Thursday, 23 May 2013










Dear Parents,

As you are already aware, our class has an assembly on Thursday, May 30th.  Please be seated by 8:40 for an 8:45 start time.

Your children have been working really hard on their performance, and they have memorized their lines beautifully.  After the performance, we will have treats in the 3rd grade grouproom, and we hope you can join us for this little celebration of the students’ achievements.

Costumes for the assembly are as follows.  Please send them into school on Monday, May 27th.  Costumes will stay at school until the performance and then come home on Thursday, May 30th.

Anchors,
Reporters,
And Mrs. Buxton:      smart casual clothes
boys: trousers, button-up shirt, and tie
girls:  dress or blouse and skirt

Scene 1:                      all students in this scene should wear red
            any variation (skirt, dress, jeans, etc…) as long as
predominant color is red…it is okay if there is
writing/printing on the outfit

Scene 2:                      all students in this scene should wear white
any variation (skirt, dress, jeans, etc…) as long as
predominant color is white…it is okay if there is
writing/printing on the outfit

Scene 3:                      all students in this scene should wear blue
any variation (skirt, dress, jeans, etc…) as long as
predominant color is blue…it is okay if there is
writing/printing on the outfit

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Writing Review

Students brainstormed everything they have learned this year about becoming better writers. They came up with a pretty impressive web!




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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Photovisi Directions

Please watch the video below and make a photo collage of your vocabulary word.



PLAY DAY


  IT’S PLAY DAY 2013!!

Play Day 2013 schedule and times



     Monday, May 20

Kindergarten
1st Grade
8:15 – 9:30
9:45 – 11:00

     Tuesday, May 21


2nd Grade
3rd Grade
8:15 – 9:30
9:45 – 11:00

     Wednesday, May 22

5th Grade
4th Grade
8:15 – 9:45
10:00 – 11:30

     Thursday, May 23
   Make-up Day
     TBD & TBA
Reminder for all students
  • Wear a swimsuit under a PE t-shirt.
  • Wear PE shorts or boxer-style swim trunks.
  • Wear socks and running shoes/sneakers (no flip-flops or sandals without a back-strap).
  • Expect to get wet, so bring a complete change of uniform clothes,
    change of underwear, socks and shoes.
  • Bring a plastic bag clearly labeled with name and class for your wet clothes and shoes.
  • Bring a water bottle with student’s name and class clearly labeled on it to be refilled from the water coolers on the field (to reduce cups).
  • Wear sunscreen, hat and (sunglasses).

See you at the field!

Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Wheeler, Ms. Lawrence, Ms. Schuster, Ms. Wenstrom



Battle of the Books Finalists

Here is our finalist team for BOB!




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Social Issues Book Clubs

For Social Issues Book Clubs you will be responsible for recording your thinking on a collaborative corkboard.  Once your group has been assigned, click on the link for your group to start jotting stickies during independent reading time.  Please see the sample below.




Sample corkboard:
https://noteapp.com/PlMhhln3FC

Group 1:
https://noteapp.com/VxKSW1FllY

Group 2:
https://noteapp.com/p6bB49Nwi1

Group 3:
https://noteapp.com/QB1BIlI3ZH

Group 4:
https://noteapp.com/H4Et7qJX6B

Group 5:
https://noteapp.com/m1kMpCa1uS

Sunday, 12 May 2013