NEWSLETTER MRS.TURNER FEB. 22-26
CURRICULUM NIGHT- Please join us for Curriculum Night on Thursday starting at 6:00. Hands-on activities will be set up all over the school. You can visit any rooms you would like to visit.
SIX FLAGS FORMS- All Six Flags reading forms are due this Friday. No late forms will be accepted.
ICE CREAM PARTY- Many thanks to all of the parents who sent in ice cream and goodies for our multiplication celebration. I think the children really enjoyed the special treat
TELLUS MUSEUM- We will be going to the Tellus Museum on Tuesday, March 2nd.
EARLY RELEASE- Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 10th. Students will be dismissed at 12:20.
ACCELERATED READER- The third nine week period ends on Thursday, March 11th. Make sure you’ve earned 10 AR points by then.
REPORT CARDS- Third nine week report cards will be sent home on Thursday, March 18th.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Adding endings to base words / Assessment on Friday
ENGLISH- Benchmark practice test / articles=a, an, & the / review nouns, verbs, and tenses / discuss proper usage of “can” and “may” & “sit” and “set”
READING- Buckle Down / Time For Kids
MATH- Begin measurement / Benchmark practice test
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER FEB. 16-19
SNOW DAY/PRESIDENT’S DAY- Kevin and I had a great time building snowmen and walking through the neighborhood in the snow. I hope you had lots of fun too!!!
VALENTINE’S DAY- Thank you so much for the beautiful pink roses and the adorable umbrella. You all spoil me!!!
ICE CREAM PARTY/ FISH TESTS- All of the students have worked very hard to pass all of the multiplication facts through the twelves tables. In celebration of their hard work, we will have an ice cream party on Friday. An item was earned each time the students passed at test. Many thanks to all of the parents who have said they will send in items for our celebration! Continue to review the multiplication facts even though we won’t be taking fish tests on a daily basis any more. At random times, I will announce a fish test, so students always need to be ready
100 PROBLEM, 7 MINUTE TIMED TEST- We will take a timed test every Wednesday. Please prepare for the test you plan to take.
TELLUS MUSEUM- Everyone has turned in permission slips for the field trip on March 2nd. Mrs. Yokley and Mrs. White will be our chaperones.
GEORGIA ANIMAL PICTURE- Each student needs to bring a picture of his/her Georgia animal to school. If you don’t have a printer, you can draw and color a picture of your animal. We will use the picture with our informative paper. Pictures are due on Wednesday.
CURRICULUM NIGHT- Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 25th. It’s a neat night filled with hands-on activities. If you read this, draw a hand in the signature section of the agenda.
SIX FLAGS READING FORMS- All completed forms are due on or before Friday, February 26th.
ACCELERATED READER- We are half way through the nine week period. Do you have at least half of your ten points? Do you have a plan for meeting your goal?
SUJECT MATTER
SPELLING-EQ- How do root words change when suffixes are added? An assessment will be given on Friday
ENGLISH-EQ- What are singular and plural possessive nouns and how are they used in sentences?/ quiz over nouns, verbs, and tenses
WRITING-EQ- How do you write an effective informative paper? / Continue to work on the graphic organizer and the final paper in class. Find a picture of your animal at home / Cursive handwriting
READING-EQ- How do you use a dictionary, glossary, and a thesaurus to make reading more meaningful? Use Buckle Down to discuss strategies for becoming better readers / Time for Kids
MATH-EQ- How can you find the perimeter and area of a figure? Review the basic principals and apply the knowledge to problem solving situations / EQ- How do you locate decimals on a number line? Review fraction and decimal concepts / Prepare for 7 minute timed test on Wednesday
SOCIAL STUDIES- EQ- How did Mary Bethune affect American history? Continue to read, discuss, and take notes on the life of Mary Bethune
SNOW DAY/PRESIDENT’S DAY- Kevin and I had a great time building snowmen and walking through the neighborhood in the snow. I hope you had lots of fun too!!!
VALENTINE’S DAY- Thank you so much for the beautiful pink roses and the adorable umbrella. You all spoil me!!!
ICE CREAM PARTY/ FISH TESTS- All of the students have worked very hard to pass all of the multiplication facts through the twelves tables. In celebration of their hard work, we will have an ice cream party on Friday. An item was earned each time the students passed at test. Many thanks to all of the parents who have said they will send in items for our celebration! Continue to review the multiplication facts even though we won’t be taking fish tests on a daily basis any more. At random times, I will announce a fish test, so students always need to be ready
100 PROBLEM, 7 MINUTE TIMED TEST- We will take a timed test every Wednesday. Please prepare for the test you plan to take.
TELLUS MUSEUM- Everyone has turned in permission slips for the field trip on March 2nd. Mrs. Yokley and Mrs. White will be our chaperones.
GEORGIA ANIMAL PICTURE- Each student needs to bring a picture of his/her Georgia animal to school. If you don’t have a printer, you can draw and color a picture of your animal. We will use the picture with our informative paper. Pictures are due on Wednesday.
CURRICULUM NIGHT- Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 25th. It’s a neat night filled with hands-on activities. If you read this, draw a hand in the signature section of the agenda.
SIX FLAGS READING FORMS- All completed forms are due on or before Friday, February 26th.
ACCELERATED READER- We are half way through the nine week period. Do you have at least half of your ten points? Do you have a plan for meeting your goal?
SUJECT MATTER
SPELLING-EQ- How do root words change when suffixes are added? An assessment will be given on Friday
ENGLISH-EQ- What are singular and plural possessive nouns and how are they used in sentences?/ quiz over nouns, verbs, and tenses
WRITING-EQ- How do you write an effective informative paper? / Continue to work on the graphic organizer and the final paper in class. Find a picture of your animal at home / Cursive handwriting
READING-EQ- How do you use a dictionary, glossary, and a thesaurus to make reading more meaningful? Use Buckle Down to discuss strategies for becoming better readers / Time for Kids
MATH-EQ- How can you find the perimeter and area of a figure? Review the basic principals and apply the knowledge to problem solving situations / EQ- How do you locate decimals on a number line? Review fraction and decimal concepts / Prepare for 7 minute timed test on Wednesday
SOCIAL STUDIES- EQ- How did Mary Bethune affect American history? Continue to read, discuss, and take notes on the life of Mary Bethune
Monday, February 8, 2010
NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER FEB. 8-12
VALENTINE BOX- Students should decorate a shoe box at home this week and bring it to school on Friday. If students choose to hand out Valentines, they must include everyone in our class A list was sent home last week. We will hand out and read our Valentines during morning work on Friday.
SPECIAL TREAT- Students will have a special Valentine Treat on Friday so you won’t need a snack that day.
BOOK BUDDIES-On Friday, we will be visiting with our Book Buddies. You might want to make a Valentine for your Book Buddy.
COMPUTER LAB- We will be going to the computer lab tomorrow to gather information on our Georgia animal. Our time has been changed to 9:00-10:00.
SCIENCE LAB- We will be going to the Science Lab on Friday.
READING AND MATH COMPACTING- Mrs. Pepper has asked us to provide some extra time for reading and math so all of the students can feel confident and ready to do a super job on the CRCT in April. As of today, students will be going to various third grade teachers for an hour to work on skills needed to do well on the CRCT.
NO SCHOOL- Schools will be closed on Monday, February 15th.
CURRICULUM NIGHT- Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 25th. It is a neat time for students and parents to go throughout the school and try hands-on activities.
SIX FLAGS READING FORMS- The Six Flags Reading forms are due on Friday, February 26. If you read this, draw a flag in the signature box.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- EQ- How can you spell the long e sound at the end of a word? “y”, “ey”, and “ie”/ Assessment on Friday
ENGLISH-EQ-How do you make subjects and verbs agree?
READING/SOCIAL STUDIES- EQ- How did Mary Bethune affect American history? We will be reading about her and discussing her life./ Time For Kids / Using sticky notes to mark important passages / Buckle Down activities
WRITING/SCIENCE- EQ-How do you organize notes in order to write an informational paper? We will be going to the computer lab to gather more information on our Georgia animal. I will be modeling how to organize the information and how to write an informational paper.
MATH-This week, we will be reviewing all of the topics we have covered with fractions and decimals. I want the students to start applying what they have learned./ Fish tests are still on a two day rotation./ 7 minute timed test will be given on Wednesday. Congratulations to our newest Math Busters: Michael Kriebel and Julianne White…Way to go!!!!! / Homework this week will be CRCT practice and individual needs
VALENTINE BOX- Students should decorate a shoe box at home this week and bring it to school on Friday. If students choose to hand out Valentines, they must include everyone in our class A list was sent home last week. We will hand out and read our Valentines during morning work on Friday.
SPECIAL TREAT- Students will have a special Valentine Treat on Friday so you won’t need a snack that day.
BOOK BUDDIES-On Friday, we will be visiting with our Book Buddies. You might want to make a Valentine for your Book Buddy.
COMPUTER LAB- We will be going to the computer lab tomorrow to gather information on our Georgia animal. Our time has been changed to 9:00-10:00.
SCIENCE LAB- We will be going to the Science Lab on Friday.
READING AND MATH COMPACTING- Mrs. Pepper has asked us to provide some extra time for reading and math so all of the students can feel confident and ready to do a super job on the CRCT in April. As of today, students will be going to various third grade teachers for an hour to work on skills needed to do well on the CRCT.
NO SCHOOL- Schools will be closed on Monday, February 15th.
CURRICULUM NIGHT- Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 25th. It is a neat time for students and parents to go throughout the school and try hands-on activities.
SIX FLAGS READING FORMS- The Six Flags Reading forms are due on Friday, February 26. If you read this, draw a flag in the signature box.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- EQ- How can you spell the long e sound at the end of a word? “y”, “ey”, and “ie”/ Assessment on Friday
ENGLISH-EQ-How do you make subjects and verbs agree?
READING/SOCIAL STUDIES- EQ- How did Mary Bethune affect American history? We will be reading about her and discussing her life./ Time For Kids / Using sticky notes to mark important passages / Buckle Down activities
WRITING/SCIENCE- EQ-How do you organize notes in order to write an informational paper? We will be going to the computer lab to gather more information on our Georgia animal. I will be modeling how to organize the information and how to write an informational paper.
MATH-This week, we will be reviewing all of the topics we have covered with fractions and decimals. I want the students to start applying what they have learned./ Fish tests are still on a two day rotation./ 7 minute timed test will be given on Wednesday. Congratulations to our newest Math Busters: Michael Kriebel and Julianne White…Way to go!!!!! / Homework this week will be CRCT practice and individual needs
Monday, February 1, 2010
NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER FEB. 1-5
PICTURES ON THURSDAY- We will have our class picture taken on Thursday. Students may also order individual pictures.
GEORGIA ANIMAL- Students can be gathering information about their animal at home. They should NOT be working on a report. We will be doing that at school. There is no specific due date. Just gather information and bring it to school.
CATO INDOOR FIELDTRIP- We will be having our CATO indoor fieldtrip tomorrow at 9:00.
SCHOOL WIDE TORNADO DRILL – We have discussed the proper duck and cover position and the correct location if we should ever have a tornado while at school.
VALENTINE BOX- At home, please decorate a shoebox to hold your Valentines. You can do it however you wish! Bring the decorated box to school on Friday, February 12th. If you choose to hand out Valentines, please include every child in our class. A class list will be sent home later this week. If you read this, please draw a rectangular prism(shoebox) in the signature section of the agenda
BINGO NIGHT- Come and have some fun on Friday night from 6:30-8:00. Please look at the website for more info.
DANCING WITH THE GEORGIA STARS- The Durham Middle School Band is sponsoring a neat event on Saturday at Allatoona High School. It is called “Dancing With the Georgia Stars”. Teachers and elected officials from the Acworth area will be paired with dance instructors in the area. They will compete in a fun-filled competition. Let me know if you would like more info.
CONFERENCE WEEK- Thanks so much for coming to your child’s conference last week. It is always valuable to discuss how your child is doing. Please send in the survey forms ASAP.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- This week, we will be working on plurals again. This time, we are changing f or fe to v and adding es. Ex- one loaf, many loaves. We are also changing words. Ex.-one woman, many women. Some words stay the same. Ex.- One deer, many deer.
An assessment will be given on Friday.
ENGLISH- We are continuing to discuss regular and irregular verbs.
READING- We are learning to turn headings into questions to better understand what we read. / We will also be discussing idioms / In Buckle Down, we will be discussing how to use context clues to help with our reading.
MATH- We will continue to discuss fractions. We will also learn how fractions and decimals are related / The seven minute timed test will be given on Wednesday. Please help your child prepare for this test / Fish tests will still be on a two day rotation.
SOCIAL STUDIES- We are still taking notes on the people we have been studying.
SCIENCE- Gather information on your Georgia animal./ Science Lab on Wednesday
PICTURES ON THURSDAY- We will have our class picture taken on Thursday. Students may also order individual pictures.
GEORGIA ANIMAL- Students can be gathering information about their animal at home. They should NOT be working on a report. We will be doing that at school. There is no specific due date. Just gather information and bring it to school.
CATO INDOOR FIELDTRIP- We will be having our CATO indoor fieldtrip tomorrow at 9:00.
SCHOOL WIDE TORNADO DRILL – We have discussed the proper duck and cover position and the correct location if we should ever have a tornado while at school.
VALENTINE BOX- At home, please decorate a shoebox to hold your Valentines. You can do it however you wish! Bring the decorated box to school on Friday, February 12th. If you choose to hand out Valentines, please include every child in our class. A class list will be sent home later this week. If you read this, please draw a rectangular prism(shoebox) in the signature section of the agenda
BINGO NIGHT- Come and have some fun on Friday night from 6:30-8:00. Please look at the website for more info.
DANCING WITH THE GEORGIA STARS- The Durham Middle School Band is sponsoring a neat event on Saturday at Allatoona High School. It is called “Dancing With the Georgia Stars”. Teachers and elected officials from the Acworth area will be paired with dance instructors in the area. They will compete in a fun-filled competition. Let me know if you would like more info.
CONFERENCE WEEK- Thanks so much for coming to your child’s conference last week. It is always valuable to discuss how your child is doing. Please send in the survey forms ASAP.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- This week, we will be working on plurals again. This time, we are changing f or fe to v and adding es. Ex- one loaf, many loaves. We are also changing words. Ex.-one woman, many women. Some words stay the same. Ex.- One deer, many deer.
An assessment will be given on Friday.
ENGLISH- We are continuing to discuss regular and irregular verbs.
READING- We are learning to turn headings into questions to better understand what we read. / We will also be discussing idioms / In Buckle Down, we will be discussing how to use context clues to help with our reading.
MATH- We will continue to discuss fractions. We will also learn how fractions and decimals are related / The seven minute timed test will be given on Wednesday. Please help your child prepare for this test / Fish tests will still be on a two day rotation.
SOCIAL STUDIES- We are still taking notes on the people we have been studying.
SCIENCE- Gather information on your Georgia animal./ Science Lab on Wednesday
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