Volume 7 Issue
24
February
16, 2010
Science
Fair WinnersÉ
Congrats
to our three ribbon winners.
Trinity Terry, Samuel
Hutchinson, and Dynasti King all won in the Meigs Science Fair and are going on
to compete in the Metro fair in March.
Pictures of each studentÕs project will be on the class website later
this week. To view them, go to: http://www.flyparsons.org/sciencefair.html
ThanksÉ
Our class would like to thank several parents and
stakeholders! Thanks to Mrs.
Knight and Mrs. Taylor for their time last Friday for our ValentineÕs Day
celebration! Mrs. Taylor and Mr.
Orleck supplied two batches of yummy cupcakes and Mrs. Knight supplied the drinks! Students had a great time! Thanks also to Mrs. Lange for
volunteering her time making our test taking-taking boards and running copies!
Sounds
ReadingÉ
Meigs fifth grade students participate in the annual
Sounds Reading program from February through April. Students read prescribed literature and ÒscoreÓ runs to each
base. Rewards are given at each
base. The 2010 program kicks off
this week. For more information,
visit http://www.flyparsons.org/soundsreading.html
Classroom
RemindersÉ
1). Click on the button labeled ÒGRADE 5Ó for links to our
on-line textbooks!
2). The monthly book
for February is a non-fiction book covering historical significant events
spotlighted in Africain-American History Month.
3). The Social
Studies Fair at Meigs will be March 23.
Projects are due March 22.
Info at http://www.flyparsons.org.ssfair.html
4). Sounds Reading
Base 1 runs from February 16- February 26. ItÕs due March 1.
5). We are studying
World War I in social studies, and space in science.
6). Link to thte
blog at http://www.flyparsons.com/blog
7). Check the HOMEWORK webpage nightly!
8). Bring running shoes and water to drink on Tuesdays and Thursdays for
Move and Groove in the gym! We
will be also be using the climbing wall.
A parent note will go home detailing this activity. Any student who chooses to NOT
particiapte needs to return the form.
Social
Studies FairÉ
Meigs fifth grade students participate in the Metro Social
Studies Fair. Each year, the Metro
fair is held in early May. For
more information, visit http://www.flyparsons.org/ssfair.html
Student
WriterÕs ShowcaseÉ
Meigs fifth grade students also participate in the Student
WriterÕs Showcase. Students will
be able to submit writing in many different categories from poetry to play
writing. Student final copies will
be due March 1. Most of the
writing will be done in class.
Mr. PÕs
Student of the WeekÉ
¥February
8-12, 2010
Camryn Magsby
Be sure to read about Camryn 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. . . Gage Meadows
Items to
Bring. . .
Ÿ Red
Tuesday Folder Signature ChartÉ
Ÿ CORRECTED
WORKÉ
Dates to
RememberÉ
02.16.10 PERSONAL
JOURNAL #110-120 dueÉ
02.16.10 Spelling
Test #18É
02.16.10 READING
LOG dueÉ
02.16.10 MOVE
& GROOVEÉ
02.16.10 4-H
Meeting - DemonstrationsÉ
02.16.10 DAREÉ
02.18.10 ENCOREÉ
02.18.10 MOVE
& GROOVEÉ
02.18.10 GENERAL
STOREÉ
02.19.10 GUEST
TEACHER – Ms. JenkinsÉ
02.26.10 African-American
History Month program @1:15PMÉ
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
(Feb. 16):
25pts: Note Home Secret Word =
ÒWW1Ó
Mr. PÕs SECRET INFORMATION
LEAK:
www.flyparsons.org/nineweeks.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, February
17, and maroon class shirts is Friday, February 19.
[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 February 12. 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
Sounds Reading DUE: March 1, March 22. April 5, & April
19É
SS Fair DUE: March 22É
SPRING BREAK: March 15-19É
Sounds Baseball Game: May 15É
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, March 1 is the next date for personal journals to
be checked. Entries #121-130 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