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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER  

MAY 16, 2008

 

 

Dear Parents,

 

Thank you for all the wonderful Teacher Appreciation gifts! 

 

Congratulations to our Character Kid - Jenny Giles

and our Kid of the Week – Jessica Bishop.

 

Next Tuesday we will complete our Math post test for this unit after doing many group projects and hands on activities. We will complete our Science unit on the environment and recycling as well as a Health unit on systems of the body and drug /alcohol abuse prevention. We are completing a Ramona Quimby book and stories about oceans and the Titanic in

Reading

.

 

We will be listening to a representative from the public library, hearing a musical performance and participating in our A.R. Pizza party on Tuesday, May 20. Your child should have brought home a blue sheet listing other Special Activities for next week. 

 

Please look for your child’s Language Arts Journal and Math Journal to come home next week. Please read and enjoy these with your child. 

 

Please allow your child to read, read, read this summer!

 

Thanks for all your support and assistance this year!

 

Dates to Remember:

 Monday 5/19- Stevie B’s Night

 Friday 5/23- Last Day of School

 

Mrs. Gossett

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER   

MAY 9, 2008

 

 

Dear Parents,

 

Congratulations to our Terrific Kid - Emily Kimbrough

and our Character Kid - Seth Watkins.

 

Wonderful A.R. news: Our class won the 3^rd grade class award for the most A.R. points! Matthew Shanahan was the top scorer for the 3^rd grade! Gracelyn Nguyen and

Jenny Giles were second and third place winners for the entire school!

Way to go! We have earned enough A.R. points to have our class Pizza Party.

 

Next week we will continue our Biography Book Reports, Science Unit on ecology/ recycling and Health Unit on safety.

 

Dates to Remember:

May 19 - Stevie B’s Night

May 23- Last Day of School

 

Thanks for all you do!

 

Mrs. Gossett

 

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER   

MAY 2, 2008

 

 

Dear Parents,

 

Congratulations to our Terrific Kid- Emily Kimbrough

and our Character Kid- Shaluma Kilonzo.

 

The following students achieved their 100% goal in A.R. this week: Faith Haas, Abby Carter, and Ruel Brown. Way to go! We reached our overall class goal of 100% and we will be having our pizza party. Thanks again to Mrs. Haas for all of her hard work as our A.R. Mom this year!

 

Please remember that we are having Market Day next Tuesday, May 6. 

Thank you to those who have returned their form that went home earlier in April. 

Thanks also to those who have already sent in the products they are planning to sell.

Please keep in mind that this is a Social Studies and Math project which will also reinforce our checkbook economy behavior program. 

 

Your child is currently reading a Biography book in class and will be completing an in class book report. We are reading fiction and nonfiction stories about the environment.

Please visit your local library and allow your children to check out books to read in addition to my classroom collection.

 

Thanks!

 

Mrs. Gossett

 

 

 

 

Dates to Remember:

 May 6: Market Day, Chic-Fil-A night

 May 9: Field Day

 

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER   

APRIL 24, 2008

 

 

Dear Parents,

 

Congratulations to our Character Kid of the Week- Jacob French

and our Terrific Kid- Emily Kimbrough.

 

Congratulations to the following students for earning 100% of their A.R. goals:

Miranda Thompson,  Garren Glore,  Josh Madden,  Matthew Shanahan,

Jacob French and Jay Wilkinson!

Way to go! Many other students are close to earning their 100% goals!

Keep up the good work!

Last day to take an A.R. test is Monday, April 28. 

All media center books are due by May 1.

 

Monday, April 28, and Tuesday, April 29, are CRCT testing days.

April 29 is Mrs. Smith’s (our student teacher) last day. 

We appreciate her hard work with our class! 

 

 

 

Dates to Remember:

  May 2- A.R. Rally

 May 6- Market Day

 May 9- Field Day

 

 

Thanks for all you do,

 

Mrs. Gossett

 

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER   

APRIL 18, 2008

 

 

Dear Parents,

 

Congratulations to our Character Kid – Faith Haas

and our Kid of the Week – Jacob French.

Our latest Terrific Kid is Kylie Parrish.

 

Next Wednesday, April 23, is the first day of CRCT testing and Tuesday, April 29, is the last day. We will take the

Reading

portion of the test on Wednesday April 23. Please remember that it is a State wide requirement that third graders must pass the

Reading

portion of the test to go to fourth grade. We have been practicing extensively for this test and learning strategies to do our best. 

 

Dr. Navarro talked with our class about going to bed early each night and being rested for the test. She also stressed healthy eating and limiting sugar between now and the end of testing. Daily outdoor exercise is also important.

 

Please make sure your child is at school well before

7:50

in order to be settled for testing which will begin immediately after announcements. Your child needs to bring at least two sharpened number 2 pencils, a healthy snack, a water bottle, and one or more A.R. books. 

 

Remember you can continue to practice on line at home and ask your child comprehension questions in order to be prepared.

 

Your registration packets are coming home today. 

Please complete and return at the beginning of the week.  

 

Please encourage your child to meet his/her A.R. goal. 

April 28 is our last to take tests.

 

Thanks,

Mrs. Gossett

 

April 4 Newsletter

 

MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER    

APRIL 4, 2008

 

Dear Parents,

 

Congratulations to our Character Kid of the Week, Jacob French.

 

Please find your child’s latest A.R. report in his/her folder today. 

Thank you to Mrs. Haas for generating, printing and presenting A.R. information and prizes for our class. We appreciate all of her hard work as our A.R. Mom.

Many of our students are nearing the 100% goal and some have reached this goal.

Please note that April 28^th is the last day to take a test. Please listen to your child read over Spring Break.

 

When we return from Spring Break, we will review for the CRCT and continue our Social Studies Unit on Branches of Government as well as our Science Unit on Heat and Energy. We will continue to review Parts of Speech and Punctuation Skills in English and Division of Large Numbers in Math.  

 

 

Dates to Remember:

 April 7-11 Spring Break

 April 23 CRCT begins

 

 

Have a great Spring Break!

 

Mrs. Gossett

 

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER   

MARCH 28, 2008

 

 

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to our Character Kid – Josh Madden.

Kids of the Week are Shaluma Kilonzo and Josh Madden.

 

Any class member interested in participating in next year’s Reading Bowl Competition should contact Mrs. Gabrielli for a summer reading list. This year’s team won second place in the state and it was the first year that Still participated in the competition.

 

Next week we will continue multiplying larger numbers in Math and work with graphs and tables. We will continue practicing for the CRCT and learning about heat and energy as well as learn about the three branches of the Federal Government.

March 28^th - Writing samples will be evaluated and forwarded to the state.

 

Next Friday, April 4^th, your children will have an opportunity to bring old tennis shoes to school for recycling. April 4^th is also Spirit Day and April 1^st is Chic-Fil-A Night.

 

April 7-11 is our Spring Break week.

 

Please continue to encourage your child to read and take A.R. tests to meet 100% of his/her goal.

April 28^th is our last day to take tests.

 

Thanks for all you do,

Mrs. Gossett

 

 

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER   

MARCH 21, 2008

 

 

Dear Parents,

 

Congratulations to the following students who have achieved or exceeded 100% of their A.R. goals: Shaluma Kilonao,

Gracelyn Nguyen, Kylie Parrish and Sidney Tilton.

Please encourage your children to continue to read and take A.R. tests in order to achieve our goals.

 

Congratulations to our Character Kid- Sidney Tilton.

Next week we will continue to practice for the CRCT and learn about the office of the Presidency in Social Studies. In Science, we will learn more about heat and energy. In Math, we will continue to multiply larger numbers. 

 

Have a great Easter Weekend,

Mrs. Gossett

 

 

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER    

MARCH 14, 2008

 

Dear Parents,

 

Thank you so much for the beautiful birthday flowers, cards, gifts and gift card. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity.

 

Please encourage your children to continue to read and take A.R. tests, and meet individual goals. We are getting close to meeting our classroom goal and earning our pizza party.

 

Several children have asked for second copies of the CRCT letter with practice information. Therefore, we are sending another copy for each child today. Please look for a bright yellow sheet in your child’s work sample folder today. All information for practicing on the computer should be on this sheet.

 

We are also practicing for the test on a daily basis at school. Another great way to increase your child’s test score is to simply listen to him/her read each night. Then ask your child comprehension questions about the story or book. 

 

Thank you to Mrs. Smith for doing a heat and energy Science experiment with us this week. We will begin our unit on National Government next week. 

 

Dates to Remember:

  March 17 – Stevie B’s Pizza

 March 20 - Report Cards

 March 21 - Money due for Boosterthon

 (We need band aids, tissues, and hand sanitizer, please.)

Thanks,

Mrs. Gossett

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MRS. GOSSETT’S NEWSLETTER   

MARCH 7, 2008

 

Dear Parents,

 

Congratulations to our  Character Kid - Jessica Bishop.

Thank you to Mrs. Smith for planning and conducting our Science

Experiments with magnets. We have completed our Landforms

and Bodies of Water unit. We will learn about Cobb County

past                                                                  

and present next week, as well as review city and county

government. Then we will study National Government.

 

Each day we are practicing for the CRCT.

Please remember to listen to your child read each night and ask

him/her comprehension questions. Also remember to allow your

child to practice the CRCT on line with the information sheet that

was sent home a few weeks ago.

 

Please remember to send hand sanitizer and tissues.

 

 

Thanks!

Mrs. Gossett

 

 

Dates to Remember:

March 9 : Day Light Savings Time Returns

 

March 12: Boosterthon Fun Run Event

 

March 21: Fun Run Pledge Money Due