November 17, 2014

Weather: Please make sure you send a coat with your child each day! We have to walk outside to and from P.E. and it is VERY cold!!!!

Tests this week:

• Thursday: Spelling, Chapter 4 Math, Label the 4 layers of earth
• Friday: Reading, Language, 2's Time test (practice), 

Social Studies Quiz: We will have a quiz on the 5 regions of Alabama, and some of the waterways in our state. We circled the ones they will have to label on the quiz. I will provide them with a word bank. I am giving them plenty of time to study this material. The quiz will be on December 2 when we return from Thanksgiving break.

Science: Don't forget your Layers project is due Wednesday morning!!!! You may bring it tomorrow if you are finished.

Thursday Lunch: The lunch options for this Thursday were sent home last week. Please let me know if your child will be eating food from the lunchroom on Thursday!! Student plates are $5.50. I need to give the lunchroom a count of how many students they need to fix for.

Friday: We are getting out at 11:45 on Friday! We will not be eating lunch at school. I will allow them to bring or buy breakfast in the lunchroom.

School pictures are due this Wednesday!!!!!! If you do not want to order a package please note which photo you want used in the yearbook and return the proofs to school.

Math games: I showed the students an awesome website that will help them build math facts among other things. This website is full of games that they will enjoy playing on the computer or on a tablet. 

http://www.arcademics.com/

Science Project and Christmas Play

We are learning about the layers of the Earth in Science. I would like for each student to create a 3-D model of the layers of the Earth. They may use any materials they would like but it must be 3-D. This must be turned in by November 19th. This project will count as a test grade and needs to be completed by the student. Parents are allowed to help with things that are not safe for the student to do, but I must be able to tell the student did the majority of the work.


I passed out parts for the Christmas play today. Some of the students will have speaking parts and some will be in the choir. If your child has a speaking part please help them learn their line. We will be sending home the songs soon for the students to learn as well.

Graded papers will go home tomorrow!!

November 10, 2014

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tests this week:

• Thursday - Spelling Test 
• Friday - Reading Test and Language Quiz

Fundraiser Orders are due NOV. 12th!!!!! They changed the date to make sure all orders would be back in time for  Christmas Break. Please be sure to send everything on Wednesday!!!

Timed Math Tests - We will start having timed tests on our multiplication facts this week. We will start with the 2's. When 90% of the class has made an A on the 2's test, we will move on in the order that I teach the facts out of the book. These next two weeks will be practice tests so they can "get a feel" for how the tests will be. These grades WILL NOT be counted in the grade book. After Thanksgiving break the tests will start going in the grade book. They will have 100 problems to be completed in 5 minutes.

November 21st - we will be dismissing at 12:00!!!!!

Doughnuts with Daddy will be this Friday! I am not sure of the cost but I will let you know as soon as I find out.

Please be sure to check back Wednesday afternoon for more IMPORTANT information!!!!!!