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2/22/2010

News from February 22, 2010

Important Dates

Feb. 25 Field Trip to Enchanted Forest

March 2 Dr. Seuss Day

March 23 Field Trip to Harmony Farms/ Report cards issued

April 9 Young Author books are due

Enchanted Forest Field Trip

Our class and Ms. Kellam's class will be going to the Enchanted Forest on Thursday, Feb. 25^th. We will leave Manatee at 9:30 and return about 1:15. The weather forecast is high 60's, but no rain. Please make sure your child is wearing long pants and a jacket (preferably layers). It can be really chilly in the woods. If you did not order a bagged lunch from the cafeteria, please be sure to pack a lunch in a brown paper bag or a Ziploc bag. No lunch boxes, please. Label the bag with your child's name. There is a water fountain at the forest, so no need to pack extra water. If you are unsure whether you ordered a lunch please email me. Bug spray and sunscreen should be applied at homeJ

Dr. Seuss Day

We will celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America Day on Tuesday, March 2. Students are encouraged to dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character. We will be outside from 8:55-10:55. This will be a great day of reading activitiesJ

Manatee Elementary School

Chick- Fil-a Night

THURSDAY MARCH 4, 2010

From 5 p.m to 8 p.m.

Come and eat dinner!

A percentage of the proceeds comes back to Manatee

We just need to collect your receipt after you pay for your meal.

Manatee Teachers will be working the event! Ms. Best will be making Milk Shakes, Mrs. Ehler will greet you at the door, and MORE!!!! Hope to see you there.

Young Author Books

The young author books are due April 9^th. Each student is required to submit a book. The details were sent a few weeks ago and are posted under documents on my webpage. We are looking to spotlight the most creative, well written books. Two authors from each class will be selected to attend the Manatee Writing Celebration which will be bigger and better than ever. I have a cd with photos of books from previous years. Stop by and take a look for some great ideas.

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1/28/2010

News 1/28/10

Important Dates

2/8 Valentine Boxes should be brought in

2/11 First Grade Play "Space, Are We There Yet" (6:00)

Interims issued

2/12 Valentine Party with Reading Buddies

2/15 Student Holiday

3/2 Dr Seuss Day

Play News

We have been working on learning our songs and lines. Rehearsals on the stage will begin next week. Please make every effort to attend this exciting event. If, for some reason, your child is unable to attend; please let me know.

Valentines Day

A note regarding our celebration will be coming home tomorrow (Friday). The class list has been posted on this site. Please have your child address his or her Valentine cards.

Redistricting Plan

The school board will be making its final decision on Feb. 9^th as to which of the proposed plans to implement. Please note that this is "hard" redistricting and no exceptions will be made.

Reading Counts

Most students have taken a few tests so far. Other than the hassle of typing in the difficult username/password, they are doing very well. I will be sending reports home with the interims so that you can see your child's test results. Please remind your child that they should be taking tests on the books they are reading in class.

Dr. Seuss Day

All K-2 classes will be celebrating this special birthday in a big way. Students are encouraged to wear anything relating to a Dr. Seuss book or character. We will participate in some outdoor literacy activities and then a whole group reading session. Mark your calendars!

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1/11/2010

News 1/11/10

I hope you are all staying warm on these cold days. Thank you for dressing your children warm so that we can enjoy these sunny afternoonsJ

100th Day Activities

Our 100^th day of school will be January 21^st. To celebrate, each child will be making a 100 project to present to the class. We will also be making a special trail mix. Look for a note to come home this week.

As part of the celebration of the 100^th day, Ms. Bee's class is collecting items to be donated to the Humane Society. We will be collecting dog and cat food and toys as well as towels and blankets to help her reach her goal of 100 items.

Field Trip

We have scheduled our first field trip to go to Harmony Farms on March 23^rd. As part of this educational experience each child will receive two hard cover books and the horses will be brought to Manatee so that the children can learn about them prior to our trip. We are collecting $11.00 to cover the cost of the book and the field trip. Money must be turned in by Jan. 20^th.

Math News (Timed Tests)

We took our first timed addition test last week and will continue to take one each week from now on. The students were given 30 problems and had 5 minutes to complete them. Eventually, we will get to the point where they are expected to answer 50 problems in 3 minutes. This is usually a big eye opener as far as understanding the importance of memorizing the "sums of ten" and doubles facts. Please discuss your child's progress on these tests and praise them as they become more and more successful. We already have two students in our 100% club!!!!! At this point they should be recognizing when to use the addition strategies and using them to quickly get the correct answers.

Supplies Needed

We are in need of glue sticks and items for our treasure box. Thanks.

Reading Counts

The students are learning how to take Reading Counts quizzes on the computer once they have read a book. Please be sure that they have read their library books two times before they bring it back to take the quiz. Many of the students are returning their library books the day after we go to the library. Encourage them to hold onto them, reread them and read them to a younger sibling. This is great reading practice.

Report Cards

Report cards will go home on Thursday. Please make sure you sign and return the envelope and make a note if you would like a conference.

ThanksJ

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12/7/2009

News from 12/7/09

The end of the semester is quickly approaching. We have three mid-year exams to give before winter break. Please make every effort to have your child in class during the next two weeks so that they do not miss any of the review or tests. ThanksJ

We will have a Holiday celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 16^th. We will be setting up 5 different stations and are still in need of some supplies:

A bag of pretzels (not the sticks, but the curly ones)

Unfrosted cupcakes

Small red lollipops (20)

A bag of M&Ms

Red cake decorating gel

A container of quick oats (like Quaker Oats)

Chips

If you can provide any of the above items, please let me know. Thanks.

Don't forget… Wednesday through Friday, December 16-18^th are EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS. Dismissal will begin at 1:15.

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11/3/2009

News from Nov. 3, 2009

Thank You

A big thank you to all the parents and grandparents who sent items in for our Fall Celebration and to those of you who came in to help. We had a great time and had some yummy treats!

Festival of Trees

We are decorating a tree for the Junior League's Festival of Trees. The tree is set up in the lobby and our theme is "The Brevard Manatees". Send in your manatee or baseball themed ornaments so that we can help the junior league raise some money. The tree will be displayed and auctioned off Nov. 20 and 21^st.

Recycle Pledge Cards

Pledge cards were sent home today. We are focusing on reducing, reusing and recycling this month and would like each family to sign a pledge card agreeing to do their part to help protect our planet. Look for the cards in the blue take home folders.

Math Update

We continue to work on addition strategies and have moved into subtraction strategies. I have posted a document explaining each strategy on my home page. Check it outJ

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10/23/2009

News October 23, 2009

RED RIBBON WEEK

Next week (Oct. 26-30^th) is Red Ribbon Week at Manatee. Our school theme is "I'm building My Future Drug Free".

Each Day will have a special theme:

Monday: Wear red

Tuesday: Wear your red ribbon

Wednesday: "Sock It To Drugs Day". Wear your crazy socks!

Thursday: "Boot Out Drugs Day" Wear your boots

Friday: Say you are crazy about being drug and alcohol free…wear your craziest hairdo!

Thank you in advance for helping to make this week a success!

Fall Celebration

Our celebration will be held next Friday from 12:45-2:00. Please contact Leslie Johnson if you can help out. lesliej@cfl.rr.com or 446-4302.

Conference Night

Evening conferences will be held next Tuesday from 5-7. The slots are filling up quickly, so please let me know asap if you would like to meet that night. I can also meet during planning (10:15) or before school. If these times are better for you , let me know and I'll let you know which days I'm available.

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10/9/2009

News Oct. 9th

Picture Retakes

Picture Retakes will be Wed., oct. 14^th. If your child was absent or if you were not pleased with the pictures your child may have them done on Wed. Please return the original package by Wed.

Fall Celebration

We will be having a fall celebration on Friday, Oct. 30^th. We will have some craft and snack stations for the students to rotate through. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the stations, please let me know. ThanksJ

Book It!

The Oct. Book It forms were sent home at the beginning of the month and are due no later than the 30^th. If you would like to turn them in early, that's great. I will send home the Pizza certificates on November 2^nd.

Book Fair

Our class will be attending the Book Fair on October 22^nd during our activity (10:15). You are welcomed to shop with your child at that time or during the before or afterschool hours.

Report Cards

Report cards will be issued Oct. 22^nd. Conference night is Tuesday, Oct.27^th.

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9/25/2009

News 9/25/09

Volunteers Needed

Mrs. Kuhblank is looking for volunteers to help out with the Book Fair Oct. 19- Oct. 23. If you can help, send me an email and I will pass your name on the Mrs. K. Thanks

Reading Update

We are moving right along with our reading program. I am pleased with the progress I am seeing daily in the classroom. How can you help at home? Review the weekly word wall words, make sure that your child can read them and spell them. When listening to your child read; resist the temptation to give them a word they are stuck on. Ask them what they can do to figure out an unknown word (Look at the picture, look for chunks, skip and read ahead, think about the meaning). These are all strategies that we are working on in class and the reinforcement at home will really help.

Survey

Your child will have a survey in their folder this afternoon. Please complete it and return it at your earliest convenience. No later than Thursday. Thanks.

Math Update

We have been learning the zero strategy to help with our addition facts. (When you add zero to another number, the sum is the other addend.) Our next strategy will be counting on (when one addend is 1 or 2). By the end of the year students will be expected to utilize the eight Addition Strategies and be able to explain how they came up with their answers.

Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind teams are now forming! If you are interested in joining, stop by the office and pick up a parent permission/application. Space is limited to the number of coaches we have, so if parents would like to help coach that would mean more teams! Get your form to Mrs. Schenck by September 30^th

^{Book It!}

^{From October through March we will participate in the Book It program. A monthly Reading Log will be sent home. Each month the number of required books will increase. At the end of the month, pizza certificates will be awarded to students who have completed the required reading and submitted their logs. This is in addition to the nightly reading for our homework. Please help your child keep track of their monthly forms, I will be unable to send home duplicates.}

^{That's all the news for this week, have a great weekend and thanks for all your supportJ}

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9/4/2009

News from Mrs. Coffin’s Class 9/4/09

Dates to Remember:

Sept. 11 – individual pictures – Please have order forms on the day of pictures.

Sept. 14 – Student holiday

Sept. 15-18 food For Thought Campaign

Sept. 16 – District Writing Assessment

Sept. 17 – Interims Issued

New Activity Schedule!!!

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4^th we will be on a six day activity rotation. I will continue to include the activity on the weekly Homework schedule:

The new schedule is as follows:

Day 1 Art

Day 2 Media

Day 3 Computer

Day 4 PE

Day 5 Science

Day 6 Music

Next Tuesday, 9/8 will be Day 2 so we will have Media!!!!!

New First Grade Class

The new class has been formed and they enjoyed an ice cream party this afternoon. We are thrilled to have Emily Cowles as part of our team again this year and I know that she will do a great job with her first graders. We will, however, miss Mackenzie, Kaeleigh and Kelly.

RECYCLING NEWS:

The weekly recycling contest will begin again next Friday (9/11). Students can bring in newspapers, magazines & phone books to put in our box. The class that coolects the most each week will earn a reward and help to make our world a better place!

Miscellaneous Stuff

I have posted a flyer for the "Conscious Discipline" Program offered at the BCC Cocoa campus. I will also be posting my homework schedule each week.

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8/26/2009

News from Mrs. Coffin’s Class

Important Dates:

Sept. 7 Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 16 District Writing Assessment (Please be on time!)

Sept. 14 Student Holiday (Inservice Day)

Sept. 17 Interim Reports Issued

Oct. 1 K-4 Bullying presentation 5:00 Hopper Hall

Reading News

We will be completing the Kindergarten Review and jumping into first grade reading the week of 8/28. I will be sending the reading book home with students on Wednesdays to read with a parent. Be sure that the book comes back to school on Thursday… we use it everyday and we don't have any to spare. Please do not read ahead in the book, only read the assigned stories!!!!

Please utilize the reading language I gave you at Open House( the hand) when listening to your child read at home. This reinforces what we do in class. Anyone who didn't make it to open house received the handout the following day.

Behavior News

We continue to address the behavior issues in class. Today (8/26) we held a class meeting to talk about how we're doing. The consensus was that we are still having some trouble working quietly and following directions. The students came up with three solutions and we voted. The new plan is that when a student flips a card he or she automatically gets a 5 minute time out on the carpet. Any student who flips a card will also have to write a note on his homework sheet explaining what happened. The students are confident that this will put an end to the problem. Stay tuned…

Writing News

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! It's time to begin the writing wall of fame again. Each week one terrific writer will be selected to represent our class and appear on the morning news to accept the coveted pencil. Writers will be selected on Friday and will know in advance if they are to appear the following Tuesday on CCTV. The students are already so excited to see who will be selected first.

That's all the news for now. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding your student or our procedures. Thanks so much for all your support.

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