Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Conficker Survival Guide or Big Hoax?

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/132464

Homework Tonight

Mr. Krupa's math group has journal pages 265-268. Also, our Fluency, Spelling, and Reading Contract need to be signed by a parent and returned by Friday. Our True Tale assignment is due on Wednesday and needs to be signed, too.



Thank you!

News From the Office

Spring pictures will be taken at Pleasantview on Wednesday, April 1st.

Individual pictures will be taken of all the students. Packages will be sent home in a couple of weeks. You may purchase your students pictures at that time.

In addition to the individual pictures they will be taking class pictures. If you wish to purchase a class picture you student must have the order form and payment with then at the time they go to the camera. Information has been sent home with your child.

If you wish to have a preschooler photoed, you may bring them at 7:30 am.

If you have questions please call the Pleasantview office at 253-0506.

Reminder

Picture Day is on Wednesday, April 1st @ 11:12 AM

We will line up from tallest to shortest :-)

Monday, March 30, 2009

Corrected Papers / Homework / April Reading Contracts

The month of March, in like a lion and out like a lamb? We'll find out if this is true or not.

Anyway, these corrected papers were sent home on Friday and Monday.

~ The 'Bats' comprehension test which included the REGS practice question on the back
~ Unit 8 Math Test
~ Unit 9 Math Pretest
~ Unit 11 Spelling Test
~ Keynote Project results.
~ Study Island Practice Results
~ Accelerated Reading point totals.

These items were sent home on Monday and need to be completed and signed by a parent. They are due on April 3rd.

~ April Reading Contract and Grid
~ Unit 12 Spelling Parent Letter
~ This week's Fluency Home Practice Activity

We are asking that each student bring in a plastic bottle for our Walk For Life service project. The plastic bottle can be of any size and shape, as long as it has an opening that is as big as a quarter.

Thanks and enjoy the... snow?

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

W.E.S.

White Elephant Sale


Dear Parent(s),

On Thursday, March 26th, our class will be having a White Elephant Sale. This auction will be for those students that have successfully completed the requirements indicated on their March Reading Contract. We will be using the tickets that we have earned throughout the year to place bids on items brought in for the sale. The students may bring in up to four items to sell and they must be sold individually. Please provide permission for your child to participate and sell the items that they have brought to school. The March contract included, 300 Reading Minutes, 3 AR points, and the Reading Contract Grid completed with 70% accuracy.


Thank you,

Mr. Krupa



I give, _____________________________ permission to participate in the White

Elephant Sale and to sell the following items.


Parent Signature________________________

________________________ ___________________________

_________________________ _____________________________

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Dear Families,

Pleasantview Elementary could really use your help. During the month of April all classes will be collecting coins for the WALK FOR LIFE celebration held at Pleasantview on Friday, May 1, 2009. Walk for Life also know as Relay for Life is an event sponsored by the American Cancer Society. It offers everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. The purpose is to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, and to also remember loved ones that we have lost.
Your help is needed in helping bring in clean empty water bottles for students to collect the coins in. Gatorade or Life Water bottles work great, or any bottle with a large enough lid to slip coins through.
Thank you so much for your help in this. Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.

Sincerely,

PV Staff

Monday, March 23, 2009

No Kidding!

Our class photograph will be taken on April 1st!!!
P.J. Day's April 3 and 24th!!!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

March Reading Contract

Signed March Reading Contracts are due on March 11th. We passed out the contract and went over it. Our first goal is to earn at least 3.0 AR points by March 26th. Enjoy reading your book choices!

AR Goal For The Third Trimester

Each student was assigned the task of writing the title and AR point value for the next five books they would like to read for their Third Trimester AR goal. The students wrote these titles in their agenda and you may want to look over your child's book choices. The goal for the Third Trimester is eleven AR points at an 80% or better accuracy level. Enjoy your choices!

Friday, March 6, 2009

Spelling Parent Letter / Activity

click here to view week 11 spelling

Fluency March 10th

The fluency activity for this week is due on Friday.

Fluency March 10th Page#2

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Dates of Interest

March
2 Read Across America Day
2 Music in Our Schools Kick Off

3 PTAC Meeting
5 End of Second Trimester
5 4th and 5th Grade Concerts
6 Make up weather day :)
12 DARE Culmination
13 AR reward movie for Grades 2 and 3
13 AR reward for Grades 4 and 5 - Ice Skating at National Hockey Center
16 District Choral Festival


19 Ben Michaelson visit at Middle School for Grades 4 and 5
20 Late Start/Focus Friday - AAA
23 Lock Down Drill
26 W.E.S. and Reading Contract due

AR Reward - Skating / Movie

Just a reminder that the fourth and fifth graders have the option to go skating at SCSU or watch the movie Madagascar 2 for the AR party. Here's the info you need to know:

Skating: The busses will load at 8:00... kids will skate on the main rink from 8:30-9:30. Please remind students to bring their own skates because the Nat'l Hockey Center does not have many to rent (if students rent skates the cost is $2).

Movie: The movie will start at 8:00 in the cafeteria. It is 1 hour and 29 minutes long.

Students need to have earned enough points to attend.

Deanna Euteneuer
Pleasantview Elementary
deanna.euteneuer@isd47.org


These students have earned the AR Reward event!

Student #1. 11.1
Student #2. 17.4
Student #3. 10.7
Student #5. 13.0
Student #6. 18.0
Student #7. 26.7
Student #8. 12.6
Student #9. 15.2
Student #12. 23.6
Student #16. 12.8
Student #17. 12.3
Student #23. 20.2
Student #24. 16.5
Student #25. 23.0
Student #26. 44.9

Sledding on Thursday

Please remind your students to dress for sledding tomorrow. (Thursday) They must have boots, hat, gloves to go sledding. We do have some extra pairs.

Marsha

Reading Contracts Are Due On Thursday, March 5th.

A copy of the February - March 5th contract is archived under February on the blog.

Concert 5:30 PM

See you at the concert on Thursday @ 5:30 PM!

Early Dismissal News From Feb. 26th! Ahh, Winter!


It is nearing 3:00, and our buses are still delivering children home. They appear to be running, at the end of our routes, about 20 minutes behind. Of course, the weather gods messed with all of us yet again. At about 9:30 this morning when the decision was made by the area districts to release students early, the forecasters were predicting 4 to 8 inches of snow and high winds during the afternoon hours. Nearly every district in the area - and most across the southern two thirds of the state - had an early release. By early afternoon, after our buses were already on the road, the snow totals and the wind speeds were downgraded. Still, it was a slippery ride home for everyone, and the extra time and daylight probably didn't hurt.

I've been involved in making weather related decisions for twenty years now. It is not the best part of my job but it does occasionally provide a light moment. Just a few years back, you may remember, WCCO's (then new) automated television announcement system had a glitch in it. This mistake set off a flurry of phone calls here at my expense, but I've had more than a bit of good fun with it over the passing years. Some of you may not have seen the announcement made that day. Flashed across the television screens for most of the state to see was the following message:


Based on the fun I've had today, this may in fact be the case (for me at least) Friday morning!

Thanks to all of you who calmly handled the heightened emotions that always emerge when the winter weather disrupts lives and schedules. I appreciate your extra efforts to keep kids safe on these challenging days. Stay well. Greg

PS. And, keep thinking spring!

AAA - Verbal Confirmation

Here is what each student has verbally agreed to create for our AAA visual display. We will specifically define the project when we turn in our AAA permission forms.



Student #1 dance / visual art -pottery and puffballs Form signed and returned
#2 visual art -drawing- puffball-Form signed and returned
#3 visual art- painting Form signed and returned
#4 visual art- woodworkForm signed and returned
#5 visual art-gatorade pigletsForm signed and returned
#6 visual art-Latch Hook Form signed and returned
#7 visual art- no idea Form signed and returned
#8 visual art- / dance/ sculpture Form signed and returned
#9 visual art / dance sing Form signed and returned
#10 visual art / maybe something on stage
#11 sing / visual art/ clay pot Form signed and returned
#12 visual art- model of a ship-Form signed and returned
#13 sing visual art- drawing Form signed and returned
#14 sing dance/ visual art-Form signed and returned
#15 visual art-clock Form signed and returned
#16 visual art-pillows Form signed and returned
#17 visual art-drawingForm signed and returned
#18 visual art - DrawingForm signed and returned
#19 visual arts-woodwork Form signed and returned
#20 visual arts- drawing and dancing Form signed and returned
#21 visual arts-star Wars lego Form signed and returned
#22 visual arts poster board vacation from Arizona-Form signed and returned
#23 visual arts mobil -Form signed and returned
#24 dance / visual arts - paint splatter canvas- Form signed and returned
#25 visual art and performance - Drawing and sculpture Form signed and returned
#26 visual art-pictures Form signed and returned
#27 visual arts -painting Form signed and returned


Thank you and just a reminder everyone has to do a Visual Arts! Get the forms signed and returned soon! Have a great day!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Graphic Organizer Sides 1234

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Graphic Organizer Sides 123

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Graphic Organizer Sides 12

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Graphic Organizer Sides 1

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Monday, March 2, 2009

AAA

Just a reminder that all of my students must participate in the AAA visual activity. I need a verbal confirmation by Thursday and the permission slips on March 9th. Enjoy!