Good evening families! Just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow 4/23 is our picture day for our class photo. This is usually part of the spring picture day process, but the weather prevented us from doing our outdoor group picture. This is a free dress opportunity for students to wear their nice spring attire if they so choose.

On Friday I sent home a note regarding their mission project. It should be signed and returned tomorrow, the notes are due by Friday, and the extra credit in May. Please see the note for further details.

I hope you are aware of our Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. Students who bring in their first pledge of $5 will get a super cute Jax key chain. They were sent home with details 2 weeks ago.

Spring pictures and/or $ are due. Thanks to all who have returned them. If you haven’t, please be sure to get them back by May 2nd latest.

We have about 3/4 of the class paid and ready for our History Brought to Life assembly. Make sure your child brings in their $5 soon. Information was sent home the Monday we returned from Spring break.

As always, let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to another fabulous week with your kiddos!

Ms. Yanez

Hello parents! This week we have a goal to have 100% of students present, and on-time. The class with the highest percentage will be the winner for this week’s spirit rally. Thank you in advance for making the extra effort this week, especially with the rainy weather in store.

Also, please be on the lookout for conference notes coming home today. These are optional conferences so please return the signed note stating whether you would like to meet or not. You will then receive a confirmation note with your scheduled time.

Have a great week, everyone!

Check out the lessons we are passing! Congratulations to our Top 5 dominating the Leaderboard. Who will it be next week?!

Math i-Ready
Oscar – 29
Jelani – 24
Tas, Tianna, and Gabrielle 21

ELA i-Ready
Tianna and Jaidee – 22
Tas – 20
Zhen 19
Zaire 14

Holiday Festivities

Monday –
Dairy Council Assembly

Tuesday –
Trimester Breakfast Treats for Math Facts Friends
Holiday Crafts

Wednesday –
Ms. Yanez has a sub (Mrs. Van Zile) for on-campus leadership training

Thursday –
Winter Auction
Late Start and Holiday Rotations, No HW
(Snacks and Treats Welcome)

Friday –
Minimum Day 12:30 Dismissal
Celebrate December Birthdays
Wear Pajamas, Watch The Polar Express
Popcorn and Gifts from Ms. Yanez

Please note that your child will also be bringing home a Winter Break Challenge to keep them busy throughout vacation.
I encourage everyone to participate. 

Students return to school on January 3rd, 2018

Hello families! A few reminders about tomorrow’s field trip. It is scheduled to be on rain or shine, unless we get a last minute cancellation from the market based on severe weather conditions. Thank you to all of our chaperones for helping us to make this trip happen!

* Be on time at 9:10- we will load the bus promptly after attendance
* Backpacks are not needed, but a small reusable bag for purchases may be a good idea
* No hw is due (except for outstanding conference confirmation notes)
* Dress in layers, and come with a jacket. Hoods and beanies are okay.
* We will use umbrellas if necessary, and can share within groups
* Students will earn coins but may bring additional money. They are responsible for it.
* Fruits, vegetables, nuts and flowers will be acceptable purchases. We will be avoiding the “junk” tent.

Hope this answers all of your questions. Please send me a message if needed. And don’t forget – Friday there is no school due to Veterans Day.

Hello parents, and Happy Friday! I wanted to let you know that I will be out next Tuesday – Friday as I will be a chaperone on my daughter’s 6th grade Mission Springs trip. Thank you in advance for understanding my role as a mom. My sub is Mrs. King, and she is very familiar with our campus and our class. I am leaving an exciting week of learning for them, but I also wanted to remind you of some upcoming dates in my absence.

October 23 – Butterbraid Fundraiser Starts

October 26th – Picture Retakes and 5:30-7:30 District Map Your Future

Oct 23 – 27 – Red Ribbon Week (Please see separate flier regarding specific dress up details)

October 31 – Min Day 12:30 Dismissal/ AR Pizza Hut deadline to reach Goal of 10 points/ Healthy Fall Harvest foods allowed only please (candy apple slices, oranges, pumpkin dip, etc.)

November 3 – Spirit Rally – Wear Neon to show you are safe and Hands Free

November 9 – Farmers’ Market Field Trip (Chaperone Confirmation Notes are being sent home)

November 10 – No School

November 13 – Min Days, Conference Week (Sign ups will go home when I return the week of 10/30)

Let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer them in the next few days before I leave. Otherwise, have a great weekend!

Ms. Yanez

Congratulations to the following readers who took the last 2 weeks to finish their book and take their very first AR test!

Serena
Zaire
Joi
Christopher
Nixon
Dreyden
Selena
Lilly
Marcus
Nahom
Keyla
Catherine
Zhen
Jelani
Tianna
Gustavo

Please continue to check in with your child to make sure they are reading and testing. Help them to set goals and find a series they like. Reading together is a great way to keep them motivated!

Huge thanks to Massa for sharing her religious holiday of Eid Al-adha. It was very interesting to learn about her religious culture. And her classmates were excited to dig into the donuts she brought. And big thanks to Lilly too for sharing how to be a Goal Setter. We learned all about the goals she set in AR and the ACTIONS she will take in order to get to the Wall of Fame. Way to go, girls!

Hello parents – thank you to those of you who have already signed up on Synergy and updated your information. This will become a major form of communication this year as it allows contact through emails, and access to see your child’s grades throughout the year (as I figure out how to make that happen!). I still have MANY of your access codes. If you did not receive a form at Back to School Night (or the other parent) then please stop by and pick it up. We can NOT hand them to students or to an adult whose name is not on the form (ex: wife cannot pick up husband’s). They must be picked up directly from the parent listed to protect all privacy. Let me know if you have any questions.

Parents – I can’t thank you enough for getting us off to a great start! Your children came to school ready to learn with their supplies, forms completed, and even with extra donations for the class! Thank you for helping us kick off the year so fantastically. So what did we do?! We spent a lot of time getting to know one another and understanding classroom agreements for our community. Your child learned and practiced how we successfully serve as a listener and a speaker. They did their first oral presentation and introduced a new partner after interviewing him/her. They will be bringing home another presentation to prep for this week! 🙂 We worked on collaborative conversations with ALL students participating, as well as group work to demonstrate the BCM Way rules and expectations. Academically, we reviewed our sound spelling cards and played fun games to practice phonics skills and syllables. We began our first math chapter on Place Value and even had our first few hw assignments. And whoopsie…heard some excuses last week. Your child was well informed that I expect effort and accountability and I know we will have 100% completion this week. We practiced taking notes in our notebooks about genres and reflections, and finished up fluency assessments. I reminded them that skipping nightly reading is only cheating themselves, not me. And in more exciting news, tomorrow is the solar eclipse! While we will NOT be outside between 9:30 – 11:30 per a BCM agreement, we will have fun in-class learning activities planned and will watch via the NASA feed. I’m excited for another fun and busy week!