End of the Year Announcements!

Our end-of-the-year cookout is Wednesday, June 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Please have your child bring in board games on that day.  We will play games inside and outside and enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs.  Thursday will be clean up day.  Please make sure that your child brings their back packs each day, but especially on this day.  Friday will be pajama day!  Students may wear their pj's and bring blankets and pillows, we will watch a movie and enjoy each others' company before break.

Thank you for a wonderful school year!  I wish you and your family a safe and fun filled summer!!!

Important Dates to Remember!

The year is quickly coming to an end so please mark your calendar with the following important events!

Wednesday, May 14th - Early Release
The Week of May 19th - Last week for grades.
Tuesday, May 20th - Library books due and the last day to take AR tests (2:00 p.m.)
Thursday, May 22nd - Field Day at 9:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Monday, May 26th - No School/Memorial Day
Friday, May 30th - Awards Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. and PBS Event
June 4th, 5th, and 6th - Early Release
Friday, June 6th - Last Day of School

St. Augustine Field Trip

Our trip is on Friday, May 9th.  Please make sure that you have your child behind the school at the bus loop by 6:00 a.m and back to pick them up around 5:30 p.m.  Make sure your child has dress code appropriate shoes that are comfortable for walking and a red shirt on for the trip.  They will have time to shop and/or visit the candy shop so send them with some spending money.  If you  are chaperoning and/or are sending your child with a lunch from home, please make sure that the lunch is in a bag that can be disposed of after we eat.  The charter buses are equipped with DVD players so we will play a "G" rated movie to and from St. Augustine so electronics will not be permitted.  If you have a "G" rated movie that your child likes to watch, please send it for that day.  Remember chaperones may ride the bus, but don't have to.  If you are choosing to drive, you will need to leave ahead of the buses and park in the parking garage at the visitor center where you will board the bus to begin our tour.  If you have any questions, please let me know!

Important Reminders...

If you haven.t turned in your volunteer form in the front office yet, please do so this week.  You must have the form notarized and have your driver's license scanned in the front office before you may chaperone.  This is very important!

Also, in the next coming weeks we will be focusing on important concepts in class that are necessary for your child to master in order to be successful in 5th grade.  Please make sure that your child is completing the nightly homework.

FCAT Testing is here!

We will be taking the Reading FCAT test on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15th and 16th, and the Math FCAT on Monday and Tuesday, April 21st and 22nd.  Please make sure that your child is well rested, eats a good breakfast each day, and is at school on time.

Please send in individual snacks and water/juice boxes for the class if you can.  We have 22 students in our class.

Thanks again for coming to the conferences on Thursday evening!  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns with the data that we discussed and/or any of the forms that were sent home in Report Cards today.

Field Trip Money Due and Extended Day Parent Conference Night is Thursday, April 10th!

Field trip money and forms are due Thursday, April 10th.  Please read the forms carefully to make sure that you have completed all necessary paperwork.  Let me know if you have any questions or concerns, as there will be no exceptions made.

Also, Thursday is extended day parent conference night.  If you haven't scheduled your conference yet, please let me know when you are available to meet to discuss your child's academic progress.

Donut Delivery is April 2nd and LIA Results are in!

Donut delivery is Wednesday, April 2nd!  Please pick-up donuts and certificates between 6:00 and 7:30 a.m.  Donuts and certificates MUST be picked up by an adult BEFORE school starts.  Field trip balances and forms will go home on Monday, March 31st.

Math and Science LIA 3 scores and FAIR 3 results have been updated on your child's Data sheet.  Check them out, we had many amazing gains this time around!

Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!  See you on Monday, March 31st!

Fundraiser is Due March 19, 2014!!!

Remember that Krispy Kreme orders are due Wednesday, March 19th by 8:00 a.m.  Please indicate on the orders whether they are boxes or certificates and have all the money organized and accounted for before sending it in.  Donut delivery will be on Wednesday, April 2nd.  All orders must be picked up by an adult on April 2nd between 6:00 and 7:30 a.m.  Orders will not be sent home with the students on the bus or car line.  Field trip balances will be sent home as soon as the fundraiser monies are accounted for.  Remember 22 boxes/certificates sold equals one child's trip to St. Augustine paid for!!!

Reading LIA

Please check your child's data sheet in their binder, we have updated them with the latest information.  Our class showed improvement on the Reading LIA that was given this week.  Many students received Wildcat Cash, and some have earned lunch with me.  Way to go!

This week we will begin FAIR testing; and the Math and Science LIA's will be the following week. Help your child set their goals high and encourage them to use their strategies!

Announcements!

Florida Writes went GREAT, I am so proud of each student that worked hard and put forth their best effort!  Scores should come back sometime in May.

We will be taking Reading LIA this upcoming week for the third time this year.  Please have a conversation with your child about their previous scores, on their data sheets in their binders, and help them set a goal.  Also, Early Release is Wednesday and the Krispy Kreme fundraiser information will go home on Friday, March 7th.

Check your child's planner, I sent home notices about AR points today.  They should have 7.0 points with at least an 85% average at this point in the nine weeks.  Please encourage them to keep reading.

Florida Writes is Tuesday!

Tuesday, the 25th, will be our day to SOAR to a FOUR or More!  Please make sure that your child comes to school well rested and feeling good.  It is important that they eat a good breakfast on Tuesday as well.  Remember breakfast and lunch are free to all students at our school, so please encourage them to stop by and see Ms. Julia in the cafeteria on Tuesday morning!

Florida Writes is fast approaching!

Please make sure that you are reviewing graded writing papers that are coming home weekly with your child.  Help them spice up their vocabulary, extend details, and create more complex sentences.  Also, help them developed their ideas on the nightly writing assignments.

Progress Reports went home today, please sign and return them on Tuesday.  Have a safe, long weekend!

Valentines Day is Coming!

Students can bring in Valentines and individually wrapped candy for their class mates on Friday, February 14th.  We will be doing a fun and edible Science experiment as our sweet treat!

Don't forget to read!

AR notices went home in planners today!  Your child should have at least an 85% average and two AR points for this nine weeks.  By next Friday, your child should have three AR points.  Please make sure that your child is reading nightly.  Books should include fictional chapter books worth at least one AR point and nonfiction books worth 0.5 or more points.  Thank you for your support and helping our class achieve our GOALS!

A crazy week is behind us!

Everyone worked really hard on LIA testing this week!  I will be sharing results with the kids next week.  Please keep encouraging and helping your child incorporate specific details and "juicy" vocabulary in their writing!

Math and Science LIA Testing will be this upcoming week.

Please make sure that your child is well rested when they come to school this week.  We will be taking the Math and Science LIA #2 assessments throughout the week.  Please review your child's data sheet with them and help them set goals for these assessments.

Our class will be celebrating Literacy Week with some great Reading activities this week!  The "Million Minute Marathon", bookmark contest, community read aloud, and "Running to Read" to name just a few.  Ask your child how they participated in this weeks festivities.

Wednesday is early release and on Friday, AR/Honor Roll assemblies will be held in the multi-purpose room at 8:00 a.m.  There will also be no school on Monday, January 20th.