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Breaking
News at B.R.I. for
the Week of October
19, 2009 ·
Federal
Cards will be sent home on Tuesday, October 27. Please fill these very
important cards out completely. There is both a front and back section.
Most importantly, please do not forget to sign the card. Any child who
returns their completed Federal Card on Wednesday, 28, will receive a trip
to the candy basket and 3 raffle tickets. ·
The
children are finishing their poetry for the PTA’s Reflections Program. We
almost have 100%, which would mean everyone would get to go to the donut
reception. I have also offered an extra donut morning in my room for the
class that finishes first. In order for this to happen, I must also have a
signed Reflections form for each child. If you have not sent in your
signed form, please send it in as soon as possible. This is a great way to
show the PTA support. A
Recap of Previous Breaking News ·
Please
be sure to read Mrs. Hopkins’ weekly
BRI school newsletter online at; http://connect.cps.k12.va.us/pn08gh ·
Everyone
was emailed a copy of the conference description for GATE. You should have
also received a form to return to school with your conference
preference. ·
Please
remember water bottles. With the flu season approaching, we strongly
encourage the children to use water bottles. School policy does not allow
sports drinks or flavored water ·
School
policy does not allow children to pass out invitations at school unless an
invitation is provided for everyone. ·
Mrs.
Reiss has a classroom website, please check it out at http://www.reisspiece.com/ ·
Every
Friday is “Slipper Day”! The children may wear slippers at school. Only
slippers with rubber soles, or some type of grips on the bottom, may be
worn for safety reasons. Happy
Birthday... Moeko
M. – October 7 Tommy
S. – Oct. 14 Danielle
R. – Oct. 21 Rachel
G. – Oct. 27 September Students
of the Month Jared
S. Jessica
L. Peyton
T. Wall
of Fame Chrissy
H. Sara
L. James
B. Student
of the Week Mrs.
Reiss will select a “Student of the Week” beginning the end of next week.
This is a special honor, as the “Student of the Week” will be named in the
weekly newsletter, receive a book of letters from his/her classmates and a
certificate. Mrs. Reiss will also buy the Student of the Week an ice cream
at lunch. October
Events Fall
Pictures – Wednesday,
14 Last
day I can turn in Reflections poetry – Monday,
19 Friday,
23 Federal
Cards Go Home
– Tuesday
27 End
of Mad Science – Thursday,
29 Treats
in Cafeteria – Friday,
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Reading
Corner Read Aloud: My read aloud is The Black
Pearl by Scott O’Dell. I will use this book for mini-lessons
appropriate to the SOLs. Literature Circles:
I am in the process of completing
assessments for your child’s reading level. These should be done and
children in flexible groups by mid-October. Word Study: I have completed assessments
for Word Study groups. Students will be placed in
groups. I have posted the homework Choice
Board on Edline. DLR Test: Your child will receive a
paragraph to edit evey other week We will correct it together on the
Smartboard. Mini-lessons will be taught for the test. These paragraphs and
notes should be found on a dated page in their Word Study notebooks.
Please see Edline for dates. |
Math
& Science Investigations
Math: Please read about what the children are learning
in math. We have completed SOL 4.7 – Multiplication! Our next SOL will be 4.8 – Long Division! 4.8 The student will
estimate and find the quotient of two whole numbers, given a one-digit
divisor. I am so proud of those students who have memorized their times tables! Learning long division will be much easier with their fact knowledge. Please keep encouraging students who do not know their
multiplication tables to practice them nightly! Students who do not know them tend
to struggle through the more challenging SOLs. Multiplication Table Practice
Websites: http://www.mathsisfun.com/tables.html http://www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/multiplication.html Math news
reminder: We often use dry erase
markers in math, and though I have nearly enough for everyone to borrow
one, my supply is continuously running out. If you child has access to their
own dry erase marker it would be helpful if they could bring it to math
each day! Science: We have completed our second SOL,
4.5 – Living Systems! We are
now ready to begin lead-up activities that will prepare us for our
culminating project at the end of the first nine weeks. I will be asking the children to
bring in some recycled materials shortly (cereal boxes, clean milk jugs,
egg cartons) so they might want to start saving some of these things! Please try not to send anything to
school until your child tells you we are ready J
Thank you! Social
Studies Adventures
We
have begun our study of the geographic Regions of Virginia. This is a fun
unit that the children enjoy. The unit project will be done at school as
an extension. Towards the end of the unit, the children get to make Salt
Relief Maps. This is an activity they look forward to doing. I will need
each child to bring in a piece of stiff cardboard measuring around 10
inches by 18 inches. Medium pizza boxes work great. I will also need 3
parents from each homeroom to make the dough (salt, flour, water). I will
also need 2 parents to come in the day we do the maps to help out during
your child’s class time.
HOMEWORK – We rarely
have homework in social studies, however, I have a calendar on Edline
which will let you know if any is going to be
assigned. Unit
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Special Thanks
to… Emily
C.
for showing concern for a student, and for helping the student with their
problem. Grace
P.
for being an excellent role model. David M.
for
helping other students with computer problems |
Congratulations
to… Natalie S.,
for
winning the election for Vice President of the SCA. Nicole P.,
for
winning the election for Treasurer of the SCA. |
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Together
Everyone
Achieves
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