Sunday, December 13, 2015
Newsletter
Hi, December 13, 2015
We had a very fun, busy week! Most of the students completed the Hour of Code challenge Friday. If they didn't finish, they were very close! We even did a little bit of coding with our 1st grade reading buddies. Encourage your child to go to Code.org and sign in through his/her Google account to continue to explore more coding activities. They had fun with Minecraft, Frozen, Star Wars, Infinity Disney, and Flappy Birds. Google email=s######@student.roundrockisd.org password=birthdate
Pen Pal Visit on Tuesday-Our pen pal visit was amazing. The kids did a great job interviewing them about their holiday memories and played lots of games together. It is so nice to see the seniors and their fourth graders enjoying time together. Our next visit will be in February.
Ridgeview Music Assembly-On Friday, the 4th and 5th graders enjoyed a performance by the Ridgeview Band, Orchestra, and Choir. They also learned more about the opportunity to choose one of these classes for an elective in middle school.
20 Book Reading Challenge-Many of the students are making progress on their 20 Book Reading Challenge and on their Monthly Challenge. Tomorrow we will read a Bluebonnet book together as we learn about biographies or literary nonfiction. The class will have an opportunity to fill out a google form about the book and if the form is completed and meets expectations by Tuesday, December 15, then they will get an invitation to the celebration on Wednesday. Be sure that your child is reading EVERYDAY for at least 20 minutes. They need to continue to read at least that much time everyday over the holiday break as well.
Literacy Night-Thank you to all the students for working so hard on their projects for Literacy Night. We learned about China and chose our own projects to show what we learned. Thank you also to everyone who was able to attend and enjoy the projects and activities from around the world. Thanks also for those who were able to donate fortune cookies. They were a huge hit!
Volunteering with Service Club-Members of the Service Club met at the Round Rock Serving Center on Saturday morning. We picked up trash around the grounds and organized books on the book case. Thank you so much to the families that came and helped. We will meet for Service Club on Tuesday, January 5 since we don't have school on Monday. We will talk more about the Walk to Read Event and Libraries of Love. More information to come.
Reading-We will continue to read some biographies this week and learn about the characteristics of Literary Nonfiction.
Writing-We will continue to revise, elaborate, and organize our expository writing pieces. We will also begin using a color coded system to edit our work.
Social Studies-We will talk a little more about the tribes in Texas and then begin learning about explorers.
There will be no spelling or vocabulary words this week. There is also no homework packet this week. Be sure to read and practice math facts daily.
Holiday party is on Thursday, December 17 at 1:00 in our classroom. Thank you to all the people who have signed up already on Sign up Genius. We appreciate your help. We also need about five people to monitor a game or activity during the party. Go to this link to sign up to help or donate needed items.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0A4BA8AD292-holiday
Dates to Remember:
Monday, December 14-Wear FCE shirt. Writing Club after school from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, December 15-Monthly Reading Challenge Google form is due
Wednesday, December 16-Special Lunch for students who met the Monthly Reading Challenge
Thursday, December 17-Turn in Reading Logs, Holiday Party at 1:00.
Fri, December 18-Mon, January 4, 2016-Happy Holidays. READ EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!!!!
January 5, 2016-Happy New Year and Welcome Back to School. Service Club Meeting 2:45-3:45
Have a great evening.
Sincerely,
Pam
Monday, December 7, 2015
Newsletter
Hello Bat Families, 12/6/2015
We had an amazing week!
20 Book Challenge! Don't forget to record your books and times. Challenge yourself to read more. December Monthly Challenge is to read the first book in a series or a Bluebonnet Book! After a book is complete, go to the Google Document on our website and fill in and submit the appropriate form. Some students already have a few filled in and are moving right along on their challenge. Remember the students should read 20 books (at least) by the end of the school year. Monthly challenge is due on Dec. 15 and we will have lunch in the classroom on Dec. 16 for those who met the challenge.
Art Field Trip to Blanton Art Museum on Tuesday, December 1. Our field trip was wonderful. The kids had a great time sketching and learning about art and artists. It was great to hear their interpretations and thoughts about the art. They have amazing ideas and are creative, deep thinkers.
Pen Pal Visit on Tuesday, December 8 from 9:30-11:00. We are so excited to see our pen pals again. On Monday, we will make a craft for them as a holiday present. We will interview them about their culture and their holiday traditions. We will also play games and make snowflakes together. It will be a wonderful visit and you are welcome to meet us in the library to share some fun times with our pen pals.
Volunteer at the Round Rock Serving Center on Saturday, Dec. 12. from 9-10. All are welcome to come and volunteer. Email me if you will be coming so that I can let them know. Bring some gently used books to donate to the bookcase in the waiting area. (The date changed.)
Family Fun Day at Barnes and Noble today. Go shopping and earn money for our school.
Reading- To get ready for Literacy Night on December 10, we will talk about heritage together and write Cultural poems. We will also research China and read Chinese traditional tales to create projects to present at Literacy Night. Be sure to come to Literacy Night on December 10. Each grade level will present a different continent and there will be projects to view and Ballet Folklorico. We will also learn about Libraries of Love in Uganda, Africa. It will be a great night of learning and fun.
If you would like to present items or information about your ancestry, please contact Mariah Smith in the library at mariah_smith@roundrockisd.org.
Hour of Code-We will participate in an Hour of Code on Friday from 10-11. Most of our class is signed up on code.org and some kids have already begun some coding. Go to Code.org to learn more or to have your child work on some coding. They can create an account using their google email (s######@student.roundrockisd.org and their birthdate as their password) and then go to http://studio.code.org/join/BLFOEL to join our class and I can see their progress.
Writing-We are beginning to work on another expository writing piece. We are also working on combining sentences using conjunctions such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so or FANBOYS. Don't forget the comma before the conjunctions when combining two complete sentences.
Social Studies-We are continuing to learn about bartering and then begin learning about the explorers in Texas. We are also researching China for Literacy Night on Thursday. Be sure to come and see all the projects and hard work.
Spelling-Last week our list included silent letters (b and w) and this week will include more silent letters. (k and g) The list will include words with silent letters like sign, gnaw, knowledge) Each child will also have individual spelling words.
Vocabulary- We will study words with the affixes dis and mis. (ex.misfortunate, disappear)
Go to Learn2earn to log in reading time (use your paper reading log also) and respond to your reading. You can also earn coins to change your owl avatar.
https://www.learn2earn.org/
Dates to remember:
Monday, December 7-Wear FCE shirts. Service Club 2:45-3:45 in room 512. 4th-5th invited.
Tuesday, December 8-Pen Pal Visit from 9:30-11:00 in the library.
Thursday, Dec. 10-Passport to Literacy-Cultural Night 5-7-Return your paper portrait decorated with the country of your ancestry. Come and learn about other countries and cultures. Come and present our China projects!
Friday, December 11-Homework packet is due, Reading Response Letter is due.
spelling test, vocabulary test-Hour of Code for our class from 10-11 am, wear college shirts, Ridgeview Band, Orchestra, and Choir will perform for our 4th and 5th graders at 1:00.
Saturday, Dec. 12-Volunteer at RR Serving Center from 9-10.
Monday, December 14-Wear FCE shirts. Writing Club after school from 2:45-3:45 in the library for grades 2-5.
Tuesday, December 15-Google Form for Monthly Reading Challenge is due
Wednesday, December 16-Monthly Reading Challenge Lunch Party
Thursday, December 17-Holiday Party at 1:00-More information to come.
I hope you continue to have a wonderful weekend!
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Sincerely,
Pam
We had an amazing week!
20 Book Challenge! Don't forget to record your books and times. Challenge yourself to read more. December Monthly Challenge is to read the first book in a series or a Bluebonnet Book! After a book is complete, go to the Google Document on our website and fill in and submit the appropriate form. Some students already have a few filled in and are moving right along on their challenge. Remember the students should read 20 books (at least) by the end of the school year. Monthly challenge is due on Dec. 15 and we will have lunch in the classroom on Dec. 16 for those who met the challenge.
Art Field Trip to Blanton Art Museum on Tuesday, December 1. Our field trip was wonderful. The kids had a great time sketching and learning about art and artists. It was great to hear their interpretations and thoughts about the art. They have amazing ideas and are creative, deep thinkers.
Pen Pal Visit on Tuesday, December 8 from 9:30-11:00. We are so excited to see our pen pals again. On Monday, we will make a craft for them as a holiday present. We will interview them about their culture and their holiday traditions. We will also play games and make snowflakes together. It will be a wonderful visit and you are welcome to meet us in the library to share some fun times with our pen pals.
Volunteer at the Round Rock Serving Center on Saturday, Dec. 12. from 9-10. All are welcome to come and volunteer. Email me if you will be coming so that I can let them know. Bring some gently used books to donate to the bookcase in the waiting area. (The date changed.)
Family Fun Day at Barnes and Noble today. Go shopping and earn money for our school.
Reading- To get ready for Literacy Night on December 10, we will talk about heritage together and write Cultural poems. We will also research China and read Chinese traditional tales to create projects to present at Literacy Night. Be sure to come to Literacy Night on December 10. Each grade level will present a different continent and there will be projects to view and Ballet Folklorico. We will also learn about Libraries of Love in Uganda, Africa. It will be a great night of learning and fun.
If you would like to present items or information about your ancestry, please contact Mariah Smith in the library at mariah_smith@roundrockisd.org.
Hour of Code-We will participate in an Hour of Code on Friday from 10-11. Most of our class is signed up on code.org and some kids have already begun some coding. Go to Code.org to learn more or to have your child work on some coding. They can create an account using their google email (s######@student.roundrockisd.org and their birthdate as their password) and then go to http://studio.code.org/join/BLFOEL to join our class and I can see their progress.
Writing-We are beginning to work on another expository writing piece. We are also working on combining sentences using conjunctions such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so or FANBOYS. Don't forget the comma before the conjunctions when combining two complete sentences.
Social Studies-We are continuing to learn about bartering and then begin learning about the explorers in Texas. We are also researching China for Literacy Night on Thursday. Be sure to come and see all the projects and hard work.
Spelling-Last week our list included silent letters (b and w) and this week will include more silent letters. (k and g) The list will include words with silent letters like sign, gnaw, knowledge) Each child will also have individual spelling words.
Vocabulary- We will study words with the affixes dis and mis. (ex.misfortunate, disappear)
Go to Learn2earn to log in reading time (use your paper reading log also) and respond to your reading. You can also earn coins to change your owl avatar.
https://www.learn2earn.org/
Dates to remember:
Monday, December 7-Wear FCE shirts. Service Club 2:45-3:45 in room 512. 4th-5th invited.
Tuesday, December 8-Pen Pal Visit from 9:30-11:00 in the library.
Thursday, Dec. 10-Passport to Literacy-Cultural Night 5-7-Return your paper portrait decorated with the country of your ancestry. Come and learn about other countries and cultures. Come and present our China projects!
Friday, December 11-Homework packet is due, Reading Response Letter is due.
spelling test, vocabulary test-Hour of Code for our class from 10-11 am, wear college shirts, Ridgeview Band, Orchestra, and Choir will perform for our 4th and 5th graders at 1:00.
Saturday, Dec. 12-Volunteer at RR Serving Center from 9-10.
Monday, December 14-Wear FCE shirts. Writing Club after school from 2:45-3:45 in the library for grades 2-5.
Tuesday, December 15-Google Form for Monthly Reading Challenge is due
Wednesday, December 16-Monthly Reading Challenge Lunch Party
Thursday, December 17-Holiday Party at 1:00-More information to come.
I hope you continue to have a wonderful weekend!
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Sincerely,
Pam
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