Thanks for the photos Mrs. Mulkey!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Newsletter January 29-February 2
NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER JAN. 29-FEB. 2
BLOG- Mrs. Soto has helped set up a classroom blog for us. I will place the newsletter on the blog each Monday. Mrs. Soto is also adding special reminders. To get to the blog, go to the Ford website, click on Web pages, go to my name and click on it. It will take you straight to the blog. I will continue to print the newsletter on hard copy for the next couple of weeks. Let me know if you would like for me to continue sending you a copy or if you just want to get the info. from the blog. Thanks so much for your help, Mrs. Soto!
NEW MATH BUSTERS- Congratulations to the following students who have become new Math Busters: Miranda Creagan, Ahmad Othman, and Hannah Yeager!!!!!
LIBRARY BOOK- Every child checked out a fiction chapter book last Tuesday. Students should be reading their books every night. The books should be finished by the end of this week. Look for information at the end of this week about book report requirements.
CRCT ONLINE TESTING- Please have your child try the practice CRCT reading and math tests at home. I have only received notes from three parents saying their children have tried the tests. Everyone needs to try one and write the results in the agenda by the end of this week. They are very helpful!
SIX FLAGS READING PROGRAM- Students received information last week about the Six Flags Reading Program. All forms must be completed and returned on or before February 15th.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART- Students need to bring in signed permission forms for Jump Rope for Heart. They will be jumping during their specials time on Friday. Collection envelopes should be brought to school on Friday.
PICTURE DAY- Tuesday, February 6th is Spring Picture Day
CRCT- Please mark off the following dates on your calendars. Do not make doctor appointments during this very important time: April 16-20
MULTIPLICATION FACTS- Keep studying those facts on a nightly basis. The fish tests continue!!!!
SIGNED PAPERS- How is my child doing? What do we need to work on? You can find the answers to these questions by looking through the stapled papers that come home each week. Go over missed items with your child. Be aware of what he/she is actually missing on the papers. Students are required to do corrections, but your help and guidance would really be appreciated.
CURRICULUM NIGHT- Thursday, Feb. 8th at 6:30. Students can walk around the building with their parents and try various activities. Science Olympiad events will be set up in the third grade classrooms.
NO SCHOOL- Monday, Feb. 19 and Tuesday, Feb. 20
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Core Words: room, against, top, sea, turned Bonus Words: because, racial, population, census, vary, very, neighborhood / Cloze Review on Friday / Remember to study the Tab Words every Wednesday night- Tests are given periodically over these words
ENGLISH- How to write a friendly/business letter / Creative writing stories / homphones / cursive handwriting / morning work packet
READING- Guided Reading Groups / Read AR chapter book / Dictionary skills
MATH- Decimals and Fractions to the tenths and hundredths / Chapter Test on Friday over fractions and decimals / Fish test every day / Timed test on Wednesday
SOCIAL STUDIES- Urban, suburban, and rural areas / Cobb County Then and Now
BLOG- Mrs. Soto has helped set up a classroom blog for us. I will place the newsletter on the blog each Monday. Mrs. Soto is also adding special reminders. To get to the blog, go to the Ford website, click on Web pages, go to my name and click on it. It will take you straight to the blog. I will continue to print the newsletter on hard copy for the next couple of weeks. Let me know if you would like for me to continue sending you a copy or if you just want to get the info. from the blog. Thanks so much for your help, Mrs. Soto!
NEW MATH BUSTERS- Congratulations to the following students who have become new Math Busters: Miranda Creagan, Ahmad Othman, and Hannah Yeager!!!!!
LIBRARY BOOK- Every child checked out a fiction chapter book last Tuesday. Students should be reading their books every night. The books should be finished by the end of this week. Look for information at the end of this week about book report requirements.
CRCT ONLINE TESTING- Please have your child try the practice CRCT reading and math tests at home. I have only received notes from three parents saying their children have tried the tests. Everyone needs to try one and write the results in the agenda by the end of this week. They are very helpful!
SIX FLAGS READING PROGRAM- Students received information last week about the Six Flags Reading Program. All forms must be completed and returned on or before February 15th.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART- Students need to bring in signed permission forms for Jump Rope for Heart. They will be jumping during their specials time on Friday. Collection envelopes should be brought to school on Friday.
PICTURE DAY- Tuesday, February 6th is Spring Picture Day
CRCT- Please mark off the following dates on your calendars. Do not make doctor appointments during this very important time: April 16-20
MULTIPLICATION FACTS- Keep studying those facts on a nightly basis. The fish tests continue!!!!
SIGNED PAPERS- How is my child doing? What do we need to work on? You can find the answers to these questions by looking through the stapled papers that come home each week. Go over missed items with your child. Be aware of what he/she is actually missing on the papers. Students are required to do corrections, but your help and guidance would really be appreciated.
CURRICULUM NIGHT- Thursday, Feb. 8th at 6:30. Students can walk around the building with their parents and try various activities. Science Olympiad events will be set up in the third grade classrooms.
NO SCHOOL- Monday, Feb. 19 and Tuesday, Feb. 20
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Core Words: room, against, top, sea, turned Bonus Words: because, racial, population, census, vary, very, neighborhood / Cloze Review on Friday / Remember to study the Tab Words every Wednesday night- Tests are given periodically over these words
ENGLISH- How to write a friendly/business letter / Creative writing stories / homphones / cursive handwriting / morning work packet
READING- Guided Reading Groups / Read AR chapter book / Dictionary skills
MATH- Decimals and Fractions to the tenths and hundredths / Chapter Test on Friday over fractions and decimals / Fish test every day / Timed test on Wednesday
SOCIAL STUDIES- Urban, suburban, and rural areas / Cobb County Then and Now
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Jump Rope for Heart
Don't forget to bring in your donations for Jump Rope for Heart this Friday! Wear your tennis shoes and comfortable clothes. We'll all be jumping.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Weekly Newsletter- Jan. 22-26
NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER JAN. 22-26
WEINMAN MINERAL MUSEUM FIELDTRIP- We will be going on our fieldtrip on Wednesday from 9:00- 1:30. Part of the fieldtrip will be outside, so please listen to the weather and dress accordingly. A sack lunch and a drink will be provided for each student, however, students may bring their own lunch and/or drink in a disposable sack if they would like to. We will be visiting the gift shop as one of our stations. Students can bring money to purchase items from the gift shop. A suggested amount is no more than $10. Our chaperone for this field trip is Mrs. Hulsey.
100TH DAY- The 100th day of school is the day that we go on our field trip, so we are going to celebrate on the 101st day of school. Please have your child count and bring 101 small food items in a baggie on Thursday, Jan. 25th. We will pour all of our items into a big class bowl that we will share and eat for our snack. Examples: pretzels, Cheerios, M&M’s, peanuts, raisins, etc.
CLASSROOM NEEDS- We are on our last box of tissues. Please pick up an extra box the next time you go to the store if you can. We also need some Lysol wipes to clean off our desks. Items of the goodie drawer are always appreciated.
CRCT ONLINE REVIEW TESTS- A sheet with directions was sent home about a month ago. I will resend the directions with your child’s number this week. These online tests are very beneficial to the students. Please try a test when you receive the directions to make sure it will work for you at home. Let me know if you have any problems. I would like for each child to take at least one test a week in reading or math and send me the results starting the first week of February.
ACCELERATED READER- Please ask your child how he/she is doing with his/her AR goal. We are starting our third week of this nine week period. Has your child accomplished 1/3 or his/her goal?
MEDIA CENTER- We will be going to the Media Center to check out books on Tuesday. Please make sure that your library book is here that day. You can recheck it out or get a new one. Students should have a chapter book to read at all times.
MULTIPLICATION FISH TESTS- Continue to review those facts on a nightly basis. We will be taking an In Order Test and then a Real Deal Test. March Mathness is getting closer. Do you want to be the winners for the third year in row????? If so, EVERYBODY in our class has to know his/her facts VERY WELL. Encourage your classmates to STUDY,STUDY, STUDY!
INSCHOOL FIEDL TRIP- Friday, Jan. 26th- Pollution Solutions
SIX FLAGS READING PROGRAM- Information is coming home today about this wonderful reading incentive program. All forms must be returned on or before Feb. 15th.
SUBJECT MATTER-
ENGLISH- Creative Writing Stories / Homophones
MATH- Review fractions / Start Decimals / Review subtraction with regrouping
SOCIAL STUDIES – Cobb County Then and Now
READING- Correct Scholastic News Test / Check Animal Talk folders / Time For Kids
SPELLING- Unit 19 Words- Core Words:example, heard, several, change, answer Bonus Words: urban, suburban, rural, through January, decimal / Cloze Review on Friday
100TH DAY ACTIVITES WILL COVER ALL SUBJECT AREAS
WEINMAN MINERAL MUSEUM FIELDTRIP- We will be going on our fieldtrip on Wednesday from 9:00- 1:30. Part of the fieldtrip will be outside, so please listen to the weather and dress accordingly. A sack lunch and a drink will be provided for each student, however, students may bring their own lunch and/or drink in a disposable sack if they would like to. We will be visiting the gift shop as one of our stations. Students can bring money to purchase items from the gift shop. A suggested amount is no more than $10. Our chaperone for this field trip is Mrs. Hulsey.
100TH DAY- The 100th day of school is the day that we go on our field trip, so we are going to celebrate on the 101st day of school. Please have your child count and bring 101 small food items in a baggie on Thursday, Jan. 25th. We will pour all of our items into a big class bowl that we will share and eat for our snack. Examples: pretzels, Cheerios, M&M’s, peanuts, raisins, etc.
CLASSROOM NEEDS- We are on our last box of tissues. Please pick up an extra box the next time you go to the store if you can. We also need some Lysol wipes to clean off our desks. Items of the goodie drawer are always appreciated.
CRCT ONLINE REVIEW TESTS- A sheet with directions was sent home about a month ago. I will resend the directions with your child’s number this week. These online tests are very beneficial to the students. Please try a test when you receive the directions to make sure it will work for you at home. Let me know if you have any problems. I would like for each child to take at least one test a week in reading or math and send me the results starting the first week of February.
ACCELERATED READER- Please ask your child how he/she is doing with his/her AR goal. We are starting our third week of this nine week period. Has your child accomplished 1/3 or his/her goal?
MEDIA CENTER- We will be going to the Media Center to check out books on Tuesday. Please make sure that your library book is here that day. You can recheck it out or get a new one. Students should have a chapter book to read at all times.
MULTIPLICATION FISH TESTS- Continue to review those facts on a nightly basis. We will be taking an In Order Test and then a Real Deal Test. March Mathness is getting closer. Do you want to be the winners for the third year in row????? If so, EVERYBODY in our class has to know his/her facts VERY WELL. Encourage your classmates to STUDY,STUDY, STUDY!
INSCHOOL FIEDL TRIP- Friday, Jan. 26th- Pollution Solutions
SIX FLAGS READING PROGRAM- Information is coming home today about this wonderful reading incentive program. All forms must be returned on or before Feb. 15th.
SUBJECT MATTER-
ENGLISH- Creative Writing Stories / Homophones
MATH- Review fractions / Start Decimals / Review subtraction with regrouping
SOCIAL STUDIES – Cobb County Then and Now
READING- Correct Scholastic News Test / Check Animal Talk folders / Time For Kids
SPELLING- Unit 19 Words- Core Words:example, heard, several, change, answer Bonus Words: urban, suburban, rural, through January, decimal / Cloze Review on Friday
100TH DAY ACTIVITES WILL COVER ALL SUBJECT AREAS
Friday, January 19, 2007
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