Monday, May 23, 2011

A Note From Mrs. Hughes

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence.  To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. ~ Pearl S. Buck
 
I would like to thank all of you for the amazing outpouring of generosity during Teacher Appreciation Week.  Thank you all for also helping out at Camp Disney which would not be possible without the help of our parents. As our year comes to a close I hope "excellence" is instilled in our students.  We will continue to work on "excellence" this week:
 
Math: 
  • Students are working on line designs in class.
  • Due by Friday.
  • No Study Links this week.
Readers Workshop:
  • We will be playing our Literature Board games. 
Social Studies:
  • Follow up activities on the Civil War.
Word Study (spelling): No Spelling for the rest of the year.
  • Monday: Create study guide and choose three choices from the spelling choice board.
  • Monday - Thursday: Practice spelling words using their choices from the spelling choice board.
  • Friday: None
Science/Health:
  • Students were assigned teams according to what they wanted to experiment.  Teams are filling out their paperwork and when it is completed they will bring home the instructions for completing the experiment this weekend. They will need to record their data and bring it to school on Monday to complete the project.
  • Students will be working on a Nutrition WebQuest with Mrs. Baker.
Writing:
  • Student of the week letter.
Other bits of information:
  • To experience changing classes like in Middle School, students will be switching approximately two times a week to take health from Mrs. Baker. I will be teaching Social Studies to both classes.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.


Mrs. Hughes