Here it is — the final countdown to the end of the 2008 – 2009 school year. We’ve been very busy in fifth grade.

Last week included two days of MCAS Math testing, and this week two days of Science MCAS testing are scheduled. Luckily Social Studies MCAS has been canceled this year due to state budget limitations.

In Science, groups of students are engrossed in their Biome Projects which we’ll share on this blog when they are completed. We finished A New Nation (the “Constitution” unit) in Social Studies and look forward to Westward Expansion.

Field trips and field day in June all lead up to our final day, a half day of school on June 19!

What We Did on Mother’s Day

Mrs. S:  My daughter drew this in chalk on our patio! Cinnamon buns for breakfast, handmade cards, sunshine, and gift shopping with my girls.

Jaime:  My sisters and I bought a Pandora bracelet for my mom and made grilled shrimp and spaghetti so she didn’t have to make dinner!

Jillian:  My sisters and I bought pink hanging flowers for my mom and went shopping and had a cookout with my family and hand-made cards.

Sydney:  I gave my mom a necklace. We had a big lunch!

Genny:  I went to a cookout and tonight (May 11) I am taking my mom out for dinner at Friendlys.

Laine:  My mom came to my lacrosse game and I shot my first goal for her. At the end of the game one of the LAX moms brought roses for all the moms.

Jackie:  We brought my mom out to breakfast and bought her an electronic picture frame.

Ady:  My dad and I made my mom French toast and then gave her very pretty flower earrings.

Kenaz:  Coupons, poem, cards and plan to buy a flat screen TV.