Volume 7 Issue
27
March
9, 2010
CongratsÉ
A special congratulation to Miss Trinity Terry for winning
first place in the county 4-H poster contest. What an honor!
TrinityÕs poster entitled, ÒGot CloverÓ will grace the cover of the
Davidson County 4-H handbook for next school year! Again, what an awesome honor!
4-H
Summer CampÉ
4-H summer camp application time is fast approaching. Please consider going. It is a great week of fun in the early
part of summer vacation. If you
are interested, but unable to afford the fees, please look on Mr. PÕs class
website, in the 4-H section, for a PDF link for a scholarship application. The forms are due soon for
consideration.
Number the
StarsÉ
We will be reading the Newberry book, Number the Stars by
Lois Lowry. The 1989 book
published by Laurel Leaf, a division of Random House costs around $8.00. Students are encouraged to purchase
their own copy of the book to keep and make notes in while we study it. We will begin reading/studying the book
on March 22 in conjunction with our study of World War II. Copies can be obtained at any bookstore
of on-line at places such as www.amazon.com.
Sounds
ReadingÉ
Sounds Reading runs through April. Students read prescribed literature and
ÒscoreÓ runs to each base. Rewards
are given at each base. SECOND BASE READING IS DUE MONDAY, MARCH 22. Visit http://www.flyparsons.org/soundsreading.html
for reading requirements and to print the parent verification sheet.
Social
Studies FairÉ
Each team will turn in one project on March 22. Times will be provided after school
this week for kids who might want to stay and work here at Meigs. Anyone interested in this must check
with Mr. P the day before. Projects
are due March 22. The Meigs fair is March 23. For more information, visit http://www.flyparsons.org/ssfair.html
Classroom
RemindersÉ
1). Click on the button labeled ÒGRADE 5Ó for links to our
on-line textbooks!
2). The monthly book
for March is a non-fiction book covering historical significant events
spotlighted in WomenÕs 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 2 runs from March 1- March 11.
ItÕs due March 22.
5). 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.
Mr. PÕs
Student of the WeekÉ
¥March
8-11, 2010
Ryan Requierme
Be sure to read about Ryan 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. . . Mickayla-Simpson-Barron
Items to
Bring. . .
Ÿ Red
Tuesday Folder Signature ChartÉ
Ÿ CORRECTED
WORKÉ
Dates to
RememberÉ
03.04.10 ENCOREÉ
03.04.10 MOVE
& GROOVEÉ
03.11.10 pi
DAYÉ
03.11.10 GENERAL
STOREÉ
03.12.10 SPRING
BREAKÉ
03.22.10 SS
FAIR project DUEÉ
03.22.10 PERSONAL
JOURNAL #131-140 dueÉ
03.22.10 Spelling
Test #22É
03.23.10 MEIGS
SS FAIRÉ
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
(Mar. 9):
25pts: Note Home Secret Word =
ÒDiameterÓ
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, March 24,
and maroon class shirts is Friday, March 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 March 8. 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
March Monthly Book is due 03.31.10.
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, March 22 is the next date for personal journals to
be checked. Entries #131-140 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