Welcome to Room 221!

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January 29th, 2012

Hello Parents!

Our Literature Groups are currently reading the following stories:

  • The Hunger Games (Book 1) by Suzanne Collins

  • Al Capone Does My Shirts (Book 1) by Gennifer Choldenko

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling

  • Amulet: The Stonekeeper (Graphic Novel and Book 1) by Kazu Kibuishi

If you have any questions regarding these stories please feel free to contact me at school!

Thanks again for your continued support!

Mr. Grignon

ATTENTION PARENTS!!!!!

Google is holding a FREE contest for all students in grades K thru 12.  Google is asking students to create a new design for the Google.com home page around a central question, "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..."  This is a great opportunity for students to practice their creative and artistic abilities!  The National Finalist will be awarded a $30, 000 dollar scholarship to any college of their choice, and other goodies!  Please click this link to watch a short video and read more about this great opportunity! Here is another link for some ideas done by Google in the past to give you an idea! :-)

Writer's Workshop:  Students are working on creative writing and turning that writing into a graphic novel!

Spelling: Theme 3, Week 5 – Suffixes -tion and -ness Please click the link to bring your left, and it will bring you to the spelling list of the week.

Social Studies -　Students will continue to work in their groups to finalize taking notes on their regions.  They may begin their projects after they have completed the note taking phase.

Science – Please check Mrs. Morrow’s website for any information on Light.

Mrs. D's Class - We had a crazy week using hair dryers and apply heat to different objects.  We will be doing a lab this week to see how heat is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler one.

Good Fit Books -　 Students nightly reading stamina is currently at 30 minutes a night.　 Students may read more if they choose. Our literature group will begin soon and their books can count as their nightly reading if I assign them to read for the next group meeting.

Mr. Grignon's Math Class: –  Chapter 5 test looked great!  Students really "WOW'ed" me with their knowledge!  I am very proud of them.  Starting Monday we begin Chapter 6.  We will continue working with Algebraic Expressions and finding points on a graph.

Daily 5:

LISTEN TO READING (READ ALOUD):   We will finish up reading our 4 read aloud book:  39 Clues - Book 1.this week.

This week we continued to have discussions on picking only books of High Interest in their GFBBs.  These bags will begin on Monday.  It is your child's responsibility to have you sign the reading log and have it completely filled out. I will be checking their logs periodically.

 

Snacks and Birthday's

NO SNACKS THAT HAVE BEEN PROCCESSED IN A NUT FACTORY. Also please remember to bring in all your school supplies and portfolio all filled out and ready to begin!  Also, don't forget your dancing shoes on the first day as well!  I have a surprise!!!

In regards to celebrating your child's birthday with treats, the 5th grade team have decided to allow children to bring in non-food items if they so choose (ex. pencils, rings)  I will play a game of your child's choice to celebrate with the entire class.

Have a great weekend!  Don't forget to study!!!

Mr. Grignon

Myle's Says....."Don't Forget To Do Your Homework!"

Myles!!!!

Upcoming Events:

  • School Year Book Orders Due January 27th
  • Scholastic Book Orders Due January 31st

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