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  

 “WEEKEND NEWS”

                       September 30, 2011                                                                               

Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful time on our field trip to Swore Farm!!  I hope you are enjoying the red potatoes.  A BIG THANK YOU to the parent volunteers who helped on our field trip and at the carnival.  The carnival was a HUGE success.  We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated PTA board and members. 

The Standards singing group performed for us on Thursday.  The students loved them.   What a great experience for them!

·        Spelling Test next Wed., Oct. 5^th.

·        Homework is due by next Wed., Oct. 5^th.

·        No School next 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” #29

·          Language:  “Drops In The Bucket” Lesson C5

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

Enjoy your family this weekend!

Denise Thompson                                 

WEEKEND NEWS

September 23, 2011

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• FIELD TRIP ON WEDNESDAY:  If you have not done so, please sign and return the field trip permission slip as soon as possible.  Voluntary donations of 1-can of food per person will be accepted at the farm from those who wish to participate in the Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers food drive.  Students will need to bring a sack lunch. They may purchase one from school or bring a sack lunch from home.  We will need a lunch count by Monday.  Students need to dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoes (such as sneakers). 
• THANK YOU!!!!  We have our art moms and our carnival help!  Mrs. Lish and Mrs. Whitehead have agreed to be our art moms. Thanks for the bags of suckers for our carnival. You are wonderful parents!!
• CARNIVAL ON MONDAY from 5:30-7:30:  The PTA has worked all summer long to bring you this wonderful family event.  We hope to see you at the carnival!! 
• Our class is in 2nd place for the PTA membership drive.  Join PTA and help us win a party from Kiwi Loco!!
• THE STANDARDS singing group will be here on Thursday for the 3^rd - 5^th grade classes.  They have performed at Ellis 3 times in the past and we have loved them.  The students are in for a real treat.

HOMEWORK:

• Math:  “Drops In The Bucket” #28
• Language:  “Types of Sentences”
• Language:  “Drops In The Bucket” Lesson C4
• SPELLING WORDS:  brush, juice, fruit, tube, lunch, crumb, few, true, truth, done, suit, pump, due, dull, tune, blew, trunk, sum, glue, threw   BONUS:  newscast, commute, continue, attitude, slumber

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

Have a fun weekend,

Denise Thompson

                                                                                                            

“WEEKEND NEWS”  

September 16, 2011

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

 

Dear Parents,

·         Our 4^th Graders will be going to Swore Farm on Wednesday, Sept. 28^th.  We will leave at 8:40 and return at 1:45.  Please sign and return the attached permission slip.  Students will need to bring a sack lunch or order one from school. This field trip is sponsored by Bannock County Farm Bureau.  Thank you Farm Bureau.  We need 2 volunteers to go with us.  If you are interested, please call or send a note to school.

·         I’m sending home a set of Book Orders.  You may order out of any or all of them.  You will only need to write one check for all the book orders.  You can make checks payable to Scholastic Book Clubs.  The orders will be due back to school by Friday, September 23^rd.   You may also order on-line.  Please read the attached letter for directions.

·         Our classroom is in need of 7 more volunteers to help out with the Carnival on Monday, Sept. 27^th.  Available times are 6:00-6:30 (1 slot), 6:30-7:00 (2 slots), 7:00-7:30 (2 slots), and 7:30-8:00 (2 slots).  Please contact me if you are able to help out. PLEASE SEND IN A BAG OF SUCKERS FOR THE CARVNIVAL SUCKER TREE.

·         Our class is in 3^rd place for the PTA membership drive.  Join PTA and help us win a party from Kiwi Loco!!

·         Our class is still looking for a parent to volunteer to be our classroom art mom or dad.  This takes about 3 hours of work each month:  1 hour for prep time, 1 hour to teach the lesson, and 1 hour to display the works of art.  All supplies and lesson plans are provided by the PTA.  Let me know if you are interested!!

·         Order forms are attached if you would like to order a new Ellis t-shirt.

·         I will try and have the Weekend News ready to go via e-mail next Friday for those of you who have signed up for e-mail.  I will be sending home a test    e-mail next week. Please respond to the test e-mail so that I know you are able to receive the messages and open up the letter attachments.

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK:

·         Math: Drops In The Bucket #27

·         Language: Drops in the Bucket C3 & Types of Sentences 

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

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Enjoy your family this weekend!                                                                    

Denise Thompson