4th and 5th Grade Clues...
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December 2011
December 22, 2011
Clues about our upcoming unit in January...
2nd and 3rd Grade CLUES:
December 19, 2011
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from Mrs. Covington and family!
Wishing all of you and your families a wonderful holiday season. I am thankful for all of my Target students and their parents. Thank you for all you do to support your child's education. I appreciate you!
Enjoy your break. Please remember, I will be administering tests during the month of January to students in 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades. I will send you a note with our new schedule when it is time to resume Target classes.
Merry Christmas!
Love,
Mrs. Covington
December 15, 2011
Week of Dec. 12-16
Second and Third Grade,
Next week will be our last Target day until the end of January. As you know, another part of my job is to help identify gifted students. I will be testing in the month of January. After I finish testing, you will receive a letter stating your start date and your schedule for 2012.
You have been working hard with your group members to create a Bat ABC book on Power Point. We still need a few weeks to finish our illustrations and books, so we will wait and share them in January. I can't wait to see the final product!
We will have Target next week. However, there is no homework this week or Weekly Question. I look forward to seeing you next week for some more "batty" activities.
I hope you are enjoying the holiday season!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Covington
2nd Grade only: You do not need to bring your Target bag to school next Thursday. If you want to bring it, you may. However, Mrs. Clatterbaugh and I will not be checking journals or performance sheets. Happy Holidays!
Week of Dec. 12-16
Fourth and Fifth Grade,
Next week will be our last Target day until the end of January. As you know, another part of my job is to help identify gifted students. I will be testing in the month of January. After I finish testing, you will receive a letter stating your start date and your schedule for 2012.
IMPORTANT! Please remember to complete your GBR project. It is due next week!! (Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 20 and 21) You do not need to bring your Target binder or journal to school. You do need to bring the following: poster, memorized monologue, bag with your clothing/costume, and any props.
You do not have any other homework this week except to prepare for your GBR presentation and complete your poster. Please remind your parents that if they'd like to come by they may come at the following times.
Fourth Grade "Living Museum" will be on Tuesday, December 20. Parents may stop by the Target Trailer anytime between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Fifth Grade "Living Museum" will be on Wednesday, December 21. Parents may stop by the Media Center anytime between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
I look forward to seeing your finished GBR projects. Let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Covington
December 09, 2011
Field Trip Pictures!
Please take a moment to watch the following slide shows from our 2nd/3rd grade trip to Chattanooga and our 4th/5th grade trip to Medieval Times Theater. We had a wonderful time on both trips! Thank you, parents, for your support!
Week of Dec. 5-9
Second Grade Target,
Check out this slideshow for field trip pictures:
We had a great day of learning today! Although we started a little late due to Checkpoint Testing, I am proud of what you accomplished in class. Did you enjoy working with your ABC Bat Book groups? Remember, your GBR project for this nine-weeks is your ABC Bat Book group project. We will be working on illustrations in class again next week. We will be presenting our projects AFTER the winter break. Keep up the good work!
HOMEWORK: No worksheets this week, just answer the Weekly Question.
WEEKLY QUESTION: Do you think scientists will ever find a treatment or cure for the White-Nose Syndrome? Describe your ideas and why you think this way.
BONUS: Check out the following websites! Have fun!
National Geographic Kids Games
December 07, 2011
Week of Dec. 5-9
Fourth Grade Target Students,
Fantastic job with your projects this week! Most of you finished your group manor projects, shields, and illuminated letters. I can't wait to post them on our bullentin board outside the media center!
HOMEWORK: Work on your GBR project. I am giving you an extra week to finish your project. NEW DUE DATE!! Your projects are due on Tuesday, December 20th.
Download A Unique Perspective of Historical Figure
Please remember to...
1. Buy your poster board.
2. Sketch a rough draft of your caricature.
3. Gather your required research information and document your resources.
4. Type your information and find a small picture for your text box to cover.
5. Create your final project by assembling all your information and drawing your caricature neatly on your poster board. Color!!!
6. Prepare a short (less than a minute) monologue. MEMORIZE! Be prepared to share your speech with your classmates. Prepare your costume. You will dress-up as your person on the day of your presentation.
Next week, we will practice our monologues in class. Bring your note cards and information to class so we can practice.
WEEKLY QUESTION: Write a letter to Mrs. Covington and tell her what you've enjoyed about our unit. What did you learn? What did you like the best? What was your least favorite activity/lesson?
HOMEWORK reminder for 5th grade: One person in your castle group should be typing up your 16 labels for your castle. You may need to bring in toothpicks to attach your labels. Next week is your LAST construction day, it should be for final touches!
December 7, 2011
Target Eligibility and Testing
The following Power Point reviews the eligibility process and qualifications for the Target program. Please take a moment to review.
All parents will be notified once this evaluation process is completed. Thank you for your patience.
December 05, 2011
Week of Dec.5-9
Third Grade Target,
We had a great day of learning today! Although we started a little late due to Checkpoint Testing, I am proud of what you accomplished in class. Did you enjoy working with your ABC Bat Book groups? Please come prepared next week to finish your Power Point presentations. If you need to research any information, please do that for homework.
Remember, your GBR project for this nine-weeks is your ABC Bat Book group project. Be thinking about how you will make your presentation unique and creative. Perhaps you and your group members will want to wear costumes, bring in a special food or snack, or have visuals to help you share your information.
HOMEWORK: CAVE Scattegories sheet (Divergent Thinking)- Be creative and write down original ideas!!
WEEKLY QUESTION: Do you think scientists will ever find a treatment or cure for the White-Nose Syndrome? Describe your ideas and why you think this way.
