Supply List For 2009-2010!!!!

Some of the new 5th-grade students may have lost the supply list we sent home at the end of the school year. Here's the list so you can start getting your supplies ready!

*3 inch ring binder (YES you will need one that big!)
*(8) dividers for the binder (do not write on them yet)
*glue sticks
*pencils for personal use (no mechanical pencils please)
*1 pack of 12 pencils for classroom use
*(10) packs of notebook paper
*colored pencils
*crayons
*erasers for the pencils
*(5) boxes of tissues
*scissors
*10 multicolored highlighters
*pencil box or pouch
*ruler
*protractor (the clear, cheap kind)
*(6) packs of 3X5 index cards
*Index card file box
*1 box of gallon-sized ziplock bags
*1 box of quart-sized ziplock bags
*optional: 1 spray can of Lysol disinfectant spray

Have A Safe Summer!!!!!

Well, summer is officially here! YAY! I want to wish all of my students a wonderful, fun, and safe summer! You all have so much to be proud of! Remember, don't let your skills slide away.....READ and practice that Math! You're going to do a great job in 6th-grade and I look forward to hearing wonderful things from you! Keep in touch and feel free to visit the blog often and leave comments in the guestbook! Love you all!

Promotion Day/Ceremony!

Well, yesterday was the 5th-grade Promotion Ceremony and everything went very well. The students sang three wonderful songs and received MANY MANY awards! I am so proud of all of my students and wish them the very very best for their futures. They are a very talented bunch and I expect to hear great things about them in the years to come! WAY TO GO 5th-Graders! (Officially 6th-graders now!) Love you all!!!!!!!!

Our Last Team Day Today!

Well, the year is quickly coming to an end, and today was our very last Team Day! We played Rock Band, Dance Dance Revolution, sang songs,danced, had a cookout, played games, and just had fun talking and laughing! What a great day to just enjoy being together and having fun!

5th Grade Picnic Today!!!!!

Well today the 5th-Grade students had a BLAST!!!!!! We had a kickball tournament and a huge cookout! The day started when the students arrived and discovered that the teachers had made them team t-shirts!!!!!!! The three teams were:
Appleton's All-star Alligators
Barr's Blazin' Bulls
Dudley's Dodgers
We had sooooooooooooooooooo much food that we decided to save some of it for Team Day next week! The students played the kickball tournament ALL DAY and thankfully, the weather held out! It rained as we were going inside! YIPPEE! Thanks to all of the parents who sent food items for the cookout! We really had a great time!!!!

Getting Better At Promotion Practice!

The students are REALLY getting good at the songs they are practicing for The 5th-Grade Promotion Ceremony! You can click on the video to see another song that I recorded today.

Promotion Ceremony Practice Started Today!

Today we started practicing for the Promotion Ceremony which will be held on the last day of school, June 19th, beginning at 9:00 A.M. How exciting! Students are reminded to pay attention, stay quiet, and take it seriously. Remember to sing out loud on your songs and follow directions that the teachers give you. This is an important day that we are preparing for. Parents are reminded to be there early on that day so that you can get a good seat in the gym. Students are to wear "Sunday attire" for the ceremony and my leave with their parents after the ceremony. If students plan on leaving with someone besides their parents, they MUST bring us a note telling us who they have permission to go home with that day. Parents, I think you will REALLY enjoy the songs that we have lined up for them to perform for you and there will be lots of awards and recognitions given out! (Click on the video below to see the 5th grade students singing one of their songs for the ceremony!)

Enjoying Recess Today

Our 5th-graders had a great recess time outside. Recess is our time to get some fresh air, some exercise, and have fun with our friends!

Our Visit To O.T. Bonner Middle School

Today our entire 5th-grade group traveled over to visit O.T. Bonner Middle School where many of them will be next year for 6th-grade! We were presented with a Power Point Presentation that told us about the dress code, rules, and supplies for next year. We were then led on a tour of Bonner by some former Taylor students who are in 6th-grade now. Thanks TyAsia, Kyla, Antoinette, and KeyAira! Our students were soooooooooooooooooooooo well-behaved and really showed that Taylor Pride!