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3-5-09

Important this Week

 

Tuesday, March 10th - Kindergarten and new first grader registration packets are available for pick up in the front office.  Please inform your neighbors and friends who have children ready to start Sope Creek next year!

 

Tuesday, March 10th is Pizza Night.  Be sure to tell Papa John's when you call in the order that it is for Sope Creek Pizza Night.  Also, please remember to send the sticker from the box (with the dollar amount you spent) in to school the next day.  We need the sticker in order to make sure Sope Creek gets the appropriate credit for the sale.

 

Wednesday, March 11th - Friday, March 13th the PTA is sponsoring a Sope Creek Clinic Drive.  Needed supplies range from ginger ale and round peppermint candies to tissues and clothes.  Please see the clinic link located on the Sope Creek blog for a complete list.

 

ART DISPLAY FOR FUN RUN – Wednesday, March 11th from 10am - 12pm, volunteers will be hanging our children's artwork for display during Fun Run.  If you are available to help, please stop by the Art Class and Daphne Hopkins will give you instructions.  If you are not available on the 11th, but have other free time this week, please see Daphne or contact Susan Laug, susanlaug@msn.com.   We need to have all the art work hung by March 13th.

 

The Foundation needs volunteers to help stuff race bags for the Fun Run.  Please stop by the Sope Creek gym on Sunday, March 8th any time between 12pm and 4pm if you are available to help.  Pizza and water will be served.  Please contact Tamara Karrh, tdkarrh@bellsouth.net for more information. 

 

Class baskets will be on display in the

Media

Center

during the week of March 9th - 13th.  They will be auctioned off at the Fun Run on Saturday, March 14th.

 

Science

 

Please refer to the Ecosystems Newsletter

 

Social Studies

The students will continue “The New Nation.” Topics will include the problems that the new country faced in forming a government, the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and important people of that time.  Information can be found in Chapter 9.

 

Math

 

Chapter 16 - weights and measurements.  Pre-test on Tuesday and Post on Friday.

 

Homework

 

Daily homework includes Wordly Wise, Harcourt Math Re-teach Workbook and Book Club.  The students are required to write homework assignments in their agenda on a daily basis

 

 

  

 

2/23/09

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANKYOU!

We felt so appreciated this week and we appreciate each and everyone of our students and parents!

 

 

WHAT’S NEW

 

No more reading logs!  The students will participate in book clubs.  The folders will be sent home every Monday and the book should be read each night.  The following Monday they should be prepared to participate in a group discussion and have the activity completed. 

 

 

Important this Week

 

Monday               MUSIC               

Tuesday      MUSIC

Wednesday          PE

Thursday              PE

Friday                  ART

HEALTH

 

The students will continue learning about injury prevention and staying safe.  They will read and take notes on pages 234-267 in their Health text book using the strategies keep, delete and substitute.  Students will be given the following topic choices; staying safe at home, staying safe outdoors, staying safe on the road, staying safe near water, and staying safe in a conflict.  They will work cooperatively to present a written report and demonstration of the topic.

 

Social Studies

 

The students will continue “The New Nation.” Topics will include the problems that the new country faced in forming a government, the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and important people of that time.  Information can be found in Chapter 9.

 

Math

Chapter 19   Pre-Test on Tuesday and Post on Wednesday.  We will be starting meausurement.

 

Homework

 

Daily homework includes Wordly Wise, Harcourt Math Re-teach Workbook and Book Club.  The students are required to write homework assignments in their agenda on a daily basis

 

2/16/09

Important this Week

 

                Monday               HOLIDAY         

Tuesday               ART

Wednesday          TECH

Thursday              PE

Friday                  PE

HEALTH

The students will learn about injury prevention and staying safe.  They will read pages 234-267 in their Health text book.  Assessment will include an informational writing on staying safe and a chapter test.  Students will be given the following topic choices; staying safe at home, staying safe outdoors, staying safe on the road, staying safe near water, and staying safe in a conflict.  They will work cooperatively to present a written report and demonstration of the topic.

Social Studies

The students will begin a new unit titled “The New Nation.”  Topics will include the problems that the new country faced in forming a government, the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and important people of that time.  Information can be found in Chapter 9.

Math

Chapter 19   adding and subtracting decimals

Homework

Daily homework includes Wordly Wise, Harcourt Math Re-teach Workbook and Reading Log.  The students are required to write homework assignments in their agenda on a daily basis

  

Social Studies

Chapter 8 - The War for Independance.  The first lessons in this chapter focus on the Declaration of Independence, details how life changed as people chose sides during the war, and Washington's first battles of the war.  At the beginning of each lesson in the chapter, the students will add vocabulary words to the their Revolutionary War Vocabulary books.  Homework will be lesson quizzes at the end of each chapter.  The children will be designing a commemorative postage stamp representing an event or person of the Revolutionary War and writing a narrative that uses the same setting.

Mustang's News 1-26-09

Important This Week

Specials                                        Homework                                    Test

Monday -  Tech                         RTWB 18.3  WW 15A&B                  

Tuesday - PE                            RTWB 18.4  WW15C  

Wednesday -PE                         RTWB 18.5  WW15D  

Thursday - Music                       CH18 Test Review   WW15E                Ch18 Math Test

Friday - Music                                                                                  WW Test 15

 

(RTWB) Harcourt Math ReTeach Workbook

(WW) Wordly Wise

Wednesday: Early Release 12:20pm

Thursday Feb 8: PTA General Meeting 6:45pm Sope Creek Café – please join us to elect the PTA Nominating Committee. The elected PTA Nominating Committee will be then be seeking candidates for the 2 PTA Executive Board positions which will come available in June – Co-President and Co-Vice President. If you are want to serve on the PTA Nominating Committee or have questions about their mission, please contact Jonna Miller at Jonna Miller (jonnamiller@bellsouth.net). The Nominating Committee does need volunteers and it is a one to two hour commitment. We would appreciate your help!

2nd Grade Chorus Performance 7pm Sope Creek Café

Saturday Feb 7:WINTER TALENT SHOW 3-5pm in the Sope Creek Café. Sope Creek has talent! Come for a fun afternoon of great entertainment. Invite your family, friends and neighbors!

Our carpool line is a "No Idling Zone". As part of our "Going Green" campaign we have launched this "No Idling" zone to protect the health of our students. You received a green informational sheet on this topic last week. Please remember to turn off your car or truck if you are going to be sitting more then 30 seconds in the carpool line. This helps your car, saves gas, and protects lungs.

Mustang's News

Important this Week Lights! Camera! Book Fair! The Book Fair will be open daily during conference week, January 26 - 30 from 12:15pm until 4:30pm. All the popular titles for all ages will be available for purchase. Hope to see you there. The PTA Community Outreach committee is sponsoring a Snack Drive, January 26 - 30, to benefit our sister school Powers Ferry Elementary. All snacks (including juice boxes), with the exception of candy and peanut butter items, are welcome. The bins for collection will be located outside the front office. Sope Creek SUN articles are due Monday, January 26th. Box Tops are due Tuesday, January 27th. TGIF at Chuck E. Cheese is Friday, January 30th from 3:00pm until 9:00pm. Join your friends and neighbors for a night of Braves baseball! Our Sope Creek Chorus has been selected to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Tuesday, April 28th. Mark your calendar now and join us for a fun-filled evening! Ticket Sales will begin in March. Monday Tuesday Wednesday PE Thursday Music Friday Music Science Please take a moment and review the Science news letter. Social Studies Continue the study of the Revolutionary War and the causes of the revolution. Math Chapter 18 Understanding Decimals Homework Daily homework includes Wordly Wise and Harcourt Math Re-teach Workbook. Biography Book Reports are due on your child’s assigned number during the week of February. Detailed packets were sent home with due dates. Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday:RTWB 18.1 WW 14D Thursday: RTWB 18.2 WW 14E

1-12-08

Important this Week Monday ART * Library Tuesday TECH Wednesday PE Thursday PE Friday MUSIC *Science Day Reading/Language Arts Continuing George Washington’s Socks and responding to historical fiction. Science The students really enjoyed High Touch High Tech and were able to gain hands on experience with light reflection and refraction. We will finish the unit and get ready for the Solar System. Social Studies Continue the study of the Revolutionary War and the causes of the revolution. Math Chapter 14 Test on Tuesday. Get ready to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Homework Monday: Math Ch. 14 review test WW13 A&B Tuesday: WW13 C Wednesday: Math Check What You Know Ch.15 WW13D Thursday: Math RTWB 15.1

November 17, 2008

Help Mustangs are in need of staying healthy.  Please send in hand sanitizer, Lysol wipes and tissues. Language Arts / Reading We have been working on creating a process drama of SHILO.  This has been an incredible journey of summarizing, rehearsing, and cooperative learning.  The students have done an amazing job.  We would like you to attend a viewing of this masterpiece on December 11th . Important this Week Monday; Art   Library Math RTW 12.4  p.267 Test Review WW 10 A&B Tuesday; Tech  Candle light Thanksgiving Lunch dress in your Sunday best ( this is for students only) Math RTW 12.5 Math p.266 Extra Practice WW 10C Wednesday; PE Math p.271Check What You Know WW D Thursday; PE Math RTW 13.1 WW D Friday;  MUSIC Math Ch12 Test involves; lines, rays, measuring and classifying angles.  We will begin CH13 on Thursday with polygons and classifying triangles. Helper Parent Kelli Evertsen Story Parent Caroline Simmel Social Studies In social studies we will continue the unit on early explores.  We will create a time-line, practice map skills, and write a journal from the perspective of one of the explorers. Science Test on Chapter 5 Tuesday.  Then we will begin Chapter 4 Sound and Light Progress Reports Students performing at 74% or above will not be receiving a progress report.

2007-2008

We are looking forward to a great year!