Happy Sunday, parents and guardians. Here is our Weekly Newsletter for the week beginning 10/14/24, week 7 of instruction:
Field Trip Information Meeting: Ms. Rowden announced to the class that we have OFFICIALLY booked our 5th grade field trip for the year. We will be traveling to Washington, D.C. in June of 2025! There will be an in-person meeting for all interested parents with the 5th grade team, including Dean Rowden, at Laurus Academy this Tuesday, October 15th, at 5:30pm. The travel advisor will be joining us via Google Meet with more details and information about the trip. This will include information about the cost, travel time and dates, itinerary, etc.. If you are interested in your child potentially attending, please join us for this meeting. Unfortunately, we only have spots for 45 students to attend this year. Student eligibility will be based on behavior, suspensions, grades, ability to cover cost of trip, and so on. This will be discussed more in detail at the meeting. I cannot stress enough how important this trip is. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity and I really want students to attend. We have saving strategies as well as fundraising ideas that we will also discuss at the meeting. Please attend if you are at all interested. I hope to see all of you there!
Progress Reports: Progress reports went home with students on Friday. Please be sure to sign the progress report and send it back in on Monday. I want to be sure all parents are aware of current student grades. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. I appreciate your support!
Homework/Graded Student Work: Homework packets will go home on Monday. The homework is due on Friday. Please be sure students complete ALL parts of the homework and that they turn it in by Friday. Students are allowed to turn in their homework packets early. Graded student work will be handed back throughout the week. Please be sure you check for this work. It is the best way for you to see the material we are covering as well as the quality and effort of the work your child is turning in. I encourage all students to take their graded work home.
Curriculum: This week in ELA, we will examine different parts of a narrative text and compare and contrast text structures. This unit will focus on the American Revolution. In writing, we will work on proper punctuation as we continue with our personal narrative. In our social studies module, we will analyze historical sources to compare perspectives surrounding the event known as the “first Thanksgiving.” In math, we will continue to work with adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. We will also explore how to determine a "better buy". We will have our second Unit 2 quiz on Wednesday. For science, we will continue our exploration of ecosystems and examine the importance of species living within them. As always, it is imperative that students are in attendance daily to ensure their success with our material.
Interims: Our ELA interim begins in two weeks. We will be working hard these next two weeks to ensure students are prepared for these tests. Please ensure your child is in attendance for the whole school day. Late arrivals and early dismissals lead to students missing foundational material and classroom work. Please ensure your child arrives to school on time and only utilize absences/early dismissals when absolutely necessary. Student Attendance Matters!
Trunk-or-Treat Donations: We are asking that all students bring in at least one bag of Halloween candy for our Trunk-or-Treat event. Please be sure to send in your candy donations before the 30th. We want to have enough candy for everyone!
Uniforms: This is another full week of regular uniforms. We do not have a dress down day this week. Students not in uniform will have to call home and have a uniform brought up to them.
No School Next Monday: Please be advised, next Monday, October 21, there will be NO SCHOOL for students. Teachers and staff have PD.
Important Dates (Mark Your Calendar):
Monday, October 14th - Cyber Bullying Assembly for Middle School - 8:30 am
Tuesday, October 15 - 5th Grade Field Trip Parent Meeting - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, October 16th - High School Night for 8th Grade 4:30-5:30 pm
Monday, October 21st - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS; Regional PD Training for Staff (All Day)
Tuesday, October 22nd - Picture Re-take
Tuesday-Friday, October 22-25 - SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK
Wednesday, October 23rd - Principal Coffee 8:30-9:00 am
Friday, October 25th - $ 2.00 UM vs. MSU DRESS DOWN
Monday - Friday, October 28-November 1 - INTERIM 1 ELA & MATH TESTS GR. 3-8
Wednesday, October 30 - TRUNK OR TREAT FAMILY EVENT 4:30-5:30 or until candy runs out
Thursday, October 31 - Half Day - Dismissal 11:00 am ; FREE DRESS/STUDENTS CAN WEAR COSTUMES (NO WEAPONS); Parties - 10:00-10:30; LOCK DOWN - AM
Friday, November 1 - FIRE DRILL - LUNCH
Friday, November 22 - REPORT CARDS HOME; End of Trimester 1
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to see how your child is doing during the school day/week. I am here for all of you, as well! Also, as always, thank you for your continued support from home. It makes all the difference in the classroom. Have a wonderful Sunday and I will see everyone tomorrow.
-Ms. Winter
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