End of the year FUN!!

Poetry Slam 2016

May 16-20, 2016

General Announcements:

• Our front office has created a document that will help as you navigate our recent zoning changes.  Again, Please note that any changes in the location of the school that your child may attend next year based on the HCS Rezoning Proposal are not final and are contingent upon a final ruling from Federal Court.  Please see this link for information on what students will attend Brock’s Gap:  Brock's Gap Rezoning Information
• Awards Day for fifth grade at Brock’s Gap will be Tuesday, May 24th from 9:00-10:30.  We ask that all students dress their best that day.  Parents are welcome to attend, and you will be contacted if your child is receiving an award or being recognized.  The primary awards given are highest average in each academic subject as well as two “Bucs” awards in each academic subject. These awards are given for students who have given exceptional effort in a subject.   In addition, we will recognize all students who have all A’s for the year.  Students that have A’s and B’s for the year will be asked to stand at their seat.  We look forward to this wonderful day of celebration for our students!
• It's time for your students to return their recorder books to the music room.  We've had great success this year with letting students take these books home but they do have to be returned by the end of the school year. If they have been lost or irreparably damaged they need to be paid for as soon as possible.  They are $5.00 each and can be paid for on myschoolfees.com. In May, Mrs. Vines will send emails to individuals who still need to return their books.

• Beginning May 16th, any student who owes more than $5.00 will be given a cheese sandwich and milk.  We appreciate your help with this!
• Hoover High School Football team will be hosting a “Game On Bucs” event on Saturday, May 21st.  The cost is $25.00 at the door and will be in the multi-purpose gym at Hoover High School.  Your student will bring home information about this in the coming week.
• The Clinic and Auditions for the 2016-2017 Cadence Show Choir will be May 18-20th in the Bumpus Choir room.  Rising 6-8th graders are eligible to audition. Audition forms are available from Mrs. Walker in the choir room at Brock’s Gap or Mrs. Rodas. Forms are due by May 9th. There is a $10 audition fee.  

Important Dates for This Week

• Monday, May 16:  Global Scholar Reading/Math Test during TST
• Tuesday, May 17:  Global Scholar Reading/Math Test during TST
• Friday, May 20:  Yearbook signings (Bring a pen/marker to sign, if needed)
• All textbooks (2 math and 1 science) are due on your Library day.

Important Curriculum Dates

• Friday, May 20:  Poetry Slam (Students are asked to wear BLACK)
• Friday, May 20: Tie Dye Day (Please send in a white shirt)

Looking Ahead

• Tuesday, May 24:  Awards Day.  You will be contacted if your child is receiving an award.  All A students for the year will be recognized.  All A/B students for the year will be asked to stand at their places to be recognized.
• Wednesday, May 25:  Report Cards
• 12:45PM dismissal for elementary and intermediate Wednesday, May 25th
• 11:00AM dismissal for elementary and intermediate Thursday, May 26th
• Friday, May 27:  No School, Teacher Workday

Curriculum News:

Math News:

**Math- In math, we are still working on our long-term house design project. They are using all their math skills on this project, to find area, perimeter, volume, cost with decimals, and distance with fractions. All projects should be completed by this Friday.
Homework: Math Computation

Science News:

**Science- In science, we are still looking at our universe and some of its wonders. We will look at space exploration and the technology used to learn about are farthest and nearest neighbors. We will culminate this study by comparing brightness and size to the relative distances to the sun and the stars in our night sky.

Language Arts News:

Topics of Study -

**Reading: All poetry folders/google slides will be checked this week. We will have our Poetry Slam on Friday.  Students need to wear black shirts, can wear sunglasses in class, and can wear a beret, if they have one.  We will darken the windows, play the bongos, and pretend we are in a caf́e.  Students will be responsible for reciting at least one of their poems to the class.

**Language/Language IXL- There will be no tests next week.  IXL skills will be given each day. The students will need to finish these skills by Friday.

Social Studies:

Topics of Study – We will focus on important people and the battles from the Civil War.  We will also move into a discussion of Reconstruction. There will be no tests or quizzes next week.

                   

We hope everyone has a great week!

May 9-13, 2016

General Announcements:

• On Monday, May 9th, the middle schools will have a Middle School Transition Night.  All middle schools will be open from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for any student who will be NEW to their middle school next year.  This includes rising 6th graders.  We will not be visiting Bumpus at a separate time during school this year.  Please note that any changes in the location of the school that your child may attend next year based on the HCS Rezoning Proposal are not final and are contingent upon a final ruling from Federal Court.  More details will be provided when they are made available to HCS.  
• Our front office has created a document that will help as you navigate our recent zoning changes.  Again, Please note that any changes in the location of the school that your child may attend next year based on the HCS Rezoning Proposal are not final and are contingent upon a final ruling from Federal Court.  Please see this link for information on what students will attend Brock’s Gap:  Brock's Gap Rezoning Information
• It's time for your students to return their recorder books to the music room.  We've had great success this year with letting students take these books home but they do have to be returned by the end of the school year. If they have been lost or irreparably damaged they need to be paid for as soon as possible.  They are $5.00 each and can be paid for on myschoolfees.com. In May, Mrs. Vines will send emails to individuals who still need to return their books.

• Beginning next week, any students who owe more than $10.00 to the BGIS cafeteria will be given a cheese sandwich and milk for lunch.  Beginning May 16th, any student who owes more than $5.00 will be given a cheese sandwich and milk.  We appreciate your help with this!
• The Clinic and Auditions for the 2016-2017 Cadence Show Choir will be May 18-20th in the Bumpus Choir room.  Rising 6-8th graders are eligible to audition. Audition forms are available from Mrs. Walker in the choir room at Brock’s Gap or Mrs. Rodas. Forms are due by May 9th. There is a $10 audition fee.  
• Please send in white t-shirts for your child! We will be tie-dying them towards the end of the school year!! (Write their name on the tag!)

Important Dates for This Week

• Monday, May 9:  Middle School Transition Night (pending court approval)

Important Curriculum Dates

• Friday, May 13:  Greek and Latin Roots Test-(Unit 10)

Looking Ahead

• 12:45PM dismissal for elementary and intermediate Wednesday, May 25th
• 11:00AM dismissal for elementary and intermediate Thursday, May 26th

Curriculum News:

Math News:

**Math: We will be working on a final project where the students will design their own house, and then use all of their math skills to answer questions about this design. This project should take us through the end of the year. They will only be working on this project at school. We might have one final, end of the year, test on basic fifth-grade maths skills. I will let everyone know if we will, and when to expect this test.
Homework: Math Computation

Science News:

**Science: In science, we are starting a unit about space. our focus will eventually lead us to connecting the brightness and size of the stars in the sky with a connection to their relative distance.

Language Arts News:

Poetry:

We are continuing our poetry unit. This week we are studying shape poems, haikus, and nonsense poetry to name a few. The students are required to finish their poems at night if they do not have them finished by the time class is over.  Please remind them to finish their poems if needed. Also, the students will be choosing a poem to recite for the Poetry Slam on Friday, May 20^th. Please encourage the children to being choosing a poem for the slam.

Daily Oral Language:

There is NO DOL this week. They will have daily IXL to complete. There is a Vocab Test this week. The students will be bringing home vocab homework nightly. Vocab quiz will be on Friday.

Social Studies: 

Inventions were wonderful!! Thank you for all of your help.

This week we are beginning our study of the Civil War.

                   

We hope everyone has a great week!

May 2-6, 2016

General Announcements:

• Progress Reports went home last Wednesday.  Please return one signed copy as soon as possible.
• On Monday, May 9th, the middle schools will have a Middle School Transition Night.  All middle schools will be open from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for any student who will be NEW to their middle school next year.  This includes rising 6th graders.  We will not be visiting Bumpus at a separate time during school this year.  Please see the attached flyer for more information: HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION NIGHT FLYER
• Our front office has created a document that will help as you navigate our recent zoning changes.  Please see this link for information on what students will attend Brock’s Gap:  Brock's Gap Rezoning Information
• Bumpus Middle School is selling School Supply Kits for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year.  Orders must be placed by May 25, 2016.  All school supplies other than ear buds and calculators will be in the school supply kit.  The cost for 6th graders is $60.00.  To order this, please go to http://www.shopttkits.com/. The account number is 30971.  This is only for students going to BUMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL.  You will print your receipt and bring it with you to registration to get your supplies.  Registration at Bumpus is scheduled for August 2, 2016.
• It's time for your students to return their recorder books to the music room.  We've had great success this year with letting students take these books home but they do have to be returned by the end of the school year. If they have been lost or irreparably damaged they need to be paid for as soon as possible.  They are $5.00 each and can be paid for on myschoolfees.com. In May, Mrs. Vines will send emails to individuals who still need to return their books.

• Beginning next week, any students who owe more than $10.00 to the BGIS cafeteria will be given a cheese sandwich and milk for lunch.  Beginning May 16th, any student who owes more than $5.00 will be given a cheese sandwich and milk.  We appreciate your help with this!
• The Clinic and Auditions for the 2016-2017 Cadence Show Choir will be May 18-20th in the Bumpus Choir room.  Rising 6-8th graders are eligible to audition.  There is a mandatory parent/student meeting on Thursday, April 28th at 6:30 pm in the Bumpus Choir Room.  You must attend the meeting in order to audition.  Audition forms are available from Mrs. Walker in the choir room at Brock’s Gap or Mrs. Rodas. Forms are due by May 9th. There is a $10 audition fee.  NOTE:  If you missed the meeting, you can let us know and we will forward your interest to Mrs. Walker.  This was announced in choir and on the news this week, but we know the number of transitions is great!
• Please send in white t-shirts for your child when you can.

Looking Ahead

• Monday, May 9th:  Middle School Transition Night

Curriculum News:

• Friday, May 6: Possible quiz on identifying triangles and quadrilaterals

Math News:

**Math- We are wrapping up our work with data charts, number patterns, and learning how to make and interpret those graphing patterns. We are now, returning to two-dimensional geometry as we look at polygons. We will continue this, until we start an end of the year project using all of our 5th grade math skills.
Homework: Math Computation, Identifying shapes worksheet, and IXL level "G"- U.10

Science News:

**Science- In science, we are still working on our Egg Drop project. Our goal is to somehow, reduce the pull of gravity and safely land a raw egg after dropping it from our second story window. After this project, we will end with a long-term science project.

Language Arts News:

Topics of Study -

**Reading: We began our study of poetry today.  We will learn about a different type of poem each day and students will write their own.  They will keep up with their poems to create an anthology that will be graded at the end of our unit.  We will also have a Poetry Slam where students will showcase their wonderful poems. More information on this will come home soon.

**IXL: We will review various skills this week.  Students will complete IXL before coming to class on Friday.

Social Studies:

Topics of Study – We will continue working on our project on a book called Unspoken. This will end our Slavery Unit. We will move on towards our study of the Civil War.

                   

 We hope everyone has a GREAT week!