Homework

Lit. Circles:  

1. Discussion Director
2. Illustrator
3. Word Wizard
4. Connection Creator
5. Summarizer

Language Arts:  

Spelling List:  

Science:    ***No Homework:   5-Z moves Mrs. Olston-Smith's class next for "physical science"

Math (Zahara group):    ***Homework: 

Social Studies:  ***Homework: None

Other: 

• February Book orders are due Friday, Feb.

Next Featured Faces: 

• Taylor (Jan 30-Feb 3)
• Olivia (Feb 6-10)
• Celeste (Feb 13-17)
• Caitlin (Feb 27-Mar 2)
• Joel (Mar 12-16)
• Jamie (Mar19-23
• Elizabeth (Mar26-30)
• Adyson (Apr 2-5)
• Michaela (Apr 16-20)
• Javin (Apr 23-27)
• Ashley (May 14-18)
• Carriena (May 21-25)

Scholastic Book & Software Club

The next book order will be sent home soon.  You may order online any time by clicking the "Scholastic Online Ordering" link on my Web page.  The first time you log on to order, you will need the following code so the books will get sent to the correct classroom: GXT6F. 

You may order from any or all of the flyers and pay with just one check payable to "Scholastic".  If ordering online, a credit card is required.  Also when you order online, our classroom will receive one new book for our classroom library.  You may also choose not to order.  Please know that educational software is tax-deductable.

Maud Hart Lovelace Award:

Students who read three or more of the following books may vote for their favorite in February. The book receiving the most votes (from students all across minnesota) will receive the Maud Hart Lovelace award for this year. The winner for 2011 is Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn

Division I (grades 3-5) Nominees 2011-12:

100 Days and 99 Nights by Alan Madison
Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford
Dragon in the Sock Drawer by Kate Klimo
Football Genius by Tim Green
Getting Air by Dan Gutman
Listen! by Stephanie S.Tolan
Magic Half by Annie Barrows
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel by Nikki Grimes
Melonhead by Katy Kelly
No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) by Trudi Trueit
Please Write in This Book by Mary Amato
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin

 Wed. Feb 1:  Two-Hour Early Release

Thurs Feb 2:  Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday Feb 3: Science of Sledding field trip

Tuesday Feb 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences

Fri Feb 10: Feb book orders go home

Fri, Feb 17: Grade 5 sees play at CSB/SJU, Feb book orders are due.

Mon, Feb 20:  No School (Presidents Day)

Mon-Fri, Mar 5-9:  No School (Mid-Winter Break)

Sun, Mar 11:  Daylight Saving Time Begins (Set Clocks ahead 1 hour)

Mon Mar 12: March book orders sent home.

Fri. Mar 16: March book orders are due.

Mon/Tue Apr 2/3: Spring Picture Day

Fri & Mon, April 6 & 9: No School: Spring Break

Tue, Apr 10: No School (School Improvement)

Friday April 13: End of Quarter 3.

Tue/Wed Apr 17/18: MCA Reading tests

Fri Apr 27:  Math Masters!!!

Fri May 11: May book orders go home

Fri May 18: May book orders are due.

Mon, May 28:  No School (Memorial Day)

Tue-Fri May 29 - June 1: Kennedy Week!!!

Wed, June 6:  Last day of school for students (if no snow days were taken)

Thur, June 7:  Snow Day make-up day (if needed)