February 8 -12

Monday - Artist in the School (will be rescheduled due to 2 hr delay)
Tuesday - Reading Log, Novel Study #2, Math Volume Unit Test
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday - SS ch 13 Test (study guide and notes), Valentine Exchange

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.

December 14-18

***Any unfinished work or tests from the previous week will be completed in class next week.  We would like all missing work completed and turned in by Wednesday, December 16.

*** 3rd Grade is having an ornament/craft sale to raise money for charity.  All items will cost $1 or $2 and will be on sale in the mornings (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) by the front office area. Please support them if you are able to.

Monday -
Tuesday - Reading Logs due
Wednesday -
Thursday - Auction (9-10:30) and Party (10:30-12:00) *Mrs. Ellison's homeroom will be eating lunch in the classroom following the party.
Friday - Hoodwinked video - early dismissal at 1:30 pm

Be sure to check the Parent Portal for grades that are being updated before the holidays.  Tuesday folders will be going home with graded student work to be reviewed.  Thank you for continuing to encourage your child to take ALL assignments seriously and to always do their BEST.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and enjoy time with your family.  Make sure your child is well rested and ready to get back to work when they return in January!

Scholastic Book Fair

Scholastic Book Fair is here!
Family Book Fair night is Thursday Dec. 10 from 4-6 pm
Family Book Fair day is Saturday Dec. 12 from 10-12 noon

Mrs. Ellison's HR goes to the Book Fair during Enhancements on Tuesday Dec. 8
Ms. Curry's HR goes to the Book Fair during Enhancements on Monday Dec. 14.

Students may go to the Book Fair during morning time after they have checked in with their teacher.

December 7-11

What a great day we all had at Old Salem!  Thank you to all of the parents who were able to help chaperone.  The students had lots to share in class about what they learned and could really see the connections to what we have been learning in Social Studies.  Be sure to ask them about Friday's "Special Activity" that we did in class as an introduction to chapter 10.

Monday - wk 10 Math4Today Assessment
Tuesday - Mrs. Ellison's homeroom goes to the Book Fair during Enhancements
Wednesday - B2 Math has a Unit 1 Section 3 Quiz
Thursday - B2 Math has a Unit 1 Test (after reviewing the Quiz from Wednesday)
Friday - SS chapters 9/10 Test (study guide, ch 9 notes, and ch 10 notes), wk 11 Math4Today Assessment, Science Quiz on Energy

next Monday (Dec. 14) - Ms. Curry's homeroom goes to the Book Fair during Enhancements
Thursday (Dec. 17) - Auction from 9-10:30 and Holiday Celebration from 10:30-12:00
Friday (Dec. 18) - Hoodwinked movie (be sure permission slip is signed and returned)