Hey Everyone,
I apologize for not sending home or posting a newsletter this week. My computer's hard drive crashed! Mr. Lemons and Mr. Tipton have found one for me to use until mine is repaired. In the classroom, we are doing the best we can. We have come to rely on our Smart Board a little too much. But with the loaner, we are back up and running. I will resume our newsletters next week! Again, I apologize for the inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Richardson
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ February 21, 2008 6:50:46 AM EST ( ) |
We would like to have a special snack on Thursday. Mrs. Clark has agreed to get juice boxes. I am making cupcakes. We are going to make treat bags for each student. If you would like to send something to go in these treat bags, please feel free to do so. Below are some other items our class requested.
*Chips (Wavy plain)
*French Onion Dip
*Grapes
*Apple wedges
*Candy
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ February 10, 2008 12:19:29 PM EST ( ) |
Hey everyone! This week is shaping up to be another busy one for us! Be sure to stay up to date by checking our weblog often.
Don't forget the SOUPer Bowl!
Gilbert’s School Council is lending a helping hand to our area community. In honor of the Super Bowl, we are having a canned food drive to benefit area food banks. Please join us in reaching out to our community! Bring in cans or other non-perishables. Friday will be the last day for our food drive.
Important Reminders
* We have P.E. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Be sure to wear tennis shoes on these days!
* Send in Box Tops and Campbell’s Soup labels. We would love to win the contest again!
* New Pizza Hut Book-It forms are in folders today! Our goal for February is 10 books! Please turn in completed forms by February 29th. Happy Reading!
* Be sure to write down all books read for the Six Flags Six Hundred Club! These forms are due on February 24th.
* We will have ice cream on Friday. Please send $0.50.
Here's a peek at what we're learning this week!
Math Workshop
Measurement: Centimeters, Weight, and Capacity
Writer's Workshop
Contractions, Compound Words, and Commas in a Series
Reader's Workshop
Main Idea & Supporting Details, Making Predictions, Character, Plot, and Setting, and Sequence of Events
Phonics
/ew/ spelled oo, ue, u_e, _ew
/ow/ spelled ow and ou
Fluency Passages
The Rabbit and the Turtle
Who is Out at Night?
How to Play Running Bases
Spelling
Long a spelled ay
Long I spelled ie and y
Long a spelled a_e
Word Wall Words
Individualized Word Lists
Skills Review
Column addition
Base words
Subtraction
Nouns
Mr. Tipton's Challenge
We need BOX TOPS! Mr. Tipton challenged the school to bring in lots of Box Tops so that we can raise money for our playground and climbing wall. This month's reward is a "free choice" party.
Dates to Know
February 7 Progress Reports Issued
February 8 Coke Sale Turn-In Date
February 14 Valentine’s Day Activities
February 18 Presidents’ Day - No School
February 24 Six Flags Reading Forms Due
February 29 Book-It Forms Due
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ February 3, 2008 9:05:44 PM EST ( ) |
Our class will exchange Valentine’s cards with our classmates on February 14th. You must have a card for everyone.
Devin
Jager
David
J.J.
Ethan
Desmond
Dei Angelo
Ezekiel
Samantha
Emily
Farrah
Amber
Casey
Destiny
Haley U.
Abby
Hailey W.
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 28, 2008 7:27:41 PM EST ( ) |
Hey everyone! This week is shaping up to be another busy one for us! Be sure to stay up to date by checking our weblog often.
Don't forget the SOUPer Bowl!
Gilbert’s School Council is lending a helping hand to our area community. In honor of the Super Bowl, we are having a canned food drive to benefit area food banks. Please join us in reaching out to our community! Bring in cans or other non-perishables.
Important Reminders
* We have P.E. on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. Be sure to wear tennis shoes on these days!
* Send in Box Tops and Campbell’s Soup labels. We would love to win the contest again!
* Pizza Hut Book-It forms are due on Thursday!
* Be sure to write down all books read for the Six Flags Six Hundred Club!
* We will have ice cream on Friday. Please send $0.50.
Here's a peek at what we're learning this week!
Math Workshop
Measurement
Writer's Workshop
Types of Sentences & Pronouns
Reader's Workshop
Dictionary & Glossary Skills
Phonics
Long O and Long U Spellings
Fluency Passages
The Frog, The Moon, Shark
Spelling
Long Vowel Patterns
Word Wall Words
Individualized Word Lists
Mr. Tipton's Challenge
We need BOX TOPS! Mr. Tipton challenged the school to bring in lots of Box Tops so that we can raise money for our playground and climbing wall. He promised a coney dog and chili-cheese fries party to the class that turns in the most points by January 31st.
Dates to Know
January 29 Character Education w/ Mr. Hayes
February 7 Progress Reports Issued
February 14 Valentine’s Day Activities
February 18 Presidents’ Day
Pennies for Patients
Students across the country are collecting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters during the Pennies for Patients campaigns benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Students and faculty here at Gilbert are encouraged to do their part. Mr. Tipton has offered a pizza party as a reward for collecting the most money for the Society. Start collecting spare change. Look under the sofa cushion, in the car, or in the laundry room for coins. Bring in those pennies! We’ve already raised $4.38!
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 28, 2008 7:06:34 PM EST ( ) |
Together with the Coca-Cola Company, we are please to bring you Gilbert Elementary School's annual Coke and PowerAde sale! The Coca-Cola Company is very generous to our Walker County School System!
Sale Dates: January 28 - February 7, 2008
Turn-in Date: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Pick up date to be announced. All money must be paid in advance. Check should be made payable to Gilbert Elementary.
Prices:
24 count 20 oz. Bottles Coke Products $20
24 count 20 oz. Bottles PowerAde $22
(No half cases allowed.)
Awesome price!
Coke Products include:
Coca-Cola Classic
Coke ZERO
Cherry Coke
Cherry Coke ZERO
Diet Coke Plus
Diet Coke
Caffeine Free Diet Coke
Sprite
Sprite ZERO
Mellow Yellow
Vault
Vault ZERO
Dr. Pepper
Diet Dr. Pepper
Barq's Root Beer
Fanta Orange
Fanta Grape
Fanta Strawberry
Minute Maid Lemonade
Minute Maid Pink Lemonade
Dasani Lemon
Dasani Strawberry
Dasani Grape
PowerAde Flavors include:
POWERade Lemon Lime
POWERade Orange
POWERade Fruit Punch
POWERade Mountain Blast
POWERade Green Squall
POWERade Grape
POWERade Arctic Shatter
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 28, 2008 6:48:34 PM EST ( ) |
Be sure to check out our 100th Day podcast! Just click the link below!
Posted by: diannerichardson
Podcast: 100th Day Photos.mov
| @ January 25, 2008 6:41:12 PM EST ( ) |
"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." Helen Keller
Gilbert's Student Council has challenged our staff and students to perform "random acts of kindness". What is a random act of kindness? When we go beyond duties that are expected of us and reach out to help another person or group of people, we are performing a Random Act of Kindness. Kindness and empathy are very closely related: kindness is the observable expression of empathy. We sense another person’s need, we understand how it feels to be in need (due to our own past experience), and we decide to offer our help. This profound process can happen almost instantaneously, even if the person in need is a complete stranger. When we are kind, we express the best of our humanity.
I will be on the look out for random acts of kindness in our classroom. I will turn in a record of the RAK to the box outside Mr. Hayes' door. On Fridays, he will choose five of the RAKs to read on the news. Hopefully, our class will be recognized!
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 25, 2008 4:59:44 PM EST ( ) |
Gilbert's students are participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 17th Annual Pennies for Patients® program, a community service project where students donate their spare change to fund blood cancer research and patient aid programs.
Since 1994, millions of dollars have been raised in pennies and other spare change by more than 10 million elementary, middle and high school students throughout the country. Everyone who participates is a winner!
Thanks to all of you who have sent in pennies this week. So far, we have $4.38. Keep up the good work!
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 25, 2008 4:32:21 PM EST ( ) |
This week, we're learning...
Nouns – singular, plural, possessive, proper
Dictionary Skills
ABC Order
Beginning & Ending of Paragraphs
Time to Hour & Half-hour
Calendar Math
Sequencing Events
Antonyms and Synonyms
Compound Sentences
Fluency Passages - A Girl in the Woods, A Night Walk, The Flower Sale
Happy 100th Day!
The 100th day of school is quickly approaching (Jan. 23rd). I have many fun math activities planned to celebrate this special day! One such activity is making a 100 Days necklace. We will need Fruit Loops and dental floss. If you can provide either of these items, we would greatly appreciate the help! ☺
"Soup"er Bowl
Gilbert’s School Council is lending a helping hand to our area community. In honor of the Super Bowl, we are having a canned food drive to benefit area food banks. Please join us in reaching out to our community! Bring in cans or other non-perishables.
Important Reminders
• We have P.E. on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. Be sure to wear tennis shoes on these days!
• We need BOX TOPS! Mr. Tipton challenged the school to bring in lots of Box Tops so that we can raise money for our playground and climbing wall. He promised a coney dog and chili-cheese fries party to the class that turns in the most points by January 31st.
• We will have ice cream on Friday. Please send $0.50.
Dates to Know
January 21 MLK Holiday – No School
January 23 100th Day of School
January 25 Story Time with Mrs. Massey
January 29 Character Education w/ Mr. Hayes
Pennies for Patients
Students across the country are collecting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters during the Pennies for Patients campaigns benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Students and faculty here at Gilbert are encouraged to do their part. Mr. Tipton has offered a pizza party as a reward for collecting the most money for the Society. Start collecting spare change. Look under the sofa cushion, in the car, or in the laundry room for coins. Bring in those pennies!
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 21, 2008 9:11:45 PM EST ( ) |
There will be no school on Monday, January 21 in observance
of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 20, 2008 6:55:04 PM EST ( ) |
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 19, 2008 1:13:38 PM EST ( ) |
10 Point Club
J. J. Muder
50 Point Club
Emily Helton
Haley Underwood
Way to go!!
More to come very soon!
Graphics by Irene
http://www.irenescorner.com/graphics
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 16, 2008 3:06:38 PM EST ( ) |
We earned Star Honor Roll this nine weeks!
Devin
Ezekiel
Samantha
Haley U.
Emily
Destiny
DeiAngelo
Amber
Farrah
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 15, 2008 5:24:37 PM EST ( ) |
We earned Honor Roll for this nine weeks!
Ethan
Hailey
Abby
Casey
David
Posted by: diannerichardson
| @ January 15, 2008 5:08:42 PM EST ( ) |
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