Trailblazers Family Blog

 Hi everyone, Happy Friday! We have a short week next week and I have just a couple of announcements to share.  Our Book Bowl Competition is on Wednesday. All day we will be challenging every 5th grade class in a one-on-one showdown. The kids have done a great job with their reading in preparation for this competition! Please let me know if you will be leaving for spring break early or returning late . A few kids have told me, but it's helpful if I have it in email from parents. This is especially important so I can prepare balanced teams for Book Bowl.  We'll finish up the Reading MAP test on Monday next week. Then we're done with MAP for the year! After spring break we'll take a week off and then begin MSTEP. 5th grade must complete all subjects: reading, math, science, and social studies. We're planning on one test per week, always on Tuesday.  The kids have been enjoying our newest read aloud  The Hobbit . We'll start our final reading unit on Fantasy shortl...

 Hi everyone, I hope you've had a great weekend! We have a big week coming up here at Central Woodlands, read on for this week's announcements.  On Tuesday the kids will have an opportunity to try out different instruments (plus singing in the choir) and mark which of them they are interested in playing next year. Music Interest Forms will be sent home at some point this week, please sign and return these the following day.  We'll start the math MAP on Thursday with most students finishing it on Friday. Please be sure that your child gets a full night of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast.  If needed, I might bump this back one day, starting on Friday and finishing up Monday. We have lots of preparation to do this week! The kids have been working through recommended math skills on IXL the past few weeks. These skills are specific to their strengths and weakness and should help with their MAP skills. Ask your child what I've assigned to them and what they've accompli...