Ms. Singer's Blog

Homeroom Happenings May 5~May 9

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:12:54 GMT

This week in theme: Mr. Jim Paradise will be our guest speaker on May 5, 2008 to share his expertise on space with the students.

Also in theme we will:

Continue our study of the solar system
Further exploration of the northeast states ~ taking a closer look at Connecticut & Deleware

Fieldtrip forms were sent home for our upcoming trips to the Denver Art Museum & Denver Mint trip and our Slim Good body fieldtrip. Please be sure to fill out both sides of the yellow permission slip for these trips.

State Fair projects: This is extensive, so please make sure your child has begun to put this together. The State Fair will take place on the 28-29th of May. Please check 3-4 document links if your child did not bring home the project requirements.

NE States Final Exam will be on Thursday, May 22. This test covers the location, capital, and abbreviation for the twelve northeastern states we are currently studying (yes, spelling counts!) A study guide was sent home; it can also be found under documents on my webpage.

Have a wonderful week!

Homeroom Happenings 4/28-5/2

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:12:28 GMT

We are half way through the trimester. Please make sure you are checking your child's grades on Power School and encourage your child to keep up his/her efforts in doing quality work and turning assignments in on time.

Homeroom happenings 4/21-4/25

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:19 GMT

In theme this week we are continuing our study of the North East states, focusing on Pennsylvania and Ohio. The final exam for these 12 states will be on Thursday, May 22. Students will need to know where each state is located, what the capital is for each state and its abbreviation. A study guide can be downloaded on my webpage under "documents."

In science, we are learning about some of the important astronomers in history such as Aristotle and Copernicus, and Galileo. We watched a video from Magic School Bus called Lost in Space. And finished our Solar System facts posters.

On Tuesday, April 22 we will celebrate Earth Day by watching Dr. Seuss's The Lorax and making mud we can eat~yum!

The space stations projects are due on Wednesday, April 23. Come by and see all of the creative works ~ located in the 3/4 hallway...it's out of this world!

Homeroom Happenings 4/ 14-4/18

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:48:03 GMT

I hope you all enjoyed a restful 3-day weekend!

I am excited to announce that the 3rd and 4th graders at Stargate raised over $3,300 for Read to Feed! We are now deciding on how to spend the money in order to best benefit Heifer International.

Our overnight to the Denver Zoo is approaching. Please be sure that you return your signed permission slips, PLUS a check for $35 made out to Stargate to cover food, activities and lodging. These are do no later than Friday, April 18. I will send slips home on Wednesday 4/16 if your child is missing his/her form or money.

This week in theme:

We began our study of the North East states! We covered Maine last week, and will study Massachusetts and New York this week. ALSO, each student was assigned a state to research for our upcoming State Fair. Packets were handed out on Monday. This is a very important project with several components. Please help you child begin research soon!

We will continue our study of the solar system, taking a close look at "the universe'

Please remember that the space station projects are due Wednesday, April 23.

Homeroom Happenings

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:59:39 GMT

This week, we will continue our study of the solar system. We will being the week by looking at what astronomy is and continue to study the planets, space, theories of the ancient/modern astronomers, and do several simple experiments that demonstrate facts about the concepts we will be studying.

Space station projects are due Wednesday, April 23. You can find a description of the project under my "documents."

Reed to Feed collection from our classroom was $210.60! Thanks to everyone who participated! We will vote this Thursday on what livestock we will purchase with these funds.

Please remember that Friday there is no school due to a teachers' work day.

Un-birthdays

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:11:01 GMT

There are no homeroom birthdays in the month of April. If your child has a summer birthday or a birthday that falls during a school break and would like to have them recognized on their "un-birthday" by sharing treats with the class you may do so this month!

Homeroom Happenings for March 31 - April 4

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:49:41 GMT

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable spring break!

We all enjoyed our Read-a-thon for the Read to Feed fundraiser. Money is due by this Friday April 4th! Please make your checks out to Heifer International.

Look for the overnight field trip information in theis week's Weekly Folders.

This week in theme:

*We have finished our study of the human body and are beginning our unit on The Solar System.

*On Wednesday, students will be given guide lines for a space station project which will be due on April 18.

*Next Tuesday, April 8 is the last day in Ms. Zellinger's states' theme class. Next, our class will be studying the North Eastern states with me.

Homeroom Happenings

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:33:33 GMT

Spring "Road Trip" Scholastic book fair is March 17th-21st!!!!!

CSAP testing continues this week with fourth grade Monday-Thursday.

We will be going to the Fiske Planetarium on Tuesday, March 18th. Please remember to pack a sack lunch for your child on that day!

Our community service project, Read to Feed read-a-thon, is this Friday, March 21st. Students may wear their pajamas to school and bring in pillows and stuffed animals.

Our class has earned another party! This Friday we will have an ice-cream sundae party. I will provide the ice-cream, bowls and spoons and the kids have signed up to bring in various toppings and drinks. Thank you ahead of time for helping us celebrate our great classroom behavior by supplying us with goodies for the party!

Our overnight will be May 23rd at the Denver Zoo. We will be tying our activities into Earth Day and the study of our planet

We have two other field trips planned in May: Slim Good body on 5/8 and the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Mint on 5/15

This week in theme: 03/17-03/21

Continue our Human Body Project presentations
Continue to study the digestive system

Homeroom happenings this week!

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:20:26 GMT

CSAP testing will be the weeks of Mar. 10-14th and Mar. 17-21st. It is important that you child attends on these days. A good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast is also helpful!

Field trip to Fiske planetarium on March 18th. Please be sure to complete the permission slip and return it in the weekly folder.

Our overnight has been scheduled for the Denver Zoo on May 23rd.

The 3rd-4th grade will be conducting a Read to Feed- Children Changing the World for our next community service project. Information came home last week. Please encourage them to read as many books as possible so we can "buy" an animal for a needy family in another part of the world.

FREE BOOKS THIS SATURDAY!

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:06:12 GMT

This opportunity was recommended by Andrea Lende ~ thank you!

What? Choose a FREE book for every for every child, friend, or teacher. Choose from a wide variety of topics and titles for all ages. No limit on age or number of persons per family. Each person in the party can choose one book.

When? THIS Sunday – Feb. 24, 1pmto 7pm

Why

? A closed bookstore donated thousands of books to Accelerated Schools in Denver, Colorado. The school runs many programs and this is an opportunity to extend learning to others by providing books for everyone!

Where

? 2160 South Cook Street and Evans (303-758-2003)

Mapquest:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=2160+S.+Cook+St.&city=Denver&state=CO&zipcode=80210

So…bring a carload of children and friends and enjoy a new book!