Newsletter Archives
Monday, Sept. 7 Labor Day--no classes
Friday, Sept.
11 Sally
Foster Gift Wrap sales
end. Get your forms to
the classroom by Friday!
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Picture Day,
Thursday, September 10
4th Grade individual pictures
taken 9:55-10:10 a.m.
Order packets will be with the
Home Connection envelopes today. |
BAKE SALE
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Bake Sale to raise money for
Light the Night
is coming soon.
We will be selling our goods at
Hill Hall on Wednesday,
September 16 from 9-11 a.m.
We will then sell at Greenwood
at noon and after school.
Start baking the goods and keep
them in the freezer!
If you are interested and
available to help out, I need
about 6 parents from 8:30-12:30
and again at 2:30-3:20 that day
and possibly on Thursday from
11:00-12:30 and after school, if
there are still goods to sell.
Contact Melissa Montgomery if
you can be there to help.
Parent Helper List
Baked goods that sell the best
are:brownies, lemon bars
Rice Krispie treats
cookies
sweet breads, such as zucchini,
pumpkin, poppy seed, etc.
Do not have anything iced or
squishy.
All goods should be individually
wrapped or put into zip
bags--one item per bag except
cookies should be 3 per bag.
All items will be selling for 50˘
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LAST CALL TO ORDER
SUMMER JAY WEAR!
Dead line to order Jay
Wear in time for
the Greenwood vs.
Catholic Soccer game:
This game will be played
Saturday, September 19th
and I will need orders
in THIS FRIDAY. We
would LOVE for as many
kids and parents to go
to this game and show
support...AND wear their
Jay Wear!! **THIS IS
NOT THE LAST CHANCE TO
ORDER JAY WEAR.**
Parents can call me
personally, if they need
additional information
at 496-2121. Additional
forms are in the office.
Lisa deLeon
**The last day to order the "summer line" is September 17th!
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Coming
Events
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Monday, Sept.
14 PTA
Meeting and Ice Cream Social
6:30 cafeteria
Wednesday, Sept. 16 LTN bake
sale Hill Hall 8:30-11:15 a.m.
Friday, Sept.
25 Blue
Jays-in-Blue Jeans at Gilardi's Ristorante 6:00
p.m.
September 29 Get LTN donations in to me for
express check-in
October 3 Light the Night Walk 6:00 p.m. Bass
Pro Parking Lot
October 5 - 9 Greenwood
Homecoming Week
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Tests/Projects |
This
week:
spelling pretest today; final
Word Study* test on
Friday (See Spelling City for the words
this week, posted on Tuesday.)
Next
week:
Spelling pretest on Monday:
final on Friday
*Word study includes both vocabulary and
spelling. Pre-tests will only refer to
the spelling aspect. Pre-tests
will be given on Mondays. Words
that are correctly spelled on the
pre-test will not be on the post test.
All spelling tests will be given orally
by partners on Fridays and handed in to
the teacher for grading. Vocabulary
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Just so you know...
Before and after school this week, Mrs. J...
- Monday, Labor Day (I won't be
laboring! I hope you won't be
either!)
- Tuesday, dentist appt.
to get the impressions for my
permanent fake tooth.
- Wednesday, 5:15, Zumba
- Thursday, 5:00
LAD meeting
- Friday, Open house
for teachers at Discovery Center
-Saturday, Watershed Center
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I am encouraging all the
students to attend the
Watershed Committee of the
Ozarks 25th
Saturday, September 12th,
2009
Valley Water Mill Park
9:00am-2:00pm
Student oriented activities
Fun, activities, prizes,
fishin’ magician and
visiting with old friends.
For a map,
click here |
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Please let me know if and when a link is not working on my website. |
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Math: We
begin
Unit 1 Naming and Constructing Geometric
Figures
Lesson 1.2
Points, Line Segments, Lines and Rays:
introducing tools for geometry
(straightedge and drawing compass); to
review the above geometrical terms.
Lesson 1.3 Angles, Triangles, and
Quadrangles: to guide students in the
construction of angles, triangles and
quadrangles and in the classification of
quadrangles.
Watch planners for daily assignments. |
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Language Arts
Reading:
Students should be reading
at least 30 minutes per
night! Fill out book
reports as books are
completed. go to:
Reading Links for forms.
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Word Study:
pretest on
Monday. We will be
learning the routine of
completing our
vocabulary/spelling
exercises
with Unit 1,, Part 3
"Reference Skills"
assignments this week.
The word study test will be
on Friday.
Click Here for the spelling
list on Tuesday. Print the list
out in D'Nealian handwriting
for double the
practice--spelling and
handwriting!
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Writing:
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Missouri History:
We continue chapter 2, Missouri's Place in the World,
where we not only learn about Missouri
maps, but also about the various
geographical regions in Missouri. We're
learning how to locate absolute
locations using latitude and longitude.
Watch for daily assignments in the
student planners.
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Science:
Water Education Unit
continues this week. The
Water Education Unit Objectives
can be
opened here, or can be found on the
science links page. This week we
concentrate on learning our water
address and what a watershed is and the
watersheds we are part of in our area
and in the Midwest.
Please check in daily planners for any
independent practice activities
(homework).
There is a special opportunity coming up
that will enhance our water unit.
If you are available to go on Saturday,
September 12, the information for the
celebration is located above, or go to:
Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, 25th
Anniversary.
Please make a special effort to attend,
the students can participate in the
activities, and you will be able to see
this wonderful educational facility
available in our community.
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Love and Logicisms , Wise Words About
Kids
by Jim and Charles Fay
Wise parents delay consequences until
they have time to talk to others and put
together
a "watertight" plan. These plans
teach resistant
kids that their parents are so powerful
that they can handle them without
breaking
a sweat--and so loving that they can
discipline
with sadness instead of anger.
Every time we lecture a child about what
he or she has learned, or say something
like,
Now, have you learned your lesson?"
we rub salt into the wounds and damage
the
parent-child relationship. Kids
learn most from
consequences when we keep our mouths
shut
and let the consequences be the "bad
guy".
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Love and Logic Stories
Say "No" by Saying "Yes" to
Something Else
"No" seems to be the most dreaded
word in the English language. Kids
hate to hear it almost as much as
adults! There's nothing that starts
a fight faster than the simple sound
of this teeny, tiny two-letter word.
The world is full of "No's." That's
why preparing kids for the real
world requires that we deny their
requests from time to time.
But how do we say "No" without
finding ourselves in constant
battles? By saying "Yes" to
something else!
Instead of:
No, I'm not taking you until your
chores are done.
Try: Sure!
I will take you when your chores are
done.
Rather than:
No. I am not paying $200 for a pair
of sneakers.
Experiment with:
I want you to have those. The ones I
was planning on buying cost $25.
I'll provide that amount.
Instead of:
No. You are not watching rated R
movies.
Try:
Renting a movie is a great idea.
Find a G rated one, and we'll pop
some popcorn tonight.
Give this little tip a try…and enjoy
fewer battles with your kids!
Thanks for reading!
Dr. Charles Fay
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