Weekly Newsletter (November 9-13)

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Posted by MrLynch | Posted in Weekly Newsletter | Posted on November 7, 2015

Veterans Day is on Wednesday and students will participate in a ceremony with local veterans that morning. They are encouraged to wear red, white, or blue.

Last week I invited two nuclear engineers, from Westinghouse, to come in to talk to the class about nuclear energy. They also had students enter a drawing contest that the organization they represent (NAYGN) hosts each year. The students asked some great questions.

Students are taking the Unit 1 Language Arts test on Tuesday. This is a test based on the skills learned throughout the unit. I gave students all the information they need for this last week (and they took notes in their notebooks), but I will have a Review Packet for them on Monday night as well to help them study.

Students took the Unit 2: Division test on Friday, and they will start the next unit, Unit 3: Add and Subtract Decimals, on Monday.

Students were introduced to the Holiday Bear Project last week. We will be sponsoring two 10-year-old kids (a boy and a girl – unrelated) who need a little boost this holiday season. An e-mail was sent out explaining all the details, but basically we’ll be raising funds to provide them with both needs (jackets, gloves, blankets, etc.) and wants (books, toys, etc.). The project culminates with an optional after-school visit to Walmart where any interested student could meet me there after school on Wednesday, December 2 and we’ll go shopping for these students.

Our first meetup for our Book Buddy program with one of the first grade classes over at Pine Grove will take place next week. Our classes are partnered up, and each student will have a little buddy he/she is matched up with. Our first visit to see our Book Buddies will take place on Friday, November 20 when we walk over to Pine Grove.

Parent/Teacher Conference sign-up instructions went out about a few weeks ago via SignUp Genius. If you have not signed up or need me to resend the instructions please let me know. The Conferences are officially on Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, but I also opened up slots every morning that week as well.

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Upcoming Events

Book Buddies – Friday, November 20 @ Pine Grove

Holiday Bear Walmart visit (optional) – Wednesday, December 2 @3:30 PM

Parent/Teacher Conferences – Thursday, December 3 – Friday, December 4

Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 7

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