The campout by Lucien

CAMP OUT

We went to cascade lake to camp out. We played games with the high school. We did a game that is where someone runs up and reaches in a bag full of food and has to eat it as fast as they could. We played blob tag it’s where 1 or 2 people are it and if you tag someone then you hold hands and chase after someone else. The next day in the morning some of us did the polar bear swim.

It was soooooooooooo cold.

But we had a lot of fun.

BIG SISTER by Evie

BIG SISTER!

I liked big sister the most this year because my big sister is Alaena Comrie and guess what we have the same birthday and I think she is 2 hours older than me and that’s crazy! I can’t believe she picked me… Alaena is also a great friend of  mine and when we first met it was weird because I didn’t know she was the same age as me… also I am new to this school and at first I didn’t know what big sister meant but now I do! So I can’t wait till chapel big sister this Friday! Well that is all so BYE!

Back to School Night

Greetings, Parents!

I wanted to make sure that you were aware of our Back to School Night, happening this Thursday, September 20, from 6:30 pm - 7 pm in our classroom. Please plan on being here for this event, as we will cover a lot of very important information, including upcoming field trips for the year, daily planners, how to check your child's grades on RenWeb, our reading motivation program, our curriculum, and lots more. There will be a time for questions and answers, too! Please let me know if you are unable to make it on Thursday night, and I will set up a time to go over the info with you so that you don't miss out!

I will be introducing the students to our reading motivation program tomorrow, which involves them accumulating points through the Accelerated Reader program that our school subscribes to. They will earn different rewards when they accumulate points. Here is a link to the AR book finder, which will help kids know if the book they are reading has an AR quiz that goes along with it.

http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx

See you on Thursday!

Rachel Fox

FDOS

Set your alarm! Pack your lunch! Shine your shoes! (if they're shine-able...) It is almost...the First Day of School! Tuesday, August 28, 2012 is the big day. Be there at 8:30 AM sharp! It's a half day, so no need to bring a lunch, as school is out at noon. Feel free to bring a snack if you wish! See you then!

Mrs. Fox

Find Your Desk! & School Supply List

We will being having a Find Your Desk event Sunday from 4-6 pm. This is an optional event for any students who would like to have a sneak preview of the classroom and unload their school supplies into their desk. Please feel free to drop in any time during those hours and find your desk!

Date: Sunday, August 26, 4-6 pm

Additionally, here is the list of school supplies that you will need for the 2012-13 school year:

1 Bible

Box of #2 pencils

Colored pencils

Colored markers

2 large erasers

2 red pens

Pointed scissors

Crayons

1 box Kleenex

2 glue sticks

One bottle of Elmer’s glue

Ruler (inches and metric)

Loose leaf paper – college rule (no spiral or rip-out pages)

TWO 1” 3-ring binder

School box to hold items listed

Plastic water bottle with lid

1 package index cards

Accordion/expandable type file folder with at least five pockets

Backpack

One dry erase marker

Rag or eraser for personal whiteboard

Post-it notes

1 composition notebook (not spiral bound)

Set of watercolors

Looking forward to seeing y'all in a few days!!!

Love,

Mrs. Fox

I enjoyed picking peaches in Rhode Island this summer!!

Recyclable Materials Needed

We are needing recyclable materials for an art project we will be doing this Friday, April 27. Here are some things to bring in:
cardboard
newspaper
magazines
buttons
sea glass
plastic containers
tin or aluminum cans
plastic bottles
bottle caps or any lids
toilet paper and paper towel tubes

And any other recyclable thing!

Thanks,
Mrs. Fox

Spirit Week

Don't forget to dress up for Monday!

Monday - 1920's or 1950's Day
Tuesday - Disguise Day
Wednesday - Class/Grade Day (we will decide this on Monday)
Thursday - Caveman/woman day
Friday - School Spirit Day - come wearing as much gold, purple, and black as you can!!!

Science Test

The science test on volcanoes will be on Monday, January 30. Today in class we went over what will be on the test. Your child has notes that they've taken on volcanoes that they should study for this test. They've learned a lot, and all of the material we've covered will be on the test!

Our Social Studies topic for the month of February is Black History Month and our Science topic is Health/Personal Hygiene.

Snow Play Day Trip Cancellation

The Snow Play Day Trip that was planned for this Thursday, January 26, has been cancelled. Due to the week of snow days last week and the projects and events that each elementary classroom has going on, the staff has decided to cancel this trip and have a normal school day instead. The 9:30 am late start that had been scheduled for the Friday following this trip has also been cancelled. School will start at 8:30 on Friday like normal.

It's 4:43 pm and the classroom reeks of vinegar...

...because we had such an amazingly fun day with our Volcano Extravaganza Event! Here are a few snapshots that capture the highlights of the day.

 Delicious volcano cake made by Cole and his mom

The cake pop crew!

As parents, you should be bustin' your buttons because your children did INCREDIBLE jobs on both their volcano presentations and their volcano models. I was blown away by the creativity and hard work they put into these things. WAY TO GO, KIDS!

Friday Electronic School Day

Reading -

By the Great Horn Spoon - read ch. 9

Loser - read ch. 15

Because of Winn Dixie - read ch. 15

Spelling -

Go to www.spellingcity.com, enter all 14 spelling words. Then click on "Spelling Test". You will need headphones or a computer with speakers. Take the test without looking at a list of your words. This will be your official spelling test for this week. Have your parents email me your score. If your parents don't have email, write your score down and have your parents sign the paper then bring it to school on Monday.

Lang Arts -

Edit your volcano report from yesterday, and rewrite it in a final draft.

Bible -

Call Mrs. Fox to say your memory verse. If you don't call her by 1:30 pm, she will call you. 

Optional Volcano Art Project - 

Draw, paint, or color (or do all three) a volcano. Masterpiece-quality pictures will be displayed around the classroom.

Math - FREE DAY

Science - FREE DAY

Thursday's Electronic School Day

Reading -

By the Great Horn Spoon - read ch. 8

Loser - read ch. 14

Because of Winn Dixie - read ch. 13, 14

Spelling -

Go to www.spellingcity.com, enter all 14 spelling words. Then play the game "Word Search" and 2 other games of your choosing.

Lang Arts -

Select any volcano in the world and write a one page report on that volcano in your own words. Make sure to break your report into paragraphs instead of having one, long piece of writing. Include a description of the volcano, what type of volcano it is, it's latest eruption, the history of the volcano, the location of it, the size of it, and any other interesting facts on the volcano.

Bible -

Practice memory verse.
Continue to memorize first 15 books of the Bible for quiz on Friday.

Science -

Using the information you collected yesterday, make a small booklet on the five igneous rocks you researched. The booklet must have a cover with a title, picture, and your name. Each page should be on one type of rock, with the description that you wrote of each rock, the rock's name, and the picture of the rock that you drew and colored. Staple and bring this to school on Friday.

Math -

 Go to http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html and find Online Worksheets (it's on the right side of the page). Select "Division". 

Group 54 select "Up to 144" and do 20 problems.

Groups 65 and 76 select "3 into 5" and do 20 problems.

All groups click "get answers" when done, then print out your work. Bring this to school to turn in.

Then, go to www.sheppardsoftware.com and spend at least 20 minutes playing any Math games of your choice.

Wednesday Electronic School Day

Here are the assignments for today's electronic school day, Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Please complete all work and bring to school on Thursday. Call Mrs. Fox (3603) if you have any questions.

Reading –

By the Great Horn Spoon – Read ch. 7

Research why the weather becomes so stormy as you travel around Cape Horn and write a one page report on it.

Loser – Read ch. 13

Why does Zinkoff call sleep "the curse of the human race"? Write one paragraph in response to this question.

If you were Zinkoff and had surgery and missed school for 3 weeks how would you spend your time? Write a paragraph.

Because of Winn Dixie – Read ch. 10 & 11

Describe what happens to Winn-Dixie during the storm. Write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences) telling what happened in your own words.

MATH

 Go to http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html and find Online Worksheets (it's on the right side of the page). Select "Division". 

Group 54 select "Up to 144" and do 20 problems.

Groups 65 and 76 select "3 into 5" and do 20 problems.

All groups click "get answers" when done, then print out your work. Bring this to school to turn in.

Then, go to www.sheppardsoftware.com and spend at least 20 minutes playing any Math games of your choice.

Spelling

Go to www.spellingcity.com, type in all 14 of your spelling words. Then, play the game "Which Word Sentences. Next, play the game called "Unscramble". Then, play "Spelling TestMe" and print out your results to turn in tomorrow.

Science

Research 5 different types of volcanic, or igneous, rocks. In your own words, write a paragraph about each one. Then, draw a picture and color it the correct color of the rock. Examples of igneous rocks: andesite, basalt, pumice, obsidian, granite, gabbro, etc.

Bible – keep memorizing Ephesians 4:32 NLT

Memorize first 15 books of Bible in order – quiz on Fri

Read Acts 9:32-43

Lang Arts – finish Senior Pal letter

Announcements – Volcano Extravaganza Event postponed to Friday, possibly next week. Stay tuned for further updates and info.

Electronic School Day

In case of a snow day on Tuesday, I am preparing lesson plans for an electronic school day. OCS has chosen to have electronic school days on snow days so that we don't have to make up the snow days later in the school year. If school is cancelled on Tuesday, January 17, you will receive a call from the school letting you know. If you receive a call that school is cancelled, please have your child do the following schoolwork:

Reading
I told the class to bring their reading book home over the weekend in case of a snow day. Please have your student read the following in their reading group's book:
By the Great Horn Spoon! - Read chapter 6, "Spoiled Potatoes"
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. What is the "Land of Fire"?
2. What are the two possible routes to the Pacific?
3. What sort of weather is usual off Cape Horn?
4. Why does the Sea Raven stop making smoke?
5. Why doesn't Jack see the fires of Tierra del Fuego?
6. What happens to the shark shown on page 63?
7. What is Mr. Jones' problem?
8. How does Praiseworthy solve Mr. Jones' problem?
9. What is shown on page 68?
10. How is Jack changing?
11. How do you predict the race will end?
12. Why would/wouldn't you like to be on this ship?

Because of Winn-Dixie - Read chapters 8 & 9
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. Where does Winn-Dixie sleep?
2. What did the bear take from the library?
3. Where does Opal meet Miss Franny Block?
4. What kind of bird came and sat on Winn-Dixie? Why was this unusual?
5. How does Opal get the courage to go into Gloria Dump's garden?
6. Why does Gloria Dump ask Opal to tell her about herself?
7. What does the preacher give to Winn-Dixie after tucking Opal into bed?
8. What does Miss Franny think Winn-Dixie is?
9. What does Opal think of Stevie and Dunlap Dewberry?
10. Why did Opal get a job at the pet store?
11. Where does Winn-Dixie go as he and Opal are walking home?
12. Who was standing outside the pet store?

Loser - Finish reading chapter 11 and read all of chapter 12
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. What does Zinkoff's father say they have to do while they relax during lunch break?
2. What does Mrs. Biswell give to Zinkoff to carry around the room with him?
3. How did the Titans beat the Hornets in the soccer championship?
4. What belonged to Mrs. Biswell that Zinkoff ruins?
5. What alarm does Mrs. Zinkoff set in front of the door so Donald doesn't sneak off to school?
6. Who does Zinkoff begin to relate to while he is at home from school?
7. What four animals does Mr. Zinkoff mention he can run into while delivering mail?
8. What word does Mrs. Biswell use to describe Zinkoff's handwriting?
9. What does the boy sitting on the steps do with Donald's letter?
10. What two things does Zinkoff hate more than anything else?
11. To Zinkoff, what was the worst thing about having surgery that helped him to stop throwing up?
12. What special event does Zinkoff participate in with his father on a Sunday?

Spelling
Write a sentence for each spelling word.

Group 3 Spelling Words

1. reimburse
2. monotony
3. languished
4. bantam
5. shrouds
6. elegant
7. lumbering
8. wharf
9. wily
10. barren
11. dilemma
12. awning
13. steward
14. droned

Group 2 Spelling Words

1.    scowl

2.  atrocious

3.  agape

4.  haphazard

5.  wispy

6.  shambles

7.  intrigued

8.  fervently

9.  distinct

10.               convalescing

11. immense

12.               staggers

13.               somewhere

14.               period

Group 1 Spelling Words

1.    theater

2.  table

3.  makeup

4.  boss

5.  spit

6.  underneath

7.  select

8.  tame

9.  flounder

10.               giant

11. native

12.               healthy

13.               loved

14.               voice

Science

Work on your volcano Powerpoint, poster, or handout. Practice your speech for Thursday's presentation.

Bible

Begin memorizing this week's memory verse:

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32, NLT

Math

Go to http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html and find Online Worksheets (it's on the right side of the page). Select "Multiplication". 

Group 54 select "Up to 12" and do 30 problems.

Groups 65 and 76 select "3 by 3" and do 30 problems.

All groups click "get answers" when done, then print out your work. Bring this to school to turn in.

Then, go to www.sheppardsoftware.com and spend at least 20 minutes playing any Math games of your choice.

Language Arts

Write a letter to your senior pal. We will choose senior pals when we get back to school, so begin your letter "Dear _____________________,"

Remember! You can tell this senior citizen all about what we've been doing in school, what you did for Christmas break, what you're looking forward to about school or your personal life, etc.

**Attention** This work is only to be done IF school is cancelled because of a snow day. Any questions? Please call Mrs. Fox (she doesn't have email at home). Home - 3603.

Thank you!