Thursday, October 20, 2011

Fall Break Time!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Fall Break!! :)

Homework: 
1)Please note that we have started doing daily homework quizzes that are put into their homework grade.  Please make sure students redo any low scoring quizzes to make sure they understand and keep their grade up!
2) Read for 20 minutes every weekday for the rest of the week!
3) Book reports!  They are due October 26th. 
4) Research!  The students have been researching information about how an animal of their choice adapts to its environment, gets food, and compares to other animals in its own species.  We have begun drafting today, but if you need more information, do additional research at home and bring your notes to school!

Events:
*Fall Break: Thursday & Friday, October 20th & 21st! 
*Continue planning those Halloween costumes, because not only do the kids get to dress up this year, they get to do a parade over to the Jr. High! :) Parents are invited to watch, and it will start around 8:45 on Halloween morning!
*Parent Teacher Conferences:  They are coming up in just a couple weeks!  Watch for that email with a sign up Google Document within the next couple of days!
*Contest: we received an invitation to a contest from the Secret Millionaire's Club in which students can accept a "grow your own business challenge."  Students can work in teams of 2-4 or alone and can win prizes and recognition.  For complete rules, go to www.smckids.com/learnandearn
 
*Next week is Red Ribbon Week! Below is the info:
Monday – Crazy Hair Day – kids need to be in dress code, but can have crazy hair.   The tagline is "You would be crazy to do drugs" 
Tuesday – Superhero Day – kids need to be in dress code, but can wear accessories (capes, cool boots, a logo with masking tape on their shirt, etc) Tagline is "Be super and don't do drugs"
 
Wednesday – Twin Day – They may choose another student in the school (does not have to be in your classroom) and dress up exactly alike.  They may do triplets if they would like, but not quadruplets, because then they can just be two sets of twins.  They do NOT have to be in dress code, but it does need to follow the dress-down day dress code.  Tagline is "I'd never catch my twin doing drugs!"
 
Thursday – Nerd Day – Self explanatory.  They do NOT have to be in dress code, but again have to follow the dress-down day dress code.  Tagline is "Be smart, don't do drugs."
Friday – Dress up like Mrs. Watson Day – The tagline for this one is "Be 'principaled' and don't do drugs." Be creative!  Students do NOT have to be in dress code, but again dress-down day appropriate.

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