Michigan Maritime Museum / Bike Trip

We had a great time Thursday visiting the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven!  The kids all had fun sailing on the Friends Good Will and the Lindy Lou!  It was a hot one, but we persevered and made some memories!

Next Friday we have the traditional fifth grade bike trip!  REMINDER:  We will be meeting at the Macatawa Natural Area at 9am and picking up at 2pm.  The notes came home at the Parent Meeting, I will also attach them to the email if you misplaced them. 

Email with questions if you have any.

Scholastic Book Orders!  CLASS CODE

RH78M

Please order books online if you’d like, and use the above code so we can gain points and get FREE BOOKS!  Ask your student about the book they are reading in class each day.  

Wetlands / Scholastic Book Orders /Bike Trip

I can’t believe week two is already in the books!  We had a great time exploring the wetland and examining all of our Quincy friends that live in our wetland area.

We have the Michigan Maritime Museum Tall Ship sail coming up this week Thursday.  REMINDER: There is a late pickup at school at 6pm.  Please have a note for us if anyone but you is picking your child up and bringing them home.

If you missed the Parent Meeting remind your student to bring home the notes and take a look.  Email with questions if you have any.

Scholastic Book Orders!  CLASS CODE

RH78M

Please order books online if you’d like, and use the above code so we can gain points and get FREE BOOKS!  Ask your student about the book they are reading in class each day.  

Quincy Wetland Ebook

Quincy Wetland Resource Guide

iBook Creator has evolved to the point where we can now share this project out from last year.  Mrs. Johnson and I worked together with the fifth graders from last year to put together this wetland guide from our school wetland ponds.  We have some other ideas on the burner now that we can push this tool out to kids.  Exciting times!

Hemlock Crossings Sturgeon Presentation

Students working on the presentation

Videoing tasks of Sturgeon Care

Right before the presentation!

They looked so professional!

We presented our Sturgeon in the Classroom Project at Hemlock Crossings Nature Center last week!   56 people were in attendance to hear all about how we raise our lake sturgeon, care for its environment, and release it into the wild.  The students did an amazing job!  We will be releasing our classroom fish "River" this coming weekend in Onaway MI.  This marks the fourth consecutive year of our program and "River" will be the fifth lake sturgeon that we have raised here at Quincy Elementary.

Notes Coming Home / Spring Break

There were some important notes that went home Thursday night.  1.  The note for “The Talk” coming in April.  2.  The note about choosing a music or non-music option for middle school next year.  3.  The camp t-shirt size letter for camp.   Please sign notes and return asap.

Next week we will be having our Monday celebration to end our IditaRead competition.  WOTV8 will be here to focus on our March is Reading Month.  Should be fun!  I hope everyone has a great Spring Break and you enjoy your time with family. 

I can…

Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

Quote accurately from text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences.

Explain how the motion of the Earth and moon around the sun relate to the phases of the moon.

Four Generations and Sled Building / Ikidarod

Meet Michael, his Great Grandpa, Grandpa, and his Dad.  Michael was super excited to build his Ikidarod sled for our big race day!  Below is an excerpt from Michael's Mom.  

My husband's grandpa (Pep Nagelkirk) used to run the model shop at Herman Miller years ago, and Jason's dad (Dennis) was also highly involved with that and with working at Herman Miller for many years (still does). These pictures were taken in Pep's shop which he still has operating in his backyard. It was pretty special seeing 4 generations work together on this project. 

Thanks,

Kathy

Wow!  Four generations working on a school project together, now that's priceless!

IditaRead / Ikidarod and Finishing Force and Motion

This coming month for March is Reading Month we will be reading to race the other classrooms around the rotunda in the front of the school.  Sign those paws as they come home.  No reading log for the next couple of weeks as we try to read as much as possible to move our musher person to the next checkpoint!  Rescue the IditaRead Note from backpacks for more information.

Next week, we will continue with a few more force and motion lessons and then begin reviewing for the test. 

Remember  you are invited today to come and watch our Ikidarod at 1:30pm on the back playground.  Just check in with the office before you come out.  Should be fun!

I can…

Gather information to support their point of view.

Explain how a series of stanzas fit together to provide structure of a poem.

Demonstrate non contact forces using electricity.