Welcome to Miss Holbrook's 5th grade class!

Week of 5/14 - 5/18

We will begin practicing for DECADES DAY this week!

Decades Day is Friday, May 25, and parents are encouraged to attend a show either from 7:45 - 8:15 am OR 11:15 - 11:45 am.  Our class will be creating and performing a 30 minute play about famous people and events in the 1940's.  This is a HUGE project that requires help from everyone!

Materials needed:

1. Old 1940’s items to be displayed in our classroom museum (ask your grandparents) 
2. 1940’s looking clothes (women’s hats, men’s skinny ties, etc)
3. M & M’s candy (without peanuts) – enough for the whole 5^th grade
5. Vanilla ice cream (send on May 25) – for Coke Floats!
6. Jars of cherries
7. Large cokes
8. Old-timey-looking Coca Cola paper cups (150 needed)
9. 2 very large cardboard boxes (appliance size - LARGE)
10. Paper towels
11. Small, white paper napkins
12. Small paper cups (medicine cups)
13. Old looking cash register
14. Realistic baby dolls/doll carriages/strollers
15. 10 plastic tablecloths (black or red)
16. Saxophones or other horn instruments
17. Duct tape (lots of rolls!)
18. Red, white, and blue streamers
19. Wheelchair
20. Volunteer to help students “behind the scenes” during the day on May 25
21. Volunteer to help “set up” the morning of May 25
22. Volunteer to help with “cleaning and taking down” on May 25

Thank you in advance for all your help and

support!!!

No Math Homework!!!

Parents, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.  The school's phone number is (803)442-6330, and my email is aholbrook@aiken.k12.sc.us.