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Mr. Frost’s Classroom Newsletter

May-June 2007  |  Term 4, Issue 1

Classroom Subject News

Reading

In reading, we finished Maniac Magee. This story was about a young orphan named Jeffrey Magee. He has many adventures on his trip to find a family. He meets many people and families. Some of them are Grayson, the Beals, the Pickwells, and the McNabs.

Upcoming events, holidays, and

birthdays 

• Ashley’s birthday: May 15
• Shawn’s birthday: May 21
• Tommy’s birthday: May 24
• Cam’s birthday: July
• Haleigh’s birthday: August 3
• Seth’s birthday: August 6
• Jackson’s birthday: August 18
• Rachael C’s birthday: August 20
• Memorial Day: May 28
• Field Day: June 11
• Awards Ceremony: June 14
• Last Day of School: June 15

Writing

For writing, we have been doing our letters to our fifth-grade teachers. Mostly everyone is done. We have also been working on our Maniac Magee essay. For extra credit, some people have been working a fantasy, mystery, or realistic fiction story.

Math

In math, we had geometry quizzes.  We also had a few practices for MCAS. MCAS was Monday May 21 and Tuesday May 22.  We have been learning fractions and decimals. We have also been learning area, volume, and perimeter.

Daybreak

On the tidal mud, just before sunset,

dozens of starfishes

were creeping. It was as though the mud were a sky

and enormous, imperfect stars

moved across it as slowly

as the actual stars cross heaven.

All at once they stopped,

and as if they had simply

increased their receptivity

to gravity they sank down

into the mud; they faded down

into it and lay still; and by the time

pink of sunset broke across them

they were invisible

as the true stars at daybreak.

-- Galway Kinnell

Social Studies

In social studies, we have been doing Survivor. In Survivor, we have been doing some challenges before the year is over. Some of the challenges are the clothes plan and the shelter plan. The Santos tribe won the clothes plan and the Gantosean tribe won the water plan. No one know who will win the shelter plan.

Science

In science, we took an electricity test. We also made light bulbs light up by a battery and mini light bulbs and a few wires. We made series and parallel circuits. We also did a magnet test and electricity test. For static, we rubbed balloons with different materials.

Read-Aloud

In read-aloud, we have been reading Mr. Frost’s  book, Swallowed. It is about two boys, Mark and Sammy. They try to be famous by going in the sewers. Some parts are scary like when they ran into the bully, Billy, at the manhole. Also, it’s creepy when Billy has the dreams about his grandmother, sister, and dad. But we all think it’s good.

Something Funny

When we were playing Silent Ball, Tommy stood up and got hit in the head with a squishy apple ball. Also, Mr. Frost kicked water at us while he was in the dunk tank. Then he threw his wig at some of the kids on the hill. Tommy and Seth ran around wearing it.

Exciting and Extraordinary

During Field Day, Tommy and Trevor dressed up as Harry Potter and Mr. Frost dressed up as Dumbledore. Mr. Frost also went in the dunk tank and got sunk a lot. For the face painting, some girls got pink faces with yellow noses.

Specialist News

Gym

In gym, we have been playing a fun game from Harry Potter called Quidditch. There are four positions. There are the beaters, seekers, goalies, and everyone else tries to score on the goalies. Before Quidditch, we played Capture the Lacrosse Ball. You try to get the balls in your net or get everyone out to win.

Music

In music, we have been working on class compositions and group compositions. We have also worked on melody. Every time we get 24 points, we get a music party. In addition, we are making class recordings. We can listen to them on Mr. Herosy’s music class website. They sound really cool.

Library

In library, we are doing many things. Most of all we have just been talking about books. But since school is almost over, we had to return all of our books. One day, we had a substitute and watched The Birth of the Constitution with Charlie Brown. It all took place in Philadelphia. And since it was a long time ago, Charlie Brown was inventing all kinds of sports like kickball, baseball, and, of course, basketball. That is what we have been doing in library.

Letter from Mr. Frost 

We all can’t believe how quick this year went by. The cool weather didn’t help; it still felt like April. But more than anything, the year ended too fast because I had such an amazing class of wonderful students. I will never forget you and I hope you will continue to come back and visit me. Thank you.

I also want to thank the parents, who have been so supportive and encouraging. Your children would not be the way they are without you. And therefore our entire class would not have been so special. Thank you.

As for this summer (and I’ve already noticed a lot of you doing this), make sure you continue visiting my website. I’d love to see what you are reading and to share my thoughts on the many books I plan to read. Also, keep writing. So far, in three days, you have doubled the length of the Live Writing story. Who knows what twists and turns it will take. In addition to the website, feel free to e-mail me or to even send letters to me here at school (you can even send stories you’ve written). I’ll be here quite often.

Of course, I will be making time for writing my new book, kayaking, and spending time with my family. I hope you will also all have fun. But remember to be safe.

Take care and I look forward to seeing you in the fall. Thank you.

Your teacher, Mr. Frost