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Tomorrow and Friday

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Thursday:
The end is winding near.  Please send your child to school tomorrow with only their pen to sign their yearbooks or autograph books with and their home lunch if they don’t have school lunch.  

Friday: 
There will be NO school lunch and NO microwaves available on Friday.  ALL students are to bring a lunch from home that does not require warming/heating.  Thank you.
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POQA is still in need of volunteers to help with field day on Friday anytime between 8:00-1:30. If you are able to volunteer please call Rachel Hopkins at (801)389-0965.  Thank You!

Final Week Schedule

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Pg103c_colorPlease return all baggy books also known as “Reading for All Learners”.  ***See below if you have damaged or lost your baggy book

No Homework this week.

MONDAY, MAY 23
   K-2nd Grade Talent Show

THURSDAY, MAY 26- Early Out 1pm
   Yearbook Signing  
   Wear UNIFORMS

FRIDAY, MAY 27- Early Out 1pm
   FIELD DAY-wear sunscreen, hat, bring water bottle.   Free Dress Down (1st Grade wear RED.  Meet the 2nd Grade Teachers.
School lunch will not be available.  Please send a home sack lunch-no microwaves will be available.

***Please know that these Book Buddy books are purchased in sets, so when a book is missing, an entirely new set must be purchased to replace it.  These sets cost between $35-$40 to replace, depending on which set it is.  Please plan on submitting $35 to the office by Friday of next week (May 27th) if you are unable to locate your Book Buddy book so that we can be prepared with book supplies for next year’s students.  Thank you so much for your help with this!

Sunglasses and Final Practice

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Our students accomplished a lot this morning and got to pop their countdown balloon for tomorrow’s activity!  They get to wear sunglasses in the classroom because they are so cool!!!! :o)  

But—even more important is our final practice before our Patriotic Performance: 
Please make sure the kids practice their songs tonight!  And remind them that they need to be in expectation throughout the performance.  

First Grade Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 19th  5:30-6:30pm in the Junior High gym (Q2).  Students arrive by 5:15pm, dressed in a RED SHIRT and uniform pants.  Any patriotic accessories are encouraged!! (Please avoid any tall accessories, such as tall hats, that could potentially block the view of other children standing behind your child.)  For those students that have speaking parts in costume, please have your student also wear their costume to school on Friday morning and change into their uniform clothes after our assembly.  

We would like to honor the veterans in attendance, so we encourage you to invite any family or friends who have served in the military to join us.

1st grade Patriotic Program Reminder!

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First Grade Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 19th  5:30-6:30pm in the Junior High gym (Q2).  Students arrive by 5:15pm, dressed in a RED SHIRT and uniform pants.  Any patriotic accessories are encouraged!! (Please avoid any tall accessories, such as tall hats, that could potentially block the view of other children standing behind your child.)  

We would like to honor the veterans in attendance, so we encourage you to invite any family or friends who have served in the military to join us.

Weekly Reminders

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****ALL LIBRARY BOOKS MUST BE TURNED IN OR PAID FOR THIS WEEK OR YOUR CHILD CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN FIELD DAY ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL-PLEASE TURN THEM IN****

1- We popped a balloon this afternoon and the students that get their morning work completed on Tuesday May 17th will be able to write in pen for the rest of the day. They will need to bring any pen they want from home. Please send your child with a pen and if they complete their work they will be able to use it. 

2- This week will be the last week for parents volunteers in the morning. Thanks for all of your help!! 

3- First Grade Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 19th  5:30-6:30pm in the Junior High gym (Q2).  Students arrive by 5:15pm, dressed in a RED SHIRT and uniform pants.  Any patriotic accessories are encouraged!! (Please avoid any tall accessories, such as tall hats, that could potentially block the view of other children standing behind your child.)  

We would like to honor the veterans in attendance, so we encourage you to invite any family or friends who have served in the military to join us.

Please use this link below to practice with your kids our Yankee Doodle song this week: 
Yankee Doodle with Lyrics on the screen

Here are the lyrics if you want to print a copy for you.  
Click the below link: 
Yankee Doodle Lyrics

4. Friday May 20th at 9:00am we will also be performing for the school. Students will need to be in RED shirts this day as well. 

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Homework 5/16-5/20

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This is the very last week that homework is required. Please permanently turn in your Baggy Book books on Friday.

 It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework.  Please complete the following activities:

Screen shot 2014-08-10 at 12.03.27 AMReading for All Learners Baggy Books will no longer be sent home.  I am having a difficult time getting them returned and need to have them all accounted for.  If your child doesn’t return their Baggy Book by Friday the replacement cost of $2.50 per book will need to be paid to me to order the replacement.  

It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework.  Simply reading a book in RazKids this week will suffice.  

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This activity should be completed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework – I trust that you will do it.
  1. Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
  2. Select “Level 200.”  For this week, please read passage # 210 (How to Be a Good Citizen) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #211 (Symbols of Freedom Introduction) for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. 
  3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
  4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:                                                                                                                         If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).
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  • ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TIMINGS: Complete a 2 minute timing every night for both addition and subtraction facts. Please have your child do EVERY problem in a row, not skipping any. Then draw a line where they end and they will start there the next day. PLEASE CHECK FOR ACCURACY (an answer sheet is included).  Your child should get in about 3 or 4 timings each side. If you have questions let me know. Click below to print timings worksheets (I know the bottom row got cut off – please ignore!):
  • CLICK HERE for SUBTRACTION Timings Sheet
  • CLICK HERE for ADDITION Timings Sheet

Yankee Doodle with Lyrics

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We have completed two full rehearsals of our Patriotic Program.  Either the kids have stage fright or they have just plain forgotten to sing on our Yankee Doodle class song.  Please use this link below to practice with your kids our Yankee Doodle song this weekend: 
Yankee Doodle with Lyrics on the screen

Here are the lyrics if you want to print a copy for you.  
Click the below link: 
Yankee Doodle Lyrics