Recorders

Please remind your child to bring their recorders back to school for music.  If for any reason you can't find it, another one can be purchased from Ms. Tarabus.

Math MAP Testing tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon your child will taking the math MAP test.  Please talk to your child and encourage them to do their best, take their time, and work each problem.  Please take the time to link to this website and read this parent tool kit about the MAP test.   This Friday your child will be taking the reading test. 

The only day we will be switching classes is on Thursday for this week.

Spelling will begin next week when we are completed with the introduction to the Treasures Series.  Your child received their novel for the month of Sept.  I will always have pages posted in my newsletter and homework for the week.   I will post them today for you.  Please make sure your child is keeping up with the required reading for their book so they can participate in their book discussion groups on Tuesday Sept. 6.

The Westing Game    pg.70

Red Kayak                pg. 80

Flush                        pg.100

Janitor’s Boy            pg. 60

 

MAP Testing

The first MAP testing session begins next week.  Your child will be taking the math test this Monday afternoon in the computer lab.  On Friday the reading test will be given.  Due to MAP testing on Monday afternoon for our class and Tuesday afternoon for Mr. Eng's class, we will not be switching classes on Monday and Tuesday.  If you would like to see the results before our first conference, let me know and I will gladly send a copy home early.

I needed to switch our weekly class library time to Friday mornings.  The correction has been made to the special schedule that is up on my blog. 

Tomorrow, Friday, expect your child to bring home their book group novel.  They will have the expected page number to be read up to for Friday, Sept. 2.  This page number will also be on my newsletter and homework sheet by Sunday.

Tomorrow is the instrumental music assembly for those who want to start playing, or change their instrument from last year.  Those continuing lessons will receive their new schedules for lessons soon after this assembly.  Also, tomorrow is our first fire drill.

Chorus this year is back to Wednesday afternoons at the end of the day.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Reading Reflection Homework

On my blog I posted the homework and newsletter but did not get to xerox it and send it home today.  I have decide to wait until Monday to begin their reading logs.  I will be passing out their novel for the month though tomorrow or Friday.  They should begin reading their books and can start recording their reading on their logs starting Monday evening.  Sorry for any misunderstanding.

Special  Schedule

2011-2012

 Monday:    Art  

Tuesday:    Music

Wednesday: Spanish, Library, Chorus

Thursday:    Spanish and Gym

Friday:        Music                        

*Your child will be switching classes on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons for Social Studies and Treasures/Writing.

One Day! Are you ready for 5th grade?

School starts on Wednesday!  Just a reminder that it is a full day of school this year.  Students will be dismissed at 1:55 p.m. out the 3rd grade doors.  My newsletter and  homework for the week are posted on my blog.  I also will send home hard copies of these as well each week.

Friday, students will attend a musical instrument assembly.  If your child is learning an instrument already you don't need to do a thing.  If your child wants to begin an instrument or change to a new instrument, this assembly is for this purpose.   Please discuss this with your child if they would like to begin lessons or change their instrument of choice.

If you can have those pencils sharpened before Wednesday, that would be great!

PEANUT FREE ZONE

With Halloween approaching,  it is very important that no nut items come into the classroom as well as items that MAY have been processed in the same area as peanuts. Please read the ingredient labels very closely, and for those of us that have trouble seeing closely now, put on your reading glasses, the print is small. Thank you for your help.

Please share with your child

Special request for kids returning to school: If you see someone who is struggling to make friends or being bullied because they don't have friends or because they are shy or not as good looking or not dressed in the best clothes PLEASE step up. Make a difference, be an example.Say hi or at least smile at them in the hallway. Defend them. You never know what that person might be facing outside of school. Your kindness might just make a BIG difference in some one's life!

Supply List for 5th Grade

5th Grade
$3.00 - $5.00 computer head set (narrow jack, no earbuds)
$3.00 - $5.00 USB port Flash Drive/Jump Drive
Backpack (no wheels), tote bag, or book bag
6 folders with inside pockets
6 spiral notebooks (1 subject, wide-ruled)
2 packages of wide-ruled paper
1 pack 4”x6” lined note cards
24 #2 pencils
24 erasable pens, blue or black
5 red correcting pens
1 box markers
1 box crayons or colored pencils
1 pencil sharpener
3 highlighters (different colors)
2 dry erase markers, either black or blue
3 glue sticks
2 8 oz. bottles of white glue
Scissors with a blunt tip
Zippered pencil case
1 transparent, see-through protractor
1 ruler measuring inches and centimeters
1 compass used for drawing circles
3 large boxes of tissue
Water bottle
Gym shoes
1 container Clorox Wipes
2 boxes Ziploc bags – quart & gallon sized
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
For HOME: a pocket calculator
Washington Irving School Supply List
for the 2011-2012 School Year
This is a general list of supplies that your child will need for school.
Each grade level specifies supplies that will be needed.
Other items may be added once the school year is in session.
Please continue to replenish school supplies every three months.