October 26, 2012
5th Grade Newsletter
Carnival: Thank you so much to everyone for making our Halloween Carnival a success. The success is due to all the donated items and hard work the families put forth. Special thanks go to Mr. Watson, who organized the booths, and to Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Luis, and Mrs. Aceves for helping apply zombie makeup. Also, congratulations to the fifth grade students, who were given an honorable mention for their dance, earning themselves not only free dress but ice cream (date TBA). I know everyone worked very hard on the Carnival; I apologize if I missed any important names.
Science Fair: Science Fair is a few weeks earlier this year (January 23, 2013), so we are starting now. I have given the students a Science Project Proposal Form and Research Paper Information. By Friday, November 2, students need to turn in their final draft of the science research. It should be 200 words or more and relate to their science fair project. For instance, a student doing a project on plant growth would research the structure of plants and how plants grow. They have received their rough draft back, with suggestions from me for improvements.
I noticed several students did not include a header. To do this (at least in Windows 2007), click on the insert tab. Then click on “page number”. Choose “Top of the Page”, then “Plain Number 3”. This puts the page number in the upper left hand corner. Then put your cursor to the left of the number 1 on the first page, and type your last name. This should automatically put the correct page number next to your last name on each page.
I also noticed several students did not have the bibliography. I am sending home the instructions again on how to format this.
Also, students must give me a rough draft of their procedure by November 9. This is easier. More information on this assignment will be coming to you next week.
Other reminders:
• Monday, October 29: No School, Teacher Inservice Day
• Friday, November 2: Minimum Day, Faculty Meeting
• Saturday, November 3: Second Parents’ Maintenance Day 7:30am- 1:00pm
• Tuesday, November 20: First Trimester Ends
• Wednesday, November 21: Minimum Day, also Thanksgiving Liturgy 8:30am in the church.
• Thursday-Friday, November 22-23: No School, Thanksgiving
Friday, October 26, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012
5th Grade Newsletter
Field Trip: We are going to the McCallum Theater October 16 at 9:30 am to see the Shaolin Warriors. We have enough drivers for this trip already- thank you very much!!! Some students still need to turn in the permission form.
Progress Reports: Progress reports are going out today. I apologize for the delay- I did not review the reports and have them stuffed in envelopes before the end of the day yesterday.
Iowa Assessments: Testing has been completed. Results will be shared with parents at the Conference following the end of the First Trimester.
Science Fair: Science Fair is a few weeks earlier this year (January 23, 2013), so we are starting now. I have given the students a Science Project Proposal Form and Research Paper Information. By Friday, October 12, students need to know their question/topic and turn in the completed form. Please review this with your child, then sign and return the forms. I will give these back to the students for your records
Carnival: Mr. Watson sent a letter home earlier this week to remind parents to sign up for the Carnival booth and for all families to donate $5 to purchase supplies. Please do so by Friday October 12. Also, 5th grade will be performing a dance to Oingo Boingo’s “Dead Man’s Party” at the Carnival. The theme is zombie party- so students can be in zombie costume or any other costume. The common feature will be faces painted with zombie/skull face, so they can be zombie (head to toe), zombie/doctor, zombie/ballerina, zombie/soccer player, etc. I only ask that the costume is easy to dance in (no zombie/banana or zombie/phone booth, for example). Students will have faces painted here at school so that all fifth grade faces look similar. I need a team of parents that day painting zombie/skull faces on the students. The time is yet to be determined.
Other reminders:
• Saturday, October 20: set up for Halloween Carnival
• Sunday, October 21: Halloween Carnival
• Monday, October 22: No School, Carnival Clean Up Day
• Monday, October 29: No School, Teacher Inservice Day
• Visit my blog at http://mrsbecerrasclass.blogspot.com/. You can submit your email and receive all updates- including this newsletter- in electronic form.
Thank you!
Mrs. Becerra
5th Grade Newsletter
Field Trip: We are going to the McCallum Theater October 16 at 9:30 am to see the Shaolin Warriors. We have enough drivers for this trip already- thank you very much!!! Some students still need to turn in the permission form.
Progress Reports: Progress reports are going out today. I apologize for the delay- I did not review the reports and have them stuffed in envelopes before the end of the day yesterday.
Iowa Assessments: Testing has been completed. Results will be shared with parents at the Conference following the end of the First Trimester.
Science Fair: Science Fair is a few weeks earlier this year (January 23, 2013), so we are starting now. I have given the students a Science Project Proposal Form and Research Paper Information. By Friday, October 12, students need to know their question/topic and turn in the completed form. Please review this with your child, then sign and return the forms. I will give these back to the students for your records
Carnival: Mr. Watson sent a letter home earlier this week to remind parents to sign up for the Carnival booth and for all families to donate $5 to purchase supplies. Please do so by Friday October 12. Also, 5th grade will be performing a dance to Oingo Boingo’s “Dead Man’s Party” at the Carnival. The theme is zombie party- so students can be in zombie costume or any other costume. The common feature will be faces painted with zombie/skull face, so they can be zombie (head to toe), zombie/doctor, zombie/ballerina, zombie/soccer player, etc. I only ask that the costume is easy to dance in (no zombie/banana or zombie/phone booth, for example). Students will have faces painted here at school so that all fifth grade faces look similar. I need a team of parents that day painting zombie/skull faces on the students. The time is yet to be determined.
Other reminders:
• Saturday, October 20: set up for Halloween Carnival
• Sunday, October 21: Halloween Carnival
• Monday, October 22: No School, Carnival Clean Up Day
• Monday, October 29: No School, Teacher Inservice Day
• Visit my blog at http://mrsbecerrasclass.blogspot.com/. You can submit your email and receive all updates- including this newsletter- in electronic form.
Thank you!
Mrs. Becerra
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