Reagan Can Win $10,000

Please help Reagan win over $10,000!

Go to http://givebacktoschools.avery.com/.

Register and vote daily from now until Sept 14. 

It is quick and painless; takes less than one minute of your time EVERY DAY!

Last year, Reagan made a good run for it, but we started voting too late to win anything.  This year we have a real shot if everyone will help us vote.  Bookmark the site on your computer so it is easy to just click and vote. 

Don't just vote once, we need YOUR VOTE EVERY DAY to WIN!  Please tell family members and friends so they can easily support our amazing school!

Thanks!

Dicesquad Talent Show

All year we've enjoyed singin', movin', and groovin' while learning skills such as the original 13 colonies, The Bill of Rights, and the 50 states and capitals to music! Now we'd LOVE to see the talent that exists in our own classroom! We will have a Dicesquad Talent Show on Wednesday, May 16 at various times throughout the day.

This is a simple show, but very important for all with any kind of talent. Even Mrs. Hill is participating in the show! From juggling to singing, we are a very talented crew, I'm certain!

We'd love to welcome parents, but there is very little room in our classroom at this time of year. Please wish your child good luck the day of the show, and we'll post some pictures of the event for parents to enjoy!

EMS Tour

Your child's tour of East Middle School will take place Monday, May 8th from 6:30-8:00. ENJOY!

Reminders

A special thanks to all families for their donations for ISTEP snacks and for the 5^th grade party! We even had one young man donate some of his allowance ($10) to help fund the exciting activities and events for the party!

This is a reminder that the below items are due as soon as possible so we are able to plan accordingly:

Field trip permission slip and $1 per student

Enrollment and transportation form

Survivor Science Night RSVP

Monetary donations for the 5^th grade party

Thank you!

Common "Cents"

We started a new behavior plan yesterday called "Common Cents." Each student started the afternoon yesterday with 20 pennies. Each student will keep each of his or her pennies if classroom and school rules are followed and homework and assignments are turned in on time. Basically, if the students do what they are asked and expected to do, they will keep their pennies, and therefore earn certain priveleges.

If one of these rules is broken or an assignment is late or not turned in at all, the students will lose pennies, one at at time. The goal is to have a certain number of pennies by a few diffferent end-of-the year event dates:

10 pennies by May 11 to attend field day
7 pennies by May 17 to attend field trip
5 pennies by May 18 to attend 5th grade party

Obviously, "we're almost 6th graders" personalities have surfaced for some of our classmates. Many of our old behavioral plans are no longer working. We're losing focus, disrepecting one another and the adults in the building, and either not doing or not turning in homework (of course, this is NOT everyone). This plan is in place to show the 5th graders that the above events are not part of our curriculum, and therefore must be earned by each student.

Please enforce respect, focus, and preparedness with your child tonight. I've asked them for just a few more weeks! We've all worked so hard throughout the year that I'm hopeful we'll be able to end on a good note!

Thanks for your support with this new plan!

ISTEP Snacks/Suggestions

Please send snacks next week for 25 hungry 5th graders! They will need the brain fuel to succeed in ISTEP! (Individually wrapped items are best, but not required).

Also, the kids are allowed to chew sugar free gum and/or mints during testing, and any time in the classroom (next week only). They must get rid of the gum or mints when we leave the classroom or testing lab. ***I would recommend minty gum or mints, as research shows peppermint stimulates the brain!!!

Please provide your 5th grader with an amazing breakfast each day next week, too, and please be sure he or she gets plenty of sleep Sunday through Thursday nights next week!

Data/Book Fair Night

Our end-of-the-year showcase night (Data/Portfolion Night) takes place next Thursday, May 3. The classroom will be open from 6:00-7:30 for students to showcase their writing, math, and data pieces from the year to parents and other family members. The book fair will be open from 6:00-8:00. It's a BOGO event: Buy One, Get One Free!

***My son's data night is that same night at Eagle Elementary. Thankfully, his classroom is open until 8:00, so I am planning to leave Reagan promptly at 7:30. Please be mindful of this when you arrive. ALL materials for that night will go home with the students, so enjoying the showcase at home or at school is not an issue!

Thanks for understanding!