Classroom News For the Week of May 18th

News and Upcoming Events: 

5/18 Spring Concert 1 pm in the MPR
Orchestra students should wear black pants or skirts/ white shirts.

5/19 & 5/20 Book Fair 
Rm. 17 students will be visiting the book fair. Students wishing to purchase items should bring money to school. Students are responsible for the handling and safekeeping of their money.

5/21 Early Dismissal (12:50 p.m.) and Open House 6 - 7 p.m.
Please come to room 17 and see many of the projects and assignments your child has been working on!

5/25 Memorial Day Holiday - School Closed

5/27 Last Night of Homework

5/28 Field Trip to Natural History Museum 
We have all the parent chaperones we need. Thank you!

5/29 "Voices Within"Performance

Save the date: Our performance (one time only!) is going to be on May 29th at 9 AM in the MPR. Don't miss it!

6/4 Last Day of School

Items Needed:

Baby Wipes (many packs)
Clear Tape in individual dispensers

What's Going On This Week In Class:

This week students will be finishing up many projects for Open House. We look forward to seeing you all Thursday evening!

Current Event Assignment:

Each week your child will have a current events assignment. Students should turn in a copy of the article they have chosen stapled behind the current event worksheet. If your child would like to start the assignment over the weekend, the worksheet is available under "Links", in the class handout section, titled "Current Event Worksheet".

• Students MUST attach the article. If your child does not have access to a printer, please use a paper resource.
• Students may turn in a maximum of two sports related articles
• Students may not use celebrity news
• Students may not use editorials
• All answers should be in complete sentences.
• Students may choose print or online articles from the following sites only:

Print - The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, La Opinion, LA Daily News

Online Sources - Reuters; Associated Press; web sites ending in .edu or .gov