• Ameritowne Volunteers:  We still need a few volunteers so please look for the flyer coming home in this weeks Thursday folder.
• Conference sign-up sheets will be coming home this week also.
• Fall Break is October 28, 29 and 30

Homework:

Math:  

Due Tuesday: 2.8

Due Wednesday: copy or 2.9 not sure yet

Due Thursday:  TBD

Due Friday: TBD

The unit 2 Math test will be late this week or early next week

Spelling and Literacy Homework: Unit 8

Due Tuesday: first page in spelling book or packet (one side in packet)

Due Wednesday: second page in spelling book or packet (2 sides in packet)

Due Thursday: copy  and study for Friday's test

Due Friday: copy

Students take a pre-test the first day of every week and I send it home with them that day.  They should be using the pre-test as a study guide for the week.  Please ask them to see their pre-test.  Look for spelling pattern mistakes to make them more efficient at studying. For example you may notice that your child always misses words with an “I before e” pattern, or words with double consonant patterns.  It is better to learn spelling rules and patterns then to just memorize words, though some words are just memorization.  Also look for the pattern that the book and the packet focuses on.

Reading Log:  Students reading logs are due every Friday morning.  The students are to read an average of 120-150 minutes per week.  They then start a new log Friday after school.

Math:  

Due Tuesday:  copy

Due Wednesday: SL 2.5

Due Thursday:  SL 2.6

Due Friday: SL 2.7

Spelling and Literacy Homework: Unit 7 (We skipped two units)

Due Tuesday: Unit 7 first page in spelling book or packet (p. 55 in the book)

Due Wednesday: Unit 4 second page in spelling book  (p. 56) or packet

Due Thursday: copy  and study for Friday's test

Due Friday: copy

Students take a pre-test the first day of every week and I send it home with them that day.  They should be using the pre-test as a study guide for the week.  Please ask them to see their pre-test.  Look for spelling pattern mistakes to make them more efficient at studying. For example you may notice that your child always misses words with an “I before e” pattern, or words with double consonant patterns.  It is better to learn spelling rules and patterns then to just memorize words, though some words are just memorization.  Also look for the pattern that the book and the packet focuses on.

Reading Log:  Students reading logs are due every Friday morning.  The students are to read an average of 120-150 minutes per week.  They then start a new log Friday after school.

Homework: 

Math:  

Due Tuesday:  SL 2.1

Due Wednesday: SL 2.2

Due Thursday:  SL 2.3

Due Friday: SL 2.4

Spelling and Literacy Homework:

Due Tuesday: Unit 4 first page in spelling book or packet (p. 37 in the book)

Due Wednesday: Unit 4 second page in spelling book  (p. 38) or packet

Due Thursday: copy  and study for Friday's test

Due Friday: copy

Students take a pre-test the first day of every week and I send it home with them that day.  They should be using the pre-test as a study guide for the week.  Please ask them to see their pre-test.  Look for spelling pattern mistakes to make them more efficient at studying. For example you may notice that your child always misses words with an “I before e” pattern, or words with double consonant patterns.  It is better to learn spelling rules and patterns then to just memorize words, though some words are just memorization.

Reading log is due this Friday 9/25.  Then students can start working on next weeks log this weekend. Parents need to sign the log. Every week students need to be reading 120 -150 minutes minimum.

• Unit 1 math test will be on Wednesday
• No School Friday because teachers will be grading the benchmark tests
• Please check your child’s backpack on Thursdays for school papers and information.
• Calling all Volunteers: I am looking for some parents, grandparents, aunts uncles etc to help some students with math facts and reading around 3:10 -3:30 a couple days a week. Details will be worked out with individual volunteers.  This would be a great way to get some kids small group intense instruction. Please e-mail me if you are interested. (Heather_Jackson@dpsk12.org) THANKS!!

Homework: 

Math:  

Due Tuesday:  copy

Due Wednesday: copy

Due Thursday:  copy

No School Friday

Due Monday: copy, double sided.  The kids need to pick one side to do.  They need to pick the "just right" level for them.  I have talked to them about what this means.  I happily had some students ask me if they could do both sides.

Spelling and Literacy Homework:

Due Tuesday: Unit 3 first page in spelling book or packet

Due Wednesday: Unit 3 second page in spelling book or packet and study for Thursday's test

Due Thursday: copy  (spelling test today)

Students take a pre-test the first day of every week.  They should be using the pre-test as a study guide for the week.  Please ask them to see their pre-test.  Look for spelling pattern mistakes to make them more efficient at studying. For example you may notice that your child always misses words with an “I before e” pattern, or words with double consonant patterns.  It is better to learn spelling rules and patterns then to just memorize words, though some words are just memorization.

Reading log is due this Thursday 9/17.  Then students can start working on next weeks log this weekend. Parents need to sign the log. Every week students need to be reading 120 -150 minutes minimum.

Math:  

Due Tuesday: copy

Due Wednesday: SL 1.2

Due Thursday:  copy

Due Friday: SL 1.3

Literacy/Spelling and Reading Log will start next week.

There will be a unit 1 Spelling pre test next Monday and a test on Friday. 

Math:  

Due Tuesday: SL 11.7 

Due Wednesday: SL 12.1 

Due Thursday:  TBA

Due Friday: TBA

Spelling Unit 33

Due Tuesday: Book page

Due Wednesday: Book Page

Due Thursday: Copy 

Due Friday: Copy and spelling test

Reading Log:  (Due May 26)

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.

We have just a few weeks left of school but a lot going on.  Please remind your child that school is not over until the last day of school which is May 29.  I will still be teaching lessons until the last day. If you have not sent $10 for the museum field trip that we went on earlier this week please do so.

Thanks!

Ms. Jackson

May 19: Community meeting at Southmoor about the growth and space at Southmoor 6:30-8:30. Input will be used by the board of education and district.

May 21: 5^th grade music performance 2:30 and 6:30  Kids should arrive at 6:15

May 25: Memorial Day No School

May 26: Continuation 6:30 in the back of the school

May 28: Pool Party 11-2:30 (This is the official day there has been some confusion on the date) Please bring a sack lunch and water and sunscreen.  The cost is $2 please send it with the permission slip if you have not already done so. Extra treats will be provided for the kids through out the day. We still need more chaperones so contact me if you are interested.

May 29: 5^th grade picnic at Southmoor Park. Parents are welcome to stop by for a long time or a short time.  If you would like to bring treats please let me know so that we do not have too many. We will be at the park from about 10-2 so please send your child with water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and a lunch.

We will be going on a fieldtrip to the Denver museum of Nature and Science on Monday May 11. The cost of this trip is $10 and will be our last field trip of the year.

Homework for the week of May 4 

Math:

Due Monday: Copy

Due Tuesday: No Homework due to Family Life in the afternoon 

Due Wednesday:  No Homework due to Family Life in the afternoon 

Due Thursday:  SL

Due Friday: SL

Spelling Unit 31

Due Tuesday: Book page p. 199

Due Wednesday: Book Page 200

Due Thursday: Copy about prefixes

Due Friday: copy and spelling test

Reading Log:  (Due May 11)

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.

The last day of school for elementary school kids is Friday May 29 sorry I made a mistake on a newsletter I sent home. This is the district's link http://www.dpsk12.org/calendars/pdf/calendar_0809_color.pdf  if you want to see their official calendar.

Homework for the week of April 27 

Math:

Due Monday: SL 10.9

Due Tuesday: copy about circles 

Due Wednesday:  No Homework

Due Thursday: 

Due Friday: No school for students 

Spelling Unit 29

Due Tuesday: Book page p. 187

Due Wednesday: No copy

Due Thursday: Book page p. 188 (Spelling test on Thursday)

Due Friday: No School

Reading Log:  (Due May 4)

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.

Check out the fishing trip pictures and others in the photo gallery.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the pictures.

Volunteers needed:

One chaperone for the April 24 opera workshop fieldtrip

Help the art teachers get ready for the art fair by hanging art work around the school on Wed. April 29th through Friday May 1st.

    Important Dates and Information:

·        April 16: Opera trunk Assembly 2:00

·        April 17: No school

·        Book exchange April 20.  Bring in two books to donate to the book exchange

·        Benchmark tests will be the week of April 20 - 24

·        The opera field trip will be April 24, please bring a sack lunch and a drink.  The cost for this field trip is $10.  If you would like to chaperone this fieldtrip please e-mail me at Heather_Jackson@DPSk12.org or send a note with your child to school. (I only need one chaperone)

·        April 29: Volunteer Tea

·        Please send in a plain white t-shirt with your child’s initials on the tag to tie-dye for field day.

·        May 1: No school for students

·        Late Starts April 21 and May 15  (Next year the late starts will be changed to early release ½ days)

·        May 13: Field day (April 14 is the rain day back-up)

·        May 15: 5^th grade music performance one during school and one in the evening

·        May 22: Opera assembly at school 2:00

·        May 25: No School

·        Continuation: May 26 at 6:30 pm

·        May 29: Last day of school for students

Homework for the week of April 13 

Math:

Due Monday: copy # 5

Due Tuesday: copy # 6

Due Wednesday: copy # 7

Due Thursday: copy 

Due Friday: No school

The Unit 9 math test went home on Friday.  Kids should have gotten an adult signature and corrected their mistakes.

Spelling

Due Tuesday: Book page p. 175

Due Wednesday: Book page p. 176 and study for spelling test on Thursday

Due Thursday: Copy

Due Friday: No School

Reading Log:  (Due April 27)

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.

·         Book exchange April 20.  Look in this weeks Thursday folders for more information.

·         The opera field trip will be April 24, please bring a sack lunch and a drink.  The cost for this field trip is $10.

·         Please start bringing in a plain white t-shirt for your child to tie dye for field day.

·         I need a few clean, empty soda bottles if anyone can donate some.

·         Check out the fishing trip pictures in the photo gallery at the bottom of the page.

Thanks!

Homework for week of April 6, 2009

Math:

Due Monday: none due to test

Due Tuesday: copy

Due Wednesday: copy

Due Thursday: copy 

Due Friday: copy

The unit 9 math test will most likely come home in this weeks Thursday folder.  Please sign it and have your child return it to school.

Spelling

Due Tuesday: Book page p. 163

Due Wednesday: Book page p. 164

Due Thursday: Copy

Due Friday: Copy

Reading Log:

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.

Homework for week of March 16, 2009:

Math:

Due Monday: 9.4

Due Tuesday: 9.5

Due Wednesday: 9.6

Due Thursday: 9.7 

Due Friday: 9.8

Spelling Unit 22:

Due Tuesday: Book page

Due Wednesday: Book page

Due Thursday: Copy

Due Friday: Copy

Reading Log:

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.

CSAP Dates this week: 

                       March 10: Math am and pm

                       March 11: Math am and Science pm

                       March 12: Science am and pm

Homework:

Math:

Due Monday: 9.2

Due Tuesday: 9.3

Due Wednesday: copy

Due Thursday: copy 

Due Friday: 9.4

There will be no spelling homework this week due to CSAP

Reading Log:

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.

CSAP Dates: March 3: Writing

                       March 4-5: Reading

                       March 5: pm reading writing combination

                       March 10-11: Math

                       March 11 pm: Science

                       March 12: Science

Most tests have three sessions

The tests are long days please make sure the students have good breakfasts, lunches and snacks during testing time.

Homework for the week of February 23

Math We are doing a week of CSAP review and preparation.  We will continue with unit 8 soon.

Due Monday: copy

Due Tuesday:  copy

Due Wednesday: copy

Due Thursday: copy 

Due Friday: copy

Spelling: Unit 21 test Friday 

Due Tuesday: Book page 139 

Due Wednesday: Book page 140

Due Thursday: copy colonial reading A

Due Friday: copy colonial reading B

Reading Log:

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.

I will be going out of town due to an illness with my grandpa.  I originally planned to only be gone Friday, but need to leave sooner.  I will try and schedule a few conferences when I can for next Tuesday pm.  I will schedule the rest over the next week or two.  These conferences are teacher invitation or parent request.  Not all students will have a conference this round.

Calling all volunteers! Colonial Day February 24 (This is a date change) We need help supervising and running different activities.  Please e-mail or send me a note if you are willing to help.  Activities will be at various times throughout the day.   Information should have come home today on Monday.

Important dates:

February 12: Late start day 12-3:45

February 14: Valentine's Party PM

February 16:  No school President's day

February 17:  No school parent teacher conferences

CSAP Dates:   March 3: Writing

                       March 4-5: Reading

                       March 5: pm reading writing combination

                       March 10-11: Math

                       March 11 pm: Science

                       March 12: Science

• Most tests have three sessions
• The tests are long days please make sure the students have good breakfasts, lunches and snacks during testing time.

Homework for the week of February 9

Math

Due Monday: copy

Due Tuesday:  copy

Due Wednesday: 8.1

Due Thursday: 8.2 

Due Friday: 8.3

No School Monday or Tuesday

Due Wednesday (2/ 17): 8.4

Spelling: Unit 20 test Friday 

Due Tuesday: Book page 

Due Wednesday: Book page

Due Thursday: copy

Due Friday: copy

Reading Log: Due Wednesday February 18. On Wednesday I will check that 2/9-2/15 are done.  I will check 2/16-2/22 the next week.  However the kids should read on Monday and Tuesday of the break to keep up with their logs.

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.