SHIVE STINGERS!

2011 - 2012

5th Grade

Mrs. Jones

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"Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting.

So...get on your way!" 

Dr. Seuss

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Spring Fling Basket

Our theme is "Ice Cream Sunday Basket".  Please donate items for this basket!  Suggestions:  ice cream cones, Gift certificate for ice cream, sprinkles, spoons, plastic table cloth, cookies, candies, dream whip, and etc.  Please send your donations in!!!!!!

School Supplies

• #2 pencils (2 per day)
• wide rule loose leaf notebook paper
• spiral composition notebooks

Optional School Supplies (NOT required)

• clipboard
• Crayons, markers, and/or colored pencils
• Pencil box or bag
• dry erase markers
• Kleenex
• wet wipes
• scissors
• composition book
• yellow highlighters
• ziplock bags (any size)
• hand sanitizer
• games for rainy days
• paperbacks for our reading shelves
  ***DONATIONS APPRECIATED but NOT required***

What's Up in Class!

Reading: "Earthquake Terror" 

Math:  Place Value

Science:  Weather and Climate

Social Studies:  Geography of North America

HOMEWORK !

MONDAY ELA:  ABC order of spelling words in spiral    Math:  Quick Check 

TUESDAY ELA: Read from a book of your choice for at least 20 minutes.... also, definitions of 10 spelling words of your choice.        Math:  TBA     

WEDNESDAY ELA:  Read from a book of your choice for at least 20 minutes..... also, sentences of 10 spelling words of your choice.  .    Math:  TBA   

THURSDAY ELA:   Write spelling words 3 times each to study for the Spelling Test.  Read from a book of your choice for at least 20 minutes  Math:  TBA    

FRIDAY  Read from a book at least 4 days per week and note when and what you read in your agenda.  Have your parent sign your agenda and Behavior Card over the weekend. 

*********Each Friday there will be a Spelling Test as well as a Reading Comprehension/Vocabulary Test*****Math Classwork and Quizzes will occur throughout the week**********BE PREPARED AND STUDY During THE WEEK by carefully completing your homework********* 

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Get Help With Your Science Fair Project by using the following websites:

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/

 This website helps with every aspect of completing a quality project.

http://www.sciencebuddies.com

 This website helps with every aspect of completing a quality project.  It also has a wonderful "Topic Selection Wizard" which helps students with the beginning of a project trying to select a topic and forming a question.

********Science Fair boards are sold in my room (Room 301) for $3.00 each. Be sure you have exact change! ********

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Reminders:

• Behavior Cards should be checked daily, but signed only at the end of the week. I will remove them and put a new one in each Monday.
• Agendas should be checked daily. I will keep in touch with you when the need arrises via your child's agenda!
• The students look so nice in their uniforms! Be sure to check the policy from time to time to be sure your child is following it. A couple of things to keep in mind are that it can get chilly in the building and a sweater or sweatshirt that follows the code is nice to have in cubbies (jackets are not to be worn in the classroom) and also make sure the colors you buy for your child are in the dress code.
• I am easy to get in touch with by just leaving me a message. Homework assignments are updated on my phone extention. You can hear assignments or leave me a message by dialing:
• 279-704-BUZZ (704-279-2899, ext. 1301).
• Emailing me is a great way to stay in touch also. jonesrb@rss.k12.nc.us
• Encourage your child to READ everyday and to study multiplication facts until they are mastered!

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GRADING SCALE

A= 93-100 Excellent Achievement

B= 85-92 Good Achievement

C= 77-84 Average Achievement

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D= 70-76 Below Grade Level

F= Below 70 Well Below Grade Level

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Important Dates

Fri. Sept. 16:  3-5 Dance  3 to 4:30 PM

Tues. Sept 20:  School Pictures

Fri. Sept 23:  Shive t-shirt, jeans, hat, and shoe day

Thurs. Sept. 29:  Early Release at 12:20

Fri. Sept. 30:  no school for students

Oct. 3 - 7:  Book Fair

Oct. 4:  Mid Quarter Progress Reports issued

Oct. 6:  Family Night Carnival from 6:30 to 8 PM

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We are the

SHIVE STINGERS!

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