PTA Looking For Bookfair Help
PTA is in need of a Bookfair coordinator. The volunteer
would coordinate volunteers to ensure that the bookfair runs smoothly. Usually
this is done through signup genius. The coordinator is not responsible
for being at the fair for it’s duration, but may volunteer when needed.
The coordinator will work in conjunction with Susan Finke the Media Specialist
to plan out volunteer needs for the fair. PTA already has a list of volunteers that can be contacted
immediately. Please talk to Susan Finke (sfinke@cpsk12.org)
or Kristin Eastman (teameastman@hotmail.com)
if you are interested or have further questions.
Thank You!
Kristin Eastman
Keenoy Koala News
Thank You!
Kristin Eastman
Halloween Party Pictures-Fun Times!
Keenoy Koala News
October 28, 2016
Dear Families,
The weeks seem to be flying by right now. It is hard for me to believe that November is
basically here! Friday folder marks will not be sent home today. I am using this weekend/Monday to start
working on progress reports, and need the sheets to enter work/study
habits. If I have any major concerns
this week, I will make sure to let you know.
I hope that all of the students
trick-or-treating on Monday have fun and stay safe.
Thank you to the families that planned, organized, donated,
and attended our Fall party. Students
always look forward to these parties. Also, our class won the Paxton Keeley
Food Drive last week. We collected the
most food items and money in the buildingJ The Koalas will be given a pizza party to
celebrate this accomplishment. WOW and
thank you for being so GENEROUS!
Parent Teacher
Conferences
In the Friday Folder you will find your parent-teacher
conference confirmation. Please let me
know right away if you have a conflict.
Every attempt was made to honor your request.
Math
*Students completed the assessment over division on Tuesday.
*Our next topic will cover multiplying and dividing with
decimals.
Writing
*Students continue to redraft their personal narrative
stories for improvement.
*Students will complete a post-assessment for this genre of
writing next week.
*Writing (pre-assessment, process piece, and
post-assessment) will be shared during
conferences.
*Our next genre of writing will be informational.
Reading
We continued to focus on inferring and using context clues
to figure out the meaning of unknown words.
I checked student reading notebooks this week and discovered that most
students are doing a terrific job of keeping up with reading notebook. Nightly reading and notebook work is an
expectation. Students and I reviewed the
importance of practicing these comprehension skills and keeping up with their reading
notebook work even though they are not checked every day.
Science - Space
Systems
Next week, I will start teaching lessons that focus on the
phases of the moon. Students will be
given a study guide on Tuesday to prepare for the upcoming assessment over this
unit. The only homework that I plan to give next week is reading and studying
for this test. Students will also be
given some class time to study in small groups or independently.
Social Studies
Students are learning about the European explorers in chapter
3. I want students to understand that
many of the explorers learned from past explorer mistakes. Technology and past discoveries often
improved the routes selected. All of the
information from chapter 3 is leading up to learning about the first European
settlements in North America chapter 4.
Reminders
Oct. 31 No
School - Teacher Workday
Nov. 6 Daylight
Savings Ends...set your clocks back by one hour
Nov. 8 No
School - Election Day
Nov. 7, 9-11 Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Nov. 11 No
School
Nov. 21 Planetarium
Field Trip (Rock Bridge High School in Columbia)
Nov. 23-25 No
School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Sincerely,
Dan Keenoy
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