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Valentine’s Exchange

Feb10

This Thursday is Valentine’s Day.  Our class will be participating in a small Valentine exchange before lunch, February 14.  A list of all students in our class was sent home last week.  Participating in the exchange is completely optional, but if your child brings a Valentine for one classmate, they must bring one for everyone in the class.  When making or purchasing Valentines, I encourage you to follow our school wellness policy.

If your child would like to make a box, bag or some other type of container to collect their Valentines, please plan on making this at home.

As a reminder, this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is early release for student led conferences.  School will let out at 1:00 pm on each of these days.

 

February Student Led Conferences

Jan26

It’s that time of year again – Student Led Conferences!

Please use this link to sign up for a 15 minute conference time.  Look for Ms. Amity February PTC.

Please plan for your child to attend this conference with you as he/she  will be presenting their portfolio and sharing what they have been working on in class.

 

 

 

Happy New Year!

Jan2

Happy New Year!  I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday.

Please help your child choose clothing that meets the dress code.  Ms. Kari and I understand that many children receive gifts of new clothing, but we strive to follow dress code standards as closely as possible, and children in our class are held to this expectation.   In addition, please be sure your child is packing a healthy lunch and snack.  We encourage fruits and vegetables instead of overly sugary snacks.  An apple or cheese stick will provide your child with more sustained energy than chips or fruit snacks.  Please remember that candy is strictly forbidden.

As we come back to school in 2019,  please make a note of these important dates.

STARBASE – 6th grade students only

It is your responsibility as parents to get your child to and from STARBASE on each of the dates listed above.

Monday January 7, 2019
Tuesday January 15, 2019
Wednesday January 23, 2019
Wednesday January 30, 2019
Wednesday February 6, 2019
STARBASE is on Hill Air Force Base; we have a few plans to get your students on base.
Our first plan is to meet at The Aerospace Museum and STARBASE will send a Hill Air Force Base bus to come pick us up and transport us to and from STARBASE.  The information for this plan is located here. Roy-Gate-Base-Bus   Please do not be late!  Drop off time is 9:00.  The bus cannot wait for late arrivals and we could lose this privilege.  Pick up time is 2:45-3:00.  You must pick up your child from STARBASE before picking up other children from MMA.  
The second plan, if  Hill Air Force Base cannot come get us, is to have parents transport their child onto base.  In order for anyone to get onto base they need to provide some information.  All forms were due December 20.  If you did not fill out a form, it is your responsibility to make arrangements with another family who filled out the form.  
These are the instructions for getting to the South Gate.  South-Gate-Contingency-Plan-18

 

Week of January 14 – STEM Week 

  • 4th – STEM Challenge – This in class project will take place the week of January 7 and require a short write up at home.  We will do the bulk of the work, and write up in class, with the finishing touches to be completed at home.  The at home portion of the assignment will take approximately 30-60 minutes since we are doing the bulk of the work in class.  This will be due Monday, January 14.
  • 5th – Invention Convention – Shortly after Thanksgiving, your students were given a log book for this home project.  The details for this project are laid out in great detail within the log book.  This project is due, Monday, January 14.  If your student needs a new copy, you can download and print one by following this link:  Invention Convention Log Book
  • 6th – Mentor 4th grade students in their STEM challenge

 

We look forward to seeing your children back in class Thursday, January 3.

 

 

6th Grade Redwoods Intent Due

Nov6

The annual 6th grade field trip to Alliance Redwoods is May 5-10.  If your student is planning on attending this life changing trip, a $50 deposit and their intent to attend form is due Friday, November 9.

Intent forms are available in the office.

Week 7 – Home Project Reminder – 4th grade AWHC Field Trip

Sep30

Good afternoon!  I hope you all are enjoying the beautiful fall weekend!

A reminder that our first Home Project is due Wednesday, October 3.   Guidelines for the assignment can be found at this blog post.

Our 4th grade students will be attending a grade level field trip this Thursday, October 4.  Please be sure you review the guidelines on the cover letter that accompanied the permission slip.  Weather this time of year can be variable so please check the conditions prior to sending your child to school on Thursday. Students will be taking a bus to and from the field trip and must be on time to school.  Because the bus is on a very strict schedule, we cannot wait for tardy children.