Kay

July 1, 2009

Hello to anyone who is reading this!  I hope you are all enjoying this wonderful summer!  Send us your postcards!!  I have only received a few, and most are from Jacob Smarkusky, so send us your cards!

Love, Mrs. Kay

Kay's Kids Week of Mrch 23, 2009

Hello all!

Spring is here and we are enjoying the great weather at recess.  As the days get warmer, please send a water bottle with your child if you think they need it during the day.

We are getting closer to Spring Break, but academics continue until then.  We have two big tests next week.  In science, a test on ecosystems on Wednesday.  In social studies, a test on chapters 7-9 in our book and notes in class.  This will be on Thursday.

This week...

DOL test on Friday

Work on WWise packet #10.  We will test next week on these vocabulary and spelling words.

Weekly Reader due Friday.

Adverb homework through the week.  Test soon, to be announced.

Reviewing homophones in class and homework.

Please read during the holiday break.  Everyone should try to reach their individual goal.

Have a good week!

Kay's Kids Week of March 9, 2009

Hello all!  Back to the blog!  We have been busy.  We completed our first research report, including notes and a bibliography and I think everyone learned a lot.  We will do another before the year is out.

We will be going back to our CAKE cash system next week, so STAR folders will go by the wayside.  That said, we will need items for the store again, so parents help us out please!  Snack items and small toys welcome.  I still have soft drinks.  Fine slips given (we hope, of course, there will not be any) will come home in the agenda daily, so please continue to check and sign agendas nightly.

This is the last week of this grading period.  I can't believe it's almost the last nine weeks!  Remember to practice those CRCT tests online.  They are great practice.

This week...

Post -testing math unit 3 and pre-testing unit 4

Wordly Wise #9

Wordly Wise Spelling Words test next week/No DOL test this week

Weekly Reader due Friday

English test on verbs Friday

Science study of ecosystems

Social studies test on Colonial Times Friday

Important Dates

3/11...In-school Colonial Crafts Field Trip

3/12...Spring Pictures

3/13...Hat Day

           Still Talent Show at Lovinggood, 7:00p.m.  Come see our own Alexa Allen and Sarah Gorges 

           perform!!

3/16...Chick-fil-A Biscuits

3/16...No Target

3/17...All 4th grade to Target

Congratulations to our Kiwanis Terrific Kid for March, Colin Martin!

News flash!

Remember Six Flags Reading Logs are due Tuesday, February 17!

Kay's Kids Week of February 17, 2009

Hello all!  I hope you enjoyed your day off!

Thanks to our moms for the cupcakes and drinks.  Thank you from me to everyone for the candy, flowers, coffee, fruit and other goodies.  Our Valentine's Day was full of candy and good wishes from friends.  You are all my valentines!

Monday folders will come home Tuesday this week.  Please return by Wednesday.

On Tuesday we will see "Give Peas A Chance" in the gym.

Friday is Relay for Life Hat Day.

2/23...Chick-fil-A Fundraiser 7:15-7:50 a.m.

           Talent Show Auditions, Gym, 2:15-5-00

2/24...Student Council to Marietta Civic Center, Food Tasting, 9:30-11:00

           Talent Show auditions, Gym, 2:15-5:00

Our Kiwanis Terrific Kid for February is Sidney Tilton.  Congratulations Sidney!

In spelling we continue Unit #10.  Test this week.

DOL test Friday.

Verbs and adverbs continued.

We are working in the media center and computer lab on a colonial times research project.  This is a social studies and language arts assignment.

In math we are revisiting data and word problems.

We are reading George Washington's Socks.  This ties in with our colonial times study in social studies.

Thank you if you sent in some copy paper.  Paper is always welcome, as the shortage continues.

 

Have a great week!

 

 

News Flash! 2/10/09

Parents,

We are in the midst of a severe paper shortage here at Still.  If you can send in white copier paper for our class to use, it would be soooooo appreciated!

Thanks!

Kay's Kids Week of February 9, 2009

Hello all!

Don't forget your Valentine box or bag by Thursday, so that we can deliver Valentines on Friday.  Class lists went home in student agendas today.

Monday Folders home today.  Please return by Wednesday.

2/10...Chick-fil-A Night

2/16...NO SCHOOL for students, Teacher Workday

2/27...Cosmic Bowling

Congratulations to our own Jenny Giles for her participation in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl competition!  Jenny was a great asset to the team!

We have finished Farmer Boy ! Our next novel is George Washington's Socks.

Spelling Unit #10 this week.  Test on Friday.

DOL Mon. and Tues. #12.  Test Friday.

Continue to work on verbs/ adverbs/ subject/ predicate.

Look for quick quiz in social studies.  We continue our study of the Revolutionary War.

We will begin a research project this week.  Look for more information to come home soon.  Our topic is famous colonial people and we will learn how to take notes and use the media center and other resources to gather information.

My class is working on customary and metric measurement in math.  We will re-visit data and problem solving next week.  Practice those math facts if you have not mastered them.

READ!  We need those points!!!

Have a great week!

Kay's Kids Week of February 2, 2009

Hello all!

We are finishing Wordly Wise #7 this week.  Test on Friday

Spelling words are the Wordly Wise list.

DOL test on Thursday.  Sentences are from Monday #11 and Tuesday #11.  Be ready to identify parts of speech discussed in class, as well as the subject and predicate.

We will finish Farmer Boy this week and take the AR test on it.

Beginning adverbs.  (Oh, yippee.)  Also continuing use of figurative language, such as similes, onomatopeia, alliteration, etc.

In math we are on Unit 3 and continuing fractions and decimals.  Work on facts!

Science homework due to Ms. Earnest Tuesday.

In social studies we are learning about the Revolutionary War

Wednesday is early release day.

Friday is Relay for Life Hat Day.  Bring your quarter!

Congratulations to Jenny Giles and the Still Elementary Reading Bowl Team!  We are soooo proud of you and the hard work you have put in this year!  Good Luck in your next competition this Saturday!

A class list will go home next Monday to assist you in making Valentines.  Students may bring a decorated bag or box for their cards any day next week.  We will deliver and open Valentines on Friday.

Have a good week!

Kay's Kids Week of January 26, 2009

Hello Everyone!

I look forward to seeing everyone at conferences.  It's a short week for students, so not too much of a workload.  Read some AR books and gain some points!

Wordly Wise Lesson #7

Farmer Boy

DOL test Friday

Types of sentences quiz Friday.  This includes declarative,imperative, interrrogative and exclamatory.  Identify the sentence and use the correct punctuation.

Kay's Kids Week of January 12, 2009

Happy New Year Everyone!  We are back to work!

Please look in Monday folders today for your child's conference day and time.  Please remember that this is a once-a- year conference and if you can possibly attend at the time already scheduled, it would be greatly appreciated.  It is not possible to please everyone when there are 24 students involved, but if you do need another day and time, I will do my best to work with you.  Also, please return the form ASAP, so that I may plan.  Thanks!

Please sign and return your student's AR report, so that we can discuss at conference.  Everyone should be at 50% of their goal.

January 12...Chick-fil-A Night

January 15...Ruffin Reading Bowl Practice, 2:15-3:15

January 16...Relay for Life Hat Day, Manharth Math Challenge, 3rd &4th grades

Monday, January 19...MLK Holiday, NO SCHOOL

This week...

We will finish and test Thursday on Wordly Wise.  These are our spelling words, too.  Study for these tests on Thursday.

Science test Friday.  Students have study guides from Mrs. Earnest.

We are reading Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.  There will be some homework reading during the week.  Coprehension quizzes in class.

Weekly Reader is due Thursday.

DOL test Friday.

In social studies we are learning about colonial times.  Expect some open book quizzes.

Congratulations to Alexis Rowan, our Kiwanis Terrific Kid for January!

One of our classmates, Evan Strong, and his family, will be attending the inauguration next week in Washington, D.C.  Have a safe trip and we hope to see pictures and hear about this historical event when you return!

Have a good week!