A few reminders...

Hello, all--

Just a few reminders:

Conferences are next Thursday afternoon (3/21) and Friday all day (3/22). All students have received sign up forms-- please contact your student's advisor if you do not yet have a conference scheduled!

Next Thursday 3/21 at 6pm is also the first annual Art and Music Gala in the gym. Students will share some of their hard work and learning from both Art and Music this year!

It is also SBAC testing season! 5th and 6th graders will be doing the Language Arts SBAC next week, and the Math SBAC the week after that. This will result in some minor changes to our daily schedule. Students will test for an hour each morning on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The rest of the day, students will have regular academic and Essential Arts classes.

I hope you are all enjoying this brief spell of warmer weather!

Best,
Ms. K. and the 5/6 team



Please enjoy the following photo of rubik's cube mania at recess!

March Madness!!

Hello, Lovely Families!!

Greetings from the 5-6 team! Students have been busy and working hard!

Here's what we've been up to:

5th graders have been researching zoos and developing opinions about their merits and shortcomings. They are polishing up their skills at articulating opinions, reasons, and evidence, and will start writing opinion essays on this topic next week!
In Science, 5th graders continue lab work for their Mixtures and Solutions unit. Their Social Studies currently focus on the Civil War and the practice of Slavery in the United States, and in Math, students are making equivalent fractions and learning to fractions!

6th graders are reading The Giver by Lois Lowry, and seeking to understand the structures, laws, and customs that exist within it. This unit parallels their work in Social Studies, where they are learning about individuals, events, and documents essential to our Nation's founding through the "We The People" text. In Science, students are demonstrating their understanding of cells, and their Math work focuses on using nets to understand and measure three dimensional shapes.

You may have heard from your student that we are trying out a new schedule which allows for longer academic blocks. So far, we are all enjoying the additional time! Students' "Specials" schedule has also been altered slightly, to allow for longer work times. Please let us know if you have questions!

COMING UP:
Conferences are Friday, March 22nd! A time sign up sheet should either have been sent home recently, or coming to you early next week!

We are also having a small Celebration of Learning (including passing out honor roll certificates for both the first and second trimester) on Thursday, March 21st, at 1pm. You should also be receiving an official invitation soon!

ALSO on Thursday, March 21st at 6pm is the First Annual RISD Elementary Art and Music Gala! This exciting event will be held in the SME gym. 

We'll try our very best to keep you up to date with more excitements to come! Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!

Ms. K., Mr. C., Mrs. Rose, and Ms. Moran

It's the week of Valentine's Day and the beginning of February break!

Greetings Sixth Grade Parents, Guardians and Students,

This will be an exciting week! On Thursday, many classes will celebrate Valentine's Day in some fashion. Our general rule for Valentine cards shared in school is to bring something in for each student in your child's travel group. Given that this Thursday is a Winter Program day, it is likely that we will celebrate between 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM, when students begin to transition to the Winter Program schedule.

On Friday, we plan a shortened academic schedule between 8:00 AM and 10:50 AM. We will have our SME/WES Winter Carnival beginning at 11:00 AM and continuing until the end of the school day. We will be outside after lunch so it is important to bring outdoor gear: winter boots, jackets, snow pants, gloves/mittens, and a hat or a hood. We look forward to celebrating together.

Next week, RISD will have a February break and school will not be in session.

Hello 5th and 6th Grade Families!

We hope that your week has been healthy! Sickness has slowly come through here at SME.

We want to have a huge thank you to those that helped us with the 6th grade Informed Consumer Cooking Exhibition on Tuesday night! The night was awesome and the food tasted great!

If you have not had a chance yet to check out an awesome site Ms. K and Mrs. Rose's have been using with their Movement group here it is again! It is a great way to help prepare our minds for all that winter entails with a positive attitude and life balance. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Some important upcoming events are:
January 31/February 7/February 14 Winter Program
February 18-22 No School (February Break)
March 21 Art and Music Gala

Sincerely,
The 5/6 Team

Happy Friday 5th and 6th Grade Families,

I hope the New Year is finding you happy and healthy!  5th and 6th graders are slowly transitioning to 2019 and we are excited about what this year has in store!

January can be a tough month for us all as the winter weather is upon us, it's still dark early in the day and the demands of balancing school, sports, friendships, etc can feel like a lot! 

Ms. K and I have been working with some students in a "Movement" group during Intervention and Extension with a focus on mindfulness and yoga.  Check out this website that offers a free account https://www.smilingmind.com.au/.  It is a great way to tap into mindfulness and can help you and your children prepare your mind to balance all the demands of the winter months!  There are some great free yoga resources online too that are kid friendly!  Let us know if you'd like some help finding those!

Upcoming events:

January 21st   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School

January 22nd, 5:15-6:45  Informed Consumer Cooking Challenge Exhibition

January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14   Winter Program

February 18-22nd  Winter Break, No School

Photos from our recent "Golden Age of ancient Greece" Exhibition

Below you will find photos of students at their stations for our recent

Ancient Greece Exhibition evening.

Thank you to all students and parents who participated in the potluck dinner 

of mostly Greek recipes.

(Macaroni and cheese is always popular whatever the theme.)

Our sixth graders were pleased to share their work with you all.

Good Afternoon 5th and 6th Grade Families!

There is an important update to the 5/6 blog email that you received last night!  6th grade families take note, the Informed Consumer Cooking Challenge that was scheduled to take place next Monday, December 17th is going to be rescheduled for an early date in January.  We are trying to work around the basketball schedule and will let you know as soon as we have a date.

Thanks for your flexibility.  We hope this change helps to open up some time for all of you during this busy season.

Warmly,
Mrs. Rose and Ms. K.