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Next week is our last week of school It is hard to believe your child is nearly a fifth grader! Among the things coming up this week are: -- Big Games day is May 21 in the morning for grade 4. Wear gym shoes. -- We will be going up to spend part of a morning with the fifth graders to get acquainted with the teachers and rooms. -- You Be the Teacher presentations continue. They have been terrific so far! -- Our Reading Games continue with the Penn class. It is a close competition! -- Friday will be a "Leisure Day" for our class. They are welcome to bring electronics, games, etc. from home with parental permission. As always, we will try to be as careful as possible, but please remember that accidents do sometimes happen.

It has been a wonderful year with your children. I have enjoyed getting to know each of their unique personalities and teaching them along their journey through life. Over the summer, please do not let your child forget all that they have learned this year. Have them read daily and join the Grandview Heights Library summer reading program. Have them practice their math facts because they will forget them if you don't. Use everyday opportunities to further their learning -- writing a postcard to Grandma from your vacation, calculating the miles driven each day on a trip, cooking and measuring using fractions ... the possibilities are endless! Above all else, keep them safe and let them play and be kids! You are blessed to have such terrific children!

Parents, What a pleasure it has been working with and getting to know your children! They are a kind, funny, bright, creative, hard-working, enthusiastic group of kids with whom I have developed great affection for and will deeply miss. I wish you all a safe and happy summer and a wonderful year in fifth grade!

Bobbi Penn

Reminder that all Reading Games books are due back to Mrs. Zimmerman on Monday! Mrs. Zimmerman

In Reading we will be continuing preparation for our READING GAMES, a fun, motivating, friendly competition that involves the reading of books of varying genres. Students will be given comprehension questions to answer during the "games". All students will be participating and working cooperatively with team members. In addition to reading as many of the selections as possible (books may be taken home) students need to memorize the authors of the books. Also, while reading and preparing for the games, students will meet to review and prepare for the OAA Reading test in whole-class, small group and individual instructional groups. Topics to be covered are cause and effect, identifying word parts, inference, writing a complete summary, and identifying literary elements. In Social Studies, we will be discussing why settlers came to Ohio in the late 1700's and early 1800's. We will discuss forms of transportation and the benefits/drawbacks of each type (boat vs. railroad vs. wagon). Students will form teams to "debate" styles of transportation after researching each. Some websites that I recommend to supplement school lessons are: [|www.mckennasmousepad.com] [|www.funbrain.com] [|www.yahookids.com]

As always, continue to have your child check this school web site each day as due dates and assignments may change as the week progresses.

**Monday:**

 * Reading-Read 20 minutes during which a minimum of 5 minutes should be reading aloud to practice fluency. Read 'Reading Games' books.**
 * The only homework for Zimmerman children this week is to return all Reading Games books to school on Monday and to prepare for their You Be the Teacher presentations if they have not already done their presentation.**

**Tuesday:**
In Social Studies we continue discussing the late 1700's and early 1800's in Ohio. Students will identify changes happening to that area of the country at that time.
 * Read 20 minutes, 5 mins. reading aloud**


 * Wednesd****ay:**
 * Read 20 minutes, 5 mins. reading aloud**

**Thursday:**

 * Read 20 mins, 5 mins**

**Friday:**
If you have any questions about the week's events, feel free to contact me @ alice.zimmerman@ghcsd.org