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There are two important papers going home on Monday. The first is pink and details the 6th grade behavior policy for 3rd trimester regarding Valleyfair. Please sign this and return it by Friday the 19th. The other is blue and is a letter regarding volunteering for this years Commemoration. If you are interested, please return that to me or Mrs. Mehnert by the 19th also.

Monday

beginning of trimester 3

Wednesday

report cards go home

Thursday

Recorder Concert at 3:00

Social Studies – instead of a test for the last two lessons (4 & 5) for chapter 11, students will complete a R.A.F.T. project. This project will count as a test but they will have time in class to work on it and may take it home to finish it. It will be due Monday the 22nd.

Friday

spelling tests – words from the story Seventh Grade

Math – chapter 10 test

5:30 Woodland Carnival

Many students are running out of notebook paper, pencils, correcting pens, highlighters, etc. Please talk with your child about this to see whether he or she needs more materials for third trimester.

Turnoff Week* at Barnes & Noble in Maple Grove

 Thursday, April 22, 6:30 PM

 Turn Off the TV and enter our Kid’s Poetry Contest!

 Submissions accepted in the following categories:

 Elementary School

 Middle School or Junior High

 Things to do during Turnoff Week: 

ü       Write a poem
ü       Bring it to Barnes & Noble in Maple Grove (8040 Wedgewood Lane No.) with the attached submission slip by April 12)

ü       Come to the Poetry Reading on Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 pm to hear the finalists (finalists will be notified by Friday, April 16)

ü       Win Prizes! (One winner from each category will be selected)
ü       Stay after the Poetry Reading for a Giggle Poetry Concert by Bruce Lansky

*Turnoff  Week (April 19-25) is a national program embraced by schools and families that focuses on alternatives to television and screen time. 

Barnes & Noble Maple Grove invites you to submit your poetry.  Write a poem, attach this slip and drop it off at the store by April 12.  Six finalists will be chosen (3 from each category: Elementary, and Middle or Junior High School) to read on April 22 at 6:30 pm. Finalists will be notified by April 16.  Author Bruce Lansky will select one winner from each category. 

Name _____________Grade _____________

School __________________________________
Teacher’s Name (optional) _______________________________________
Phone _____________ Email _________________
Address _________________________________

A permission slip went home yesterday for the General Mills field trip next Friday, March 5th. Please sign and return this by Wednesday the 3rd.  We will leave Woodland around 9:30 a.m. and return at 1:30. General Mills will provide lunch for students.

Mark your calendars.  Wednesday, March 3, is the date for the World Math Day competition.  I wrote about this last year but too late for you to enter your students. This year there is plenty of time for you to register both your students and yourself.  There is a new category this year for teachers, parents, and the media.

Go to http://www.worldmathsday.com/2010/Default.aspx? to read all about it and to see a couple of videos promoting it.

This competition is free and open to ages 5 – 18.

Last year a record was set for the World Math Day Competition.  There were 1,952,879 students from 38.058 schools in 204 countries who answered 452,681,681 math questions correctly while playing the games.  (I knew you’d love reading those numbers!)  The competition consists of live 60-second games (played via computer or iphone) of mental mathematics.  Students can play up to 500 games during the 24 hour period and earn points for their correct answers.  Prizes are awarded to the top students in each age category (5 – 8, 9 – 13, and 14 – 18 years.)  There is a Hall of Fame list of the top students on the website.  It is impressive to see all of the countries and schools they represent and the high scores they achieved.  What a great and fun way to promote math in your classroom.

NWEAs and MCAs are coming soon. Please try to schedule appointments and vacations around these days because it’s very important for students to be here.

MCA math – April 14th and 15th

MCA reading - April 19th and 20th

NWEA – May 12th and 13th

Wednesday

Math – quiz on 9.1-9.4

Thursday

Reading – Girls Think of Everything take-home test (due Friday)

Friday

Spelling test – Girls Think of Everything, spelling homework due

Picture retakes

Art with Mrs. Erickson

5:00 Cultural Festival

Brooklyn Junior High forms:

If you haven’t returned the blue Brooklyn Junior High form, please do that as soon as possible. If you aren’t sure where your child is going next year, turn it in so they will get their first choice for music.

Haiti Fundraiser:

Our class raised $116 last Thursday! WOW!

Today (Tuesday)

Ch. 8 math test

Friday

2:30 Spelling Bee – class representatives are Trevor and Ifeyinwa

Bowling money and permission slips are due today, February 5th.

Monday

Brooklyn Junior High presentation at 2:30

no spelling test this week

Wednesday

Classroom spelling bee at 2:10

Science test on Light, Sight, and Color

Thursday

bowling – leaving at 9:45

Friday

no school – staff development

Monday

Permission slip coming home regarding Valentine’s party bowling

Full band practice at 2:40 pm

Wednesday

Eagle Celebration

Conferences

Thursday

Social Studies – Chapter 10 test

Math – quiz on chapter 8, lessons 8.1-8.4

Friday

bowling permission slips and money due

Spelling tests

Reading test – Fall Secrets

Social Studies test for Mrs. Miller’s class