Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year!

YBES MISSION:
The MISSION of Youth's Benefit Elementary School is to build a safe, nurturing, and collaborative environment enabling ALL students to become life-long learners and healthy,responsible citizens.

MRS. WARNER'S MISSION:
My mission is to...
INSPIRE and MOTIVATE students
Foster INQUISITIVE and INDEPENDENT thinking
Teach strategies to help students become PROFICIENT readers and thinkers
Create an ENJOYABLE and ACTIVE learning environment
Provide an atmosphere that is SAFE and SECURE
VALUE and get to know each student individually
Teach the students RESPECT and RESPONSIBILITY
Build student SELF-ESTEEM by building on strengths
Work COLLABORATIVELY with others to meet INDIVIDUAL needs GROW as a teacher by continually seeking ways to improve!


Parents and Students,

If there are any questions/concerns throughout the year please do not hesistate to e-mail me or call me at the school. I truly want to hear from you and work together to make this a successful year!

Students:

All of you can access the websites I have made available and use the flashcards to practice your multiplication tables! Knowing your multiplication facts automatically will make math quicker and easier for you!

The theme this year is HOLLYWOOD! So, I am looking forward to working with and helping develop star students! In our class we all have to work together to have a successful production (school year). Therefore, the following are our roles in HOLLYWOOD.


DIRECTOR: Classroom Teacher, Mrs. Warner

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS: Mrs. Paradis, Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Flanagan 

AGENTS: Parents

CAST: Students



Reading:

CSI:

Working with Words:

Wilson Group:

SIPPS Group:





READING HOMEWORK: Read a good book for 15 minutes!
(on your reading level!)

Math:

EVERYDAY MATH:  Unit 1

Divisible by 1: All numbers

Divisible by 2: All even numbers (ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8)

Divisible by 3: If the sum of its digits is divisible by 3
                       Ex: 246 is divisible by 3 because…
                             2 + 4 + 6 = 12…
                             and 12 is divisible by 3.

Divisible by 6: If it is divisible by both 2 and 3.

Divisible by 9: If the sum of the digits is divisible by 9.
                      Ex: 51,372 is divisible by 9 because…
                            5 + 1 + 3 + 7 +2 = 18…
                            and 18 is divisible by 9.

Divisible by 5: If it ends in 0 or 5.

Divisible by 10: If it ends in 0.

Please take some time to look at the student reference book to assist with homework completion. If you have any questions or concerns, simply write a note in the assignment pad and I will get back to you right away.

Writing:

Touchstones Writing Unit:

SPELLING
PRACTICE!





*The students with modified lists within the classroom will only be responsible for knowing the first 12 words and completing all the homework. These words were given to them in the general education classroom. Please see their list for the words.

Study/Organization Tips:

*Color Code your notebook, highlighters, folders, sticky
notes, etc. for each class. You might want to use everything orange for math, yellow for reading, blue for spelling, etc. Then make sure you know which color stands for which subject.It will be easier for you to gather your needed materials by color!


* Take a few minutes each night to review your notes/ what you learned that day! This will help improve your memory and you probably won't have to study as long when it is time for a quiz or test!






Thank you all for your interest and support. I look forward to a successful school year!

Best Wishes!

~ Mrs. Warner

YBES: 410-638-4190