Monday   Mar. 20  Library (Please bring your book)
Tuesday   Mar. 21   Singing with Mrs. Vernieuw
Thursday Mar. 23   STEM
Friday      Mar. 24   Fieldtrip to the Aquarium  (Please pay your $3.00 to the office as soon as possible)


Fieldtrips
This Friday is our fieldtirp to the aquarium.  If you have not turned in your permission slip, or paid your money, please do so as soon as possible.  This field trip is $3.00.  We still have room for more parents, and their entry fee and transportation cost is $7.00.  Again, please pay this at the front office too.  Students should be at the Frontrunner Station at 8:15 Friday morning.  We will return from this field trip at 3:45.

On April 14th we are going to the planetarium.  The permission slips for this field trip is also due as soon as possible.  The cost of this field trip is $4.00 per student to cover the cost of transportation.  Parent volunteers are $10.00.  Please pay the front office for this field trip also.

Play Notes
We have begun practicing for our play and it’s going to turn out fabulously!  Each student will be responsible for their costume and props.  The date of the play is May 10th at 2:00 and 5:00.  If your child is not gong to be able to attend, please let me know as soon as possible.

Books
We are currently writing poem books and will be ready to send them off to be published soon.   The publishers provide a softbound book for each child.  In conjunction with the publishing, they offer hardback copies of your child’s book for a reasonable price.  These books are a great idea for grandparents.  Your child needs a SIGNED slip from you, even if you do not wish to purchase a book.  These slips will be sent home this week.  Please return them as soon as possible.  REMEMBER, I MUST HAVE A SIGNED SLIP FROM YOU IN ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD TO HAVE THEIR BOOK PUBLISHED IN SOFT BACK.  Thank you in advance for your attention to this.

Homework

READING:  Please read 20 minutes every night.  Go into the google classroom and follow the directions there.  

MATH:  Prodigygame.com   If you are interested in a membership in Prodigy, POQA has arranged memberships for only $12 a year.  This is not necessary to use Prodigy, but does allows the students to have access to the premium prizes.

SPELLING:   We will be studying suffixes.  The pattern for this week is -able, -en, -flu, -ily

Have a great week!

PLEASE READ all of this post as it has A LOT of information that you need!

Important Dates

Sun.  Mar. 12 Happy Birthday Jensen!
Mon. Mar. 13 Library Day
Tue.   Mar.  14 Singing with Mrs.  Vernieuw
Thur. Mar. 16 STEM
Fri. Mar. 17  NO SCHOOL!!!! 
  St. Partick’s Day
Fri.  Mar. 24th  Aquarium Field Trip (We will return to the FrontRunner Station at 3:45)(Sorry I had the wrong date for a minute)

Save the Date:
April 14th Planetarium Field Trip
May 10th  Class Play 2:00
Night Performance 5:00 (If your child can not make this performance, please let me know ASAP)


Last week was so full of learning!  We learned about Kelp Forests and had a great discussion about what it takes to be a forest ranger.  Here’s a link with a little taste of how great our friend Ranger Daniel was:

https://goo.gl/photos/CzDqQs9zbcC3JZ4s6 

Then, our Hermit Crabs arrived on Wednesday!  They have nice cozy homes to live in and the excitement, when they move, is electrifying.  We do have a couple of Hermits that are very naughty at night. Here’s a quick video on the hermit crabs:



FIELD TRIP INFORMATION

Aquarium Field Trip March 21st

On March 21st we will be going to the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper Utah.  We will be riding the FrontRunner and then shuttling to the Aquarium.  Please click on the link, print the permission slip and return it to school as soon as possible.  Please note, we will not be returning to the FrontRunner Station until 3:45 on this day.
  
Aquarium-Permission-Slip


Planetarium Field Trip April 14
On April 12th, we will be going to the Clarke Planetarium in Salt Lake City Utah.  We will be riding the FrontRunner and  then the Trax train to the Planetarium.  Please click on the link, print and read the permission slip and return it to school as soon as possible.  We will return to the FrontRunner Station at 2:45.  

Planetarium-Permission Slip

Homework
Reading 20 minute every night.  This is truly the most important thing  your child can do to increase vocabulary, fluency and comprehension.  There is a Google Sheet to record their responses.

Math
Prodigy is set to review the concepts we have already to covered and then to challenge each student with what he/she needs.  

Spelling
Due to this week being a short week, we will not be starting a new spelling pattern.  We will be reviewing throughout the week, but will not have a formal test on Thursday.

Thanks for supporting us in all that we do and have a great night!

Important Dates:

Mon.   Mar 6th   Kelp Forset Skype Call        
                               Library (Don’t forget your to bring your books)
Tues.   Mar 7th    Singing with Mrs. Vernieuw
                                Crabitat Creation
Wed.   Mar 8th    Special Delivery!!!!
Thur.  Mar 9th    STEM
Fri.      Mar 10th  Full Day, No Dress Down

March 24th   Living Planet Aquarium Field Trip (Permission/Information slips will be coming this week)


Thank you Quest Families for being so amazing!  The response to the Ingersoll fund raiser was amazing!  I love seeing the faces of our students as they added to the collection box.  I’m sure the Ingersoll’s appreciate the help and the love that was shown through these generous donations.

As many of you have heard, we are collecting quarters to adopt a penguin.  This is a service learning project that evolved from a Skype call we had with a penguin rescue in South Africa.  Of course they won’t send us an actual penguin, but we will have a picture of the penguin, a thank you letter from the penguin, and an opportunity to name the penguin our grade adopts.  In return, we’ll be contributing to the care and rehabilitation of an endangered African Penguin.  

This is the week, our “Crabitats” will become a reality.  Watch for pictures as the students create and put into action what they have learned from our STEM project from last month and this month.

Homework

Reading
Reading 20 minutes every night and please fill out the google form at classroom.google.com. This weeks focus will be foreshadowing.  (Watching for hints of things to come).

Math
Prodigygame.com 15 minutes, 3 nights during the week. Each time should have at least 15 problems solved in the session.

Spelling;
Some base words change meaning when you add a prefix. This week, we will focus on the prefixes non-, re-, mis-, anti-

Have a great week!

Please take note of the special days this week!
 


Sun  Feb. 26th      Happy Birthday Paige!
Mon Feb. 27th      Library (Don’t forget your Library Book!)
Tue.  Feb. 28th     
Wed  Mar.  1         
Thur. Mar 2nd      Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
                                 STEM
                                 Virtual Fieldtrip to Sourth Africa to Meet Stubby the Penguin
Fri.    Mar 3rd       Short Day ( Dr. Seuss Fun Day, please read the above description.  We are having a special fund raiser to help Mrs. Ingersoll’s twins while in the hospital)


Save the Date:  March 24th  We will be going to the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper Utah.  If you would like to go with us, more information will be forth coming.

March is here and we have so much to do.  We are starting opinion writing, and continuing with fractions.  By the end of the week, we should be able to compare and identify equivalent fractions.  We will also be completing our “Crabitat” plans and submitting them for approval.  We’ll be traveling to South Africa, by way of Skype, and meeting a darling penguin named Stubby.  There’s so much to learn and so much fun to be had while we’re learning!

Homework for this week:

Reading
Reading 20 minutes every night and please fill out the google form at classroom.google.com. This week’s focus is fact and opinion continued.

Math 
Prodigygame.com 15 minutes, 3 nights during the week. Each time should have at least 15 problems solved in the session. 

Spelling; 
Some base words change meaning when you add a prefix.  This week, we will focus on the prefixes dis-, un-, pre-  

Have a great week!

I can’t tell you all thank you enough for all of the wonderful Valentines I received from all of you!  I felt so loved by everyone in my class!  

I also want to thank all of the parents who came and helped with our Sundae Activity and donated so graciously to the cause!  It was a HUGE success and the kids LOVED it!

I love our cute class!!!!!  Thank you again!

This week!
Mon. Feb. 20th   Presidents Day  (I didn’t go to school, did any of you?)
Tues. Feb. 21st    Happy Birthday Evan C!!!!!
                               Music with Mrs. Vernieuw
                               Parent Teacher Conferences
Wed. Feb. 22nd  “Crabitats” in Science
Thur. Feb. 23rd   STEM 
                               “Crabitat” finalization
Fri.     Feb. 24th   Friday Short Day
                                Dollar Dress Down Day

If you are not signed up for a conference, and you have not had one in the last month, I would love to meet with you and discuss your child’s progress.  I have some morning times and a few afternoon times for next week.    

Homework for this week:

Reading
Reading 20 minutes every night and please fill out the google form at classroom.google.com. This week’s focus is fact and opinion continued.  There is no homework due for Monday.

Math 
Prodigygame.com 15 minutes, 3 nights during the week. Each time should have at least 15 problems solved in the session.

Spelling;
The pattern this week is continuation of last weeks pattern but we’re looking for the changes that happen when you have to change an ending to create the plural.
knife/knives   leaf/leaves     cherry/cherries    

Due to my absence last week, a spelling test was not given.  A spelling test with both patterns will be given on Friday.

Thanks again for everything you add to our class!

Classroom Happenings

Mon.  Feb 13   Happy 1/2 Birthday Kelcey D
                           Library (Don’t forget your book)
Tues.  Feb 14   Happy Valentines Day (Please see the note before concerning food and party)
Thur.  Feb 16   STEM


Valentines Party
We will be having our Valentines Party on Tuesday.  We are asking those who are volunteering to come a  1:30 to help get set up.  All children will be offered vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream with sprinkles, chocolate topping, caramel, strawberry toppings.  We will also be having conversation hearts.  If your child is not able to have any of these things, please let me know as soon as possible. 

The students have created Valentine sacks and do not need to create a box at home.  They are more than welcome to bring Valentines for their classmates at school.  In order to not create feelings, the students have been told if they bring something for one person, they bring it for everyone in the class.  

Homework
Reading 20 minutes every night and please fill out the google form at classroom.google.com.  This week’s focus is fact and opinion. 

Math is Prodigygame.com 15 minutes, 3 nights during the week.  Each time should have at least 15 problems solved in the session.  

Spelling;  The pattern this week is
 Some words require spelling changes when they go from singular to plural
Examples are woman/women   mouse/mice  goose/geese   

Happy Valentine’s Day and have a great week!

This week

Mon  Feb. 6     Happy Half Birthday Samantha S.
                           Library  (Please remember your books)
Tues. Feb. 7     Singing with Mrs. Vernieuw
Wed. Feb. 8
Thur. Feb. 9    S.T.E.M.
Fri.  Feb 10    

I hope that those of you who watched the Super Bowl saw the Skittles commercial, it was perfect one to match our Inference Activity, it will probably be added to the list for next year’s viewing.  It was the favorite commercial at our house.    

We’ve been reading Wonder, which is a fabulous book, and it is told in various people’s point of view.  After each point of view, we write a summary of that section, and our reaction to it.  If you have not subscribed to Seesaw, please do so you can follow your child and the things they add to their Seesaw Portfolio.  Here’s what one of the students wrote this week:

In the book wonder, Via’s point of view starts out when she goes to school with her dad. She is really good friends to two girls. So when Via was at school she saw her two friends who were talking. Via was very mad because they were not the same as they use to be. They changed the way they looked and they made lots of new friends. So Via ignored them and she did her own things without them. Later a few nights later she asked her mom to tuck her in, Her mom said she would but never did, instead Via’s dad walked into her room and said that her mom was talking to August about his first day at school. So Via’s dad tucked her in and he left after bringing their dog into her room. The next morning was the Halloween, August went to school and Via felt sad so she and her mom stayed home while August and their dad left. Via’s mom said to watch a movie together, but before they started the phone rang and the nurse said that August was sick. Later Via went into Augusts room and talked. I think Via feels mad and sad because her mom does not spend as much time with her and because her friends don’t act the same to her.

Parent Teacher Conferences
I will be meeting with Parents on February 21st and 22nd.  I would love to meet with as many of you as possible.  This is a great opportunity to share what your child has done up to this point in the year.  If you have not signed up for Bloomz, please see the paper that your child brought home last week.

Multiplication Madness
Our Multiplication Madness will end on February 14th.  We will be having an ice cream party on February 14th for our Valentine’s Party.  We are in need of parents who are willing to donate chocolate ice cream or caramel topping for the grade.  I will post a volunteer sign up on Monday evening.   We will also need Volunteers to help dish up ice cream that afternoon.  I will put that on Bloomz also 

Homework
Reading:  20 minutes of reading and the questions on Google Classroom.  I think we have the problems solved and everyone should have their own homework this week and it won’t be taken over by someone else. 

Math
Prodigy Game  15 minutes 3 nights.  Please study your multiplication facts too.  

Spelling
We are working on 3 and 4 syllable words that end in -tion and -sion.  This is the same pattern we worked with last week and I felt like we needed one more week as these are very difficult patterns.  

Thanks for all you do!

It is Thursday and homework, for this week is not going as planned!  Many have experienced problems in Google Classroom.  With this in mind, I will not count this weeks homework against you!  Every quarter I drop of your lowest 2 homework scores, and this will be one of them if your homework didn’t work.  I will still be recording your Prodigy, and make sure you click the link to record your library minutes.  I apologize for any stress the homework caused!!!!

Thanks for understanding,
Mrs. Goldsberry

Mon.   Jan. 30   Library
Tues.   Jan  31   Kathy Vernieuw
Wed.   Feb,  1 Happy Birthday Conner
Thurs. Feb,  2 S.T.E.M.
Fri.  Feb,  3 Short Day   (No Dress Down)

We have a couple of lessons coming up that include food products.  Please sign the permission slip below, as soon as possible so we can plan when we will do the activities involved.


READING
Reading and applying the literary skills we learn in class in imperative in becoming better readers.  With this in mind, I still require every child to read 20 minutes every night.  After reading, please have your child respond to the questions on  the document in google classroom.  Remember to fill out the library Google Doc (You’ve been amazing at this!) and record how many minutes you read for the week.  I will also be asking for volunteers 3 times a week to give a book talk on what they’ve been reading.  I will introduce both of these changes in class on Monday.

SPELLING
You will not be typing in sorts for homework.  I will post the pattern we are working on and give examples of the pattern.  You can practice at home, but we will do a lot of practice with the words in class, during centers. 
Spelling Unit 12: 

There are often unique vowel patterns found in words with two or more syllables.  We will be focusing on multisyllabic words with the ending -tion and -sion.

Important Dates

Mon   Jan 23  Library (Please remember to bring your books back!)a
                          Skype with a Graphic novel writer
Tues   Jan 24  Singing with Mrs. Vernieuw 
Thur   Jan 25  STEM
Fri      Jan 26   Dollar Dress Down
                           Early Release Schedule (Out at 1:00)

I am so impressed with the way our class has grown up!  As I read the Inauguration Reflections, I was very impressed with the things our class members noticed and the grown up things you all had to say.  I really loved what one student said, and can’t resist sharing:

The Inauguration
Today Mr. Trump became president. I personally think he will be a good president for the U.S. I also hope he will make America great again. In the inauguration he said he will make our country great again. “I will help make you and your country safe again” Said Donald Trump. I think that Donald will take care of our country. If he does.. I hope he will win next election in 4 years. He probably will make a better country. At first, I thought he was a horrible person, but now I think he is nicer for some reason.

To see your child’s reflection on the Inauguration and about the book Wonder, please connect with us on Seesaw (A new sign up sheet is coming home today).  If you are already connected, you should be able to see what your child took from these two experiences.

HOMEWORK CHANGES!!!!! 

With us being at half year, we are going to change homework just a little bit, and focus more on the literary skills we have learned in class.  Please read so you understand what your child is doing.  

READING
Reading and applying the literary skills we learn in class in imperative in becoming better readers.  With this in mind, I still require every child to read 20 minutes every night.  After reading, please have your child respond to the questions on  the document in google classroom.  Remember to fill out the library Google Doc (You’ve been amazing at this!) and record how many minutes you read for the week.  I will also be asking for volunteers 3 times a week to give a book talk on what they’ve been reading.  I will introduce both of these changes in class on Monday.

SPELLING
You will not be typing in sorts for homework.  I will post the pattern we are working on and give examples of the pattern.  You can practice at home, but we will do a lot of practice with the words in class, during centers.

This week:  Lesson 12 

I can use the rule to drop the final –e when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.  Examples:  
taste, tasted, tasting, tasty
place, placed, placing


Math
15 minutes of Prodigygame.com  Remember to go into the battles for the majority of the time you are in.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail or call.  I usually don’t answer the phone during class, but will return your call after school.