Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Universal Field Trip


A few reminders and announcements in regards to the field trip to Universal next week:

  • Students should be at school by 7:15am out in front of school. 
  • Students and chaperones will check in with Mrs. Wilson, as I will be meeting up with the bus in Orlando upon arrival to the park.
  • Chaperones will receive a list of contact info for all other chaperones in our class and my cell number.
  • Students should wear their BLUE 5th GRADE T-Shirt if they have one (if not, try to wear blue if possible).
  • Students will be provided with a meal voucher for lunch and a drink, however, extra spending money for water and other beverages to stay hydrated is HIGHLY recommended.
  • Please NO electronics or valuables should be brought on the trip and students MAY NOT leave bags on the bus while in the park.
  • Hats are allowed, however, be sure your student takes it off while riding on the rollercoasters.
  • Be sure to apply sunscreen prior to dropping your child off (it is going to be very hot and very sunny).
  • Remind your child to STAY WITH THEIR CHAPERONE AT ALL TIMES!
  • Students should not be wandering on their own or riding without being accompanied by an adult from Gorrie.



We should be arriving back at school around 5:00-5:30 Monday evening.  So, for those of you who are unable to chaperone, please make sure you or someone will be at Gorrie to pick up your child by then.

Thank you very much for all that you do!
We look forward to a WONDERFUL day at Universal!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Student led Conference Night

Below is the link for our Student-Led Conference Night. Please be sure to sign up for a time slot that works for you. If there are no slots that fit in your schedule, please shoot me an email and we can schedule a better time. The students are ALL excited to conference with you, so please be sure to sign up for a time slot. Thanks!


Student- Led Conference Sign Up

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Gorrie Talent Show

The 2nd Annual Gorrie Talent Show is upon us. We will be auditioning in class and voting on the two best acts by May 18th. Please start talking to your students about what they would like to do. They can audition on their own or in PAIRS only. Some ideas for type of talent would be singing, dancing, acting, comedy, etc. Good luck! More info to come...

Friday, April 13, 2012

FCAT

Parents -
We will be testing the following days for FCAT:
Monday, April 16 - Reading - 70 minutes
Tuesday, April 17 - Reading - 70 minutes
Wednesday, April 18 - Math - 70 minutes
Thursday, April 19 - Math - 70 minutes
Monday, April 23 - Science - 80 minutes
Tuesday, April 24 - Science - 80 minutes
Thursday, April 26 - NRT Math and Reading - 120 minutes
****We will be starting by 830 am each morning.  
1.  Please ensure that your students are here no later than 800 am so that we can get them unpacked, focused and ready to begin testing.  If you have to sign them out, I would wait until after 10 am each testing day to sign them out to ensure we are done testing.  If you come during the testing time, the class will not be disturbed for them to be removed from the class.
2.  Please make sure they get plenty of rest each night.  We will have no HW for the next two weeks (other than to read nightly), so they shouldn't be up late working on school work.
3.  Please make sure they receive a healthy breakfast each morning to ensure they remain focused during the tests.
Thank you for your help!  Our kids are ready!  Have a relaxing weekend!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Updated Test Dates

I have updated some of our test dates, so be sure to check the Announcements Tab for any changes to testing dates. Thanks!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

The Human Body

In Science, we are moving into the Human Body. Here are some new links to websites with movies and activities to help learn more about our organ systems.

Kids Health

Health Games

Kids Biology

Science Kids

Kids Konnect

Bill Nye Human Body Videos