NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER MARCH 30-APRIL 3
BUCKLE DOWN READING- I was very pleased with the results of the Buckle Down Reading Post Test. All of the students did very well. As always, the more students read, the better they will do. Students should be reading a variety of materials: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, recipes, plays, etc. The online CRCT tests are a great way to practice, too.
BUCKLE DOWN MATH- The math scores were not as high as I had hoped, but we have to remember that we still have two months of school left, and some of the curriculum has not been introduced yet. Many students missed questions about the distributive property because we have not gone over that yet. We will be working on that this week for the first time. We will also be working on multiplication of two and three digit numbers by one digit numbers and long division. Many of the geometry terms that we have covered were missed: perimeter, area, radius, diameter, angels, and triangles. We will review these concepts. Problem solving continues to be difficult for all students. We have learned our facts, now we need to be able to apply them to real life situations. I will be sending home a sheet today with check marks beside the items your child missed. Any extra help at home would be greatly appreciated! I can’t send home the Buckle Down workbooks, but students can bring their math books home any night to practice.
SCIENCE LAB- We get to go to the Science Lab tomorrow!
CATO FIELDTRIP- We will be going on a fieldtrip to the CATO Environmental Center on Wednesday. Please wear your blue class t-shirt. Bring a sack lunch and a drink if you didn’t order one from school. Wear tennis shoes. Listen to the weather report to see if you will need a jacket or sweatshirt. Mrs. Runyon will be our chaperone.
SPRING BREAK- Students do not have school April 6-10. Enjoy time with friends and family!
VOLUNTEER BRUNCH- April 15th- We have had so many wonderful parent volunteers this year. We truly appreciate your help. Please join us in the media center for an appreciation brunch!
SPRING FLING- The Ford Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, April 18th.
CRCT- Students will be taking the CRCT from Tuesday, April 21-Monday, April 27th. We will be asking certain people to bring in snacks, drinks, and surprises each day. More information later.
MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION- Please mark your calendars for Friday, May 8th from 8:00-9:00. We would like for all of our mothers to come and join us for a special celebration. If moms are not able to come, aunts, grandmothers, special friends, etc. are welcome!
SUJBECT MATTER
SPELLING-Core Words- run, book, gave, order, open Bonus Words- pollution, conservation, renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, recycle, latitude, longitude, equator, prime meridian / Review irregular verbs / Adding endings to words /Cloze Review on Friday / OPTIONAL…research on black animal living in the United States…Be ready to present on Friday.
ENGLISH- Review irregular verbs
READING- Buckle Down workbook / Read AR book / As of today, you have ______out of 10 points.
MATH-We will be working on two and three digit by one digit multiplication / We will also introduce the distributive property / Homework will be a review of previously covered topics.
SCIENCE- Complete pages out of the Nature Journal to review topics covered by the Cobb Parks and Recreation ladies. /
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
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NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER MARCH 16-20
REGISTRATION CARDS- Please look over the registration card, make any changes and SIGN, DATE and return.
REPORT CARDS- Report cards will be coming home on Thursday. I will go over each child’s report card with them prior to Thursday. Please sign the signature card, address the front of the envelope, and place two stamps on the envelope. That’s so I can mail home the final report card.
TARGET FIELD TRIP- Target students will be going to Fernbank on Wednesday.
ABSENT- I will not be here on Tuesday. Jill Batchelder will be my substitute.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY- Students may wear green tomorrow if they wish. Some “green” snack foods will be provided, so students do not need to bring a snack tomorrow. We will be doing some activities related to St. Patrick’s Day.
BUCKLE DOWN- We will be taking the Buckle Down Reading post test next Wednesday. The Buckle Down Math post test will be given next Friday. Please get to bed early on the nights prior to these tests. Take them seriously.
ACCELERATED READER- This is the last nine weeks. Can you believe it? Once again, students will be asked to earn 10 AR points. Please be aware that students will really only have 8 weeks to accomplish this goal because the “P” Party will be during the last week of school. Also, the media center closes before the year ends so that all books can be accounted for. Plan early!!!!!! Read, read, read! We started off the nine weeks with Pop and Read, so hopefully that helped students get off to a great start!
PIE DAY- This Friday will be PIEDAY! Everything we will be doing that day will involve pies in some way. The students have worked very hard on fractions and measurement, so this will be a fun culmination to the unit. For our day to be successful, we need donations from home. Please send in your assigned item by Friday, March 20th. My item is:
______________________________________________________. If you are unable to send in the assigned item, please let me know so that I can get it. Also, an optional challenge Pie Day sheet will be given to students on Monday. Try to complete the sheet by Friday. Students with correct answers will receive a special prize.
PARENT HELPERS- We are so thankful for all of our parent helpers. Please remember that if you are on the calendar for a MONDAY, you are our Mystery Reader from 11:30-11:55. You can bring books of your own, or you can read our class book.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Core Words-true, half, red, fish, plants Bonus Words-wrinkle, answer, thumb, tomb, stalk, would, knuckle, knead, taught, straight / We will be discussing words with silent letters this week / Cloze Review on Friday
ENGLISH- Check morning work packets / Take DOL tests / Discuss adjectives / Discuss articles: a, an, and the /Complete pages out of Grammar Workshop book
READING- Pop and Read…get started early on AR goal/ We will be going to the Media Center on Wednesday. Please take care of any overdue books. Some students received second notices. If the books cannot be located, they need to be paid for. / Buckle Down Reading / Book Buddies on Tuesday
MATH- Buckle Down Math/ Discuss long division/ Review fractions and decimals / PIE DAY!
SCIENCE- We will begin changing classes again today for Science. / Science Lab on Thursday!!!!
REGISTRATION CARDS- Please look over the registration card, make any changes and SIGN, DATE and return.
REPORT CARDS- Report cards will be coming home on Thursday. I will go over each child’s report card with them prior to Thursday. Please sign the signature card, address the front of the envelope, and place two stamps on the envelope. That’s so I can mail home the final report card.
TARGET FIELD TRIP- Target students will be going to Fernbank on Wednesday.
ABSENT- I will not be here on Tuesday. Jill Batchelder will be my substitute.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY- Students may wear green tomorrow if they wish. Some “green” snack foods will be provided, so students do not need to bring a snack tomorrow. We will be doing some activities related to St. Patrick’s Day.
BUCKLE DOWN- We will be taking the Buckle Down Reading post test next Wednesday. The Buckle Down Math post test will be given next Friday. Please get to bed early on the nights prior to these tests. Take them seriously.
ACCELERATED READER- This is the last nine weeks. Can you believe it? Once again, students will be asked to earn 10 AR points. Please be aware that students will really only have 8 weeks to accomplish this goal because the “P” Party will be during the last week of school. Also, the media center closes before the year ends so that all books can be accounted for. Plan early!!!!!! Read, read, read! We started off the nine weeks with Pop and Read, so hopefully that helped students get off to a great start!
PIE DAY- This Friday will be PIEDAY! Everything we will be doing that day will involve pies in some way. The students have worked very hard on fractions and measurement, so this will be a fun culmination to the unit. For our day to be successful, we need donations from home. Please send in your assigned item by Friday, March 20th. My item is:
______________________________________________________. If you are unable to send in the assigned item, please let me know so that I can get it. Also, an optional challenge Pie Day sheet will be given to students on Monday. Try to complete the sheet by Friday. Students with correct answers will receive a special prize.
PARENT HELPERS- We are so thankful for all of our parent helpers. Please remember that if you are on the calendar for a MONDAY, you are our Mystery Reader from 11:30-11:55. You can bring books of your own, or you can read our class book.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Core Words-true, half, red, fish, plants Bonus Words-wrinkle, answer, thumb, tomb, stalk, would, knuckle, knead, taught, straight / We will be discussing words with silent letters this week / Cloze Review on Friday
ENGLISH- Check morning work packets / Take DOL tests / Discuss adjectives / Discuss articles: a, an, and the /Complete pages out of Grammar Workshop book
READING- Pop and Read…get started early on AR goal/ We will be going to the Media Center on Wednesday. Please take care of any overdue books. Some students received second notices. If the books cannot be located, they need to be paid for. / Buckle Down Reading / Book Buddies on Tuesday
MATH- Buckle Down Math/ Discuss long division/ Review fractions and decimals / PIE DAY!
SCIENCE- We will begin changing classes again today for Science. / Science Lab on Thursday!!!!
Monday, March 9, 2009
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NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER MARCH 9-13
IN SCHOOL FIELD TRIP- We will be having another environmental inschool field trip tomorrow.
ART LESSON- Mrs. Dennehy will be doing an art lesson with the students on Tuesday.
ACCELERATED READER- The nine weeks ends this Friday. As of today, you have _____out of 10 points.
REPORT CARDS- Report cards will be sent home next Thursday.
BUCKLE DOWN- The students have been working hard out of the Buckle Down Reading and Math workbooks. We will be having the Buckle Down Post Tests in a few weeks. We want the students to take these tests seriously. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 25th (Reading Post Test) and Friday, March 27th (Math Post Test).
UPCOMING DATES- Environmental Field Trip- Off campus- Wed. March 1st
- Spring Break- April 6-10
- Spring Fling- Sat. April 18th
- CRCT- April 21-27
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING-Core Words- face, cut, door, done, group Bonus Words-transition words, sequence words, persuasive writing, narrative writing, synonym, antonym, homophone, perimeter, area, probability / Students will have choices for spelling homework this week / Cloze Review on Friday
READING-Buckle Down lessons / Time For Kids
ENGLISH/ WRITING- We will be doing LOTS of activities this week with persuasive writing/ Persuasive Post Test will be given on Friday / Write “Mort” stories / Pretest for Narrative Writing / Verbs- linking verbs, main verbs and helping verbs / End of unit test on verbs and correct usage
MATH- Buckle Down lessons / Correct post test- The second attempt at the post test was MUCH better / Review gathering data, geometry, and division
SOCIAL STUDIES- Continue reading out of Chapter 8 / Review levels and branches of government / Ch. 8 Test on Friday
IN SCHOOL FIELD TRIP- We will be having another environmental inschool field trip tomorrow.
ART LESSON- Mrs. Dennehy will be doing an art lesson with the students on Tuesday.
ACCELERATED READER- The nine weeks ends this Friday. As of today, you have _____out of 10 points.
REPORT CARDS- Report cards will be sent home next Thursday.
BUCKLE DOWN- The students have been working hard out of the Buckle Down Reading and Math workbooks. We will be having the Buckle Down Post Tests in a few weeks. We want the students to take these tests seriously. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 25th (Reading Post Test) and Friday, March 27th (Math Post Test).
UPCOMING DATES- Environmental Field Trip- Off campus- Wed. March 1st
- Spring Break- April 6-10
- Spring Fling- Sat. April 18th
- CRCT- April 21-27
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING-Core Words- face, cut, door, done, group Bonus Words-transition words, sequence words, persuasive writing, narrative writing, synonym, antonym, homophone, perimeter, area, probability / Students will have choices for spelling homework this week / Cloze Review on Friday
READING-Buckle Down lessons / Time For Kids
ENGLISH/ WRITING- We will be doing LOTS of activities this week with persuasive writing/ Persuasive Post Test will be given on Friday / Write “Mort” stories / Pretest for Narrative Writing / Verbs- linking verbs, main verbs and helping verbs / End of unit test on verbs and correct usage
MATH- Buckle Down lessons / Correct post test- The second attempt at the post test was MUCH better / Review gathering data, geometry, and division
SOCIAL STUDIES- Continue reading out of Chapter 8 / Review levels and branches of government / Ch. 8 Test on Friday
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Newsletter
NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER MARCH 2-6
BOOK FAIR- Please stop by the Media Center this week and check out all of the new books offered at the Book Fair. It is open in the mornings before school and after school each day. We went for our preview today.
EARLY RELEASE- Students will be dismissed at 12:20 tomorrow for Early Release Day.
TALENT SHOW- We are very proud of Piper Runyon, Madison Yokley, ZuZu Nemeth, and Haley Waddell for representing our class in the school talent show last Thursday at Harrison High School.
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND- Noah Rushin and Haley Waddell did a great job at the O.M tournament this past weekend.
ACCELERATED READER- We have two weeks until the end of the nine week period. As of today, you have ______out of 10 points.
BUCKLE DOWN TEST- We have been working on Buckle Down Reading and Buckle Down Math in class. We will take the Buckle Down post tests on Wednesday, March 25th (Reading) and Friday, March 27th (Math) Please try the online CRCT tests at home each week. They are great preparation for the real thing.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Core Words- upon, family, later, turn, move Bonus Words- apostrophe, possessive noun, contraction, mislead, forehead, agreeable, difference, quickest, invention, childish / Review possessive nouns and contractions / Cloze Review on Friday
ENGLISH-Continue studying tenses and types of verbs / Punctuation in conversations / Unit 3 Review on Friday
READING- Introduce vocabulary for “Lester’s Dog” / Comprehension Test on Friday / Buckle Down activities / Read AR book
MATH- Review time and multiplication / Continue to practice measurement…Students need LOTS of one on one help with measuring to the nearest inch, half inch, and quarter inch. They also need help measuring to the nearest centimeter. A worksheet is coming home tonight that students need to complete with a parent. We will be taking the Math Post Test over Unit 3 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be devoted to reviewing whatever students didn’t know on the post test.
SOCIAL STUDIES- Read about and take notes on Thurgood Marshall / Start Ch. 8 over the levels and branches of government / Read about Lyndon Johnson
BOOK FAIR- Please stop by the Media Center this week and check out all of the new books offered at the Book Fair. It is open in the mornings before school and after school each day. We went for our preview today.
EARLY RELEASE- Students will be dismissed at 12:20 tomorrow for Early Release Day.
TALENT SHOW- We are very proud of Piper Runyon, Madison Yokley, ZuZu Nemeth, and Haley Waddell for representing our class in the school talent show last Thursday at Harrison High School.
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND- Noah Rushin and Haley Waddell did a great job at the O.M tournament this past weekend.
ACCELERATED READER- We have two weeks until the end of the nine week period. As of today, you have ______out of 10 points.
BUCKLE DOWN TEST- We have been working on Buckle Down Reading and Buckle Down Math in class. We will take the Buckle Down post tests on Wednesday, March 25th (Reading) and Friday, March 27th (Math) Please try the online CRCT tests at home each week. They are great preparation for the real thing.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Core Words- upon, family, later, turn, move Bonus Words- apostrophe, possessive noun, contraction, mislead, forehead, agreeable, difference, quickest, invention, childish / Review possessive nouns and contractions / Cloze Review on Friday
ENGLISH-Continue studying tenses and types of verbs / Punctuation in conversations / Unit 3 Review on Friday
READING- Introduce vocabulary for “Lester’s Dog” / Comprehension Test on Friday / Buckle Down activities / Read AR book
MATH- Review time and multiplication / Continue to practice measurement…Students need LOTS of one on one help with measuring to the nearest inch, half inch, and quarter inch. They also need help measuring to the nearest centimeter. A worksheet is coming home tonight that students need to complete with a parent. We will be taking the Math Post Test over Unit 3 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be devoted to reviewing whatever students didn’t know on the post test.
SOCIAL STUDIES- Read about and take notes on Thurgood Marshall / Start Ch. 8 over the levels and branches of government / Read about Lyndon Johnson
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