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

Angelville News, April 15-19, 2013

BON DIA
Week 31
TAX DAY!!!

Good Morning Families,

There are many reminders to share in this weeks BLOG!  First off, a big round of applause goes out to my class for their job well done on our Prayer Service!  I saw many parents that came out to support them.  This means so much to the students to have their families there, so thank you!

Last week we had the opportunity to return our little Salmon creatures back to their natural habitat at Carkeek Park.  Many prayers were said as they make their long journey out into the Puget Sound.  Such a very small few will ever live a full life where they in a few years will return to Pipers Creek to spawn where a new salmon cycle begins.  We had many volunteers on this trip and I want to thank all of you for your time and support.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Wednesday:  Literacy/Arts Festival, 6-8pm, the 3/4 class is to have all of their book boards already turned in.  Last Friday was the due date.   These will be on display throughout the school Wednesday night, along with poetry books they have been working on and Onomatopoeias'.  There will also be a stage set up in the cafeteria where Literacy performances will take place.  Our 3/4 class will be singing and performing a few Readers Theaters.  Please have your student there.  Students who wear their uniforms will receive a free dress ticket from their teacher.
Wednesday: 
Class picture day, wear uniforms!!

Friday: BINGO night, kitchen opens at 6:30pm

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ACCEPT MSL AND SPELLING
we will be finishing up our poems this week for our Literacy Festival.

ACADEMICS:
4th grade math students did really well on their Fraction/Decimal unit final.  We now begin Geometry this week.

In Social Studies we will begin to study Westward Expansion/Oregon Trail.  Our Language Arts will couple with this unit of study.

4th grade Religion students will begin a chapter on the Beatitudes, coupled with an Art project depicting their Beatitude.

Upcoming: is Arbor Day April 22nd.

If you have any questions please contact me at mizschmutz@gmail.com

Thank you, and have a great week.  Pray for SUN :)

Angelville News, April 8-12, 2012

BON DIA
WEEK 30

Good Day families,

I must apologize about not getting the news out until now.  But here it is..............

First, I want to welcome everyone back to school.  We have been very busy here already this week in 3/4 West because we have lots coming up.

FRIDAY APRIL 12: Our Prayer Service in the Church, please join us as all of the students will participate in this service. 8:55am

WEDNESDAY APRIL 17: Our very first bi-annual Literacy/Arts Festival.  From 6-8pm in the school.  The students will have their work on display throughout the school.  All of my students will also be preforming in song or Reader's Theatre skits on stage that night.  I am hoping they will all be here.  This is a great way to see what your students have been doing, and a nice way to highlight their hard work.  If they come in uniform they will receive a FREE-DRESS coupon to use when they choose.

We have been working hard on poetry and stories these past few weeks.  There is no Homework packet going home this week as their BOOK BOARDS are due on Friday, April 12.  These will also be on display in the school of the Literacy/Arts Festival.

If you have any questions please contact me, mizschmutz@gmail.com