March 5th, 2007

New guidelines for yearbook pages.

 

As you complete the "All About Me" page for the 5th Grade Yearbook, please bear in mind
these publishing guidelines:


1.  Give yourself a bit of time to plan what you will include on the page.
2.  Leave 1" margins on all sides of the page.
3.  Type your writing whenever possible.
4.  When you include writing, focus on the positive.  
5.  Artwork should be done carefully to both look good and copy well (for example, too
many eraser marks might look blurry).  
 

February 28, 2007

Dear Grade 5 Families,

The Grade 5 Year End Events Committee will meet after school (2:45) on Monday, March 5 in the parent room.  Some students have activities at school until 4:00 and we thought this may be a good time to meet.  You are welcome to bring your children if they are not in a class.  This could be a good time for them to get homework started.  We need to make some decisions on how to proceed with the yearbook and Moving on Celebration based on how many volunteers we have.  The agenda below will give you an idea of what each event involves.  Please contact Julie Andrew (393-5525, jmandrew5@comcast.net) or Karen Smith (396-4599, ksmithpeimei@comcast.net) if you cannot make the meeting and are willing to take on a piece of the planning.  

Thank you,

Grade 5 Year End Events Committee
 

 

 

February 12, 2007


Dear Students,

How quickly time goes by -- it’s February already!  We have been making arrangements for the yearbook and started planning for the Moving on Celebration at the end of the year.  Thank you all for sending in your surveys.  The results were tallied and are listed below.  The date for the Moving on Celebration is confirmed for the evening of Friday, June 15.  Please save the date!  More information will follow.  

At this time, we need your help getting started on your “All About Me” pages for the yearbook.  Each of you will have an individual page with your photograph and information you want to include about “You”.  You may include your favorite memories of school, teachers, friends, hobbies, photographs, music, sports … any interests you may have and anything that tells us about YOU.  Be creative!  A few samples from previous years will be left in your classroom to look at.  

We have enclosed two form pages you may choose from with a space for your name and photograph or you can make one of your own.  If you make your own, please make sure you leave a space in the upper right hand corner for your name and a current photograph, and be sure to leave a one inch left margin for the binding.  Please attach a current photograph in the upper right corner if you have NOT already sent one in with your yearbook package.  Please contact your classroom coordinator (below) if you are unsure.

PLEASE DO NOT FOLD YOUR PAPER.  These will be the originals used for the printer.  Please return your page no later than Friday, March 9.  We will have an envelope in your classroom for finished sheets.  Please contact Julie Andrew (jmandrew5@comcast.net/393-5525) or your class coordinator if you have any questions.  


Survey results:

Party Theme: “Sports” (This will be the theme for the     decorations,optional attire, activities and games.)

Top five songs in order: We Fly High, It Ends Tonight, Move Along, Show Stopper, and Irreplaceable

Top food choice: Pizza


Thank you,

Grade 5 Year End Events Committee

Classroom Contacts for Yearbook
• MR. ALLEN: VICKI HALAL, vickihh@verizon.net, 781.393.0369
• MS. BAXTER: KELLY ALLEN, mikeallen94@hotmail.com, 781.396.7656
• MS. O’LEARY: JUDY BEATON, 781.396.3721
• MR. PRIOR: TINA MacDONALD, mysurge6@aol.com, 781.483.2038
• MS. SNOW: KELLY ALLEN, mikeallen94@hotmail.com, 781.396.7656
 

 

 

 

DEAR GRADE 5 FAMILIES,

THIS IS THE FIRST SET OF FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL RECEIVE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AS WE BEGIN TO GATHER MATERIALS FOR THE GRADE 5 YEARBOOK. THIS BOOK WILL SERVE AS A TREASURED MEMENTO OF YOUR CHILD’S EXPERIENCE AT THE BROOKS. PAGES ARE DEDICATED TO INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PHOTOS OF THE CHILDREN AND THE EVENTS DURING THEIR TIME AT THE BROOKS.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INITIAL REQUESTS TO GET THE PROCESS UNDERWAY.

1. PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED “PERMISSION TO PUBLISH” FORM.  WE CANNOT PUBLISH PHOTOS OF YOUR CHILD WITHOUT IT.

2. PLEASE ENCLOSE A CURRENT PHOTO OF YOUR CHILD (2”X3”, WALLET SIZE, MAXIMUM). WRITE NAME AND TEACHER’S NAME ON THE BACK.

3. PLEASE ENCLOSE ONE BABY OR TODDLER PHOTO OF YOUR CHILD FOR THE “CAN YOU NAME THESE BABIES” SECTION. WRITE NAME AND TEACHER’S NAME ON THE BACK.

4. PLEASE ENCLOSE ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS YOU HAVE FOR OUR COLLAGE PAGES, PREFERABLY WITH OTHER BROOKS STUDENTS, FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH PRESENT.  THESE CAN BE FROM PRIOR TO THE BROOKS, FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, CLASS PARTIES, CLASS PLAYS, FIELD TRIPS, ETC. WRITE ALL NAMES ON THE BACK ALONG WITH YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER’S NAME .

5. IF YOU WANT PHOTOS RETURNED TO YOU, PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER (OR EMAIL ADDRESS), AND TEACHER’S NAME ON THE FRONT OF THIS ENVELOPE.

6. PLEASE USE THIS ENVELOPE TO RETURN THE FORM AND PHOTOS BY DECEMBER 1 TO HELP US GET AN EARLY START. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLASSROOM YEARBOOK REPRESENTATIVE.

• MR. ALLEN: VICKI HALAL, vickihh@verizon.net, 781.393.0369
• MS. BAXTER: KELLY ALLEN, mikeallen94@hotmail.com, 781.396.7656
• MS. O’LEARY: JUDY BEATON, 781.396.3721
• MR. PRIOR: TINA MacDONALD, mysurge6@aol.com, 781.483.2038
• MS. SNOW: KELLY ALLEN, mikeallen94@hotmail.com, 781.396.7656

THANK YOU!

YOU’LL BE HEARING FROM US AGAIN, AND IF YOU’D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE YEARBOOK, THE “MOVING ON CELEBRATION”, OR THE JUNIOR OLYMPICS EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT JULIE ANDREW, jmandrew5@comcast.net, 781.393.5525.
 

 

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 Fifth Graders survey