Important Items for This Week

Monday-  Halloween activities will take place in the afternoon.  Students will dress after lunch.  There will be no homework tonight except for 20 minutes of reading.  Please limit the amount of candy your child places into their lunch on Tuesday.  : )
Book Reports are DUE Today
Tuesday-  Mr. Eng's writing assignment is DUE  today
Wednesday-  Extra Credit Spelling tonight for raffle tickets. 
Thursday- Spelling Test today, and spelling packets are due.
                            Social Studies Chapter 1 Test
Friday- Assessment on "Night of San Juan"  Contracts are due on Monday.


The next science quiz is scheduled for Nov. 8th. on the respiratory system.  Tresselt/Eng Nov. 10

New novels will be coming home this week for the month of November.  A book project will be due for this month.  Your child must choose a project other than the one they did in September.

There is no school on Next Friday Nov. 11th.

My math students will be taking the Unit 3 test Next Tuesday.  The next Unit focuses on Division.

Fieldtrip letters are going home on Monday for the Snow White play.

Thank you to all who are helping with the Halloween Planning for tomorrow.  You all are the BEST! 

Change in Math Homework Tonight

Tonight for homework, students are to do Journal pages 82 and 83. They are also to finish the design we started in class today.

Eng/Tresselt Dates

Mr. Eng's Writing homework

Character/Setting:  Assignment Details

This assignment is DUE Nov.1st

Ms Tresselt's Social Studies homework

Worksheet is due on Thursday Oct. 27

Chapter 1 test is Nov. 3rd

State and Capital test is Nov. 21

A Few November Dates

 Tomorrow, Wednesday, is the Circulatory System Quiz. 

Students have a writing assignment that is DUE on Nov. 1.
It is about  Character and Setting.  To see specific details follow this link Mr. Eng's Assignment.

Ms. Tresselt has her next Social Studies test scheduled for Thursday Nov. 3rd.  As I find out more details of this test, I will forward that information to you. Students do have a homework packet that is due for this test, but I do not have the date.  I will get that to you tomorrow.

Tomorrow,  Wednesday, CAST from Julian will be performing for the students in the morning.  This will be a nice introduction to extracurricular activities that students may participate in while at the middle school.  On Wednesday night there will be a performance for the Irving community.

We will be going to see a play on November 17 called Rockin Tale of Snow White.  One of our 5th grade students is in this play, and details will be sent home soon.

DATE CHANGE on Balicki Science Quiz

I am changing the date of the Quiz that is scheduled for Tuesday to Wednesday the 26th

Circulatory Quiz is now on Wednesday the 26th. 

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.

Cell Phones at School

If your child needs a cell phone at school, there are a few things you should know:

1. You must have a written note turned into the office of your request.

2. The cell phone must be turned OFF during school hours and stored either in:
a. the student's backpack in their locker
or
b. my desk drawer

3. Students are not to have their cell phones throughout the day. If you need to contact your child you can either call the office, send me an email, or if you would like, I can give you my cell phone number for extreme emergencies.

Thank you for your adhering to this school policy.

A Few Reminders

I blogged the Halloween Agenda yesterday and there was a mistake in the flyer.  After the parade students will go to their classrooms, not the gym.

Conferences are this week.  I am really looking forward to meeting with each of you.   Also this week is the Irving Book Fair.  Our class will be going on Thursday.  I believe the fair begins on Monday at 3 p.m. 

There are 1/2 days on Thursday and Friday.  Students will be dismissed at 11a.m.

The next quiz in science will be on Tuesday  Oct.25 on the Circulatory System.  The OTHER two classes will take it on Thurs. Oct. 27. Even though they do not know the new material yet, they can still be reviewing their old quizzes, as there will be review questions as we prepare for the final test.

My math students took their Unit 2 test home on Friday.  Please look it over and have your child return it with a signature on Monday.  If your child does not have a protractor or compass, they will need one this week.  A old fashion protractor without the moving arm is best from my observation.

Halloween Day Agenda

Monday October 31, 2011

12:00-12:30- Time to change into costume

12:30-1:00- Parade - Out front door of
school, once around the block and
playground, parade into the building and
directly to the gym.

1:00-1:30- Classroom Celebrations.

1:45-2:30- Performance in the gym.


***Plan B (Rain Plan): Classes line up per
instructions and sit in the hallway**

Science Quiz

The science quiz was given back yesterday.  If you have not seen it, please ask your child about it.

Today a document went home asking you to check the information you want included in the school directory.  If the information is fine, you do not have to do anything, but if the information has changed, please correct it and send it back to school.

Tomorrow my math class Unit 2 tests will be going home.  Please look it over, sign it and have your child return it.  I would like to discuss them at your conference.

Conferences are next week.  If anything changes with your schedule, please email as soon as possible.  I am looking forward to meeting with you!

Reminders

The science quiz on the muscular system is Tuesday.
Ms. Tresselt's Social Studies quiz is on Thursday.

SPANISH HOMEWORK IS DUE Wed Oct. 12!!

Our class has earned 122 Eagle Wings!  We are flying high!  We are celebrating one of our PBIS awards this Thursday.  The students have chosen a spirit day.  They will switching places with another student and dressing like the other person.  Our next award is a popcorn party. It will be on the next Wednesday that the students do not have chorus.

Art Homework is due Next Monday, Oct 17.

New Reading Packets will be given out on Tuesday. The practice and grammar packets will be due on Oct.21st, and will include the weekend grace period as usual.

Conferences are next week.  If you forget your time, the schedule is posted on both my blog and web page.
There will be only 1/2 days on Thursday and Friday of conference week.  Students will be dismissed at 11a.m.

Social Study Quiz

There will be a Social Studies QUIZ on Thursday, October 13

Click BELOW for Social Studies STUDY INFORMATION:

C1 Lesson 1

C1 Lesson 2 

Science Quiz on Muscular System is Tuesday Oct. 11

FYI

Our class will be taking pictures tomorrow afternoon around 12:30 p.m.

Important Items for This Week

Monday-  Research for Mr. Eng should be completed.
                 Book Groups will meet, Students should have read
                 3 nights to page assigned.
                 Is your picture money in, or have you paid online?

Tuesday-  Picture Day

Wednesday-  Walk to School Day  ( Bus students may walk during  lunch with 
                                                                                          Mr. Hancock)
                       Extra Credit Spelling Night


Thursday-  Spelling Test Lesson 1-2, and Packets Due


Friday-  Treasures Assessment , Grammar and Practice packets
               are Due.
                       *Students can finish packets over the weekend and turn them in on Monday.

There is no school next Monday, the 10th.  Science Quiz on Muscular System will be on the 11th

Writing Due Dates

Mr. Eng's Writing homework

Civil Rights News Article:  /meng/documents/writingassign%231.pdf

Research/Gathering Background Information should be done by: Monday: October 3
-Rough Draft should be done by: Tuesday: October 11
-Editing/Revising should be done by: Monday: October 17
-Final Draft/Ready to Turn In-Due Date: Monday October 24

This is another writing contest.  This "Scary Story Contest" is extra credit for writing class and I will submit any entries that are given to me by OCTOBER 11. 

/meng/documents/scarystory.pdf