Coat Hangers Needed!

PARENTS, CALLING ALL PARENTS! Our new Novel Project involves the use of covered coat hangers! Do you have any in your closet? Let me take them off of your hands! I'm in need of 55 hangers and would love your support!

Friday Notes 9/24

Happy Friday!

We are moving along nicely! This week we had great Civil War presentations and they will be on display downstairs starting next week! Our field trip to the Atlanta History Center was awesome! The kids really enjoyed themselves and we learned about Abraham Lincoln. Our novel is coming to a close and the students are LOVING it! The journey of Samuel and Harrison is quite captivating. Our class will be the first class to take the online Accelerated Reader Novel Test as a end of the novel test! I'm very excited about this. Our next novel, Sounder is due in class on the 27th! This novel will follow our SS curriculum as we move into the Reconstruction Era. Please continue to check the blog and Engrade online grade book so you can stay informed! The online grade book will be updated this weekend, so please check it early next week.

PARENTS, CALLING ALL PARENTS! Our new Novel Project involves the use of covered coat hangers! Do you have any in your closet? Let me take them off of your hands! I'm in need of 55 hangers and would love your support!

Words for this week are as follows:
fair
deposit
melancholy
comical
smooth
murky
elegant
chattering


TROUBLE DON'T LAST NOVEL TEST ---- WEDNESDAY!
CIVIL WAR UNIT TEST -- THURSDAY!


Homework for the weekend:
Please encourage your students to study their worksheets and notes from all subjects!
Write words five times each and define each word.
SS: Study all Civil War facts for Unit Test on Thursday!
Reading "Trouble Don't Last" to page 226; please have your student complete the Reading Log. FINAL READING LOG DUE ON WEDNESDAY!


NEXT Week:
LA: 8 Parts of Speech (Conjunctions, Interjections)
LA: Verbs (Linking, Helping)
RD: Main Idea and Theme -- CONTINUATION.
SS: The Reconstruction Era.
** Narrative Writing ***


Announcements:
NEXT NOVEL: "Sounder" by William Armstrong due in class by September 27th! This is an extremely popular novel, it is an award winning novel and a wonderful read! This book is readily available at B&N, Borders and the local library.

We are reading "Trouble Don't Last" by Shelley Pearsall. Students have a reading log that is placed in their reading folders for you to sign and track progress of the reading.

*FACIAL TISSUE and COPY PAPER IS needed! PLEASE!

Mid Week Announcements

Good Day to you All!

Civil War quizzes came home today, please sign and return the quiz with quiz corrections!

Parents, we are still having problems with excessive tardies and absences! Did you know that this effects the overall status for the school in making AYP? We need your help, please have your student here on time ready for instruction!


Just a few reminders!
Announcements:

HALF DAY's are on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY of this week! Students are dismissed at NOON!!!

STAR Reading reports were sent home last week! Please review, sign and return them.

ENGRADE online grade book passwords were sent home last week for Mrs. Roberts. This is an online grade book that you can access to check your student's progress. Grade books will updated at least once a week. Please contact me if you have any questions.

NEXT NOVEL: "Sounder" by William Armstrong due in class by September 27th! This is an extremely popular novel, it is an award winning novel and a wonderful read! This book is readily available at B&N, Borders and the local library.

Civil War Project due on September 22nd.

For the Atlanta History Museum field trip. Students are to be in perfect uniform and must bring a BAGGED LUNCH!

Friday Notes 9/10

Happy Friday!

Homework for the weekend:
Please encourage your students to study their worksheets and notes from all subjects!
Finish Language Arts Packet.
Study for Civil War TEST on Thursday.
Continue working on SS project!
Reading "Trouble Don't Last" pages 102-114 please have your still complete the Reading Log. (Reading Log check on MONDAY!)


We had a great week! Please see the following announcements!

NEXT Week:
LA: 8 Parts of Speech (specifically, verbs and adverbs REVIEW)
LA: 4 Types of Sentences... Continuation (Pop Quiz this week)
RD: Dialogue and Description
SS: Continuing... Civil War (Battles, Causes of the War, Differences between North and South)
** Narrative Writing First Essay Introduction**


Announcements:

HALF DAY's are on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY of next week! Students are dismissed at NOON!!! Parent Conferences sign up forms are being sent home today! Please return them on Monday!

STAR Reading reports are being sent home today! Please review, sign and return them.

ENGRADE online gradebook passwords are being sent home today for Mrs. Roberts. This is an online gradebook that you can access to check your student's progress. Gradebooks will updated at least once a week. Please contact me if you have any questions.

NEXT NOVEL: "Sounder" by William Armstrong due in class by September 27th! This is an extremely popular novel, it is an award winning novel and a wonderful read! This book is readily available at B&N, Borders and the local library.

Civil War Project due on September 22nd - please see attachments in this email about project details.


*PERMISSION SLIPS & FEES are due September 10th for the Atlanta History Museum field trip. Students are to be in perfect uniform and must bring a BAGGED LUNCH!

We are reading "Trouble Don't Last" by Shelley Pearsall. Students have a reading log that is placed in their reading folders for you to sign and track progress of the reading.

*FACIAL TISSUE from the supply list is needed!

*Students need their agenda's! Please purchase them from the office. The cost is $6.00.


*Carpool ends at 3:30, please make arrangements to have your child picked up by 3:30 or he/she will be sent to Aftercare for an expense.

*The lockers will be distributed on Friday, locker rental fee is $5.00 and it will be refunded at the end of the school year with the return of the lock.

SOUNDER...our new novel

Due in class by September 27th!

Readily available at B&N, Borders and your local library!

Field Trip to Atlanta History Museum -- September 21st!

Field Trip Details:

Field Trip to Atlanta History Museum, September 21st.

Time: 10:00 - 1:30

Fee: $12.00 includes ticket and transportation

MUST BE IN PERFECT UNIFORM AND HAVE A BAGGED LUNCH!

Friday Newsletter Information

Homework for the holiday weekend:
Start working on SS project!
Reading "Trouble Don't Last" pages 66 - 71 please have your student complete the Reading Log.

Happy Holiday Weekend!

We had a great week! Please see the following announcements!

NEXT Week:
LA: 8 Parts of Speech (specifically, verbs, adjectives and adverbs REVIEW)
LA: 4 Types of Sentences
RD: Dramatic Literature (plays, REVIEW)
RD: Dialogue and Description
SS: Continuing... Civil War (Battles, Causes of the War, Differences between North and South)
** Narrative Writing First Essay Introduction**


Announcements:

NEXT NOVEL: "Sounder" by William Armstrong due in class by September 27th! This is an extremely popular novel, it is an award winning novel and a wonderful read! This book is readily available at B&N, Borders and the local library.

Civil War Project due on September 22nd - please see attachments in this email about project details.

Unfortunately, we don't have enough participation for TIMES NEWS FOR KIDS, if we don't get the participation by next Friday I will refund your money!

*PERMISSION SLIPS & FEES are due September 10th for the Atlanta History Museum field trip. Students are to be in perfect uniform and must bring a BAGGED LUNCH!

We are reading "Trouble Don't Last" by Shelley Pearsall. Students have a reading log that is placed in their reading folders for you to sign and track progress of the reading.

*FACIAL TISSUE from the supply list is needed!

*Students need their agenda's! Please purchase them from the office. The cost is $6.00.

*Meet and Greet forms are due, please turn them in.

*Carpool ends at 3:30, please make arrangements to have your child picked up by 3:30 or he/she will be sent to Aftercare for an expense.

*The lockers will be distributed on Friday, locker rental fee is $5.00 and it will be refunded at the end of the school year with the return of the lock.

Student Needs

Hello Parents,

I want to reiterate your student needs the following:

AGENDA (a must have) $6.00 in the office

$ 5.00 for "Times News for Kids"

School Supplies:
paper, pencils, two pocket pronged folders (6) of them.

Tissue, Clorox wipes.

Thanks!
Mrs. Roberts

Friday Newsletter Information

Hello Parents,

Welcome to Friday Notes, I will send out each Friday a newsletter just keeping you abreast of what is going on in the classroom.

What we have been studying:
LA: 8 Parts of Speech (specifically, nouns, pronouns and adjectives)
RD: Story Elements (setting, plot, conflict and characters)
SS: Civil War (Famous people, The Aboltionist Movement)

Next Week:
LA: 8 Parts of Speech (specifically, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
RD: Dramatic Literature (plays)
SS: Civil War (Battles, Causes of the War, Differences between North and South)
** Introduction to Narrative Writing **


Announcements:

As a part of our IB Curriculum and Humanities curriculum, I would like to order "Times News for Kids" for each student in our classroom. The cost per student is $5.00. This is a wonderful opportunity to keep up with current events and it compliments our reading instruction. The students will be able to keep these magazines after our completion in the class. If you so feel the desire to donate an extra $5.00 for a child in need, I would be so very grateful.

Please send in your $5.00 by August 30th.

*Students need their agenda's! Please purchase them from the office. The cost is $6.00.

*Meet and Greet forms are due, please turn them in.

*Classroom supplies from the supply list are still needed.

*Carpool ends at 3:30, please make arrangements to have your child picked up by 3:30 or he/she will be sent to Aftercare for an expense.

*The lockers will be distributed on Friday, locker rental fee is $5.00 and it will be refunded at the end of the school year with the return of the lock.

*The Class Novel is due in class by August 23rd. "Trouble Don't Last" by Shelley Pearsall. Please go to your local library or any bookstore.

*Please check the homework log daily until we have the agendas!

Please visit my blog at www.iwiaroberts.blogspot.com to see all announcements and class updates.

Agenda's are IN!!

Hello Parents,

Agenda's are IN!!! Please send in your voucher or $6.00 (cash or money order - made payable to IWIA) on tomorrow. All students are required to have the agenda as it serves as the primary communication tool for us.

Thanks!

Times News for Kids

Hello Parents,

As a part of our IB Curriculum and Humanities curriculum, I would like to order "Times News for Kids" for each student in our classroom. The cost per student is $5.00. This is a wonderful opportunity to keep up with current events and it compliments our reading instruction. The students will be able to keep these magazines after our completion in the class. If you so feel the desire to donate an extra $5.00 for a child in need, I would be so very grateful.

Please send in your $5.00 by August 30th.

Thanks for your understanding and participation.

5th Grade Announcements!

*Meet and Greet forms are due, please turn them in.

*Classroom supplies from the supply list are still needed.

*Carpool ends at 3:30, please make arrangements to have your child picked up by 3:30 or he/she will be sent to Aftercare for an expense.

*The lockers will be distributed on Friday, locker rental fee is $5.00 and it will be refunded at the end of the school year with the return of the lock.

*The Noun Collage Project is due this Friday!

*The Class Novel is due in class by August 23rd. "Trouble Don't Last" by Shelley Pearsall. Please go to your local library or any bookstore.

*Please check the homework log daily until we have the agendas!

NOUN Collage Project Due 8/20

Hello Parents,

Our first project, which is a Noun Collage is due on 8/20! Students have a rubric and project paper to follow! Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks!

Needed: All School Forms!

Hello Parents,

I'm in need of all of your "Meet & Greet" forms as soon as possible. Also, please send in a working email address so you can start receiving electronic updates.

We are having a great week! Please be mindful of a few things:

School starts at 8:00! You are tardy after 8:00.
Students must be dressed in perfect uniform, especially SHOES! Shoes should be a SOLID black or white.
Check the homework log daily!

You may email me anytime at dana.roberts@imagineschools.com

Thanks!

Great First Day

We had a great first day!

Today was a great day! Please check your student's communication folder for all important information!

Students need:
Two Marble Composition Notebooks
10 folders with prongs


Class Novel:

"Trouble Don't Last" by Shelley Pearsall

Due on 8/23/2010 Please go to Barnes & Noble OR your local library!

Welcome Fifth Grade Students!

Welcome Students and Parents,

I want to welcome you to my classroom website, this website along with my weekly Friday Notes emails will serve as an important communication tool for you. I plan to post assignments, classroom experiences and important due dates!

In the coming weeks, I will have a wealth of information on this site for you! Feel free to email me at Dana.Roberts@Imagineschools.com and I look forward to having a wonderful year!

See you Soon!

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