Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Read Across America

March 2 is Read Across America Day! We will celebrate reading in many ways on that day and the following Friday. First we will have a first grade guest reader. Then we will read Dr. Seuss books with our Kindergarten buddies. We will share a "One Fish, Two Fish" snack with our buddies, as well. Lastly, we will play a game of "Seussaphone" and "Cat Tricks" on Friday.

****PLEASE PLAN TO BRING YOUR FAVORITE DR. SEUSS BOOK TO SCHOOL BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

2/22 Info

Tonight/This Week's Homework:
  • Math--7.12 Open Response math--be sure to fully explain your answer using the four questions we used in class, if necessary (did I label?, did I use transistion words?, did I use math terms used?, and did I use a drawing?).
  • Writing--All Valentine letters are due by Friday--final copies
  • Reading--Ida B. and Maniac Magee book clubs have a circle book report due Monday. All students have a Reading Counts quiz due by the end of the day Monday, February 28.
The math test for Unit 7 will be done a bit differently as we prepare for ISTEP next week. There will NOT be a study guide going home today. We will practice in class, and we will complete the "test" in sections as a group.

Applebees Community Connections event will be Wednesday, February 23. Bring the flyer with you (that is coming home today) in order to donate 15% of your purchase to Brown Elementary! This is a perfect way to donate to your child's (children's) school.
Caribbean Cove sales will be again tomorrow morning (Wednesday). The family event will be Thursday, February 24 from 4-9p. Each partcipant MUST have a wristband in order to attend.

Spirit Wear and 5th Grade T-shirt sales will go through Tuesday, March 1. All funds raised will benefit Brown Elementary students. The sales of the 5th grade shirts will go toward our 5th grade party in May.

Yearbook orders and payments are due Monday, February 28.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Upcoming . . .

***Monday, February 28 through Thursday, March 3---ISTEP Applied Skills testing  in the morning for math, writing, grammar, reading comprehension, and social studies

Friday, Feb, 18
  • Study Links 7.7 for Math due
  • Book report question/answer sheet OR Book report (For Penguin book club) due
  • CLC Mars Mission permission slip and $10 payment due
Tuesday, Feb. 22
  • Explorer Picture book FINAL due
  • PSG Meeting @ 6:00
Wednesday, Feb 23
  • Purchase tickets for Caribbean Cove in the morning at school--see Brown Barker for more information
  • Media Center check out (Don't forget about Reading Counts quiz due at the end of each month)
  • No spelling this week or vocabulary.
Thursday, Feb. 24
  • Unit 7 Math test (a study guide will go home on Tuesday)
March 1: Spirit Wear and 5th grade teacher order forms due
March 11: End of Grading Period & Snow Make Up Day
March 28 -April 1: Spring Break

Explorer Picture Books Date Change

For those students with completed picture books by Friday, February 18, each will receive extra credit for completing the book on time.

I am extending the due date for others to Tuesday, because they've run into a time crunch with very little time! This will allow anyone that wishes to use the long weekend to complete the picture book.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Reading Counts Quizzes

Reminder:

Each month, each student is required to read a book at his or her Lexile level and complete a Reading Counts quiz over that book.

The reading of the book can be done at home, but the quiz must be taken at school.

Monday, February 14, 2011

2/14 Update

Happy Valentine's Day!

Trading card projects were AMAZING! Thank you to every parent for encouraging your child to do his or her personal BEST! Thank you to every student for doing his or her personal BEST!

Book Clubs met today for the last time. All student reports are due Friday, February 18. The report for two groups (Ida B. and Maniac Magee) is a question handout called "Telling About Books" that we will turn into a report once comlpeted. The third group (Eve of the Emperor Penguins) has their circle book report due Friday, as well.

Challenger Learning Center information went home on Friday. Each student needs to send $10 and the permission slip in to school by Friday, Febrauary 18. We will head to the CLC for our Mission to Mars on March 16.

Spirit wear items: Fifth grade t-shirt order forms, as well as Brown spirit wear order forms, went home last week. Please be sure to get your orders and payments into school as soon as possible. I believe the deadline for the fifth grade shirt is March 1.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Trading Cards-New Due Date

Due to the weather last week, I've decided to extend the due date for the Social Studies Trading Cards to Monday, February 14. Any student that completes the cards by Friday and brings them to school will receive extra credit.