Spring in the fifth grade is a very busy time! Below is a list of upcoming events that are happening with your fifth grader. This will be updated when there is more information available.

March

7 - Spring Concert 9:15 - Band, Strings, and Chorus students show off their skills. Parents welcome!

9 - Students attend an assembly to kick of the CPort college essay contest.

14 - Students from Saint Joseph’s College come to teach science.

14 - Math Meet - Southern Maine Meet, only 6-12 members of math team can attend.

21 - Students from Saint Joseph’s College come to teach science.

22 - Math MEA Day 1

23 - Math MEA Day 2

24 - Movie Night! This is a fundraiser to raise money for our fifth grade trip. We are showing the movie ‘Trolls’ $5 per family

27 - In school conferences - already scheduled

27 - Portland Symphony Orchestra Field Trip

28 - Language MEA Day 1

28 - Students from Saint Joseph’s College come to teach science.

29 - Language MEA Day 2

30 - ½ day dismissal

30 - Parent Teacher Conferences

30 - District 2 Elementary Music Festival - 5 of our musical students will be attending.

31 - ½ day dismissal

31 - Parent Teacher Conferences

April

1 - 14 MEA Testing Continues

4 - Students from Saint Joseph’s College come to teach science.

4 - Reading MEA Day 1

5 - Reading MEA Day 2

7 - side x side kickoff - Students will be starting a film project with teaching artists from the side x side project. We will be showing our final films in May

11 - Students from Saint Joseph’s College come to teach science.

11 - Math Meet - Portland Schools meet, entire math team can attend.

17 - 21  No School, April Vacation

24 - 28 MEA Science test. 3 tests done on 3 different days. Exact days and times have not yet been determined.

25 - Winners of last year’s CPort Essay contest visit UNE

27 - Science field trip to Saint Joseph’s College

May

2 - Math Meet - Southern Maine Meet, only 6 math team members can attend.

8 - 19 MEA writing test. This will be one day of testing. Exact days and times have not yet been determined.

16 - Fifth grade parent night and side x side film screening. Parents encouraged to attend!

18 - Field Trip to see a Portland Sea Dogs game

26 - Step up day - students visit the middle school they will attend for sixth grade.

29 - No School - Memorial Day

June

1 - All City Elementary Track Meet - 9:00-1:30

2 - CPort essay winners announced 1:30

9 - Field trip to the New England Aquarium in Boston

*The following events will occur but we do not yet know specific details.

• Field Day
• Fifth Grade Farewell