January 30, 2015

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

 

McWANE CENTER FIELD TRIP

 

Dear Parents,

 

We are very excited to announce a fantastic field trip for our 5th and 6^th grade students! The field trip will be to the McWane Science Center in Birmingham on Tuesday, April 7^th. The departure time will be around 6:00 A.M. and we will return to school by 5:30 P.M.

We need a minimum of 4 chaperones for each of the 5^th grade homerooms and 5 for each of the 6^th grade homerooms. Due to the cost of transportation, Mrs. Baggett has directed that all students, chaperones, and teachers ride the bus. The cost of admission to the museum, the IMAX theatre, and the bus fare will be $42 for students and $37 for adults. (Chaperones do not pay admission to the museum.) The cost of the field trip may be divided into 2 payments: Payment 1-$21 for students and $19 for chaperones due on or before, Tuesday, February 17^th: Payment 2- the balance of $21 for students and $18 for chaperones on or before Tuesday, March 3^rd. This does not include the cost of lunch.

We will be eating lunch at the museum food court. It includes fast food restaurants - Subway, Pizza Hut, Build- A- Bowl, Hot Off the Grill Station and Red Mango Frozen Yogurt.

Please let your child’s homeroom teacher know as soon as possible if you are willing to be a chaperone. Also, please let us know if your child can not attend the field trip.

We are looking forward to this special event! For more information about the museum, visit www.mcwane.org. A detailed itinerary will be provided later. 

 

January 25. 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Thank you to the parents that chaperoned and drove for our movie field trip. We had a great time! Also, thank you for your support and generosity for the Food Drive. It was fun watching Mrs. Baggett kissing that goat!

 

Softball Fundraiser Lock-in: Last day to sign up for Lock-In for grades 1-6 was Friday.  See Coach Park if you need a form.

  

Spring Softball Clinic: Saturday Feb. 7th for girls K-6. See Coach Park if you would like to register.



Jump Rope for Heart: Please turn in donations as soon as possible.

 

5th Grade Math:

Please continue to review multiplication and division facts with your child. It is essential that students master Multiplication and Division facts. They are the basis for many of the skills that we will be learning the remainder of the year.

Section 3-7 Multiplication Properties, pages 126-129 and R9, Section 3-9 Problem Solving, pages 136-137 and R10, and Chapter Review, page 143 - Chapter Test Wednesday Jan. 28th.
Section 4-1 Division Patterns, pages 149-151 and R10, Section 4-2 Estimate Quotients, pages 152-155 and R10, and Section 4-3 Divide by One-Digit Number, pages 158-161 and R11 - Quiz on all three Sections Tuesday Feb. 3rd.

  

6th Grade Math:

 

Section 4-3 Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions, pages 209-212 and 682 and Mid-Chapter Review, page 213 - Mid-Chapter Test - Tuesday Jan. 27th.
Section 4-4 Problem Solving, pages 214-215 and 682 and Section 4-5 Least Common Multiple, pages 216-219 and 682 - Quiz on both Sections Monday Feb. 2nd.
Section 4-6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions, pages 220-224 and 683 and Section 4-7 Writing Decimals as Fractions, pages 225-228 and 683 - Quiz on both Sections Thursday Feb. 5th.

 

Reading:

 

 "Alejandro's Gift" - story from the reading book. Vocabulary sentences due Thursday Jan. 30th. Vocabulary and Story Test Friday Jan. 31st.

AR: We have taken the STAR test and our AR goals for the 3rd Nine Weeks are set. Please encourage your students to continue to work toward their goals.

January 15, 2015

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

 

 

We will be going to see A Bear Called Paddington at Continental Cinema in Troy on January 23, 2015. Movie tickets will be $6.50. Please send this money by Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Students will be able to buy concessions and should have pocket money to cover the cost of any concessions they would like. We will eat lunch in Troy after the movie and your child will also need money to cover the cost of lunch. Your child will be responsible for their concession money and for their lunch money.

We have four parents that have offered to transport our students, I believe that will be enough. Thank you for a quick response to our need for transportation!

Canned Food Drive: Deadline - Friday January 16th!!



January 11, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  

National Honor Society Invitations: Congratulations to the 6th Grade students that have received an invitation to become a member of this prestigious group. The ceremony to honor these students will be Wednesday January 14th at 2:00 p.m. in the Cafetorium.

2nd Nine Weeks Award Ceremony: Monday Jan. 11th at 9:00 a.m. in the Cafetorium. The normal class schedule will resume after the program. Please plan to attend.

Report Cards on Achieve: Report cards will be available for viewing on Achieve Friday Jan. 9th.

Canned Food Drive: Recently parents received a note about the Food Drive. Please refer to this note for more specific information regarding your donation. Ms. Baggett has challenged everyone to bring 5,000 total food items for this drive. She has agreed to kiss a goat if we do. If every student brings at least 11 items we can reach this goal and get to see her kiss a goat. Please join in the fun!
Deadline for the donations is Friday January 16th.

 

 

5th Grade Math:

Please continue to review multiplication and division facts with your child. It is essential that students master Multiplication and Division facts. They are the basis for many of the skills that we will be learning the remainder of the year.

Section 3-1 Multiplication Patterns, pages 103-107 and R7, Section 3-3 Estimate Products, pages 112-115 and R8, and Section 3-4 Multiply by One Digit Numbers, pages 116-118 and R8 - Test on all three Sections Tuesday Jan. 13th.

Section 3-5 Problem Solving, pages 120-121 and R8 and Section 3-6 Multiply by Two-Digit Numbers, pages 122-124 and R9 - Quiz on both Sections Tuesday Jan. 20th.

Section 3-7 Multiplication Properties, pages 126-129 and R9, Section 3-9 Problem Solving, pages 136-137 and R10, and Chapter Review, page 143 - Chapter Test Tuesday Jan. 27th.

 

 

6th Grade Math:

 

Section 4-2 Simplifying Fractions, pages 204-208 and 681 - Quiz Thursday Jan. 15th.

Section 4-3 Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions, pages 209-212 and 682 and Mid-Chapter Review, page 213 - Mid-Chapter Test - Wednesday Jan. 21st.

 

Reading:

 

 "Lady Merida" - story from the reading book. Vocabulary sentences due Thursday Jan. 22nd. Vocabulary and Story Test Friday Jan. 23rd.

AR: We have taken the STAR test and our AR goals for the 3rd Nine Weeks will be set by Wednesday Jan. 14th. Please encourage your students to continue to work toward their goals.

 

 

 

 

 

January 6, 2015

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

 

 

Honors Day for the second nine weeks has been rescheduled for Monday January 12th at 9:00 a.m. in the Cafetorium. Please plan to attend. 

January 5, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

Dear Students and Parents,

 

I hope you all had a great Christmas holiday and a Happy New Year!

I can't thank you enough for the wonderful Christmas gifts that you gave to me. I appreciate your generosity.

I also appreciate your help with our Christmas Party. We had a great time.

 

 

2nd Nine Weeks Award Ceremony: Friday Jan. 9th at 8:30 a.m. in the Cafetorium. Please plan to attend.

Annual PLAS Deer Hunt: Jan. 9th - 11th. Below you will find a copy of a letter from the PLA Deer Hunt Committee. If you haven't sent your money in yet, please send it in as soon as possible.

 

Report Cards on Achieve: Report cards will be available for viewing on Achieve Friday Jan. 9th.


5th Grade Math:

 

I will be returning the test on the 0-12 tables on Monday. Please use this to review multiplication and division facts with your child. It is essential that students master Multiplication and Division facts. They are the basis for many of the skills that we will be learning the remainder of the year.

Section 3-1 Multiplication Patterns, pages 103-107 and R7, Section 3-3 Estimate Products, pages 112-115 and R8, and Section 3-4 Multiply by One Digit Numbers, pages 116-118 and R8 - Test on all three Sections Tuesday Jan. 13th.

 

 

6th Grade Math:

 

Section 4-1 Greatest Common Factor, pages 197-201 and 681 - Quiz Wednesday Jan. 7th.

Section 4-2 Simplifying Fractions, pages 204-208 and 681 - Quiz Tuesday Jan. 13th,

 

Reading:

 

 "Nightingale" - story from the reading book. Vocabulary sentences due Thursday Jan. 8th. Vocabulary and Story Test Friday Jan. 9th.

AR: We are taking the STAR test this week and will be setting our AR goals for the 3rd Nine Weeks.