Week of May 28, 2012

Exciting events in our classroom: The drama club's play, "Alice in Wonderland," turned out wonderful.  Good job kids and a big thank you to Mrs. Parent for all of her hard work! All permission slips for the remaining field trips were sent home with your child last week.  Please check their backpack for them if you did not see them.  Our first field trip is coming up this Thursday.  We are going to Hayward for the Lumberjack Show and to the KOA campground afterwards.  Please contact me if you have any questions.  Thanks in advance to those who are driving for us! Final report cards will go home on the last day of school, Friday, June 8.  Students will receive them after our 9:00 Liturgy. We were invited to the opening ceremonies of the Relay for Life to present the money that we raised for the American Cancer Society.  We will also be helping to sing the Star Spangled Banner.  All students are invited to come on stage with us.  If your child would like to come, please have them meet me by the stage at Kreher Park at 5:45.                   CLASSROOM WISH LIST                   electric pencil sharpener                   pencils and pencil top erasers

Focus areas for the week: Religion – generosity Language Arts - Daily 5/CAFE, Guided Reading, final spelling Math – metric measurement  (Please keep practicing your math facts!) Social Studies - lumberjacks and logging Science - WI animals; scientific method  Spelling List words from throughout the year

Dates to Remember: May 29 - Field day (afternoon) May 31 - Field trip to Lumberjack show and KOA June 4 - Field trip to Madeline Island June 8 - Last day of school (half day)

Thanks for all of your help this year.  I have enjoyed having all of your children in my class! Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J

Week of May 21, 2012

Exciting events in our classroom: This Friday the drama club will be putting on the play, "Alice in Wonderland."  They will also be performing for our school on Thursday morning.  We are excited to participate and/or watch it! Permission slips will be coming home later this week for our remaining field trips.  Please make sure to keep an eye out for these.  I know some of the field trips do cost money, so please talk to me if you need financial assistance.  I'm still missing a few report cards.  Please sign them and get them back to me as soon as you can.  If you have any questions, please contact me.                CLASSROOM WISH LIST                   electric pencil sharpener                   pencils and pencil top erasers

Focus areas for the week: Religion – saints Language Arts - Daily 5/CAFE, Guided Reading, correcting errors Math – geometry; measurement  (Please keep practicing your math facts!) Social Studies - Famous people of WI Science - WI animals; scientific method  Spelling List friend language bigger Canada country carefully betweem usually however beautiful *geometry

Dates to Remember: May 25 - Alice in Wonderland play May 28 - No school (Memorial Day) May 29 - Field day (afternoon) May 31 - Field trip to Lumberjack show and KOA June 4 - Field trip to Madeline Island June 8 - Last day of school (half day)

I will still be looking for drivers for our May 31st field trip to Hayward.  Please check your schedule to see if you might be able to help out. Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J

Week of May 14, 2012

Exciting events in our classroom: Our bake sale for the Relay for Life was a success!  I'm so proud of the 4th graders for following through with this project.  We were able to make $103 for the Relay for Life!  I have been asked to present the check at the opening ceremony for the Relay for Life at Kreher Park on June 8 at 6:00.  John will be helping me to present the check.  Thanks for all your help with this! Our field trip to the UMD Planetarium was very fun and informative.  Thanks to Mrs. Punjak for setting that up for us. I'm still missing a few report cards.  Please sign them and get them back to me as soon as you can.  If you have any questions, please contact me.                CLASSROOM WISH LIST                   electric pencil sharpener                   pencils and pencil top erasers

Focus areas for the week: Religion – saints Language Arts - Daily 5/CAFE, Guided Reading, homographs Math – Decimals; geometry  (Please keep practicing your math facts!) Social Studies - WI mammals and birds Science - WI animals; science fair Spelling List alone bottom following you'll library greats letters important usually several weather *canonization

Dates to Remember: May 25 - Alice in Wonderland play May 28 - No school (Memorial Day) May 29 - Field day (afternoon) May 31 - Field trip to Lumberjack show and KOA June 4 - Field trip to Madeline Island June 8 - Last day of school (half day)

Thanks to Mr. Maynes for his help with the bake sale.  Thanks again to all the parents that baked or bought us special treats!  I will be looking for some drivers to help out with our upcoming field trip to Hayward on May 31.  I will send home the permission slip next week.  Please check your schedule and think about whether you could help us out with driving. Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J

Week of May 7, 2012

Exciting events in our classroom: The spring concert turned out wonderful!  Thank you Ms. Betzold and students for all your hard work! The Flat Stanleys have been sent out.  I hope to get them back in a few weeks to learn more about other areas of WI and the country. The 4th graders have decided to have a bake sale this Wednesday, May 9th from 11:30-12:30.  This is our religion service project.  We are trying to raise money for the Relay for Life which is for the American Cancer Society.  I'm asking each student to bring 1 or 2 items to sell at the bake sale.  Thanks for your help! I'm still missing a few report cards.  Please sign them and get them back to me as soon as you can.  If you have any questions, please contact me.                CLASSROOM WISH LIST                   electric pencil sharpener                   pencils and pencil top erasers

Focus areas for the week: Religion – Relay for Life bake sale; vocations Language Arts - Daily 5/CAFE, Guided Reading, prefixes Math – Decimals (Please keep practicing your math facts!) Social Studies - America's Dairy Land Science - Planets Spelling List build pictures commonly families stories sounds shines mountains bright surface *integrity

Dates to Remember: May 8 - Bird Calling Contest at NGLVC at 6:30 May 11 - Field trip to Planetarium May 25 - Alice in Wonderland play May 28 - No school (Memorial Day) May 31 - Field trip to Lumberjack show and KOA June 4 - Field trip to Madeline Island

I am looking for a parent to help out with the bake sale on Wednesday.  Please let me know as soon as possible if you are able to help.  I'm also in need of more drivers for Friday's field trip.  If you are certified to help, please see if you can drive for our trip this Friday or on May 31st.  Thanks so much for your help! Have a great week! Mrs. Worrall J