Happy Thanksgiving to All!!!!

We have a field trip next Tuesday, December 2nd to the Colorado History Museum.  Please send a completely disposable sack lunch.  We will be having our overnight at the Colorado History Museum this spring.  This field trip is a chance for the kids to get acquainted with their surroundings.

We are still collecting PINK Yoplait Yogurt Lids!  Keep sending them in!

Does anyone have an archeologist in their family?  Would they be available to come speak with our class about their work?  Please contact me if you know anyone.

Come to the Stargate Sock Hop on Friday, December 5th from 6:30-9:30.  RSVP information in Monday folders

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming, December 5th-12th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Come by the library to browse and buy.  You can look for information here:  http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/stargatelibrary

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We have a living history presentation from the Jim Beckwourth society coming to perform for us on Thursday, November 20th

 

Permission slips for the Colorado History Museum were due on Friday, 11/14

 

We are still collecting PINK Yoplait Yogurt labels. Please keep sending them in!!!!

 

The weather is turning a bit colder (though it hasn’t snowed yet ). Please make sure you student is coming to school dressed for the weather! We will be going outside for recess if it is above 20 degrees

 

November 14th marks the end of the 1st trimester! The year is 1/3 complete! I can hardly believe it!!!!

 

Coming this week (11/17-11/21):

Continue talking about water conservation Learn about and create pictographs/petroglyphs Continue working on Colorado symbols book Continue our study of the early peoples of Colorado Continue learning/reviewing cursive  

Highlights from last week:

Watched short United...

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There is NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 11th, due to Veteran's Day.

Permission slips for our field trip to the Colorado History Museum will be sent home in the Monday folders on 11/10.  They are due back to me by Friday, 11/14

We have the Jim Beckwourth society coming to speak to us on Thursday, November 20th from 12:45 pm-1:45 pm.

The first semester ends on Friday, November 14th!!!  I can't believe 1/3 of the year is already gone!

We are still collecting PINK, Yoplait Yogurt labels.  Keep sending them in!!!

Coming up this week (11/10-11/14)  NOTE:  I have been called for Jury Duty beginning Monday 11/10.  Schedule may change.

Look at water conservation Continue our study of the early people's of Colorado Look at early peoples rock art Highlights from last week:

Finished our salt dough maps (maps went home on Friday) Took notes on the early peoples of Colorado:  Folsom, Plains, Basketmakers and Pueblo Continued our study of context...

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We are still collected PINK Yoplait Yogurt labels. Please send them in!

 

Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday night!!!

 

Thank you to Mrs. Halls for organizing a wonderful Halloween party! Thank you to Mrs. Lebsock, Mrs. Caraballo, Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Ilela, Mrs. Weber and Mr. Szumski for volunteering to help!

 

Book orders will be coming home in the Monday Folders on 11/3. These are the holiday catalogs so please let me or Mrs. Halls know if what you are purchasing is a gift and I won’t give it out when they come in. 

 

Coming this week (11/03-11/07):

Continue our study of the Ancient Peoples of Colorado Water Conservation Finish painting and labeling our salt dough maps Continue learning/reviewing our cursive (3rd graders have completed the lower case alphabet!!)

 

Highlights from last week:

Read chapter 2 Ancient Peoples in our Colorado History textbooks Discussed context...

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THANK YOU!!!! to Mrs. Lebsock, Mrs. Steeves and Mr. Szumski for chaperoning our field trip to the Broomfield Water Treatment plant!  It was a fabulous field trip and I hope your kiddoes are getting over their fear of drinking water.  :)

Halloween is quickly approaching.  This year K-6 students will be allowed to wear their costumes all day.  We will be having a Halloween Parade at a TBD time.  Masks will ONLY be allowed DURING the Halloween parade.  Please note that all costumes must meet dress code policies and that professional sports attire WILL be allowed on Halloween.  Weapons are NOT allowed.

The weather is beginning to change and one can definitely feel Autumn in the air, especially in the morning.  Please make sure you child is coming to school dressed appropriately for the weather.  As long as the temperature is above 20 degrees, we will be going out to recess.  It's better to take a coat off and put it on the blacktop during recess than to not have one to begin with.  Also, please make...

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We have a field trip this Thursday, October 16th to the Water Treatment Plant!!!  Please send you student with a completely disposable sack lunch.

 

Halloween is quickly approaching.  This year K-6 students will be allowed to wear their costumes all day.  We will be having a Halloween Parade at a TBD time.  Masks will ONLY be allowed DURING the Halloween parade.  Please note that all costumes must meet dress code policies and that professional sports attire WILL be allowed on Halloween.  Weapons are NOT allowed.



The weather is beginning to change and one can definitely feel Autumn in the air, especially in the morning.  Please make sure you child is coming to school dressed appropriately for the weather.  As long as the temperature is above 20 degrees, we will be going out to recess.  It's better to take a coat off and put it on the blacktop during recess than to not have one to begin with.  Also, please make sure that you child is wearing socks as the weather gets colder.  Thank...

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Dismissal on Wednesday, 10/01 will be at 11:30 am due to Parent-Teacher conferences.  No lunch will be served that day!

As a reminder, I will not be attending conferences on Wednesday, 10/01, due to religious reasons.  I look forward to speaking with everyone who scheduled for Thursday and Friday!

Conference time confirmation sheets will be in the 9/29 Monday folders.

Permission slips for the Water Treatment Plant will be going home in Monday Folders, 9/29.  Please sign and return.

Mrs. Halls has graciously offered to do Scholastic book orders for me this year.  Please look for catalogs in the 10/6 Monday folders!

Directions for the dough needed for our salt maps will be coming home on Monday, 9/29.  Please have the dough ready to bring to school on Wednesday, 10/8.  Students will also need a 7x7 piece of cardboard to put their dough on when we make the maps.  Thank you for helping with this part of the project!

We will be having a test on the Water Cycle on Thursday, October 9th.  Study guides will be coming home on Monday, 9/29.

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Thank you to Mrs. Lebsock, Mr. Ilela and Mr. Szumski for chaperoning our field trip to Dinosaur Ridge on Thursday! We had a wonderful time and the kids did a fantastic job. One of the docents commented that we were the best class he has spoken to!!!!

 

Our next field trip will be to the Water Treatment Plant in October. Permission slips will be coming home in Monday folders soon.

 

Fall Conferences are coming up 10/01 -10/03. Conference sigh up sheets will be coming home in the 9/22 Monday folders. Please return these sheets to me no later than Wednesday, 9/24. As a reminder, I will not be able to attend conferences on Wednesday, 10/01 due to religious reasons. I will be scheduling all of my conferences on Thursday, 10/02 and Friday 10/03. If you do not feel that you need to speak with me, you are welcomed to schedule your conference on Wednesday, 10/01.

 

Please note: Dismissal for Wednesday, 10/01 will be at 11:30 am due to Fall Conferences

 

Coming up this week (09/22-09/26)

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We are going to Dinosaur Ridge on Thursday, 9/18.  Please pack a completely disposable sack lunch for your student!  We will be leaving around 9:00am and returning around 1:30 pm.  Please make sure you student is wearing his/her tennis shoes for the field trip!

 

Our state test including Colorado and the surrounding states and the urban corridor is on Wednesday, 9/17.



There is no school on Friday, 9/19.  Have a fabulous long weekend!

 

Due to religious reasons, I will not be able to attend parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday, 10/01.  I will be scheduling all of my conferences on Thursday 10/02 and Wednesday, 10/03.  If you do not feel that you need to speak with me you are welcomed to schedule on Wednesday.



Coming up this week 09/15-09/18:

Wrap up our individual water cycle experiments Video:  Water Cycle.  Students will be taking a video quiz as well Experiment:  States of Matter Observe and discuss ancient Colorado in preparation for field trip to Dinosaur Ridge...

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Wow! Another week is over. I hope everybody had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

 

Curriculum Night is coming up this Wednesday, September 10th. There will be a Powerschool and Stargate website tutorial in the Multi-Purpose Room from 6:30pm-7:00 pm. Beginning at 7:00pm, you will have the opportunity to meet with your kiddo’s homeroom, literacy and math teacher. The sessions will run in half hour increments with Curriculum Night ending at 8:30 pm. Due to the time constraints, it will not be possible to speak about individual students, however, that opportunity is just around the corner with Fall Conferences at the beginning of October!

 

Permission slips for Dinosaur Ridge were due on Friday, 9/5. We are going to Dinosaur Ridge on Thursday, September 18th, from 9:00-1:30. Please send a sack lunch with your kiddo on that day!

 

Due to a couple of medical conditions this year, please let me know what you are sending in for a birthday treat. I only need to know the day before. Thank...

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