LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL - June 10-14, 2013

1. BOD DIA

   
   FINAL WEEK OF SCHOOL

   
   

   

   
   

   
   

   Dear Families,

   
   

   I can't believe we are actually here!!  I want to thank all of you that have helped me over the year making sure field trips are chaperoned, projects are completed, and volunteer work is completed around the school.  You all are treasured!!

   
   

   Thank you for sharing your students' with me.  It has been a wonderful class and I will continue to watch the 4th graders mature and grow in Middle School, while having a chance to be with my 3rd graders one more  year.  

   
   

   May you all have a wonderful, and relaxing summer.

   
   

   Grades have been entered and will go home with your student on Friday, along with your students' independent reading levels and a recent writing sample.

   
   

   Friday is an 11am dismissal!

   
   

   Mass is at 9am

   Awards are at 10am

   
   

   I am also sending home a reading packet for my 4th graders next year.  I am asking that they read Double Fudge over the summer, complete the reading packet, and then return to me the first week of the new year, in September.  I am also sending home a 3rd grade English work book.  Please take some time to have your student work in this work book over the summer and return to me at the beginning of next school year.

   
   

   Blessings and good SUMMER cheer to each and everyone of you,

   
   

   love,

   
   

   Miz Schmutz

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Angelville News, June 3-7th

BON DIA
Week 39

Dear Families,

WOW!!  I can't believe that we are coming to an end to the year already.  It has been a great year, for sure, and I have really enjoyed having all of your students!!  Those moving on will be truly missed!!  I am also excited to have all of the 3rd graders in 4th next year.  It too should be a wonderful year.

Here are some of the events to come....................

Thursday, June 6: 4th grade math final/Beatitudes quiz
Thursday, June 6: Jr. Olympics Concert at 7pm.  Please have your student back to school and in the classroom by 6:45pm, we will process over as a class.

Friday, June 7: Jr Olympics and noon dismissal.  All are welcome to share in our world pot luck in the cafeteria beginning about 11:15am.  Mrs. Rappe is looking for help with this.  Looks like we need some jerked chicken chefs.  Our country this year is Jamaica.  I want to thank Kate Rappe and Lisa Mac in advance for helping with this and the students costumes.

There will be no Homework this week.  The students are working on Washington State attraction Brochures, as part of our study of Washington this year and our Writers Workshop benchmark to create a brochure.  I am hoping they will be completed by Thursday as grades are due at the end of the week.  Those students who need some extra time may be bringing these home to work on.  However, I am hoping that we can complete these during class time.  Both 3/4 classes are working on these this week.

4th grade math students will take a final math exam on Thursday.  This weeks class time we will be spent getting ready for this test.  There will also be a Beatitudes quiz on Thursday.

If you have any questions please contact me.

Angelville News, May 28-31, 2013

BON DIA
Week 37

GOOD MORNING FAMILIES,

I heard that Grandparents Day was a success and that the Grandparents/Grand friends truly enjoyed themselves.  This is wonderful!!

Upcoming Events:
*HOME WORK this week will be done in class.  If your student does not use their time wisely in class you will see work coming home to be completed.
*MSL is something that comes home each day to be worked on for Mrs. Corr

Thursday 30: 4th graders will take their Geometry final test
Thursday 30: RED/WHITE/BLUE day.  This is the official Memorial Day.  The students can wear these colors to school to honor those who have fallen before us in war.

Thursday June 6: 4th graders will take their final Math Cumulative Test for the year.  They will also take their Beatitudes test.
Thursday June 6: 7pm in the gym Jr. Olympics Concert.  Please meet in the classrooms at 6:45pm and we will walk over as a class.
Friday June 7: Jr. Olympics DAY!!  The students may come in their flag colors and scarfs that they will be making prior to the concert.  11:30am our Jr. Olympics walk around the world feast will begin.  Family members are welcome to join.  Very similar to our Thanksgiving feast idea.  School will be dismissed at noon this day.

I am in the process of completing Reading Assessments for all students.  I am also in the process of grading their final Writing Assessments of the year.  Once finished with both of those I will send these reports home at the end of the year with their Report Cards.

I want to thank Kate Rappe and Lisa Mac for helping with the Jr. Olympics costume project and emailing about the food.  We are JAMAICA this year.  Our colors are BLACK/GREEN/YELLOW.  I ask that your student come to the Jr. Olympic concert in these colors.  If your students does not have one of these colors, white can supplement.  Please email Kate or Lisa if you are able to help with the Jamaican food, either making or serving.  Thank you all so very much!!
Kate - kate@cmykate.com
Lisa - lisa-macomber@msn.com

Angelville News, May 20-24, 2013

BON DIA
Week 36

GOOD DAY,

I want to thank all of our families and students who helped with One Saturday this past weekend.  All of the baby supplies that were brought in were shared with families in need.  We have a few things coming up here in the next week...............

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday:  CRASH musical at the Seattle Center.  We will leave school on the city bus about 10:15 and return home by 2:30 back to school.  Please pack a paper lunch that can be thrown away.  IF your child has not filled in a field trip form please do so by tomorrow or your student will remain at school.

Wednesday: Early release at 2:15pm, teacher meetings.

Friday: 1/2 day, GRANDPARENTS DAY!  If your child would like to bring a grandparent or special someone please have them fill our a form and return to the office if they have not already done so.  This performance will begin about 10:30 in the gym.  The students will then have time to eat cake with their special person and show them around the school.  School will dismiss at noon.  If your student would like to go home earlier with their special person this will need to be cleared through the office.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY THE 27th - Memorial Day!!

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:
Spelling pages 224-227
MSL
Reading Log

Have a great week!!

Angelville News May 13-17, 2013

Bon Dia
Week 35

Dear Families,

This week we will begin ITBS Testing.  It is very important that your student has lots of sleep and is fed well in the morning.  I am ok with your student bringing in lots of snack for the week.  I will provide gum for the students who choose to chew gum during testing.

There will be no homework packet going home.  They will have MSL and Spelling to work on in class.  If you have any questions please contact me.


3/4 Science:
We have been working on a "Magnetism and Electricity" unit. The students have had many hands-on experiences exploring the properties of magnetism and have recently discovered how to create a circuit in order to light a light bulb.

On Friday, May 17, at 2:00, the 3/4 classes will have a guest speaker, Michael Foster, speaking to us about "Climate Reality". This goes along with our efforts to protect the environment with our school recycling and garden projects. Parents are welcome to join.

Angelville News May 6-10, 2013

BON DIA 

WEEK 34

Dear Families,

We have a few important announcements this week.  One is that there is lice in our classroom.  The students that we know have lice have or are getting this taken care of.  Please take a few minutes tonight to check your students head.  The school is looking at bringing in a few nurses to check all elementary students.

Next week we will begin our ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) testing.  The 3 and 4th graders will be taking this test Tuesday-Friday in the mornings.  It is crucial that your student is well rested and fed this next week.  Mrs. Connell will conduct the 3rd grade testing as I will conduct the 4th grade testing.  We will not have a homework packet going home this week due to the testing.

If you have any questions about the testing please let me know.

Last week the students wrote Underwater Fantasy Stories in correlation with an author visit we just had two weeks ago.  THEY ARE AWESOME!!  If you get a change please come up to our hall and read some of them.  Last Thursday we also had our final writing assessment.  I will begin grading those today.  I did read quickly through most of them and again, was super impressed.  These will not be coming home but will travel in a portfolio with your student to the next grade.  If you would like a copy of their writing please let me know and I will make a copy for you.  

Week 34

May 6-10, 2013

HOMEWORK:

1). Read each night and log your reading on the reading log sheet.  Make sure you are getting your parents signature.  Many students are not filling in their reading logs!  STILL!!

2). Spelling Unit 35

3). MSL

Work is due on Friday, May 10!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our MOMS!!  WHOOP WHOOP!!

Angelville News, April 22-26, 2013

Angelville News, April 22-26, 2013

BON DIA ---EARTH DAY (my garden at home)

Week 33

Dear Parents,

WOW!!  What great success on the Literacy/Arts Festival!  Thanks to all of the students who participated in their literacy as well as those who performed.  I would say we do have some performers in our school!!  Thank you to all those who came and supported St. Al’s and our students!!

On Tuesday, we have a special author visit by Dan Yaccarino.  He has written a children’s story about Jacques Cousteau and his fantastic undersea life.  Since today is Earth Day, we too will begin to write Fantasy Stories about undersea life.  All of the writing we do is in preparation for a final writing assessment that the students will complete.  I will keep you posted as to this date.  It may be as early as next week.

Progress reports will be turned in this coming Friday and sent home next Tuesday.

Fourth grade Religion students will begin to learn about the Beatitudes this week.  We also continue with the Unit of Geometry as I know that the 3^rd graders are also studying this unit.

HOMEWORK:

Spelling Unit 33

MSL

*You may see the Fantasy Story coming home if your student seems to need some added support.

Have a Happy and Sunny Week J  Miz Schmutz