This just came in from Glyde Hart King (Griffin's mom, J-5) about the 5th Grade Haunted House. The Haunted House will be held at the Monster Mash on Saturday, October 24, 6-8pm.
Dear 5th Grade families,
Please sign up to help with the Haunted House this year. It is going to be awesome!
Tracy Peltier will be in charge of the "Touchy Feely" room and I will be in charge of the Wax Museum. If you are interested in the Touchy Feely, please contact Tracy (Teya's mom, S-5).
Here's the scoop on the Wax Museum:
The exhibit will be the kids themselves. It will be as big or as small accordingly.
Each child that would like to participate will choose a character from literature, from history, from film... that has a morbid, twisted, gory, haunted past.
Good examples include: Marie Antoinette, Chucky, Joan of Arc, Frankenstein, Dracula, Ivan the Terrible, Mary Queen of Scots, Werewolf, Jesse James, Rasputin, etc.
Each child will dress up as this character and write up a small poster describing that character's BRIEF story written in letters big enough to read in the dim light. (remember no weapons but stage blood is cool). Try to look pale and waxy.
The story poster will be placed on a music stand. The child will be placed beside the music stand in the Wax Museum exhibit.
The child must be able to stay relatively motionless for ten minutes. Then there will be a swap-out and the kids will get a ten minute rest. So, it will be ten mins on and ten mins off for one hour only. (7-8pm)
There will be a red velvet (?) rope between the audience and the characters in the wax museum. There will be no contact between the audience and the exhibit.
Remember, the more the student can stand (or sit) still... the scarier it will be. I will give some coaching in this beforehand.
Adults will provide mood lighting, cool chairs, red velvet ropes, dry ice... and will help herd the cats.
Anybody interested? Please let me know - adults and kids.
For example - Griffin is going to be John Dillinger, the famous gangster. Glyde is going to be champion cat herder.
Our schedule:
Monday Oct. 19, 4:30-5:30pm, planning meeting on the stage at JSIS
Friday Oct 23, 4-6pm, set up part one on the stage at JSIS
Saturday Oct 24, 3-6pm, set up part two on the stage as JSIS
Saturday Oct 24, Wax Museum - 7-8pm
Saturday Oct 24, Clean up 8:30-9:30pm
Cheers and BBBBOOOOO-ya!
Glyde Hart King, kingofharts@mindspring.com
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Curriculum Night This Wednesday, 9/30 (also E.D.)
Curriculum Night is this Wednesday, September 30, from 6:15 to 8:00pm. Meet Ms. Nani, Senor Hester and Maestra Priscilla and find out what the kids will be learning all year. (In general, Curriculum Night is for parents/guardians only.)
Also -- Wednesday is an early dismissal day -- 1:30pm!
Also -- Wednesday is an early dismissal day -- 1:30pm!
Monster Mash Haunted House Meeting Tonight!
Boo! It's already time to plan the 5th grade Haunted House at the Monster Mash. Meet at the Mosaic Coffee House (43rd & 2nd Ave. N.E., in the church basement) from 4:30 to 6:00pm today.
If you can't make the meeting but would like to participate in this great creative venture, contact Glyde Hart King (Griffin's mom J-5) at kingofharts@mindspring.com or 579-6984.
If you can't make the meeting but would like to participate in this great creative venture, contact Glyde Hart King (Griffin's mom J-5) at kingofharts@mindspring.com or 579-6984.
Walking Field Trip to Meany Hall October 16
On Friday, October 16, the class will take a walking field trip to Meany Hall at the University of Washington to see a dance group. Fun!
Class Count and Adios Ternik
Our class currently has 28 students. We had 29, but Ternik has left us to go to school in Tacoma. We'll miss him.
The Japanese 5th grade has 26 students. Ms. Nani believes there is a waiting list for JSIS 5th grade, so one or both classes may still get a new student or two.
The Japanese 5th grade has 26 students. Ms. Nani believes there is a waiting list for JSIS 5th grade, so one or both classes may still get a new student or two.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Volunteer Opportunity -- Spanish Class
Sr. Brent Hester needs one or two volunteers to come in two days per week (any day from Tuesday - Friday) to help with filing. Even if you can do one day, that would be so helpful!
Our class is in Sr. Hester's room in the afternoon, but you may be able to work in the morning if that's more convenient.
Contact Sr. Hester if you can help.
Our class is in Sr. Hester's room in the afternoon, but you may be able to work in the morning if that's more convenient.
Contact Sr. Hester if you can help.
Advanced Learning Packets -- Reminder
Just a quick reminder that Advanced Learning packets are due October 8.
Completing both the parent and teacher forms and submitting them by the deadline means your child will be tested for "Spectrum". Hamilton, Eckstein and Whitman middle schools all offer Spectrum classes. The test takes place this fall to qualify for NEXT fall.
"Spectrum" classes in middle school involve only Language Arts (Engligh) and Social Studies classes. Advanced, or "honors" math is separate. A test for admission to honors math will be administered at the end of 5th grade.
For more information about advanced learning opportunities in middle school, contact me. There's a lot to know and information from the district can be spotty.
Completing both the parent and teacher forms and submitting them by the deadline means your child will be tested for "Spectrum". Hamilton, Eckstein and Whitman middle schools all offer Spectrum classes. The test takes place this fall to qualify for NEXT fall.
"Spectrum" classes in middle school involve only Language Arts (Engligh) and Social Studies classes. Advanced, or "honors" math is separate. A test for admission to honors math will be administered at the end of 5th grade.
For more information about advanced learning opportunities in middle school, contact me. There's a lot to know and information from the district can be spotty.
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