Eau De Fifth Grade

Hello,

It is better now that we haven't had the heat of last week, but I got my first good whiffs of the joys of looping to fifth grade. In the spring as more and more start puberty, it can be a bit overwhelming as we come in from a capture the flag game. I meant to write this last week, but here is a reminder to everyone. It is coming. A little soap and water, possibly some deodorant, will go a long way to keep this room from smelling like a high school football team's locker room. Please and thank you.

We had some odd discussions today. Germs. Sleep. Rattlebacks. Ask your child about whether they contributed or learned about any of those things.

I tried to let the class know that I wouldn't be doing Harry Potter Club this year. They weren't having it. We have two after school clubs and a lunch time performance skit club. It is a lot already. I finally relented to agreeing to giving them time for a HP club if they take on more of the responsibility. They have to plan it. They have to run it. I just don't have time. I also felt very motivated to do it last year since I had taken a year off. They grudgingly said okay, but we'll see on Thursday if they can take the reins.

Guitar Club went well tonight, but we need to find a new room. One of our group members from Mr. L's class has a peanut allergy, so we need a place that doesn't allow peanut snacks. We had 14 kids stay after between the two classes. Pretty neat. We'll be splitting up a bit next week, as it was obvious who had put in practice time, and who hadn't touched a string since last Tuesday. Like many subjects, kids can point and wonder why they aren't better, when the answer can be found by taking an inventory of their practice time. No pressure here, just no sympathy either.

Thanks for reading. As always, email or call with any questions or concerns.

Have a good night.

Mr. Shea