Week of May 26-29

Hi Families,
    We’ve got 10.5 school days left in the 2024-2025 school year! We had a pleasant time at the Maillet, Sommes, and Morgan Conservation area on Wednesday. We learned about water runoff, natural water filtration, tree identification, invasive species, and pond life.

June Lunch Menu
To save on food waste, our cafeteria manager has created this menu using ingredients she already has on hand: June Lunch Menu

Parker Move Up Afternoon
  Monday we will walk to Parker Middle School for a move-up experience.. Students will depart Barrows around 12:15. Students will be dismissed from Parker at 2:30 and should know their dismissal plan ahead of time. They are not returning to Barrows once we leave at 12:15. Please let us know if you have any questions. 

Field Day and Tug of War
   Field Day is Tuesday, June 3. Grades 3-5 have their outdoor games in the afternoon. You can sign up to volunteer here: Field Day Volunteer Sign Up. 5th graders should wear their 5th grade tshirt, shorts, and sneakers to school. Hats for sun protection are welcome. Please be sure your student has a refillable water bottle. There will be a water station that they can access. Also, please apply sunscreen before school. We kindly ask that students do NOT bring face paint, "eye black," or face glitter.
   The Field Day Tug of War will be from 10:45-11:00. Families are invited to come and watch classes versus each other on the field. 

Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
   Talent show dress rehearsal is after school on Friday, June 6. Any students who are performing, serving as emcees, or helping backstage must attend this rehearsal. Please contact Mrs. Gargano or Mrs. Encarnacao with any questions.
 
5th Grade Fun Day
    There are still some spots left to volunteer for 5th Grade Fun Day on Tuesday, June 10th (rain date June 12th).  5th Grade Fun Day Volunteer Sign Up 

Fifth Grade Flowers
  As the end of the year approaches, we would like to celebrate all the teachers and staff members that have helped students throughout their years at Barrows. We would like to continue the Barrows’ tradition of delivering flowers to all of the teachers and staff members within the school to thank them for their support, kindness, and wisdom that they have bestowed upon the fifth graders and for all of the work they have put in to make Barrows a great place to be. We have 68 staff members to deliver flowers to. We are hoping that each student could bring in 1-2 flower bouquets to share with the staff. (Please contact your student’s teacher if you can bring in 2 bouquets.) These bouquets could be from your garden or yard or you could purchase one from the store. It does not need to be extremely fancy. We will take time after the fifth grade celebration, on June 11,  to hand deliver a bouquet of flowers to each staff member from the fifth grade class. Please reach out with any questions. 

   Here is what we’ve been up to this past week.

Math 
   We finished our last unit and took its assessment. We also took our end-of-year 5th grade math assessment. 

English Language Arts / Social Studies
  We have been learning about the Civil Rights Movement. We read about Jim Crow Laws, segregation, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, student sit-ins, and more. We also have been working on Barrows Memory Poems to share with families at the Moving On Ceremony. Students continue reading and holding discussions in their book groups. I conducted end-of-year reading assessments on students as well.

Science
     We enjoyed our last visit from Science From Scientists. The scientists gave students an engineering design challenge to build a prototype bridge to span a given distance, support a load of weight, and stay above the water line. Students worked in teams to build their bridges from a limited selection of materials. See pictures below.

Upcoming Events

• June 2: 5th Grade Move Up Day to Parker, arrive at 1pm. Dismissal is from Parker at 2:30pm!
• June 3: Field Day
• June 5: Science Who-done-it workshop
• June 6: Evening Talent Show rehearsal (parents may attend this).
• June 10: 5th Grade Fun Day (Rain date: 6/12)
• June 11: 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony and Celebration (8:45-10:00am). Students will return to class after the ceremony. There will be yearbook signing and other fun activities.
• June 13: Talent Show (students only).
• June 16: Last day of school! 5th grade clap out: parents, meet on the blacktop by 10:30am.

Pictures
   Check out pictures below from our field trip and our Science From Scientists bridge building challenge.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!