Monday, February 23, 2015

February 23-27, 2015

Good morning!
Hope each of you had a great weekend!

Announcements
The Daddy/Daughter Dance is this Friday, February 27,
The Blue Jean Ball is this Saturday, February 28.
We will celebrate Dr. Seuss week next week, March 2-6.  Listed below is a schedule of how students may dress each day.  I also sent this home on Friday, February 20.

     Monday - Students may dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character.
     Tuesday - Students may wear silly socks.
     Wednesday - Students may wear wacky, tacky clothing ... within dress code.
     Thursday - Students may wear green clothing ... no camouflage.
     Friday - Students may wear red and white clothing.  They may also wear Cat in the Hat hats if    
     they have one.

Also, there is a poster contest.  Details were on sheet sent home on Friday, February 20.  If your child is going to enter the contest, the posters are due no later than 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5.

Tests
Wednesday, February 25 - Math Test 20
Thursday, February 26 - Practice Spelling Test
Friday, February 27 - Reading Selection Test

Please refer to sheet attached to Homework Calendar for Reading, Language, and Spelling to be covered this week.
The new concepts in Math are 2 as a factor, Roman numerals 50 and 100, subtraction with 0 in the ones place, and Roman Numerals 500 and 1,000.
Our Liberty's Legacy topics this week are Symbols and Monuments, and Great Americans.

We will begin practicing for the SAT this week.  The SAT will not be given until March.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Baggett




Friday, February 13, 2015

February 16-20, 2015

Good afternoon!
Hope each of you have a great LONG weekend!!!!!  We are out of school on Monday, February 16, for President's Day.

Announcements
We will not be working in our Science book for the next several weeks.  We will be working on getting ready for SAT tests to be given in March.

The Landmark Field Trip is on Thursday, February 19.  Students should wear their field trip t-shirt.  The activities will be outdoors for the most part, so please make sure your child has a jacket.  There is a meal provided that they help make, but you can send lunch in a lunchbox for those who may be picky eaters.  NO ELECTRONICS ARE ALLOWED ON THIS TRIP!  You may send money with your child, as they will be able to visit the Drug Store, General Store, and Gift Shop.
CHILDREN NEED TO BE AT SCHOOL NO LATER THAN 7:30!!!!!  We will be traveling on the PLAS bus.  We will arrive back at school in time for dismissal.

Tests
Wednesday, February 18 - Math Test 19
Friday, February 20 - Unit 4 Reading Test
Friday, February 20 - Spelling Test
Friday, February 20 - Language Test

Language Arts
This is a review week in Reading, Language, and Spelling.  We will be rereading the stories that we have read in Unit 4 and discussing the skills that we have worked on.  In Language we will be reviewing linking verbs, helping verbs, irregular verbs, and contractions.  Your child will bring home sheets that we have done in class each day.  Please study over these sheets with your child.  The Language Test will come from those sheets.  There will not be a Practice Spelling Test this week.  The words will be words that we have already tested on.

Math
The new concepts in Math will be the 14 subtraction family, borrowing from thousands, multiplication twins, one as a factor, and zero as a factor.  The Math test will be on Wednesday.

Social Studies
Because of the short week and the field trip, we will not be doing a new Liberty's Legacy lesson this week.  We will finish up talking about the Statue of Liberty.


Monday, February 9, 2015

February 9-13, 2015

Good morning!!!
Hope each of you had a great weekend.  We have another full week ahead of us!  Hope you have a great week!

Announcements
If your child is collecting money for the King/Queen fundraiser for the Children's Hospital, the money is due by Thursday, February 12.
Don't forget that the Excel Club is collecting shoes for the Soles for Kids.  This will end on February 27.
Don't forget the SGA's cookie dough fundraiser.

OUR CLASS VALENTINE'S PARTY WILL BE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13.    I have contacted the parents who volunteered to send food for the party.  Please don't send Valentine cards until Friday.  We will begin our party around 2:00 on Friday afternoon.

Tests
Wednesday, February 11 - Math Test 18
Thursday, February 12 - Practice Spelling Test
Thursday, February 12 - Chapter 9 Science Test
Friday, February 13 - Reading Selection Test

Please refer to the sheet attached to the Homework Calendar to see what we will be working on in Reading, Language, and Spelling.
The new concepts in Math this week are measuring to the nearest centimeter, multiplication and addition, Roman Numbers 13 to 30, and multiplication terms.
We will finish Chapter 9 in Science this week.  There will be a vocabulary quiz and Chapter 9 test on Thursday.
Our Liberty's Legacy subject this week is the Statue of Liberty.  I will send home a Fun Sheet today.  We will be reading and talking about the Statue of Liberty this week.  I need each student to bring 1 empty paper towel roll and 1 old penny by Thursday.  We will be doing activities with these things.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Valentine's Party

We will be having our Valentine Party on Friday afternoon, February 13.  I have e-mailed those parents who volunteered earlier in the year to help with this party.  I have given your child a list of the students in our class.  Please do not send Valentine cards until the day of the party.

Hope each of you have a great weekend!!!
Mrs. Baggett

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Wednesday Reminders

Just a few reminders for the remaining part of the week!

The Atlanta Field Trip money is due this Friday, February 6.

If you are planning on coming with your daughter to the Daddy/Daughter Dance later this month, the invitation and money are due this Friday, February 6.

Tests
Thursday - Practice Spelling Test
Friday - Reading Selection Test


Monday, February 2, 2015

February 2-6, 2015

Announcements
Money for Atlanta field trip is due Friday, February 6.
Daddy/Daughter invitations and money due Friday, February 6.
Postcard booklets are due on Wednesday, February 4.

Tests
Wednesday, February 4 - Math Test 17
Thursday, February 5 - Practice Spelling Test
Friday, February 6 - Reading Selection Test

What's going on this week in our class:

Please refer to the sheet attached to the homework calendar for Reading, Language, and Spelling that we will be working on this week.

In Science, we will begin Chapter 9 on "Looking At Matter."

In Social Studies, we will begin Liberty's Legacy.  I will be sending home a Fun Sheet with activities that you can work on with your child.  It will not be necessary to return any of these activities to me.
This week's lesson is on the American Flag.  We will be learning facts about the American flag.  We will have vocabulary to go with the lesson.  The vocabulary words and their meanings are on the Fun Sheet.  We will do an art activity in class that goes along with the lesson.  On Friday, the students will complete a worksheet on the American flag.  This worksheet will be graded.