No act of kindess, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

One of our recent writing assignments was formating a friendly letter. The class wrote "thanks for all you do" letters to Mrs. Stewart and she loved them so much she rewarded everyone (even me!) with a twenty-five cent coupon to the Snack Shack. The students were excited to get the treat and also that they had made her so happy!
Mrs. Stewart said she hopes their letters come true, as some children said she deserved a long, paid vacation on a beautiful island!
You should be extremely proud of the animal projects your child turned in for their reports on the habitats of Arizona critters. A number of them did dioramas and poster boards. Very impressive!
Only two families have not returned the Entertainment Book. Please get those in as soon as possible since I have already sent home three notices. Thanks to everyone who sold them to raise money for La Paloma!

Intelligence without ambition is like a bird without wings.

Quick reminder that Animal Projects are due next Monday, September 17th. Six students have already turned in their work and they are fantastic! I love it when kids are so creative!
I will be posting a list of available conference times, and sending it home in the homework packet. Please give me your top four choices so that we can work something out that fits your schedule. Times will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. If you have more than one child that you are scheduling times for, please let the teachers know, so we can try to get them set up around the same time for you.
Next week is the last week students can make up work. I will get with individuals who have missed assignments so that they are caught up. We take most of our tests on Fridays, so that is an important day to be in class every week.
Next weeks spelling words are "short i words":
quick
deliver
gym
different
picture
middle
interesting
village
written
bridge
guitar
thick
picnic
inch
begin
pitch
itch
chicken
building
package

You can't climb the ladder to success with your hands in your pockets!

Work has begun on individual animal projects regarding "Critters" in Arizona. Students earned the opportunity to choose their animal according to how often they have turned in homework and finished class work. Projects are to be finished by Monday, September 24th. We are using the book, "Critters" in class and they are using their computer time to work on their paper here at school. Unfortunately, one of the books I checked out from the Wilmot Library for the group projects was lost, so I will not be getting books for this project.
Each student is responsible for describing the habitat where their animal lives. We are looking for interesting facts, not things everyone already knows about the animal. A one page written report is required, along with notes for an oral presetation. Each report must come with a poster, diorama, clay/playdough model, or puppet. This gives students an opportunity to look at the same project from a variety of learning styles.
I have told them that the written portion must be in their own words, not just a downloaded version from their computer.
Everyone did such a fantastic job on the group animal classification projects, that I am looking forward to seeing their creativity shine. The group project showed them what is expected and that they need to use their time wisely in order to finish on time. Please contact me with any questions you might have on the project.