Welcome to Mr. Schrader's fifth grade classroom at Meadows Elementary in Topeka, Kansas. Forge onward, my friend, and explore this site to learn more about our classroom and what we are studying. Enjoy, and thanks for coming!
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Upcoming Events
February 2010
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Art Night Feb 09
Class Pictures Feb 11
Valentines Party Feb 12
President’s Day - No School Feb 15
No School - Inservice Feb 16

What We're Reading
As a class, we are reading Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NYMH by Robert C. O'Brien.
In his spare time, Mr. Schrader is reading The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.

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News and Announcements
Friday, February 05, 2010
Our Valentines Party will be on Friday, February 12, at 2:30. I will be sending notes home this week with a class list and a reminder to those that have offered to provide items for the party. Thanks! Read More

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Spring Parent / Teacher conferences are scheduled for February 3 and 4, 2010. Notes confirming scheduled meeting times will be sent home today. For the most part, we have kept the same schedule as in the Fall. Please review the note and check whether the time works for you or not, and return the note to school. Thanks, and I'm excited to be able to… Read More

Congratulations to our class for reaching their goal of 50 orange bucks in 45 days! We have worked very hard to reach this goal, and as a reward, we have voted to hold a Read and Feed this Friday, January 22, 2010. This means students can bring a pillow and a small snack to school. Toward the end of our day, we will sprawl out around the room and have… Read More

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
I've taken one of our bulletin boards in our classroom, and I have put it on our website. The latest part of our website is Read Across the USA. One of the important literary aspects of reading is to note settings. A setting is the place and time a story is happening. This is an opportunity to locate on a map those places we find while reading. Check… Read More

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Meadows Elementary School
201 SW Clay
Topeka, KS 66606

telephone number 785.235.7150