Monday, November 30, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

When is the last day to take an AR Quiz? Answer: Thursday

What is one thing you have for homework? Answer: Invention Packet needs to be signed and returned by Thursday. It will be returned to the student.

Snack Orders are due on December 1st.

Second Chance!!!

Our PV T-Shirts and Sweatshirts were such a success that we are offering to our students a quick reorder window. If you would like to place an order please print off this e-mail and submit it to the PV office along with payment by the end of the day on Thursday, Dec. 3rd.


Student's Name:_____________________________________________________________

Teacher Name:______________________________________________________________

T-Shirts: Short Sleeve Youth M________ L_________
$8.00 Adult S________ M________ L_________ XL________
Adult XXL (+$1.00)___________

Long Sleeve Youth M________ L_________
$10.00 Adult S________ M________ L_________ XL________
Adult XXL (+$1.00)___________

Sweatshirts: Hooded Youth M_________ L_________
$20.00 Adult S________ M_________ L_________ XL________
Adult XXL (+$1.00)___________

Lace Up Hooded Youth (Youth Sizes not available)
$28.00 Adult XS _______S________ M_________ L_________ XL________
Adult XXL (+$1.00)___________

IF IN DOUBT ABOUT SIZING, ORDER THE LARGER OF THE SIZES- SHIRTS RUN SLIGHTLY SMALL.

Total Amount of Check Received:$_____________ Check Number __________

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

Your Reading Minutes are due on Wednesday, how many minutes have your accumulated? Have I ( parent of student) signed all of your minutes? How many minutes do you need for the month of November? (270 minutes) Your November Reading Contract is due on Wednesday, have I (parent of student) signed your reading contract?
Your November notebook quiz is on Wednesday, are you prepared?


I love to correct perfect, or nearly perfect, papers!!!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Good Questions to ask your child...

What had Joel never noticed about Tony before as stated in the second paragraph of Chapter Four?

What did Joel first think was the reason he couldn't find Tony?

Was Tony a good swimmer? Explain your answer.


Finish coloring and/or gluing your art project at home. We will be spray painting on Tuesday and Wednesday.

See you on Tuesday!

P.S. The November Reading Contract has an entry that mentions "Math Facts objective", it refers to objective 2f Multiplication Facts under Number Sense. Sorry if this caused any confusion and I hope this clarifies the task.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Book List - Last Day to take an AR test is Dec. 3rd.

Here is a list of the book that your child is currently reading.

Student 1 Nancy Drew - Clues Challenge x met goal

Student 2 Case of the Creative Crime x met goal

Student 3 Absent

Student 4 Absent

Student 5 Mercy Watson Not met goal

Student 6 Last Best Friend X Not met goal yet

Student 7 George Washington x met goal

Student 8 Magic Tree House Book x Not met goal

Student 9 Lions At Lunchtime x Not met goal yet

Student 10 Horrible Harry x met goal

Student 11 Junie B. Jones x met goal

Student 12 Miserable Mill x met goal

Student 13 x met goal

Student 14 Star Wars Met goal

Student 15 Champ X met goal

Student 16 Amber Brown x met goal

Student 17 Jack on the Tracks x met goal

Student 18 Thing About Georgie x met goal

Student 19 Dolphins At Day Break x Not met goal

Student 20 No Boys Allowed x met goal

Student 21 Polar Bears met goal?

Student 22 Needs to find a book x met goal

Student 23 NIghtmare at.... x Not met goal yet

Student 24 Swindle x not met goal yet

Student 25 Knights of the Lunch Table x Not yet

Student 26 Absent

Student 27 Sometimes x met goal

Student 28 ...Junie B. Jones x not met goal yet

Student 29 Series of Unfortunate Events x met goal

Student 30 Mystery Girl x Not yet

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Homework

Locating Information packet (Blue Jeans).

Be thinking of your topic for your Personal Narrative.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

We are beginning our personal narrative writing assignment on Thursday. The kids should begin thinking about their topic and narrowing it to a single incident or situation. Here are ten suggestions to 'get the ball rolling'.

1. [Lightbulb Moment] Think of an experience when you realized that you suddenly understood an idea, a skill, or a concept you had been struggling with -- it might be something related to a class that you took or a specific athletic skill you were trying to perfect. For instance, you might think about trying to understand how to identify iambic pentameter in a poem or how to complete a Taylor Series problem in your Calculus class. Or you might consider trying to perfect your free throws and suddenly understanding how your follow-through was affecting your success. Write a narrative that tells the story of your movement toward understanding. How did you finally come to understand? What changed your perceptions and gave you a new understanding? Your paper should help readers understand how you felt to struggle with the idea or skill and then to understand.

 
2. [Being Unprepared] Because you have been sick, out of town, busy at work, or working on other homework, you didn't have as much time to study for an important test as you needed.  Everyone going to school has been in this situation.  Think of a specific test that you took that you felt unprepared for and narrate the events.  Tell your readers about the preparation that you were able to do, the reasons that you didn't get to prepare as well as you wanted, taking the test, and any significant events that happened after you took the test.  Your paper should help readers understand what it felt like to be unprepared.
 

 
3. [Early Childhood Event] Choose a vivid time from your early childhood -- You might think of the first time that you rode a school bus, or a time when you went to the principal's office, the first A you earned on a test or paper, earning money to buy something that you really wanted, and so on.  Narrate the events related to the childhood memory that you've chosen so that your readers will understand why the event was important and memorable.
 
 
4. [Achieving a Goal] Think of a time when you achieved a personal goal -- you might have finally completed a job, made a goal, or you might have learned how to use a piece of software or made it to a new level on an XBox game  Tell your readers about the story of how you met your goal.  Be sure that your readers understand why the goal is important to you.
 
5. [The Good and the Bad]  Think about an event in your life that seemed bad but turned out to be good.  Maybe you got injured and while you were waiting for your broken leg to heal, you learned how to use a computer, microwave, or found the remote.  What makes the event change from bad to good may be something that you learned as a result, something that you did differently as a result, or something that happened that wouldn't have occurred otherwise.  Tell the story of the event that you experienced and help your readers understand how an event that seemed negative turned out to have valuable consequences.

 
6. [Being a Teacher]  Teaching someone else how to do something can be rewarding.  Think of a skill that you've taught someone else how to do. Perhaps you taught someone else how to swim, showed someone how to bake a souffle, or helped someone learn how to study more effectively.  Think about the events that made up the process of teaching the skill, and narrate the story for your readers.
 
7. [Changing Places]  Every place has things that change -- sometimes as the result of economics, sometimes because different people are involved, and sometimes for no clear reason that you know about.  Think of a change to a place that you know well.  Perhaps the local grocery store you grew up with as Smith and Bros. Grocery was bought out by a regional chain like Cash Wise or Corborns.  Maybe the First National Bank of Smithburg suddenly becomes NationsBank.  Perhaps the change was more personal -- an older sibling moves out of the house and your family changes the room to a guest room or an office.  Think of a specific change and narrate the events that occurred.  Readers should know the details of the change, and they should know how you feel about the changes that occurred.
 
8. [Personal Rituals]  Describe a personal ritual that you, your friends, or your family have.  Think about the personal steps that you always go through when you prepare for an test or complete a project.  Do you sit at a desk, spread books and notes across your bed, or use the kitchen table?  Do you have to have something to drink...soda, water, jolt?  There are numerous things that we do for which we create our own personal rituals.  Choose one event -- studying for a test, writing a paper, dressing and warming up before a game, or preparing and having a special family meal.  Narrate the events that take place when you complete your ritual so that your readers understand the steps that the ritual includes and why you complete them.
 
9. [Standing Up]  Choose a time when you did something that took a lot of nerve, a time when you didn't follow the crowd or a time when you stood up for your beliefs.  Perhaps your friends were urging you to do something that you were uncomfortable with and you chose not to cave into peer pressure.  Maybe you took a stance on a political issue that was important in your community, or you might have stood up to a bully.  Whatever you choose, think about the details of the event and write a story that tells about what happened. Your narrative should show your readers why you decided to make a stand or try something that took nerve, give specifics on the events, and share how you felt after the event.
 
10. [Disagreeing]  Think of a time when you disagreed with a decision that had been made and did something about it.  The decision might have been made by someone you know personally -- your local Dairy Queen raised its prices, the local grocery store quit caring your favorite cereal, or an older family member decides to cancel a subscription to a magazine that
you liked to read.   You might have responded by discussing your concerns with your principal or dean, or you might have decided to get a part-time job to earn enough money to buy the magazine yourself.  Or the decision could have been made by someone you never met -- perhaps your school board decided to change the lines in your school district so that you would have to go to a different school, or your state legislature has passed a bill that you disagreed with.  Your response might have been to write a letter to the editor, to your state representative, or to the school board.  Whatever happened, your job is to write a paper that narrates the events that occurred -- from the decision that was made to your response.  Be sure that your paper gives enough details that your readers understand why you disagreed with the decision and why you felt that your response was appropriate.

11. Your own idea. Let's write about it on Thursday!!!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

When is the Snack Form due? Answer: Dec. 1st What is the cost?

When is the Juice Form due? Answer: Dec. 3rd What is the cost?

What papers do you need to get signed and returned to earn extra
Krupa Dollars?


Next week, which days are school not in session?

Monday, November 16, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

Identify three words that use the 'ea' spelling pronounced as a long 'e'.


Identify three words that use the 'ea' spelling pronounced with a short 'e'.


Identify two words that use the 'ea' spelling pronounced with the long 'a' sound.


Have you earned nine AR points?


How many reading minutes have you accumulated for the month of November.


On My Honor - Chapter Two

What did Tony want to do instead of going to Starved Rock?


Why did Joel feel betrayed by his father?


What is the description of the Vermillion River?


What was Tony's nickname for the river?


See you on Tuesday!!!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Five Elements of a Presentation

Pace

Too Fast Too Slow Just Right

-Paused at commas Stopped at periods Break at the end of Paragraphs-




Poise

Too much movement Too little movement (stiff) Just right

-Rocking Twisting arm Moving head Swinging leg-




Fluency

Too many mistakes Too monotone Just right

-Lots of stuttering Breaks in the middle of sentence Run on-



Eye Contact

Didn’t look up Looked up and lost their place often Just right



Voice Tone

Too soft Too loud Just right

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Homework for Tonight

Finish reading Chapter One of On My Honor.


Good questions to ask you child....


What does it mean when Joel thinks to himself, "To win this argument would be to lose?"


Which boy is the more responsible one, Tony or Joel?


What does the phrase "on my honor" mean?


What was Joel's plan to get out of Tony's wild idea of climbing the bluffs? Did his plan work?


Happy reading!!!

Return Your Signed Math Unit 3 Test for Five Krupa Dollars

Remember to correct your errors and return it on or before Friday, November 13th.

Return your signed and corrected Antonyms, Synonyms and Homonyms page for two Krupa dollars.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

Covert 1/2 to a decimal and a percent. What do 7/14, 3/6, and 10/20 have in common with 1/2?

What is a repeating decimal? What does it have in common with 2/3? Covert 2/3 to a decimal and a percent. You may use a calculator, if needed.

How do you properly say the following decimals?


.4

.40

.35

.20

.2

.3

.35

Bonus

.345



Put these decimals in descending order.


.3, .34, .32, .35



.29, .19, 39, 09


What does the prefix re- mean? List four words that begin with the prefix re-?



What does the prefix mis- mean? List four words that begin with the prefix mis-?



What does the prefix non- mean? List two words that begin with the prefix non-?



Have a wonderful evening!

Reminder

Picture retakes will take place tomorrow morning (November 11) starting at 8 am.

If your student was absent on October 7th, they will need to have their picture taken tomorrow. If you would like to order pictures, we have order forms in the office. The order form must go to the camera with your student. Even if they are not ordering we need them to have their picture taken for the yearbook etc.

If you ordered a package on Oct. 7th and were not happy with the pictures, your student can have their picture retaken, but they must bring the picture package with them to the camera.

If you have any questions, please let me know and I would be happy to help.



Ellen Fuller

Monday, November 9, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

In a fraction, which digit is the numerator? Which is the denominator? Covert .25 to a percent. Write one half as a decimal.
Veteran's Day essays are due on Tuesday, may I edit your essay?

Friday, November 6, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

Is your Logic Problem on display in the classroom? How far are you on your Veteran's Day Essay (sloppy copy is due on Monday).

Good questions to ask your child...

Who are veterans? What have Veterans done? Why should we honor veterans? Let's say that Fred wanted to make three chains and he knew that it took 50 beads of each color to make a single chain. He also knew that he currently only had 34 red beads, 47 blue beads, and 24 yellow beads. How many more beads would he need to make the three chains?

Hint: 150 beads are needed to make one chain.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Here is a list of the book that your child is currently reading.

Student 1 Nancy Drew - Clue on the Crystal Dove

Student 2 The Thing About Georgie

Student 3 Small Steps

Student 4 Champ

Student 5 Buster and Phoebe

Student 6 Emmy and the incredible shrinking rat

Student 7 George Washington

Student 8 Katie Kazoo - Oh Baby

Student 9 Absent

Student 10 B. Bears Trouble with Money

Student 11 Animal Babies

Student 12 Swindle

Student 13 Leepike Ridge

Student 14 Homework Machine

Student 15 The Giver

Student 16 Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Student 17 Dear Dragon

Student 18 10 Ways to Make My Sister Disappear

Student 19 Champ

Student 20 Magic tree house

Student 21 Don't Take Your Snake for a Stroll

Student 22 The Good Dog

Student 23 The Secrets of Drew

Student 24 Swindle

Student 25 Olivia

Student 26 Katie Kazoo Bad Rap

Student 27 Sometimes Things Change

Student 28 ...At this Address

Student 29 Hoot

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

Beginning on the left side of the keyboard, what letters are considered to be 'home row'? How were the numbers zero thru nine represented in our ESP lesson? List the multiples of 6 , 7, and 8.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Picture retakes will be in the gym, on Wednesday, Nov. 11th starting at 8 am.


For students who need retakes and are ordering must bring their picture package with them on Nov. 11th to the camera. Picture packages are available in the office. Students that are not ordering still need to have their picture taken.

We will call students down by grade level starting at 8:00 am

If you have questions, please let me know. Thanks.

Ellen Fuller
Pleasantview Elementary School

October and November Newsletters

The Pleasantview October Newsletter has been posted tot he web site:

Please go to www.isd47.org to view this newsletter

Click on Calenders/news
Click on Bluilding newsletters
Click on Pleasantview
Click on Nov 2009

Mr. Krupa will be absent on Tuesday, November 3rd - I'm attending an all day workshop. See you on Wednesday!!!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Good questions to ask your child...

What are three conjunctions that we talked about today? Create two simple sentences that can be combined to make a compound sentence. Does the conjunction go before or after comma? What will you wear for red, white, and blue day? What would be a good goal for you to set for the remainder of the trimester? When is the next two hour late start? Homework tonight: Rule 4.


Enjoy the evening!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Login for Study Island

Grade 4

Username = srrpv followed by the first 5 letters of your last name and the first 3 letters
of your first name (example: Thomas Jefferson's username would be
srrpvjeffetho)

Grade 4 Password Password = srr


Enjoy the long weekend!

American Spirit Concert at SCSU

Pay tribute to our veterans of the Armed Services at the “American Spirit” concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart

Details are listed under "Favorite Websites" Click on American Spirit Concert