2011 will be here in a BLINK!

Hi Friends of Room 138-
We hope you are having a great holiday break. Was Santa good to you? He was great to us!
It is hard to believe how fast time flies- 2011 REALLY??

We will be back in school next Monday. We have already planned our first week back. We will be comparing and contrasting two stories in Reading, and starting geometry in Math. This is a big part of our FCAT this year. We will also be working in Destination Success in both Math and Reading. In Social Studies we will talk about the events leading up to the American Revolution. In Science we are still working with energy. There is still a TON to do with our Energy unit.

If you have not started, or not been there in awhile- fcatexplorer.com is a great place to visit. Make sure you are also continuing your daily reading. Remember the FCAT is a timed test, so if you are behind in stamina you will no do well on the test! For the most part, all portions of the FCAT are READING!!

We will be working DAY 1 back from break. Now is a great time to check to make sure you have all needed supplies - paper, pencils, planner, etc.

You may also want to check your lunch account so you have money to eat this first week back.

Get some rest, because we will be BUSY, BUSY, BUSY from now until the end of the year!

See you soon!

This Week!

*Today students took an end-of-unit Florida Test in Math. All students have test corrections tonight. When we return from our Holiday Break we will start working with Geometry for the next six weeks. It is so important to continue working with your student on basic math facts. Division and Multiplication will follow us into our Geometry Unit.
* Supplemental Lessons in Math tomorrow include Games of Chance. Students will have an opportunity to experience two kinds of Games of chance with Dreidel and Bunko. We will also talk about the dreidel game and serve latkes, applesauce, and sour cream.
* Thursday is our building day! Can't wait to make Gingerbread Houses with the kids. Please be sure to bring in your graham crackers, icing and bag of hard candy.
* Friday is our Holiday Party! Can't wait for the fun to begin at 12:00.

Enjoy your time off these next two weeks. Catch up on your reading OR read ahead!! As the song says... It's the most wonderful time of the YEAR!!!!

5 days!

A blog slacker- SORRY!! It has been so busy in Room 138 with all the Benchmark testing and the Spelling Bee today! I will post some pictures this weekend of our last few weeks!

Just a quick reminder -
* Wednesday is Latkes and Applesauce day and Games of Chance for Math
* Thursday - Gingerbread Houses in the Cafeteria 8:45 (Any and all help appreciated!!)
* Friday - Pizza Lunch and Holiday Activity~

Check back for more updates!!

Can you believe we are almost to 2011??

Welcome to December!

WOW! The days are flying by, and we have been very busy in Room 138.

* Progress Reports / Scholarship Warnings are coming home today. Please sign and return these forms by Tuesday, December 7th.
* If you would like a conference, please call us at 904-739-5226 ext 138- we are available most mornings at 8:00am.
* We are in the process of Benchmark Testing. These tests will be compared against tests that we took in August. We will be testing one hour each day until next Wednesday. Please make sure your student is here everyday.
* Your student should have given you information on the Holiday Shop. Our buying day is Monday, December 6th.
*Tonight is Beauclerc Night at Red Elephant! Come out and support our school.

* Please make sure your child's planner is filled out everyday!

* We have noticed that our students who do not know their multiplication tables are really struggling in Math. They are having to spend additional time working on a multiplication problem that should take seconds, and it is hindering their ability to work with fractions, decimals, and percents. Students should know facts 1-12.