March 30, 2011

Today we had our Read-In for March is Reading Month. Their reading class was transformed into a reading den. Everybody was cozy in their pajamas, slippers, robes, and other fuzzy warm things. Friday, Stephanie Patton, a former student will come and read to our Reading class as our guest reader for the month. Easter is just a few weeks away and tomorrow we go to Confessions after Mass. Everyone takes their Bible and reads or reflects on their confession while we wait for Father Bob. The students are going outside for lunch recess now, the weather is finally warm enough. Be sure your student comes to school in a jacket warm enough for them to be outside. The sixth graders had a Latin American feast when they presented their reports on Latin American countries. Each student brought a food that was familiar to their country and we had a huge long lunch. We ate the main entrees at lunch and had to take a dessert session for an afternoon snack in order to finish all the food! The food was as the kids say "awesome." Thank you to all the parents who prepared food and sent it in, and thank you to Mrs. Martin who reheated and helped to serve it.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

I'm excited to tell you about the new reading incentive that Mrs. Perry and myself have elected to do with the sixth grade reading classes beginning with the week of Jan. 31st. The students are put into groups of 5 of varying reading abilities. The students have a list of ten books of various reading levels and interests to read over a period of 10 weeks. As they read these books, they will keep a reading log of the book's plot, characters, settings, etc. They will also write questions that can be used in a team competition to be held in the library at the end of the 10 weeks. Each child is encouraged to read all 10 books if possible, but on a more reasonable note they will only be responsible for 2 to 4 books. These books are AR books so they may be used for AR/Independent Reading points.

The list of books is as follows: Holes, The Indian in the Cupboard, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, My Side of the Mountain, Number the Stars, Sharing Susan, Sticks, Summer of the Swans, Traders in Time, and Under the Blood Red Sun.

Encourage your student to read and read and read. I'm pushing the competition among the teams because it excites them to read when they are competitive. When they have the final round of quizzes in the library, you are invited to come and watch. We will keep you posted of the date. Have a rollicking good time reading before bedtime.

November 15th, 2010

I think I'm back on my blog and I wanted to touch base with parents to let them know of the following dates to remember:

November 18th, Thursday Turkey Feast money due
November 19th, Friday School Turkey Trot
Geography Tests 6th & 7th Thursday & Friday Nov. 18th & 19th
November 23rd, Tuesday AR/Book Report due for 6A & 6 B
November 25th-28th Thanksgiving vacation

I wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!
Mrs Stewart

Tuesday, August 31, 2010


Welcome back to school everyone! The first week of school has been wonderful! I hope everyone had an absolutely amazing summer filled with lots of fun and relaxation. I really like the small class size . We have "Meet the Teacher" tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. I'm looking forward to seeing the parents tonight. Please stop in Room 5 to pick up an informational letter about classroom policies and information about the AR/Independent Reading program for sixth grade. I hope you noticed the the new Social Studies books sixth graders will be using this year to study.
We will not be having special classes until after the Labor Day weekend and when we do have gym, the students may wear their gym clothes to school on gym day. We will also have a more permanant shedule at that time.

Remember to have a great time at the festival this weekend.
Mrs. Stewart

Camp Trip

We had a lot of fun at camp. The food was good The weather was beautiful, sunny, and windy!
The fifth grade students were absolutely thrilled with the zip line. They want to go back as sixth graders so they may use the high rope challenge course. It's only 40 feet off the ground, you know what's a little height? The students were very well behaved showing their enthusiasm for everything that was planned. I had a great time with the kids in the outdoor setting. It's fun to watch them outside the classroom. I believe we were all happy campers on this trip.

AR Book/Book Reports

February 8,2010

AR Books/Reports

Your student brought home an informational sheet at the beginning of the 3rd marking period detailing the changes in the required AR books/book reports. If you haven't read it yet, ask him/her about it. To catch you up on this change, students are now required to read three books per marking period. One must be an AR book, one must be a book report on a book of their choice approved by me, and the third is their choice after checking the book with me. The approximate due dates of the books are posted in the classroom by the AR sheets.

Your student is also reading a book for African -American History Month in February. This report is due when they come back from their winter break on Tuesda, February 16th.

Holiday News

Our Christmas party will be on Friday, December 18th and will be breakfast brought in by the students. The students signed up for a dish to pass and Mrs. Martin has offered to serve the food. The students will also be exchanging gifts that morning. Each student has the name of the person they drew and three selections written by their name. The gift is to cost no more than $5.oo. You may want to check with your student for the letter that was sent home about the party and gift exchange.

The students have been working hard on memorizing their lines for the Christmas music program Monday, December 14 th. Get here early to reserve your seat because the program showcases the fifth graders and their acting and singing talents.

Check your school calendar, the week of December 14th has several days the children may wear Christmas colored tops with jeans with the exception of Monday and Thursday.

Dates to Remember
Monday December 14th Christmas Program
Cookie sale delivery
Thursday December 17th Chapter 5 Social Studies test
Friday, December 18th Noon didmissal
Christmas Party