Dear GRAIS Families,
Water donations for our annual field day—Survivor Day—may be dropped off in the vestibule any school day between now and the big event on the 16th. Every little bit is appreciated! Please remember to have the tee-shirt your child was given for the fun run ready to wear on the 16th.
ELA Classes:
In fourth grade, students are enjoying finishing up our final fictional extended text, Shiloh. By the end of the year, we will compare/contrast the parts of the novel to parts of the movie version. Students also completed their final end of the year iReady diagnostic. Our students made some incredible progress from September to the end of the year.
In grade five, students are completing their spring iReady diagnostic assessment. The novel study on The Tale of Despereaux is being wrapped up, and students are beginning to explore their creative side as they create a "Super Plant'' which will serve as the staple crop in their imagined civilization.
Math Classes:
In fourth grade math classes, we have wrapped up our fraction unit as well as completed the end of the year iReady math diagnostic. We will continue to review all math skills that we have learned in fourth grade throughout the remainder of the year. The students will also be engaging in a variety of different geometry, measurement, and data activities in class.
Fifth graders are wrapping up their unit on geometry and measurement. Students are diligently working to convert between units using both the metric and customary systems, in addition to finding volume. They are also working with two dimensional shape hierarchies.
Suggested Reading:
In addition to our assigned summer reading program selections, which have been shared several times and are posted here, this is a list of some additional titles that your students may enjoy over the summer:
Alone by Megan Freeman
Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos
A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry
Roll With It by Jamie Sumner
Arlo Finch and the Valley of Fire by John August
Yummy: a History of Desserts by Victoria Elliot
The Wild Mustang: Horses of the American West by Chris Duffy
Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani
Bones in the Whitehouse: Thomas Jefferson’s Mammoth by Candice Ransom
Child of the Dream: a Memoir of 1963 by Sharon Robinson
Contacts for Summer Programs at GRAIS:
If your child is participating in any programs being held at GRAIS this summer, please retain this contact list:
Extended School Year Program (ESY)
Student Services, Ashley Bouley
abouley@freelake.org 508.923.2000 x1711
Jumpstart Program
Curriculum & Instruction, Teri Fleming
Tfleming@freelake.org/508.924.2000 x1721
Kids’ Cafe’ Summer Camp
Lisa Pacheco lpacheco@freelake.org/508.923.2000 x1730
Campus Programs
Diane Czapiga
dczapiga@freelake.org/508.923.2000 x1719
Future Dates to Remember:
Nature’s Classroom - June 6th - 9th
Flag Day - June 14th (Wear red, white, and blue!)
Survivor Day - June 16th
PTO’s Farewell Party for Grade - June 21 before 11:30 Dismissal for Summer
Kindly,
Dr. Sullivan
508.923.3506 x 3150/esullivan@freelake.org