Parents ~
Just wanted to let you know how the students can celebrate and reflect the upcoming holiday in their attire:
Tuesday- Sock Day ~ wear holiday socks.
Wednesday- Holiday Shirt Day
Thursday- Pajama Day (must wear holiday themed pajamas)
Friday- Dress Down and Holiday Hat Day (holiday or red or green hats) ~ Students must pay $2.00 to dress down. Money is to be paid in the office.
We will also be selecting "secret Santa" tomorrow. Beginning Wednesday, students are to bring a small gift each day for the student whose name they select. (I apologize for not starting today. Last year I was instructed not to do any activities that involved gift giving so as not to make students who do not celebrate the holiday feel excluded. I did not know that it was permissible this year.)
Monday, December 15, 2008
Dear Parents ~
Season’s greetings! Don’t forget that we’re having our holiday celebration this Friday, Dec. 19, at 12:30 p.m. One of our room parents will be contacting you (if they haven’t already) with more information about our party.
The upcoming winter break basically marks the end of the first semester (though the semester doesn’t officially close until Tuesday, Jan. 6). I can’t believe we’re about to wrap up the first half of the year! How quickly this school year is passing. Once we return we’ll be on the downhill side of the term and quickly rolling on toward the CRCTs and the end of the year.
To that end, I’d like to offer a few suggestions to help prepare our students for those critical tests.
1. Assist your students in memorizing their basic multiplication and division facts by drilling them for a few minutes every night, until they are able to respond to questions without thinking. Knowing those basic skills (as well as memorizing basic addition and subtraction), will give them vital tools ~ not only for the CRCT, but for future math classes as well.
2. Have your child read aloud to you several times a week ~ if not every day ~ and “quiz” them about what they’ve read. Ask them to: describe a sequence of events, explain why certain things happen in the story (cause & effect), predict what may happen later on in the story, make connections between events and characters, as well as to other stories they’ve read, shows they’ve seen or to their own lives, etc. It is also helpful if students discuss unfamiliar vocabulary and try to use context clues to help them attempt to figure out a word’s meaning before they look it up.
3. Have your students log on to the state’s online assessment site ~ http://www.georgiaoas.org/ ~ and take both the practice tests and the teacher assigned tests. A math test has already been assigned, and I will be assigning additional tests for them to take in the future.
Please remind students that all make-up work is due this Friday, Dec. 19. Students who received a list of uncompleted work along with their progress reports were given packets of make-up assignments before the Thanksgiving break. These need to be turned in by the end of the week. In addition, I will be sending a letter home on Friday detailing changes in make-up assignment procedures that will begin in January.
Finally, as mentioned in the homework log itself, the 2nd required book report is due on Tuesday, Jan. 6, when students return to school after the holidays. Please remind them to complete this project and any other assignments sent home during the break.
Wishing you the happiest of holidays,
Mrs. Pede
The upcoming winter break basically marks the end of the first semester (though the semester doesn’t officially close until Tuesday, Jan. 6). I can’t believe we’re about to wrap up the first half of the year! How quickly this school year is passing. Once we return we’ll be on the downhill side of the term and quickly rolling on toward the CRCTs and the end of the year.
To that end, I’d like to offer a few suggestions to help prepare our students for those critical tests.
1. Assist your students in memorizing their basic multiplication and division facts by drilling them for a few minutes every night, until they are able to respond to questions without thinking. Knowing those basic skills (as well as memorizing basic addition and subtraction), will give them vital tools ~ not only for the CRCT, but for future math classes as well.
2. Have your child read aloud to you several times a week ~ if not every day ~ and “quiz” them about what they’ve read. Ask them to: describe a sequence of events, explain why certain things happen in the story (cause & effect), predict what may happen later on in the story, make connections between events and characters, as well as to other stories they’ve read, shows they’ve seen or to their own lives, etc. It is also helpful if students discuss unfamiliar vocabulary and try to use context clues to help them attempt to figure out a word’s meaning before they look it up.
3. Have your students log on to the state’s online assessment site ~ http://www.georgiaoas.org/ ~ and take both the practice tests and the teacher assigned tests. A math test has already been assigned, and I will be assigning additional tests for them to take in the future.
Please remind students that all make-up work is due this Friday, Dec. 19. Students who received a list of uncompleted work along with their progress reports were given packets of make-up assignments before the Thanksgiving break. These need to be turned in by the end of the week. In addition, I will be sending a letter home on Friday detailing changes in make-up assignment procedures that will begin in January.
Finally, as mentioned in the homework log itself, the 2nd required book report is due on Tuesday, Jan. 6, when students return to school after the holidays. Please remind them to complete this project and any other assignments sent home during the break.
Wishing you the happiest of holidays,
Mrs. Pede
Homework ~ Dec. 15-19
Monday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete "The Wizard of Menlo Park" (Wordly Wise 14E: Finding Meanings.) B. Fill in the word webs for the last 3 Wordly Wise 14 words.
2. Math: Use the study guide and study for tomorrow’s math test. B. Complete class work if necessary.
3. Language Arts: Complete rough draft of personal narrative.
4. Science: Begin reading Where Did You Get That From? and highlight important information.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned n by Friday as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Study for Wordly Wise 14 test. Know spelling, definitions, and usage for ALL words.
2. Math: Complete problems 1-12 of Scott Foresman Cumulative Review and Test Prep. B. Complete class work if necessary.
3. Language Arts: Complete 2nd draft of narrative, incorporating the revisions you made in class.
4. Science: Complete Where Did You Get That From? and answer all questions.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned in by Friday as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Wednesday
1. Math: Complete Customary Units of Weight and Capacity (Reteach 6.3) B. Complete class work if necessary.
2. Language Arts: ______________________
3. Science: Study for tomorrow’s Heredity test.
4. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned in by Friday as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Thursday
1. Math: Complete Metric Units of Mass and Capacity (Reteach 6.5)
2. Language Arts: Complete final draft of narrative.
3. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned in by tomorrow as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Winter Break:
Reading: Read for twenty minutes each day and complete Home Reading Log.
Complete 2nd book report, due Tuesday, January 6. Be sure to include the title of the book, author, and genre on any book report project you create.
Math: Complete Math mini-project (to be given out on Friday).
CRCT Prep: Take the teacher assigned tests at www.georgiaoas.org.
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete "The Wizard of Menlo Park" (Wordly Wise 14E: Finding Meanings.) B. Fill in the word webs for the last 3 Wordly Wise 14 words.
2. Math: Use the study guide and study for tomorrow’s math test. B. Complete class work if necessary.
3. Language Arts: Complete rough draft of personal narrative.
4. Science: Begin reading Where Did You Get That From? and highlight important information.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned n by Friday as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Study for Wordly Wise 14 test. Know spelling, definitions, and usage for ALL words.
2. Math: Complete problems 1-12 of Scott Foresman Cumulative Review and Test Prep. B. Complete class work if necessary.
3. Language Arts: Complete 2nd draft of narrative, incorporating the revisions you made in class.
4. Science: Complete Where Did You Get That From? and answer all questions.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned in by Friday as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Wednesday
1. Math: Complete Customary Units of Weight and Capacity (Reteach 6.3) B. Complete class work if necessary.
2. Language Arts: ______________________
3. Science: Study for tomorrow’s Heredity test.
4. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned in by Friday as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Thursday
1. Math: Complete Metric Units of Mass and Capacity (Reteach 6.5)
2. Language Arts: Complete final draft of narrative.
3. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Misc: Complete any unfinished work from the past few weeks and turn it in. (All work must be completed and turned in by tomorrow as the quarter ends the day after we return from winter break.)
Winter Break:
Reading: Read for twenty minutes each day and complete Home Reading Log.
Complete 2nd book report, due Tuesday, January 6. Be sure to include the title of the book, author, and genre on any book report project you create.
Math: Complete Math mini-project (to be given out on Friday).
CRCT Prep: Take the teacher assigned tests at www.georgiaoas.org.
Additional assignments will posted on our Fabulous 5-3 blog.
Enjoy the holidays ~ and see you next year, on January 5, 2009!
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