Dear Parents,
I just found out that in addition to changing in to their uniforms AFTER the ceremony tomorrow, girls may also change into nice sundresses afterward, and the boys may change into something more casual, but NICE (nice shorts & short sleeved, button shirts or polo shirts).
Students MAY NOT wear jeans or T-shirts after the ceremony and girls may not change into shorts or pants other than uniforms (sundresses only).
Please note, attire for the Recognition Ceremony ~ which is scheduled for 9:50 a.m. ~ remains the same: white dresses for girls, and white shirts and dark dress pants for the boys. (Ties are optional.)
Again, clothing options for AFTER the Recognition Ceremony:
Uniforms
Nice sundresses (girls)
Nice shorts, polo shirts or nice, short-sleeved button up shirts.
I apologize for the late notice, but I did not receive the information until after tutoring and (because of some glitch in the system) I could not access the internet at school.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Dear Parents,
Students will not be receiving a homework packet this week. The only homework that will be assigned is unfinished class work.
CRCT Math & Reading remediation continues this week. This week’s math focus will be on fractions and decimals.
CRCT Review update: Neither Mr. Owmby nor I will be conducting review sessions on June 22 & 23, because CRCT summer school will give students the additional tutoring we’d planned to provide.
Reminders:
Take-Home folders will go home on Friday, if necessary.
However, students were given a graded test packet today and may still turn in autopsies to improve their grades. All autopsies must be turned in by this Wednesday, June 10.
The Fifth Grade Recognition ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. this Wednesday morning. (The organizers have asked that parents be here 15 minutes prior to this so that everyone can be seated before the processional begins.) Girls are to wear white dresses (or white skirts & blouses). Boys are to wear white shirts with black dress pants. Students who are not dresses appropriately will not be allowed to participate in the processional.
Report Cards: Issues involving pictures, picture money, lunch money, after school bills/fines, overdue library books, or missing textbooks must all be cleared up this week in order to receive your child’s year-end report card.
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Working together for student success,
Mrs. Pede
Dates to note:
Wednesday, June 3 — Fifth Grade Recognition Ceremony (10:00 a.m.)
Thursday, June 11 — Early dismissal (students will be released at NOON)
Friday, June 12 — Last day of school & early dismissal (students will be released at
NOON)
Monday, June 15 – Tuesday, June 22 — CRCT Summer School (8 AM – 12 NOON —
no sessions on Friday, June 19)
Wednesday, June 24 — CRCT Reading Retake
Thursday, June 25 — CRCT Math Retake
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Dear Parents,
CRCT Math & Reading remediation continues this week, with the focus on Measurement (area, volume, & capacity).
Please remind your students that doing the assigned tasks (whether it is morning work, class work, or homework) is extremely important. Doing the problems assigned is not only helping them learn and review skills necessary for the retest, it can also help them achieve success in areas they may have previously struggled with. Also remind them that MATH ASSIGNMENTS CAN NO LONGER BE TURNED IN LATE.
Reminders:
Take-Home folders go home Monday.
Notes were sent home last week with information about next week’s Fifth Grade Recognition ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (The organizers have asked that parents be here 15 minutes prior to this so that everyone can be seated before the processional begins.) Girls are to wear white dresses (or white skirts & blouses). Boys are to wear white shirts with black dress pants. Updates will be sent home or emailed, if necessary.
Report Cards: Issues involving pictures, picture money, lunch money, after school bills/fines must all be cleared up in order to received your child’s year-end report card.
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Working together for student success,
Mrs. Pede
Dates to note:
Thursday, June 4 — Field Day (for grades 5-8)
Friday, June 5 — Social Studies project due; final book report due
Wednesday, June 10 — Fifth Grade Recognition Ceremony (10:00 a.m.)
Thursday, June 11 — Early dismissal (students will be released at NOON)
Friday, June 12 — Last day of school & early dismissal (students will be released at
NOON)
Email: Robin.Pede@imagineschools.com or robinpede@yahoo.com.
Please remind your students that doing the assigned tasks (whether it is morning work, class work, or homework) is extremely important. Doing the problems assigned is not only helping them learn and review skills necessary for the retest, it can also help them achieve success in areas they may have previously struggled with. Also remind them that MATH ASSIGNMENTS CAN NO LONGER BE TURNED IN LATE.
Reminders:
Take-Home folders go home Monday.
Notes were sent home last week with information about next week’s Fifth Grade Recognition ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (The organizers have asked that parents be here 15 minutes prior to this so that everyone can be seated before the processional begins.) Girls are to wear white dresses (or white skirts & blouses). Boys are to wear white shirts with black dress pants. Updates will be sent home or emailed, if necessary.
Report Cards: Issues involving pictures, picture money, lunch money, after school bills/fines must all be cleared up in order to received your child’s year-end report card.
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Working together for student success,
Mrs. Pede
Dates to note:
Thursday, June 4 — Field Day (for grades 5-8)
Friday, June 5 — Social Studies project due; final book report due
Wednesday, June 10 — Fifth Grade Recognition Ceremony (10:00 a.m.)
Thursday, June 11 — Early dismissal (students will be released at NOON)
Friday, June 12 — Last day of school & early dismissal (students will be released at
NOON)
Email: Robin.Pede@imagineschools.com or robinpede@yahoo.com.
Homwork ~ June 1-5
* Asterisk means HW passes cannot be used for these assignments.
Monday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the first 4 of this week’s words (development, dispensable, enjoyable, digestible, divisible, irresistible, admissible, appointment, argument, payment, amazement, judgment).
*2. Math: Complete Problems 1-7, Harcourt Chap. 22 handout (Review/Test pg. 453). B. Complete any unfinished class work.
*3. Reading: Complete Cause & Effect (pg. 74 of Storytown Practice Book). B. Work on book report. (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
4. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the next 4 of this week’s words (divisible, irresistible, admissible, appointment).
*2. Math: Complete Problems 8-15, Harcourt Chap. 22 handout (Review/Test pg. 453). B Complete any unfinished class work.
3. Language Arts: Complete Other Kinds of Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 76).
4. Reading: Work on book report. (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
Wednesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the last 4 of this week’s words (argument, payment, amazement, judgment).
*2. Math: Complete Volume (Homework 17.6) odd problems only. B. Complete any unfinished class work.
*3. Language Arts: Complete Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 77).
4. Reading: Work on book report. (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Study for your vocabulary - spelling test by using syllabication to create 2 spelling pyramids for this week’s words. Know all definitions for this week’s words!
*2. Math: Complete Chapter 21 CRCT Prep (pg. 426). B. Complete any unfinished class work.
3. Language Arts: Complete Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 73).
*4. Reading: Read & Review “Stormalong” for open book test tomorrow. B. Complete book report. (Due tomorrow.)
*5. Social Studies: Complete IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due tomorrow.)
Please be sure to turn in your Social Studies project as this will make up the majority of your Social Studies grade.
Monday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the first 4 of this week’s words (development, dispensable, enjoyable, digestible, divisible, irresistible, admissible, appointment, argument, payment, amazement, judgment).
*2. Math: Complete Problems 1-7, Harcourt Chap. 22 handout (Review/Test pg. 453). B. Complete any unfinished class work.
*3. Reading: Complete Cause & Effect (pg. 74 of Storytown Practice Book). B. Work on book report. (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
4. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the next 4 of this week’s words (divisible, irresistible, admissible, appointment).
*2. Math: Complete Problems 8-15, Harcourt Chap. 22 handout (Review/Test pg. 453). B Complete any unfinished class work.
3. Language Arts: Complete Other Kinds of Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 76).
4. Reading: Work on book report. (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
Wednesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the last 4 of this week’s words (argument, payment, amazement, judgment).
*2. Math: Complete Volume (Homework 17.6) odd problems only. B. Complete any unfinished class work.
*3. Language Arts: Complete Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 77).
4. Reading: Work on book report. (Due on or before this Friday, June 5.)
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Study for your vocabulary - spelling test by using syllabication to create 2 spelling pyramids for this week’s words. Know all definitions for this week’s words!
*2. Math: Complete Chapter 21 CRCT Prep (pg. 426). B. Complete any unfinished class work.
3. Language Arts: Complete Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 73).
*4. Reading: Read & Review “Stormalong” for open book test tomorrow. B. Complete book report. (Due tomorrow.)
*5. Social Studies: Complete IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due tomorrow.)
Please be sure to turn in your Social Studies project as this will make up the majority of your Social Studies grade.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Dear Parents,
Dear Parents,
CRCT Math & Reading remediation will begin this week. In fact, our class began 2-hour math sessions this morning. We were scheduled to complete our graphing and data analysis instruction this morning, and we’ll be focusing on circumference & areas of circles for the rest of the week.
Learning new math skills and reviewing/mastering skills learned previously are critical to students’ success, not just for the CRCT retest, but also as a foundation for sixth grade math. To maximize their chances of success, students need to focus on and complete all math tasks when they are assigned. To that end, MATH ASSIGNMENTS CAN NO LONGER BE TURNED IN LATE.
Take-Home folders will not go home this week as they were sent home on Thursday, May 21.
Reminders:
All make-up work is due by this Friday, May 29.
Issues involving pictures, picture money, lunch money, after school bills/fines must all be cleared up in order to received your child’s year-end report card.
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Working together for student success,
Mrs. Pede
Dates to note:
Thursday, June 4 — Field Day (for grades 5-8)
Friday, June 5 — Social Studies project due; final book report due
Thursday, June 11 — Early dismissal (students will be released at NOON)
Friday, June 12 — Last day of school & early dismissal (students will be released at
NOON)
Email: Robin.Pede@imagineschools.com or robinpede@yahoo.com.
NOON)
Email: Robin.Pede@imagineschools.com or robinpede@yahoo.com.
Homework ~ May 26-29
*Asterisk means HW passes cannot be used for these assignments.
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the first 4 of this week’s words (bellowing, outcast, reputation, betrayed, yearning, withered, escapades, unfathomable).
*2. Math: Complete CRCT Test Prep: Data Analysis (pgs. 86 & 104). B. Complete any unfinished class work. C. Math Vocabulary: Find & record definitions and examples for chord circumference, diameter, pi, radius).
3. Language Arts: Complete Adjectives (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 71).
*4. Reading: Complete Robust Vocabulary (pg. 73 of Storytown Practice Book).
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Wednesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the last 4 of this week’s words (yearning withered, escapades, unfathomable).
*2. Math: Complete CRCT Test Prep: Geometry (pgs. 380) & Circumference of a Circle (HW 16.6) odd problems only. B. Complete any unfinished class work.
*3. Language Arts: Complete Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 72).
*4. Reading: Complete Reader’s Guide (pg. 74 of Storytown Practice Book).
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Study for your vocabulary - spelling test by using syllabication to create 2 spelling pyramids for this week’s words. Know all definitions for this week’s words!
*2. Math: Complete Estimating the Area of a Circle. B. Complete any unfinished class work. C. Study for math vocabulary quiz.
*3. Language Arts: Complete Adjectives or Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 73)
4. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Weekend:
1. Reading: Work on book report. (Due on or before Friday, June 5.)
2. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the first 4 of this week’s words (bellowing, outcast, reputation, betrayed, yearning, withered, escapades, unfathomable).
*2. Math: Complete CRCT Test Prep: Data Analysis (pgs. 86 & 104). B. Complete any unfinished class work. C. Math Vocabulary: Find & record definitions and examples for chord circumference, diameter, pi, radius).
3. Language Arts: Complete Adjectives (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 71).
*4. Reading: Complete Robust Vocabulary (pg. 73 of Storytown Practice Book).
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Wednesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Create word webs for the last 4 of this week’s words (yearning withered, escapades, unfathomable).
*2. Math: Complete CRCT Test Prep: Geometry (pgs. 380) & Circumference of a Circle (HW 16.6) odd problems only. B. Complete any unfinished class work.
*3. Language Arts: Complete Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 72).
*4. Reading: Complete Reader’s Guide (pg. 74 of Storytown Practice Book).
5. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Study for your vocabulary - spelling test by using syllabication to create 2 spelling pyramids for this week’s words. Know all definitions for this week’s words!
*2. Math: Complete Estimating the Area of a Circle. B. Complete any unfinished class work. C. Study for math vocabulary quiz.
*3. Language Arts: Complete Adjectives or Adverbs (Lang. Arts Practice Book, pg. 73)
4. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Weekend:
1. Reading: Work on book report. (Due on or before Friday, June 5.)
2. Social Studies: Work on IB Inquiry Project: Human Conflict: Choice or Destiny? (Due on or before June 5.)
Monday, May 11, 2009
Dear Parents,
First, students will begin taking the second round of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills on Wednesday morning, May 13. ITBS testing will continue each morning until next Tuesday, May 19 (with make-up testing scheduled for the afternoon of May 19 through the afternoon of Thursday, May 21).
As for any testing period, please be sure your students get plenty of rest and are present and on-time during ITBS testing.
Next, Take-Home folders will go home on Wednesday, May 13. (I was out of town for a family event and will not be able to have them ready for distribution until then.)
Friday, June 12 — Last day of school
As for any testing period, please be sure your students get plenty of rest and are present and on-time during ITBS testing.
Next, Take-Home folders will go home on Wednesday, May 13. (I was out of town for a family event and will not be able to have them ready for distribution until then.)
Dates to note:
May 13-19 — Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Friday, May 22 — School closed (Unused snow day)
Monday, May 25 — Memorial Day holiday
Friday, June 5 — Social Studies project dueFriday, June 12 — Last day of school
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