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  

 “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