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  

Weekly News: Week 33

It's hard to believe that Week 33 of the school year has ended! Where has the time gone?

On Monday, students took the 6th Grade Math Placement test. It can be a very stressful day for our fifth graders but they all tried their absolute best and I was very proud of their dedication. Information regarding the Placement test timeline can be found HERE.

In Writer's Workshop we began our last writing unit... Memoirs. It's a wonderful way to end 5th grade and their elementary school careers by thinking about themselves and what makes them unique.

I've really been enjoying the conversations we've been having as we dive deeper into our Memoir Unit. Check out your student's Google Classroom account to see more of what they've been writing.


We are nearing the end of our Revolutionary War unit in Social Studies. We've looked at the battles, studied the roles that women played in the cause, and studied a few of the major battles. Without France's help we might still be with Great Britain! The Unit 6 Social Studies test will be on Tuesday, May 9th.


Next week Mohr School will be raising money for the Wheelchair Foundation. More information will be posted next week.

One last thing... today's Friday Folder includes a permission slip for 5th grade's Human Growth Unit. Please read the letter carefully and return it by Tuesday, May 23rd. The Unit will be taught on Thursday, May 25th and Friday, May 26th. The Parent Preview will be on Monday, May 22nd.


Upcoming Events:

• Monday, May 1st
• Daily BYOD begins
• Wednesday, May 3rd
• Mid Module 6 Test
• Friday, May 5th
• Chapter 5 Science Test

Testing Schedule:

• Monday, May 8th
• ELA CAT
• Thursday, May 11th
• ELA PT
• Monday, May 15th
• Math CAT
• Thursday, May 18th
• Math PT
• Monday, May 22nd
• Science CAST pilot

Wheelchair Foundation

During the next several weeks, Mohr School is 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

This year, our monetary goal at Mohr is to collect donations that represent $2.50 per student. That would be the equivalent of providing approximately 12 wheelchairs for people who are unable to afford one. For less than 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!