Weekly Theme Update

This week in theme the 1/2 teachers will be teaching different winter holidays.  During theme the students will be rotating to different classrooms throughout the week learning different winter holidays.  We will continue the "Earth Science" unit when the students get back from winter break. 

Mrs. Huey's Exciting News

Mrs. Huey had a baby girl on December 12, 2008.  Emma Elizabeth Huey arrived at 6:08pm.  She is 5 pounds 10 ounces and is 18 inches long.  Mom and daughter are doing well although Emma will be in the hospital for a couple of weeks since she arrived 6 weeks early.

 Scholastic Orders

 

 

 

Spirit Day-Tuesday

 

 

 

Conference Requests

Please make sure that you return your conference request in.  Make sure to indicate your top three time slot choices.   We can not take specific time requests!   If you don't need a conference this round or you will be going out of town, please indicate that on the form.    Conference request forms are due back as soon as possible.    Any late requests will be given what times we have left.   Thank you for helping us schedule about 140 conferences with 6 teachers!

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Weekly Theme Update

Last week we finished up learning about matter.   This week we are going to talk about the GeoSphere!  We will be learning about the layers of the Earth, some of the main types of landforms and the rock cycle.    We will also take this opportunity to go over the 7 continents and the 3 main oceans this week.

 

 

Scholastic Update

Last week Mrs. Brogle put in the November Scholastic orders that were turned in.   We are sending home a new set this week to get in and back to you before the Winter Break and the Holiday rush.   Now is the time to get some more of that Holiday shopping done.   Give the gift of reading!

 

 

Book Fair

Next week is the annual Scholatic Book Fair.   This is another great opportunity for buying Holiday gifts and to help raise money for the school.   The Book Fair will be open after school every day next week.   Our class will also be going during class next week (Wednesday next week).   Students can make...

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Theme Update

Last week we learned in general about the three phases of matter and how they change form (solid to liquid to gas=add heat; cool to go in the other order).   An example of this change is the changing of ice to water to steam.   This week we are going to learn about water and all of its phases on our earth (ice=glaciers and icebergs, water=oceans, lakes, etc, gas=atmosphere) including the water cycle on the earth. 

Next week is a short week (two days) and I felt it would be nice just to do some fun seasonal/holiday stuff for theme to give them a break.

New Round of Specials!

Don't forget that this week we start our second trimester as well as our third round of specials.   For the next 6 weeks we will have Computers and Spanish.   This week we will have Computers on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.   On Tuesday and Thursday we will have Spanish.

Report Cards

This week the teachers are super busy getting all grading caught up, grade books filled in and report...

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Weekly Theme Update

Last week we finished up our magnet unit!   I will have the tests graded and posted online by the end of the week.   This week we are starting our Earth Science Unit where we will be learning about the Earth's different spheres (Geo-Sphere, Atmosphere, and Hydro-Sphere).  During this unit we will also be talking about the phases of matter as well.   This unit is a long one and it will take us through December at least.   There is no homework this week for Theme.

 

 

End of the Trimester

This week I will be getting all caught up in my grading for all of my classes and finalizing my grades.   If I think your child is missing a ton of work, I will be letting you know on Friday.    Any late work will be accepted next week.   If you don't hear from me on Friday, they are meeting my expectations for getting their assignments in.  

 

Fun Friday

Our next Fun Friday is on November 21st.   Look in next week's Weekly Folder to see how they did...

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Weekly Theme Update

This week we will be finishing up the Magnet unit with our end of unit test on Thursday.    We will have our last lesson tomorrow!   I posted a review sheet on my classroom web page.   Make sure to download it and study for the test!!!!!   Wednesday and Friday we have Junior Achievement coming in during Theme time to work more on communities.    Next week we will be starting our Earth Unit.  

 

Marble Jar Filled!!!!!!

Last week we finally filled our marble jar for the first time this year.   We will be having our marble party on Wednesday.   Students get to wear their p.j.'s for the day, bring in one favorite stuffed animal and eat lunch with me that day while we watch a G-rated movie.   Students our welcome to bring in their favorite G-rated movie and we will vote on what to watch for lunch.   I now it took us a while to fill it, but I am very proud of them.   I think this one will fill up faster.   We already earned 5 marbles today!

 

Field Trip...

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Weekly Theme Update

This week we are continuing our lessons on magnets.   There is one sheet of homework this week for magnets-due on Friday.   On Wednesday we will have our first weekly visit from Junior Achievement.   For the next two weeks they will visit us on Wednesday and Friday.   We will be wrapping up our magnet unit in the next week or two.   Stay tuned for an online study sheet and review material again.  

 

 

Halloween Parade and Party

On Friday morning, at 8:15 we will be having our school wide Halloween parade.   Parents are welcome to come view the parade in the gymnasium.   We will then have a modified schedule of our classes for the rest of the day.   At 1:30 we will start our Halloween Party in the classroom. 

Remember students can wear their costumes all day, but there can be no weapons, masks can only be worn during the parade/party and costumes must comply dress code.   For all those sports fans out there-the no sports wear rule is waived that day.  

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Weekly Theme Update

Last Friday we took our Mapping and Communities Unit Test.   I will have those graded and put on  Power School by the end of the week.   This week for magnets we will continue discovering about magnetic fields, attracting/repelling, what is and isn't magnetic, and if all metals are magnetic.   The kids are really enjoying this unit alot!   There is no homework for theme this week.

 

 

Next Field Trip

Our next field trip will be to the Arvada Center to see the Seussical Play (Dr. Seuss) on November 4th (Election Day).   The Field Trip permission form is coming home in this week's Weekly Folder.   If you would like to help out and come on the trip, please indicate so on the bottom of the field trip form.  

 

 

Godzilla Destroyed the Town

Today the town buildings and their town homes are coming home.   Everyone did such a great job on their town buildings and homes!   We did take a picture and I hope to have it posted online this...

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Theme Update

This week we are wrapping up our Communities and Mapping Unit.   At the conference I attended Friday and Saturday (Discovery Channel's Educator Network Regional Conference) I was able to use their online software and create a way cool to study for the test.   If you follow this link ( http://students.discoveryeducation.com/genericStudentIndex.cfm?cdPasscode=QED39-3FBF) you can view videos that review the content we covered in this unit and then take the multiple choice quiz to help review for the test, which is on Friday.   You can do it as often as you want or not at all; it is completely optional!

Today we are having a parent come in to talk about where our food comes from to prepare us for our field trip to the farm (Fritzler Maze) on Thursday.    The rest of the class time today we will spend reviewing for the test on Friday.  

We will start the Magnet unit tomorrow.   Friday...

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Theme Update

This week we are going to be talking about our community members.    We will be reviewing what these valuable members do and how important they are to our communities.   One of the community members will be the town mayor.   This is our way to cover the election process (without using the real candidates).   Anyone in the town can run for mayor.   We will be having elections on Friday and all community members can vote.   Students that are interested in running can come to class on Wednesday ready to share their 'ideas' on what they would do as mayor.   They can dress up, make posters, stickers, food, whatever-be creative.   We will be talking about how we should be picking the mayor on what they can do for our community, and that it's not a popularity contest  : )  

Good job everyone on getting their town buildings in today.   If you forgot get them in a.s.a.p.

 

New Round of Specials

Today we started the new round of specials.   We have Music with Mr. O and P.E....

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Theme Update

Today we started moving our desks around to make a border around our town.   We made our coordinate grids and streets.   We then put in our houses that we made in class.   This week we will be talking about what are the different jobs in a community.   Don't forget the town buildings are due next Monday, the 6th.   Students are welcome to bring them in early if they want : )

 

3 Day Week-Conferences

Don't forget that school gets out on Wednesday at 11:30 and that there is no school on Thursday or Friday.   We are using that time to have our parent/teacher conferences.   Your scheduled conference is in your white Weekly Folder attached to the left side.   Please make sure to arrive a few minutes early to sign in at the front and get her on time for your conference.   I am looking forward to seeing you all at your conference.   See you then!

 

6 Weeks Down-New Specials

Next week starts our second half of the trimester and our new round of specials.  ...

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