Volume 7 Issue
1
August
18, 2009
CLASS SHIRTS TO
BE ORDERED SOONÉ
The order for our class shirts will be placed Friday. An order form was sent home last Friday. The cost is $25.00, which covers both a polo shirt and a
t-shirt. Our class will wear these
shirts every Friday once they arrive!
Open
HouseÉ
The MMS 5th grade open house will be this
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 6:00PM.
Parents and students will meet in our classroom after meeting in the gym. Parents are invited to visit our
class. This will be a great
opportunity to touch base with Mr. Parsons.
Weather Art
Students are drawing weather scenes to submit to NewsChannel
5. These are due on Friday.
Look for these to be featured on the NewsChannel 5 morning report and on
their website in the near future.
Twitter
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
will post daily updates about whatÕs happening at www.twitter.com/meigsmagnet
Summer
Reading
Congratulations
to those of you who worked so hard on your summer reading. We will begin using the book, The
Firebug Connection this week as we learn about using scientific method to
experiment. All students should
have the summer reading completed by Thursday, August 20.
Mr.
PÕs Tech Task is a Daily Responsibility
Beginning next week, students will begin using the class
website each afternoon. Students
will check the HW (homework) webpage each day and complete a TECH TASK. Questions each day on the TECH TASK will
support learning that occurs in class and will serve as a way for Mr. P to
formatively assess student understanding.
More information will be given to students next week!
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.
Mr. PÕs
Student of the WeekÉ
¥August
24-28, 2009
Dana Banouvong
Be sure to read about Dana 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. . . Sawyer Brantley
Items to
Bring. . .
Ÿ Red
Tuesday Folder Signature ChartÉ
Ÿ A
single pack of Skittles for math (Due:
08.30.09)
Ÿ CORRECTED
WORKÉ
Dates to
RememberÉ
08.20.09 Open House at 6:00PMÉ
08.21.09 Class
Shirt money dueÉ
08.24.09 Due: Spelling test & Personal journal
check #1-10É
08.28.09 ÒAll
About MeÓ poster dueÉ
08.28.09 GENERAL
STORE #1 & Weather art dueÉ
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
(Aug 18):
25pts: Secret Word = ÒPARSONSÓ
TEAM SHIRTS
COMING SOONÉ
As always, please watch the website to know which days our
team will wear the shirts in the future!
By the way, the next date to wear the t-shirts is next Friday, ????.
THE
100% CREWÉ
Each Monday, students with all assignments turned in and on
time are eligible for the special 100% CREW. Students can check Mr. PÕs door to see if they have made the
CREW each Monday. This info, as
well as the special rewards to be given each week, can also be seen on the
class website!
MORE OLD NEWS ON THE WEBSITE
ONLY:
Estimation/How
much is a million?
We are still exploring estimation this week by answering
such probing questions as ÒHow many Skittles are in the jar?Ó and ÒHow many
dogs are there in Nashville?Ó Hey,
by the way, do YOU know how many dogs there are in Nashville? Our ÒHow Much is a Million?Ó challenge
continues as students plan to represent 1,000,000 dots on the wall. Students will also examine their
understanding of exponential change with base 10.
MyGradeBook.comÉ
Grades are, as always, on line at mygradebook.com.
Secret
Words = Special RewardsÉ
Kids, be sure to check the ÒHWÓ webpage for the secret word
each day. This week a special
reward will await those who follow through! Please donÕt forget!
Mr. PÕs
ProceduresÉ
Students, please be reminded of these procedures to follow
during the school day. Please help
Mr. P by remembering them.
In case youÕve missed the Secret
Word:
25pts: Secret Word = ¥Look above
to see itÉ
For More Info Check:
Secret
Words = Special RewardsÉ
Kids, be sure to check the ÒHWÓ webpage for the secret word
each day. This week a special
reward will await those who follow through! Please donÕt forget!