End of year party ideas

My dear students and parents,
We are very close to the end of an amazing school year, and, as we all know, it can't end without a show. This year's theme will be The World During the 1970s.
 Although it might seem like a difficult theme, I am sure that, if we work hard and we put all our heart and effort into it, we'll be, as usual, the best.
Grade 5 chose to represent France. I and Miss Monica decided upon several acts that we're going to present. One of these acts is a fashion show. What I would like to ask from you, parents, is to find a costumes/ clothes for your children suitable for this period.
I already gathered some pics that can be used as models in your search.
We really want to shine this time, too, so we need your help.
Here are some ideas.
If you have any questions, please let me know.

International Food Festival - grade 5C news

Dear students and parents,
I would like first to wish a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all my wonderful mothers who are trying their best to give their children a life full of happiness.

As you know, our school will celebrate on April 2, 2015, International Food Festival. Our class chose to represent Romania. We need to prepare the following items:
    - traditional Romanian food
   - costumes
   - brochure about the country
   - flags
  - a poster about the country
I already talked to a Romanian lady who will prepare for us most of the food. She was a professional chef back in my country, so I am sure that she'll cook something delicious. I already chose the menu with her.  She will calculate the price and then I'll let you know how much we should collect.
I would like to have 1-2 volunteers from my lovely mothers who will help me during the festival. If anyone is interested, please let me know. 
We have a little problem with the costumes, as the traditional ones are difficult to make, I suggested for the girls - black skirt + white blouse + black vest
                            or
                   - red skirt + white blouse + red vest
                      or
                  - white dress (without any drawings or colors)
    the boys - black pants/ white pants + white shirt + black vest
                         or
                  - black pants/white pants + short Egyptian galabeya (which is also worn in my country) 
Here are some pictures of traditional costumes.
I would like the girls to have the hair tied in a bun, just like in the pic, or braided.

Please let me know within 2 days if it's possible to get these costume items.
If any of the parents would like to help us in any way, please contact me.
I hope and wish that we'll be the best class during the festival, but for this to happen we'll need all your help.
Thank you very much.

Dear Students,
We had a great time at the Talent Show. Thanks everyone who participated and offered us lovely moments. I want to post the name of the winners, because they deserve to be known. 
Super job, everyone!!!

1st Place - 39 points
Shady Ibrahim and Youssef Ahmed - 5D (BEAT BOXING and BREAK DANCING)

2nd  Place - 36 points
Karim Wassim - 5C (Magic show)
Made in Japan - 5C (Dance and Singing)

3rd Place - 35 points
Yasmin Mohamed - 5C (Singing)
The Cup Show Group - 5A

3rd Quarter Exam

Dear Students,
The 3rd Quarter is coming to an end. It was one of the shortest quarters this year. You are going to have the quarterly exam on Sunday, March 15, 2015.

Here is the Study Guide:

1. Literature
- The Everglades
- Summer of Fire
-The Strange Case of the Flying People

2. Grammar
-The Adjectives (everything you studied)

3. Vocabulary
-Units 7, 8

4. Spelling 
-Spelling lists from pg. 67, 70, 73

5. Writing
-Compare-Contrast Essay

6. Novel
-Chapters 6,7,8,9,10

Good Luck! Study Well!

Dear Students,

I apologies for the lack of posts lately, but I experienced some technical problems, but now I am back!
I will post today the link for the optional Compare-Contrast Essay that I showed in class (5C). Everyone is welcome to try his/her skills and then, either save and send it to me in my e-mail, or print it and hand it to me in the class.
Have fun!
       http://www.rrojas.com/5/la/writing/compare-contrastmap

Sports Day T-shirts

Dear 5C parents,

As you might know by now, next Thursday, Feb. 5th, 2015, my students will participate in the sports day. Our class was assigned the color yellow for the t-shirts. I am sure that this is not such a common color to have in the wardrobe, so I was thinking if any of you knows of a place that sells cheap t-shirts. We can collect the money, buy the same for the whole class and maybe write on them with big letters 5C.
Please let me know if it's a good idea, and if we can do it.

Study worksheets

Dear 5C,

I gave you on Thursday some practice worksheets to study for your exam. I want you to check the ones for the vocabulary from the stories because there are some mistakes that I want you to correct. I was given these sheets, I didn't do them myself, so I had no idea of the errors.

On the first page change the words paraphrase with summary and summary with paraphrase in the examples. The 2 examples gives are: first of a paraphrase and second of a summary.

On the 3rd page, the vocabulary words from 'Dear Mrs. Parks', please add to the list the word control-tower. I know it doesn't belong to this story, but who made the sheets added it by mistake.

Please let others know about these changes.

Thanks and good luck with your studies.

If you have any questions you can ask here or send me e-mail. I will check it regularly these days.