10/9 Updates

Homework:  Grammar worksheet 486
Social Studies:  no homework

Behavior Update: I wanted to make you aware that our class behavior is getting worse and worse in the lunchroom and at specials.  Today an administrator described their behavior as a "train wreck."  As a result, I had the whole class walk laps on the playground during recess for about 15 minutes.  Many were unhappy about this, as would be expected.  Several were upset that the class was being punished as a whole.  I have no choice but to have the entire class suffer a consequence when the entire class is reprimanded as they were today. I have been signing choice cards, but I will have to start signing them much more often now.  The new choice card for the new 9 week period will begin Tuesday 10/15, so all will have a clean slate that day. Each 9 week period Mrs. Morand and I will be rewarding students with 3 checks or fewer with a movie party.  The 1st 9 week reward party is Tuesday 10/15.  

Please reinforce to your students the importance of self control and appropriate behavior.

I certainly appreciate the wonderful behavior so many of my students exhibit on a daily basis.  I know this doesn't apply to everyone, but we function as a class.  We will either sink together or sail together!  I'm counting on sailing!!!

Updates 10/8

Homework:
Grammar sheet:  485
Reading/Writing:  finish compare and contrast paper on two stories
Social Studies:  TEST TOMORROW, CHAPTER 2

Pumpkin donations!  $2
Quarters for a Cause!!

10/7 Updates

Grammar Homework:  WB: pages 111 and 112, all
Social Studies:  Quick Study sheet Lesson 4 andTime Line projects are due tomorrow 10/8

SCIENCE FAIR!!!  Science Fair is open to any 4th or 5th grader that is interested.  There is a parent informational meeting tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 10/8 at 7:45 am in the media center.  Parents must attend if a child wants to participate.

Donations:  Thank you to everyone that has donated $2 towards our pumpkin project.  The more money we collect the more pumpkins we can purchase and the more "hands on" the project will be for your students.  Please continue to send in donations.

Quarters for a Cause:  Each child received a ziploc bag for quarter collection for the United Way.  Please donate any amount you can to this worthy cause.  Thank you so much!

Hard at Work!

10/3 Homework

Grammar: WB: 109 and 110 all
Social Studies:  finish Battle of Gettysburg sheet
Complete graphic organizer on Union and Confederate war strategies

Updates 10/1

As you all know, our school reached our fundraising goal of over $20,000!  Thank you to all of you who went out and got donations!  We will have our amazing BMX bike show this Friday.  Due to the scheduling of the show, we will be moving two important social studies dates.

Time lines are now due on Tuesday, 10/8.

Chapter 2 test will be Wednesday, 10/9.  

Thank you again for supporting Burnette.  It's a great place to be!

10/1 Homework

Grammar:  WB 85 and 86 all
Social Studies:  Quick Study, lesson 2

Ask your child about Kermit the Hermit.  See if they can tell you his internal and external struggles and how they were resolved.  It's a great story!