end of year activities

Good Afternoon 214 Parents!

I just wanted to send a quick email about important dates we have coming up.  The end of the year is always crazy, but it is especially crazy in fifth grade! We will send home reminders closer to the dates of our 2 field trips about lunches / departure times.  This is just an outline of what to expect throughout the next few weeks.   

MCAS Monday 5/16 and Tuesday 5/17

Today we completed session 1 of our science MCAS.  We will wrap up session 2 tomorrow in the morning.  PLEASE make sure your child eats a healthy and filling breakfast as snack time will be a bit later than usual.  

Arts & Technology Night Wednesday 5/18 starting at 6 p.m.  

Make sure to get there early so you can take a peak at some of the great art work in the main hallway! Make sure to stop by the Book Fair and check out the new selections.  Students will be visiting the book fair in their ELA classes throughout this week to make "wish lists".

Concert begins at 7pm in cafe.  

Bank Assembly Thursday 5/18

Reading Cooperative Bank will be coming in and talking to students about good savings habits for now and their future.

MSMS Visit Monday 5/23

We will be visiting MSMS from 9-10:30 on Monday morning.  Our visit will include a preview of Vaudeville, a quick tour through the school, and a snack in the cafe.  Buses will be leaving PG at 8:40 a.m

Parent Night is Monday 5/23 at the Middle School Auditorium at 7:00

Concord Museum Field Trip Wednesday June 1st.

Reminder notices will be sent home closer to this date. 

Field Day Friday, June 3rd (Make up date is Friday June 10th)

Cedardale Wednesday June 9th

Please send lunch money / permission slips in ASAP! For those who have sent them in - thank you! Reminder notices will be sent home closer to this date. 

Gutterboats: 

More information about this project will be sent home closer to this date.

1st Trial: Monday June 13th

Final Trial: Tuesday June 14th

Moving Up Ceremony - Friday June 17th 9:00 a.m in the cafe

                                   

Career Day

Pine Glen Elementary School

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Presenters are needed! Do you have an interesting career and would you like to share with our students? Please come and talk about your career with our students!

Come and join in on a great time and share your career with our students! We would love having you!

Interested? Contact Lauren Zanotti, School Counselor

Pine Glen Elementary School

781-270-1715 or lzanotti@bpsk12.org

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Fill out this form and return to Lauren Zanotti, School Counselor if you would like to present:

Presenters Name: _________________________________

Child’s Name/Grade: ______________________________

Career Title: ________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________

**Volunteers needed from 9:00-11:00 AM**

____ I can only present for a specific time period (Please list the hours you are available).

Comments (special set up, equipment needed, etc):

Dear Parents,

Are you looking for an activity that will allow your child to continue learning and have fun during the weeks surrounding Halloween? Then check out Greg Tang’s Halloween Math Challenge! (halloween.gregtangmath.com) During the holiday, students can go to gregtangmath.com to complete the activities on the game board. This is an optional activity. Students who can’t participate will not be penalized in any way. Students who complete the challenge can earn a certificate and a chance to win a personalized signed copy of one of Greg Tang’s books. It is fine for students to get help from you or someone else if they need it. They can also move to harder or easier levels of the games to make them more or less challenging. After your child completes the activity, just sign their sheet and send it back to school with them by November 5th.

Sincerely,

Christine Sheppard

I'm sure that most of you know that I have not been in school since Columbus Day.  Unfortunately, my dad passed away and I needed to be there for my mom and family.  I will be back in school tomorrow (Thursday 10/22) and look forward to seeing all of the students.  I have missed them. Thank you for your understanding.
Christine Sheppard

It was nice to see so many parents at "Back to School Night" tonight.  I will send information home with those that were unable to make it.  We did have sign ups for conferences on Dec. 3rd.  Please contact your child's ELA teacher for a conference time.

September 8, 2015

Today was out first day of switching classrooms for ELA (English language arts), math and science/social studies.
With the first day of switching came homework.  Please make sure to check your child's agenda each day for homework assignments.
If they have me for math or ELA they had homework tonight.

Mrs. Sheppard

Welcome Back

I am so happy to let you know that I will be your child’s homeroom teacher this year at Pine Glen Elementary School.  I have previously worked at Fox Hill (grade 2) and at Francis Wyman (grade 1).  I am looking forward to the challenge of the curriculum in fifth grade and have already begun organizing and learning.  This week I will have three professional development days devoted to fifth grade curriculum.  I’m looking forward to learning during these days.

There are many exciting parts about being a fifth grader.  The first is Camp Bourndale!  This is a great time to learn, bond and grow as students.  Second, you are the oldest in the school. You have waited a long time for this and it is exciting however, the younger children will look up to you as role models.  This is the perfect opportunity to show them how to behave and they will hopefully follow your lead as well mannered children.  Finally, to learn and have fun in school.  You will have lasting memories that will be captured in your yearbook.

I am looking forward to helping you grow as learners this year and to get you ready for middle school.  The team of fifth grade teachers are wonderful.  You will most likely have more than just me as we tier for math and reading.  Ms. Lane and I will also switch for science and social studies.  Ms. Lane will teach social studies while I will do the science.  Grab a book and start reading or go onto Reflex Math.  

See you all in room 214 on August 31st.