Week of April 30

Important Dates:

May 1st

Keeping Our Students Safe Parent Seminar - 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Dolvin Elementary School (Media Center)

RSVP holladaym@fultonschools.org

"Through My Eyes" Awards Reception - 5:30 pm - Cafeteria

Progress Reports Go Home

May 3rd

Mustangs ROCKS Breakfast - 8:30 AM - Cafeteria

Kindergarten Performance - 6:00 - Cafeteria

Mellow Mushroom Spirit Night

May 4th

Kids Hope Breakfast - 7:15 AM - Cafeteria

May 8th

Poetry Cafe 8:30-9:15

May 10th

PTO Breakfast To Welcome Parents Of New Kindergarten Students

10:00 AM

May 18th

Placement Requests for 2018-2019 Due to Patty Neumeister

Forms can be found at the following website:

https://mbescurriculumsupport.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/1/6/13160541/1819_class_placement_in_pdf.pdf

Things to Do:

-Please have your students check the lost and found for any missing items. All items will be donated to charity after Friday, May 18th. Please put your child’s name on all coats, lunchboxes, book bags, etc. so items can be readily returned to your student.

What We're Learning:

Reading/Writing/Grammar

This week we are really combining our reading and writing together as we are working to explore our understanding of the vast world of poetry. We are looking for rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, and patterns within poetry. What are some of your favorite types of poems? Who is your favorite poet??? Spend some time looking these up online together! There are so many great ones for kids and adults alike! :)

Math

All of our math groups this week are reviewing unit skills to prepare for our final unit tests! We are also working super hard to practice our fact fluency in all domains as we prepare for our ice cream challenge where the students will earn a scoop for each fact mastered. Once they've gotten all 10 they must try for their toppings with a mixed review! Students should be fluent in approximately 25-30 facts per minute. We will celebrate with an ice cream party! :)

Science/SS

It's all about those mealworms this week as we explore their likes and dislikes as well as explore the stages of their life cycle. At the conclusion of this week, students will be able to bring their mealworms home! Don't worry! All they need is a little bit of fresh oatmeal for bedding and an apple or potato slice every few days. If you're not up for it, release them out in the wild! They are a natural part of the food chain, so maybe put them a little farther away from your backyard...