Dear Parents,

It was a busy but great first week back from break!  Students are working hard on their Exhibition projects.  This week has been “project week”, and next week will be “presentation week.”

The bulk of student projects should be finished by the end of school on Tuesday, May 2.  On May 3, we will begin working on the presentations.  Exhibition night is coming soon (May 11, from 6:00-7:30).  On this night, students will need to dress nicely (in clothing appropriate for a concert performance; no jeans).

To facilitate the students’ transition to middle school and to help students plan and keep track of their Exhibition work, they have been using their agendas.  We write in these everyday.  It would be helpful if you could discuss the agenda each night with your child. We are trying this based on feedback from this year’s grade 6 students about what we could have done to help them be better prepared for middle school. Hopefully this will benefit the students in several ways.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Upcoming dates:

May 11: Exhibition evening, 6:00-7:30

May 31: Visit to the middle school

June 15: Last day of school, and grade 5 celebration (9:00-10:30)