Friday, May 3, 2013

Weekly Update 05/03/13


Important Announcements:

*Attention Parent Volunteers-
 Track and Field is approaching quickly.  I am in need of around 30 volunteers still.  If you can please help on Fri. May 24th, my students and I would greatly appreciate it.  Please email me (shopkins@brownsburg.k12.in.us) or call me at 852-1062 ext. 1319 to tell me what time slot you could help us out (AM- 9:00-12:00, PM 12:30-3:30, or all day).  Thanks in advance for making this day full of memories.
Mrs. Hopkins

*Our class reading Hall of Fame has been posted outside of the classroom.  We have students that have read over 100,000 words so far this year!  I have challenged the children to make it to the next level on the Hall of Fame before the end of the school year. 

*I sent home a yellow colored paper regarding next year’s transportation on Thursday.  Please fill this out and return to me no later than Tuesday, May 7th. 

*Mrs. Kraus will be in our classroom on Thursday, May 9th for our last character education lesson of the year. 

*Our field trip to McCloud Nature Park will take place on Wednesday, May 22nd.  Your child will need to have a sack lunch (whether purchased from the cafeteria or brought from home).  We will be leaving school around 9:00 a.m. and returning at approximately 1:45 p.m.  More information will be sent home soon! 

*Track and Field will take place on Friday, May 24th.  Our class will be wearing our Dog Jog t-shirts that day.  Please make sure to put sunscreen on your child that morning.  Your child may also bring a water bottle to school that day. 

*There will be no school on Monday, May 27th due to Memorial Day. 

*The last student day will be Friday, May 31st.  This school year is coming to a close quickly! 

A Look at Next Week:

Science/ Health:

Staying Well

Spelling:

words with aw and au(gh)

Reading:

Story: Montigue on the High Seas

Skill: Homophones

Math

Multiplication Facts; x, ÷ Fact Triangles; Fact Families 

Social Studies

History of Brownsburg

English

Helping Verbs

Writing

Research reports