Special Notes –
* We had a fantastic interview
yesterday and think we have found my sub.
Paperwork is now being processed and if all goes well she will be in our
room for a few days next week as we start to transition. I am very excited after the interview and
think the students will be in very capable hands.
* Homework and using time well in the classroom
continues to be a struggle for some students, I am reaching out to parents as
much as needed but now may be a good time to check in with your child and see
if they are on top of things.
* For Valentine’s Day students can
bring in a Valentine, however, if they do, they need to bring one for everyone
in the class. They can attach a candy or
trinket to their Valentine but this is not expected. There is a class list with
first names on it on our website.
*
Congratulations to Zach for winning the geo bee – what a great
accomplishment!
*
Also congratulations to Colin, Zach, Sydney, Rose and Kevin for
representing our district at the Yahara River Writers Contest. I am extremely proud of all of our students
and this year I submitted more entries than I ever have.
*
Next week may be last week before the sub. We are hoping for good news from the NICU as
far as Augustine’s discharge but I will keep you in the loop. I will return in March.
*
The PTO is looking for volunteers and prizes for the winter carnival on
February 8th, please contact Sara Vogel or the PTO for more
information.
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Students should pack a lunch for the Kindness Retreat next Friday if
they have not ordered one from school.
* I have some dates for you to put on your calendars: No
school Friday, January 24th, Read-in party (if we make our reading goal)
Thursday, January 30th, Kindness Retreat field trip all day
January 31st, Carnival Saturday,
February 8th at 2 PM, Valentine’s Day Party 2 PM February 14th.
Math – We are close to
finishing unit 6, the test remains scheduled for Monday, February 6th. The next unit is about exponential notation
and the subtraction and addition of positive and negative numbers.
Science – Students are working through the landforms
unit, this week we have worked on building mountains out of foam and creating
their profiles using topographical maps.
Social Studies – We
have been busy at work on our projects.
The deadline for all our student projects is February 6th. As a twist we will also be presenting our
projects to another 5th grade classroom in Vermont via Skype. These students are therefore the audience we
are working with in mind.
Writing – Students handed in
a sample paragraph to me yesterday so I can see the beginnings of their
work. We have also discussed the two
options for the project, a historical research paper or a historical fiction
story. Students choose which one they
want to write and seem pretty excited about their topics. Requirements are posted on our website. Spelling resumes next week.
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