Welcome Class of 2025

Welcome to our class blog!  I hope you find lots of useful information right here along with fun updates about what is happening in our class.

I don't know about you, but the start of the school year is always a bit overwhelming and daunting with all of the things to remember and forms to fill out.  I haven't sent any paperwork home yet regarding this blog or anything else about our room yet because I was afraid it would get lost in the shuffle!  Please check this blog weekly for updates about our room.   Explore around a bit and click on the tabs on the top.  There is a lot of great stuff in there, especially if you are looking at the math homework and all you see are question marks!  ;)  

Every year my class and I make a music video to build community.  This year's class chose the song, "Can't Stop This Feeling" by Justin Timberlake.  Enjoy!  They are so proud!  Click on the link below to view.

Our Class Music Video

December

Happy December!

I sent home a letter last week inviting students to ring the bell with me on Monday, December 14th at L&M from 4-5.  Students will need to have their own transportation to and from the event and a permission slip turned in.  I would love to have a great turn out!  The students seem really excited about it. 

Next week, we also have our annual Winter Sing on Tuesday, December 15.  Please bring your child here at 5:45.  I might not be able to be here any earlier than 5:45, so please keep that in mind.  The kids have been working very hard with Mrs. Wood and we have even practiced a couple of times in our classroom.  They sound amazing!!  Can't wait for them to perform for you!

Have a great week!

Veterans Day

Happy Monday Morning!

A couple of things for this week....

Tomorrow is the Unit 2 math test.  We went through the review today as a class, but it wouldn't hurt to go through it again with the students tonight.  We also started our Revolutionary War Unit today during our ELA time.  

We have early release on Wednesday as well as a Veterans Day Program happening at 9:00am in the Intermediate School gym.  It is open to the public and every single one of you is invited to attend.

Report cards will go home with your child on Thursday.

The vocabulary words for this week are gaze, glimmer, glimpse, radiant, and mingle.

Have a great week!

Letter from Mr. Olson

2nd Quarter Reading Contest and First Quarter Reward Party

During 2nd quarter, students are participating in a reading challenge called I SPY A GOOD READER. The students in grades 3-5 are asked to read Accelerated Reader (AR) books of their interest and at their reading level and upon completion of a book, they will take a 5-10 question test to earn points toward their AR goal. Teachers will set goals for each student, and they will monitor each student's reading and comprehension level. Students will be rewarded for their efforts.

During conferences, I gave you a paper titled Renaissance Home Connect;this has your login information to check on your child's Accelerated Reader progress. You will find a link to the website on our school website under Student Computer Programs. The contest begins on November 5th and ends on January 22nd.

Here's more information:

Individual Student Goals: Students will read AR books, take tests, and earn points to meet 100% of goal while averaging 85% (at least) comprehension on all tests.

School-wide Goal: Read 115 million words by January 22. Average 85% comprehension (last year we were at 84.4%!).

Incentives:

• 50% of goal: TRYING!
• Students earn his/her Thumbprint Card and 5 thumbprints
• 80% of goal: SPYING!
• Students continue to fill Thumbprint Card
• Students earn Secret Agent Photo

• 100% of goal: Private EYE-ING!
• Student fills Thumbprint Card
• Student earns Let's Read Coupon
• Student earns Spy Gear
• Student earns a ticket to the "I Spy Disguise Party!"

Our school-wide reading contest promotes reading and fun and is a great way to teach kids about goal setting! Please encourage reading in the home and help your child meet his/her goal. If you have questions please contact me or Mrs. Laird (Reading Coach).


Also, tomorrow is the first quarter reward party.   Every student in our class made it this quarter which I believe is a first for me!  I've never had a class of students who all qualified.  This is great news!  Popcorn has been generously donated by the popcorn shop in town and we have some fabulous volunteers coming in to bag it all up for us.  Please read the letter going home tonight for more information.  Students can bring in a beverage to drink as long as it has a cap so that it can easily be sealed.  

Handouts

I am going to try to post photos of most handouts to help keep the communication as clear as possible.  The following handout will be going home tonight. 

Red Ribbon Week Next Week

This letter is going home tonight, but sometimes it is easier to keep track of a blog link than it is a piece of paper.  :)