Mr. P's Note Home!

Volume 7  Issue 25                                                           February 23, 2010

 

RRR/Demerits

Students, please be reminded about the three Rs!  You must be respectful, responsible, and resourceful.  The administration has reminded you on announcements about the dress code, tardies, and  Mr. P is reminding you about listening in class and doing your work.  Several students have received demerits lately as a consequence for continually breaking these rules in class.  You must try your very best to be organized and responsible. We are approaching the end of fifth grade and your adjustment to middle school should include being on time with all of your work as well as giving 100% during class and with those heretofore mentioned assignments.  Thanks!  -- Mr. P

 

Quizlet.comÉ

Thanks for the awesome website suggestion, Mrs. Knight.  Parents and students may use this website to create practice quizzes while studying for tests or reviewing

 

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. FISRT BASE READING IS DUE MONDAY, MARCH 1.  Visit http://www.flyparsons.org/soundsreading.html for reading requirements and to print the parent verification sheet.

 

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). Our class will be making plant and animal cell models this week.  It is imperative that students do the science homework tonight associated with the cells unit. 

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.  The Meigs fair is March 23.  Projects are due March 22. For more information, visit http://www.flyparsons.org/ssfair.html

 

Mr. PÕs Student of the WeekÉ

¥February 22-26, 2010        

                              Gage Meadows

Be sure to read about Gage 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. . .    Ana Ramos

 

Items to Bring. . .

Ÿ       Red Tuesday Folder Signature ChartÉ

Ÿ       CORRECTED WORKÉ

 

Dates to RememberÉ

02.23.10        MOVE & GROOVEÉ

02.23.10        DAREÉ

02.25.10        ENCOREÉ

02.25.10        MOVE & GROOVEÉ

02.25.10        FEBRUARY BOOK FINISHED – do project work in classÉ

02.26.10        GENERAL STORE (for those students with all work completed)É

02.26.10        African-American History Month program @1:15PMÉ

03.0110         SOUNDS READING FIRST BASE SHEET DUEÉ

03.01.10        PERSONAL JOURNAL #121-130 dueÉ

03.01.10        Spelling Test #20É

03.02.10        READ ME DAYÉ

03.03.10        HUMAN BATTLESHIP (math activity)É

03.05.10        SS FAIR progress dueÉ

03.11.10        pi DAYÉ

03.12.10        END 3rd Nine Weeks/ BEGIN SPRING BREAKÉ

 

 

25pts: Secret Word = ¥see the websiteÉ

 

 

 

 

For Additional News Items & Info Check:

http://www.flyparsons.org/notehome.html

 

On The WEBSITE ONLY:

 

 

EXTRA EXTRA EXTRAÉ

It pays to check the website, tooÉ

 

This WeekÕs SECRET WORD (Feb. 23):

25pts: Note Home Secret Word = ÒCellsÓ

 

Mr. PÕs SECRET INFORMATION LEAK:

www.flyparsons.org/cells.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 24, and maroon class shirts is Friday, February 26.

 

[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 22.  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

February Monthly Book is due 03.01.10.

Pi Day is March 11.

SPRING BREAK March 12-19.

Social Studies Fair is March 23.  Projects are due March 22.

 

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