After Technical Difficulties...

Finally, after over a month, I'm able to post!!!!

New 9-weeks started on Monday!

Fall Festival/AMSTI night--Tuesday Oct. 20th

Parenting Day--Monday Oct. 26th

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html (Eclipses)

August 24-28

**Agendas:
Please check and sign when your child finishes their homework every night.**

Monday:

Science:

• DIBELS testing today
• Watched "Dinosaur" video and took notes
• Wrote a summary using notes describing the main idea of the video.

Spelling:

• Wrote words 3 times each in cursive--neatly.
• Study for test on Thursday.

"Save Fred!" Experiment Pics

Check back later....pictures from this experiment will hopefully be posted by Friday night/sometime this weekend. (Slight technical difficulties!)

**8/24**Still having problems getting it posted. I'm going to try a different program to get the slideshow working....

Wish List!

Science Wish List:

• GLUE STICKS!!! (We go through this very fast!)
• Post-it notes
• Index Cards
• Crayola Markers
• Colored Copy Paper

All items will be used by the students in Science Class.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Miss G.

August 17-21

Monday:

Science

• Took notes on the expectations for Science Notebooks.
• Organized Notebook--Communcation page and page numbers
• Science Contract---please review and discuss at home. Sign (Student & Parent/Guardian) and return by Friday 8/21.
• 1st Test: Friday 8/21---Intro. to AMSTI (Science Notebook, Safety in the Lab, Scientific Method, Cooperative Learning)...Students will be able to check out their notebook to study at home starting on Wednesday.

Spelling

• Week 1--Test is Thursday---STUDY
• Worked on Spelling sheet pgs. 3 & 4

Reminders:

• Return any forms ASAP.
• $20.00 Class Donation--used in classroom for student use. A BIG thanks to those that have already donated! =)

Tuesday:

Science:

• Science Safety Expectations
• 1B-Science Safety Rules
• 2a-S.B. Lab Safety Challenge

Spelling:

• Wrote words 3 times each
• Study for test on Thursday

Take Home Folders were sent home for signatures on last week's conduct! :) Sign and return by Wednesday...

Wednesday:

Science:

• 1a- 3-2-1 Safety Review & Summary
• 2b- Cooperative Learning Rules/TEAM Jobs
• 3a-Steps of the Scientific Method
• All Notebooks were sent home today to study all notes for Friday's test

Spelling:

• STUDY for test tomorrow!!!

Thursday:

Science:

• X-Marks the Spot!: Study Review of Notes for Test on Friday
• Test tomorrow!!! Study!!!!! (True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, Short Answer)
• 3b-Save Fred! Experiment

Friday:

Science:

• Took "Intro. to AMSTI Test"
• Prepared Notebooks for a Notebook Check

Spelling:

• Study next week's words!

Meet Your Teacher Night

Glad to see everyone who came to school this afternoon for 'Meet Your Teacher' Night!

Please remember to return completed forms and $20 donation ASAP.

Please let me know of any questions or concerns that you may have...Thanks for your support! :)

Miss Grant

Important Dates

August 11th: Tuesday---Meet Your Teacher 4:00-6:00 p.m.

August 13th: Thursday---First Day of School

Supply List

2009-2010 Supply List

Supplies should be brought in on the first day of school. Please put names on all items before bringing them to school.
Supplies should be replenished as the year progresses.


Supply of No. 2 pencils, red pens

2 boxes of Kleenex

Crayons-Crayola 24 count

4 big rolls of paper towels

Zippered pouch for pens/pencils

Girls-liquid soap

Trapper Keeper

Boys-Germex

Loose leaf notebook paper (Wide Ruled)

2 Clorox or Lysol wipes

Subject Dividers with tabs

1 box of Latex-free band aids

1 Composition Notebook

Backpack

2 plastic folders with prongs and pockets (yellow and purple)

$20.00 Classroom Donation



NOT Allowed: White out, Spiral Notebooks, Sharpies, Gel Pens, Rubber bands, lead pencils

Back to School: August 13, 2009