First Nine Weeks Recap

Can you believe the first nine weeks is already over?  Report cards will be going home today.

Congratulations to our A/B Honor Roll students!

Gabriel, Andrew, Bradley, La Taja
Tamor, Makhi, Jacob

Congratulations to the students who met their A.R. goals for the first nine weeks.  As a class, we earned a total of 400.9 points-outstanding!  New AR goals for the second nine weeks have already been set.

Tykel, Kennedy, Tatyana, La Taja, Elijah, Jkorius
Javious, Samara, Kamirria, Makhi, Jacob, Tamor, Bradley

 

 

 

Parenting Day

Thank you to all of those parents who came to Parenting Day last Friday.  We made Scarecrow Crunch and really enjoyed sharing part of our day with you.  Below are pictures from the day, as well as the recipe we used!

Scarecrow Crunch:

1 c. Wheat chex cereal

¾ c. chocolate teddy grahams

¼ c. raisins

2/3 c. caramel popcorn

1 ½ c. twisted pretzels

½ c. Autumn candy mix

1/3 c. M&Ms

Also, don’t forget that this Friday, November 2, is the PCES Fall Festival.  It’s going to be a great time.  This is another opportunity for you to be involved and spend some quality time at school with your child!  Wristbands are $7.  Let me know if you have any questions!

No Bones About It...

We will be drug free!

Red Ribbon Week

This week is Drug Free Week at school.  In addition to creating slogans and making pledges to remain drug free, students will be participating in dress up days this week!

Monday, October 22 - I'm a "jeanious".  I'm drug free.  (WEAR JEANS)

Tuesday, October 23 - "Sock it to drugs." (WEAR SILLY SOCKS)

Wednesday, October 24 - "Get t'd off about drugs". (WEAR YOUR FAVORITE T-SHIRT)

*Please bring in one canned food item to be donated to the Valley Rescue Mission.  "I can, you can, we can be drug-free!"

Thursday, October 25 - "Put a cap on drugs." (WEAR YOUR FAVORITE HAT/CAP)

Friday, October 26 - "Lei off drugs" (BUY A LEI AT SCHOOL TO WEAR)

Talk to your child about drugs and how they will say no if they're ever asked.

Animal Videos

We've been talking a lot about animals lately.

Chapter 4 in Science deals with how living things survive.  Check our this video we've watched in class about animal adaptations.

Teacher Work Day

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a day off for the students.  The teachers will be involved in professional development all day.

On Friday I stapled notes in some of the students' planners concerning multiplication.  Our goal is to have 0s-5s mastered by this Friday.  *Mastered means 80% or above on classroom drill tests, as well as passing off the facts on Math Facts in a Flash (a computer program in our classroom).  Students who have not mastered will be retesting on those specific facts this week.

There will be a special prize for students who have mastered 0-5s facts by this Friday, October 19.

We will continue on with 6s beginning the week of October 22.

Keep up the great work, and enjoy the Monday off!

Helpful Hawks

PCES has set out on an endeavour to help the homeless in our area.  This is a great way to be involved and teach your child about giving back.  Grades K-5 are even competing to see which grade level can bring in the most donations.  3rd grade has a great shot at winning, and while it would be great to win, let's be honest, the cause itself is worthy without competition at all!

Here is a list of items that can be donated:

 

antiperspirant/deodordant

brushes

combs

lotion

pens

shampoo

soap

toothbrushes

toothpaste

Kleenex

Chapstick or Blistex

hand sanitizer

toilet paper

 

Thanks for your help!

Book Fair

The PCES Book Fair begins today, October 11 and will run through October 22.  We will be attending during our regularly scheduled library time-on October 19.  Students may also attend with parents, or during an 'open' library time (when Mrs. Johnson has no students).

Please take note that there is no book check-out during library.  However, I have checked out several things for the classroom, in addition to books we already have!  Students are still expected to complete their Reading Logs-they may check out a classroom book from me, or may read something at home.

Support our school, and come shop the book fair!

Fall Break

I hope you are all having a terrific Fall Break!  I spent a few glorious days at the beach and am definitely feeling recharged.

Don't forget about keeping up with Reading Log (20 minutes per night) and the Timeline Project that is due on Thursday!

Personal Timeline Project

Students went home yesterday with a handout in their binder about the upcoming timeline project.

Personal time lines are due on Thursday, October 11, 2012.

Please see the handout for specifics (you may also consult the Reading book, pages 186-187), but I do want to point out a few things:

*Timelines should begin with the student's birth.

*There should be one event for every year of the student's life (if they are 8 they will have 8 events).

*Timelines should be presented in chronological order.

*Make sure that there is an actual line drawn (you'd be surprised things that people forget!).

*Make sure all handwriting is neat, sentences complete, and mechanics followed.

*Be sure to include a photograph or illustration for each event.

*Remember, this is a STUDENT project.  As parents, sometimes we get a little antsy in our desires to help.  Helping is great and encouraged, but please make sure the students put in the work.  : )

Be sure that you don't forget about this project with the Fall Break that is ahead!  : )

(Science, chapter 3 tests will be on Thursday, 10/11/12.)

Let me know if you have ANY questions.  Thanks!

September Owl-Star Student of the Month

September has come and gone, and our students have voted on another Owl-Star student of the month.  This is someone they felt deserved recognition for being kind, considerate, responsible, respectful, patient, and was over-all a good friend to everyone!  The competition was stiff, but this month’s star student is … Makhi!  Here’s a few fun facts about Makhi.

Favorite food – tacos

Favorite color – blue

Favorite song/artists – All kinds of music

Favorite TV show – Bey Wheels or Bey Blade

Favorite book – Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Favorite thing to do – Read

Favorite subject – Reading

When he grows up – Become a magician

Favorite 3^rd grade memory – Getting wet after working in the garden

October

I don’t know about you, but I’m having a hard time believing it is already October!  Weren’t we just having our first days of school last week?  Fall is such an exciting of the year.  We have several things coming up this month at PCES.

-Oct. 8th & 9th Fall Break ((NO SCHOOL))

-Oct. 15th Student Holiday ((NO SCHOOL))

-Oct. 23 End of 1^st grading period

-Oct. 23rd-31st Red Ribbon Week (more info to come)

-Oct. 27th Family Fun Fitness Festival

-Oct. 30 Report Cards issued

-Oct. 31st Halloween (no costumes)