February 1-5

Monday: return signed report card envelopes (keep all papers unless it says to be signed and returned)
Tuesday: reading logs due
Wednesday: Math Volume Unit Test (both B1 and B2)
Thursday:
Friday: Matter-Properties and Change Unit Test, Multiplication Quiz, Pride Friday - wear school shirt or black & gold

**Tuesday Feb. 9 - 2nd novel study task is due

We will be sending home buckets for the students to decorate for their Valentine container.  Please make sure your child's name is easy to read on the bucket.  Be creative (there may be prizes given out ;)  Let me know if you need construction paper.  I'll ask my students if they need some as I give out the buckets.  All buckets need to be back at school by Wednesday Feb. 10.  We will exchange Valentaines and have a simple treat first thing in the morning on Friday Feb. 12.  You do not need to send in Valentines if you don't want to, but if you do then please make sure there is one for everyone in that homeroom (Mrs. Ellison has 22 students and Ms. Curry has 24 students) **FYI - Mrs. Ellison does NOT eat a lot of chocolate or drink coffee.

Jan. 18-22

Monday - No School
Tuesday - Teacher Workday
Wednesday - Teacher Workday
Thursday - class spelling bee, Volume review
Friday - school spelling bee, SS ch. 11-12 test, Volume test

*be sure you are working on your novel study - first task and summary is due Tuesday Jan. 26

January 11-15

Information about the upcoming weeks:
Jan 11-15
  Monday -
  Tuesday - reading logs due
  Wednesday -
  Thursday - PTA used book collection day (children's books only)
  Friday - adjectives quiz (study guide - each study was given a copy of this in class), science matter quiz, Math4Today wk 13 Assessment

Jan 18-22
  Monday - No School - MLK Jr. Holiday
  Tuesday - Teacher Workday
  Wednesday - Teacher Workday
  Thursday - Classroom Spelling Bee (rules, study list)
  Friday -  School Spelling Bee, SS ch 11-12 Test (study guide, notes for both chapters are on my website)

Spelling Bee - Coming Soon

            Powhatan Elementary will soon be holding qualifying rounds to identify our school's Spelling Bee representative to the County competition!  We are looking for any fourth or fifth grade student who loves to Spell! All fourth and fifth grade students are invited to participate, but it is not required.  We will be holding classroom (by homerooms) Spelling Bees on Jan. 21st.  The winners of the 4th and 5th grade classroom contest will move on to the final school wide round, to be held on Jan. 22nd in the Media Center at 9:00.  Parents of the finalists are invited to join us this morning in the Media Center for the final school round.

            The winner of the school wide competition will be representing our school at the County Spelling Bee on March 18th at Selma Elementary.  An invitation, with all of the event details, will be sent home to the family of the winner.