Remember to set your clocks FORWARD 1 hour on Sunday! Monday - Artist in the Schools program from 9-10 am, pictures at 10:20 am (All students will have their picture taken and parents will be able to pay for the photos they want from the preview packet sent home afterwards - if you want to choose the background, then the paper sent home MUST be returned. If you want to order a group photo of the class, payment must be turned in on Monday when pictures are taken. The cost is $15 and checks should be made out to Lifetouch.)
Tuesday - Reading Logs due, Buzzword Quiz (this week's words AND last week's combined but not necessarily ALL words)
Wednesday - +/- Fraction Test
Thursday -
Friday - Science Quiz for Lessons 5-8
Upcoming next week: Tuesday - March 22: Spring Breakfast (9-9:30), Reading Logs, Buzzword Quiz, Force and Motion Unit Test
Wednesday - March 23: SS ch 18 test Study Guide and Notes - it will say ch 16 but the text has been updated and is actually ch 18 now (if you know your child will not be at school that day, please try to have them take the test ahead of time so they don't have to study over Spring Break)
Thursday - March 24 - Teacher Workday (3rd Quarter has ended - I will be working on Report Cards)
Monday - March 14 - Spring Pictures and Energy Conservation Assembly (9-10 am)
**The end of the grading quarter is fast approaching (March 23). It is important that students continue to do their BEST at all times on ALL assignments. Thanks for your support at home! ** Our Spring Breakfast is scheduled for Tuesday March 22 from 9-9:30 am. We are planning a simple yogurt bar breakfast. Watch for information from room parents about helping provide items for this event.
We will be going to view the 2nd grade's Wax Museum on Monday, Feb. 29 at 2:30. There is a slip of paper with info going home with students today. Please send in some coins to "activate" these Famous Americans and learn a little bit of history.
Spring Picture information is stapled in your child's agenda. If you want to order a group photo - you need to send in the money by picture day (March 14). If you want to choose the background for your child's Spring Photo - you need to fill out the form but NO money is sent in for Spring Pictures at this time. Everyone will be given a packet of pictures to preview and purchase what you want.
Monday - Wax Museum (bring coins to activate 2nd grade Famous Americans)
Tuesday - Reading Logs due
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday - Spirit Day (wear Pride or school colors), Force and Motion Quiz, Science Vocab retest (if needed), Fraction Quiz
*There will be several in class assignments for Mrs. Ellison but no tests or quizzes to study for this week. Be sure you are reading every night and recording it in your Reading Log.
**Girls - be sure you are not wearing leggings to school unless you have a shirt/dress that comes down to mid-thigh. This is part of the JCS dress code. Students have been given verbal reminders at school. Thanks for your help with this at home.
Monday: Progress Reports go home - please sign and return Tuesday: Reading Logs due, Novel Study task #3 due (final task - books should be returned) Wednesday: Early Release at 1:30 pm and Growing Up Class (boys 9-10 am, girls 10-11 am) Thursday: Adverbs Test (study guide will be completed in class on Tuesday) Friday: SS ch 14 Test (study guide and notes), Fractions Quiz
In Social Studies we are learning about The Constitution and how our government is set up with checks and balances. With the recent death of one of our Supreme Court Justices, this is a great time to discuss how the president can nominate someone to fill that position but it must be approved by Congress. The students were under the impression that the President has the power to do whatever he wants but they are beginning to realize that he's not a King and that's why we have checks and balances. This provides a great opportunity for discussion at home.
In Reading we are using some Fact vs Fiction leveled texts. Due to limited copies of these texts, they can not be brought home. Right now we are reading a fiction book and will follow it up with a fact book on the same topic. These were purchased with funds from a recent grant Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. Ellison received. There are a few students who are working on a William and Mary (autobiography) task. If they haven't already started one of the texts, they will next week. Be sure to ask your child if they are writing the autobiography assignment - they should have already asked for your help with the timeline. I recommend that they share this with you so that you can help provide additional details to the events they are telling about.
Happy Valentine's Day! Mrs. Ellison's bucket winners were Connor's Wishing Well for Most PRIDE in his work, Sonny's Deer for the Wildest, and Joie's Pink Flamingo for the Cutest. I was very impressed with the creativity and talent in how the students designed their buckets!
Stay warm during these cold weather days.
Monday - Teacher Workday - No School for students Tuesday - Reading Logs due (please make sure they are signed once for the week - students should be reading at least 80 minutes a week outside of the classroom) Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Fraction Quiz, Science Vocabulary Quiz
