yes" then this is the camp for you. In this camp we will play a wide variety of board games requiring you to call upon all of your skills as a thinker, a collaborator, and a friend. Campers will also have the option of designing and creating their own board game as well! Hope to see you this summer, Gamers! How to be an Adult Ages: Grades 3 - 6 Led by: Rachel Briles and Michelle Herb, (Jacob Mayer 3rd Session) Sessions 1 & 3 Description: Learn hacks all adults need to know (but yet some don't seem to know), such as how to pack a suitcase with as much stuff as magically possible (and compete to be the best packers!), how to use an iron and not burn your clothes, how to tie awesome ties and bow ties and look stunning, how to sew on buttons and hem clothes (except we’ll create something creative in the process), how to remove stains from your favorite shirts, and how to use hammers, screwdrivers, and nails to build cool statues and simple catapults. And so much more! We may even learn how to change a tire :) There will be competitions and creative projects using our adult skills. You will become an adult hack master and we will have a BLAST! Eco Dillos Ages: Grades 3 - 6 Led by: Rachel Briles and Jacob Mayer Session 2 Only Description: Come learn how to be green and fight for the environment. Build STEM engineering projects, use your artistic skills, make videos (live action, stop motion, PuppetPals, etc!), watch kid friendly documentaries, explore the outdoors, go on awesome eco field trip(s), and help Hill and your community protect protect the environment in the process! Dress Up Days are here! All of our dress up days are part of our No Place for Hate projects however, it is optional for students to participate.
Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team Hello 5th grade parents!
Our final order of Hill cups have arrived! For those of you that sent us your "amount needed" we have your cups set aside. We will have the cups ready for pick up and will also be selling the excess next week. We will be set up by the yellow brick wall on Thursday 1/24 and Friday 1/25 at morning drop off and afternoon pick up (or until we sell out). Please bring your order form and money, cash or check only please (make sure to include 8.25% tax). Feel free to contact us with any questions! Thank you! Mary Haines - [email protected] Megan Smith - [email protected] Welcome back! We hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break. We're ready for another great semester with your kiddos!
During SEL on Tuesday we discussed the semester ahead, including testing, science fair, middle school, upcoming dates, and more. Check out the Calendar and Middle School Info! tabs of our 5th grade website for details! MATH (Salome & Wirht): Check out our 2019 Math Update! (emailed on Wednesday) for lots of important information and an overview of the Spring semester. SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE DUE on January 22 for the Cotten-Salome-Wilder trio, and January 23 for the Mayer-Briles-Wirht trio! On the due date, students must bring their boards to school, dropping them off in their classrooms in the Commons before assembly. The Hill Science Fair will be held January 24 from 8am-12pm & Science Night the same evening (more info to follow). Direct any questions to your child's science teacher. Water Bear Club (Cotten): We are going to dive right back into science club! We already have A LOT of students signed up this session. You still have time to sign up by following this link. For those of you already signed up, make sure your child stays after school and gets picked up at 4:15pm outside of the Commons. This 8 week session will be held on Mondays, January 7th- February 25th. Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team |