Happy New Year!!!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!! I hope that all of you had an awesome holiday break.  I got lots of rest and can't wait to have a great rest of the year!!!!!!! Here are a couple of updates for this week.

Thank you so much for all of my holiday gifts!!! I so appreciate it.  I enjoyed going to the movies over the break as well as visiting Starbucks many times.  Your generosity was simply wonderful!!!!!! I would also like to thank all of you for your contributions to our holiday party.  Also thank you to those parents who helped make our celebration fun- Mrs. Oh, Mrs. Little, and Mrs. Gale. It was truly a blast.

 

Today, we worked on setting goals for the New Year!!! We have set AR goals as well as personal and content goals. I look forward to helping your child achieve their goals!!!!!! Please constantly encourage your child to do his/her best.  

 

As we get all geared up for the next nine weeks, we will be learning lots of new things.  Here's what's trending in our rooom.  In math, we will be studying equivalent fractions.   In language arts, we will be studying the poetry of Robert Frost.  In social studies, we are learning about 5 major rivers in the United States. Ask your child what does Charlie rides motorcycles over hills stand for. We will also respond to writing prompts. As I always tell the kids, we have "miles to go before we sleep."

 

 

 



We are so excited about our upcoming trip to the Tellus Museum on January 27, 2015. Permission slips are coming home today for this trip. Please sign this slip and send it back as soon as possible.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays!!!! I can't believe that we have reached December already.  Half a year has already flown by. Here are a few updates for the this week and next.

Accelerated Reader

Next Wednesday is the last day for students to make their AR goals. Many students have made their goals.  Some students are extremely close- just a few tests away. Please encourage your child to make their goals. It would be awesome to have the entire class at our AR Celebration. Special recognition goes to the following students who have already met their goals.

Ethan                         Malik                       Jayla                      Chaitra              
Donna Jean               Jana

Let's work extremely hard and meet those AR goals!!!!!

AR/Holiday Party

On Friday, December 19, 2014, we will have our AR Celebration as well as our class holiday party.  The AR Celebration will be held during the morning. Our class party will start at lunch time and go through much of the afternoon.  There will be stations to rotate through and we will probably watch a movie. Please assist us with our parties by making a donation of $5. It would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

Assessments

As we come to the end of the first semester, students are completing the semester by taking many assessments to measure their growth in many academic areas. Over the next two weeks, students will take math and language arts benchmarks, the STAR Test, the Scholastic Reading Assessment, and the Developmental Reading Assessment.  Along with these, there will also be asssessments in math on fractions, social studies on Susan B. Anthony and Fredrick Douglass, and language arts on compound sentences and suffixes. Please encourage your child to work extremely hard to show their growth in these areas. We have covered many topics, and now is the time to show what they have learned and just how brilliant they really are!

Field Trips

We have two field trips coming up in January and February. On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, we will go to the Tellus Science Museum. If you have not paid, the cost of this trip is $15.  The last day to pay for this trip is Wednesday, December 17, 2014. On February 26, 2015, we will go on our trip to the Little White House  in Warm Springs, Georgia. The cost of this trip is $30. We have had more seats to come available. Deposits can be made now on this trip with the remaining amount being due at the end of January.

Hope your Thanksgiving was awesome!!!!!

I hope that you had an awesome Thanksgiving break. Hopefully you had a chance to enjoy great food, some relaxation, and family. I had a great break and am ready for our busy schedule over the next three weeks. Here are a few updates.

 

As the nine weeks winds down, we are continuing to work toward achieving our AR Goals.  Many students have worked very hard.  At this point, students should be at 75%  of their goals. Please encourage your child to work hard and achieve their goals. I would like to have all students come to our AR Celebration.

Trending in our room

This week we will begin a new unit in Social Studies. We will be learning about the life and times of Susan B. Anthony and Fredrick Douglass.  Ask your child what they have learned about these two important people and their contributions to society.  Our new math unit this week introduces fractions.  In language arts, we are working on Informational Text.

 

 

 

Multiplication Tables

There are three weeks left for students to earn their sundaes for learning their multiplication tables. Please encourage your child to learn all of their multiplication tables. This is one of the most important skills that your child will ever learn.

 



 

 

 

Tellus Musuem

On January 27, 2015, we will be going on a field trip to the Tellus Museum in Cartersville. This promises to be an awesome experience for all students.  Students will  get a chance to see, touch, and feel rocks and minerals.  They will also get to see fossils and pan for gold.  If you have not paid  the $15 cost for this field trip, December 17, 2014 is the last day to make payment for this trip. 

 



Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Lunch!!!!!

Here are a couple of reminders for the rest of the week.

 

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Lunch!!!! Yay!!!! I hope that you will be able to join us, We will eat 11:10-11:40 am.  If you are unable to join us, this makes us sad. However, your children will become my adopted children and will eat with me.

 

 

 Progress reports were sent home today. Please take a moment to review your child's progress. There are 3 and half weeks left until the end of the nine weeks. Students still have time to make improvement before the end of the nine weeks.

 

 

Soils Test

On Friday of this week, students will take their soils test. Students took their Science Journals home today.  Please help your child to study for this test.

 

 

 

 

 

Multiplication Facts

We have been working hard in math on learning our multiplication facts. Many students are making lots of progress.  All students who learn their 1's -10's  before we get out for Winter Break will earn an ice cream sundae.  Please encourage your child to learn their time tables. It will help them tremendously in their future math experiences.

 

 

 

 



Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello parents!!!! Thanksgiving is next week. Can you believe it? I can't .  Boy how time has flown!!! Here are a few updates for this week.

Thanksgiving Lunch

Thanksgiving Lunch is Thursday, November 20, 2014.   We will eat 11:10-11:40 am.  I am so excited about having our wonderful parents come and eat with us. Please  remember to send in your 5 Days of Thanksfulness Sheets.  Parents and students will share their papers with  one another during lunch. 

Five Days of Thankfulness

Today students brought home 5 Days of Thankfulness Sheets.  These sheets are to be completed by you and returned to school by Wednesday, November 19, 2014.  Students are completing the same activities in class. On Thursday, parents and students will share these during Thanksgiving Lunch.

 

 

 

Accelerated Reader Goals

As we move along towards  the end of the second nine weeks, many students are working hard to achieve their AR goals. At this point, students should be at least at 50% of their goals. I'd like to recognize those who are at 50% of their goals or higher.





Jabril                         Ruth                   Cosy                Jana                  Gigi                  David        


Chaitra                     Kaylee                Frankie             Donna Jean    Cameron            Sanai             


Jayla                        Layza                  Malik             

Also, a special shout out to Ethan who has made his AR goal, had it increased, and made his goal again!!!!!!!

Trending in our room



We created What Does the Quadrilateral Say Posters.

Our class was working on Quadrilateral Sorts.

      

In class, we have been working very hard.  In math, we have been working on identifying and learning the characteristics of quadrilaterals. We completed Quadrilateral Sorts and What Does the Quadrilateral Say Posters.  This week in math we continue our study of quadrilaterals and will be building a city of buildings containing quadrilateral shapes.  We have been learning about text structures in language arts and soils in science.

 

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching!!!!

Hello parents! Here are some updates for this week.

Thanksgiving Lunch

Next week we will have Thanksgiving Lunch. You are more than welcome to come and have lunch with us. We will eat 11:10 am-11:40 am.  We hope that you are able to join us. 

Boxes

We are in need of boxes for our city project that we will begin next week. Please send in any boxes that you can. We greatly appreciate your help in this regard.

Can Goods

We are collecting can goods for those in need. Please help us to feed the hungry. We will collect can goods until Friday, November 14.

Progress Reports

Progress reports will come home next week. Please discuss your child's progress report with your child. Celebrate their success and discuss ways to improve areas of weakness.  There are still four weeks left until the end of the nine weeks. 

Trending in our Classroom

In class, we are very busy. In Language Arts, we have been studying text structures. This week have been focusing on compare and contrast. In math, we are learning about quadrilaterals. Ask your child to name the various quadrilaterals.  In science, we have been studying soils. 

Busy, Busy, Very Busy!

Hello Parents.  It has been a while since our blog has been updated.  We have been very busy with testing and conference week. We are getting back in the swing of things.  Here are some of things that we have been up to.

Tests

This week we will have two tests on Friday.  Friday's tests will be on multiplication/division and Paul Revere. A study guide will come home for the Paul Revere Test  tomorrow.  Please help your child study for this test.

Multiplication Facts

In class, we are working on learning our multiplication facts.  All students have passed their 0's and 1's.  Many have passed their 2's as well. Students are working at their own pace. Please encourage your child to work hard and learn their multiplication facts.  It will be one of the best investments of time your child can make.

AR Goals

The second nine weeks is really moving along. This week is the 4th week of the nine weeks.  At this time, students should be at least at 30% of their AR goals. Congrats to the following people who have met their AR goals.

Ruth                       Jana                          Chaitra               Roger          Layza                          Malik

Trending in our classroom

In our class, we are extremely busy.  Here is what we are covering in our class.
In math, we are working on multiplication and division.  In Language Arts, we are working on nonfiction text structures.  We are finishing up Paul Revere in social studies. We will begin studying soils very soon.

Canned Food Drive

We are collecting can goods to help the unfortunate.  Please send in can goods so that we may help the Girl Scouts to feed the unfortunate during this time of the year.