CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Friday, February 24th
3rd Quarter Progress Reports
Sent Home

We don't want to go home
We want to Dance!
February 24, 2012 for 6th - 8th graders. The dance will be held from 3:30 - 5:45 p.m. in Johannesburg Multi Purpose Room. Cost $5.00 per person.
(Includes admission to dance, 1 slice of pizza and pop.) *Additional slices of pizza will be for sale for $1.50. Other items available will be pop, candy, chips and Bosco Sticks.

The Otsego County 4-H Council will be hosting a Father/Daughter Dance on February 25th from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. at Treetops Resort. Tickets are $20.00 and are available at Glen's Market, Saturn Booksellers & MSU Extension Office.

February 27th - March 2nd
6th Grade at Camp Wolverine

Thursday, March 1st
Grandparents Day

Sunday, March 11th
Daylight Saving Time Begins

Saturday, March 17th
St. Patrick's Day

Friday, March 23rd
End of Third Marking Period

April 2nd - 6th
Spring Break
Classes Resume
Monday, April 9th

CLASSROOM NEWS

Kindergarten
This week the kindergarten added two new words to their list. They added the words "on" and "of".

6th Grade NEWSLETTER
CLICK HERE!
Updated 2/22/12

GIRL SCOUTS
They are collecting plastic grocery sacks. They are trying to address plastic waste and for a global project are making mats for Haiti. These mats will be used in schools, orphanages, medical centers and community gatherings to improve sanitary conditions. If you can help, please send in your clean plastic grocery sacks to the office.

5th-6th GRADE VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday and Thursday
3:00-5:15 p.m. T-shirt, shorts and athletic shoes are required to practice.

MEDICATION:

Our new medication policy requires having two staff members present to administrate medication. We are asking you to request to your physician an antibiotic that is giving twice a day rather than three times a day. This will allow you to monitor your child’s medication and administer prior to school and when your child returns home from school. However, if they administer medication for three times a day then we suggest once before they come to school; when they return home from school; and before they go to bed.

March is Reading Month!

February 27th - March 2nd
*Book Fair
*Classroom Door Decoration

March 5th-9th
Read a Tall Tale

March 12th-16th
Call a Teacher

March 19th-20th
Drop Everything & Read
Tall Tales Assembly


March 26th-30th
Reading Throne



PTO - Box Top Competition
The competition will run during the month of February. The class with the most box tops, per student, will receive the treat at the end of the month.

REMINDER:
Kindergarten through 5th grade students go outside for recess unless the temperature goes below 10 degrees. So please make sure your child has a winter coat, snow pants, boots, mittens and a hat at school!



The Lost and Found for K-8 grades is in the Multi-Purpose Room. Please check for lost items.


Transportation of Students
Students are required to ride their assigned bus.
Any changes to their transportation schedule must be made in writing by a parent and delivered to the office before noon. Telephone calls are not accepted. No one can pick up your child without written permission from you given to the office. When you need to pick up your child early for any reason, you must check in at the office. Office personnel will call students from their classrooms. Likewise, when your child arrives to school tardy (after 8:20 am) the adult bringing them in must sign the student in in the office.

SIXTH GRADE NEWS LETTER ~ ISSUE #20

SCIENCE
Make sure your science test has a parent signature.

MATH
Fractions!

Social Studies
Continuing with United States and Canada

Reading
Jason's Gold: Chapters 7-13
H.O.T. Question #2; Word Study
Sing Down the Moon: Finish Book
H.O.T. Question #2 and #3

WRITING
True Story Fairytale/Folktale
-1st Draft Revising

GRAMMAR
Titles Quiz on Friday

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Don't forget to fill out your planners daily!

SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
Any questions regarding Camp Wolverine please contact
Mrs. Renkiewicz at Extension 303.

REMINDERS
Get your planner signed on Friday.

Your child's report card has the access code to check his or her grades on-line.

CALENDAR

Friday, February 24th
3rd Quarter Progress Reports
Sent Home

February 27th through March 2nd
6TH GRADE CAMP WOLVERINE

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Dear Parents,

Welcome back to another school year! I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer vacation. We have had a successful first week of school. The students have picked up classroom routines quickly. Because I am new to the Johannesburg building, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. This is the start of my fifteenth year of teaching. I have worked in the Lewiston building since 2002 and have taught sixth grade for all but two years of my teaching career. I earned my degree from Central Michigan University and my Master's degree from Michigan State. Not only am I a sixth grade teacher, but this year a sixth grade parent, as my oldest son is also in the sixth grade. I am married and have two other children: one in second grade and one in preschool.

I want to give you the break down on how I grade the students in Language Arts and Reading.

Language Arts
Writing: 60% of their grade
Grammar: 15%
Quizzes: 20%
Participation: 5%

Reading
Class work (journals, essay questions, papers): 60%
Tests: 35%
Participation: 5%

Ask your child about what we are writing and reading in class. If you have any questions, my extension is 310. I look forward to a successful year!

Heather Idalski

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Updated 2/22/12