Summer Reading Information and more!

The following resources are for rising 4th and 5th graders.  We look forward to seeing you next year in our 4-5 Learning Community!


Summer Reading  
Summer is here!  It's time to sit down with a good book and read!  Click on the following link to view our suggestions and resources for summer reading:   http://pkyreading2.weebly.com/ 

School Supplies

Want to start shopping for next year's school supplies? Click on this link to view our 4th-5th grade school supply list: 4-5 Supply List

End-of-Year Party

As the summer vacation quickly comes upon us, we are beginning to make preparations for a 4^th grade End-of-Year Celebration, which will be held on Tuesday, June 5^th, from 10:30-11:30am.  We are excited to be doing this!  Parents are welcome to come and lend a hand, and enjoy the festivities with the students.

We would like to make this a pizza party, and ask that each parent donate   $3 cash to help make this possible.  This will cover the cost for pizza and drinks for the fourth graders.  Thank you for your support and contributions!!

If you’d also like to bring in an item (or items), please send it in by Tuesday morning: 

Plates	Napkins	Chips	Dip
Cookies	Sweet treat	Juice boxes	Sprite
Sunkist Orange Soda	cups	Extra Cash     donation	Paper towels

Week of May 21st NEWS

Math Unit 12 Progress Check:

This end-of-unit test will be held this Thursday, May 24th. The Study Guide and Review Packet went home with your child on Friday of last week. If you would like to print an extra copy of the Unit 12 review materials, please visit the Everyday Math Folder, in the Parent Files section of our 4th grade website. 

Tumblin' Creek Arts & Sciences Festival - Thursday, May 24th:
This is an annual tradition for our school, and such a great event to attend with your family!  You'll have the opportunity to see some of your child's artwork (in the Mead Library), and there will be many other musical performances, visual galleries and presentations!  Also,  the new elementary building will be open to the public this evening - this is a definite "must see!"  The new building tours will begin at 4:30pm and go until 6pm.  The Arts Festival begins at 4pm, and ends at 7pm.  Dinner will be available to purchase on site, as well - barbecue for $5 and hotdogs for $2. Come out and have a good time!  

End-of-Year Math Test

Our End-of-Year Math Test will be next week, on Wednesday, May 30th.  This test will include skills and concepts which were taught since the beginning of the school year.  A Study Guide will be coming home in a couple of days, so that you can review with your child.  We will also be working on a Review Packet in class.

PK Yonge T-shirts: 
Please don't forget to get a blue PK Yonge t-shirt for Space Camp from Mr. Steffens. We require all students and chaperones to wear these on the field trip. They are $10,  and we have adult and youth sizes available.  We will be selling these shirts up until the day before Space Camp.  Please don't wait until the last minute to get yours!   :-)

Space Camp Field Trip: 
Here’s a list of items that students and chaperones should pack for our galactic adventure! Remember to pack light because YOU have to carry everything you bring with you until we are able to set it down by our sleeping area:

Students = NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ALLOWED! - THIS INCLUDES MP3 PLAYERS, WALKMANS, NINTENDO DS, GAMEBOYS, ETC…

1. Sleeping bag and/or air mattress (air mattress recommended)
2. Warm pajamas (it gets very cold where we sleep!)
3. Blanket
4. Pillow
5. Toothbrush
6. Toothpaste
7. Any other necessary toiletries (NO SHOWERS)
8. Money for souvenirs
9. MONEY for LUNCH on FRIDAY
10. Camera
11. chapter book (for the bus)
12. deck of cards (for the bus)
13. comfortable shoes!
14. Change of clothes for Friday morning
15. A stellar PK attitude! (most important!)

DEPARTURE: We will be leaving promptly at 1:oopm on THURSDAY, 5/31. So chaperones must be here between 12:20-12:30pm! NO EXCEPTIONS!!

RETURN: We expect to be back at PK on FRIDAY, 6/01 at 5:30pm. Please be prompt to pick your student up on Friday, June 1st.

DISMISSAL REMINDER: 

ALL students must ride the bus to Space Camp, even if they have a chaperone parent/guardian.  This is a P.K. Yonge policy.

HOWEVER, on Friday, you can check out your child so that he/she may stay with you and ride home.  

If you will not be attending the field trip, but you are planning to have your child check out and stay and with a specific chaperone,  you must write a note to your teacher.  In the note, you must give permission for that parent to "check out" your child from "Kennedy Space Center on Friday, June 1st."   Otherwise, your child will need to ride the bus back to PK with us.  If you have any questions about this procedure, please contact your child's teacher.

Thanks for "tuning in!"  We look forward to seeing you this Thursday for the festival!  

May Update

Math Unit 11 Progress Check:
This end-of-unit test will be held this Friday, May 11th. Students will receive their Study Guides and Review Packets on Monday. If you would like to print an extra copy of the Unit 11 review materials, please visit the Everyday Math Folder, in the Parent Files section of our 4th grade website. FYI - Unit 12 will be our last Math Unit for this year.

P.K. Yonge Spring Arts Festival - Thursday, May 24th:
This is an annual tradition for our school, and such a great event to attend with your family!  You'll have the opportunity to see some of your child's artwork, and there will be many other musical performances, visual galleries and presentations!  Also,  the new elementary building will be open to the public this evening - this is a definite "must see!"  The Arts Festival begins at 4pm, and ends at 7pm.  Food (barbecue dinner and fixings) will be available to purchase on site, as well. Come out and have a good time!  

T-shirts:
Please don't forget to get a blue PK Yonge t-shirt for Space Camp from Mr. Steffens. We require all students and chaperones to wear these on the field trip. They are $12 and we have adult and youth sizes available.

Space Camp Field Trip: 
Here’s a list of items that students and chaperones should pack for our galactic adventure! Remember to pack light because YOU have to carry everything you bring with you until we are able to set it down by our sleeping area:

Students = NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ALLOWED! - THIS INCLUDES MP3 PLAYERS, WALKMANS, NINTENDO DS, GAMEBOYS, ETC…

1. Sleeping bag and/or air mattress (air mattress recommended)
2. Warm pajamas (it gets very cold where we sleep!)
3. Blanket
4. Pillow
5. Toothbrush
6. Toothpaste
7. Any other necessary toiletries (NO SHOWERS)
8. Money for souvenirs
9. MONEY for LUNCH on FRIDAY
10. Camera
11. chapter book (for the bus)
12. deck of cards (for the bus)
13. comfortable shoes!
14. Change of clothes for Friday morning
15. A stellar PK attitude! (most important!)

DEPARTURE: We will be leaving promptly at 1:oopm on THURSDAY, 5/31. So chaperones must be here between 12:20-12:30pm! NO EXCEPTIONS!!

RETURN: We expect to be back at PK on FRIDAY, 6/01 at 5:30pm. Please be prompt to pick your student up on Friday, June 1st.

Z to A Countdown

Z to A Countdown

A few years ago, the PKY Elementary School began a tradition of counting down the last 26 days of school by having fun dress-up days.  Each day corresponds to a different letter of the alphabet, from Z down to A.  This year the countdown will begin on Tuesday, May 1^st. Here's the entire schedule:

Date	Letter	Clothing
Tuesday, May 1	Z	Wear zebra colors (black and white)
Wednesday, May 2	Y	Wear yellow
Thursday, May 3	X	Wear clothing with bones on it (for x-rays) or eXercise clothing
Friday, May 4	W	Wear white
Monday, May 7	V	Wear violet; Vegetable Can Drive
Tuesday, May 8	U	Wear University of Florida gear (or something for your favorite university)
Wednesday, May 9	T	Wear tan or turquoise
Thursday, May 10	S	Wear stripes
Friday, May 11	R	Wear red
Monday, May 14	Q	Queen Day – Girls can dress up and wear crowns.
Tuesday, May 15	P	Wear pajamas
Wednesday, May 16	O	Wear orange
Thursday, May 17	N	Wear a necktie or a necklace
Friday, May 18	M	Wear mismatched clothes
Monday, May 21	L	Wear light colors
Tuesday, May 22	K	King Day – Boys can dress up and wear crowns.
Wednesday, May 23	J	Wear jeans and jewelry
Thursday, May 24	I	Wear indigo
Friday, May 25	H	Wear a hat
Tuesday, May 29	G	Wear green
Wednesday, May 30	F	Wear your favorite outfit or favorite color
Thursday, May 31	E	Wear elegant clothing
Friday, June 1	D	Wear dark colors
Monday, June 4	C	Wear Crocs or camouflage
Tuesday, June 5	B	Wear Blue Wave gear
Wednesday, June 6	A	Wear Hawaiian clothing and leis; Say “Aloha!”

Feel free to get creative with the countdown!  If your child doesn't have the recommended clothing, think of something else that starts with that letter.  Please do not feel pressure to purchase new outfits for the countdown; we just want this to be a fun way to end the school year!

Space Camp Forms Coming Your Way!

Dear Families,

On Friday, we sent home the Kennedy Space Camp Information Packets, which have the permission forms you'll need if you and/or your child are interested in attending this amazing Overnight Adventure.  The information below is listed in the packet, but we wanted to summarize for you.

Dates:  Thursday, May 31st - Friday, June 1st

Cost:  Students - $75.00

         Adults   - $95.00

        (please make checks payable to U.F. - do not send in cash)

Here's what's included in the Space Camp fee:

* Meet/greet with a NASA astronaut

* Admission to IMAX film "Magnificent Desolation"

* Planning and coordination of all events

* Tour guide for both days

* Dinner on Thurs.

* Snack

* Continental breakfast on Fri.

* Full admission privileges to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

* Full admission privileges to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

All paperwork and money is due by Friday, April 27th.

IMPORTANT: There are 2 more permission/waiver forms that will be sent home with your child today or tomorrow (that must be turned in along with the forms in the original packet).  One of the forms is for medical authorization, and the other is an Overnight Adventure Release and Waiver Agreement. 

IMPORTANT: If you are planning on attending Space Camp as a chaperone, you must fill out a parent volunteer application and scan your driver's license (or government I.D.) with the PK Yonge front office.  Many have already registered at the beginning of the school year.  You can call 352-392-1554, ext. 0 or 221 to verify your status with the front office.

I hope you all can join us on our galactic journey! It's a blast!

News for Week of March 26th

Dear Fourth Grade Families,

There is much happening this week, which we'd like to share with you!  First of all, we want to thank everyone who had the chance to stop by and view our fourth graders' Civil War project presentations on Friday.  The students were thrilled at the turnout, and enjoyed sharing their topic expertise with friends, family members and other visitors. 

On Friday, we sent home the information packet and permission forms to sign up for the radKIDS program, with the UF police department and Coach Zazo.  All permission forms must be completed and returned to your child's teacher by this Wednesday, March 28th, in order for your child to participate.  This is a wonderful opportunity for the 4th graders to learn about safety and personal empowerment!  If you have any specific questions about the program, you can contact Coach Zazo - azazo@pky.ufl.edu.  

Also, this past week, Review Packets were sent home with students in order to prepare for the Everyday Math Unit 10 test, which will be Tuesday, March 27th.  You can also download a copy of the Study Guide and Review Sheets, located in our EverydayMath folder of the Parent File section of the 4th grade website.

This Wednesday, March 28th is another Wacky Wednesday for our 4th and 5th graders.  Please send your child to school wearing tennis shoes and comfortable clothing.  

Our culminating event for this week is the annual PK Yonge Family Picnic, held on Thursday, from 12pm to 1pm on the front circle's grassy knoll.   Most families bring lunches from home or from take-out places, although some families order lunches in advance from the cafeteria.  Families also bring blankets or chairs to sit on. No parking will be permitted on the front circle area.  Instead, the north field (behind our portables) will be open for families to park.  

Families should NOT come to the classrooms to get their children.  We ask that you prepare your spot on the front circle, and wait for your student there.  At 12pm, the teachers will bring their classes to their normal arrival/dismissal spots on the blue benches on the front circle. This is where you can retrieve your child.

You may check your child out early to keep from making an extra trip back to school - you will need to sign him/her out with the teacher at that time (we will have a dismissal sheet for a quick check-out). 

If you plan to leave your child at school after the picnic, you will need to bring him/her back to the 4^th grade blue benches spot on the front circle.  The teachers will wait there to take all remaining students back to class.  This is an exciting event, and we look forward to seeing you there!

So, to sum up the important dates:

• Tuesday, March 27th - Everyday Math Unit 10 Test
• Weds., March 28th - radKIDS forms due!
• Weds., March 28th - Wacky Wednesday
• Thursday, March 29th - PK Yonge Family Picnic
• Friday, March 30th - NO SCHOOL, teacher workday
• Monday-Friday, April 2-6 - Spring Break Week
• Monday-Friday, April 16-20 - 4th grade FCAT Reading and Math testing