Volume 7 Issue
21
January
26, 2010
ChildrenÕs
Theater: Anne FrankÉ
The fifth grade attended the ChildrenÕs Theatre play, Anne
Frank, today. Students and
teachers alike had a very enjoyable experience. We will study more about this inspiring, courageous, and
historical young lady later in the semester.
A
Note from Mr. PÉ
1. Due to other circumstances, current grades for the past
few days are not presently entered. In Gradespeed Please check back later in the week for more updates.
2. There are some papers being returned today. Some students received papers earlier
to either finish or correct where sufficient effort hadnÕt been given.
3. Please
remember that corrections are not recorded each week after being received on
the Tuesday Signature Sheet. If a
paper was returned to Mr. P with corrections, you may expect to see that added
in at the end of the nine weeks.
4. DonÕt forget to earn extra Meigs Moolah by keeping up
with and filling out a HOMEWORK WORD CHART found on the homework webpage daily.
Academic
UpdateÉ
1). Click on the button labeled ÒGRADE 5Ó for links to our
on-line textbooks!
2). The Tuck
Everlasting activity sheets are to be completed by Monday, February 1.
3). Science Fair due
Feb 8! http://www.flyparsons.org/sciencefair.html
4). The Anne Frank
math activity is due on Monday, February 1.
5). We are studying
Reconstruction and the Industrial Revolution in socials studies.
6). Link to thte
blog at http://www.flyparsons.com/blog
7). Teck Task EXTRA #7 is due by Friday, January 29.
8). Bring running shoes and water to drink on Tuesdays and Thursdays for
gym!
Science
FairÉ
Again,
students should, at this point, have an hypothesis developed and be testing it
in a controlled setting. The
results of that test will be then analyzed and communicated through the project
display. Projects will be due in
class on Monday, February 8. The
Meigs science fair will occur February 10. Winners at that time will go on the Metro –Nashville
fair in March. For more information go to: http://www.flyparsons.org/sciencefair.html
TCAP
Writing AssessmentÉ
The Tennessee TCAP writing assessment for fifth graders will
be given next Tuesday, February 2.
Students, please be certain to get ample sleep the night before so that
you are fresh and alert for the test.
Our class has been working hard preparing for the prompt. Students, also remember the importance
of planning your story carefully.
Through planning makes the details of your paper much richer!
Mr. PÕs
Student of the WeekÉ
¥January
25-29, 2010
Noah Lytle
Be sure to read about Noah on the electronic ÒStudent of
WeekÓ board in Mr. ParsonsÕ room and on the web in the password protected area
soon.
Next weekÕs student
of the week. . . Camryn Magsby
Items to
Bring. . .
Ÿ Red
Tuesday Folder Signature ChartÉ
Ÿ CORRECTED
WORKÉ
Dates to
RememberÉ
01.26.10 CHILDRENÕS
THEATRE TRIPÉ
01.26.10 DAREÉ
01.26.10 MOVE
& GROOVEÉ
01.28.10 ENCOREÉ
01.28.10 MOVE
& GROOVEÉ
01.28.10 Science
Fair Log Book CheckÉ
01.29.10 GENERAL
STOREÉ
01.29.10 Tech
Task Extra #7 dueÉ
02.01.10 ANNE
FRANK MATH ACTIVITY DUEÉ
02.01.10 Spelling
Test #16É
02.01.10 PERSONAL
JOURNAL #91-110 dueÉ
02.02.10 TCAP
WRITING ASSESSMENTÉ
02.08.10 SCIENCE
FAIR DUEÉ
02.12.10 HALF
DAY = DISMISSAL at 11:30AMÉ
25pts: Secret Word = ¥see the
websiteÉ
For Additional News Items &
Info Check:
On The WEBSITE ONLY:
EXTRA EXTRA
EXTRAÉ
It pays to check the website, tooÉ
This WeekÕs SECRET WORD
(Jan. 26):
25pts: Note Home Secret Word =
ÒplanetÓ
Mr. PÕs SECRET INFORMATION
LEAK:
www.flyparsons.org/today.html
TEAM SHIRTSÉ
As always, please watch the website to know which days our
class will wear our class shirts in the future! The next date to wear class t-shirts is Wednesday, January
27, and maroon class shirts is Friday, January 29.
[GRADESPEED]: Check it OutÉ
UPDATE!
Gradespeed.com will update again later this week The updates will reflect the past
week. Late work has been recorded
as of Tuesday, January 19. Notice
any missing assignments. Please
submit them each week with the Tuesday Folder Sheet.
A
Special CouponÉ
Print and clip this coupon below for a special REWARD. To get the reward, please obtain a parentÕs
signature that states your parent has checked gradespeed.com.
COUPON
StudentÕs Name ______________________________________________________________
ParentÕs Signature
______________________________________________________________
Date:
_____________________ Secret Word:
_______________________________________
More
About Which to Mark Your CalendarÉ
Log Book Check is January 28.
Field Trip to ChildrenÕs Theater is on January 26.
January Monthly Book is Tuck Everlasting activity sheets due
02.01.10.
Science Fair is February 10. Projects are due February 8.
https://gradespeed.mnps.orgÉ
Grades are on-line at gradespeed.mnps.org. Parents and students have a password to
check each subject in order to view grades. This should be done each Tuesday.
TwitterÉ
Parents have another way of staying connected to our
class. Log on to www.twitter.com on your computer or cell
phone and follow our class. Mr. P
posts daily updates about whatÕs happening at www.twitter.com/meigsmagnet. It is not necessary to sign up a
twitter account to view our class tweets.
Personal
JournalsÉ
Monday, February 1 is the next date for personal journals
to be checked. Entries #91-110
will be checked. All entries are
to be at least one paragraph in length and hand written in the personal journal
composition notebook. Typed or
lose papers will not be accepted.
There will be no late journal grades this time. If it is not turned in on Monday, and
completed, a zero will be assigned.
Please be diligent in staying caught up!
HomeworkÉ
Many thanks go to all of the students who are faithful in
turning assignments in on time regularly.
We do, still, have a few students who are continuing to be neglectful in
getting assignments in at the appointed time. Students, please be reminded that failing to turn
assignments in on time is going to affect your report card grade. Please make a new commitment to keep up
to date on homework and make your parents, teacher and yourself proud!
TuesdaysÉ
Students receive graded papers in the Red Tuesday Folder
every Tuesday. All papers do go home on Tuesdays. If for any reason they do not arrive, let Mr. P know. Students may correct any and all
assignments and assessments for some of the credit (points) back. Those
corrections are to be stapled to the Tuesday Folder Signature Sheet. Mr. P then re-grades the corrections
and put the points earned in a category on Gradespeed labeled extra
credit. The original grade does
remain, while the points earned by making corrections are cumulated in that
extra credit category. As
mentioned, student grades are on-line at https://gradespeed.mnps.org. Parents and students have a password to
check each subject in order to view grades. This should be done each Tuesday and recorded on the
Tuesday Folder Signature Sheet.
HOMEWORK
WORDS = Special RewardsÉ
Kids, be sure to check the ÒHWÓ webpage for the HOMEWORK
WORD each day. Each week a special
reward will await those who follow through! By the way there are also chances
for secret words on Twitter and the Tuesday Note Home from time to time! Please look and donÕt forget!
Mr. PÕs
ProceduresÉ
Students, the following are reminders of specific classroom
procedures:
o
Push your chair in when you leave your desk.
o
Have your agenda signed daily.
o
Locker breaks are 7:45AM, and 2:45PM. Students should remember to take all
materials from the locker at that time.
Keep all materials in your locker until needed.
o
7:45AM morning work is posted on the television each
morning as you arrive in the classroom.
This is due at 8:15AM along with your daily tech task and all
homework. Students, be sure to be
prepared everyday and be on time with all of your assignments.
NotesÉ
¯ Hey
kids, remember to send your Tech Task (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday) via
e-mail. Please send it to Mr. P
[james.parsons@mnps.org]. Your tech task should be saved on your computer as a
MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD DOCUMENT with your name and date in the title. Attach the document to an e-mail to
send it to Mr. P. DonÕt forget to
include your name and the date in the title of the e-mail. Doing this will save paper!
Bye ByeÉ