Fifth Grade Supply List for 2009-2010 Mountain Discovery Charter School

Please send these supplies with your child on the first day of school.

3 hard cover composition books
2 folders with pockets
1 piece poster board (any color)
A clipboard
Glue Stick
Two #2 pencil packages
2 erasers
Expo Markers
One pad Post-it notes
2-3 packages wide-rule notebook paper
A one-inch three ring binder with 8 dividers (with tabs)
1 scissors – 5th grade size
Color pencils or markers for maps/projects
A personal water bottle (for the year)
Bottle of hand soap- refill container
One empty, clean clear 2-liter soda container
$5 towards a simple class digital camera for presentations, field trips, class projects & to document special events.

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HAVE A FABULOUS SUMMER!!!

"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible."        Arthur C. Clarke

The fifth grade has taken on two service projects this year:

            1) Weekly Recycling:   After each grade level puts their own paper, cardboard and drink containers in the bins next to the office, rotating teams organize the recyclables and load them into Ms. Trish’s van every Friday.  We appreciate Ms. Trish’s time and efforts for handling it from there!  We also are grateful for the plastic recycling containers which were supplied by Swain County.

              2) Pennies for Peace:  After hearing parts of the book, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen read aloud by Ms. Janet, the fifth graders chose Greg as the theme for their September Community Circle presentation. They explained how Greg Mortensen single-handedly coordinates the building of schools in remote villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan where there were no schools at all!   

              After the Community Circle, the fifth grade invited all MDCS students to put coins in their class Pennies for Peace jar. Every Friday 5th graders collect the coins. So far about $340 has been given!! Amazing!!  We will continue collecting through the first day of school after the New Year.  Fifth grade set a goal of $600 but actually made a grand total of $726.40!

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On a chilly October day, we went to Clingmans Dome for a program with the park service about climate, weather, and impacts of air pollution that happen at higher elevations. We were at 6,643 feet! Our art teacher, Ms.Dana, came too and taught us about perspective. We did some sketches before leaving. It was a fantastic trip.

                                                                                                                                   ~Dalton~

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On February 18, 2009, the fifth grade went to the Physics Lab at WCU (Western Carolina University) to do some activities about force and motion, one of our Science units. Some of us got to ride on a hovercraft.

                                                                                                                                   ~Garrett~

Sam and Cooper both rode and had this to say about it...

"I think it was a fun sensation! The leaf blower sent air between the hovercraft and the floor. This made the hovercraft move without touching the floor, because there was no friction. When the leaf blower was turned off, the hovercraft dropped to the floor."~Sam

"I thought it was a thrilling ride that filled people with fun giggles. We swept across the floor, about 20 feet before Dr.Rave turned off the leaf blower and friction stopped us. I wish we had more time because a lot students did not get to ride it. I hope we can go there again soon."~Cooper

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Check out some thoughts this terrific group of fifth graders had about how they can "take responsibility for learning"...

~Doing my work and listening to my teachers. (Ryan)

~Doing my homework. (Zach O.)

~Listening to my teachers. (Eli)

~By doing science projects/experiments for the class. (Garrett)

~Doing what I'm told. (Sarah)

~Doing good in all of my subjects. (Nicholi)

~Doing the best I can on my homework and schoolwork. (Bella)

~Pay attention in class. (Daryon)

~Doing what Momma tells me. (Dalton)

~Be good in class. (Zack G.)

~Listening to my teacher while she is talking, and not talk to others and stop them from learning.

  (Dasia)

~Don't stop learning! And don't talk to other people during class. (Callie)

~I do my homework! (Vanessa)

~Doing all my homework and classwork and check it twice! (Joey)

~Listening to the teacher and keep focused. (Serina)