Mrs. Collier's Crew is Sailing In for a Great School Year!! |
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You will receive an overview from your child's homeroom teacher as well as from me each week……
To access your child's Science and Social Studies teacher/assignments log on to the school website: http://mandevillemiddle.stpsb.org/index.html
We follow the FISH Philosophy in our classroom. We continue to review the FISH philosophy daily….Choose Your Attitude, Make Their Day, Be There, HAVE FUN!
PBS---Positive Behavior Support:
Respect We will be disucssing respect daily in our community meeting.
GEAUX
SAINTS!!!!
Special
Notes:….. NO SCHOOL FRIDAY
Respect:
Showing that you believe that
someone or something is important. You can show respect for yourself, others,
authority, nature, and property.
If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! Contact info:
heide.collier@stpsb.org
Telephone: 626-8778 (Best time between 1:26pm and 2:11pm)
English/Language Arts
Unit 31
Spelling Words and Contract will be sent home each Monday and due every Friday.
Spelling Contracts DUE Friday
Final TEST on Friday
The Spelling Contract is designed so that each day the students will have a specific skill on which to focus.Reading:
Each student will read independently daily for 20 minutes. During this independent reading time, the students will be reading or writing about what they are reading. The students are to select their own reading materials. This can range from magazines, library books, books from home, etc.In preparation for the reading portion of the LEAP test, we will be reading short stories each day using strategies that all good readers use in order to answer multiple choice and short answer questions.
Language Arts:
Grammar:
We will be studying/reviewing parts of speech; correcting sentences for grammatical errors: spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.TEST FRIDAY
Writing:
Using the Thinking Maps process and Write From the Beginning method we will be writing each day on various topics preparing for the written portion of the LEAP test.Math
This week our focus will be on path lengths, object transformations, and fractions.
We will be using Study Island to reinforce our math skills.
We continue to use the PACE strategy to solve word problems as this strengthens our writing and explaining in math. We will be solving various word problems.
Important Dates
March 8th-11th
Book Fair
Book Fair will be open during Family Fun Night
on March 11th from 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday, March 11th
Family Fun Night- Mark your calendars!
Book Fair open during Family Fun Night
from 6:00-8:00pm
End of the 9 weeks.
Friday, March 12th
No school for students
Professional Development for Teachers
Tuesday, March 16th
Cookie dough Sale Ends
Wednesday, March 17th
Green shirt Day
All students can wear a green shirt
Regional Social Studies Fair
Thursday, March 18th
Regional Science Fair
Report Cards go home
Friday, March 19th
Student of the Month Breakfast
Tuesday, March 23rd
LEAP 4th grade writing and construct response math
Wednesday,March 24th
4th grade Spring parties 1:15pm
Thursday, March 25th
5th and 6th grade Spring parties 1:15pm
Friday, March 26th
Art Fest
Please call school to volunteer
Monday, March 30th-Monday, April 5th
Spring Vacation
Tuesday, April 6th
School reopens
Cookie Dough delivered