Mrs. Yates

Newsletter for the Week of November 1st, 2010

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Here is your class news for the upcoming week.  Don't forget to study for Wednesday's Social Studies Chp. 2 test on Native Americans and for your Wordly Wise test (same day)! 

Additionally, here are the spelling words for the next Spelling sort.  We will begin this at the end of the week, following our test on Wordly Wise vocabulary.

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Weekly Update for October 25, 2010

It's hard to believe that the end of October is near!  We have a busy week ahead of us mates!  Here are your reminders:

1. Health Test on Chp. 6 (Drugs) on Tuesday.  Students were asked to bring home their health books last Friday and were given large pink index cards.  Students may take notes that they feel are important and use that notecard (but not the book) on the test to help.  It's a good idea to go over the chapter review at the end of the chapter to help study.
2. Tribal projects and ABC charts are due on Tuesday, 10/26/10.  We will begin sharing on Tuesday and Wednesdays.
3. Mrs. Greeson has assigned a science project (information was given out on Friday) that will be due on Friday 11/12/10.  Students will also have a test in science that day.
4. Wacky Hair Day is Friday 10/29/10.

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Class Newsletter October 18-22, 1010

Dear Mates and Families,

    Whew!  We have a busy week ahead with early release.  Students will be released daily at 12:20 so please make appropriate arrangements for your student.  Also, don't forget that early release week is a GREAT time to work ahead on your reading log and A.R. goals.  It's also a key time to get started or continue working on your Social Studies project that is due the following week on 10/26/10.  Take advantage of these wonderful opportunities!

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Upcoming Events!

Dear Mates and Families,

    Wow, wow, wow!  I can't thank you enough again for all your hard work with Boosterthon.  Our class received $203.35 directly from your contributions.  Amazing!  We can't wait to spend this money on novels, learning games and other classroom supplies!  Also, a big THANK YOU for those parents who have already contributed to our classroom basket for the Pancake Breakfast.  If you haven't sent in your contributions yet, there's still time!  Send in your student next week with your donations.  Thank you!

Upcoming class/schoolwide events:

1.  Family Fun Night-- tonight, 10/15/10 from 5-8 p.m.  Come join your friends and teachers for face painting, games, a cakewalk and much more!

2.  Red Ribbon Week is coming up the week of 10/18/10-10/22/10.  Be sure to wear red on Friday, 10/22/10.

3.  Since we have officially started the new 9 week period this week, your child will receive a new conduct sheet for the 2nd 9 weeks.  Weekly papers will still go home as usual and the signed conduct sheet (now a blue sheet) will still be due on Wednesdays.  All students also received a new reading and math log last Friday to begin the new grading period.  Students have set new 9 week A.R. goals, which are recorded as usual at the top of the conduct sheet to help keep track.

4.  Please continue working on the Native American shoebox diorama and ABC chart.  Students were given a large sheet of construction paper this week for their ABC chart, but also have the option of using a half sheet of poster board if they prefer (poster board must be student supplied).  Tribe projects are due 10/26/10 (a Tuesday).

5.  Next week--early release week for conferences.  Students will be dismissed at 12:20 daily.  Parents, please knock on the door at your designated conference time to help keep everyone on schedule.  Thank you!

Class News for October 11-15, 2010

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Don't forget that Conference week starts next week, October 18th-22nd.  Plan on early dismissal all that week.  That's a great opportunity to work ahead on your new reading/math logs, A.R. points, and continue working on your shoebox diorama projects for Social Studies.

 

Reminders!

Parents and Students,

Here are a couple of weekly reminders for you:

• Final reading/math logs are due Friday, October 8th (the end of the 9 weeks).  Remember to bring your A.R. book everyday to school and read, read, read!
• Our class has been assigned to bring water bottles for the Family Fall Fun Night.  Please send yours in by this Friday, October 8th.
• We are still taking donations for the class auction, also on Friday, October 8th.  The students are so excited!
• Class t-shirt letters went home last Friday--please send in your order this week along with payment.
• If you haven't already returned your conference form please do so.
• Chp. 7 math test on Friday.

Native American Project Resources

We've just been assigned our 1st project--an ultra cool shoebox diorama!  Each student has been assigned a tribe to create a diorama and ABC chart about.  Specific details and a rubric were given out for students to refer back to.  I highly recommend doing some research first, and then working a little each night rather than waiting until the last minute.  Here is a great resource file to get you started---tons of resources in general, as well as specific sites for each tribe.  Good luck!  Work smart, and work ahead of time!

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Class Shirts

It's time to order your class t-shirt!  Order forms were given out on Friday.  Please ask your student to see his/her order form and choose the correct size.  Please send in your orders as soon as possible.  We would like to have all order forms returned at the beginning of the week.  Thank you!

Weekly News for October 4th, 2010

Ahoy, mates!  Isn't it wonderful to smell the fresh fall air?  It's hard to believe that it is already the end of summer and that we've moved into fall!  As we end the 9 week period this week, here are your reminders:

1. Wordly Wise test on Lesson 2 this Tuesday.  Be sure to study your Wordly Wise book as well as picture cards.
2. Math Chp. 7 test on Friday.  Use your math book or the electronic textbook to help study.  This test will cover word problems, using estimation to multiply (ex: 68 x 5 can round to 70 x 5), and solving simple 2 digit by 1 digit problems (ex:  34 x 3).  Make sure that your study, study, study.
3. Since it is the end of the 9 weeks, please bring in your final reading/math logs by Friday. Also, plan on earning any last minute A.R. points towards your goal.  Don't forget to test on any class novels and read alouds.
4. Conference letters come home this week---please return yours as soon as possible.  There will be a checkbook incentive involved!!!!
5. Our class auction is Friday.  Right now, we are very low on donations so please, please, please clean out your closets and rooms at home if you are able.  Thank you for your generosity!
6. We are beginning a new unit on Native Americans in Social Studies this week.  We will work on it until Thursday, the day that you begin the 2 1/2 week unit with Mrs. Greeson for Science.  We'll continue the unit after the 2 1/2 weeks.  A project will be assigned this week and will come home Tuesday.  You will have plenty of time to begin working on it, but please don't wait until the last minute.  Use your time wisely!

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Upcoming new spelling unit

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