G5 Life

Let us remember the fallen today...

"Memorial Day" from Will Boisture on Vimeo.

 

Memorial Day

 

Rights, Rights Baby // SS Ch. 15

This week during Social Studies, we have been learning about The Bills of Rights and the 27 amendments that create our freedom as Americans today.  Check out this hook we watched as we started this unit this week…for those of you alive during the Vanilla Ice days, it will sound familiar.  :)

Determination

Mrs. Stover was tracking a friend from Bainbridge who just summited Everest for the 7th time (!) a few days ago, when she came across the story of Charlie Linville.  Charlie reached the 29,029-foot summit of the world’s tallest peak last Thursday, May 19th.  Why is this so special?  Because the 30-year-old lost his leg after an IED blast went off while he was a solider in Afghanistan.  He is the first first combat amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest…truly amazing.

To read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ex-marine-charlie-linville-becomes-first-amputee-veteran-scale-everest-n578001

G5 VLOG38 "Bushwhackers"

 

G5 Party

Dear Cherry  Crest 5th grade parents,
 
Time flies, it's almost graduation time! As a Cherry Crest tradition, all 5th graders are invited to a party at Family Fun Center on Wednesday June 15th after school. 
 
Students will leave from Cherry Crest after dismissal in carpools, to arrive at Family Fun Center by 12:45 for sign-in.  The party will be from 1-4:30p. Students will arrive back at Cherry Crest between 4:45pm and 5pm.
 
Snacks will be provided and the cost of the party is covered by 5th grade fundraising.  We look forward to this fun day!
 
Please fill this form if your child can attend and it will help us with online permission collection, planning logistics and carpool arrangements, etc.  This is due on June 3rd, Next Friday.     http://goo.gl/forms/Yy5J1ncBl4mKnOcJ2
 
If your child can't attend, please let me know as well by emailing me at [email protected] with your child's info, so we have 100% students counted for.
 
Eileen Chou (Sam's mom) and Michelle Dauphiny (Annabel's mom)

G5 VLOG37 "Spirit of 76"

 

Screenagers Documentary

I wanted to pass along the name of a documentary that may be of interest to all of you raising kids in a digital world.  I saw it last night at my son’s middle school and thought it was terrific.  Made by local filmmakers, it is being shown all over the world right now.

If you’re interested in checking it out: http://www.screenagersmovie.com/find-a-screening/  It looks like there are a few showings early next week in Bellevue and Redmond if you’re interested.  Definitely something to check out!

Other recent articles/news stories of interest on this topic:

• The Drug Like Affect of Screen Time on the Teenage Brain (PBS)
• A city has made special warning lights for “smombies” (BBC)
• Ten Things Parents Need to Know About Mindcraft (Common Sense Media)

G5 VLOG36 "Brisbane"

 

Fighting Ground Vocabulary

The Fighting Ground Vocabulary

  Do you want to get a head start on the vocabulary for the fighting ground?  Click on the document below:

Download The_Fighting_Ground_Word_Bank.doc

  Do you want to get a head start on the vocabulary for the fighting ground?  Click on the document below:

Download The_Fighting_Ground_Word_Bank.doc