Last Week of School

Just a couple of updates for our last week of school...

Desk Cleanout

On Tuesday we will be cleaning out our desks. Students should bring an empty backpack to school to take home all their work.

Pool Day

Wednesday is our last field trip to the Pleasanton Aquatic Center (DBAC) on Black Avenue. We will be gone pretty much all day. I've attached the Pool Day flyer so you know what your student needs. Each student should come to school with their swimsuit already on and a lunch. 

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Field Day & Nacho Party

Thursday is Field Day and the 5th grade Nacho Party. Please take a look at the Field Day signup for volunteers. We are still in need of help to make the day run smoothly. Right after Field Day will be our Nacho Party. Thank you to everyone who signed up to bring something in. Please remember that this is a nacho party for the entire 5th grade. Please make sure you bring in the right quantity of items. Nacho Party Signup

Culmination

Friday is the Culmination! The ceremony is set to begin at 10:30am in the MPR. Everyone is invited to attend. Normally the ceremony lasts about an hour and then students are dismissed to leave with their families. Report cards will also be going home that day. 

On a personal note, I cannot thank you all enough for all the kind words, gifts, and notes I have received over the last couple of weeks. Leaving Mohr has been a tough decision but you and your students have helped make it a wonderful experience. On Wednesday I was hired by an elementary school up in Idaho where I will be teaching 4th grade next year. 

Thank you to everyone who came by Open House and stopped to chat. It's been an absolute pleasure being your child's 5th grade teacher this year. 

Kites!

Every year the fifth graders make kites using string, straws, tissue paper, and a lot of patience! It can be a frustrating activity as it does require a lot of fine motor skills and knot-tying capabilities, but the reward is great! Everyone was so proud of their kites, and we had a great afternoon out in the sunshine.

I've uploaded photos and videos of our kite-flying... check them out HERE!

Summer Can Food Drive

Keep the food bank shelves stocked with nutritious and non perishable foods during the summer! Most needed items are canned meats and fish, whole grain cereal, low sodium soups, nuts and beans, brown rice and quinoa, and peanut butter.

Let's fill the food donation cans in front of Mohr with much needed food donations for summer!  Our collection will be from May 20th - 24th.

Geometrocity Phase 1

Here is the school map to finish Phase 1 of Geometrocity.

Calling All Field Day Volunteers

The Mohr PTA Field Day will be on Thursday, May 30  from 9:15 am - 11:30 am.

Please sign up to volunteer.  Our 650 students need you to keep this much-loved event safe and fun!  We need over 130 volunteers to properly monitor the kids out on the field.  Only "cleared" volunteers can participate in school-related activities.  If you are not sure of your current status, please check with your child's teacher in advance.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a48aea72daaf49-mohr5

Thank you!

Mohr PTA

Upcoming Events

Attached to this week's progress report is a letter highlighting all the important dates that are coming in the next few weeks. I've also included the letter here. Please keep these dates in your calendar as we have so many events in these next 6 weeks.

Middle School Math Placement Test
On Monday, April 22nd, students will be taking the Math Placement Test for middle school. This is a paper and pencil test designed by the 6th grade teachers, featuring all 5th grade standards. This test features 2 parts. Part 1 is 30 multiple choice questions. Part 2 features 3 word problems. Students will be completing both parts on Monday. This test can cause a lot of stress for students, so please talk with them about trying their best. I know that many students want to score well enough to be placed in the 6/7 math class next year. All the questions are taken from the 5th grade standards. I recommend reviewing old tests, if you wish to prepare.

CAASPP Testing
5th grade begins testing the week of May 6th.  These computer tests will be happening in the morning, so please help to make sure your student is well rested, has eaten breakfast, and is on time to school. In 5th grade we take 2 ELA tests, 2 Math tests, and 1 Science test for the state. Please be on time to school.

Week 25 Update

Just a quick update on a few important things happening over the next few weeks... 

Report Cards

Today (2/22) your student will have their progress report and Friday folder as usual. This is the last one for a few weeks as I start to work on report cards. Report cards will be coming home on Friday, March 8th.

Read-a-thon

In your Friday Folder you will see a sheet about the upcoming Read-a-thon to help raise funds for our school and classroom libraries. The PTA is sponsoring this event. Next week is full of spirit days to help spread the word.

• Monday, 2/25- Fox in Socks. Wear silly or mismatched SOCKS.
• Tuesday, 2/26- Green Eggs & Ham. Wear GREEN.
• Wednesday, 2/27- Horton Hears a Who. Random Acts of Kindness
• Thursday, 2/28- Cat in the Hat. Wear your favorite HAT.
• Friday, 3/1- Favorite Things. Dress as your favorite story CHARACTER.

Math Test

The Module 4 math test is on Friday, March 1st. This will be the first math grade of the 3rd trimester report card. 

Class Economy

Our next Pay Day is on Thursday, February 28th. Our next Class Auction will be on Monday, March 4th.

Science Fair

Please see my email with all the latest information about the upcoming science fair. This is 100% optional and is open to anyone wanting to participate.

Mohr PTA

Thank you to our PTA who sponsors many events at Mohr. Check out all they do... HERE

PUSD Dyslexia Information Night

Book Talks Start Tuesday

This Tuesday, February 19th are the start of our BOOK TALKS! Students will be giving a speech about a book they've recently read. They all received THIS packet a few weeks ago to help them begin to prepare.


On Tuesday, each student needs to be prepared with their speech, a copy of the book, and a prop related to the book. We will be presenting Book Talks all week! Be prepared!

Students will be graded based on THIS rubric. Practice, practice, practice!

Thank You, Mohr PTA

Dollar Drive for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Our school has teamed up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to create a world without cancer,

and YOU can help make a difference in this journey.

Our class is participating in the Friends Helping Friends

Dollar Drive for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

during the week of Feb. 12th - 15th

Fill  a baggie or envelope with a dollar (change or paper will do - even checks written to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)

and bring it to class to put it in your class bag – it’s that easy!!!

This wonderful organization is researching a cure for blood cancers!

Every penny counts in finding a cure, thank you for your support!!

To learn more, visit lls.org  

Science Fair

We are excited to share with you information regarding this year's Mohr Science Fair!  The Science Fair is on March 21st and we are looking forward to this annual event here at Mohr.  On  Wednesday, February 20th, we will be selling the Science Fair board that students use to display their experiments.  We have always done this as a courtesy and convenience for our future scientists.  The boards are sold at cost and at a lower price than buying them at the store.  Each board sells for $3.75.  We will sell the boards until they are gone. On the 20th of February (Wednesday), your child can purchase a board after school in the library. We will be selling them starting at 3:00 in the library.  Cash is accepted or checks can be made out to PTA.  

We are looking forward to another successful Science Fair.  If you have any questions you can email Mrs. Stanford (lstanford@pleasantonusd.net) .

Thank you!

Mid Module 4 Study Guide

Tomorrow is the Mid Module 4 test... check out the study guide to help you prepare. Don't forget that watching the homework videos could be a great resource.

STUDY GUIDE

Can Food Drive News

Mohr's Can Food Drive was a huge success! Over 670 items were collected and packed in 15 tubs!  They will be delivered today! 

A big huge THANK YOU goes out to the Mohr community for their support of the Annual Can Food Drive!

Week 16 Newsletter

What a busy few weeks we've had! I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving week. It was so nice to have a little break and visit with family and friends.

Thank you to everyone who helped donate items and money to make our San Jose Sharks basket for tomorrow's PTA Holiday Breakfast. Thank you to Elissa and Minal for their help in organizing everything. Our basket is very cute! I hope to see some of you tomorrow at the event.

Next Wednesday we are headed to the Blackhawk Museum in Danville to check out their Spirit of the West exhibit. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to drive and chaperone. It will be a great time and I think the kids will really enjoy seeing everything in this museum.

Friday, December 14th is our class earned party. Our class has worked very hard over the last few months to earn enough beads to fill up our Sharks cup. This has lead to a fun afternoon planned on December 14th. Students have voted on a theme and chosen... BYOD! Students can bring in their smart phones or tablets for an afternoon of fun and activities.

Can Food Drive

The Annual Mohr Can Food Collection will start on Monday, December 10th.  Our class is collecting Brownie Mix, Cake Mix, and Frosting.  If you would like to donate,  please bring your food item to our classroom during the week of December 10th.  The Friends Helping Friends group will be putting together the tubs of food to be delivered to local families during the winter season.  Thank you for your support!  We are hoping to pack at least 15 complete tubs of food!

Week 13 Newsletter

November is such a fun and busy month! We started report card conferences this week and they will continue on into next week. Look HERE if you need a reminder.

We've been enjoying different poetry styles while reading "Love That Dog" which is written in prose. The students are able to be very creative in their poetry as they learn six different poetry styles: couplets, haikus, quatrains, cinquains, limericks, and free verse. It is so fun to see how funny and creative they are!

We are also finishing up Module 2 in math, and will be taking the test next week. Students have been learning all about long division and it's time to see what they know!

Next week we will also be finishing up "Wonder" which we started way back in August! It's such a wonderful story and the kids love hearing the audio version with different voices for all the different perspectives.


UPCOMING EVENTS:
Mon, November 12
No School

Tues, November 13
Minimum Day

Wed, November 14
Minimum Day (8:15-12:30)
SCIENCE TEST
Pizza Day!

Thurs, November 15
Minimum Day
MODULE 2 TEST

Fri, November 16
No School

Mon, November 19- Fri, November 23
Thanksgiving Break!

Conference Week Schedule

Monday November 12th
NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday November 13th

MINIMUM DAY  8:15am-12:30pm

Wednesday November 14th

MINIMUM DAY   8:15am-12:30pm

Science Test

Thursday November 15th

MINIMUM DAY   8:15am-12:30pm

Module 2 Math Test

Friday November 16th

NO SCHOOL 

Recycling Day- November 30th

RECYCLING DAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Thank you to all who brought your aluminum cans and CA CRV labeled plastic bottles to our last recycling day. The new drive-through plan worked well and we were able to earn some money for PTA programs.

We'll have an area near the crossing guard where walkers can leave their bags of recyclables. Vehicles driving through the gate to the drop-off area need not exit their vehicles; volunteers will offload bags of recyclables. Drivers then continue in a wide U turn between the two rows of cars in back parking lot out through the exit gate, which will open automatically.

Here are a few reminders as you collect:

• Please crush aluminum cans and smaller plastic water bottles (screw the lid back on).

• Plastics -- ONLY "CA CRV" labeled items can be redeemed. Check the labels carefully.

• No steel/tin/food cans or glass, please.

Week 11 Newsletter

The first trimester is winding down and we are doing so many things! Today we learned about We Video with our guest presenter Lisa Highfill, who is one of our district tech coaches. The students started to explore  bringing their narrative stories to life through audio and video. Check out our Twitter to see a few photos of this afternoon.

Next week is very busy... as we end the first trimester we have several assessments and assignments that will be happening. Please take a look, as I know it seems like a lot, and see everything that is packed in to our week.

As conferences fast approach, please make sure you are signed up for a conference time, HERE. I look forward to meeting with each and every one of you.



UPCOMING EVENTS:

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Monday, October 29th

Halloween Speeches
The classroom will be open before school if students want to drop their pumpkins off before music. I will also go down to the blacktop and remind anyone who wants to bring their pumpkins up to the classroom.

Book Clubs
Section 2 writing is due.

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Tuesday, October 30th

Writer's Workshop Assessment

Students will be writing an on-demand narrative piece to show everything they've learned.

Topic E & F Quiz

Students will be completing an open-notebook quiz to show what they've learned about division and estimation. 

Book Clubs
Section 3 writing is due.

Social Studies Notebook Check
I will be collecting social studies notebooks for the first notebook check. Using the rubric glued into the back of their notebook I will be giving students a score based on how well they've maintained the notes, classwork, and homework.

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Wednesday, October 31st

Remember Halloween this year is a full day... students will be dismissed at 2:50pm as normal.

Halloween Parade, 9:30am

The school parade will begin around 9:30am and usually lasts about a half hour. 

Halloween Party, 10:00am

Thank you to everyone who signed up to bring something in! Our party will begin after our Halloween parade.

October Pay Day, 11:00am

Paychecks, rent, bonuses, fines... 

Library, 11:40am

Band & Strings, 1:50pm

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Thursday, November 1st

Minimum Day... students will be dismissed at 12:30pm.

Auction
Students can bring in home made items.

Book Clubs
Section 4 writing is due.

Reader's Workshop Notebook Check
I will be collecting RW notebooks for the first trimester to see each student's thoughts as we have been reading Wonder, picture book discussions, Book Clubs, and much more!

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Friday, November 2nd

NO SCHOOL! Staff Development Day!