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    October 28

    Week of October 28, 2008

    November 3: Ameritowne field trip Please send $10 to cover the cost of the fieldtrip. Please bring a sack lunch and a water bottle.

    November 3: Denver Public schools Expo 6:30-8:30 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. More then 50 schools will be there.  This is an opportunity for families to check out many of the middle school options that are avaliable in the area.  (Call 720-423-3885 if you have any questions)

    Novemebr 5: Field trip to Hamilton is in the morning.

    Homework for the week and over the break:

    Math: Double sided copy about division, divisibility and fact families.

    After the break we will be Starting Unit 4 which is on division.  The break would be a great time for kids to practice their division facts. 

    Reading Log: Is due as usual on Monday after the break.  The kids should be reading an average of 150 minutes per week.  This week they have a "Tic Tac Toe" read and respond assignment.  This has been explained to the kids in class.

     

    October 22

    Week of October 20, 2008

    October 24: Ameritowne job training in class 10:45-12:10

              We have a few volunteers signed up for this day but could use a few more if anyone is available.

    November 3: Ameritowne field trip

    Novemebr 5: Field trip to Hamilton

     
    Homework for week of October 13:
     
    Math:
      
    Due Tuesday: SL 3.7
    Due Wednesday: SL 3.8 
    Due Thursday: SL 3.9
    Due Friday: SL 3.10
    Due Monday: Copy (Review for Unit 3 Test)
     
    The unit 3 test will probably Tuesday of next week
     
     

    Spelling: Unit 8 test on Friday  (The students are to study the words 1-20 from the book.  This week they will also be adding the five words from their planners for a total of 25 words.)

       

     

    Due Tuesday: P 61 in book

    Due Wednesday: P62 in book

    Due Thursday: Copy about grammar

    Due Friday: Copy about reading

     

    Reading Log: due every Monday

    The students should be recording their reading in their planners.  Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week.  I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.

    October 20

    Fall Conference Schedule

     

    Below is the schedule for conferences.  If your name is not on the schedule it is because I have not had a conference request form returned to me.  Please e-mail or send me a note if you have a preference for the remaining time slots.  If I do not hear from you I will schedule you in an open spot. 

     

    If both of these dates do not work please let me know and we can make alternative arrangements.

     

    The schedule will be up-dated as I receive more requests

     

    I will do my best to stay on schedule and not run over into another time slot.

     

    Thanks,

    Ms. Jackson

     

     

     

    Monday, October 27th

    Tuesday, October 28th

    4:00-4:20

    Brandon C.

    4:00-4:20

    Melissa G.

    4:20-4:40

    Gabriel F.

    4:20-4:40

    Andres M.

    4:40-5:00

    Lindsey S.

    4:40-5:00

    Omer A.

    5:00-5:20

    Jerry B.

    5:00-5:20

    Minh D.

    5:20-5:40

    Jack D

    5:20-5:40

    Nikki H.

    5:40-6:00

    Angel C.

    5:40-6:00

    Corina

    6:00-6:20

    Ryan H.

    6:00-6:20

    Isaiah A

    6:20-6:40

    DINNER

    6:20-6:40

    Caleb P

    6:40-7:00

    Cross F

    6:40-7:00

    Dylan N.

    7:00-7:20

    Ally G.

    7:00-7:20

    Grace W.

    7:20-7:40

    Colleen K.

    7:20-7:40

    Ryan B

    7:40-8:00

    Mark G.

    7:40-8:00

    Xavier N.

    October 14

    Week of October 13, 2008

     
    Ameritowne volunteer confirmation information and assigned conference dates and times will be going home in this weeks Thursday folder.
     
    Homework for week of October 13:
     
    Math:
      
    Due Tuesday: SL 3.3
    Due Wednesday: SL 3.4 
    Due Thursday: SL 3.5
    Due Friday: SL 3.6
    Due Monday: SL 3.7
     
    We are skipping lesson 3.2
     

    Spelling: Unit 7 test on Friday  (The students are to study the words 1-20 from the book.  This week they will also be adding the five words from their planners for a total of 25 words.)

     

    We skipped unit 6 which is a review unit.

     

    Due Tuesday: P 55 in book

    Due Wednesday: P56 in book

    Due Thursday: Copy about grammar

    Due Friday: Copy about reading

     

    Reading Log: due every Monday

    The students should be recording their reading in their planners.  Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week.  I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.

       
    October 06

    Week of October 6

    Class News:
     
    • Please ask your child about their PE activity logs. 
    • Watch for information going home this week in the Thursday folders about parent teacher conferences at the end of the month
    • Volunteers Needed: To help "train" students for the different Ameritowne jobs and to interview kids. The sign-up sheet will be coming home this week.

    Ask your child:

    What they wrote their personal narrative story about.  The kids just finished writing and typing their first formal piece of writing. 

    What is the difference between the seasons in the Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere.

    What book are they reading for our Native American book study.

    What five extra spelling words they have in their planner for this week.

     
    Homework for week of October 6:
     
    Math:
     
    Due Monday: Copy 
    Due Tuesday: SL 2.10
    Due Wednesday: Copy 
    Due Thursday: No Homework due to test
    Due Friday: SL 3.1
     
    The unit 2 math test will be on Wednesday 
     
     
    Spelling: Unit 5 test on Friday  (The students are to study the words 1-20 from the book.  This week they will also be adding the five words from their planners for a total of 25 words.)
     
    Due Tuesday: P 43 in book
    Due Wednesday: P44 in book
    Due Thursday: Copy
    Due Friday: Copy
     
    Reading Log: due every Monday
    The students should be recording their reading in their planners.  Parents and Gaurdians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week.  I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.

    October 05

    SPREE

    SPREE Fieldtrip
     
    We had a great fieldtrip to Overland Pond last week.  The SPREE staff took some great photos and posted them on the following link.  http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=13e5b9wz.re6lefn&x=0&y=-j213r6&localeid=en_US
     
    I also took some pictures and will post them in my photo gallery at the bottom of the page soon.
     
    In last weeks thursday folders the kids received information about joining the "SPREE Force."  Here is some more information on that program.  http://spreeforce.org/