6/10 Science Program 10:00; End of Year Yearbook Signing & Celebration at Crump Park 6:00 – 7:30
6/11 Primary Voting – Student Holiday
6/12 5th grade ceremony 8:15; 5th grade party 11:30 – 1:45 (see additional information below)
6/13 Fifth Grade Yearbook Signing Day – Bring your yearbook to be signed by all your 5th grade buddies! State/Capital 5th Grade Finals Competition – review those states and capitals every day!
6/15 Last Day of School – Dismissal 11:05
Fifth Grade’s Countdown to Summer!
June 10th – Science Show, Library & Evening End of Year Celebration; Amazing Animals Science Show 10:00; Summer Reading Program 1:40; PTA Book Signing/Celebration 6:00-7:30 at Crump Park
June 11th – Primary Voting – Student Holiday/Staff Clerical Day – No school for students on this day!
June 12th – 5th Grade Day – 5th grade moving up assembly 8:15-9:15; 5th grade celebration 11:30 – 1:30
Thursday, June 13th – States & Capitals Competition, Memory Sharing & 5th Grade Yearbook Signing – The students will compete in the State & Capital Finals Competition; Sharing of Favorite State Slideshows & End of the Year Google Memory Books; Desk Clean out; Bring yearbooks to have fifth grade friends and fifth grade teachers sign
Friday, June 14th – Last Day of 5th Grade – Memory Sharing; Presentation of Lyons’ Den Slideshow; ½ day, dismissal is at 11:05
Yearbooks
Please bring in your yearbook any day this week for me to sign. If you would like to purchase a yearbook, there may still be some available for $25.00 in the clinic. Please make checks payable to GAES PTA or send in $25.00 exact cash. We are unable to make change.
5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony – June 12
Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 12th.
8:15 – 9:15 ~ 5th Grade End of Year Awards and Moving Up Ceremony, followed by 5th grade chorus program (Only immediate Parent /Guardian in gym, any additional guests invited to the library for video streaming)
11:30 -1:45 ~ 5th grade lunch/party sponsored by our PTA (5th grade students only)
*Students should dress in their best attire for the Moving Up Ceremony. Teachers will provide an opportunity for students to change into more casual attire for their lunch/dance party. As we approach year end awards assemblies, please be mindful of space limitations at our school. We ask that families please limit guests to ensure parents of our students are able to be in the auditorium. All other family members/guests are welcome in the library for video streaming. We appreciate your understanding so that we can ensure the safety of all guests as we adhere to fire code/restrictions.
Social Studies:
Be sure that your child is reviewing the states and capitals of all 50 states on a regular basis using the portal portal sites and songs. The 5th Grade State/Capital finals competition will take place on Thursday, June 13th & Friday, June 14th.
Great Summer Reading Site
Worried about the “summer slide” when it comes to your child and reading? Click on this link from Mrs. Harris for some great ways to keep your child reading and learning throughout the summer: https://henricoschools.us/summer-reading/?highlight=summer%20reading