The Week of August 31, 2009

Dear parents and students,
We have officially started 5th grade! We have gone over rules, policies, and what's to be expected in 5th grade. All school supplies should be here by Monday and it's strongly recommended that all students have "book socks" on their textbooks.
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Parents: 5th grade Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 3rd - 6:30-7:30.
Please try to attend because this is your chance to find out what's expected in 5th grade.
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IMPORTANT: Please do not send any snacks for your student or any treats for the class that contain PEANUTS. We have a student in our class with a peanut allergy. Please check the ingredient list on the box especially the very bottom of the list. A lot of times in bold it will say the snack may have a trace or was made in a factory with food that contains peanuts.

OF COURSE, I APPRECIATE TREAT DONATIONS FOR THE CLASS......fruit snacks, Rice Krispie treats, Goldfish crackers, pretzels, individually wrapped!
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4th and 5th grade intramural games will be starting the week of September 14th. Permission slips will be handed out next week. Forms are due to Ms. Stainman by Friday, September 4th.
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HERE'S WHAT WE WILL BE DOING THIS WEEK:

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Spelling = Lesson 1 - workbook due Thursday and test Friday

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Language Arts = English - Unit 1 Sentences

& Writing - we will be writing an autobiographical poem and working on descriptive "colorful" writing skills!

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Reading = Your students will be getting directions about our SCOOPer independent reading program.

We will also be using our ISAT coach workbooks to review and practice some reading comprehension skills.

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Science = We will be using inquiry tools and skills during our introductory unit.

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Social Studies = Chapter 4 Lesson 1 "Voyages of Christopher Columbus"

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Math = THIS IS FOR STUDENTS IN MISS TREFONAS'S MATH CLASS

Chapter 1 Place Value - Lessons 1.1 -1.3

Quiz Friday over lessons 1.1 - 1.3

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Welcome 5th grade students and parents to Miss Trefonas's class!

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OPEN HOUSE is Monday, August 24th from 9:00 - 11:00. You need to come to room 205.

Please bring all your school supplies to Open House.

There will be sign up sheets for parent volunteers for field trips, class parties, and some other misc. helper items........

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An e-mail of my classroom newsletter/blog will be sent to all my homeroom and math students

weekly. This information should be helpful to both the students and parents.

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The best way to get in touch with me, Miss Trefonas, is by e-mail: jtrefonas@ccsd66.org.

Also, you may call the office between 7:15 and 7:45 and ask to have me paged or at the end of the day from 2:00 (students are at gym class) - 4:00.

I don't check my voicemail as often as I should since the phone is shared by the entire team.

So, if you have left a voicemail and I have not responded PLEASE e-mail or call!

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WELCOME BACK!

Miss Trefonas