Here is a second practice for the Topic C test tomorrow. A study guide was passed out yesterday. Tomorrow we will review the study guide and the online practice test and the take the Topic C test.
Don’t forget Gingerbread houses and Class party tomorrow at 2 PM in the cafeteria. Parents are welcome to attend.
I’m sick – Hi Everyone, I am out sick with a cold. I am still feeling sick and I will not be able to teach tomorrow. My daughter was the substitute today and she said there was a lot of bad behavior today, especially from students number 13, 17 and 19. Please check your Class Dojo for more details about your child’s behavior today. Please talk to your students about respectful behavior for the guest teacher tomorrow. Please remind them to use the 2 finger silent symbol to help remind their classmates to settle down. If they work as a team, they can all have a great day tomorrow.
Wednesday – Holiday Party and Gingerbread houses – I still need a couple of parents who can help set up for our party and help with the clean up after. We are also missing a some treats (cookies would be great) and some healthy food. Everything else was signed up for! Thank you for all your donations!! If you can come to help clean up, please arrive by 1:30. Everyone else should arrive by 2:00. We will be in the cafeteria. HOPEFULLY, I will be healthy enough to join you guys!
Spirit Week –
Please check in the office and the classroom and wait in the cafeteria. We will be leaving by 9:40.
Late Start – tomorrow please arrive at 9:35.
Native American Cultural Fair for the parents Wednesday, 12/12 2:30-3:30. Please come and see all the Native American presentation of Mrs. Keebler’s class.
STEM Skating trip – Thursday 12/13 10:00 AM-1:00 PM – Please remember to pack a lunch and wear school t-shirts. Please meet at the school and check in with the office. Then wait on the couches by the office. Mrs. Polster’s class has a few students who need rides. Please email me if you are willing to drive 1 or 2 other children.
Lego slips will be accepted until the end of today.
Holiday Shop – student can buy presents for family and friends, everything is $2. Preview was today and shopping is tomorrow.
Gingerbread House making and Holiday Party – PLEASE sign up below to bring an item for our celebration. We hope that you can join us for the celebration on 12/19 at 2:00. Sign up list
Native American Research report – Student should be finished with their research report in class yesterday and it should be ready to print from Google Classroom. Some still have to some work to do on their reports. This weekend they should finish their poster boards and their artifact or project to go with the board. Here are the guidelines for the project again.
Native American Computer projects – We have been working with the district Tech Coach on our electronic peer assessment of our reports. She will be coming on Monday to assist the students who would like to do a computer project to go with their poster board. Student can make a Google slide presentation, present a video the found or made, create a game with Quizlet or any other ideas they have to present what they have learned with the computer.
Star of the Week – Mariam K
Week 13 Reading log – due 12/12 – This week it will be extra credit, to give people extra time to work on your Native American Projects.
Moby Max Contest – In January we will be taking the NWEA test again. In order to improve our test scores we will be practicing test taking skills with Moby Max. You access MobyMax through Clever. To encourage students to practice we are starting a contest. I will give prizes to the top 5 students who use Moby Max the most between 11-27 and 12-21. Anyone who is willing to donate prizes please let me know.
Field Trip – I have planned a STEM field trip to the December 13th from 10-1 PM. The trip is $8, it will start with a STEM lesson, then we have lunch, then open skating, everyone bring their own lunch. We will need parent drivers, there will be NO BUS. Permission slips will be coming soon. Please make sure you have all paperwork completed with the office to chaperone. Parents only have to pay if they plan on skating. Please let me know if you plan on skating so I know how many to pay for. If you paid extra for an adult and you need money back please let me know.
Gingerbread houses Wednesday 12/19– Every year I like to make Gingerbread houses with my students. We start with a milk carton and “glue” on graham crackers to make it look like a house, then we decorate it with candy. It is a fun activity! We will need donations of candy, graham crackers, and white frosting. I have only had 2 people sign up. We also have a little party at the same time and we will have some party foods also. If we don’t get more who can donate I will cancel the Gingerbread houses. Here is the sign up sheet.
A few events that are upcoming at Howe School:
11/27 – Lego Club forms will be coming home, were due back on 12/7 but will be accepted on Monday 12/10.
12/11-12/13 – Holiday Shop (SignUp Genius below)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c45abab2caafa7-holiday1
12/12 Late Start
12/22-1/6 – Holiday Break
Another Math Test!?!– Yes, it is true. We will have the Mid-Module assessment will be on Monday 12/3 – There is a Study Guide online Edulastic quiz to help them study. Please have the students complete it this weekend for the quiz Monday. They have already tried it once in class, I would like them to try at home and show Mom/Dad how they are doing.
Native American Research report – Student should continue to work on the body of their report in Google Classroom. They should have their poster board and begin to be planning their pictures, words and how to make it interactive for their peers. They should also be working to create their artifact or project to go with the board. Here are the guidelines for the project again.
New tentative deadline and Native American Cultural Fair – I am going to make the new deadline for the research report and project on 12/11 and the new tentative date for the cultural fair on 12/12. This will hopefully give everyone plenty of time.
Star of the Week – Julia
Week 12 Reading log – due 12/5
Week 12 Spelling test – 12-7
Topic B Math quiz on Thursday – Here is the study guide if you would like to begin looking at the study guide with your student. I will print then and they will be due on Thursday. We will review the study guide and take the quiz on Thursday. Topic B Study Guide
Moby Max Contest – In January we will be taking the NWEA test again. In order to improve our test scores we will be practicing test taking skills with Moby Max. You access MobyMax through Clever. To encourage students to practice we are starting a contest. I will give prizes to the top 5 students who use Moby Max the most between 11-27 and 12-21. Anyone who is willing to donate prizes please let me know.
Field Trip – I have planned a STEM field trip to the December 13th from 10-1 PM. The trip is $8, it will start with a STEM lesson, then we have lunch, then open skating, everyone bring their own lunch. We will need parent drivers, there will be NO BUS. Permission slips will be coming soon. Please make sure you have all paperwork completed with the office to chaperone.
Gingerbread houses Wednesday 12/19– Every year I like to make Gingerbread houses with my students. We start with a milk carton and “glue” on graham crackers to make it look like a house, then we decorate it with candy. It is a fun activity! I will need donations of candy, graham crackers, and white frosting. We also have a little party at the same time and we will have some party foods also. Here is the sign up sheet.
A few events that are upcoming at Howe School:
11/27 – Lego Club forms will be coming home, due back on 12/7
11/30 – Picture Retake day
12/6 – PTA Meeting @ 3:45pm
12/11-12/13 – Holiday Shop (SignUp Genius below)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c45abab2caafa7-holiday1
12/12 Late Start
12/22-1/6 – Holiday Break