Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous week!

Today we had an AMAZING presentation by our very own Lily on Chinese New Year! She taught our class to write the numbers 1-10 in Chinese! She did a fantastic job! Thank you, Lily!

Today we took a test on Topic 7 and this week’s reading selection. In writing, we created some acrostic poems. We will continue to work on our African American Hero project (the Cereal Box Project) next week and be ready to put it all together the following week. In social studies, we are continuing to study each of the state regions. Tuesday, we will be tested on the southeast states and capitals. (We didn’t get to it today.)  Students must memorize the pairs and know the correct spelling of each. The next region is the Mid-Atlantic Region.

We have PE on Tuesday and Thursday next week. Library is every Thursday and Computers will be on Tuesday.

My next Teacher’s Assistant is AVA! She is very respectful!

Have a fabulous THREE-DAY weekend! 🙂

Jana Vermette

Happy Friday! I hope you all had a fabulous week!

A few IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• If you have not seen and signed your child’s progress report, please reach out to me for another copy.
• Permission Slips and $5 for the California Museum are due ASAP! 🙂
• Today your child brought home a yellow flyer about 6th Grade Overnight Science Camp. Every child must return that form signed, regardless of attendance. We are trying to help the 6th grade teachers plan ahead. Checks for the deposit should be made out to “Sunrise Elementary School” and include your child’s student ID on the check.

Today we had fun honoring FIVE students who were Responsible during the month of January. Congratulations to Jayziah, Zoey, Adriana, Hailey, and Alissa!

We will finish Topic 7 in math by Wednesday. If all goes well, we will take the test Friday. In writing, we are getting creative with poetry, and in reading we will be working with comparison selections out of the text book.

We have PE on Tuesday and Thursday next week. Library is every Thursday and Computers will be on Friday.

In social studies we are continuing to study each of the state regions. This coming week we will be tested on the southeast states and capitals. Students must memorize the pairs and know the correct spelling of each.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Jana Vermette

Happy Monday! I hope you were able to stay dry this rainy weekend.

Last week, my teacher’s assistant was Zoey! She is very responsible! This week it is Hailey! She is also very responsible! The assembly to honor these students, along with our other Responsible Character Trait recipients, will be Friday, February 2, at 9:45. 🙂

We finished Topic 6 in math and have a test planned for today. We will wrap up Blood on the River, about the Jamestown colony, tomorrow and do some review before taking that test on Friday. We will also continue working on a Document Based Question (essay), and we are learning the different regions of the United States. This week we are studying the Southwest Region. Students should be studying those states and their capitals (we have a new region each week) for a test each Friday. Flashcards are a great way to study!

This week, we have computers first thing Monday morning and library on Thursday. PE is Wednesday and Friday.

Have a fabulous week!

Hello Everyone! It is so nice to be back in the swing of school. Last week was a perfect four day week to get us back in the flow. Now, we are ready for the full week ahead!

Last week my teacher’s assistant was Adriana! She is very responsible! This week it is Jayziah! He is also very responsible!

We are in Topic 6 in math. We will take a few days on each lesson in order to provide enough practice time for long division with decimals. We will also continue reading a historical fiction book called Blood on the River, about the Jamestown colony, and work on a Document Based Question (essay). We will begin the study of our states and capitals. This week we will learn about the Pacific or Western States.

This week, we have library and computers on Thursday. PE is Wednesday and Friday.

Have a fabulous week!

Hello Everyone! I know you are as excited as I am to have a three day weekend! Yahoo! Enjoy your extra day!

This week, we wrapped up Topic 5 in math. We will review on Monday and Tuesday and plan to take the test on Wednesday. We also began reading a historical fiction book called Blood on the River, about the Jamestown colony. It’s a great book!

Today, we drew names for our Secret Pal Book Exchange which will take place next Friday. Books may be new or gently used (perhaps a personal favorite) and should be wrapped and brought to school by Wednesday. Ask your child to give you the paper with the details and their Secret Pal’s name.

I hope all of you will join us on Friday morning for a Track-Off Breakfast (8:30-9:15)! I will be making pancakes, and some students asked if they could bring cultural breakfast dishes to share. Please feel free to participate and join us in the fun!

Next week, we have computers on Tuesday and library on Wednesday. PE is Tuesday and Thursday at the very start of the day.

Aiden is my next Teacher’s Assistant! He is very respectful!

Have a fabulous THREE DAY weekend!

Hi Everyone! I hope you had a great week! We truly enjoyed celebrating our Honor Roll, Principal’s List, and Extraordinary Effort students today! They all worked so hard the first trimester! We are now working in Trimester 2, and the students are off to a great start!

Report Cards are available today on Parent View. I also send students home with the results of their STAR Reading Assessment. Please take a moment to look it over. It is packed with valuable information regarding your student’s academic progress.

The class earned a Pajama Day for Monday! They get to wear pajamas to school and bring their favorite stuffy. 🙂 We will also watch the movie Wonder! 🙂

We have library and computers on Wednesday. PE is Tuesday and Thursday at the very start of the day.

Sihindu will be my next Teacher’s Assistant! He is very respectful!

Have a fabulous weekend!

I hope you all had a great week! I want to thank you and your wonderful children for the sweet birthday card and generous Starbucks gift card! I felt very appreciated! 🙂

This week, we took a lot of time to review and practice the concepts in Math Topic 4. I finally decided to take bits and pieces from many different sources to appropriately assess the students. That bundle of papers will be handed back early next week. Now we begin division in Topic 5!

Next week, we have computers on Monday. Library is on Wednesday and PE is Tuesday and Thursday at the very start of the day.

Junior will be my next Teacher’s Assistant! He is very respectful!

Lastly, we have our Honor Awards Assembly on Friday at 8:50. I will send invitations on Talking Points if your child will be receiving an award. 🙂

Have a fabulous weekend!

This week was busy! We finished Topic 4 in math yesterday, but we need an additional day or two to review. Therefore, the test will not be until next Wednesday or Thursday. We graded our DBQ essay on Magellan today, and the kids did great! Ask your child to share his/her final copy with you.

Don’t forget, we have a field trip on Monday, and Friday is a minimum day (12:55 dismissal)! We have library on Wednesday and PE on Tuesday and Thursday at the very start of the day. We will also celebrate our OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS on Friday afternoon! Happy Birthday Adriana, Addison, and Sabrina! 

For the field trip, kids don’t need anything special, just keep an eye on the weather so they have jackets in case it gets chilly. We’ll be outside most of the day. Don’t forget to send sack lunches (unless you signed up for the school sack lunch.) 🙂

This week, URIAH was our Teacher’s Assistant. This coming week it is SABRINA! They both demonstrate responsibility! 🙂

Lastly, we have our Character Assembly on Friday at 9:45. We will honor Uriah, Sabrina, and Olivia!

Have a fabulous weekend!

We had a great week! We took the Topic 3 Math Test (15 As!!!!) and the science test on Healthy and Unhealthy Ecosystems (13 As!!!!). We continue to read the book Wonder (soooo good) and we are wrapping up our DBQ on Magellan.

Remind students to wear maroon or gold on Monday for our Pep Rally! We’ll be singing our new school song! FUN!

This next week we have library on Tuesday and PE on Tuesday and Thursday. Computers will also be on Thursday. We will have our first BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION on Tuesday afternoon! We will celebrate our July/August/September birthdays! 🙂 Happy Birthday Alissa, Rafael, Filipe, Chloe, Sihindu, Jayziah, Kevin (and Hailey)!

Our next teacher’s Assistant is OLIVIA! She demonstrates responsibility! 🙂

Just a head’s up, I will be assisting Mr. Hock in the office on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this coming week. Mrs. Nichols will be our substitute. Whenever things are quiet around campus, I will be in the classroom supporting her and our students. 🙂

Have a great weekend!

Wow! This was one busy day! Tie-Dye, PE, school pictures, science presentations, AND art…. I’m glad it’s Friday. A very special THANK YOU to Mrs. Mak for teaching us art today!!!

I will send home the Tie-Dye T-shirts on Monday with directions. They will be ready to rinse!

Next week we will have a science test on Wednesday (study guide Tuesday) and a math test on Friday. Keep in mind that there are on-line “Visual Learning” math lessons on the Google Classroom under Math for all students to use for review if needed.

Our new Teacher’s Assistant is Felipe! He is very resilient!!!

Our Character Assembly for this month is on Friday at 9:45. We will honor Rafael, Addison, and Felipe. Parents are invited! 🙂

Have a great weekend!