Week 17 Newsletter

We had a wonderful field trip today to the Blackhawk Museum. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered their time to drive students and hang out with us at the museum. We learned a lot about Native Americans and Westward Expansion. If you ever get a chance, it's a wonderful exhibit. I took a few pictures, which I'll be posting to our pictures page soon.

Next week is our last week of 2017! It's almost Winter Break!  We have many fun activities happening next week, as well as a math test.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Monday, Dec 18
• Band & Strings Concert, 1:15pm
• Thursday, Dec 21
• Module 3 Math Test
• Friday, Dec 22
• Minimum Day
• Pay Day
• Class Party 11-12:30

FYI- Our next class auction will be held in the New Year on Wednesday, January 10th. 

Mohr Canned Food Drive

Holiday Can Food Drive - December 11th - 15th

Our class is participating in the Friends Helping Friends annual Holiday Can Food Collection.  With your donations, we will be able to put tubs of food together that will be donated to local families during this holiday season :) Our class is collecting Brownie Mix, Cake Mix, and Frosting. Thank you for your support!!!

Principal's Update December 2017

There are several events to help you stay connected at Mohr. Please check out THIS LETTER from Mrs. Berglin with updates regarding Principal's Coffee, School Site Council,  and an upcoming community forum with Mrs. Berglin and superintendent Dr. Haglund.

Week 16 Newsletter

This week we started our nonfiction writing with Feature Articles! Over the next few weeks students will be researching a topic of interest, gather facts, and writing informational articles. This is always one of my favorite writing pieces of the year!

We are also finishing up our Unit 3 in social studies, where we have been learning about the struggle between Native Americans and European settlers for land and resources. We will have our Unit 3 Test on Wednesday, December 13th.

Next Friday, December 15th is our field trip to the Blackhawk Museum in Danville. Students will be able to see many artifacts from Native Americans and the Westward Expansion of the United States.

Holiday Can Food Drive - December 11th - 15th

Our class is participating in the Friends Helping Friends annual Holiday Can Food Collection.  With your donations, we will be able to put tubs of food together that will be donated to local families during this holiday season :) Our class is collecting Brownie Mix, Cake Mix, and Frosting. Thank you for your support!!!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Wed, Dec 13
• SS Unit 3 Test
• Fri, Dec 15
• Blackhawk Museum Field Trip (9:15am-12:15pm)
• Mon, Dec 18
• Band & Strings Concert (1:15pm-1:55pm)
• Fri, Dec 22
• Dec. Pay Day (Class Economy)
• Holiday Party
• Minimum Day (8:15am-12:30pm)
• Start of Winter Break

Week 15 Newsletter

It was so nice to come back after a relaxing week off from school. We jumped straight into Module 3, where we are learning to add and subtract fractions. It's always a very fun unit of math.

We are also finishing up our Poetry Anthology projects. Students have been writing many different types of poems all centered around their poetry topic. It's been wonderful to see how creative everyone is! By Monday students should have their Poetry Anthology project submitted on Google Classroom and one slide of their presentation printed out. We will be hanging up their poetry in the classroom.

Today we started our new class novel, Blood on the River, which tells how the English settlers created the colony of Jamestown. It's always a big hit in the classroom, and leads to a lot of great conversations with our social studies as well. We will be reading the book together, and students will be working with their groups to talk about vocabulary and think deeper about the story.

To celebrate KINDNESS in the month of December, all students have the opportunity to complete 31 kind acts. In their binder, students have a calendar filled with ideas for kind deeds. I can't wait to see how our class, and our school, spreads kindness.

Our class economy is really on a roll! So many of our students have been successful in earning and saving their money... they've already purchased their desks! Instead of owing rent every month, now they can keep that money.

A fun opportunity this month... students have the opportunity to get in the holiday spirit by gift wrapping their desks! I have many fun gift wrap options and students are able to use their class economy money to purchase a gift wrap for their table tops. We should have a very festive room for the month of December!


Also, a huge thank you from our school! Thanks so much to all the classes that participated in our Kindness to Caring Gift Card Drive.  We were able to give all 9 families $200 worth of gift cards. We truly have an amazing community that is willing to reach out to others, and show our students that "acts of kindness" go beyond our school. Thanks again from the 3rd Grade Kindness Ambassadors!



UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Monday, December 4th
• Poetry Anthology submitted & one slide printed
• Library Books due
• Wednesday, December 6th
• Mid Module 3 Test

Conference Week

Just a reminder that this week is full of minimum days! Below is the week's schedule. Please remember that Wednesday is not a late start day. Everyone student should be at school at 8:15am.


Tuesday, Nov 14...        8:15am-12:30pm
Wednesday, Nov 15...  8:15am-12:30pm
Thursday, Nov 16...     8:15am-12:30pm
Friday, Nov 17...          No School!

Week 13 Newsletter

It's hard to believe that the first trimester is already over! The year is flying by! This week we used acrylic paints of the first time to create shadowing on our pumpkin portraits, we put together our book club Bloom's Balls, and learned a little about the First Thanksgiving. It was a short week, since we have Friday off in remembrance of Veteran's Day.

I also started Report Card conferences this week! I look forward to meeting with all of you over the next week. Please check the Sign Up for your times, if you do not remember.

Next week is a short week full of minimum days. Monday is the only full day of school and the students will have Band & Strings.



UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Monday, Nov 13
• Band & Strings
• Library books due
• Tuesday, Nov 14
• Minimum Day 8:15-12:30
• Wednesday, Nov 15
• Minimum Day 8:15-12:30 (no late start)
• Thursday, Nov 16
• Minimum Day 8:15-12:30
• Friday, Nov 17
• No School

Kindess to Caring

KINDNESS TO CARING

Join Mohr Elementary as we connect with a Santa Rosa Elementary School

We will be collecting Gift Cards from Nov. 6-Nov 16th.

Dear Friends of the Sonoma County Fire Victims,

Nine families that are a part of the Proctor Terrace Elementary School in Santa Rosa lost homes in the fires and are currently moving into new housing.  They have literally lost everything.

In the days since the disaster there has been amazing outreach and generosity.  We appreciate the effort to reach out to families that are a part of a school community similar to yours.  Since the disaster there has been an abundance of clothing and school items available and the children have had their immediate needs met.   

All of our families that lost houses are currently in the process of relocating.  They can use items to rebuild their homes-kitchen wares, linens, books, children’s games, toys... most everything you could think of.

We suggest gift cards from Target, Wal-mart, Bed, Bath & Beyond, because they have a variety of items or a cash donation.  The donations will go DIRECTLY to the families.     

We will definitely share where their gifts came from or if you include a card, please let them know personally.  

From the bottoms of our hearts and from Proctor Terrace Elementary to you, THANK YOU!

Nancy Cartan (Third Grade Teacher)
Proctor Terrace Elementary, Santa Rosa  

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Mohr Elementary has connected with Proctor Terrace Elementary in Santa Rosa. Many of our current 5th graders were penpals with students from this school when they were in Mrs. Huggins' class in 3rd grade. I hope you will consider donating a gift card that can help a few Santa Rosa families start to rebuild their lives.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Friday Folders/Progress Reports

Tomorrow is the official end of the  first trimester. Report card conferences begin on Wednesday, November 8th and end on Thursday, November 16th. It is a busy two weeks as I prepare all the students' grades and meet with every family.

As a result, there will not be any Friday Folder or Progress Reports for the next few weeks. They will resume once we return from Thanksgiving Break.

Thank you!

Week 11 Newsletter

Today was our very first speech of the year: Pumpkin Speeches! Everyone brought in a pumpkin they had carved or decorated and then told a narrative story about their pumpkin. We had some very creative and interesting pumpkin characters and everyone did a great job giving a speech in the front of the room.

We are also nearing the end of the first trimester. Time is going by so quickly! Report card conferences are fast approaching. You can sign up for a conference time HERE or just confirm your appointment. I look forward to meeting with all of you in a few weeks.


Next week is full of activities! Please make sure you take a look at the calendar of events below to keep track of everything.



UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Monday, Oct 30th
• Josh will be our Teacher of the Day
• Tuesday, Oct 31st
• Halloween Parade
• starts at 8:30am. Students should already be dressed in their costumes!
• Halloween Party
• begins at 10:00am. If you signed up for a donated item, please have your child bring it in on Monday or Tuesday.
• Pay Day
• Minimum Day; dismissal at 12:30pm
• Wednesday, Nov 1st
• No School- Teacher Work Day
• Thursday, Nov 2nd
• Auction

ELAC Meeting

If you are interested in attending the Mohr School ELAC meeting on Thursday, please RSVP HERE

SS Unit 2 Study Guide

Tomorrow is the Unit 2 Social Studies Quiz. Here's the study guide we created together. Good luck!

Week 10 Newsletter

What a fun week filled with so much spirit! Friday was our Mohr Tech Trek and I loved seeing everyone's Aloha spirit. Our class did a great job running around the field, gathering donations, and enjoying a chance to win many fun prizes! We had several winners from our class for the big raffle prizes. I'm so glad everyone had such a great time participating.






Last week was Outdoor Ed and we had an amazing time! Camp Campbell was a truly beautiful home to us for those 4 days and it was great to see so many smiles on everyone's faces. I have uploaded the pictures I took and added them to our PHOTOS page on the tab above, which you can also locate HERE. Feel free to download your favorites!










Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, Oct 25th
• Science Test
• Friday, Oct 27th
• Halloween Pumpkin Speeches

Halloween Speeches

Friday, October 27th 

is our Narrative Halloween Speeches. 

Students received the information a few weeks ago, and the time has come for our first speech! Instructions can be found HERE.

I can't wait to see how creative everyone is with their pumpkins!


The grading rubric for this speech can be found HERE.

Tech Trek is TOMORROW!

Tomorrow is the Mohr Tech Trek! Please show your school spirit by wearing your best Hawaiian/Aloha outfits! Our class will be wearing blue leis, so you can always dress in blue to show your class spirit!


Our class is running tomorrow at 10am. Come out to the field and show your support as our students run for a great cause!

Thank you all for the continued support you show our school each and every day. We are very lucky to have such an amazing community!

Fall Fun Fair

Join the PTA on Friday, October 27th for the Fall Fun Fair! 

Eagle TV Special Episode: Tech Trek Edition

Check out this special episode of Eagle TV featuring information about next Friday's Tech Trek. Thank you for all your continued support!

Outdoor Ed Tomorrow!

It's finally here! 

After weeks of talking about it, we are finally heading to Outdoor Ed tomorrow.

Please have your student at the front of the school/flag pole area by 7:40am for a 8:00am departure tomorrow. 

• Luggage and sleeping bag should be labeled with first and last names. 
• A small backpack for hiking should have your student's water bottle, book, camera, and a sweatshirt. 

We are going to Boulder Creek. The temperature is supposed to be in the 60s and low 70s. Please pack layers for your kids as it can get cool at night.

I will be tweeting pictures from camp, depending on the wireless access. My hope is that you will get a chance to see what we are experiencing at camp every day. Check our class twitter page (or class website) for newest updates.

On Friday, our hope is to return to school by the 2:50pm dismissal. For the newest time updates, please contact the school office as they will know when we are on our way.

Outdoor Ed Reminder

Week 8 Newsletter

What a fun four day week! Our book clubs have been meeting, discussing, and producing some many great thoughts about their books. I love hearing all the conversations happening! Thursday was Crazy Hat Day and we had so many creative hats in our room... squids, gladiators, balloons, and so much more! What a fun way to end the week!

Monday is our class BYOD party! The students have worked hard over the last 8 weeks and earned their first class party. Students are invited to bring in a tablet, laptop, or phone to use during the day. We will be sharing devices and talking about appropriate use.

Next week we are headed to Outdoor Ed! Please make sure you double check the packing list and label your luggage and sleeping bags.

On Tuesday, please be at the front of the school by 7:40am, as we are hoping for an 8am departure. On Friday, we should be back at school by 3:00pm. The school office will have more information about our arrival time.



Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, Oct 9
• BYOD party
• Band & Strings
• Tuesday, Oct 10
• 740am arrival at the flag pole
• 800am departure
• Friday, Oct 13
• back from Camp Campbell

Packing List

Camp Campbell is located in Boulder Creek, California. 

The weather is scheduled to be in the 60s and 70s. 

Please pack layers! 

(Tshirts, long sleeves, sweatshirts, jacket)

Students need a small backpack for hiking. 

Please do not have them bring their large school bag.

Crazy Hat Spirit Day

Tomorrow is Crazy Hat Day! 

Wear a hat you already own, or make a hat to show your school spirit!

Week 7 Newsletter

I'm so sorry for the delay in getting our weekly news up this week. It was a busy Friday!

Outdoor Ed is right around the corner and we are all so excited to go! I will be sending out a reminder right before we head out, but please make sure you label your student's suitcase and sleeping bag.  The packing list and parent guide can be found HERE.

Students turned in their first narrative writing piece, publishing a small moment story. I'm excited to read them and see what everyone came up with after weeks of hard work! We also took a math quiz on Friday on Topics A & B from Module 2, which featured a lot of area models and standard algorithms. Keep practicing your math facts!



Upcoming Events:

• Monday, Oct 2
• Auction
• Outdoor Ed checks due
• Library books due
• Tuesday, Oct 3
• Library
• Thursday, Oct 5
• Spelling packet and quiz
• Crazy Hat Spirit Day
• Friday, Oct 6
• No School, teacher work day

PTA Meeting Tonight

Hope to see you tonight at the PTA meeting!

7:00-8:30pm in the MPR

Panda Express Fundraiser

Calling all Mohr Friends and Families! 

In an effort to bring every classroom at Mohr Elementary into the 21st century to enhance the learning experience for all our students, Panda Express on Santa Rita Road will be hosting a fundraiser on Wednesday, October 18th to help our school meet our Tech Trek goal of $70,000.  We would love it if you could join us for lunch or dinner to help raise this much needed money for our school.  20% of all proceeds will come directly to our school.  HERE is a copy of the flyer that you must bring with you in order to participate in this fundraiser. Tell your family and friends to join us. We hope to see everyone there!  Thanks for your continued support. 

PPIE Fall Gala

PPIE’s Fall Gala - Night of the Stars 

October 13, 6-9 PM, Castlewood Country Club, Pleasanton  

Support staff funding at Mohr Elementary by joining PPIE for the 13th Annual Fall Gala - Night of the Stars on October 13, 6-9 pm at Castlewood Country Club. Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation (PPIE) is rolling out the red carpet for a fun Academy Award style event - featuring red carpet and green screen photos, student films, and wine pours from school principals!

PPIE is also offering extensive raffle and auction items, including school-made centerpieces, two trips to Los Angeles to see live tapings of The Voice and the Late Late Show, one week at a lovely vacation home in Hawaii, and more - visit the PPIE website for full listing.

Tickets are $75 (or $60 each for a Table of 10). The proceeds of the event will be used for supplemental staffing at Mohr and all PUSD schools (librarians, site tech, counselors, intervention teachers, etc.), as well as for PPIE's helpful teacher and student grants.

So, please register here - you can even indicate seating preferences (with friends, school, etc.). Get your tickets today!

Week 6 Newsletter

What a busy week we had! Thursday was International Peace Day, so our whole school put out pinwheels on the school's Peace Hill. A perfect, windy day for pinwheels! Students worked hard on their Native American Regions presentations, which they presented in class on Wednesday. And last, in Reader's Workshop we are now working in Book Clubs to promote deeper conversations on what we are reading. The class was very excited to start Book Clubs!

A note from Mrs. Robertson:
Mrs. Robertson, our music teacher, has asked students to visit her site so they may learn the lyrics to the various songs they are practicing with her. Please have your students access the site HERE.

SAFETY VALET ALL NEXT WEEK!

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, Sept 25th
• Outdoor Ed souvenir forms & checks are due
• Book Fair begins at Mohr
• Tuesday, Sept 26th
• Family Night at Book Fair, 6:00pm-7:30pm
• Friday, Sept 29th
• Pay Day!
• Monday, Oct 2nd
• Outdoor Ed checks due (made payable to PUSD)
• Auction!

Week 5 Newsletter

This week started off with us having a great discussion on heroism and then reading the story 14 Cows for America to help us remember September 11th. In Social Studies we started our Native American Regions group projects, which will be presented in class next Wednesday. Writer's workshop is in full swing and we are furiously coming up with personal small moment stories to share!

Outdoor Ed is in a few weeks! Packets went home last Friday. Please work on returning those forms to me. Let me know if you have any questions!

We are also ordering Scholastic Books on Wednesday! If you have an order you'd like to place, please order online HERE.



Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, Sept 20
• Scholastic Book Orders due
• Module 1 Math test
• Social Studies presentations due
• Outdoor Ed Informational Meeting, MPR 7-8pm
• Friday, Sept 22
• Outdoor Ed packets due

Mohr Tech Trek... COMING SOON!

Mohr Elementary is trying to bring every classroom into the 21st century to enhance the learning experience for all our students. Our school is in critical need for technology infrastructure, classroom hardware, and technology curriculum. The Tech Trek is the largest fundraising effort for our school to raise much needed funds to support Mohr’s technological needs.  Students will participate in a run-a-thon with their class on Friday, October 20th in hopes to raise the goal of $100 per student. Please look out for more information from our school's Tech Committee about this important fundraiser.

Week 4 Newsletter

What a busy week! Students took their first math test, we started our reader's and writer's workshop, we are learning about Native Americans in social studies and cells in science!

Today in students' Friday Folders they have their Mid Module 1 math test. After every paper and pencil math test we take, students can complete an Error Analysis to try and earn some points back. The Error Analysis paper can be found on Google Classroom or HERE. Students have one week to redo any problems they missed that they want to earn points for. However, their original test should never be altered in any way. No erasing or correcting on the actual test.

The Mid Module 1 Error Analysis is due Friday, September 15th.



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The other important item in your students' Friday Folder is the Outdoor Ed packet. I know it is large, and some of the information asked for is redundant, but please work on filling out those forms. We are looking forward to a wonderful trip!


Who: the entire Mohr 5th grade
When: October 10 - October 13, 2017
Where: Camp Campbell (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Cost: $375 check made payable to PUSD. Due by Monday, October 2nd. If you are in need of financial help to cover the cost of the field trip please contact Mrs. Walsh in our office.
Informational Meeting: Wed, Sept 20th from 7pm-8pm in the MPR.

The forms are due by Friday, September 22nd. 

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Friday is around the corner, and so is the 3rd annual Mohr Dandiya event, scheduled for Fri, 09/15, from 6-10pm in the MPR. We have received a few questions about the event, so we’ll try to answer them briefly here:

1. WHAT IS DANDIYA?
The word Dandiya literally means colorfully decorated sticks. In the context of this event, however, Dandiya represents a "stick dance" that is usually performed in a group. It is hard to explain, so take a look at these two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NUfGMTMUew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEcFFtDnyXc

Clearly, some of the attendees in the second video can’t dance, which leads us to the next question …

2. CAN I ATTEND IF I CAN’T DANCE OR DON'T KNOW THE CULTURE OR CUSTOMS?
Of course!!! This event is designed to bring the ENTIRE Mohr community together. It will be a fun night to enjoy music, spend time with friends, and eat fresh Indian food. Your PTA will be THRILLED if you could attend. And please go ahead and invite your family and friends too!

3. WHAT DO I WEAR?
See the videos above. Most of the attendees will wear traditional Indian outfits, but wear whatever you feel comfortable in, preferably something colorful. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask us at SoarAtMohr@gmail.com.

4. I’M INTERESTED! WHERE I CAN BUY THE TICKETS?
You can buy them online at:

http://MohrDandiya.weebly.com

The price is $15 for adults and $7 for children from the ages of 5-11. This is the EARLY BIRD price. In order to plan the logistics for this event -- which is only 8 DAYS away -- and place orders with the vendors, we will be INCREASING THE PRICES over the weekend to $17 and $9, respectively. So, please purchase your tickets before the prices go up, or the tickets sell out.

5. WHAT DO I GET FOR THE PRICE OF THE TICKET?
First and foremost, you are contributing to your PTA; 100% of all funds will go to enriching the lives of our children and our school. And second, the ticket price includes the Dandiya experience bollywood style (i.e live music, dancing), introductory classes for adults and kids who want to learn to dance, music performances, and a 9 course Indian buffet. There will also be prizes for best-dressed boys and girls! And if you are a PTA member, you will get a free pair of colorful Dandiya sticks, while supplies last.

What are you waiting for? Click on the link above, and see you at the event!

Mohr PTA
soaratmohr@gmail.com

Kids Against Hunger Update

A message from the Friends Helping Friends club...

Friends Helping Friends would like to THANK the Mohr community for their donations of over $2,500 to Kids Against Hunger!  This allowed the 2nd - 5th graders to pack over 12,000 meals during Mohr Kindness Week!  Many of these food packets (decorated by TK, K and 1st graders)  will be making their way to the storm victims in the Texas area after the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey. Together, the Mohr students make a huge difference!  Thank you!!!!!

Another big, huge THANK YOU goes out to the parent volunteers that gave their time to make our Kids Against Hunger packing event such a success!  We appreciate your time that you gave to us!  Without you, we would not have been able to provide this amazing experience for ALL of our students!!

Week 3 Newsletter

This week was Kindness Week at Mohr! We shared messages of kindness, helped send food to the hungry in Haiti and those devastated by Hurricane Harvey at our Kids Against Hunger packing event, and ended the week with Hippie Spirit Day. It was a wonderful week to be a Mohr Eagle.

Thursday was also our very first Pay Day for our Class Economy. Students were able to learn how to deposit their paychecks, receive their bonuses, or even pay fines! The class had a lot of fun and I can tell they are all really enjoying the program. Our Pay Days will be the last day of each month. Next month, students will begin paying rent on their desks... they better start saving!

Friday was Auction Day! Students were invited to buy or sell items that they handmade. It was amazing to see what everyone brought in, and what people wanted to buy. The cupcakes and origami pieces were hot items! Our Auctions will be held on the first of every month.

We also started our Friday Folder/Progress Reports today. Students will be bringing home their black Friday Folder, all their work from the last few weeks, and a green Progress Report. The schoolwork is yours to keep. Students need to bring their black folder and a signed Progress Report back to school on Tuesday. This will happen every week.

I sent an email home regarding Coding Club this year. If your child is interested in joining, please follow the directions in the email.


Mohr's SciFy Club is open to 4th and 5th Graders! Go to goo.gl/Gq6mPu to sign up.

The regular Safety Valet schedule begins on Tuesday. Our class is the first class to go and they will begin Tuesday morning. Please be on time for your shift!



Upcoming Events:

• Monday, Sept 4th
• No School, Labor Day Holiday
• Tuesday, Sept 5th
• Friday Folders and Progress Reports due
• Mid Module 1 study guide due
• Wednesday, Sept 6th
• Mid Module 1 Test
• Thursday, Sept 7th
• PICTURE DAY! 
• Order your pictures online or return the order form by Thursday. Students will be taking individual pictures and a whole class picture. Please be on time to school.

Week 2 Newsletter

The Solar Eclipse made for a great start to our week! Every student had glasses to be able to view the eclipse, and the whole school came out. I posted a few pictures to our Twitter, which you can see on the right.

 Next week is Kindness Week! We will be talking about all the ways to shown kindness. Back again is the Kids Against Hunger food packing event which will be on Thursday, Aug 31st. This was a huge success last year and we are excited to have it back! Students are asked to donate $5 to help feed hungry children all over the world.

Parent volunteers are still needed, so I hope you can join us. The signup is HERE. We will be packing first thing in the morning so don't be late to school!





On Friday, September 1st we are having our Kindness Spirit Day! Students should dress up in their best 60's attire for Peace, Love, and Happiness!

 Eagle TV invitations went out today. We had almost 60 people apply to join this club! A training will be held next Tuesday during the school day, and signed permission slips are needed. Congratulations to everyone who will be joining our news crew this year.


PICTURE DAY IS ALMOST HERE!
Thursday, September 7th is Picture Day! Make sure you look for information coming home soon, but you can also access everything HERE, if you want to purchase your picture package online.




Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, August 31st
• Kids Against Hunger packing event
• August Pay Day!
• Friday, September 1st
• 60s Spirit Day
• 1st Auction!

Leadership Club Application

Here is the Leadership Application for this year's club. Make sure you fill it out tonight!

Kids Against Hunger- Volunteers Needed!

On Thursday, August 31st, we are hosting Kids Against Hunger for a Kindness Celebration at our school!  Students in grades 2nd - 5th will be packing meals and we need parent volunteer help!  If you are interested, please go to this  Sign Up Genius and pick a two hour slot that you would like to volunteer in.  Volunteers will be monitoring and helping in food stations!  It is an amazing event, we hope you can join us!

Week 1 Newsletter

What a great first week we've had! I'm so glad each of your are in my room this year. I know it is going to be a wonderful year!

Parents, thank you so much for coming to Back to School night last night. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and get a chance to meet the new families. The BTSN presentation is linked up under the Classroom tab on our website, or can be found HERE.

For any students who are interested in joining Eagle TV, applications are due by Tuesday! The application can be found HERE.

If you haven't already submitted your information into our Google Form, please do so soon.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Monday---
• at school we will be observing the Solar Eclipse. Students made viewers in Science Lab, and we will all be heading out to the blacktop to catch it. Here's a video if you are interested in making a pinhole camera. It will be a very fun day on Monday!
• Tuesday--- 
• students will be attending the Band & Strings assembly and meeting the teachers. It will be a great opportunity to check out the instruments and decide what instrument to play. Can't wait to hear how everyone sounds! 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Back to School Night

I am looking forward to meeting everyone tonight at Back to School Night. Please go to the MPR at 6:00pm for a brief introduction by Mrs. Berglin. The class presentation begins at 6:15pm in our room 12C (upstairs).

Our presentation is also linked up on at the CLASSROOM tab above. Feel free to check it out prior to our time together.

Back to School Action Items 2017

I'm so happy to have your family in my classroom this year! To help speed up the process for Back to School Night, below are a few things you can do now. 

First, please fill out the embedded Google Form with information for your family. This will help you stay updated on everything that is happening in the classroom. You can also fill it out HERE, if the embedded document doesn't work.



You can also subscribe to our website by looking on the right hand side for the "Follow By Email" tab. This will provide you with updates to your email address anytime I post something new. 

Second, there are TWO signups you will want to check out this week...
Parent Volunteers -- 2 room parents are needed to work together to help plan parties, send emails, be a liaison for PTA information, etc. Also please sign up to be a driver for any future field trips we will have. I will only be emailing parents from this list to be drivers for all future field trips.

November Conferences 2017-- please sign up for a report card conference time that will be held the week of November 13th, and a few on November 8th and 9th.

Third, please link up with me through REMIND. Remind will let me send out important alerts and reminders about assignments, tests, field trips, etc straight to your phone or email. You can also contact me through the site. I do recommend if your child has their own device, phone or tablet, you think about having them sign up too. It will give them direct access to information and keep them accountable for their own work.

You can go to this link, https://www.remind.com/join/2c7bfh to sign up, or download the Remind App to your phone.  You can also follow the instructions below.

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you on Thursday at Back to School Night at 6:15pm. There is an informational meeting with Mrs. Berglin from 6:00-6:15 in the MPR prior to our class session. Our classroom is upstairs, room 12C. Please remember this is only for parents, students do not need to attend.

1st Day of School 2017

Welcome to the Wilcox Crew! 

I'm so excited to start the school year with all of you in my class! I hope you will have a wonderful 5th grade year with me. We are going to have a lot of fun and learn a lot of things! Get ready for an exciting final year at Mohr!

Culmination Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the 5th grade culmination! The ceremony begins at 10:30am in the MPR and should last around an hour. 5th graders are welcome to leave with their families at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Many students will be dressed nicely (think Picture Day) but it is not required. We would like you and your child to be comfortable in whatever they choose to wear. Keep in mind that the school dress code needs to be followed.

See everyone tomorrow for the last day of elementary school!

Pool Day Tomorrow!

Weekly News: Week 37

This week found our Pioneers traversing the Oregon Trail, with varying degrees of success. Everyone discovered just how hard it was to move across the Plains in a covered wagon and all the challenges that came with it.  It was also our last week of science with Ms. Britto where they ended the year learning about elements and the periodic table!



Only four more days of elementary school! And what a busy last week of school we are going to have! Below I've listed all of the events happening during the last week of school. We will be having our class party on Thursday, following Field Day. Our room parent, Sonia Joshi sent out a link for the items needed. I hope you will considering bringing in something for our last party of the year. The link can be found HERE.




Upcoming Events:

• Monday, May 29
• No School, Memorial Day
• Tuesday, May 30
• Last Auction of the year
• Students take home all work, things from desk
• Wednesday, May 31
• Pool Day
• Thursday, June 1
• Field Day
• Class Party
• Friday, June 2
• Last Day of School
• Minimum Day
• Culmination ceremony begins at 10:30am in the MPR

Weekly News: Week 36

There are only 2 more weeks of school! Where did the year go?

Thank you to everyone who was able to come by Open House last night! I hope you enjoyed seeing all the hard work your student has done over the last year. While it is only a small fraction of their work, I am so incredibly impressed with how much they've learned.

  

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, May 22nd
• Science CAST 8:15am. Please be on time to school.
• Last Band & Strings of the year
• Human Growth- Parent Preview 2:15pm in 12C (our room)
• Tuesday, May 23rd
• Eagle TV Party
• Permission Slips for Human Growth due
• Thursday, May 25th
• Human Growth Part 1
• Safety Valet Pizza Lunch Party
• Friday, May 26th
• Human Growth Part 2
• Last Pay Day of the Year

Open House Tomorrow!

Hope to see you all at tomorrow's Open House! The classroom will be open from 6:30pm-7:30pm. The class has been hard at work and has a lot to show off.

Since we have a lot of Digital Projects this year, it is recommended that you download a QR Code Reader onto your phone prior to visiting the room. The app is free to download. Here's an example of an iPhone app. Having this on your phone will allow you access to your student's Digital Portfolio.

The Art Show will be in the MPR and is open from 6pm-8pm. Stop by and see a piece of your child's artwork!

Weekly News: Week 35

This week was our first week of state testing and the class did a great job! It can be a little overwhelming to spend your mornings reading passages and answering questions, all while staying really quiet, but the class handled it really well!

We also finished our kites, which looked wonderful hanging from the ceiling in our room. They are ready to be viewed at Open House this Thursday. The school year is winding down pretty quickly and there is still so much to come.

Our last Social Studies unit will be a pioneer unit featuring the Oregon Trail. The class has been divided into six Wagon Companies, and has been making key decisions in what items their wagon brings with them on their journey to the Willamette Valley. Along the way the wagons will encounter choices that could ultimately decide their fates.... it should be a great way to wrap up 5th grade.


Just a reminder... we have the Math CAT tomorrow morning. Please be on time to school! We start right at 8:15.


Upcoming:

• Monday, 5/15
• Math CAT
• Thursday, 5/18
• Math PT
• Open House, 6:30-7:30pm
• Friday, 5/19
• Minimum Day

DARE Graduation Tomorrow

Just a quick reminder...
Tomorrow (May 9th) is the DARE Graduation!

Students should be at Amador Theater by 5:40pm, wearing their DARE shirt and long pants.

The program is set to begin at 6pm. Hope to see you all there!


STUDENTS:
Do not forget any necessary props for the performance.

Thank You!!!

I cannot thank you all enough for the wonderful Teacher Appreciation week! I so enjoyed the outpouring of love through flowers, notes, treats, and gifts.

It is truly an honor to be your child's teacher and I so appreciate all the love you sent my way this past week.

Thank you!

Weekly News: Week 34

The first week of May found us finishing up our study of graphing in Module 6, wrapping up our exploration of the Revolutionary War, and starting a few fun projects.

On Thursday we started putting together our Kites. This takes a lot of patience and attention to detail but the kids loved putting together the beginning frames for their Kites. We will be putting the finishing touches on our kites next week.

We also started our Geometry project... Geometrocity! Together with their table groups they will be designing their very own city complete with neighborhoods. This gives students a chance to put their Geometry knowledge to the test. The cities will be ready for viewing at Open House.

Donation Opportunity:
We are in need of paper road maps of the United States. If you belong to an auto club, like AAA, please consider stopping by a location and asking for a couple of their free road maps. We are in need of at least 11 maps to complete our Social Studies simulation. More information can be found HERE. Any help you can give is much appreciated!



Reminder: 
We start our CAASPP Testing on Monday. Please have all students at school on time as we begin testing right at 8:15am. I recommend bringing a book in case you finish the test early. This week we are taking the ELA portions of the state test.

Monday, 5/8-- ELA CAT
Thursday, 5/11-- ELA PT




Upcoming Events

• Monday, 5/8
• ELA CAT
• Tuesday, 5/9
• Social Studies Unit 6 Test & notebook check
• DARE Graduation. 
• Amador Theater. 
• Students need to arrive at 5:40pm.
• Thursday, 5/11
• ELA PT

Donation Opportunity: U.S. Road Maps Needed

Needed: paper United States Road Maps (from AAA or another auto club)


Our class and Ms. Britto's class will be starting an interactive United States project to end our Social Studies curriculum and we are in need of road maps. If anyone has a paper map that they are willing to donate to the classroom we would really appreciate it.

The students will be writing on the maps, so please donate items you do not need returned.

If you belong to AAA and can go to a nearby location, we'd love any maps you are able to get for our class. My hope is that we can get at least 11 paper Road Maps.

Wheelchair Foundation

Dear Parents,

This week Mohr School is participating in a district-wide effort to support the Wheelchair Foundation.  

The 3 primary goals of the project are:

• raise awareness about the need for mobility in the world
• sensitize students to the issues faced by people with intellectual/developmental and physical disabilities
• raise money to provide wheelchairs for those in need

Our monetary goal at Mohr is to collect donations that represent $3.50 per student.  That would be the equivalent of providing approximately 14 wheelchairs for people who are unable to afford one.  For the price of a school lunch, students can change a life by giving the gift of hope and mobility.

Donations in any amount are welcome, and may be made in the form of cash, checks (to the “Wheelchair Foundation”), or online at http://del-corazon.org/to-donate-to-the-wheelchair-foundation/.

Thank you for supporting this worthy cause and wonderful lesson in compassion for our students!

The Leadership Club