Lynchsters Mr. Lynch's 5th Grade Class 

As of September 28, 2018, Avon Public Schools is no longer allowing teachers to use external websites so this will be my last post. Ba-bye.

Unless we’re hit with a freak snowstorm, this is an honest-to-goodness five day week of school. The first one of the school year. As of this weekend, we’ve officially moved into fall so pumpkin everything is now officially appropriate as well.

Our (optional) Bike Ride to school is on Thursday morning. I would love parents to join us so if you’re up for some early morning exercise let me know.

Students will take their first math test of the year (Unit 1: Place Value) on Thursday. I will give them a Review Packet on Monday, we’ll review in class together on Wednesday, and then students will be tested on Thursday.

Upcoming Events

Bike Ride to School – Thursday, September 27

Parent/Teacher Conferences – officially December 6-7 (but I offer other mornings all week)

Last Day of School – Wednesday, June 12 (w/zero snow days)

It was nice seeing so many parents at Open House last week. This is our first week of school having a Monday this year. However, there is no school on Wednesday for Yom Kippur.

Up until this point, if students forgot their homework, I spoke them them individually each day. Starting Tuesday, students will receive homework slips if they don’t turn in their homework in the morning (or without a name, requiring me to spend time going all CSI on the homework). The expectation is that students return the completed homework and signed homework slip the next day. If both aren’t returned, I’ll send you an e-mail to let you know.

Finally, I’ll be out of school all day on Thursday for a meeting, and then I’ll be out all morning on Friday for a teacher training (along with all fifth grade teachers).

Upcoming Events

Winding Trails field trip – Monday, September 17

Bike Ride to School – Thursday, September 27

Parent/Teacher Conferences – officially December 6-7 (but I offer other mornings all week)

Last Day of School – Wednesday, June 12 (w/zero snow days)

I hope that everyone enjoyed the weekend – an extra long one for the kiddos. We have another four-dayer this week.

Open House is on Wednesday at 7 PM. Appetizers and dessert, including tiramisu flown in from the Veneto region of Italy, will be served. Ok, that’s a lie, but we will have chocolate. Ok, that’s a lie, too. You get nothing, but you should still come. All the cool parents will be there. I hope to see many of you there, where my goal every year is to not mention anything about academic subjects whatsoever. So… what will you talk about? (you might be thinking?) I guess you’ll have to come to find out!

Friday is the Egg Drop. Parents are invited to come watch as I plunge eggs to their demise from the rooftop. It will start around 8:35 AM outside the school near the south entrance.

Very little homework trickled home the first week, but students started to receive math homework last week. As I explained to the class, I give very little homework but I do expect the homework that does come home to be completed, with their name on it, and turned in on time. If any of those things are not done, a homework slip would go home with the student that day. It is expected that both the homework slip and the completed homework is returned the following day. I haven’t started homework slips yet (although I check the homework and remind students each day if they didn’t do something), but these will begin in about a week.

Upcoming Events

Grade 5 Open House – Wednesday, September 12

Winding Trails field trip – Thursday, September 20

Bike Ride to School – Thursday, September 27

Parent/Teacher Conferences – officially December 6-7 (but I offer other mornings all week)

Last Day of School – Wednesday, June 12 (w/zero snow days)

The first week of school is down and on we go! I hope that everyone had a nice weekend of laboring and such. Perhaps more such than laboring. You should see the first Monday Memo come home on Tuesday (because there is no school on Monday this week). This should be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to school the following day.

Very little homework trickled home last week, but students will start to receive math homework this week. As I explained to the class, I give very little homework but I do expect the homework that does come home to be completed, with their name on it, and turned in on time. If any of those things are not done, a homework slip would go home with the student that day. It is expected that both the homework slip and the completed homework is returned the following day.

Open House is next Wednesday, September 12. I hope to see many of you there, where my goal every year is to not mention anything about academic subjects whatsoever. So… what will you talk about? (you might be thinking?) I guess you’ll have to come to find out!

Upcoming Events

Grade 5 Open House – Wednesday, September 12

Winding Trails field trip – Thursday, September 20

Bike Ride to School – Thursday, September 27

Parent/Teacher Conferences – officially December 6-7 (but I offer other mornings all week)

Last Day of School – Wednesday, June 12 (w/zero snow days)

We’re down to the last 1.5 days of the school year. I hope that you have those summer plans in place because it’s here whether you’re ready for it or not!

On Monday students will have Step Up Day in the morning (where they’ll learn who their teachers are for next year and go visit the sixth grade), we’ll have our class picnic at 11:15 AM (and all parents are invited), and then in the afternoon there will be a school wide talent show. On Tuesday, students have a half day for the last day of school. On that day we’ll have a Town Meeting in the morning with a slide show of the year, followed by yearbook/t-shirt signing, and then back in the classroom for an end of the year wrap-up.

This will be the last update of the school year. Have an amazing summer!

Upcoming Events

Step Up Day – Monday, June 18

End-of-the-Year Picnic – Monday, June 18 @11:15 AM

Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 19 (w/six snow days)

This is the last full week of school. Field Day is on Wednesday this week. Keep an eye on the weather – students should be dressed weather appropriate, wear sneakers, and bring a water bottle (with their name on it). They will be outside the majority of the day. While they can still purchase lunch that day, I suggest they bring one. We normally have two lunch waves for fifth grade, but every kid buying will be doing it at once so it will most likely be a pain with long lines.

Next week students only have 1.5 days. Monday, June 18 will be Step Up Day for students in the morning, we’ll have our class picnic at lunch, and then in the afternoon there will be a school wide talent show. On Tuesday, students have a half day for the last day of school.

Upcoming Events

Grade 5 Field Day – Wednesday, June 13

Step Up Day – Monday, June 18

End-of-the-Year Picnic – Monday, June 18

Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 19 (w/six snow days)

We have a tad over two weeks left in the school year. We’ll still be going strong on the academics for the next two weeks – ain’t no letting up in my class!

We started Unit 9 in math last week – Algebraic Connections. This is the final math unit of the year. Students also took the Space Systems test in science on Friday.

Upcoming Events

Grade 5 Field Day – Wednesday, June 13

Step Up Day – Monday, June 18

End-of-the-Year Picnic – Monday, June 18

Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 19 (w/six snow days)

I hope that everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend. We have three Mondays left in your child’s fifth grade journey.

The Unit 8 Math Test (Geometry) will take place on Thursday. I will hold my usual extra, optional review session before school on Thursday at 7:30 AM. We will review the day before as well.

Upcoming Events

Spring Open House (6 PM)/Concert (7 PM) – Tuesday, May 29

Grade 5 Field Day – Wednesday, June 13

Step Up Day – Monday, June 18

End-of-the-Year Picnic – Monday, June 18

Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 19 (w/six snow days)

We’re down to the final four-ish weeks of the school year. This week is not too crazy, but after this we will have things going on almost every week. A list of many events is listed below, and I will try to keep this updated as new things come up.

Friday is a half day for students and then Monday, May 28 there is no school for Memorial Day.

Upcoming Events

1/2 day for students – Friday, May 25

Memorial Day (No School) – Monday, May 28

Spring Open House (6 PM)/Concert (7 PM) – Tuesday, May 29

Grade 5 Field Day – Wednesday, June 13

Step Up Day – Monday, June 18

End-of-the-Year Picnic – Monday, June 18

Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 19 (w/six snow days)