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Tomorrow is 6th Grade Promotion!  Don't forget to bring your cookies!!!!!

Congratulations to Nadia Howard who's name was left off the Athletic Awards list.  She received a PAA Athletic award today but was not recognized.  Congratulations Nadia!!!!!

A note has been sent home with your child reminding you about the cookies that need to be sent for 6^th grade graduation.  You may send those in on Wednesday. If your child will not be here on Wednesday, we still need your cookies!!!!  You may send them on Tuesday. You may put those in the workroom with “6^th grade graduation” written somewhere on it.

2.  Class party tomorrow for Burton and Cox – After honor’s day we will leave for our class party.  It should be somewhere around 10.  Please have your child wear uniforms tomorrow and they may change before we go.  It looks like it will be a nice day tomorrow.  If you have not sent back your form telling me that you are going on the field trip… or if you are able to go now, please reply to this email to let me know.  I need to be sure to have a ride for every student.

Ray's class party - be sure you wear uniforms to school.

3.  Boosterthon Color Run – Here is a link to pictures that were taken for the color run.  You may download the pictures from this site.  

https://boosterthoncolorrun2015.shutterfly.com/

You may also go on the blog and find pics of different activities we have done during the year.  You may also download these.  If you know of someone in other classes that have pics., they may send them to me and I can add them.

 I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow 

Monday, May 18/Tuesday, May 19 – Class parties

Students in Mrs Burton's and Mrs. Cox's homerooms may wear swimsuits to school on Monday.  Boys can just put a tshirt on over their swim shorts.  Girls must wear only swimwear that covers the midsection.  Tankinis are fine…NO BIKINIS.  Girls may wear shorts and tshirt to school to cover up their swimsuit.  Don’t forget towels and sunscreen.

Friday – Field Day

Field day begins at 9 on the football field..  It should end about 11:30ish.  Students may wear athletic shorts (girls - long athletic shorts) There is a different set up this year and your children will be competing in ALL competitions.  Some of the competitions have changed as well.  Feel free to check out your child after field day on Friday.  If your child is staying at school, please make sure they have a lunch and drink because we will be eating in the room.  If you haven’t sent in $2 for a snow cone for your child, please do so tomorrow. This will be part of the rotation on Friday.

Your child received a fine arts form today for their choice for fine arts.  Please fill out, sign, and send back by Monday.

Good morning – I have a few reminders as we have crazy times coming up.

Wednesday – field trip to Bass Pro/Slavehaven

The students may wear blue jeans or uniform bottoms with their class t-shirt.  Please be in the lobby around 9 if you are driving.  We will come down about 9:10 and leave about 9:20.  We will give directions to each place we will be going, a strict schedule we will follow, and a menu of the items parents may choose from on the lunch menu at Spaghetti Warehouse.  Please make sure you spend your time wisely at Bass Pro.  This will be an exciting part of the field trip, but our time is limited.  We will have a tour of the facility.  I am not sure how long this will last, but we will only have an hour to spend here.  Again, make sure you spend your time wisely.  

Friday – Field Day

Field day begins at 9 on the football field.  Students may wear athletic shorts (girls - long athletic shorts) There is a different set up this year and your children will be competing in ALL competitions.  Some of the competitions have changed as well.  Feel free to check out your child after field day on Friday.  If your child is staying at school, please make sure they have a lunch and drink because we will be eating in the room.  If you haven’t sent in $2 for a snow cone for your child, please do so tomorrow. This will be part of the rotation on Friday.

Monday, May 18/Tuesday, May 19 – Class parties

Students in Mrs Burton's and Mrs. Cox's homerooms may wear swimsuits to school on Monday.  Boys can just put a tshirt on over their swim shorts.  Girls must wear only swimwear that covers the midsection.  Tankinis are fine… NO BIKINIS.  Girls may wear shorts and tshirt to school to cover up their swimsuit.  Don’t forget towels and sunscreen.

Tuesday, May 19 – Honor’s Day

You will receive a note in the Wednesday folder if your child will be recognized in Honor’s Day Awards.  The ceremony starts at 8:45 in the church sanctuary.  Your children have worked very hard this year, and I am so proud of them.  I know they will flourish as 6^th graders next year. 

Wednesday, May 20 – (Half Day)  6^th grade promotion

6^th grade promotion will be at 845.  We will attend this event.  Also, as 5^th graders we provide the cookies for the reception.  Please don’t forget to send your cookies sometime on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday for the reception.  You may place them on the table in the workroom if your child will not be at school on this day.  Be sure you put a note on them if you leave them.  I will send a reminder note home next week.

Thursday and Friday – half days  We will be working hard to clean the classroom on these days.

Please be aware that we have received late notice from Bass Pro Shops today that we may ride the elevator to the top floor to visit the observation deck for a fee of $10 for parents and $5 for students.  This will be an optional expense that the classroom fee will not cover.  While at the top you will receive a photograph and beverage.  Parents not attending the field trip may want to give your child money for this expense.  

Parents,

Each year the fifth grade provides cookies for the students and parents who attend promotion of the sixth grade. Promotion will be Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Please send two dozen cookies on that day. Homemade cookies are preferred, but bought cookies are acceptable. Thank you very much for helping to furnish refreshments for such a joyous occasion.

Thank you,

5^th grade teachers

All library books are due on Friday, May 8!!!!
AR Store - Tuesday, May 12
Field Trip - Wednesday, May 13
Field Day - Friday, May 15
Class Party - Monday, May 18 (Cox/Burton)/Tuesday, May 19(Ray)
Honors Day - Tuesday, May 19
6th Grade Promotion - Wednesday, May 20

Suggested Summer Reading List for Students Entering 4^th and 5^th Grades

Below you will find a list of titles that the teachers have compiled as suggested list for summer reading.  We have chosen titles that will hopefully be of interest and enjoyment to your child!  When a student continues to read during the summer, a loss of skills from year to year is prevented.  We highly recommend that your child choose at least one of the books listed for the grade they will be entering to read this summer.  The teachers may have a class discussion about the books read when school begins.   

Required Summer Reading List for Students Entering 6^th Grade

Below you will find the required reading choices (only choose one) for students entering 6^th grade.  You will also find that we have suggested another book for pleasure reading.  We have chosen titles that will hopefully be of interest and enjoyment to your child!  When a student continues to read during the summer, a loss of skills from year to year is prevented.  The teachers will give a test over the book when school resumes.  It is important that your child has the book completed by the first day of school.

6^th Grade:

Required 

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

Optional for Pleasure Reading:

King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry

                        Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

6^th Grade REACH: 

            Required:

                        The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Optional for Pleasure Reading:

The Safe Place,  by Tehila Petersell

Trout and Me,  by Richard Shreve

Northpoint Christian School 4^th-6^th Grade

2015-2016 Locker Guidelines

In order to maintain a focused and orderly learning environment, Northpoint Christian School elementary teachers have developed guidelines for lockers in upper elementary.

·         Acceptable items

o   locker shelf

o   magnetic mirror

o   magnetic pencil/pen holder

o   3 magnets

·         Unacceptable items

o   wrapping paper, shelf paper, or wall decorations applied with tape, magnets, or any other material

o   marker boards of any kind

o   stickers or other permanent decorations

Thank you all for your support in the Boosterthon!  Don't forget all money is due tomorrow!!

If you have pictures of the Color Run, please email them to Mrs. Cox at wcox@ncstrojans.com and she will post them to the blog for anyone to download and print and see!!! 

A few reminders:

Field trip money ($7) and lunch form is due Thursday  (Please see above for another form if you lost it)  Don’t forget if parents are going on the trip, I need your $9 for Slavehaven too!!!!  :)  The field trip isn’t until Wednesday, May 13.  We are going to have a funnnnnnnnn time!!

Don’t forget we will have a jeans and Northpoint tshirt day on Friday!

Please don’t forget to have all Boosterthon donations turned in by Friday!  If your class receives 95% of donations back by Friday, they will receive a sports/jeans day and will be able to wear jeans and sports shirts/hats to school next week!  :)

Don't forget Field Trip money and parent forms due by April 30 (next Thursday)
Don't forget Permission forms for Boosterthon and Field Day!  YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE WITHOUT THEM!

Parents,
A few reminders:

1.  Boosterthon Fun Run is Monday, April 27. Our classes will be running at 2:00 p.m. in a Color Run.  Please continue to help your child with donations for our school and our classrooms!  We are doing an outstanding job!

2.  Field Trip to Slavehaven and Bass Pro is Wednesday, May 13.  Any parents that would like to come are invited!  The cost is $9 for entrance to Slavehaven.  All students need to send in $7 for lunch and fill out the form in the link above as to what they would like to order.  Parents, you will receive more information about this later.

We will be using our Boosterthon incentives this week and next week.  Here is the schedule:

Wednesday - Sit with a Friend
Thursday - Silly Socks/No Shoes Day
Friday- Hat Day and Extra Recess
Monday  - Chew Gum in Class and Boosterthon Fun Run/Color Run
Tuesday - PJ and Popcorn Day  (Bring a Drink)

Parents,

Thank you for supporting this year’s Boosterthon Fun Run!  We are halfway through the program and the Boosterthon Fun Run event is quickly approaching. 

The students are having a blast learning about COMMUNITY through the Rock’n Town Live theme! So far this week, we learned about how as a community we must Plug In To Serve putting other’s needs in front of our own, and we learned how important it is to AMPLIFY OTHERS, because we have the power to make others stronger with our words.

Please remember to register your student on funrun.com. If you register your child, they will receive a FREE GIFT the next school day! Funrun.com also has all the music videos from each Community Challenge. Be sure to check them out. They’re really good!

This weekend is a special challenge—the “Weekend Challenge.” Any student who gets a  $90 flat donation over the weekend will receive the bonus reward the Bungee Rocket on Monday. The students are super excited to rise to the challenge!

Thanks again for your help and supporting our class! Let’s work together to finish strong and reach our goal as a team! I’ll see you at the Boosterthon Fun Run event next week!

Have a great weekend!

Parents,

The Boosterthon Fun Run kicked off today with a fun Pep Rally and I am super excited about this year’s program.  The Boosterthon Fun Run program involves all students in a fun, team building, fitness event while helping our school raise much-needed funds. The central focus of this year’s character program is COMMUNITY. This year’s character theme is ROCK’N TOWN LIVE, and the Boosterthon Team will take students on a fun-filled journey teaching them the importance of building community with this fun, music festival theme.  

Through the Boosterthon, our entire school is raising support to go toward new technology at Northpoint. 

This year our 5th grade classes will be participating in a Color Run for Boosterthon.  The students can earn different prizes that go with the Color Run!  We are excited!!!!!

Here’s how you can help:

• REGISTER YOUR STUDENT TO RUN - Please register your child on funrun.com using our your student's class access code.  Students must have parent permission to be able to run in the Boosterthon Fun Run next week! Students receive a FREE GIFT just by having their parent or guardian register them on funrun.com.
• GET PLEDGES by connecting your student with 10 sponsors. Funrun.com has many ways to use social media in the pledging process and pay online. Be sure to capture and record the e-mail address of each sponsor, as they will have an easy opportunity to pay for your student’s pledge by credit card online.
• COME TO THE BOOSTERTHON FUN RUN NEXT WEEK! Remember, students will be running 30-35 laps, and we would love to have lots of support for our team!

Thank you for supporting our classroom and our school! 

I’ll see you next week at the Boosterthon Fun Run!

Sincerely,

Strengthening Schools, Isaac O'Hare (336) 681-2302

Boosterthon kicks off today!  Be sure to get your pledges for the color run!!! You can earn fun things, color packets, and, most importantly, money for the school!

                        Parents,

On Monday and Tuesday we will give the Writing Assessment to our 4th-6th grade students.  A good breakfast and plenty of sleep are recommended!  Please avoid checking your child out of school during testing times.

           

In Him,

Allison Moffett

Oregon Trail is tomorrow!  Don't forget your food item and wagon!  You may dress as a pioneer.  You may wear jeans or uniform bottoms if you choose.

Picture day is Wednesday.  Students may wear Sunday clothes.  You may not wear jeans!!!!   Girls make sure you have a sweater over any dress that is "strappy".  

Next Monday and Tuesday we will be taking the Writing Assessment test in class from 8:45-9:45.

Due the an unfavorable weather forecast, the 5th grade teachers have decided to postpone the outdoor Oregon Trail activities that were originally scheduled for this Friday.  The new date is Thursday March 19, 2015.

Jeans and spirit wear day tomorrow in support of our Varsity girls! They will be playing in the Final Four championship in Nashville tomorrow!  Good luck!!!

You may wear jeans and any Northpoint Christian shirt. 

Parents,
You should be receiving a note in your child's Wednesday folder about Oregon Trail Day next Friday.  The students can wear pioneer clothing and we need wagons!  If you have a wagon, please bring it to school on Friday, March 6.  This activity isn't the Oregon Trail without wagons!
Also, you have been assigned a lunch item for that day.  If you are assigned hot dogs, please send one package of hot dogs in a bun wrapped in aluminum foil in a crockpot.  If this is a problem, please let your teacher know.  If you have been assigned water bottles, they do not need to be in a cooler.  If you have been assigned chips, please bring at least 10 individual size chips bags.

If you have any other questions about Oregon Trail, please let Mrs. Ray know.  Thank you so much for your help in making this learning experience fun!!!

ATTENTION PARENTS:

Due to the Spring Play, lunch on Friday, February 27, will be at 10:55 a.m.  Please make note of this if you are planning to visit your child at lunch on Friday.

Mrs. Cox's class will have Bible on Tuesday next week instead of Monday.  All homework is due then.  The Bible verse quiz will also be taken on Tuesday.

Don't forget Move Up Morning tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.  The 5th grade classes will "move up" to 6th grade for the morning to learn more about next year's teachers and curriculum.  They will meet in the church fellowship hall.   We hope you can make it a point to come check out the 6th grade at Northpoint Christian.

Friday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and is a school holiday.

In 5th grade do not have a "party" for Valentine's Day, but we exchange Valentines (if you choose to) and have a snack.  Be on the lookout for information from your teacher about Valentine's Day festivities.

If you know of anyone interested in coming to Northpoint Christian, please spread the word that we will have an open house on Sunday, January 25.

Welcome Back!  I hope you all had a fabulous break with family and friends... and lots of rest.

We are coming into second semester full speed ahead so hold on!

Report cards will ready to view on Edline on Wednesday.  If you need a paper copy of the report card, please let your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Bennett know.

On Thursday, January 15 is Move Up Morning.   We will be moving up to 6th grade for the morning and hearing from the 6th grade teachers about 6th grade.  Parents are invited to attend.  It will start at 8:30 a.m.

Our next holiday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 19.

We look forward to a wonderful 2nd semester.