Hello,
The scores from last week's Theme 4 Reading Assessment were terrific! We'll celebrate this success with a party lunch on Friday. The class voted for a "pot luck" and dress up day. I'm expecting to see some terrific 60's hippies, students dressed head to toe in their favorite color, and piggy costumes. We'll be eating at 11:45. Please have your food to school in the norning and join the fun. There is always alot of food and we can always use some extra hands!! Please check with your child to see what they have signed up for.
This week in Room 10:
1. Monday we're going to hear the Santa Cruz Symphony at the Civic Center. Everyone needs a bag lunch.
2. Please complete the permission slip for the Elementary Law Program court visit and trial play. I'll need drivers for this field trip. I hope you can attend. It's a wonderful experience for children and parents.
3. Social studies test on Chapter 6 is Thursday. The colonial newspaper on the Middle Colonies is also due on Thursday.
Homework: Read nightly fo 30 minutes, use the study guide for the social studies test.
Monday:
Math - Lesson 106, all
Spelling - Pages 279/280
Social Studies - Chapter 6 review
Tuesday:
Math - Lessons 107/108, even only
Spelling - Pages 281/282
Grammar - Pages 60/61
Wednesday:
Math - Lesson 109, all
Grammar - Pages 102/104
Social Studies - Study for test on Thursday. Newspaper due on Thursday.
Thursday:
Math - Practice test and review, test 21B
Spelling - Study for Friday test
Language - Read Aloud and DLP
Reading - Reread weekly story if necessary for Friday test
Dates To Remember:
1. Field trip on March 11 to the courthouse
2. End of the second trimester is March 7.
3. Report cards go home on March 14.
4. Research project, Presidant's of the United States, is due March 6.
5. Next book report is due March 14. Students are reading a biography.
There's a whole lot of learning going on in Room 10! I'm very proud to see my students reach our NUMBER 1 GOAL...academic success.
Best regards,
Melanie Jaynes
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19-22, 2008
Hello,
Last week was packed with fun. Thank you parents for the Valentine's Breakfast and driving to the NWS in Monterey. Of course we'll be writing thank you notes to our hosts for the informative and exciting tour they provided. Hope you're enjoying the Valentine booklet that brought lots of smiles to everyone. This is another short week also packed with lots to do. We're back to nightly homework and don't forget the due date for the research project is March 6.
THIS WEEK IN ROOM 10:
1. Tuesday is the final Family Life class. The topic is puberty/reproductive systems. The nurse will talk to the girls and Mr. Kitch will instruct the boys.
2. The next book report is a biography due on March 14. For sure I'll be giving out the activity this week. We just didn't have time last week.
3. Thursday is the Theme 4 Reading Assessment.
4. No new grammar this week, but there will be spelling. Words will be from the novel we're reading and everyone will follow the "Piggy" contract.
5. No "half yellow" in this week's envelope.
6. Next Monday we're off to the symphony in Santa Cruz by school bus. I can take two parents. Let me know if you're interested.
HOMEWORK: Read nightly, work on research project, and review for reading assessment.
Tuesday:
Math - lessons 101/102, even
Spelling - Contract
Social studies - Packet, page 57
DLP - Review
Wednesday:
Math - lessons 103/104, even
Spelling - Contract
Social Studies - Packet, pages 58/59
DLP - Review
Thursday:
Math - lesson 105, all
Study for spelling test
Social Studies - Packet, pages 60/61
Candies, cards, cookies, and very special gifts and notes made my Valentine's Day terrific. Heartfelt thanks to everyone.
Best regards,
Melanie Jaynes
Last week was packed with fun. Thank you parents for the Valentine's Breakfast and driving to the NWS in Monterey. Of course we'll be writing thank you notes to our hosts for the informative and exciting tour they provided. Hope you're enjoying the Valentine booklet that brought lots of smiles to everyone. This is another short week also packed with lots to do. We're back to nightly homework and don't forget the due date for the research project is March 6.
THIS WEEK IN ROOM 10:
1. Tuesday is the final Family Life class. The topic is puberty/reproductive systems. The nurse will talk to the girls and Mr. Kitch will instruct the boys.
2. The next book report is a biography due on March 14. For sure I'll be giving out the activity this week. We just didn't have time last week.
3. Thursday is the Theme 4 Reading Assessment.
4. No new grammar this week, but there will be spelling. Words will be from the novel we're reading and everyone will follow the "Piggy" contract.
5. No "half yellow" in this week's envelope.
6. Next Monday we're off to the symphony in Santa Cruz by school bus. I can take two parents. Let me know if you're interested.
HOMEWORK: Read nightly, work on research project, and review for reading assessment.
Tuesday:
Math - lessons 101/102, even
Spelling - Contract
Social studies - Packet, page 57
DLP - Review
Wednesday:
Math - lessons 103/104, even
Spelling - Contract
Social Studies - Packet, pages 58/59
DLP - Review
Thursday:
Math - lesson 105, all
Study for spelling test
Social Studies - Packet, pages 60/61
Candies, cards, cookies, and very special gifts and notes made my Valentine's Day terrific. Heartfelt thanks to everyone.
Best regards,
Melanie Jaynes
Monday, February 11, 2008
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12-15, 2008
Hello,
This is a very short school week with Monday's school holiday, family life on Tuesday, restructured Wednesday, Valentine's Day celebrations on Thursday, and our field trip to Monterey on Friday.
So I'm calling this a week of "R and R and R"....reading, research, and review. What you might have heard from your child is true. There will be NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK. It's a perfect week for students to work nightly on their research project and just read for enjoyment. Maybe also a fourth "R" for some relaxation!
All week I'll be reviewing math concepts in class. We'll continue reading Bridge to Terabithia (working with the vocabulary from the book), the Elementary Law Play, getting ready for the next book report, and learning research skills for the big project.
FYI:
1. The second Family Life class on Tuesday is coed and about pregnancy and birth.
2. Don't forget the Valentine's Breakfast on Thursday and card exchange after lunch. Everyone is welcome to stop by and enjoy this day that the children just LOVE! It's also Rio Spirit Day, so wear your pink, purple, and red!!!
3. If you are driving to the NWS in Monterey on Friday, please be in the room by 8:45 as we'll be leaving at 9:00. REMEMBER TO BRING A LUNCH. Looks like the weather is going to be terrific and we'll be eating lunch at Dennis the Menace Park. I'll have a folder with driving directions for each of you.
4. NO SCHOOL next Monday, February 18, 2008.
Room 10 has been hit very hard with all the bugs going around. The sunshine couldn't have come at a better time. Hope you're all well and enjoying these long weekends.
Best regards,
Melanie Jaynes
This is a very short school week with Monday's school holiday, family life on Tuesday, restructured Wednesday, Valentine's Day celebrations on Thursday, and our field trip to Monterey on Friday.
So I'm calling this a week of "R and R and R"....reading, research, and review. What you might have heard from your child is true. There will be NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK. It's a perfect week for students to work nightly on their research project and just read for enjoyment. Maybe also a fourth "R" for some relaxation!
All week I'll be reviewing math concepts in class. We'll continue reading Bridge to Terabithia (working with the vocabulary from the book), the Elementary Law Play, getting ready for the next book report, and learning research skills for the big project.
FYI:
1. The second Family Life class on Tuesday is coed and about pregnancy and birth.
2. Don't forget the Valentine's Breakfast on Thursday and card exchange after lunch. Everyone is welcome to stop by and enjoy this day that the children just LOVE! It's also Rio Spirit Day, so wear your pink, purple, and red!!!
3. If you are driving to the NWS in Monterey on Friday, please be in the room by 8:45 as we'll be leaving at 9:00. REMEMBER TO BRING A LUNCH. Looks like the weather is going to be terrific and we'll be eating lunch at Dennis the Menace Park. I'll have a folder with driving directions for each of you.
4. NO SCHOOL next Monday, February 18, 2008.
Room 10 has been hit very hard with all the bugs going around. The sunshine couldn't have come at a better time. Hope you're all well and enjoying these long weekends.
Best regards,
Melanie Jaynes
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Week of February 4-8, 2008
Hello,
With two school holidays honoring past presidents this month and a presidential election in the news on a daily basis, interest is high as we begin the research project, "The President's of the United States". Monday students will get their assignment and begin by learning how to make note cards. This project is due on March 6. Please take a minute to see the required sections and help your student with TIME MANAGEMENT!! For some, the holidays are a great time to work on projects, and for many the 3 day weekends are great opportunities to get away.
This week in Room 10:
1. Book report presentations are Tuesday-Friday. Students have the date of their presentation in their planner. Remember, "Everyone's A Critic".
2. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Please send in $5.00 to cover the breakfast cost and return the bottom of the flyer if you can help with this fun celebration or just give our room moms a call. Both Mrs. Rossi and Mrs. Nigh would love to hear from you. We'll have a class Valentine card exchange after lunch on the 14th. Students will get a class list this week.
3. Please complete and return both the permission slip for the symphony concert and the PVUSD Parent Survey. The survey can also be completed online.
4. The first Family LIfe class on the Immune System and HIV/AIDS is this Tuesday.
5. This week we'll begin reading Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson in class. It's a wonderful book filled with multiple themes that fifth grade students can identify with.
Homework: Remember to read nightly for 30 minutes. Also, study for the geography test on the midwestern states and capials which is Wednesday and the science test on Friday.
Monday:
Spelling - pages 253/254
Math - lesson 96, all
Tuesday:
Spelling - pages 255/256
Grammar - pages 58/59
Math - lessons 97/98, even only
Wednesday:
Grammar - 98/100
Math - lesson 99, all
Thursday:
Math - Practice test 19B
Spelling - study for final test
Read Aloud
Dates to Remember:
1. No school next Monday, February 11.
2. Sign of the Beaver cabin project due Tuesday, February 12.
3. Field trip to he NWS on Friday, February 15. Mrs. Bird is organizing the drivers for this field trip. Please let me know if you can drive.
Thanks everyone for the many boxes of tissues and bags of candy. This is a good time to ckeck with your student to see if they need to replenish binder paper and pencils!!
Have a great week.
Best regards,
Melanie Jaynes
With two school holidays honoring past presidents this month and a presidential election in the news on a daily basis, interest is high as we begin the research project, "The President's of the United States". Monday students will get their assignment and begin by learning how to make note cards. This project is due on March 6. Please take a minute to see the required sections and help your student with TIME MANAGEMENT!! For some, the holidays are a great time to work on projects, and for many the 3 day weekends are great opportunities to get away.
This week in Room 10:
1. Book report presentations are Tuesday-Friday. Students have the date of their presentation in their planner. Remember, "Everyone's A Critic".
2. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Please send in $5.00 to cover the breakfast cost and return the bottom of the flyer if you can help with this fun celebration or just give our room moms a call. Both Mrs. Rossi and Mrs. Nigh would love to hear from you. We'll have a class Valentine card exchange after lunch on the 14th. Students will get a class list this week.
3. Please complete and return both the permission slip for the symphony concert and the PVUSD Parent Survey. The survey can also be completed online.
4. The first Family LIfe class on the Immune System and HIV/AIDS is this Tuesday.
5. This week we'll begin reading Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson in class. It's a wonderful book filled with multiple themes that fifth grade students can identify with.
Homework: Remember to read nightly for 30 minutes. Also, study for the geography test on the midwestern states and capials which is Wednesday and the science test on Friday.
Monday:
Spelling - pages 253/254
Math - lesson 96, all
Tuesday:
Spelling - pages 255/256
Grammar - pages 58/59
Math - lessons 97/98, even only
Wednesday:
Grammar - 98/100
Math - lesson 99, all
Thursday:
Math - Practice test 19B
Spelling - study for final test
Read Aloud
Dates to Remember:
1. No school next Monday, February 11.
2. Sign of the Beaver cabin project due Tuesday, February 12.
3. Field trip to he NWS on Friday, February 15. Mrs. Bird is organizing the drivers for this field trip. Please let me know if you can drive.
Thanks everyone for the many boxes of tissues and bags of candy. This is a good time to ckeck with your student to see if they need to replenish binder paper and pencils!!
Have a great week.
Best regards,
Melanie Jaynes
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