Friday May 24

Team Aurora has a new blog post!

We had a very busy week on Team Aurora, but I am happy to announce that we are FINISHED with sbac testing!!!!!! It was a rough two weeks, but we did it. Everyone worked super hard and for many many hours.

We also wrapped up our argument unit on Friday with our post assessment writing about "Should 13 year olds have access to social media accounts like facebook and twitter?" Students read three articles and used them for evidence. Ms. Lamb will grade all of the essays and short answer responses and return them Tuesday. This is a big report card grade, so students will have the opportunity to improve their answers using the rubric.

We are currently growing seeds in hydroponic bottle gardens in science. We will continue to watch them next week.

On June 14, we are GOING TO THE BEACH! North Beach in Burlington that is. We will be joining Team Epic for a wing beach party. We will be asking for a $10 donation to cover the cost of renting the pavilion, hiring two lifeguards and buying food for a cookout. More information on this will come home next week with students.

We talked more about our end of year trip in 6th grade. It seems that students are leaning towards going to Ottawa for one night. We will reach out to parents next week before making the final decision. That trip requires at least 10 parents to come with us. The cost is about $125 per person (adult or child) to cover the bus, four museums, and lodging. Students will also need more cash to buy three meals.  Start thinking about this. Our other option is a trip to Plimoth, MA for an overnight at Plimoth Plantation. The cost is similar.

We still have 15 days of school. Please let us know if students are unable to attend on June 17. We will be having a schoolwide field day that day, but some students need to start camps.  June 3rd is move up day for 4th graders. Fifth graders are expected to stay at school and sixth graders stay home to accommodate. We hope to switch rooms for the day with Team Momentum to check out our new rooms.


Enjoy your three day weekend!
Team Aurora