News from the Art Room

        I’d like to thank everyone who attended our Fine Arts Night last week here at HES.  It was a great turnout, and everyone seemed to enjoy the artwork produced by our students.  Visitors were able to  experience both two and three dimensional art forms ranging from the art of the Middle Ages through the concept of modern robots. 

        May promises to be an exciting month also, for our artists.  One lucky and talented fourth grader here at HES will soon be winning a $100 prize for their poster reflecting “Forests are a renewable resource”.   Someone will win a $50 second prize, and there will be other prizes for honorable mention.  Fifth graders are participating in the Dorchester County Humane Society Poster Contest, and winners will be selected soon for the next Dorchester County Public Schools  Calendar.  Stay tuned for news of these winning artists!

Fifth Grade News You Can Use

         The past month has been a real roller coaster ride for your fifth grade student.  We have been through three MSA tests, (reading, math, and science) and all of the students performed excellent.  The students were well prepared and worked as hard as they possibly could for the three tests.

                 We have been exploring plant and animal life this past month in science class.   Students are learning about the life cycle of beans and the life cycle of fruit flies.  The students learn how a bean starts as a seed, grows to a seedling, then to a sprout, and final into a mature plant.  During this time the students are observing their plants by measuring the height, looking at the leaves, and see if any new flowers grow.  Students also made germinator bags.  These bags contain three been seeds that grow on a paper towel.  This allows the students to see the roots from a growing seed.  The students are also observing the life cycle of a fruit fly.  The fruit fly stages go from larva to an adult fly.  Ask your child to see if they know what the two stages are in between.

                 In math students have been learning about number sense.  This unit ranges from order of operations to roman numbers.  At home test your students on their roman numbers.

                 In reading we are finishing theme 5 “One Land, Many Trails.”  This theme is all about westward expansion.  The students like to learn about how their ancestors used to live.

                 Finally, on May 30 we will be going to Assateague Island to learn about salt water habitats.  Look for a letter coming home about this trip very soon.

Fourth Grade News

 

         Welcome to the fourth term.  Those that earned Gold Cards for term three enjoyed their movie and treat.  We hope that each student will be able to participate during the fourth term. To earn this reward the students need to follow the school rules and always do their best with their assignments.  Please check your child’s checklist each week to make sure they are working towards this goal.  

           In Reading the students have been reading stories about heroes.  We will continue to practice comprehension skills to prepare them for next year.   

           In Math students are working on measurement.  We are working on converting feet, yards, inches and miles.  This is a difficult skill so they might need additional help on their homework.  In Science we will be working on Erosion. 

           On Thursday, May 8^th we will be taking our field trip to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.  Don’t forget your child should be here by 7:45 and be ready to be picked up by 5:00 pm.  Keep an eye out for any other reminders about the field trip.