Homework and next week!

Turn in the weekly Reading Log!

Math: We'll have a math test on Wednesday.  Adding and subtracting improper fractions and mixed numbers.

Homework for tonight...

Get Parent Signature on completed math homework (completed in class).

Homework

Reading Log

Next Week

Math - We continue to work with fractions; finding equivalent fractions and changing improper fractions to mixed numbers.


Grammar:  In place of grammar, we will be taking some time to start some preparations for MCA testing.  We will be doing short activities that go over all of the skills we have been practicing all year so far.

Reading:  Our main reading skills for the week will be looking at text and graphic features in non-fiction stories.  We will also be working on recognizing different prefixes and clarifying our understanding.  New reading logs went home today and will be due next Thursday due to no school on Friday.  All reading routines/homework/AR goals etc will remain the same when Ms. Sauerer is here.

A wonderful website to enjoy - Interactive practice!!!


http://interactivesites.weebly.com/index.html

Smile - Pictures on Friday, March 22th

We will be taking the class picture, too!  Purchase forms need to be turned in on March 22!

Math Practice problems

7/8 of 56 =

3/4  of 28 =

6/10  of  100  =

Convert Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

11/8   =

17/3  =

48/7  =


Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

3  4/5  =

6  6/8  =

2  4/7  =

Homework

Math 9.7
Spring Picture form - Pictures are being taken on Friday

Homework for Tonight

Math 9.4  - We did most of it in class
Reading Log
Ask your child about John Coy

Info. from the Office

A boy's swimsuit, green towel and goggles were found in a Target bag on the lost and found table.  Please check with your boys who went swimming on Activity Day.

These items are in the office.

Science Day - Investigations and Observations

News From the Office

Spring pictures will be taken on Friday, March 22nd.? We are in need of 4 more volunteers for this day.

We need one volunteer from 7:50 - 11:30 am and 3 volunteers from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm.

If you are able to help at these times please call Julie Cariveau at 253-0506 or email her at Julie.cariveau@isd47.org

Thank you for your help.

Bring Back Your YUM Forms on Friday!!!

Just a few math problems for homework...9.2

Reading Logs

Walk For Life

The walk for life is only about 6 weeks away.  We will begin our bottle campaign on April 1st.  Please have you class collect bottles for this by March 31st.  You will need one per students.   We will once again have information and labels for these bottles when they go home. 

I have a supply in storage and I will divide up to everyone to get you started.  

Please ask your students to bring a wide moth bottle such as gatorade or some of the different kinds of water or juices.  Anything that a Quarter can fit through.  

Please make sure that the bottles are washed, dried, and have had the labels removed.  

Thank you!

Ellen Fuller

MAP's Test Scores - Ask your child how much they improved!!!

Math 9.1 - We completed most of it together..if your child has more than ten problems to complete, you should question them as to why they have so much to do.

If your child met their AR goal they should bring a snack and beverage for the AR Reward Event on Thursday.

Just a reminder that John Coy's author visit is next Tuesday, March 19th. Here is the schedule:

Grade 4

10:05 Load busses at PV

As soon as  you get to the middle school the following students will need to get their books autographed by John.

Michael

10:30-11:30 John Coy presentation

It's that division and fraction time of year....here are a few websites to access for practice. Check out the
Favorites list for more websites. Keep improving!!!

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• http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsdiv.html

• http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/kidsandcookies/kidcookie.php

• http://www.mathfactcafe.com/

by far my favorite website this is only one of a zillion games and activities

           http://www.purposegames.com/game/division-facts-quiz

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsdiv.html

• http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/logic/

• http://www.ixl.com/
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• http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/multiplication-division/delightful_division/v/division-1?playlist=Arithmetic

http://mrnussbaum.com/

Homework for Tonight

Get plenty of rest for the Math MAP's test on Wednesday.

Bring a drink and snack for Thursday's AR Reward Party.

Two-hour late start on Friday

Spring Pictures on March 22nd

MARCH 22 - SPRING PICTURES - 11:00 AM

Watch for Picture forms and Class picture forms to be sent home.

Reminder - Math Test On Tuesday-See Math Review pages that we worked on today.

MAP's Testing on Wednesday

News from the Office - Mr. Krupa was absent this afternoon.

This Friday, March 15th, our Kindergarten and First grade students will be performing a short concert for the students and staff here at Pleasantview.  This will take place in the gym at 9:45 am.   This is a change from what was in the newsletter. Parents are invited to attend.   Seating is limited.   On Thursday, March 14th, it is the Sauk Rapids Rice Elementary Schools Skate Night.  This will take place from 6-8 pm at the Skatin Place in St. Cloud. Admission is $5.00 ($2.00 more for inline skates)  Come out and enjoy a fun family night.  We hope to see you there.  Friday, March 22nd is our Spring Picture Day.  Please watch for flyers coming home on Monday, March 18th.  We will be taking both Class pictures and individual pictures.  If you wish to purchase a class picture,  students must have their order form and payment with them when they go to the camera.  Individual student pictures will also be taken.  The order form has an area where you can choose the background for your students picture.  If you wish to have a certain backgroud students must have this selection sheet with them when they go to the camera.   No payment is necessary at this time for individual student pictures.  Packages will be sent home and you can decide at that time to purchase or not.   Please just return the picture package  or payment to your child's teacher.    If you have a preschool sibling and would like to have their picture taken,  these pictures will be taken from 7:30 - 8 am.   If you have any questions about any of these items, please give us a call at 253-0506.

Report cards will be coming home with Pleasantview students today, March 11th.

Next Week

• Math:  We are finishing up Unit 8 on Monday and will take the Unit 8 Math Test on Tuesday.  Wednesday, we will begin the next unit - fractions
• Grammar/Writing:  We will continue to look at different types of poetry and work on our individual poetry books.  In grammar we will be learning comparative and superlative adjectives.
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• Reading:  Our main reading skills for the week are theme, summarizing and practicing multiple meaning words.  We will be having our AR reward party for second trimester on Thursday.  All students who made their goal will get a choice of movie to watch and a special treat.  Board games may also be brought from home if they wish.  We will write reminders for this into agendas next week for those attending.
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• We had MANY students with late reading work this week.  Reading logs were due today as well as AR goals with parent signatures.  Now that we are in third trimester, I will not be accepting late reading logs unless they are absent.  All 4th graders must be practicing reading at home at least 5 days a week and doing a reading log activity each of those days.  Filling in logs at the last minute or only reading one day a week will not be accepted.  Please check with your child if they handed these things in today.  
• New reading logs went home today and will be due next Friday.

Military Air Base

No Math Homework for Tonight - Remember to Turn in Your Reading Log on Friday

Swimming suit, towel, or skates.  Dress for the weather on Friday!

Activity Day

ACTIVITY DAY (Tentative run down)

March 8

Kindergarten activities: 8:00 – 10:00 am

-They will combine their five groups into four and then rotate to the four different stations:

1. Board Games

2. Sensory Activities – playdough, shaving cream, sand table, painting (2 teachers)

3. Gym activity (cafeteria side –Dale will have ready) – balls in the parachute

4. Computer Lab

-Teachers will have students go to lunch and resume day.

First and Second Grade activities:  8:30-10:30 am

-We will have a quick meeting on Tuesday, March 5 right after school to rehearse and go over any other details.

-They will choose four stations out of the ten stations; they will rotate every 25 minutes allowing time to change. 

-Teachers will have signs by their rooms that designate their particular activities.

- Students will rotate choosing their activity (carnival style); once the class reaches its maximum number students (25) they will need to choose another station. 

-PE and art will also bring students to the pod and be waiting to fill their next time slot of students.

1.   Brewster – board games

2.   Scanlon (substitute)  – puzzles

3.   Bachand – nail painting

4.   Blum – play doh

5.   Widman – coloring

6.   Jensen – water colors or art project

7.   Kirkeby – bracelets

8.   Krueger – math manipulative games

9.   Robinet (student teacher with another teacher) – PE games

10. Wolf – art/craft

-Teachers will have students go to lunch and resume day.

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade activities:

1. St. Cloud Airport     8:30 – 10:30 am

    Olson, Krupa, Heitkamp, Bradley Wolfe (pictures for yearbook), paras TBD

          -Load buses at 8:20 and leave by 8:30.  Arrive at St. Cloud Airport approximately 8:45.
          -There will be three officers touring three groups at the airport.  They will tour for approximately
            1:20-1:30 period.  Buses will reload at 10:10 and return to school at 10:30. 
          -Students will tour the military side of the airport and will get to go into Black
            Hawk helicopters, cargo planes, etc, and will even get to go up in the control tower
          -This date has been confirmed with Guy.

2. Ice Skating at SCSU     8:30 – 10:30 am

     Martin, Pakkala, Hopper, Laakso,   paras TBD

          -Load buses at 8:20 and leave by 8:30.  Arrive at St. Cloud State National Hockey Center
            approximately 8:50.
          -Students will take time to either put own skates on or rent from the center.
          -There will be SCSU Recreation Center supervisors monitoring ice activity.  They will skate for
            approximately one hour.  Buses will reload at 10:10 and return to school at 10:30. 
          -students should bring their own skates if possible; The National Hockey
            Center does have a limited number of skates to rent for $2.00. 

3. Swimming at Sauk Rapids – Rice High School     8:10-10:55 am

    Lund, Hiedeman, Norsten, Robinet, Venna Tschida, Megan VanVleet(except for Pete they will
    travel with their grade level), paras TBD

-Group 1 load busses 8:10        -Leave PV 8:15        -Arrive HS door 7 at 8:25        -Enter pool 8:30 - test out if they want to swim in the deep end        -Bus returns to PV to load another group at 8:55        -Bus leaves PV at 9:00        -Arrives HS at 9:10 kids enter pool at 9:15        - First group leaves pool at 9:15 showers and bus brings them back to PV at 9:25        -Third group loads busses at 9:40        -Bus leaves PV for HS at 9:45        -Group 3 arrives HS at 9:55        -Group 3 enter pool at 10:00        -Group 2 leaves pool at 10:00        - Bus leaves HS at 10:10 for PV        -Bus returns to PV unloads and goes back to HS to pick up third group        -Third group leaves pool at 10:45        -Bus leaves for PV at 10:55

          -students will swim for approximately 45 minutes and they will spend part of activity time doing
            board games, computers, etc.
          -Lifeguards will be provided and they will do a quick swim test to determine where students can
           swim/dive
          -Pete Robinet is also a lifeguard and will be the pool supervisor.
          -A grade level teacher will bring students to pool and help supervise at pool and locker rooms.
          -There will also be two female adults at pool to help supervise with the locker room.

4. Board Games/Computer Games (educational)/Reading

    Mondloch, Bakke, (need one more grade levels), Euteneuer in computer lab

          -students that do not want to choose the above, do not have signature, forget swim suits, or money
           for ice skate rental

          -Deanna will be supervising the computer room.  The grade level students that are not doing one of
           the three above will have use of the computer room.  Those that will be swimming and
           returning/waiting will just use classroom time to do games, etc.

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News From the Office - Class Placement Form for 2012-2013

As parents are talking with you at parent teacher conferences regarding next year's teacher for their students, please remind them  that then need to fill in a Class Placement form in the office.

Homework for Tonight

No math homework tonight
Reading Logs are due on Friday

From the Office of Dr. Bittman,

Technology continues to transform educational practices in our schools, districts, and communities, allowing us to personalize and enhance learning opportunities for our children, while providing access to real-world experiences through learning.  As adults, we do not need to look far to see our children and grandchildren utilize technology to access the Internet, create presentations, and to work collaboratively with other children throughout the state, country and world.  In fact, I recently witnessed elementary children using Skype, a free software application that enables voice and video phone calls over the Internet.  Children were completing a project collaboratively with students in various countries, learning about other cultures, and identifying ways to partner in the future.  

While Sauk Rapids-Rice has structures in place to plan, train, design, research, and provide direction for technology, funding has limited access and opportunities for our children.  More specifically, Sauk Rapids-Rice has typically allocated a minimal amount of funding for technology ($150,000) each year, which has often been used for infrastructure related expenses such as bandwidth, fiber, network, and switches instead of for updated software, hardware, and/or opportunities for children to access technology.  The Sauk Rapids-Rice School District has applied for and received numerous grants and has worked with Parent/Teacher Organizations throughout each of our schools to fund technology initiatives for our children.  These partnerships have led to increased access, engagement, and achievement throughout the District.  As a father of three children, I see my own children mesmerized by technology.  I still wonder why it is they cannot clean their rooms or do their chores without complaining, but that they will use technology for a reading or math game for long periods of time.  

Regardless of the reason, I am thankful for the continued support of our Parent/Teacher Organizations, which have made technology possible for our children.  Their recent financial contributions and desire to provide iPads for elementary-age children will result in more than 200 iPads being distributed throughout Mississippi Heights, Pleasantview, and Rice Elementary by the start of the 2013-14 school year.  In return, the School District will work collaboratively with staff to provide training and support to ensure our children's academic and technological needs are met. We will also reallocate the dollars, which were designated for these purposes to our Early Childhood, Middle and High School to ensure that our programs are aligned and that all children benefit from increased access and opportunity.

If you know parents involved in our PTAs and/or PTACs, please take some time to thank them for their involvement and continued support.  Because of their generosity, our children will have more access and opportunity for personalized learning.  

Go Storm!

Read-A-Thon Event

Nothing Better Than A Great Book!!

Homework for tonight

Math 8.2 and 8.3

Reminder
  c =    6b  means 6 times the variable 'b'
So if b is 8, then c would be 48

The YUM lyceum is on Wednesday
                 

Trivia

Charlotte’s Web Trivia

Monday, Feb. 4^th Chapter 2: Wilbur

Wilbur likes to follow Fern around, but sometimes he gets tired.  How does Fern move him along then?

A: she puts him in a baby carriage for dolls

Tuesday, Feb. 5^th Chapter 3: Escape

According to E.B. White, which animals in the barn have “wonderful sweet breath?”

A: patient cows

Big descriptive group class Q. 

When E.B. White first describes the barn on Zuckerman’s farm, he mentions 11 different things it smells like.  (He also says it has a “peaceful smell.”)  It is one of the most lyrical passages in the book.  See which class can name all 11 smells.  (You can also preview this question by reminding children the night before to pay extra special attention to descriptions of texture and the senses: sights, sounds, smells, food, the seasons...)

A: old; hay; manure; horse perspiration; cow breath; peaceful; grain; harness dressing; axle grease; rubber boots; new rope; fish; hay

Wednesday, Feb. 6^th Chapter 4: Loneliness

Why won’t the goose play with him?

A: she has to sit on her eggs (“Have to keep them toasty-oasty-oasty warm.”)

Thursday, Feb. 7^th Chapter 5: Charlotte

How does Charlotte say Hello?  (What word or expression does she use?)

A: Salutations!

Friday, Feb. 8^th Chapter 6: Summer Days

Who took possession of the rotten goose egg?

A: Templeton, the rat

Monday, Feb. 11^th Chapter 7: Bad News

According to the sheep, Mr. Zuckerman wants to turn Wilbur into...what?

A: smoked ham and bacon

Tuesday, Feb. 12^th Chapter 9: Wilbur’s Boast

How long did it take men to build the Queensborough Bridge?

A: 15 years

Wednesday, Feb. 13^th Chapter 10: An Explosion

What does Lurvy do to get rid of the rotten egg smell?

A: he buries the egg

Thursday, Feb. 14^th Chapter 11: The Miracle

On the day it is foggy, E.B. White describes the grass as looking like “a magic carpet” and the asparagus patch as looking like...what?

A: a silver forest

Tuesday, Feb. 19th Chapter 12: A Meeting

Who suggests the word ‘terrific’ for the web?

A: the goose

Wednesday, Feb. 20^th Chapter 14: Dr. Dorian

Who gets into poison ivy and gets stung by wasps and bees and brings frogs and snakes home????

A: Avery Arable

Thursday, Feb. 21^st Chapter 15: Crickets

Who announces that the summer is waning (or gone)?

A: the crickets

Friday, Feb. 23^rd Chapter 16: Off to the Fair

Who are the “two stowaways” in Wilbur’s crate?

A: Charlotte and Templeton

Monday, Feb. 25^th Chapter 17: Uncle

What is the name of the pig in the pen next door/next to Wilbur’s?

A: Uncle

Tuesday Feb. 26^th Chapter 19: The Egg Sac

How many eggs did Charlotte put in her egg sac?

A: 514

Wednesday, Feb. 27^th Chapter 20: The  Hour of Triumph

What does Zuckerman win for his pig?

A: $25

Thursday, Feb. 28^th Chapter 21: Last Day

How does Charlotte say good-bye to Wilbur?

A: she winks

Correction to today's trivia question...  Charlotte does not wink to say good-bye.  The correct answer is she waves her front leg!     :)

• Laura Arndt
• K-5 Literacy Facilitator
• Sauk Rapids Rice Schools
• laura.arndt@isd47.org
• (320)252-0122

Friday, Mar. 1^st Chapter 22: A Warm Wind

What are the names of Charlotte’s three daughters?