• Language Arts: Tall Tales, Grammar, Cursive practice
• Mathematics:  Review of 5th grade standards and concepts
• Social Studies:  Time for Kids/USA Weekly.
• Science/Health: Exercise and Your Body
• Book Report:  Oral presentations.

 

 

 To keep your students “thinking” during the summer
 
• Have students read a map and give oral directions.
• Students can figure out gas mileage.
• Students can keep a journal on a family trip.
• Encourage students to read lots of books from a variety of genres:  mystery, biography, non-fiction, fiction historical fiction, fantasy, etc.
• Students can keep a “Finance Log” of summer expenses.  They an convert numbers to decimals, to percents, to fractions.

 

 

On June 4, 2000, the Lakers played against the Blazers and beat them! In
the last quarter they were losing by 16 points.  Suddenly the Lakers caught
up and won.  Amazing! Now they are going to play the Pacers.  We think the
Lakers are going to win the Championships!! Go Lakers!!!

STARCRAFT (BATTLE.NET) by Andy, Jad, & Wyatt

The three of us play Starcraft on our computers using the Internet.  We can
play other people and now we can talk to them too! We can play at anytime,
any day of the week.  We recently joined a clan, the Majestic Warriors.
You should try playing, too.  We'll see you in cyberspace!

GLENDALE SKATE PARK by Chris & Steven

The Glendale Skate park has a four foot half pipe, a mini fun box, quarter
pipes, and grinding rails.  It is for free, but you have to sign a slip.
The Skate park is open seven days a week!  Monday through Friday and Sunday
is free skate, but Saturday has special times for 12 year olds and younger
as well as for older skate boarders. Remember, you have to wear a helmet
and pads.  Skate Safe!!

SCHOOL'S OUT A Poem by Kisa

School's out
What a shout!
No more tests,
I think I'll take a rest!
No more homework--
I won't work with a smirk.
Camping, Shopping,
What a day!
After that,
I'll go out and play!
Oh dear, oh dear!
What about next year?
 

KNOTTS BERRY FARM by Rebecca, Jayme, Paige, and Amy

Hey, guess what?  The fifth graders are going to Knotts Berry Farm on June
9,2000.  We are going to learn about historical figures and places.  We
will have lots of fun learning new things.  We will be taking a bus.  Don't
you want to come, too?
 

KOREAN JACKS by Peter, Amber, Natalie, and Gabbie

Have you heard of Korean Jacks?  They are fun to play with.  How do you
play?  Well, you need five jacks and you roll them on the ground.  Then you
pick one up and toss it at the same time grabbing another one.  There are
many different levels.  We play mostly at lunch recess on the lower field.
We like to play Korean Jacks because it is fun.  You should try it!

THE LAST DAY by Matthew, Daniel, Bailey and Crissy

Yipee!! School is over on the 15th of June.  We are so happy and a little
bit sad.  We will have a minimum day and get to leave school at 12:15.  Oh!
No! Report Cards! Our End of the Year Party will be Wednesday, the 14th.
We will be having a pizza party, buffalo wings, hot cheetohs, sodas and ice
cream sundaes.  We will also be watching a Charlie Brown movie. We told
Mrs. Walker Charlie Brown is our favorite and she said she would find us a
movie! Wow! This year went by soooo fast!  There's only a couple more days
until summer vacation.  I bet a lot of people are going on vacation or
summer camp.  Bailey and Crissy are both going to summer camps on Catalina
Island.  We wish you all a great and happy summer!
P.S. Hope you all like the yearbook! Also, have a safe summer and we'll see
you next year!!
 

SUMMER READING SUGGESTIONS by Mrs. Walker

Tuck Everlasting  by Natalie Babbit
Skylark  by Patricia MacLachlan
The Cuckoo Child  by Dick King-Smith
Caddie Woodlawn  by Carol Ryrie Brink
The Castle in the Attic  by Elizabeth Winthrop
Shades of Gray  by Carolyn Reeder
The Mouse and the Motorcycle  by Beverly Cleary
Maniac Magee  by Jerry Spinelli
Anastasia Krupnik  by Lois Lowry
Tucket's Ride  by Gary Paulsen
The Cay  by Theodore Taylor
Lyddie  by Katherine Paterson
Stone Fox  by John Reynolds Gardnier
Call It Courage  by Armstrong Perry
The Things With Wings  by Gregory Hulch
Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid  by Walter Dean Myers
Mousetracks:A Kid's Computer Idea Book by Peggy Steinhauser