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No school on Friday, November 30th

Middle School Science Fair

We have been invited to attend a science fair at Sauk Rapids- Rice Middle School on Wednesday, November 28th. This will be a perfect introduction to our upcoming unit on Inventions. Please sign and return the permission slip so your child can attend. There is a $1 fee to cover the cost of the buses. Please have your child's permission slip returned before Wednesday at 9:30.

Schoolwide Reading Goal and Reward

The Accelerated Reader reward party / movie will be Ratatouille and will be shown on Friday, December 7th from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. Reminder: Fourth grade students needed to have earned ten Accelerated Reading points by November 29th. Any students that did not meet the AR goal will be enjoying an AR book in another classroom. Your child should have their AR point total listed in their agenda.

Note from the Principal

Please remind your students that there cannot be any food or beverages in any of the computer labs at any time. We are also having a problem with students who keep their snacks in their locker and then walk through the hallways eating their snack on their way to and from the classroom. There have been many incidents of crushed crackers in the hallway. If your students are going to keep their snacks in their locker, please remind them to not open them until they get to the classroom.

Thanks for your help!

November AR and RM goals are due November 29th

Just a reminder that the students need to have their November AR and RM goals completed by November 29th.
They also need to have 10 AR points accumulated for the trimester by that date, too. Ask your child to write their totals
in their agenda. I'll have them posted in my cabinet. Read, read, read!

Juice Forms

The second trimester juice forms were sent home on Wednesday. They are due back on November 29th.

Reminder: Math Study Guide and Math Test

The Math study guide is due on Friday. Test: Friday

Extra keyboarding practice

Here is the link to our media resource page for extra keyboarding practice

http://www.typeonline.co.uk/lesson2.html

Papa John's Pizza Night

Pleasantview's Pizza Night is Thursday, November 15th. Papa John's will donate two dollars to our school for every order.

Unit Three Math Study Guide

The math study guide is due on Friday, November 16, 2007. Please sign the study guide.
The test is also on Friday.

Another Reminder

Picture retakes are on Wednesday, November 14, 2007...return the old pictures.

Spelling List for November 12-16

List

cannot
can't
don't
haven't
won't
wouldn't
I'd
I'll
let's
we're



Additonal Words

I'm
didn't
o'clock
that's
there's

Challenge Words

topic
traffic
sketch
whisper
script

Veterans Day Websites for Research

The Veterans Day essays are due on Thursday...here are a few more suggested websites to help your child discover more about this day of remembrance and recognition.
http://www.va.gov/kids

www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWusaG.htm

http://holidays.kaboose.com/memorial-day-remembrance-day.html

www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/flower.asp

www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/index.asp

An example of an essay provided by and with permission from the Department of Veterans Affairs

When Francis Scott Key wrote the “Star Spangled Banner” almost 200 years ago, he called America, “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” Those words are as true today as they were then.

Throughout this Nation’s history, America’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coastguardsmen have bravely answered the call to defend our freedom, to aid our friends and allies, and to turn back aggressors.

We can never fully repay our debt of gratitude to the more than 650,000 American servicemembers who died in battle or the 1.4 million who were wounded. We can, however, recognize and thank the 25 million veterans still living today.

These words are inscribed on the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. :

“Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met.”

Those words apply equally to many of our World War I, World War II, Vietnam War and Gulf War veterans as well. They apply to today’s active duty servicemembers — tomorrow’s veterans — who are helping to maintain peace throughout the world.

Today, it is our privilege to say “thank you” to all of America ’s veterans, to let them know that we appreciate them for their service and honor them for their sacrifices.

The price of freedom is high. We cannot afford to forget those willing to pay it.

Today, we celebrate America’s veterans for keeping this Nation “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Two Hour Late Start and Veterans Day Celebrations

On November 9th we will be celebrating Veterans Day. Parents are invited to attend from 9:30 - 10:10. The celebration will take place in the gym. Veterans are being ask to RSVP before Friday and be seated up front.

PV and MHES Skating Party

Thursday, November 8th 5:30- 8:00 PM at the Skatin' Place

November Reading Contract

The November reading contracts are due November 8th. Please review your child's AR and RM goals. You can always make suggestions on increasing or decreasing the number of minutes read or the number of tests taken before the contracts are signed. We will be watching the movie, Night of the Twisters on November 29th. Thank you for signing our goal sheets and taking the time to approve the number of minutes read per night in the agenda.

Spelling list November 5th-9th

Spelling List
Week Nine
Test on November 9, 2007
I’m New Here

Theme---Long ‘a’ and Long ‘e’

Spelling List
grade
meet
seem
neat
wait
away
safe
afraid
least
crayon




Additional spelling words
odd
inch
past
crunch
kept




Challenge words
playground
repeat
United States
squeeze
Wednesday

Additional Responsibility Goal

Today, we continued our discussion on being responsible individuals in our school, home, and community. We felt that we could help out at home more by continuing to MTB and by adding one more task to our list. Please discuss with your child what that job could be and how they could complete it on a scheduled basis. We will add it to the top of our agendas and "check it off" when we complete the task. The new job applications were also passed out today, please review your child's responses before they hand in their application on Tuesday. Thank you!

Extra math practice website

http://www.isd47.org/schools/pleasantviewelementary/mediacenter/research/index.php

November AR and RM goals

The November AR and RM goals will begin on Monday, November 5, 2007.