I wanted to thank everyone that send in such wonderful gifts and cards during the last couple of days of school. Everything was wonderful! You are all so kind and generous! I hope everyone has a safe, fun and wonderful summer. I look forward to seeing everyone that is returning at our new school next year. If you are not returning, I wish you the best of luck in your new learning situation. You have such a wonderful set of students, I feel lucky to have been part of their lives. Please keep in touch!
Ms. Nellie asked me to post this information for returning students. A paper copy was sent home with the
Summer Bridge book. If you have any questions feel free to email me or Ms. Nellie. Her email is at the bottom of the post:
Howe Montessori Summer Writing Program for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Students
This summer in order to support your child’s education, your Howe Montessori School, is requiring that all future 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students write every week. Third grade students need to prepare for their Writing MEAP very early on in the next school year. All 4th and 5th grade students need to write more and with better content from 4th grade and beyond.
This writing requirement is to write paragraphs on the 10 topics listed below, one topic per week. Each paragraph will consist of five sentences. The first sentence, a topic sentence which introduces your topic that is being written about. The middle three sentences tell about each of the (3) supporting ideas. The concluding sentence gives your opinion on what you wrote.
How to write a good paragraph? Start with a topic sentence, which is the main idea of the paragraph. The next part of the paragraph, called the transition, where the topic is written about in (3) supporting sentences and then a conclusion, which restates your topic sentence but should not be exactly the same as a topic sentence. Simple sentence structure is a group of words that make sense on its own, and a sentence which always includes a verb and a subject. All sentences will have a minimum of five words.
This writing requirement, does expect your best handwriting or typing, all spelling is to be corrected, while using proper punctuation and sentence structure. This writing needs to have a title at the top center, and all paragraphs will be properly indented. Future third grade students write at least one paragraph. Future fourth write at least 2 paragraphs. Next year’s fifth grade need to write at least three paragraphs for each topic. All completed writing should be e-mailed to Miss Nellie at kiesel221@comcast.net or and if not typed dropped-off at school weekly for Miss Nellie. These writing assignments will be graded and reviewed early in September, after school restarts at our new school building.
Why I love my family. Due Sunday 6/22/14
I enjoy playing xxxxx sport with my friends . Due Sunday 6/29/14
How I could spend $25 this summer. Due Sunday 7/6/14
My favorite movie which- I saw recently is xxxxx. Due Sunday 7/13/14
When I grow up I want to be a xxxxx. Due Sunday 7/20/14
Dad, can I please have a ‘kitten’ ? Due Sunday 7/27/14
When I go swimming I like to xxxxx. Due Sunday 8/3/14
My favorite class at Howe School is xxxxx. Due Sunday 8/10/14
Mom and I like to eat out for lunch at xxxxx. Due Sunday 8/17/14
My favorite computer game is xxxxx. Due Sunday 8/24/14
End of summer PTA Book report Due Sunday 8/31/14
PTA Book Report; each student needs to write on the PTA provided summer reading book (which your read this summer), using the standard paragraph writing method. Introduction, 3 detailed paragraphs (detailing information from the story), followed by a closing paragraph. Topics for book reports can be one of the following: – Comparing Characters – The Problem and Solution of the Story – Why you liked this book? – Why you did not like this book? – You own ideas about the story.
Study Island Blue Ribbon Summer Contest
What to do – Do your current year, the year before, or after Study Island Test. Time Period – June 13 until August 31, 2014 Students with the most Blue Ribbons will receive a gift certificate!
First Place for each grade level will receive a $25.00 Target Gift Certificate (A minimum of 20 test to qualify for gift certificate.) See Miss Nellie for your reward after school starts in September or email with any questions during the summer. (kiesel221@comcast.net)
