Week of April 24

Good Morning Families,

Your child is working hard on the project for the PYP Exhibition that will take place May 18th at 6pm.  Mark your calendars for this night to celebrate your child's learning in the Primary Years Programme here at Mitchell Elementary!

Tomorrow April 25th is our field trip to 826MI and the AADL.  If your child has a library card they are welcome to bring it with them to check out two books.

Baby Pictures!
We like to end the school year with a tribute to the fifth graders who will be leaving Mitchell by displaying baby pictures of them in the main lobby showcase.  Please send in a photograph of your fifth grader as a baby -- the younger, the better!  You can email photos or send them in with your child.  I'll scan any photos I receive and send the originals home the same day they come in.  Thanks in advance!

Week of April 17th

Greetings Families,
I hope you had an opportunity to get outside and enjoy some sunshine this weekend!  The last few weeks have been incredibly busy in our classroom.  As we begin digging into the work of Exhibition, we have participated in field trips to learn more about different ways in which people communicate their beliefs, values, and ideas.  We visited Google to learn about technology, attended a UMS performance by DahkaBrahka to notice music and dance as communication.  Finally, next week we will be attending a field trip to 826MI and the Ann Arbor District Library to learn from writers and storytellers. 

All 5th graders began MSTEP testing last week.  Each student showed commitment and perseverance to do their best!  Last week we completed the testing for English Language Arts, this week will take the mathematics MSTEP on Wednesday and Thursday morning.  Please ensure your child arrives to school on time as we begin testing at 9am.  Finally, on Wednesday 4/26 we will complete the MSTEP testing with the final test for social studies.

Below is the plan for this week.  Please note the work the kids will be doing for Exhibition this week.  The evening home study period is an excellent opportunity for kids to dig deeper into their research!

Biography Research

http://mrnussbaum.com/bio2/
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/biographies_by_date.php
http://www.biographyonline.net/people/famous/historical-figures.html