Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

Good afternoon,

I hope you are as excited about beginning the new school year as I am!!! I have got to believe you are, because you've already made the attempt to check out our blog site! Good for you!!!

Listed below are your instructions for Open House so you can prepare yourself for an eventful evening (a copy will be made available as you enter the door). I can't wait to meet you! Check out number 5!!! See you on Wednesday evening!!!

I love new beginnings and I’m looking forward to spending the school year with you! Please do the following before you leave tonight: First and foremost, introduce yourself and your family members to Mr. Krupa. Welcome!

_____1. Find your red folder on the chalk tray at the front of the room. This folder is to be used as your daily take home folder. Please bring it back on Tuesday, September 7th.

_____2. Locate your name tag on one of the desks. Sit in the desk to see if it fits you. Leave your name tag on your desk.

_____3. Put any of the supplies that you brought with you tonight in your desk. Please make sure that your name is on all of your supplies, including your new agenda. Also, sharpen two pencils so you are ready to begin on Tuesday morning. If you brought in a Minnesota map, two decks of cards, a cassette tape, or CD player you may put these in a bin on the side table. Three ring binders may be put on the corner shelf back by the yellow cabinet / classroom library area.

_____4. Take home the forms in your folder and have a parent or guardian fill them out either tonight or over the weekend. You may place the forms in the proper container on the side table when they are completed. The materials on the right side of your folder are to be filled out and returned. The materials on the left side of your folder are yours to keep. Check your folder for the note about bringing in three items, by September 10th, that represent your hobbies or interests. These items should be transported in a bag and kept a secret from your classmates.....shh!

_____5. Have Mr. Krupa take your picture with a family member. These will be displayed in our classroom throughout the year. Smile!

_____6. Sign up for the October conference. The sign up sheet is located on the chalkboard.

_____7. You may pay for your lunch expenses tonight. Please make the checks payable to Pleasantview Elementary and give the check to the attendant in the gym.

_____8. Please bring a healthy snack and beverage to school during the week of September 7th thru September 10th. This is due to the fact that paid milk/juice options will not be made available until September 13th.

_____9. Tour Pleasantview. Find the computer lab, media center, bathrooms,nurse’s office, cafeteria/gym, music room, and art room.

_____10. Get lots of rest because we’ll be busy September 7th! School begins at 7:35 AM.


As an elementary student, I was always eager to find out who was going to be in our classroom. I can't put their names on the blog site until I have their signed permission slip turned in, but I can give you their initials. Who do you think they are?


A. A.
J. A.
R. B.
B. B.
B. B.
C. C.
A. C.
C. C.
A. D.
M. E.
A. F.
R. F.
A. G.
R. L.
J. P.
N. J.
A. K.
C. K.
C. K.
L. K.
T. L.
R. L.
B. M.
K. M.
M. M.
B. N.
J. R.
B. R.
L. S.
R. S.
J. W.


Remember to bookmark this website.... see you soon!

Mr. Krupa

First Day of School September 7th!!!

Friday, September 10, 2010

We are going to complete a project on Friday, September 10th. This project willhelp us get to know one another a little better. I’m asking that you put three items in a bag that represent who you are and what you like to do. We will be sharing these items on Friday, September 10th along with a few other items that we have added throughout the first week. Each bag will be opened by the teacher and the students will have the opportunity to guess who they think brought in the bag. Please have your bag ready to go on Friday, September 10th. Remember to keep your items a secret....shh!

Open House - 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 4 - 7 PM
Room P-9
Mr. Krupa

Parent Information Night- 2010

September 16th from 7:30 - 8 PM in Room Purple 9

Reminder!

Toy Story 3 (2D) Parkwood Theater in Waite Park- Tuesday, June 22 @ 6 PM.... See you there!

Friday, May 14, 2010



Hello Parents and Guardians,

We’re sending a note your way to let you know that it’s that time of year in our fourth grade curriculum when we talk about puberty. Your child will be participating in this curricular activity on May 28th. The boys and the girls will be separately viewing a video that will discuss changes that may occur due to puberty. Following the video there will be a brief discussion period. Please ask your child if they have any questions or concerns they need to discuss further at home.

If you would like to view either of these videos, please contact your child’s teacher to let them know that you will be attending the Tuesday, May 25th, showing of each video. This opportunity is optional and it will be shown at 2:35 PM in Mrs. Hopper’s room.


Thank you,


Fourth Grade Teachers

A Helpful Bit of Advice

Please, please, please bring a healthy snack and water for the first week of school. Juice and snack do not begin until the second week and the first few weeks can be long hot days. Thanks!

Homework for Tuesday Evening

Crank Box Pictures and Final Draft

Good questions to ask your child....

are you working on your Crank Box pictures???
What was your MAP Reading Test score? Scores were very, very good!!!

Art Project Today...

....shh, shh, shh, secret, secret!!!

Enjoy!!!


Two hour late start tomorrow.

Things to Check

A few (small number) students have not completed their cities research or Minnesota A-Z research. Please turn them in ASAP.

AR totals were given out and discussed today. Please check your child's scores and points.

Field trip to MHES on Thursday. We will be leaving at 7:50 AM

Walk For Life - Our class walks at 10:30 on Friday.

Good evening!

Good questions to ask you child...

What goal did your group set for tonight's Book Club reading?

AR totals will be passed out on Wed.

Enjoy the wind!

Good questions to ask your child...

How did you on the April Notebook quiz?
Show me the directions on Mapquest to the Minnesota city that you chose to research.
Which Book Club book did you choose?
When is the next two hour late start?

Enjoy the evening!

Good questions to ask your child...

what are your spelling words for this week? Let's study them. Good luck!

Writing Stories - We will be working on six different stories this week and choosing one to complete on Thursday.

Please sign each of your child's six stories so they may earn 50 Krupa Dollars.

Please sign and return our contract on or before April 29th

Reading Contract
For April 26th - May 14th

I, _________________________ will read at home every day and will keep a log of my daily reading minutes in my agenda. My goal is to read ______________ (a minimum of 300 ) minutes for this contract period. My parents will check my reading minutes and sign my agenda at the end of every day. I will return it to school daily so my teacher can check it.

I understand that to be eligible for an end of the month reading award, I must read, sign, and comply with the terms of this contract. This month’s party is the AR Reward Party on May 28th. As of the writing of this contract, the party has not been planned. However, after speaking to Mrs. Euteneur, it sounds like it is going to be a school wide cinema event with popcorn and one other snack being provided.

I will need to read two / three Book Club Books (circle the number of books you intend to read) by May 14th and I will take an Accelerated Reading test for each book, complete the written response packet, and pass it with at least 80% accuracy by 12:50 PM on May 14th. I will also accumulate eleven AR points by May 14th . In addition, I will complete all of the tasks on the back page (grid) and get them initialized by a parent. I am currently reading the book, _____________________________________ and it is worth ______ AR points. My reading range is ___________-___________ and I currently have ___________ AR points for the third trimester.


Here is a quick list of the assignments that I need to complete to participate in the White Elephant Sale

300 Reading Minutes
Read_______Book Club books, complete the questionaire packet, and pass the AR test with 80% accuracy
Complete all tasks on the back page (grid)
All tasks are due on or before May 14 at 12:50 PM

________________________ _______________________
Student Signature Parent Signature
__________________
Teacher Signature
Please return this contract by April 29th, so I may photocopy it.

Good questions to ask your child...

let me see your Rush WRITTING Activities?