Looking ahead to after break!

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

*Daily Orange Card Signatures (New Orange Cards on Monday morning)
*Please encourage your child to read daily and document their minutes on the April BOOK-IT calendars.  

*Please find our post below to read more about our Class Dojo point system and how we are documenting that on the Orange Cards.  Remember, kids are only getting a "Dojo" mark if they end the day in the negatives.  This allows them more flexibility.  (Scroll down for the post that explains Class Dojo.)  Also, students have received a code to log into their account and track their own behaviors.  I've also been leaving comments for the students to encourage positive behavior choices.  If you are interested in a parent code, please let me know.  I'd love to have you access their page as well. 
*Save the Date: Tuesday, April 23 is World Book Night and Vanderbilt will have a special family event in the evening.  More info is coming! 
*On April 8, we begin Quarter 4.  We hope everyone has/had a wonderful break.  We need to persevere and continue with our BEST work.  We can do it!! 

HOMEWORK for the week:

MONDAY 4-8

-S/V 120-121 (-tion -sion -sure suffixes) 

-Read The Coming of the Long Knives *Packet due on Friday

-Math Lesson 11-9 (P93)

-History for Mr. Bozek

-OC Signature

TUESDAY 4-9

-Practice Spelling  (-tion -sion -sure suffixes)  *TEST Friday

-Read The Coming of the Long Knives *Packet due on Friday

-Math Lesson 11-10 (P94)
-Science: Skeletal System

-OC Signature

WEDNESDAY 4-10

-Practice Spelling  (-tion -sion -sure suffixes)  *TEST Friday

-Read The Coming of the Long Knives *Packet due Friday

-Math Lesson 11-11 (Problem Solving LAB page and Dividing Fractions) 

-OC Signature

THURSDAY 4-11

-Practice Spelling  (-tion -sion -sure suffixes)  *TEST TOMORROW

-Read The Coming of the Long Knives *Packet due TOMORROW
-Math CH 11 Review **Test Tomorrow!

-History for Mr. Bozek (Science and SS will be switched on Wednesday and Thursday)

-OC Signature

FRIDAY 4-12

-Actively Read :)

-OC Signature

**Only a week and a half until our first NWEA test for the Spring.  Focus on a positive attitude and your personal BEST work. 

Homework for March 25-28

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

*Daily Orange Card Signatures (This is the second week on our card)
*Please encourage your child to read daily and document their minutes on the March BOOK-IT calendars.  We are extra excited this month for READING month!  They can also document their minutes on the "Moustache" form.  Our classroom door is already decorated with our favorite book titles.  Check out our post below!  April Book-It Calendars will be going home before break. 

*Please find our post below to read more about our Class Dojo point system and how we are documenting that on the Orange Cards.  Remember, kids are only getting a "Dojo" mark if they end the day in the negatives.  This allows them more flexibilty.  (Scroll down for the post that explains Class Dojo.)  Also, students have received a code to log into their account and track their own behaviors.  I've also been leaving comments for the students to encourage positive behavior choices.  If you are interested in a parent code, please let me know.  I'd love to have you access their page as well. 
*THIS Thursday, March 28 is the end of the Q3.  Our Q3 Reward party is THIS Wednesday.  We will be bowling with the MS.  Report Cards for the marking period will not go home until after break. 

*Wishing everyone a wonderful SPRING break!  We come back and need to work really hard for a couple more months until our SUMMER vacation.  :)  Remind your child to always do their PERSONAL best! 

HOMEWORK for the week:

MONDAY 3-25

-S/V 116-117 (-ent -ant suffixes)  *TEST THURSDAY

-Read The Journal of Wong-Ming Chung *Packet due on Thursday

-Math Lesson 11-5 (P89)

-History for Mr. Bozek

-OC Signature

TUESDAY 3-26

-Practice Spelling  (-ent -ant suffixes)  *TEST THURSDAY

-Read The Journal of Wong-Ming Chung *Packet due on Thursday

-Math Lesson 11-6 (P90)
-Science: Muscular System

-OC Signature

WEDNESDAY 3-27

-Practice Spelling  (-ent -ant suffixes)  *TEST TOMORROW!

-Read The Journal of Wong-Ming Chung *Packet due TOMORROW!

-Math Lesson 11-7 (P91)

-OC Signature

THURSDAY 3-28 

-Math Lesson 11-8 (P92)
-OC Signature

*Read, relax, and ENJOY your break!  :)

Reading is a hoooooooot!

Bundle up on Wednesday! Brrr

On Wednesday afternoon from 1-2, the students will be joining some Hope College students, other VB students and Ms. Hillary to help clean-up our neighborhood.  Bundle up with coats, mittens, and hats! 

Info for next week: March 18-22

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

*Daily Orange Card Signatures (This is the first week on our new card)
*Please encourage your child to read daily and document their minutes on the March BOOK-IT calendars.  We are extra excited this month for READING month!  They can also document their minutes on the "Moustache" form.  Our classroom door will be decorated with all our favorite book titles.  I'll take pics once it's up. 

*Please find our post below to read more about our Class Dojo point system and how we are documenting that on the Orange Cards.  Remember, kids are only getting a "Dojo" mark if they end the day in the negatives.  This allows them more flexibilty.  (Scroll down for the post that explains Class Dojo.)  Also, students have received a code to log into their account and track their own behaviors.  I've also been leaving comments for the students to encourage positive behavior choices.  If you are interested in a parent code, please let me know.  I'd love to have you access their page as well. 
*Swim Lessons have ended, so we'll resume our regular science and social studies afternoon schedule.
*Next week Thursday, March 28 is the end of the Q3.  The final progress report for the marking period went out on March 14 for a parent signature.  Any missing work in the next few days will be posted on their orange card.  Remind your child to do their PERSONAL BEST!  :)

HOMEWORK for the week:

MONDAY 3-18

-S/V 112-113 (mis- dis- prefixes)

-Read Buffalo Hunt *Packet due on Friday

-No Math (We took the Chapter 10 Test Today)

-History presentations take place this week for Hero Projects.  Be ready!

-OC Signature

TUESDAY 3-19

-Practice Spelling  (mis- dis- prefixes)

-Read Buffalo Hunt *Packet due on Friday

-Math Lesson 11-1 (P85)
-Science Lesson 3-3 and Homework

-OC Signature

WEDNESDAY 3-20

-Practice Spelling  (mis- dis- prefixes)

-Read Buffalo Hunt *Packet due on Friday

-Grammar Worksheet- Comma Rules

-Math Lesson 11-2 (P86)

-OC Signature

THURSDAY 3-21 

-Practice Spelling  (mis- dis- prefixes) *TEST Tomorrow!

-Read Buffalo Hunt *Packet due TOMORROW!  Be ready for COMPREHENSION Test! 

-Math Lesson 11-3 (P87)
-Science: Nervous System

-OC Signature
****MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT****

FRIDAY 3-22

-READ! READ!  READ!  :) 
-Narrative Rough Drafts- if not completed in class!

-Math Lesson 11-4 (P88)

-OC Signature

Middle School Info Night

Thursday, March 21 is the Vanderbilt Middle School Night.  Please come and find out about what's in store for next year! 

Recess Reward

Congratulations Kiddos!  We filled our jar and voted on our reward.  We'll have an "extra" recess sometime in the coming week.  Great work! 

Guest Readers??

Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles....
If you are interested in being a guest reader in our classroom please let us know.  We'd love to have you come and read your favorite short story to celebrate March is Reading Month! 

Week of March 11-15

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

*Daily Orange Card Signatures (This is the second week with these Orange Cards)
*Please encourage your child to read daily and document their minutes on the March BOOK-IT calendars.  We are extra excited this month for READING month!  

*Please find our post below to read more about our Class Dojo point system and how we are documenting that on the Orange Cards.  Remember, kids are only getting a "Dojo" mark if they end the day in the negatives.  This allows them more flexibilty.  (Scroll down for the post that explains Class Dojo.)  Also, students have received a code to log into their account and track their own behaviors.  I've also been leaving comments for the students to encourage positive behavior choices.  If you are interested in a parent code, please let me know.  I'd love to have you access their page as well. 
*Swim Lessons will take place Mon-Thurs afternoons (1:50-2:35) this week.  This will take the place of History and Science for a couple weeks.  On March 18, we will again pick up with a regular schedule. 
*Hero Projects for Mr. Bozek will be due March 18 and 20.  Info has already been shared with the students. 

*Only 14 more days in the marking period.  Remind your child to do their PERSONAL BEST!  :)

HOMEWORK for the week:

MONDAY 3-11

-S/V 108-109 (Homophones)

-Read Sacagawea's Journey *Packet due on Friday

-Math Lesson 10-4 (P82) 

-OC Signature

TUESDAY 3-12

-Practice Spelling  (Homophones)

-Read Sacagawea's Journey *Packet due on Friday

-Math Lesson 10-5 (P83)
-Homophones Wkst

-OC Signature

WEDNESDAY 3-13

-Practice Spelling  (Homophones)

-Read Sacagawea's Journey *Packet due on Friday

-Grammar Worksheet- Fixing Fragments

-Math Lesson 10-6 (P84)

-OC Signature

THURSDAY 3-14 

-Practice Spelling  (Homophones) *TEST Tomorrow!

-Read Sacagawea's Journey *Packet due TOMORROW!  Be ready for COMPREHENSION Test! 

-Math Lesson 10-7 (Problem Solving LAB Page)
-Progress Report Signature

-OC Signature

FRIDAY 3-15

-READ! READ!  READ!  :)

-Math CH 10 Review *TEST on MONDAY!

-OC Signature

PJ Reading Day this Friday

This Friday, March 8, students are encouraged to wear appropriate pajamas to celebrate reading month. We'll have some DEAR (drop everything and read) time during the day!  **Also, bring an extra dollar to spend at the Middle School Market.  We'll visit them in the morning on Friday.