Sunday, October 9, 2016

October 10th - 13th, 2016



  • The date for shark dissecting has been set for Friday, October 21st, weather permitting. Our dissecting lab will be set up on the patio right outside our classroom. Rain Date on Monday, October 24.  Students are encouraged to bring an old t-shirt or apron that can be worn on top of normal clothes to protect their clothing.  Please email me if you are interested in helping! Times for shark dissections are:
    • Set up sharks and lab tables 8:00 - 8:50
    • Mrs. Nisely's class from 9:00 -9:50
    • Mrs. Curran's class from 10:00 - 10:50
    • Mrs. Russ' class from 11:00 - 11:50
    • Clean up and dispose of sharks 11:50-12:10

  • HELP NEEDED: We need a room mom or dad to help organize our parties this year.  If you are available to help, please let me know.
  • Fall Parties are on October 31st. If you'd like to volunteer or be our room mom/dad this year, please let me know.  Students are allowed to bring a costume for the parade later in the day, however it should not take longer than 15 minutes to get changed. Remember, no masks are allowed due to school rules!
  • Parent/Teacher conferences this week. Please, if you haven't signed up for a spot, please do so as soon as possible!! If you are unable to come to one of the times listed, please email me at snisely@jeffco.k12.co.us and we'll find another time on another day.
Dates to Remember:
  • October 12 - 13th Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • October 14 - No School
  • October 31 - Morning assembly, afternoon Fall Parade and Parties
  • November 4 - Early Release
  • November 10-18 - Book Fair
  • November 11 - Report cards and awards assembly

Literacy - 
  • Weekly Reading Log (150+ minutes)
  • Work on President's Piece (Taylan) 
    • Remember to be using rich vocab, details and beautiful descriptive language!
  • Top Banana Contest due October 31st (see last weeks blog post)