Mrs. Lamphere

Thanksgiving Dinner

Please see the attachment for a community outreach opportunity that Tritt is taking part in.  Please send in any items with your child to our classroom.  We have a box for them to put them in.  Thanks!

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Monday, November 9

*ITBS test scores will come home on Monday.  Please click on the link below to see a helpful explanation of test scores.

http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/accountability/testing_info.aspx

*Below is a link to print out flashcards for your child.  If you have not been using flashcards to drill the multiplication facts, please print these out and use them to drill each night for at least 15 minutes.  Thanks so much for your help at home!

http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/Flashcard_Creator.html

 

*We will be going to the Media Center for a lesson and to check out books on Monday.

 

*The last day to buy yearbooks is Friday, November 13th.

 

*Please send in those "surveys" no later than Tuesday, November 17th.

 

Upcoming week:

 

Math-We continue to take multiplication timed tests.  We will also review elapsed time and using data to constructing graphs.

 

Reading-Our focus will be on drawing conclusions and the nonfiction conventions of index and glossary.

 

Language-We focused on singular possessive nouns last week, and this week we will move on to plural possessive nouns.

 

Writing-The students will be writing a response to literature on their own this week.

 

Spelling-The words this week all have the endings of -tch or -ch.

 

Handwriting-We will be completing the lowercase letters and will learn our first  uppercase letter, A.

 

Science-We will begin our study of the regions of Georgia.

 

Social Studies-We will continue to learn about the life of Frederick Douglass and how he worked so hard to help abolish slavery.

 

Have a fantastic week!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, November 2

Please remember that there is no school on Tuesday, November 3rd.

See info below concerning Square One Art: 

It's Square One ART time!  Order forms came home with your children last
week.  Be sure to look over your child's FABULOUS art work and send in order
forms and checks by Tuesday, November 10.  The beautiful student art work
makes wonderful gifts.  You can order the art work on clocks, computer mouse
pads, mugs, calendars, etc.  All proceeds from your Square One Art orders
support Tritt Tiger Foundation curriculum enhancements at our school.

NEW products 2010                                                   

SQUICKERS (20 2"precut stickers per sheet)
ART FLAG with or without personalization.  Suitable for indoor or outdoor
use.
PUZZLE - 25 piece hardboard puzzle of extra high quality.
HARDBOARD COASTER SET - 4 with a wooden stand included.    
IMPROVED!  LARGE CARDS - Reformatted so no additional postage is required.

Remember, Square One Art Orders are due Tuesday, November 10.  Be sure to
order your child's art work for personal Holiday gifts for parents,
grandparents, aunts and uncles, and friends!  All items ordered will be
delivered in time for the holidays.

Upcoming Week:

Math-We will continue working on multiplication facts.  We will take Rocket Math time tests every Monday and Thursday.  We are also reviewing making change and elapsed time.

Reading-Our focus this week will be on summarizing the text and we will begin to discuss nonfiction conventions.  This week we will look at Table of Contents.

Language-Singular and plural possessive nouns will be our focus this week.

Writing-We will continue to work on writing a response to literature.

Spelling-The words this week have the endings -ge and -dge.

Handwriting-We will learn how to form the lowercase v and z.

Science-We will take our Soils test on Wednesday.

Social Studies-We will begin to study Frederick Douglass.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Straka

As you know, this Friday is Assistant Principal Hilarie Straka's last day.
Since she does not want a party, we’re going to surprise her with something a little different.  

   FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH:
                8:00-9:00 a.m. - Informal Reception in the Media Center for parents to say goodbye
    
If students or parents would like to make a card for Hilarie, please encourage them to do so.
We will need all notes and cards by noon this Thursday.

Thank you and please contact Suzanne Alea if you have any questions - 770-642-5630.

Monday, October 26

I hope your weekend was great, and you were able to get out and enjoy the fall weather!

Our assistant principal, Hilarie Straka, is retiring, and her last day is Friday.  She will be missed!  We welcome Tricia Patterson as our new assistant principal!

Book reports are due on Thursday.

Upcoming week:

Math-We will continue with multiplication.  Please, please spend at least 15 minutes each night drilling multiplication flashcards with your child.

Reading-Our focus will be on understanding plot, setting and characters.

Language-We will be studying singular and plural nouns.

Cursive-We will be learning how to make a lowercase m and n.

Writing-The students will be writing their own response to literature.

Spelling-This week's words have the endings: ce, ve and se.  A list comes home on Mondays and our tests are always on Thursdays.

Science-We will continue discussing soils as we discuss and explore weathering and erosion.  We will complete our Soil Study Guide on Tuesday.  The test will be on Wednesday, November 4th.

Social Studies-We will conclude our study of Paul Revere.

Have a wonderful week!  It is hard to believe November is almost here!

 

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Multiplication!!

We started multiplication this week and the students are doing a great job!  I feel like all of them understand the concept of multiplication.  Now it's time to begin drilling those facts!  Please make sure that you have a set of multiplication flashcards at home and that you are drilling them with your child for at least 15 minutes every night.  They need to have the facts (0-10) memorized by the winter holidays. 

We will begin our Rocket Math quizzes this week.  These are quick timed tests (90 seconds) that they will take twice a week.  They each have a rocket on our door in the classroom.  As they pass their quizzes, they will put a sticker on their rocket.  If they pass the A-Z quizzes by December 11th they will earn a sundae!

Memorizing these facts will be essential as we go on to longer multiplication and division in the second half of the school year.  Thanks so much for your support at home!

Monday, October 19

Early Dismissal will be on Wednesday, October 21st.  Students will be dismissed at 12:30.

Make up pictures:

Picture make-up day is Wednesday, October 21st from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
in the Media Center.  This is for students who were absent on the
original picture day (September 1st), forgot their picture money, need a
retake, or didn't buy portraits.

For retakes, be sure to return your original portraits and hand them
to the photographer.

To purchase new portraits, pick up a flyer in the lobby.

If your child filled out his/her Wellness card please sign it and send it in tomorrow.  Thanks!

Upcoming Week-

Reading-We will be focusing on the skill of cause and effect.

Language-Common and proper nouns and idioms

Writing-We will begin discussing how to write a response to literature.

Spelling-The words this week all have three letter blends.

Math-We are starting multiplication.  We will begin by discussing using arrays, drawing pictures and using repeated addition to solve multiplication problems.

Social Studies-We will continue our study of Paul Revere.

Science-We will continue our study of soil.

 

Monday, October 12

Report Cards will go home on Friday, Octoer 16th.  Please sign the signature card and return it in the brown envelope.  Keep the report card and other reports that I will be including.  Thanks for not sealing the envelope so that it can be used all year long.

Upcoming Week

Reading-We will focus on identifying main idea and supporting details while we read.

Language-We will be discussing Imperative (commands) sentences and Exclamatory sentences.

Writing-We will be editing and proofreading our Personal Narrative stories.  Hopefully, we will write our final copies and be able to share them.

Math-Geometry is our focus this week.  We will be studying plane figures, obtuse, acute and right angles as well as diameter and radius and different types of triangles.  Whew!

Social Studies-There will be a quiz over the 4 productive resources on Wednesday.  Please study the flip book your child made with them.  We will begin learning about our first American Patriot, Paul Revere on Thursday.

Science-We will continue our study of soils.

Thanks for all your support at home!  I am blessed to have such an awesome class!

 

Monday, October 5

Welcome to Fall!!  Hasn't this weather been fabulous?

Remember that the Book Fair will begin on Monday the 5th and run through Wednesday the 7th.

Our upcoming week at a glance~

Math-We will be focusing on Data collection and different types of graphs

Language-Our focus will be expanding sentences and identifying declarative and interrogative sentences.

Reading-Making inferences and identifying the plot, setting, and characters of a story will be our focus.

Social Studies-We will continue to discuss the 4 Types of Productive Resources and will identify the equator, prime meridian, lines of latitude and longitude and the hemispheres.

Science-The Fossils test will be on Thursday.  Please study the study guide with your child and sign and return it on Thursday.  We will begin our study of soil this week.

Thanks for all you do as parents to help your child be successful in the classroom!  Have a great week!

Friday, Sept. 25

What a crazy week!  I hope your house survived the rain!  We had a leak in the basement, but I am not complaining after seeing the devastation of so many homes.  My thoughts and prayers especially go out to the students and staff at Clarkdale Elementary.  I can not imagine losing everything!!

We did have an exciting surprise when we returned to school.  Our ActivBoard was installed!  THANK YOU Tritt Tiger Foundation and all those who donated!!!!  We are waiting on a cord to come in so that we can begin using it!  By December we should have the LCD projector installed in the ceiling.  Until then, we will use an LCD projector on a rolling cart.  I can't wait to start using it!  It will enhance my lessons so much!

Have a wonderful weekend!