WEEKEND NEWs

    OCTOBER 28, 2011

                                                              

ELLIS MOTTO:   “I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ALWAYS LEARNING!!!”

ROOM 5 MOTTO:  “DO YOUR BEST!!!”

Dear Parents,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

v  Donation of Candy:  If you would like to donate a bag of candy for classroom rewards/prizes for reading, homework, good behavior, etc. I would greatly appreciate it.  All of the Halloween candy will be on clearance soon. J

v  McTeacher’s Night is next Wednesday, Nov. 2^nd at the McDonald’s in Chubbuck by Wal-Mart.  Teachers will be there between 5:00-7:00.  Fourth grade teachers will be there between 6:00-7:00.  Ellis will receive a portion of the purchases made during this time.  Thanks in advance for your support!

v  I am sending home multiplication flash cards from the math workbook. Students may use them to practice their facts at home.  I am also sending home two division practice sheets with answer keys.  You may want to place these in plastic sheet protectors and use a dry erase marker to practice these pages many times.

v  Please see that attached information about ISU’s Benny’s Book Club.

v  Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness Week) will be held Oct. 31 – Nov. 4^th.  These are the days:

v  Monday:  Wear as much red as possible!

v  Tuesday:  Pajama Day

v  Wednesday:  Crazy Hair Day

v  Thursday:  Inside Out Day (wear clothes inside out)

v  Friday:  Extreme Ellis Spirit Day (wear lots of Ellis colors)

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

v  LANGUAGE:  Drops In The Bucket C9

v  LANGUAGE:  Common & Proper Nouns: Have your children read the 2 sets of directions carefully. They must capitalize the proper nouns when they write them in the chart. 

v  MATH:  Drops In The Bucket #33

v  READING:  read nightly and fill out your reading log

Have a wonderful weekend!

       Denise Thompson                                                                               

WEEKEND NEWS

October 21, 2011

 

Dear Parents,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

·   It was wonderful seeing all of you during conferences!  Thanks for coming in.

 ·   The school district is having problems with our Outlook e-mail system.  Teachers are not receiving some of the e-mails sent by parents.  The e-mails are going into a spam account and are unable to be open or seen by teachers.  Teachers are not even aware that an e-mail has been sent.  The district is working on correcting this problem.  Until the problem is fixed,  I will send home Friday letters in your child’s homework folder.
·   Here are some math web sites for your child to practice his/her math skills:  www.funbrain.com, www.mathisfun.com, www.coolmath-games.com
·   Please read the attached paper that explains PTA Reflections.  This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to shine.  I hope all of you choose to participate in this activity.
·   Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness Week) will be held Oct. 31 – Nov. 4^th.  These are the days:
·   Monday:  Wear as much red as possible!
·   Tuesday:  Pajama Day
·   Wednesday:  Crazy Hair Day
·   Thursday:  Inside Out Day (wear clothes inside out)
·   Friday:  Extreme Ellis Spirit Day (wear lots of Ellis colors)
·   INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PICTURES will be taken Friday, Oct. 28^th.

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

v Language:  Drops In The Bucket C8

v Math:  Drops In The Bucket Number 32
v Math:  Subtraction Practice Set 19
v Language:  Learning About Subjects and Predicates (2 sides)

 SPELLING WORDS:  pound, howl, jaw, bounce, cause, always, shout, aloud, south, couple, drawn, scout, false, proud, frown, sauce, gown, couch, dawn, mount

BONUS WORDS:  gnaw, prowl, pounce, doubt, scrawny

Thanks for all you do!                                                               

Denise Thompson                            
                                                                                         

“WEEKEND NEWS”

October 5, 2011

Dear Parents,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

·        McTeacher Night at McDonald’s has been rescheduled for Nov. 2. Come and support Ellis! 

·        BOOK ORDERS:  due on Friday, Oct. 14^th.  Remember you can combine book orders and only write one check payable to “Scholastic Book Clubs”.  You may send cash as well.  You can also order on-line at scholastic.com.  Use this code to get to our class page:  HCWNC. 

·        No School on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6-7: State-wide in-service Days

·        Conferences/Open House will be on Oct. 20^th.  Scheduling notes will come home on Oct. 14^th.

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK:

·         Math:  “Drops In The Bucket” #30

·         Grammar: Simple Subjects

Language:  “Drops In The Bucket” Lesson C6

Reading: read 15-30 minutes every night and fill in your reading log.  Remember to return your log daily because this is part of your reading grade!

Enjoy your family this weekend!

Denise Thompson