Camp Storer Feedback

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Off to Camp We Go!

Good Evening Families,

A note was sent home with your child this afternoon with last minute reminders and instructions on how to access the Remind app and follow our adventures.  If case your 5th grader lost the sheet between home and school, here's the brief version.

-Plan for your child to arrive at school on time.

-Luggage will be left in the front lobby of the main building near the showcase.

-Parents that want to stay until the bus leaves are welcome in the classroom and to wave goodbye to our bus.

-Medication should come to school labeled in the original packaging--give to teacher, no medication in luggage.

-Friday pick-up is at 1:30 if at all possible.

To access Remind and follow our trip...

Remind App  the class code:  padgen

Looking forward to a great few days at camp.  If you would like my phone number to be in touch at camp please email me.  Although I am happy to check-in with you and reassure you that all is well, I will not be able to have you speak to your child--camp policy and the best way to cure homesickness is to stay busy and engaged at camp.  (Being a parent also, it feels a bit yucky to enforce this camp policy, but I promise to take great care of your child!)

You can also keep up with our classroom adventures at our classroom blog: padgen.blogspot.com

Thank you for sharing your child with me this year!

 

Aaron

Student Conferences: Please Sign-Up

Families,
I have created a sign-up genius for you to sign up for your child's student conference.  Please note that students are an active part of these conferences and so I'm hoping you will sign up for a time in which you child will be able to accompany you.  To sign-up please follow this link Student Conference Sign-Up

Thank you!  I look forward to sharing more with you about your child and their goals for this school year.

Sincerely,
Aaron

Huron River Water Quality Inquiry

We recently had the opportunity to visit the Huron River at Island Park in Ann Arbor, where Mackenzie and Lisa, from the Leslie Science and Nature Center provided us with opportunities to learn about watersheds, macroinvertebrates, and water quality.  Thanks LSNC!

Using a watershed model to understand the impact humans have on water systems.

Learning how to sample the river for macroinveterbrates.

Counting macroinvertebrates to better understand water quality

Chemical water testing helped us learn more about the quality of the water in the Huron River

Wonder, A Wonderful Book!

Wonder, A Wonderful Book!
by Marquece

     August Pullman (Auggie) is a ten year old 5th grader with small anomalies--a cleft palate.  In this book Wonder, August will have to face real world problems plus extra problems because of his deformed face and, the effect of his many surgeries. 
     At the beginning of the story August meets Jack, Julian, and Charlotte.  It all started with Julian when he makes an unkind joke about August's face and as the school year progress, Julian makes problems for August.  The story mainly focuses on perspective, meaning each chapter of the story is another one of the characters perspective of the story.  The main message of this story is to be kind and give people a chance.
     My opinion on this story is I feel like it has a lot of truth in it and it's very realistic.  I can relate to this book an abundance.  While I don't have August's challenges I have a lot of my own, but I've always eventually made friends.  I would recommend this book to anyone who asks.  Over all, I just think Wonder, is a wonderful book.