Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday break!  We will be

returning to school on Thursday, January 5.  Your students have a reading assignment to complete over the holiday break, so please make sure they take the time to read.

We are halfway through the year and have run out of some supplies.  It would be great if you could contribute to the class by bringing in any of the following:

Blue or Black Pens

Pencil Top Erasers

White paper

Spiral Notebooks

Markers

Thank you so much for your support.  I know your students have done great this semester, and I look forward to another great semester in January.

Thanks,

Miss Thies

December already!

I don't know what happened to November, but it came and went very quickly.  We are close to the end of the semester.  Only 2 1/2 weeks of school left (yes, it's true!).  Some important things coming up in and out of class:

December 8 - Book report presentations due
December 15 - Countries projects due
December 15 - 6:00 PM at the public elementary school we will be having our Christmas program

I have posted links to all our songs we will be using in Writing on the Important Links page if you want to check them out.  Other than our Adverb song (Lolly Lolly Lolly), my other favorite is the pronoun song.  They are all lots of fun and I encourage you to watch them.

Don't forget to do your homework every night.  Also, make sure you are doing your Acuity practice at home or at the library.  You will get points for doing your Acuity.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
We will be singing 2 songs in the Christmas program. Students need to wear plain black shirts (or black shirts turned inside out) and jeans (any color is okay).  We still need students to bring in Rockband/Guitar Hero guitars and drum sticks.  Also, we are looking for a blue wig.  If you can bring any of this in that would be great.

Strong start to our second quarter

Welcome back students!  I am so pleased with the effort and hard work you have put in this past week, having come back from our break.  I think you will be happy with the results that your persistence will show.

This quarter we are adding spelling to our list of things we are going to focus on.  Every Friday, we will be taking a 20 word spelling test in addition to our 10 word vocabulary test.  If you study every night, for a few minutes, you will do fine.

We have an animal project due on Tuesday, November 1.  Don't forget to be working on your animal model at home!  Again, I hope this quarter to be a rewarding and successful quarter for all of you.

October already!!!

Wow!  It's October!  Which means that the end of the quarter is upon us.  I will accept any missing assignments until October 7, at which time, anything missing will be counted as zero.  You all know you can get in your work and get your grades up to where they should be.  Just put in the extra effort, and you will succeed.

All vocabulary words have now been defined.  Keep studying every day and you will find you remember them permanently.  Also, keep practicing your multiplication and division facts.

We are having our play on Thursday, October 6 at 2:00, and you may invite your parent/guardian.

Your biome projects are due on Friday, October 7. 

Your mystery books are due on Friday, October 7.

There is no school October 13-14 for fall break.

FAMILY FALL FUN FESTIVAL!!!

On October 12 from 4-6 PM, we will be having our Fall Festival at Heritage.  Tickets are 4 for $1.  We will be having a jumping castle, face painting, bake sale, and every class will be having games.  Everything will cost tickets, and families and friends are encouraged to come and have fun!!!  Please bring in a bag of candy and something for the bake sale.

CANDLE SALE:

The Gold Canyon Candle sale ends this Friday, October 7.  You are all doing an AWESOME job selling candles and earning money for our class.  I am so proud of all of your hard work.  Thank you so much!

Big projects and assignments...

Hello!  I am excited to let you know that after taking our predictive tests a few weeks ago, the results are back and your practice problems are available to work on.  You need to be actively working on these, either at home, or during your assigned computer time in class, but preferably both!  These will be part of your grades/homework, so make sure you are doing them.

The website is:
http://acuitywest.ctb.com
Your username is posted in the classroom.
Your password is posted in the classroom.
If you forget either of these, you can always email me and I'll email them back to you.

We are over half-way through the first quarter, and some major assignments are coming up!
- Tuesday, September 20: If I Was Bud... activities (5 or 7 activities from the worksheet depending on your grade) are due.  We will be presenting them.
- Thursday, September 29: Your book report presentations (book report in a bag) are due.
- We will be preforming our Egypt play sometime in early October.  You may want to let your parent/guardian know so they can come watch.  It will be in the afternoon around 2PM.  The exact date will be known soon.

Good job working hard and making it to class!  Keep it up!!!

Half-way done with Quarter 1!

Hello!!!  Progress reports went out today.  They need to be signed by a parent and returned Monday.  Parents/Guardians, if you have any questions about your students grades, missing assignments, or anything, please feel free to contact me by email, or schedule a time to meet with me in person.

Parents/Guardians, please get your students here, on time, every day!!! Every student in my class has amazing potential to be and do anything they set their mind to, but if they don't put in the time and effort, they will not see their goals achieved.  I believe in your student's ability and know they can do it, but without your help as their parent/guardian, making sure they get to class on time, every day, it's hard for them to stay on top of their assignments and get the grades they have potential to get.

Students, I know we are now one month into class.  You all have done a great job working very hard, but don't lose focus.  It takes hard work, every day, to be amazing, brilliant people.  Prove to everyone around you how awesome you really are!

Reading challenge - don't forget to read those chapter books!  20 books gets you a Wizard of Oz t-shirt, school-wide recognition, and the pride of being a super reader!!!

Important dates:
Monday, September 26 - Chicken Patty Sandwich day (Whoooo-hoooo!)
Thursday, September 29 - Book reports due
Friday, October 7 - Last day to turn in any missing/late work
Wednesday, October 12 - Last day of the quarter, report cards

Wow, time is really flying by!

Hello brilliant students and families,

We were all talking about how we couldn't believe that it's already past the 3rd week of school (if you count the first half week).  We took our first math test this week, and overall many students did very well.  I can tell they have been putting a lot of effort into their work and have listened and taken notes during class time.

I am noticing an excess of tardiness and absences in some of my students.  Attendance is vital to be successful in my class.  Class starts promptly at 8:00 AM and so does the student's work.  Even one absent day will cause you to be behind in my class.  If you are going to be absent, and you know ahead of time, please let me know.  This way I can make sure you have all work ahead of time.  Otherwise, please pick up the absent folder, with your work, after school the day you are absent so you can keep caught up with the other students.

This Friday we are taking our field trip to the Fair!!!  If you did not send in $2 for lunch, please make sure you bring a lunch that day.  You may wear jeans, but you must have your HES uniform shirt and belt on.  Although our class doesn't need chaperones, you may check with the front office to see if any other class may need help.

Also, Monday, September 5, there is no school.  Enjoy your break, and be ready to come back Tuesday with your enthusiasm to learn.  Have a great week everyone!