1/4/10
Happy New Year!
I hope all of you had a great winter break.
I want to thank everyone for the generous holiday gift from the class and all the wonderful
goodies.Also, I would like to thank all the parents who made our Holiday party fun and delicious! All
your support is greatly appreciated.
Just a reminder to make sure your child dresses warmly as we are out and about in the cold every
morning. Please continue to send in bottles of water. Also, please check with your child to see if they
have all the supplies they need. This time of the year,some supplies run short!
Thank you for all your support!
12/8
Dear Parents,
The next week and a half will be very busy!We will have assessments in almost every subject.Your
child has written the schedule in his/her planner. I will place it on the homework page and the
calendar.
Please let me know if your child will not be here on Thursday the 17th or Friday the18th,so I can
schedule the tests before the break. These tests have to be completed before the break.
There is a schedule change for the Holiday party. Fourth grade will be having their parties on
Thursday the 17th not Wednesday the 16th.
Don't forget the in-house feild trip on Friday. We will be outside traveling between each activity.
Please make sure your child is dressed for some outside time.
11/16-This week is the book fair. As 4th graders,students may bring money and go to the book fair
on their own during the week. Please make sure if your child brings money,that it is clearly marked
wiht their name and the amount.
Thank You
Don't forget our field trip to the Safety Village is on Wednesday,the18th. Please make sure if it is
raining that your child is dresses approprately.We will be in and out of buidings.
11/2-
Just a reminder that I am out this week on Jury Duty. Folders will not be marked and homework will
not be posted on line while I am out. There are no new spelling skill words this week.
Thank you for all your contributions to our first auction! Fun was had by all. The students are already
planning for the next one!
10/26
This week is Red Ribbon Week and to support our "Celebrating Life Without Drugs" theme, students
can wear the following:
Monday - Wear Red
Tuesday: Don't let Drugs Turn You Inside Out! Wear some clothing inside out.
Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs! Wear a team or activity shirt!
Thursday: We Don't Mix With Drugs! Wear mismatched clothing.
Friday: Put a Cap on Drugs! Wear your favorite cap or hat
Don't forget,the first class auction is on Friday!
Please continue to use First in Math to practice math.
Also, please remember that the mornings are getting chilly and we have to go out first thing. Please
remember to send a sweater,sweatshirt or light jacket for your child to wear. Continue to send water
bottles with your children,they still need lots of water. The water cooler is a fantastic supplement but
bottles are still needed.
10/22
Tomorrow we will have Vision and Hearing Screening at 8:00. We will be going into the buiolding at
7:50 to view WESE.
We have finished the first quarter of school and our first quarter of earning a paycheck! It is now
time to spend some of that hard earned money with an auction. We will be having our first class
auction on Friday the 30th. This is were I can use help from parents. We need donations of items we
can bid on at our silent auction. These are just inexpensive and new items that we need donated to
the class. (The Dollar Store is a great place!) Any help will be greatly appreciated!
10/5-DON'T FORGET FRIDAY IS OUR TIGER FLIGHT IN-HOUSE FIELD TRIP!
10/1
The grades have been updated. Some of the grades reflect work that is missing. Students are being
given the opportunity to make up the missing work. Theses are not the grades thaat will be on the
report card.
We have our in-house field trip on the 9th-Tiger Flight. Please make sure all permission slips are
turned in by tomorrow.
9/28
The Weekly Spelling Skills Homework is now on my web page. The nightly activities are listed under
Spelling. The words for the week (skills) are listed on Monday homework. The students individual list
or Friday is still in their planners.
9/24
Dear Parents,
As a school,we would like to help the students and teachers at Clarksdale Elementary. The following
is the plan that has been developed to do this.Please consider making a donation.
Thank you!
We have developed a plan for donating items to Clarkdale Elementary students and teachers. Each
grade level will be responsible in collecting specific items to be donated from now to next Friday,
October 2nd. We will supply plastic tubs for the items to be placed. If you choose, you can ask your
parents to donate 1 item from the following list:
K - Crayons, Colored Pencils, Center-Time Stuff (blocks), Various Story Books
1st - Construction Paper
2nd - Pencils, Markers, Motivation Stickers, Supply Box for students
3rd - Tape, Glue Sticks, Scissors, Paper Clips
4th - Notebooks, Folders, Lined Paper, Graph Paper
5th - Notebooks, Folders, Lined Paper, Graph Paper
Also, Ms. Mavity will be talking with PTA to donate gift cards to Clarkdale Elementary.
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In addition,we have sent home the Arts In Education slips. We have already scheduled a fantastic in
house field trip for this . In December, we will have "Captain Sadler's Camp "at East Side. This is an all
day hands on experience where the students learn about life in colonial times. There will be seven
tents set up with a different activity in each.
We are really looking forward to this!
Also, please check you child's planner. East Side now has the ability to be a part of the First
In Math on line math program. This is an outstanding program to help improve basic math skills.
Your child will have their username and password in their planner as well as a parent letter
explaining the program. Please take advantage of this wonderful program!
8/24
Monday folders were sent home today with papers and lots of information for parents. Please check
them and sign or initial the folder. Also, remove all the papers and keep them unless ithe paper is
stamped "Return".
The weather is still very warm. Please remember to send in water bottles. Students may take the
bottles in at lunch and fill them at the water fountain if they need more water.
8/10
We had a great first week! All the students are amazing and ready to learn. I am thrilled with the way
they come in each day and get right to work. We will have a super year!
The daily planner will be filled out during the day by the student as I make assignments. The
assignments are also recorded on a large planner on the wall in the classroom. Assignments will also
be posted on this web site. Please sign the planner daily.
Our weekly folders will be coming home on Monday's this year. Please review your child's work and
check for all the schoolinformation that will be included. Please sign the parent signaturestappled on
the left side.
Healthy snacks may be sent in daily for your child. Also,please remember to send in water.
If you wuold like to send in a treat for your child's birthday, please make sure something such as
pre-cut-cookies and cupcakes work best. We do have a student who has an allergy to tree nuts, so
please be mindful of that.
We found a mistake with our supply list. When it was done it was set on automatic formatting and it
was numbering items! Students only need one pack of colored pencils, one five subject spiral
notebook and an expanding folder.
I am looking for some parent help in Science lab. Mrs. Ranger needs a help in the the lab with the
class. It would be from 8:00-8:50 on the following days listed below:
9/4, 9/16, 10/6, 10/15, 10/27, 11/6, 11/17, 12/3, 12/14
If you can help on any of theses days, please let me know. Thanks
I do want to take a minute to thank all of you for all your support. It is really appreciated.
Looking forward to seeing you at our Open House on September.
8/24
Monday folders were sent home today with papers and lots of information for parents. Please check
them and sign or initial the folder. Also, remove all the papers and keep them unless ithe paper is
stamped "Return".
The weather is still very warm. Please remember to send in water bottles. Students may take the
bottles in at lunch and fill them at the water fountain if they need more water.
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Please make sure to have your child bring three water bottles each day.
Please keep them at room temperature. Also, students may bring a snack for
the morning break.
