Fifth Grade Events

Important Upcoming Dates:
Friday, May 30th - Poconos Trip
Monday, June 2nd - Ballroom show!
Tuesday, June 10th - Senior Luncheon (9:30 - 1:30)
Thursday, June 12th - Teacher vs. Student Ballgame - Parent Volunteers needed!
Friday, June 13th - 154 Picnic
Monday, June 23rd - 5th Grade Graduation (9:30 a.m.)

Care Packages for U.S. Soldiers

Ms. Sheehan's class is currently collecting items to place into care packages for soldiers currently serving in Iraq. We would like for each student to bring in at least one of the following items to donate:

CANDY

Candy (heat resistant)
Fruit Breezes (throat drops)
Twizzlers

CORRESPONDENCE

Writing Paper and Envelopes
Pens/Pencils

DENTAL

Floss
Mouthwash
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste

DRINK

Coffee (instant)
Coffee Creamer
Gatorade
Powdered Drink Mixes
Tea Mixes (sweet)
KoolAid bursts- to freeze

FOOD (including dry goods, snacks)

Sugar packets
Bars (Clif or Balance)
Beef Jerky
Canned Fruit (pop top cans)
Cereal (in small boxes)
Girl Scout Cookies
Granola Bars
Gum
Oatmeal (instant)
Pop-Tarts
Ravioli (pop top cans)
Tuna Kits

GAMES

Board Games
Checkers (travel size)
Chess (travel size)
Crossword Puzzles
Playing Cards

MUSIC

CD Fanny Packs
CDs
Tapes
DVDs new and used
Hand held electronic games
Sodoku books

PRINTED MATERIALS

Books (novels, short stories)
Newspapers (local)
Magazines

TOILETRIES/HYGIENE

Baby Wipes
Nose spray
Eye Drops
Deodorant
Femine Hygiene Products (for female soldiers)
Foot Powder
Hairbrushes
Hand Lotion
Hand Sanitizers (waterless)
Nail Clippers
Q-Tips
Razors (disposable)
Shampoo
Sunscreen
Tissues (heavy duty - i.e. Puffs)
Travel size body wash
Tylenol (individual packets)

Other

Plastic spoons
American Flags (small)
Baggies (with zip lock)
Batteries (AA, D, ....)
Bug Spray (must be packaged in zip-lock bag)
Duct Tape
Disposable Cameras
Flashlights (mini/mag lite, extra bulbs, lots of batteries)
Fans (battery powered - small - with extra batteries)
Fly Strips
Fly Swatters
Pre-Paid Phone Cards
Shoe Insole Cushions
Socks (cushioned white calf high)

New York Historical Society Trip

We are excited to inform you about the fifth grade’s upcoming trip to the New York Historical Society. Class 5-307 will visit the NY Historical Society on Friday, May 23, 2008. To complement our Social Studies unit on this month, students will participate in a workshop there about Slavery. Students will explore the problem of slavery from emancipation to freedom. We will be traveling via the subway system to and from the NY Historical Society, which is located on 170 Central Park West at 77th Street in Manhattan. We will depart from the school at approximately 10:15 a.m. and return to the school by 2:30 p.m.
There are no eating facilities at the New York Historical Society. If possible, please send your child with a snack he/she could eat before we enter the to tie him/her over until lunchtime. We will eat a quick lunch in Central Park across the street after the workshop, weather permitting. Students may either bring a packed lunch from home, or choose a bag lunch prepared by the school. Be sure to check the appropriate box below.
We would appreciate any parent chaperones that could accompany us to the New York Historical Society. Please check the box below if you would like to join us, and meet us in the school lobby on Friday at 10:15am. Please sign the permission slip below to allow your child to attend the trip. The cost for this trip is $4.00 per student. Chaperones are free. Please send the money in a sealed envelope with the permission slip as soon as possible.

New Gerbil Babies!

Class 5-307's gerbils, Nestor and Nacho, have become parents again! On Sunday, May 4th, three new gerbil pups were born. The two girls and one boy will bring our gerbil total to nine. Congratulations to the happy family!