Academic Calendar and Connections for the week of May 22

Student have their F.L.A.S.H. unit of study this week.  See the specific post on this earlier today.  Here is the schedule for the week:

Monday 12:40-1:40

Zylstra boys in Mr. Hagstrom’s room

All 5^th grade girls in Zylstra’s room

Tuesday 12:40-1:40

Zylstra boys in Mr. Hagstrom’s room

All 5^th grade girls in Zylstra’s room

Wednesday 9:50-10:50

Zylstra boys in Mr. Hagstrom’s room

All 5^th grade girls in Zylstra’s room

Thursday 9:50-10:50

Zylstra boys in Mr. Hagstrom’s room

All 5^th grade girls in Zylstra’s room

Friday 12:40-1:40

Zylstra boys in Mr. Hagstrom’s room

All 5^th grade girls in Zylstra’s room

Monday:

State Science Testing

American History Project: Road to Revolution: The Declaration of Independence (Finish worksheet as HW)

Read Aloud: Weedflower

F.L.A.S.H. Day 1

Tuesday:
American History:  The American and French Revolutions in relation to Kings and Government by the will of the people.   HW:  Paul Revere's Ride - Poem / Question sheet

F.L.A.S.H. Day 2
Library Make up - Last day for regular book check out.

Wednesday:

F.L.A.S.H. Day 3
Boys:  Gender Roles and Reproduction System.  A packet was sent home with a cover letter, anatomical drawings of labeled female and male reproductive system.  HW: There is a gender roles worksheet to be completed with an adult as part of today's learning.

Girls: with Mrs. Zylstra

Camp Orkila Information Session with Volunteer mom's Mrs. Eng and Mrs. Schmidt.

If you child is not attending the camp, your child with partake in a series of 5th grade activities in rotation with all of the students remaining here at IVE.  Please let me know ahead of time if there are plans for your child not attending school that day.

Math: Preparation for Unit 5 Mid-Module Assessment

Thursday:

F.L.A.S.H. Day 4  Pregancy
American History Project:  The American Colonies, Reading and Lecture

Friday:

F.L.A.S.H. Final Day:  Decision Making and HIV/AIDS
American History Project:  The American Colonies, Project Day 1
Ice Cream Reward Party

F.L.A.S.H.

Dear Families,

We began our Family Life and Sexual Health Unit today (Monday).  The unit runs daily for the week.  Our girls are all with Mrs. Zystra and the school nurse, Mrs. Lincicome.  Mrs. Zysltra's boys will join my boys for the F.L.A.S.H. unit this week.

Today, our boys covered the Unit Introduction, the lesson on Family, and the lesson on Sexual Exploitation.  The boys were given a more specific outline of the day's topics to take home and share with their parents/guardians.  The outline can be a nice springboard for home conversation.

Some of the key learning was shared through two case studies: A child who lost a pet in an accident (to reveal the two-way benefits of communication with a trusted person) and two children endangered in a situation of sexual exploitation (to help students recognize safe and unsafe behaviors, and concrete ways to prevent exploitation if conversation or behaviors make a child feel uncomfortable or place them at risk for exploitation).

Regards,

Mr. Hagstrom

Updates:

Tuesday: Topics:  Self-Esteem and Puberty.

Activities: How positive self-esteem helps us make good decisions and how poor self-esteem places us at risk; how to unlock our inner self-esteem through questions about belonging, I can (competence) statements, and being aware of how we are appreciated.  

Video: Puberty, "Just Around the Corner."  To understand the physical, hormonal, and emotional changes one undergoes in the maturation process of puberty.