Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Hectic Times

Trying to button up all the crazy details that come with teaching...

Things coming up:
Tuesday June 2nd: Beach Day End of the Year Party
Wednesday June 3rd: Promotion Ceremony
Friday June 5th: Last day of school, last day of trimester, report cards

Thanks soooo much to those parents that came through last minute last week to make the International Games field trip a success.

Home work this week:
Reading logs due Friday.
SPEECHES are the next three days:
WEDNESDAY: Breanna, Liza, Maria, Eric, Jacob K, Jake, Logan, Tana, Adam, Jade K, Patrick
THURSDAY: Jacob W, Rachel, Jack, Marcus, Jaxon, Sarah S, Sarah R, Mollie, Jacob P, Forest, Zenia
FRIDAY: Nemo, Gabrielle, Shante, Michaela, Giselle, Scott, Jasmine, Ian, Hayley, Nathaniel, Mitchel, Jade Y
Vocab this week:
hospitable
humongous
hybrid
hoarse
habitable
hearty
haywire
hydraulic
humiliated
hectic

Have a great week.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Exciting Week!

We are winding up for winding down. Thanks to those of you who gave the kids time to do their Social Studies projects over the weekend.

This week is crazy busy!

The bullying assessment is tomorrow so if you don't want your student to participate, make sure you get those green forms back to me by tomorrow.

Open House is this Wednesday. Come check out some completed projects and hang out with me from 6:30 to 8:00. You can bring the kids.

The kids are going to the Junior High this Thurs for the tour. It was fun to anticipate next year when the counselor came to visit us here.

International Games field trip is still cancelled at this point. I now only need 2 more drivers to make it work. Let me know if you can do it.

No School on Monday!

Homework this week:
Reading Logs on Friday
Science: on Thursday, students need to show me evidence that they have done some research on their endangered species
Vocab every night:
Dappled
Defiant
Deliberate
Delirious
Destitute
Disoriented
Detrimental
Diverse
Devine
Dramatic

Have a great week!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Happy Elevensees!

Things are starting to wind down in our room. We are finishing testing this week. Thanks for the perfect attendance today. We have to submit the tests on Wednesday so having everyone here today and tomorrow is key.

Call for prizes: We have decided on a new positive discipline system that is working really well but... we are pretty much out of classroom funds and I need to give out prizes at the end of the year. I would love to reuse any toys that you have at home that you don't need anymore. Bring them in! Nothing worth over $5.

Couple of really important things coming up:

Field Trips: We have 2 big field trips coming up next week on Thurs and Friday. I need drivers for Friday for the trip to International Games but not on Thurs. Please let me know if you can drive.
I need the PERMISSION FORMS back as soon as possible. They came home in the Friday Folders.

The volunteer tea is this wednesday . Come and get appreciation if you volunteer or express appreciation to those that do. It will be a fun afternoon.

Open House is next Wednesday the 20th at 6:30.

Still waiting on a lot of the Junior High Registration packets. They need to be in to me by tomorrow or else you will be responsible for going to the Junior High yourself to register for next year.

We have a big project due on Monday, a week from today. The students were given a choice on art projects for Social studies. They have to complete 3 by Monday. I have encouraged them to work on them over a long period of time but they seem to have procrastination fever with the spring. They don't have much homework this week because of testing so you should encourage them to do them all this week.

Homework this week:
Math: Thurs: Ch 7 review. Ch 7 test on Friday.
Reading Log: Due Friday
Scholastic News: Due Friday
Social Studies: Choice Boards (3 projects) due Monday, the 18th
Trimester 3 Speeches: Endangered species power points May 27, 28, 29

Have a great week!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Change to homework this week... and Junior High forms

Two things:
The math homework has changed a bit... Tues homework is 7.2.5 and 7.4.1 and Tonights homework (Thurs) is only 7.4.2

I sent home reg packets for Junior High. These are very important and need to be completed by Tues. I dont have any extras so make sure you get them from the students before they lose them.

Ms M

Monday, May 4, 2009

Week 35

Greetings all. So much is comin up the pike!

Important dates to remember:
May 6 12:30: Planning Meeting (parents) for end of year trip and Promotion:
Thurs May 7 7-9: Jr High Parent Night:
Testing We still have math to do May 11 and 12th
Wednesday May 13th: Volunteer Tea
Wednesday May 20th : 6:30-8:00: Open House
Thurs May 21st : Jr High Field Trip
Friday May 22nd : International Games Field Trip
Monday May 25th: No School Memorial Day Weekend
Tuesday June 2nd: Beach Day End of the Year Party
Wednesday June 3rd: Promotion Ceremony
Friday June 5th: Last day of school, last day of trimester, report cards

The Planning Meeting for the end of year trip and Promotion Ceremony is this Wed @12:30. If you can't come but you have good ideas, send them with a buddy. We would appreciate all the help you can give this time of year. Things are busy!

The Jr Hugh Parent info night is this Thurs @7pm. Come if you have questions regarding next year for your student. We are also doing the math placement test for JH on Friday morning.

I sent home a Registration packet for Junior High today. I apologize for not doing the usual Friday Folder for it but it needs to be back to the JH next Wed. They didn't give us much time.

Look for Permission forms for the International Games and Junior High field trips. They will be in this weeks Friday folders. Those need to get back to my ASAP too. Please indicate if you can drive for the International Games.

Homework this week:
Math (lots this week!): Monday: 7.2.2, 7.2.3; Tuesday: 7.2.4, 7.4.1; Wednesday: 7.3.2; Thursday: 7.3.3, 7.4.2
Reading Log due Friday
Scholastic news due Friday
Vocab every night:
1. Patriotic
2. Pessimistic
3. Optimistic
4. Naïve
5. Resilient
6. Sassy
7. Vivacious
8. Assertive
9. Modest
10. Zany

Have a great week!