Mr. Irvine is letting us have our end of the year field trip to Breezy parks!!!!! It will be on Tuesday June 12. More deatils will be coming soon.
Today Jeff Nathan came to our school to teach us about similes, metaphors and alliterations.
Tomorrow is the Mindess Marathon. Make sure that you have 2 saftey pins and SNEAKERS!!!!
Today was the Math-a-thon.All students went to a new classroom and did a math exercise. We hope all had fun!
Hallmark Update:
ALL HALLMARK ALL GRADES DUE FRIDAY MAY 4, 2012.
May MCAS Dates
Monday 5/7 Grade 4 Math 1
Tuesday 5/8 Grade 4 Math 2
Wed. 5/9 Early Release MCAS Make-up
Thurs. 5/10 Grade 5 Math 1
Friday 5/11 Grade 5 Math 2
Monday 5/14 Grade 3 Math 1
Tues. 5/15 Grade 3 Math 2
Wed. 5/16 Grade 5 Science and Technology 1
Thurs. 5/17 Grade 5 Science and Technology 2
April 11,2012
Tonight is creative arts night please stop by and bring your great student too!
March 30. 2012
Parents and Students Take Note:
Need extra time to work on Hallmark. Consider staying after school on Monday and Tuesday. Snack included.
Sturbridge Village Permission slips and money due next week. The cost is $19.00 and checks can be made out to the David Mindess School.
Cedar Lawn service of Ashland will be dropping off some top soil early next week. We will need shovels and another wheelbarrel.
Please label your equipment so we can get it back to you.
Neighborhood Yard Sale coming up April 10th. Students can start bringing in items to sell. Money will be used for the Neighborhood Garden.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Slote
Still conference times available for April 4th.
Homebase students grades 3-4 have math MCAS homework
Lessons 1-2 STOP at lesson 3's beginning
MCAS DATES
Tuesday March 20th- long comp.
Thursday March 22nd-3rd grade session 1
Friday March 23rd - 3rd grade session 2
Monday March 26th - 4th grade session 1
Tuesday March 27th - 4th grade session 2
Thursday March 29th - 5th grade session 1
Friday March 30- 5th grade session 2
Thursday March 29th- long comp. make up
Wednesday March 28th- make-up day
Monday April 2nd- make-up day
A room 29 thanks to Nolan's mom for coming in and reading, eating, and dancing with us! Happy St.Pat's!
Report Cards went out today please sign the envelope and bring them back. Have a nice weekend!
Conference sign up;
Conferences will be held on the half day Wednesdays; 3/21, 3/28, 4/4. I will try my best to accommodate parents who need to have a morning time.
3/21
1:00-1:15 ___Mrs. Prybyla____________________________
1:20- 1:40 ____Mr. Labbe______________________________
1:45- 2:00 __Mrs. Tirrell_____________________________
2:00- 2:15 _______________________________
2:15-2:30 _Mrs. Paulhus_______________________________
2:30-2:45 ___Mrs.Grasberger_____________________________
2:45- 3:00 _Mrs. Schaeffer______________________________
Early morning: 7:45- 8:00___Mrs. Long__________________
3/28
1:00-1:15 __Mr. Rose_________________
1:20- 1:40 _Mrs. Kritam___________________
1:45- 2:00 _Mr. Eldam___________________
2:00- 2:15 __Mrs. Bier__________________
2:15-2:30 ____________________
2:30-2:45 _Mrs. Durgampudi___________________
2:45- 3:00 _Mrs. Abbatine___________________
3:00-3:15 _Mrs. Vernes____________________
Early morning: 7:45 __Mrs. Gupta_________________
4/4
1:00-1:15 __Mrs. Theodoro__________________
1:20- 1:40 __Mrs. Garcia__________________
1:45- 2:00 Mrs. Kotob___________________
2:00- 2:15 ____________________
2:15-2:30 ____________________
2:30-2:45 __Mrs. Seniuk__________________
2:45- 3:00 ____________________
Early morning: 7:45 ___Mrs. Garcia___________________
Looking forward to meeting with you!
Andy
Bring Tab books home!
Welcome to Room 29
Birthday Blowout!
Just a little info on room 29 birthdays!
Rachel-1/31
Matt-1/17
Sophia-1/17
Adriana-1/30
Eli-1/7
Anacarolina-1/21
Jayden-2/2
Becca-3/13
Gianna-3/9
Spencer-4/27
Riya-4/25
Maky-5/10
Finn-6/16
Arnav-6/23
Nandini-6/15
Nolan-6/11
Daphne-7/13
Aedan-7/3
Ryan-8/17
Liz-8/31
Ariana-8/14
Linda-9/27
Michelle-9/21
Kayla-10/6
Micah-11/13
Fyodor-12/22
Secret Snowman is back!
Yes it’s that time of year again. The snow should be coming, and people all over are getting into the Holiday Spirit! We would like you to join us in the end of
the year activity…..
Secret
Snowman!
Each student who wants to participate must purchase either a gift for a girl if you
are a girl, or a gift for a boy if you are a boy. Please bring the gift to school by December
21, 2011. Your present should be between 10.00 and 15.00 dollars.
We will be exchanging gifts on the 22nd.
Most students will be present on that day.
Friday,
December 23rd, we are also going to have a breakfast.
We will accept all donations. Donuts, munchkins, bagels, homefries,
cinnamon buns, fruit juice, hot coca, and muffins are all regular items at the
breakfast. No candy.
Parents, you are welcome to join us from 9:10 to 9:50 on the 23rd.
If any parent would like to come and help setup, please arrive around
8:30, and we can organize while the students are at Music.
Please email me with any questions you may have, or if you would like to help with a
food donation or help volunteer to set-up the room.
We thank
you in advance .
Happy
Holidays!
Mrs.
Slote & the students of Room 29
Secret
Snowman is back!
Yes it’s
that time of year again. The snow should
be coming, and people all over are getting into the Holiday Spirit! We would like you to join us in the end of
the year activity…..
Secret
Snowman!
Each
student who wants to participate must purchase either a gift for a girl if you
are a girl, or a gift for a boy if you are a boy. Please bring the gift to school by December
21, 2011. Your present should be between
10.00 and 15.00 dollars.
We will
be exchanging gifts on the 22nd.
Most students will be present on that day.
Friday,
December 23rd, we are also going to have a breakfast. We will accept all donations. Donuts, munchkins, bagels, homefries,
cinnamon buns, fruit juice, hot coca, and muffins are all regular items at the
breakfast. No candy.
Parents
you are welcome to join us from 9:10 to 9:50.
If any parent would like to come and help setup, please arrive around
8:30 and we can organize while the students are at Music.
Please
email me with any questions you may have, or if you would like to help with a
food donation or help volunteer to set-up the room.
We thank
you in advance .
Happy
Holidays!
Mrs.
Slote & the students of Room 29
Dear Parents.
As part of our Geology Unit, we have been investigating different types of soil and have observed and recorded the characteristics that make up a good growing soil. The students made careful records as we conducted water "perk" tests on each soil type.
The students would like to plant some bulbs (tulip ,daffadil) outside our window. Through our knowledge gained by our experiments we have concluded the soil outside our window is not the best. It rated poorly on the water perk test, texture and color.
In order to plant our bulb garden we will need donations of the following:
bulbs
top soil
potting soil
garden tools (shovels, bulb planter)
We would like to plant sometime next week before the first frost...
Volunteers will also be needed. Let me know if you are interested
As always thank you for your support
Andy
Friday is Picture Day!!! We will not have blocks that day.
We will have some homebase time. we have some science activities we will be doing and soem social skills activites. Hopefully it will be a nice day and we will go on a rock hunt.
Tomorrow I will be sending home the following handouts;
KNO form and information sheet
CORI volunteer forms. These forms have to be filled out each year!
Think about ways in which you would like to volunteer. Either in Room 29 or possibly your child's blocks.
I am open to any of your ideas.
More to come>>>>>>>>
Andy
Hello Parents.
We had our first fire drill today. Please stress to your child the importance of being quiet as we line up outsideand listen for further instructions. Room 29 had to practice one more time.
This is all part of being cooperative.
Our third graders are in the process of being assessed. We are almost done. Students work at different rates....so the other children are being required to work independently on various projects. We have started our Geology unit. Today we learned about the three parts of the earth. Ask your children what they are. (lithosphere, hydorsphere, and atmosphere).
Science Needs:
hammers
clear goggles
gum drops
old toothbrushes
Please bring back the green sheet as soon as you can...Sorry for the mix up. I can't believe how many parents returned all the forms by the next day. A++ Great Effort. I know what its like having had three children in school.
History and social studies classes will start next week. Blocks should begin around Sept. 12th.
Your children may start having some homebase homework this week. All students could review all the basic math facts. All fourth and fifth graders should have memorized their times and division facts. If not, please use this time.
Specials
Mon. PE
Tues. Art
Wed. PE
Thurs. Computer
Fri. Music.
Picture Day is Friday, September 16th.
All our new third graders have made a smooth transition into Room 29. They are an awesome group of students. They are very independent and a diverse group and I think they will make our homebase an unbelievable community of learners.
Looking forward to meeting everyone during Open House night. We are still not sure when this will be, but it will be wonderful to have a few weeks under our belt before we meet.
Please email me with any of your concerns.
Andy Slote
aslote@ashland.k12.ma.us
Book Orders will be coming home tomorrow!
Hello Parents.
We had a great first day of school. The Neighborhood had a meeting with Mr. Irvine the new principal. Please ask the students what CARES means.
Cooperation
Assertion* (excellent choice)
Respect/Responsibility
Empathy
Safety
Thank you for all the supplies. It helps more than you could possibly know.
All students need to purchase an agenda for $5.00. They will need to start writing down their homework by tomorrow.
Also multiple forms have been sent home. Please fill out when you have a moment.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my first day and feel energized for the new year. Your children are the best!!
Word of the Day: landform natural features of the earth.
Andy Slote
Supply List
The only supplies you will need on the first day are a pencil and a black and white composition notebook.
Below is a list of supplies you can purchase at your convenience.
1 black and white marble composition notebook
1 ream of copy paper
1 pocket folder
1 package of pencils
1 package pencil erasers
1 pair of scissors
1 box of Kleenex
1 black sharpie (These will be collected for project work.)
May 31:
Sophia: 9:10
Kayla: 9:30
June 1
Eli: 9:10
Becca: 9:30
June 3
Michelle: 9:10
Liz: 9:30
Maky: 1:15
Jayden: 1:40
June 6:
Spencer: 9:10
Arnav: 9:30
June 7
Daphne: 9:10
June 10
Linda: 9:20
Finn: 1:10
Rachel: 1:30
June 13:
Fyodor: 9:10
Ryan: 9:30
June 14:
CJ: 9:10
Aedan: 9:30
June 15:
Anacarolina: 9:10
Let me know if this time doesn't work, I may be a ble to reschedule.
I am available Wednesday afternoons after school for any student who needs extra time to finish up or practice presentation!!!!
Mrs. Slote
March 26, 2011
The Spooky Run will be held tomorrow after lunch.
Announcements
Students met their block teachers today.
Sorry no time for Friday Letters Home.
We had our first quiz in science today. Students seem to know the steps of the Scientific Method. We will continue our experiments with mealworms. They arrive next week.
Just a reminder Cori forms need to be turned in to the office do not turn them in to me. They need to see your license.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Andy
Tomorrow fifth graders get to experiment with different instruments with Mr. Koning.
Hello Parents.
I hope everyone enjoyed the fabulous weather this past Labor Day Weekend. It really was glorious! Phew..Thank goodness it finally cooled down because it was miserably hot in room 29.
Today students completed their math assessments. We will use these assessments to place them in their math blocks. The older students are really excited to start blocks. Tomorrow we will complete a reading assessment.
Thanks again for all the classroom supplies. I purchased composition notebooks for each student to use for their "morning work". The composition notebook you purchased will be used for our weekly Friday Letters. I will be sending a letter describing the program and the notebook next week.
Specialist Schedule
Mon: PE 8:20-9:05
Tues: ART 8:20-9:05
Wed: PE 8:20-9:05 and Library1:00-1:30
Thurs: Computer 9:05-9:45
Fri: Music 8:20-9:05
Lifeskills: For the next few weeks we will be focusing on the lifeskill of humor and how we use it to destress (student's word for it) a situation. This comment was made by a third grader. I was impressed!!
Please send in the school forms as soon as you can. there are just a few missing. Also all students need to purchase an agenda. ($5.00)
Enjoy another long weekend.
Next week is a full week, FINALLY!