Mrs. Drain's Blog: February 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011

Exhibition Reminders

Milestone 4:
Due Friday, March 4^th

Visual aids for all of the
“ACADEMIC AREAS”
(math, writing, reading, social studies, and science)
Below is a complete checklist outlining the requirements for Milestone #4.

NOTE:

Majority of the work for Milestone 4 will be completed in class!

Exhibition Checklist TRIMESTER 2-2010-11

Friday, February 18, 2011

Exhibition Schedule

Exhibitions will take place

March 10th - March 17th.

Click on the "Permission Slip tab" above and complete the Exhibition Sign-Up Form. Please pick 3 choices. I will do my best to give everyone their preferred choice.

African American Wax Museum

You are cordially invited to attend the Armani Village

African American Wax Museum

Tuesday, March 1st

1:30-3:00pm

NO SCHOOL

No School-Winter Break

February 21st - February 25th

Leo Mumpfield and family for providing snack for the entire class!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

The fifth graders and myself generate a list of items that we thought would be beneficial for our classroom. Most of the items on the list are things that your children wanted for our classroom. I only listed four of the items, which I’ve highlighted J.

If you can make our wishes come true or know someone who would like to make a wish come true in Room 318, please send it in. These items will become property of Room 318 for everyone to use.

· Scotch 3M Light BLUE painters’ tape (so we can display our work on the walls)
· Stapler
· Children’s Dictionary
· Lined paper
· Copier paper
· Clorox Wipes
· Vicks Kleenex
· Erasers
· Wite-Out
· Snacks
· Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener
· Page Protectors
· Large Heavy Duty Magnets
· Chapter Books
· Board Games

o Monopoly

o Connect Four

o Trouble

o Mancala

o Trap

o Bop-It

o Chess

o Checkers

Friday, February 11, 2011

CAMP COPNECONIC

FINAL CAMP INFORMATION

DEPARTURE: Monday, 2/14

· Students need to be at school, in the gym, by 7:45 a.m.

RETURN TO SCHOOL: Wednesday, 2/16

· Students will call from the bus when we are on the way back from camp.

MEDICINE:

· If your child needs to take medicine while at camp, the bottles need to beprescription medicine with the original label from the pharmacy with your child’s name on the label.

· Asthma inhalers need to be labeled. Please use a marker to write on the inhaler.
· If there is more than one medication, the child needs to have all medications in a Ziploc bag with his/her name on it.

· There will be a teacher collecting the medicine prior to departure.

CHECK BAGS:
· Please check your child’s bag before they leave the house!

· No cell phones, toys, iPods/music players, food, electronics(PSP, DSI), money, gum, makeup, hairdryers, matches, curling irons or anything that cannot get dirty.

   Bringing these items will result in being excluded and having to return home early.

   Teachers will be checking bags before departure.

·  Students have to be able to carry their own bags to and from the bus.

·
   Check the “What to Bring List” for information detailing necessary items.

Happy Birthday

Deon Bond-February 13^th
Tariq Simpson-February 14^th

Monday, February 7, 2011

Thank You

Kaitlyn Cook and family for my Valentine's Day gift of a beautiful throw!

Marissa Goodwin and family for purchasing snacks for the entire class!

Matthew Hurt and family for purchasing a ball for the class. Now, the students can continue to enjoy their Morning Meeting activity of "quiet ball"

Marissa Goodwin and family for my History desk calendar. History is my favorite subject!

Xavier Martin and family for my vase and candle. Its the unexpectedness that makes this gift so special!