We have a busy week ahead.
Author Visits
We will have two author visits on Wednesday. One will be in the library with Tara Ross, the author of a book about the Electoral College. Here is her website http://www.taraross.
OMS Toy Drive
The FCE Service Club is leading a Toy Drive to bring awareness to OMS. OMS (Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome) is a rare childhood disease that has no cure. The doctors think it is caused when the child's immune system tries to fight a cancerous tumor and instead attacks the brain. Go to: http://www.omslifefoundation.o
One of our 1st grade students has this disease and his mom came and spoke to the Service Club to raise awareness. She is helping us lead this Toy Drive, which benefits Dell Children's Hospital.
Our goal is 200 new toys. Please bring the new toys to the box by the office by November 30. Toys like Lego’s, Arts and crafts, play dough, Shopkins, Littlest Pet Shop, Hot Wheels, Action Figures, Puppy in my Pocket, Wild Pets, Pokemon, My Little Pony, Disney, cars, stuffed animals, baby blankets, baby toys and games are recommended. $10 Amazon and I-tunes gift cards are also great. (Give any gift cards to me, instead of in the box by the office, please.)
Thank you for your support!
Reflections Contest and Workshop
Reflections is here! It’s a program that encourages students to express themselves artistically. This year’s theme is “What is Your Story?” Using this theme, students may create and submit works of art in six categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts. Rules and entry forms will be handed out by your teacher. All entries must be submitted to Ms. Arnold, the art teacher by Oct. 20. Gallery night is Nov. 10.
Yearbook Cover Contest - Only 1 Week Left!
If you would like to enter this year’s contest, please follow these Rules & Guidelines:
If you would like to enter this year’s contest, please follow these Rules & Guidelines:
- Please use an 8.5 x 11 white sheet of paper without lines and the design must be vertical. Fill in the page as much as possible.
- The following must be in the artwork:
FOREST CREEK ELEMENTARY 2016-2017
- Use colors, markers, colored pencils.
- Please write your name, grade and teacher on the back of the paper.
- All designs will need to be dropped off into the basket labeled Yearbook in the front office.
- PLEASE DO NOT FOLD .
- Deadline for entry is Friday October 14, 2016
- Winner will be notified shortly after contest ends.
Read about our week:
Reading: We read a book called Encounter by Jane Yolen. I kept the illustrations hidden and we made inferences by using only the text clues and our background knowledge without picture clues. We realized that the main character in the book was a Taino boy and the stranger who came to his island was Christopher Columbus. It told the story from the boy's point of boy and this encouraged us to think deeper about perspective and point of view of the person telling the story. We watched a brain pop about Christoper Columbus to learn more. We will continue to read critically and think deeply as we read. This week we will work on summarizing and asking questions as we read expository text.
Writing: Using google documents, we are writing our expository pieces. We chose our own topics and most of us chose an opinion to support with details. Our thesis statements range from Veggies are Horrible to Basketball is my Life to Service Dogs are Important. We are using examples and small stories to prove our thesis statements. We will use a checklist to help us make our expository pieces effective. These pieces will be finished this week. We will work on some writing for Reflections as well as more expository writing.
Social Studies: We are still learning about tribes of Texas. We will have an assessment on Monday, October 17 We will continue to learn about the location of different tribes and the way the tribe used the resources of their region to survive. We will work on Cultural Poems and many of these will be entered into the Reflections Contest. We will then begin learning about explorers to Texas.
The 2016-17 PTA Direct Donation Drive Continues
So far YOU donated approximately $5,960 to our Cash for Coyotes Donation Drive. We are ¼ of the way to our $20,000 goal!
Things To Do:
Dates to Remember:
Monday, Oct. 17- SS Test on Texas Tribes, College Shirt Day, Service Club 2:50-3:50 in rm 512, Family Fun Night fundraiser at Hat Creek from 5pm-9pm
Tuesday, Oct. 18-Mentor Visit from 9-10:30 in the library
Wednesday, Oct. 19-Author Visits, Tara Ross at FCE and Cathy Camper-Virtual
Friday, Oct. 21-Homework packets due,Reading Response Letter due, Spelling test, Turn in Reading Logs as you finish them, FCE Spirit Day! Wear green and purple.
Monday, Oct. 24- College Shirt Day, Writing Club 2:50-3:50 in library, Red Ribbon Week
Wednesday, Oct. 26-Early Release at 12, Kona Ice at FCE
Thursday, Oct.27-Fall Picture Day
Friday, Oct. 28-Homework packets due,Reading Response Letter due, Spelling test, Turn in Reading Logs as you finish them, FCE Spirit Day! Wear green and purple.
Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Have a great weekend and I will see you at Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences.
Sincerely,
Pam
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