November 30

December 15 and 16 - Ms. Ariss will be sending an email or putting something on the blog soon about what each child needs to bring for the ginger bread houses on the 15th.  Every child will need to bring his/her own can of white icing and we will need lots of volunteers to send candy and other items for the houses and party.  I started to let students volunteer in the class but some were rather overzealous in what they wanted to donate!
Thanks!

November 30

November Reading logs due tomorrow
Spelling test Friday and homework due Friday

November 28

Bring library books tomorrow
Spelling due Friday
November Reading logs due Wednesday
Narrative (1/2-1 page about a time spent with loved ones or family) due Wednesday

Group Picture 8:25 this Wednesday AM - Be on time to School!

November 22 revised

So much for big plans....I did not get conduct charts passed out to either group.  Graded papers were only given to my homeroom.  Ms. Wallace's homeroom did not receive graded papers to get signed from me.  All students who are failing either reading, language arts or social studies for Mrs. Crawford received a progress report to get signed.  Please ask your child.  There were only 5 or 6 children who received them.
Have a great holiday!

November 22

Today is science day.  Ms. Haikenwaelder, Abigail's mother, did a wonderful experiment with both classes teaching them about volume, mass, density, and carbon dioxide.
I am sending home graded papers to be signed, conduct charts, and progress reports with anyone failing reading or language arts.  Please ask your child for all papers today so that you won't have to worry about it the rest of the holiday. 
Have a safe and restful Thanksgiving!

November 18

No spelling Nov. 21-22
Tuesday is Science day - students will be involved in science experiments and learning all day

Homework:  Brainstorm ideas for a writing assignment - "A Special Time with Family or Someone I Love"
We will begin writing a narrative about this topic when we come back to school on Monday.  The writing will be due by November 29.  Students may type on the computer and get help from parents if they want to write a rough draft ahead of time.  The writing will be posted in the hallway by December 1st. (At least 5 complete sentences and no more than one page).   Please encourage your child to do his/her best!  This is a school-wide project.  You will see writing about this topic throughout Briargrove.

Also, many students wanted to copy over or rewrite their "Mask" poems.  If students put forth this extra effort to present their poems beautifully, they can earn extra credit in language arts.  If your student already made their poem presentable the first time, they will already have earned the extra credit.

I want to give a special thank you to Avery's mother, Ms. Thurman, for bringing lots of celery, peanut butter, raisins and other ingredients and staying for two classes to help students make "Ants on a Log" and "Super Balls" to go with our story, "How to Raise a Raisin".  We have such wonderful, supportive, parents.  Thank you to all of you who have helped this year by sending in cleansing wipes, markers, stationery, stickers, and all sorts of other needed contributions! 

November 17

Spelling Test tomorrow
Reading logs due tomorrow
If your child brings cash, he/she will be allowed to go down to the book fair to purchase during enrichment

Ms. Wallace's homeroom received their conduct charts today - I forgot to give them out yesterday

Also, the conduct charts for my homeroom had the wrong dates on them.  Forgive me, I handed out the wrong week last week - only one child told me his parents noticed. 

November 16

Mask Poem due tomorrow - I gave them an extra day because I gave out the rubric today and on the website yesterday
Reading logs and spelling due Friday

As long as your child has cash to buy books, we will allow them to go down to the book fair.  Our times got confused due to circumstances not in our control! 

Get graded papers signed tonight

November 15, 2:50 PM

Added:
Mask poem due tomorrow - rubric will be put up on blog - I haven't figured out how to add an attachment yet!  Ms. Ariss is working on this.

Crawford homeroom - Lesson 7 Social Studies worksheet - Illinois map key due tomorrow

November 15

Ink cartridge donations:  Please donate your empty ink cartridges to our class!  Ms. Ariss found that I can turn them in to Office Depot and get $ off on new ink cartridges for our class printer.  Thanks so much!

November 15

CORRECTION:  Wallace's homeroom will purchase books at the book fair on Thursday at 10:30.  I had them scheduled during enrichment!

November 15

spelling due Friday
reading logs due Friday
book fair purchase for Crawford's homeroom is Wednesday at 1:30 PM
book fair purchase for Wallace's homeroom is Friday at 9:30 AM

November 11

Spelling bee test on Monday - for those interested in participating in the school spelling bee - words were handed out last Tuesday -Nov. 8 - no, I didn't put them up on spellingcity for fear of confusing parents -

Keep up the reading logs

My town projects were awesome! 

Book Fair preview next Tuesday and purchasing next Thursday (the 16th)

November 9

Field Trip tomorrow - Your child may wear jeans and a regular shirt for school.  I will pass out their Field trip T shirt in class in the morning for them to change into.  After the trip they will change back out of the Field trip shirt and Ms. Ariss has volunteered for the "dirty" job of washing shirts for both classes!
Bring a disposable bag lunch  - if your child gets free or reduced lunch from the cafeteria, the cafeteria will provide a sack lunch and milk or juice - I think if your child brings a re-usable lunch bag or box that is fine too.

Spelling homework due Friday
Be sure to fill out your reading logs.  Every child is required to check out at least one "chapter" book from the library each week so he/she should be completing their chapter books for homework.
Bring dollars for books to donate if you can
Bring usable coats if possible to donate

November 7

Sorry - with Journalism Club today I forgot to put assignments on the blog!
Spelling due Friday
Reading logs due Friday
Path of the Salmon reading passage due Wednesday
Coat drive for needy children starts tomorrow
Bring Library Books

November 4

My Town Project assigned  - due November 11 regular class does not have to do GT project but may if they wish

Keep up your Reading log!

November 2

Get conduct chart and graded papers signed - be sure to correct any grades lower than 70 and show corrections to me so that I can raise your grade.  Be sure to correct on another sheet of paper or out to the side - never erase

Read for reading log
Spelling

November 1

Reading Logs passed out today - be sure to read every night and get your log signed on Thursday night.
Spelling due on Friday

Dollars for books - If you want to make a donation to your class for the book fair - winning class gets $25 to spend on class books - donations are sent to 3 different organizations