Sorry so late with the update... crazy busy week!
Penguin
Patch shopping for family gifts is today and tomorrow. Our time is
today, but kids who forgot money today can go back and shop tomorrow
afternoon as well.
Ski trip forms will be coming home today or
tomorrow. We'd like to have everything signed and returned by next
Wednesday, December 18th. Parents who ARE skiing, please fill out all
appropriate forms. The liability release is for your child. Please make
sure you sign this for them.
Parents who are NOT skiing
and who just want to go and hangout and watch in the lodge need not fill
out any forms other than to indicate that you are going but not skiing.
There
will be an email coming today from Mrs Buell with more details, as well
information about an upcoming social studies test.
As of
today, MOST of our class is already at 100% of their A.R. goals for this
marking period. Wahooooooo! Great job parents pushing them to read at
home. Any student who is not yet at their 50% goal (this was due last
Monday) will have an email sent home to you today.
Coke
Rewards: If you or your family consume coke products ( I personally am
an addict!) and you DON'T redeem the rewards under the caps or inside
the box cases, would you mind terribly if you saved and brought them to
me?? Every 1400 points earned allows me to get a $20.00 gift card to
Barnes and Noble which allows me to buy books for the classroom. Its a
bit of work but HEY! Free money is free money! Just rinse the caps and
stick them in a plastic bag. Codes are inside the boxes the cans come
in... usually at the end designed to be opened. Just cut those out and
send those in the same way you would box tops.
I
actually used one of the coke rewards gift cards last night at barnes
and noble.. a lot of the kids have really gotten into the Percy Jackson
Series, So with my educator discount AND the coke rewards $20.00
certificate I was able to buy 4 new Percy Jackson books. I had some
pretty happy Peeps this morning! (Love love love buying books at barnes and noble!)
Spelling lists for this week are as follows:
Square group- List 1
1. inform
2. ornament
3. experience
4. pioneer
5. ignore
6. warmth
7. ordinary
8. therefore
9. volunteer
10. florist
11. corporal
12. sincere
13. boardwalk
14. weary
15. pier
16. fortune
17. career
18. pierce
19. formal
20. eerie
21. ordinance
List 2 - Diamond group
1. inform
2. ornament
3. disappear
4. pioneer
5. important
6. warmth
7. serious
8. forever
9. reward
10. appear
11. perform
12. force
13. peer
14. weary
15. pier
16. fortune
17. career
18. pierce
19. formal
20. enormous
List 3 circle group
1. sort
2. record
3. disappear
4. near
5. important
6. forest
7. serious
8. forever
9. reward
10. appear
11. perform
12. force
13. peer
14. cheer
15. enormous
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Week of December 2nd
Next week Thursday, at 2:45, our class will be visiting the "Penguin
Patch". A small store set up so that the kids can buy small gifts for
their family members. If you would like them to shop, please make sure
to send money with them on this day.
Don't forget to check out our blog mrssadowski.blogspot.com for important updates for our class, A.R. due dates, etc.
Also visit the class website at sl5thgradenews.weebly.com for due dates and upcoming assignments for math and social studies.
This week's spelling list is a review list so everyone has the same list. The list is as follows:
1. period
2. periodic
3. metal
4. metallic
5. final
6. normal
7. general
8. angle
9. remember
10. common
11. motor
12. governor
13. deserve
14. further
15. purpose
16. service
17. farther
18. article
19. guard
20. repair
Don't forget to check out our blog mrssadowski.blogspot.com for important updates for our class, A.R. due dates, etc.
Also visit the class website at sl5thgradenews.weebly.com for due dates and upcoming assignments for math and social studies.
This week's spelling list is a review list so everyone has the same list. The list is as follows:
1. period
2. periodic
3. metal
4. metallic
5. final
6. normal
7. general
8. angle
9. remember
10. common
11. motor
12. governor
13. deserve
14. further
15. purpose
16. service
17. farther
18. article
19. guard
20. repair
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Generous Hands, Calendary, and Spell Lists 11/12/13
Generous Hands, Calendar, and Spelling Lists
Don't forget! Tomorrow our class will be walking to Generous Hands ( next to Subway in Vicksburg) Please be sure your student is dressed appropriately for the weather including a warm coat, hat, gloves/mittens, and good walking shoes/boots. We will depart for there around 1:15.... which should get us there by 1:30. Parents are welcome to join if you want to see your kids "giving back" via community service.
I'll have my camera...and will send them out as soon as I can.
November Calendar of Events
13-Mrs. Sadowski's class to Generous Hands to pack Friday packs
15 - Mix and Match Spirit Day
19-25% Day for AR
19-Lacrosse parent informational meeting at the Middle School cafeteria 6:30. Chance to win $20 discount on registration fee.
21-Picture Retake day
28 & 29- Thanksgiving vacation. Enjoy time with your family.
December Calendar of Events
6th-50% Day for AR19-5th Grade Holiday party 2:00
20-Pajamas and slippers Spirit Day
21-January 5 Holiday Break--Enjoy time with your family
Spell Lists for each week are also posted on the classroom blog : mrssadowski.blogspot.com If you can't print from here, go there, cut and copy your list and then paste the spell words on a word document.
List 1 square group
1. rehearse
2. perfume
3. murmur
4. swerve
5. external
6. circulate
7. hurdles
8. stirrups
9. furnish
10. internal
11. alert
12. birthmark
13. girth
14. worrisome
15. burnt
16. survey
17. operation
18. effort
19. squirrel
20. converse
21. dirty
List 2- Diamond group
1. rehearse
2.perfume
3. murmur
4. worth
5. external
6. circulate
7. service
8. disturb
9. world
10. internal
11. alert
12. search
13. further
14. current
15. burnt
16. worst
17. purpose
18. deserve
19. squirrel
20. conserve
List 3 - Circle group
1. verb
2. thirst
3. person
4. worth
5. herd
6. burst
7. service
8. disturb
9. world
10. search
11. further
12. current
13. worst
14. purpose
15. deserve
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
11/6/13 update
There is a lot of "stuff" coming up in this next week, starting with this Friday.
Remember that the 5th grade square dance is this Friday afternoon in the cafeteria. Kids are welcome to get "duded" up with hats, boots and western wear for our fun occasion.
Monday is Veterans day. The 5th grade students traditionally walk down to the small park on the other side of Family Fare to take part in the Veterans day Memorial. I have no idea what the weather will be like that day, but we will be attending! Please make sure you watch the weather and have your student dress appropriately for whatever the weather may be that day.
Monday is also early release day. Students will be excused to go home at 1:35.
Wednesday afternoon, our class will be walking to "Generous Hands" on the other side of subway to do a little community service by learning about the backpack program and helping to do some packing.
Again... the weather for next week is still uncertain... so make sure that you child dresses appropriately for THAT day too. We will leave here approximately 1:15. If you would like to walk with us or join us, you are more than welcome!
Spelling lists for this week are as follows:
List 1- Square group
1. citizen
2. profession
3. companion
4. suspicion
5. cinnamon
6. mention
7. elevator
8. senator
9. mission
10. specimen
11. escalator
12. latter
13. differ
14. bother
15. permission
16. copper
17. mirror
18. emotion
19. onion
20. diameter
21. carbon
List 2- Diamond group
1. citizen
2. profession
3. companion
4. governor
5. solution
6. mention
7. common
8. senator
9. mission
10. section
11. million
12. oven
13. differ
14. bother
15. mayor
16. copper
17. dozen
18. motor
19. onion
20. remember
List 3- Circle group
1. water
2. tractor
3. thicken
4. governor
5. solution
6. major
7. common
8. lighten
9. section
10. million
11. oven
12. mayor
13. dozen
14. motor
15. remember
Remember that the 5th grade square dance is this Friday afternoon in the cafeteria. Kids are welcome to get "duded" up with hats, boots and western wear for our fun occasion.
Monday is Veterans day. The 5th grade students traditionally walk down to the small park on the other side of Family Fare to take part in the Veterans day Memorial. I have no idea what the weather will be like that day, but we will be attending! Please make sure you watch the weather and have your student dress appropriately for whatever the weather may be that day.
Monday is also early release day. Students will be excused to go home at 1:35.
Wednesday afternoon, our class will be walking to "Generous Hands" on the other side of subway to do a little community service by learning about the backpack program and helping to do some packing.
Again... the weather for next week is still uncertain... so make sure that you child dresses appropriately for THAT day too. We will leave here approximately 1:15. If you would like to walk with us or join us, you are more than welcome!
Spelling lists for this week are as follows:
List 1- Square group
1. citizen
2. profession
3. companion
4. suspicion
5. cinnamon
6. mention
7. elevator
8. senator
9. mission
10. specimen
11. escalator
12. latter
13. differ
14. bother
15. permission
16. copper
17. mirror
18. emotion
19. onion
20. diameter
21. carbon
List 2- Diamond group
1. citizen
2. profession
3. companion
4. governor
5. solution
6. mention
7. common
8. senator
9. mission
10. section
11. million
12. oven
13. differ
14. bother
15. mayor
16. copper
17. dozen
18. motor
19. onion
20. remember
List 3- Circle group
1. water
2. tractor
3. thicken
4. governor
5. solution
6. major
7. common
8. lighten
9. section
10. million
11. oven
12. mayor
13. dozen
14. motor
15. remember
Friday, November 1, 2013
Conference Schedule Fall 2013
The following is my confirmed conference schedule for this week. I've used student's first names only for each time.
When it is time for your conference, please knock on the door, or ring the bell so that I know I need to excuse the parents I'm with. If I'm off so much as one minute, I'm off by 1 minute for each conference for the rest of the night.
If you would like to schedule MORE time for a conference, I am available before school from 8:00 - 8:45 and after school from 3:40 - 4:30. The only exception to those times is Thursday when we have staff meetings from 8 - 8:45.
Monday 11/4 - 3:40 Nicholas
Tuesday 11/5
4:30 Stephen
5:15 Grace
5:30 Alaina
5:45 Jaydon
6:00 Landen
6:15 Jordan
6:30 McKenzie
6:45 Cole
7:00 Ellie
7:15 Brayden
Wednesday 11/6 8:30 Nathen
Thursday 11/7
4:30 Chase
4:45 Carissa
5:00 Paige
5:30 Ethan
5:45 Colby
6:00 Dominick
6:15 Holly
6:30 Avalee
6:45 Krysta
7:00 Logan
7:15 Jacob
7:30 Olivia
7:45 Carlie
When it is time for your conference, please knock on the door, or ring the bell so that I know I need to excuse the parents I'm with. If I'm off so much as one minute, I'm off by 1 minute for each conference for the rest of the night.
If you would like to schedule MORE time for a conference, I am available before school from 8:00 - 8:45 and after school from 3:40 - 4:30. The only exception to those times is Thursday when we have staff meetings from 8 - 8:45.
Monday 11/4 - 3:40 Nicholas
Tuesday 11/5
4:30 Stephen
5:15 Grace
5:30 Alaina
5:45 Jaydon
6:00 Landen
6:15 Jordan
6:30 McKenzie
6:45 Cole
7:00 Ellie
7:15 Brayden
Wednesday 11/6 8:30 Nathen
Thursday 11/7
4:30 Chase
4:45 Carissa
5:00 Paige
5:30 Ethan
5:45 Colby
6:00 Dominick
6:15 Holly
6:30 Avalee
6:45 Krysta
7:00 Logan
7:15 Jacob
7:30 Olivia
7:45 Carlie
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Square dancing November 8th
The 5th grade students have been working on American Folk Dancing in
their music class and would like to share what they have learned for
their families.
On Friday, November 8th from 2:40 - 3:25 parents are invited to "dude it up " country style and join us for a square dance!
You can come and watch, or dance with your child!
If you wish to dance with your child, please Rsvp with Patty heintzelman at
pheintzelman@vicksburgschools.org on or before November 5th.
If you're coming to just watch, patty also needs a count to let her know how many chairs to pull out.. so email her with that info too.
I have already received a few blue forms and have turned those in to Mrs. Heintzelman.
Children can were western "duds" that day including hats!
Hope to see you there!
On Friday, November 8th from 2:40 - 3:25 parents are invited to "dude it up " country style and join us for a square dance!
You can come and watch, or dance with your child!
If you wish to dance with your child, please Rsvp with Patty heintzelman at
pheintzelman@vicksburgschools.org on or before November 5th.
If you're coming to just watch, patty also needs a count to let her know how many chairs to pull out.. so email her with that info too.
I have already received a few blue forms and have turned those in to Mrs. Heintzelman.
Children can were western "duds" that day including hats!
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Update October 29th
Halloween party information:
The Halloween parade is at 2:15. If it is pouring we will parade around the inside of the school. If it decent, we will parade around the outside of the bus ramp.
Following the parade we will be meeting in the cafeteria for treats and our ticket auction (always fun to watch them bid against each other for stuff!)
NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY! Records day.
Spelling test will be on Monday next week due to chaos of going to the PAC to see Pinnochio Thursday morning, the Halloween festivities in the afternoon, and the fact that I just realized I haven't given the kid's their lists yet this week.
Words are as follows:
List 1- Square group
1. humble
2. angel
3. cancel
4. favorable
5. label
6. rational
7. tunnel
8. mussel
9. festival
10. freckle
11. evil
12. rural
13. arrival
14. stencil
15. marvel
16. loyal
17. possible
18. parcel
19. counsel
20. civil
List 2 Diamond Group
1. humble
2. angel
3. council
4. pupil
5. final
6. normal
7. angle
8. syllable
9. festival
10. panel
11. evil
12. rural
13. fossil
14. scramble
15. marvel
16. loyal
17. general
18. parcel
19. civil
20 counsel
List 3 Circle Group
1. vowel
2. royal
3. council
4. pupil
5. final
6. normal
7. angle
8. syllable
9. jungle
10. panel
11. eagle
12. battle
13. fossil
14. scramble
15. general
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
10/23/13
Finally! Meaps are done and we're back to the regular curriculum!
Halloween party is next Thursday. Parade starts at 2:15....Kids will be allowed to get into their costumes after they come in from recess.
The 5th grade grade class party will be in the cafeteria... Both of my colleagues (chris and Lynne) have been out of the building the last three days for training... as soon as they return I'll make sure to ask them what we're doing about food and drinks or if they've already taken care of that.
Class party is normally followed by a ticket auction, where the kids get to spend their hard earned tickets on lots of random stuff ! Parents are welcome!
Spelling lists for this week are:
List 1 square group
1. compose
2. composition
3. define
4. definition
5. ignite
6. ignition
7. president
8. president
9. provide
10. provision
11. crime
12. criminal
13. legal
14. legality
15. athlete
16.athletic
17. admire
18. admiration
19. grave
20. gravity
List 2 diamond group
1. hospitality
2. hospital
3. period
4. periodic
5. gene
6. genetics
7. metal
8 metallic
9. explore
10. exploration
11. crime
12. criminal
13. define
14. definition
15. legal
16. legality
17. president
18. preside
19. provide
20. provision
List 3 circle group
1. divide
2. division
3. meter
4. metric
5. hospital
6.hospitality
7. period
8. periodic
9. gene
10. genetics
11. metal
12. metallic
13. explore
14. exploration
Halloween party is next Thursday. Parade starts at 2:15....Kids will be allowed to get into their costumes after they come in from recess.
The 5th grade grade class party will be in the cafeteria... Both of my colleagues (chris and Lynne) have been out of the building the last three days for training... as soon as they return I'll make sure to ask them what we're doing about food and drinks or if they've already taken care of that.
Class party is normally followed by a ticket auction, where the kids get to spend their hard earned tickets on lots of random stuff ! Parents are welcome!
Spelling lists for this week are:
List 1 square group
1. compose
2. composition
3. define
4. definition
5. ignite
6. ignition
7. president
8. president
9. provide
10. provision
11. crime
12. criminal
13. legal
14. legality
15. athlete
16.athletic
17. admire
18. admiration
19. grave
20. gravity
List 2 diamond group
1. hospitality
2. hospital
3. period
4. periodic
5. gene
6. genetics
7. metal
8 metallic
9. explore
10. exploration
11. crime
12. criminal
13. define
14. definition
15. legal
16. legality
17. president
18. preside
19. provide
20. provision
List 3 circle group
1. divide
2. division
3. meter
4. metric
5. hospital
6.hospitality
7. period
8. periodic
9. gene
10. genetics
11. metal
12. metallic
13. explore
14. exploration
Thursday, October 10, 2013
10/10/13 Spelling Lists
Sorry for the lateness! Crazy week!
List 1 - Square Group
1. magic
2. credit
3. exist
4. deposit
5. staff
6. vanish
7. splendid
8. summon
9. cashier
10. senate
11. contest
12. treasurer
13. swift
14. secretary
15. consider
16. stubborn
17. habit
18. rapid
19. active
20. invisible
21. excellent
List 2 - Diamond group
1. magic
2. credit
3. exist
4. deposit
5. staff
6. direct
7. splendid
8. business
9. sense
10. discuss
11. contest
12. building
13. swift
14. interest
15. exact
16. promise
17. habit
18. thus
19. active
20. solve
List 3- Circle Group
1. brick
2. trust
3. pass
4. edge
5. collar
6. direct
7. business
8. sense
9. discuss
10. building
11. interest
12. exact
13. promise
14. thus
15. solve
List 1 - Square Group
1. magic
2. credit
3. exist
4. deposit
5. staff
6. vanish
7. splendid
8. summon
9. cashier
10. senate
11. contest
12. treasurer
13. swift
14. secretary
15. consider
16. stubborn
17. habit
18. rapid
19. active
20. invisible
21. excellent
List 2 - Diamond group
1. magic
2. credit
3. exist
4. deposit
5. staff
6. direct
7. splendid
8. business
9. sense
10. discuss
11. contest
12. building
13. swift
14. interest
15. exact
16. promise
17. habit
18. thus
19. active
20. solve
List 3- Circle Group
1. brick
2. trust
3. pass
4. edge
5. collar
6. direct
7. business
8. sense
9. discuss
10. building
11. interest
12. exact
13. promise
14. thus
15. solve
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
10/09/13
Due to the fact that the kids have not had science all week, and that
they're probably going to be "tested out" by Friday, I'm moving the
Science term card test over all the sets (1 - 8) to next Friday the 18th
Next week for meap, students are taking the Math meap on Tuesday, and then as the science test is on the computer this year, each individual teacher will test for the science meap as follows:
Buell 10/16 (Wednesday)
Sadowski 10/17 (Thursday)
Vandermei 10/22 (Friday)
Testing will take place in the morning as soon as attendance is taken.
Thanks so much!
Next week for meap, students are taking the Math meap on Tuesday, and then as the science test is on the computer this year, each individual teacher will test for the science meap as follows:
Buell 10/16 (Wednesday)
Sadowski 10/17 (Thursday)
Vandermei 10/22 (Friday)
Testing will take place in the morning as soon as attendance is taken.
Thanks so much!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Birthday Party Invitation - Entire 5th grade
On Friday, November 8th from 6 - 8 p.m. your student is invited to a
birthday party for 5th grader Jordan Cook in the Sunset Lake Cafeteria.
This is a birthday party for 5th graders only. A D.J. will be playing tunes for the kids to dance to, and refreshments will be provided.
Flyers and updates to this blog page will follow shortly. If you would like more information or to rsvp for the party, please call Nancy Cook at 269-649-9732.
This is a birthday party for 5th graders only. A D.J. will be playing tunes for the kids to dance to, and refreshments will be provided.
Flyers and updates to this blog page will follow shortly. If you would like more information or to rsvp for the party, please call Nancy Cook at 269-649-9732.
Monday, September 30, 2013
update 9/30
The kids got their 2nd term card test over sets 1 - 4 back today. I was VERY impressed with the scores. 63 students received a score of 2.8 or better (basically B+ to A+) So WAY TO GO PARENTS for helping them study or making them study!
Retake test for those students wishing to do retakes is again this Wednesday.
This Friday we have two things going on. All 5th graders will be at the OEC all day. Since I have them tramping through the woods off the deck doing different activities I ask that they wear old shoes, long pants (jeans if they have them) and layers on top. (tshirt, sweatshirt,jacket) I know the weather is supposed to be nice through Thursday.... but I haven't seen the forecast for Friday yet.
On your permission slips at the beginning of the year you should have signed up for either home or school lunch. I'll make sure my parents that are packing a home lunch get a reminder email today. I'm pretty sure that Vandermei and Buell do the same.
Finally... even though we'll be at the OEC, we are STILL taking the term card test over sets 1 -6 while we are at the OEC. ALL term cards (sets 1 - 8) need to be completed by Monday, as their final test over sets 1-8 will be the 11th of October.
Reminder that Picture day is October 13th and that the book fair is tomorrow and Wednesday.
Retake test for those students wishing to do retakes is again this Wednesday.
This Friday we have two things going on. All 5th graders will be at the OEC all day. Since I have them tramping through the woods off the deck doing different activities I ask that they wear old shoes, long pants (jeans if they have them) and layers on top. (tshirt, sweatshirt,jacket) I know the weather is supposed to be nice through Thursday.... but I haven't seen the forecast for Friday yet.
On your permission slips at the beginning of the year you should have signed up for either home or school lunch. I'll make sure my parents that are packing a home lunch get a reminder email today. I'm pretty sure that Vandermei and Buell do the same.
Finally... even though we'll be at the OEC, we are STILL taking the term card test over sets 1 -6 while we are at the OEC. ALL term cards (sets 1 - 8) need to be completed by Monday, as their final test over sets 1-8 will be the 11th of October.
Reminder that Picture day is October 13th and that the book fair is tomorrow and Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
9/18 Update - Picture Day and OEC
Our fall visit to the OEC is scheduled for October 4th.
Most of you chose "home lunch" on your permission slips. (I still have to copy these and get them back to you). I'll send an email to those who signed up for home lunch as a reminder to pack a lunch for the OEC that day.
We will be at the OEC all day. Please watch the weather and make sure that your student dresses appropriately for the weather. Unless the weather is predicted to be down pouring all day, we will be going! Kids will also be OFF the trail, hiking around in the woods, so make sure they have closed toe shoes or boots on please!
Most of you chose "home lunch" on your permission slips. (I still have to copy these and get them back to you). I'll send an email to those who signed up for home lunch as a reminder to pack a lunch for the OEC that day.
We will be at the OEC all day. Please watch the weather and make sure that your student dresses appropriately for the weather. Unless the weather is predicted to be down pouring all day, we will be going! Kids will also be OFF the trail, hiking around in the woods, so make sure they have closed toe shoes or boots on please!
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
9/17/13 Upcoming Fundraising information
·
Upcoming Technology Fundraiser – Sponsored by Technology Committee of Teachers
This event is not related to PTA’s Annual Walk-a-Thon
YANKEE CANDLES
An informational assembly for students will take place on September 25th, with the sales from 9/25 to 10/10 for Yankee Candles. Please look for the flyers to come home that day. Payment must be turned in with each order. Cash or check (made out to Sunset Lake) are accepted. Orders should be ready for pick up in early November.
Just a reminder to 4th & 5th Grade
students that auditions for Pinocchio Jr. are this week Wednesday 6-8:30 &
Thursday 4:15-6:30 at the Middle School Choir room. If you
need more information check the PTA facebook page or see Mrs.
Heintzelman.
Thank you J
Upcoming Technology Fundraiser – Sponsored by Technology Committee of Teachers
This event is not related to PTA’s Annual Walk-a-Thon
YANKEE CANDLES
An informational assembly for students will take place on September 25th, with the sales from 9/25 to 10/10 for Yankee Candles. Please look for the flyers to come home that day. Payment must be turned in with each order. Cash or check (made out to Sunset Lake) are accepted. Orders should be ready for pick up in early November.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Week of 9/16/13 Spelling lists
Happy Monday!
The kid's took the spelling test this morning and they've been corrected and returned to your students. If they "lose" it you can always email me for the score:)
New lists have been passed out and should come home today.
Students also received back their first science warm-up sheets today. Comments for improvement or ways to "fix" their sheets is in the upper left corner of their returned assignments.
Know that any time your student scores low on anything that I teach, that it can be redone for more points and credit. Test retake days for spelling tests and science tests are Wednesday during recess, or at a time that you arrange with me before or after school. I'd rather have them learn from their mistakes and become more proficient and skilled than to just have to accept that they did badly and that they can't improve.
Spelling lists are as follows:
List 1 - Square group
1. dynamite
2. slope
3. growth
4. locate
5. design
6. retire
7. chosen
8. sorrow
9. froze
10. polite
11. horizon
12. tone
13. grocer
14. lotion
15. strike
16. deny
17. exponent
18. donate
19. style
20. classify
21. assign
List 2 diamond group
1. arrive
2. slope
3. growth
4. locate
5. design
6. supply
7. chosen
8. type
9. froze
10. polite
11. spoken
12. tone
13. describe
14. silent
15. thrown
16. deny
17. excite
18. bowl
19. style
20. decide
List 3 (circle group)
1. arrive
2. shown
3. role
4. lone
5. cycle
6. supply
7. beside
8. type
9. spoken
10. describe
11. silent
12. thrown
13. excite
14. bowl
15. decide
The kid's took the spelling test this morning and they've been corrected and returned to your students. If they "lose" it you can always email me for the score:)
New lists have been passed out and should come home today.
Students also received back their first science warm-up sheets today. Comments for improvement or ways to "fix" their sheets is in the upper left corner of their returned assignments.
Know that any time your student scores low on anything that I teach, that it can be redone for more points and credit. Test retake days for spelling tests and science tests are Wednesday during recess, or at a time that you arrange with me before or after school. I'd rather have them learn from their mistakes and become more proficient and skilled than to just have to accept that they did badly and that they can't improve.
Spelling lists are as follows:
List 1 - Square group
1. dynamite
2. slope
3. growth
4. locate
5. design
6. retire
7. chosen
8. sorrow
9. froze
10. polite
11. horizon
12. tone
13. grocer
14. lotion
15. strike
16. deny
17. exponent
18. donate
19. style
20. classify
21. assign
List 2 diamond group
1. arrive
2. slope
3. growth
4. locate
5. design
6. supply
7. chosen
8. type
9. froze
10. polite
11. spoken
12. tone
13. describe
14. silent
15. thrown
16. deny
17. excite
18. bowl
19. style
20. decide
List 3 (circle group)
1. arrive
2. shown
3. role
4. lone
5. cycle
6. supply
7. beside
8. type
9. spoken
10. describe
11. silent
12. thrown
13. excite
14. bowl
15. decide
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Spelling Lists Week of 9/9/13
Sorry.... Forgot to post these on Monday.
List 1 (Square Group)
1. operate
2. claim
3. needle
4. marine
5. foggy
6. gasoline
7. eighty
8. freight
9. delete
10. outweigh
11. lease
12. daily
13. Braille
14. replace
15. sleigh
16. feature
17. geology
18. freeze
19. daydream
20. populate
21. complain
List 2 (diamond group)
1. operate
2. claim
3. needle
4. beneath
5. foggy
6. gasoline
7. eighty
8. freight
9. complete
10. scary
11. neighbor
12. daily
13. screen
14. police
15. explain
16. feature
17. straight
18. memory
19. contain
20. populate
List 3 (circle group)
1. speed
2. peach
3. lady
4. beneath
5. fame
6. brain
7. complete
8. scary
9. neighbor
10. screen
11. police
12. explain
13. straight
14. memory
15. contain
List 1 (Square Group)
1. operate
2. claim
3. needle
4. marine
5. foggy
6. gasoline
7. eighty
8. freight
9. delete
10. outweigh
11. lease
12. daily
13. Braille
14. replace
15. sleigh
16. feature
17. geology
18. freeze
19. daydream
20. populate
21. complain
List 2 (diamond group)
1. operate
2. claim
3. needle
4. beneath
5. foggy
6. gasoline
7. eighty
8. freight
9. complete
10. scary
11. neighbor
12. daily
13. screen
14. police
15. explain
16. feature
17. straight
18. memory
19. contain
20. populate
List 3 (circle group)
1. speed
2. peach
3. lady
4. beneath
5. fame
6. brain
7. complete
8. scary
9. neighbor
10. screen
11. police
12. explain
13. straight
14. memory
15. contain
Friday, September 6, 2013
Update September 6th
Hey!
The first week is done! What a WONDERFUL group of kiddos I have this year! You all deserve a pat on the back for raising such sweet, generous, caring kids.
Schedule Books Schedule books need to come home EVERY night. This is so you can be up to date on what has gone on during their school day. Schedule books only have to be SIGNED however, once a week. Tuesday is our designated day to do this.... but due to chaotic family activities I will totally understand if it doesn't get signed exactly on Tuesday. The signature is my way of knowing that you have seen it, verifying that they are in fact bringing it home.
The white box above the yellow box where you sign is where their "homework" assignments for the night should go. Don't ever let them tell you "I don't have any homework"... because they do! If they don't have anything specific written in that spot, then they ALWAYS can be reading their 30 minutes a night, working on spelling, or working on memorizing their science term cards.
Spelling Spelling lists will come home on Monday of this next week. Each week on Friday the kids take a "Pretest" . This pretest determines what level of difficulty of words they will get to study for the week. I divide the lists into "list 1", "list 2" and "list 3". List 1`words are the most difficult, and list 3 words are the most basic. Each week kids have a chance to test up into higher levels of words, so if your student is on list 3 one week, they may very easily be at list 1 the next. Each pretest covers different spelling word skills... like ei and ie combinations, silent letters p, gh etc. The kids will have a spelling page to do each day in class that we will discuss and go over, and they will have an additional homework page on Wednesday night.
Spelling tests are given each Friday. If students do poorly on a test, they can retake it again at the beginning of recess and then go outside when they are done. I try to have them corrected and back to the students by the following Monday... but this year with 76 science warmup sheets to grade every weekend, I'm going to play it safe and say that I'll have the spelling tests returned at the latest on Tuesday. If you DON'T get a test back, call or email me and I can tell you the score... sometimes tests "disappear" in the hallway trash cans if the score is low. :)
Spelling lists are always sent home Monday or Tuesday via infinite campus and are also posted on the blog. In the event that your student forgets them, you can pull them off line for them to study.
A.R. (Accelerated Reader) Accelerated Reader will start next week on Tuesday. The kids took the Star test today (which helps us to determine their reading level after summer vacation) and will go to Library to check out books on Tuesday afternoon. I will have the kids write their first marking period goal in their schedule book.... so ask to see it and talk with them about what books, and how many books they will need to read to reach this goal.
Though students are encouraged to read books at their level... I am very well aware that there are FANTASTIC books below and above their level that they might like to read. I encourage them to do this. I'd rather have them LIKE what they are reading, than to be stuck with some they do not, and end up not liking to read. I will keep careful track of their progress, and as long as they are steadily progressing or improving, an occasional above or below level book is fine.
Extended Learning Assignments:
I'll will be providing extended learning assignments for science and writing throughout the year. This month for science, students have the opportunity to do the following:
1. Take home and identify a rock or mineral specimen I have in my room or one they have at home.
2. Take home a (clean and bleached) animal skull, and use the internet or library books to identify the species, age etc.
The knowledge they gain will need to be shared with me orally and in the form of a report in which they state their "claim" of what they think their specimen specifically is, write "evidence" that lead them to this conclusion, and their "reasoning" or reason their evidence backs up their claim. ( I will provide this form)
An FYI on my rock books. The BEST and most accurate one that I have has a page in the front that talks about chakra's and meditations that can be done with crystals. I didn't notice this until after I bought the book.... but its such a small section I don't think they'll even notice it. The rest of it is all the rock types, divided by color, grains size, chemical compositions etc... So just a heads up on that. If you don't want this book coming home with your kid, just call me or let me know and I'll give them a different one.
Kids can use materials or books I send home with them, or they can visit the internet and pull their information from there. I'll let that be your choice.
Term Cards We have started putting together our term card sets. If you have students who have had me in the past, they are more than welcome to use the sets their brothers and sister's created.
There are 114 terms.... Most of these will be memorized via the games that we play to help them memorize them. The reason we do these cards is two fold:
1. Due to the big district push for math and literacy, most kids didn't get very much science in 1st - 4th grade. Therefore they have holes in their learning that I need to cram in before they take off to middle school.
2. A question on the meap test in 2004 ( The last year we as teachers were even allowed to look at the test) was as follows:
"In a Riparian habitat, how does an overpopulation of consumers affect the producers?"
... most kids read this and thought... "huh?" If they didn't know the word Riparian, population, consumer and producer, they didn't have a chance at even making a good guess. (If you think that question was hard you should have seen the rest of the test!)
So for SURVIVAL'S sake... they have to know these words before the MEAP or they will start the test already at a disadvantage. If you know anyone at the department of education who designs these tests, feel free to convey my angst!
And Last but not least.....Deer Hunters ... I need a favor!
When you get your deer this year, (Michigan deer only.. no out of state deer ) can you do me a HUGE favor and save the heart, the lungs, the kidney's, the liver and the upper section of the Aorta for me? One of our unit's studies all the body systems... and the best way to teach this is with the real thing. Please package them as follows with your name on each bag:
Heart - Rinse out the chambers as best as you can. Even hearts perforated by bullets/arrows are good as it allows me to show the inside of a chamber during dissection. Then fill a large ziplock bag full of water and put the heart inside the bag so that it will freeze in the water. This will keep it from getting freezer burnt or damaged while it freezes.
Lungs, liver, kidney's, aorta - Even if there are holes in them, they are still good! Rinse, and follow the same procedure as above for storing. I will disinfect all the organs prior to use... but if you notice or think the interior cavity of the deer you harvested contains any ulcerations or disease, don't send me those organs. Most deer diseases are not transmittable to humans but I don't want to be the exception either! :)
Write your name or include a piece of paper with your first and last name and attach it to your bag/bags. The DNR doesn't have an issue with me doing this as long as I/they can verify the deer were taken legally by a registered hunter.
The reason the deer must be from Michigan is due to the infiltration of chronic wasting disease in deer in other states surrounding Michigan. We have yet to have this contagious disease spread to our deer in Michigan and I want to keep it that way :)
Thanks so much!
The first week is done! What a WONDERFUL group of kiddos I have this year! You all deserve a pat on the back for raising such sweet, generous, caring kids.
Schedule Books Schedule books need to come home EVERY night. This is so you can be up to date on what has gone on during their school day. Schedule books only have to be SIGNED however, once a week. Tuesday is our designated day to do this.... but due to chaotic family activities I will totally understand if it doesn't get signed exactly on Tuesday. The signature is my way of knowing that you have seen it, verifying that they are in fact bringing it home.
The white box above the yellow box where you sign is where their "homework" assignments for the night should go. Don't ever let them tell you "I don't have any homework"... because they do! If they don't have anything specific written in that spot, then they ALWAYS can be reading their 30 minutes a night, working on spelling, or working on memorizing their science term cards.
Spelling Spelling lists will come home on Monday of this next week. Each week on Friday the kids take a "Pretest" . This pretest determines what level of difficulty of words they will get to study for the week. I divide the lists into "list 1", "list 2" and "list 3". List 1`words are the most difficult, and list 3 words are the most basic. Each week kids have a chance to test up into higher levels of words, so if your student is on list 3 one week, they may very easily be at list 1 the next. Each pretest covers different spelling word skills... like ei and ie combinations, silent letters p, gh etc. The kids will have a spelling page to do each day in class that we will discuss and go over, and they will have an additional homework page on Wednesday night.
Spelling tests are given each Friday. If students do poorly on a test, they can retake it again at the beginning of recess and then go outside when they are done. I try to have them corrected and back to the students by the following Monday... but this year with 76 science warmup sheets to grade every weekend, I'm going to play it safe and say that I'll have the spelling tests returned at the latest on Tuesday. If you DON'T get a test back, call or email me and I can tell you the score... sometimes tests "disappear" in the hallway trash cans if the score is low. :)
Spelling lists are always sent home Monday or Tuesday via infinite campus and are also posted on the blog. In the event that your student forgets them, you can pull them off line for them to study.
A.R. (Accelerated Reader) Accelerated Reader will start next week on Tuesday. The kids took the Star test today (which helps us to determine their reading level after summer vacation) and will go to Library to check out books on Tuesday afternoon. I will have the kids write their first marking period goal in their schedule book.... so ask to see it and talk with them about what books, and how many books they will need to read to reach this goal.
Though students are encouraged to read books at their level... I am very well aware that there are FANTASTIC books below and above their level that they might like to read. I encourage them to do this. I'd rather have them LIKE what they are reading, than to be stuck with some they do not, and end up not liking to read. I will keep careful track of their progress, and as long as they are steadily progressing or improving, an occasional above or below level book is fine.
Extended Learning Assignments:
I'll will be providing extended learning assignments for science and writing throughout the year. This month for science, students have the opportunity to do the following:
1. Take home and identify a rock or mineral specimen I have in my room or one they have at home.
2. Take home a (clean and bleached) animal skull, and use the internet or library books to identify the species, age etc.
The knowledge they gain will need to be shared with me orally and in the form of a report in which they state their "claim" of what they think their specimen specifically is, write "evidence" that lead them to this conclusion, and their "reasoning" or reason their evidence backs up their claim. ( I will provide this form)
An FYI on my rock books. The BEST and most accurate one that I have has a page in the front that talks about chakra's and meditations that can be done with crystals. I didn't notice this until after I bought the book.... but its such a small section I don't think they'll even notice it. The rest of it is all the rock types, divided by color, grains size, chemical compositions etc... So just a heads up on that. If you don't want this book coming home with your kid, just call me or let me know and I'll give them a different one.
Kids can use materials or books I send home with them, or they can visit the internet and pull their information from there. I'll let that be your choice.
Term Cards We have started putting together our term card sets. If you have students who have had me in the past, they are more than welcome to use the sets their brothers and sister's created.
There are 114 terms.... Most of these will be memorized via the games that we play to help them memorize them. The reason we do these cards is two fold:
1. Due to the big district push for math and literacy, most kids didn't get very much science in 1st - 4th grade. Therefore they have holes in their learning that I need to cram in before they take off to middle school.
2. A question on the meap test in 2004 ( The last year we as teachers were even allowed to look at the test) was as follows:
"In a Riparian habitat, how does an overpopulation of consumers affect the producers?"
... most kids read this and thought... "huh?" If they didn't know the word Riparian, population, consumer and producer, they didn't have a chance at even making a good guess. (If you think that question was hard you should have seen the rest of the test!)
So for SURVIVAL'S sake... they have to know these words before the MEAP or they will start the test already at a disadvantage. If you know anyone at the department of education who designs these tests, feel free to convey my angst!
And Last but not least.....Deer Hunters ... I need a favor!
When you get your deer this year, (Michigan deer only.. no out of state deer ) can you do me a HUGE favor and save the heart, the lungs, the kidney's, the liver and the upper section of the Aorta for me? One of our unit's studies all the body systems... and the best way to teach this is with the real thing. Please package them as follows with your name on each bag:
Heart - Rinse out the chambers as best as you can. Even hearts perforated by bullets/arrows are good as it allows me to show the inside of a chamber during dissection. Then fill a large ziplock bag full of water and put the heart inside the bag so that it will freeze in the water. This will keep it from getting freezer burnt or damaged while it freezes.
Lungs, liver, kidney's, aorta - Even if there are holes in them, they are still good! Rinse, and follow the same procedure as above for storing. I will disinfect all the organs prior to use... but if you notice or think the interior cavity of the deer you harvested contains any ulcerations or disease, don't send me those organs. Most deer diseases are not transmittable to humans but I don't want to be the exception either! :)
Write your name or include a piece of paper with your first and last name and attach it to your bag/bags. The DNR doesn't have an issue with me doing this as long as I/they can verify the deer were taken legally by a registered hunter.
The reason the deer must be from Michigan is due to the infiltration of chronic wasting disease in deer in other states surrounding Michigan. We have yet to have this contagious disease spread to our deer in Michigan and I want to keep it that way :)
Thanks so much!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Sadowski update September 5th
School Musical
Attention those interested in acting, singing and
dancing: our 4th-8th grade musical this year is My
Son, Pinocchio. There will be an audition workshop in the PAC on Monday,
September 9th from 6 to 7 pm. At this workshop, we’ll let you
know what is expected in the auditions. The workshop is not required, but
it’s a good idea to go. Questions? Contact Mr. Morris / Mrs. Craig
/ Mrs. Heintzelman.
Vision and Hearing Screening
FYI: We will have our screenings for hearing
& vision on November 19 & 20. Grades K, 2, & 4
will be tested for hearing. Grades 1, 3, & 5 will be tested for
vision. Let the office know if you have any students that you’d like to
receive a screening that they are NOT scheduled for. Rescreen date
is December 11
Spelling
Spelling
Spelling tests will start next week. Lists will come home on Monday and I will also email them via infinite campus and post them on this blog in case your kiddos forget to bring them home.
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