Volume 7 Issue
28
March
23, 2010
TCAPÉ
The week of April 19, TCAP will be administered. To prepare, students in the state of
Tennessee are being issued a TCAP practice test book. Our class will begin using this book this week. The practice items will be completed at
home on a PDF answer sheet. To print an answer sheet on which to write,
students will go to our webpage http://www.flyparsons.org/TCAPpracticebook2010.html.
Once students have printed the PFD
and answered the assigned practice items at home, we will review them in class
to correct any errors or misunderstandings.
Quizlet.comÉ
Thanks for the awesome website Mrs. Knight. Parents and students may use this
website to create practice quizzes to study for any tests or review
concepts. Mrs. Knight makes
spelling test Quizlet links each week and offered to share her link each week. That link will be posted each week on
our website. Please take advantage
of this service. It is very
helpful.
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
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.
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.
ItÕs due March 31.
3). The Social
Studies Fair at Meigs will be March 24.
Winners will be announced March 24 at http://www.flyparsons.org.ssfair.html
4). Sounds Reading
Base 3 runs from March 22- April 2.
ItÕs due April 5.
5). Link to the blog
by Friday at http://www.flyparsons.com/blog
6). Bring running shoes and water to drink on Tuesdays and Thursdays for
Move and Groove in the gym!
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.
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. THIRD BASE READING IS DUE MONDAY, APRIL 5. Visit http://www.flyparsons.org/soundsreading.html
for reading requirements and to print the parent verification sheet.
Mr. PÕs
Student of the WeekÉ
¥March
22-26, 2010
Mickayla Simpson-Barron
Be sure to read about Mickayla 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. . . Sydney Tall
Items to
Bring. . .
Ÿ Red
Tuesday Folder Signature ChartÉ
Ÿ CORRECTED
WORKÉ
Dates to
RememberÉ
03.23.10 4-H
MeetingÉ
03.23.10 DAREÉ
03.24.10 MEIGS
SS FAIRÉ
03.25.10 ENCOREÉ
03.25.10 MOVE
& GROOVEÉ
03.26.10 GENERAL
STOREÉ
03.26.10 5th
Grade Game Play (3-5PM)É
03.29.10 Spelling
Test #23É
04.02.10 NO
SCHOOLÉ
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. 23):
25pts: Note Home Secret Word =
ÒHydrosphereÓ
Mr. PÕs SECRET INFORMATION
LEAK:
www.flyparsons.org/geology.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 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
March Monthly Book is due 03.31.10.
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, April 5 is the next date for personal journals to
be checked. Entries #141-150 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!
RRR/DemeritsÉ
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
Bye ByeÉ