Week of November 28, 2011

Exciting events in our classroom: We have a fun field trip coming up next Monday for a Science Day at WITC.  Last year it was a wonderful experience that helped us have hands on experience with exploring science. Our Christmas Program is coming up on December 9th at 6:00.  The students are busy preparing for that with Ms. Betzold. Tomorrow is Stuff the Gym night at our basketball game.  Games are at 6 and 7.  Please come if you can with your red and white Bruin's colors on! We will be finishing up our Guided Reading books soon and then will be starting an independent reading unit.  I will be focusin on individualized strategies for reading.  Students will have a book at their level to read at school and at home.  Please support them in their reading!

Focus areas for the week: Religion – Advent Language Arts - Guided Reading groups, writing workshop, quotation marks Math – Time Science - Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Art -  Knights of Columbus contest

Dates to Remember: Mon. Dec. 5 - Field trip to WITC Fri. Dec. 9 - Christmas Program

Permission slips will be coming home today for our Science Day at WITC.  Please sign them and return them by Friday.  If you have been through Safe and Sacred Training and are able to drive please let me know.  Please also sign your child's report card and send it back to me as soon as you can. Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J

Week of November 21, 2011

Exciting events in our classroom: We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday.  Thanks to all the classes that helped make it a nice time! We had our pizza party last Friday for winning the Stuff the Truck contest.  Thank you to all the students that brought items in to help us win.  Thank you also to Mr. Bell for providing the pizza.  We enjoyed it! Thank you Mrs. Zifko for surprising me with a wonderful birthday cake on Friday.  We also enjoyed that! I had a great turn out for Parent/Teacher Conferences last Thursday.  It was nice to talk to almost all of you.  It is so nice to work with such supportive parents!

Focus areas for the week: Religion – Chapter review and test Language Arts - Guided Reading groups, writing workshop, Thanksgiving Reader's Theatre, adjectives Math – Pretest Social Studies - Thanksgiving Art -  Thanksgiving activity

Dates to Remember: Wed. Nov. 23-Fri. Nov. 25 - No school - Happy Thanksgiving! Mon. Dec. 5 - Field trip to WITC Fri. Dec. 9 - Christmas Program

It was great to see so many of you at conferences.  Thank you for taking the time to come in and talk with me.  Please sign your child's report card and send it back to me as soon as you can. Have a great week and a very Happy Thanksgiving! Mrs. Worrall J

Week of November 14, 2011

Exciting events in our classroom: The Veteran's Program went great!  It was so fun to see all the costumes and the results of everyone's hard work.  Thanks to the parents for helping your child learn their lines and a big thanks to Ms. Betzold for her hard work! Thank you so much for all your donations for Stuff the Truck!  With a total weight of 232 lbs the 4th grade won the contest!  As a school, we were able to donate over 800 lbs of food and other items total to the BRICK.  What a great service project! We are still busy working on preparations for our school Thanksgiving luncheon on November 17.  We are helping the Kindergarten make table runners, and we are also in charge of the place cards.  It is always nice to sit down with the whole school for a Thanksgiving celebration! 2nd Quarter has now begun!  Please send a snack with your child to share with the class for this quarter.   Thanks to those of you that have already sent one! Parent/Teacher conferences are coming up this Thursday night.  Please contact me or Ms. Sara if you need to reschedule.  I will be giving you your child's report card at that time and discussing how their year is going so far.  I'm looking forward to talking with all of you!

Focus areas for the week: Religion – 8th Commandment - Honesty Language Arts - Guided Reading groups, writing workshop, Thanksgiving Reader's Theatre, poetry Math – Algebra! Social Studies - Our climate and resources Art -  Table runners and place cards for Thanksgiving dinner; Thanksgiving activity Science – Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Dates to Remember: Thurs. Nov. 17 - Thanksgiving luncheon (during regular lunchtime) and Parent/Teacher Conferences (in evening) Wed. Nov. 23-Fri. Nov. 25 - No school - Happy Thanksgiving! Mon. Dec. 5 - Field trip to WITC Fri. Dec. 9 - Christmas Program

Thank you for your continued support of our classroom and your child's education! Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J

Week of November 7, 2011

Exciting events in our classroom: Our Veteran's Program is coming up this Friday at 2:00.  The students have been working hard to prepare it with Ms. Betzold's direction.  Please come and see it if you can! Donations need to be sent by Thursday morning!  Please continue to send any non-perishable foods or toiletry items to donate to our Stuff the Truck collection.  All donations will be going to help those in need through The BRICK.  Mr. Bell has also given us further encouragement by offering a pizza party to the class with the heaviest weight of donated items! We are busy working on preparations for our school Thanksgiving luncheon on November 17.  We are helping the Kindergarten make table runners, and we are also in charge of the place cards.  It is always nice to sit down with the whole school for a Thanksgiving celebration! 2nd Quarter has now begun!  Please send a snack with your child to share with the class for this quarter.  I ask that everyone brings one snack per quarter.  The students and I really appreciate this!

Focus areas for the week: Religion – Finish 10 Commandments Language Arts - Guided Reading groups, writing workshop Math – Algebra! Social Studies - Natural Resources of WI Art -  Table runners and place cards for Thanksgiving dinner Science – Red Ribbon activities Music - The students are preparing for the Veteran's Day Program on November 11th.  They will be performing the program with the 3rd grade.  Last years program was extremely enjoyable and this year's looks like it will be great too!  Some of the the students have lines they have to memorize.  Please ask your student if they do and help them with their memorization.  It is okay if the lines are not word for word, but they need to get the main idea across.  Some students are nervous about this so they need our support!  Thank you!

Dates to Remember: Mon. Nov. 7 - Fri. Nov. 11 - Red Ribbon Week Wed. Nov. 9 - Picture Retakes and Family movie night at the Great Lake's Visitor Center - "A Dog Named Christmas" - Doors open at 5:45, admission is free! Thurs. Nov. 11 - Final Stuff the Truck Day Fri. Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day Program (3rd and 4th graders are leading this!) Mon. Nov. 14 - Early Release Day at 12:00 Thurs. Nov. 17 - Thanksgiving luncheon (during regular lunchtime) and Parent/Teacher Conferences (in evening)

Notes will be coming home soon about your time for Parent/Teacher Conferences.  If you are unable to make the time you are scheduled for please contact me or Ms. Sara about setting up a different time.  I am looking forward to talking with all of you! Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J

Week of October 31, 2011

Exciting events in our classroom: We are finished with our ITBS testing! Our Halloween party was fun.  It was fun seeing all the different costumes. Please continue to send any non-perishable foods or toiletry items to donate to our Stuff the Truck collection.  All donations will be going to help those in need through The BRICK.  Mr. Bell has also given us further encouragement by offering a pizza party to the class with the heaviest weight of donated items! The end of 1st quarter is Friday.  I can't believe how fast it's gone.  Please remind your child that any missing work needs to be turned in by Friday to be a part of their grades.

Focus areas for the week: Religion – 10 Commandments Language Arts - We will begin Guided Reading groups later this week. Math – Addition/Subtraction facts Social Studies - Trees and water of WI Art -  Table runners and place cards for Thanksgiving dinner Science – Complete tree books Music - The students are preparing for the Veteran's Day Program on November 11th.  They will be performing the program with the 3rd grade.  Last years program was extremely enjoyable and this year's looks like it will be great too!  Some of the the students have lines they have to memorize.  Please ask your student if they do and help them with their memorization.  It is okay if the lines are not word for word, but they need to get the main idea across.  Some students are nervous about this so they need our support!  Thank you!

Dates to Remember: Fri. Nov. 4 - End of 1st Quarter Wed. Nov. 9 - Picture Retakes Fri. Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day Program (3rd and 4th graders are leading this!)

Thanks for all the help and support that so many of you give each week.  It is so nice to work with you to help give your child the best education possible! Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J