Mrs. Womble

Dear Parents,
Next week, January 30th-Feb. 3rd is going to be a busy week! It should be a fun week though!
Tuesday, Jan.31st is Math Night at Walmart. Please don't forget Zaxby's before Walmart. If you come to Walmart that will be your homework, if not you'll do your homework in your packet. I will be there at 6:00 and I hope to see you there!
We are continuing to work on subtracting 3 digit numbers with regrouping, as well as money and making change. You can help your child with making change using real money at home. Thanks!
Wednesday, Feb. 1st Curry Mura will come in and do an Enrichment lesson with the class. The children love these thinking maps and they are higher leveled!
We are researching (Nonfiction Study of Amazing Animals) on Groliergo, as well as PebbleGo in the computer lab. I am teaching them how to write a research paper. So far they are little sponges that can't get enough of this! (Your child may research at home also. I'm sending home how to get on both sites if you don't already know. Enjoy!
On Friday, Feb. 3rd our penguin project is due. On this day we will all dress in black and white and have a Penguin Day that's lots of fun! We will share our penguins with other classes and watch the movie, March of the Penguins. I also have planned a special penguin treat for your children.
Please continue reading and making your A.R. goals for the week. The more you read, the better reader you"ll become!
The same is true with your subtraction facts! I need your help with this. I'm sending home 3 subtraction sheets that I would like for you to copy and give to your child each night. They need to be able to do 100 problems in 7 minutes with 100% accuracy. Some have mastered it, so they might not need to do it every night. Those that need extra support, please work with them. I want them to feel successful!
Your child has editing homework Monday-Thursday. Please review this with them and make sure their editing folder comes back to school with them on Friday. Friday is the day we check it and sometimes not everybody has it. Please help me with this. Thanks!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Keep Reading and Writing!

Anti-Bullying Week Activities Next Week:
Monday: Anti-Bullying Posters Due to Front Office.
Weds: Hats off to kindness! Wear your favorite hat!
Friday: Wear your anti-bullying t-shirt or Tritt t-shirt

Parents,
I have never been treated so well for my birthday!!!!!! I'm still in shock as I write to you! This morning, it was beautiful yellow roses and Starbucks, which I love!!! Then for lunch it's fish tacos, strawberries, a wedding cake gigi's cupcake with a pretty balloon and then I get presents, a yoga / running headband, which I need, and a gift card to Ritters! I can't thank you enough!!! This is one birthday I won't forget!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! I love you all!!!

PARENT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SURVEY
All parents will be receiving a Parent SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SURVEY in their child's book bag. It may returned anonymously to Tritt in the envelope provided (there will be a drop off location in the front lobby) or you may take a few minutes, respond to the survey which can be found at this link: http://www.cobbk12.org/sisurvey . Please return all surveys by February 10, 2012.

Cobb County School District is committed to providing quality education for all students. Each school in the district has developed a school strategic plan to identify specific goals and activities that will address the unique needs of its students.

Feedback from staff, parents and community members is important to the school strategic planning process. Your participation in School Improvement Survey will provide feedback about the quality of educational services and programs in our schools.

Your responses to the survey are anonymous. Results will be provided to the principals later in the school year and will be used, along with other information, to identify priorities for the school.

The survey will be available online until February 10, 2012, and should take about 15 - 20 minutes to complete. Your opinions are vital to the future of our schools and through participation in this survey you become active in helping your child’s school principal identify critical issues to be addressed.

If you have any questions concerning the survey, please contact your child’s school.

Respectfully,

Michael Hinojosa, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Welcome back to school! I hope you had a relaxing vacation! Now we are ready to get back to work and make our New Year's resolutions!
We are starting to read Mr. Popper's Penguins and the children love it! We also began fractions yesterday and everyone understood them, so that's great!
Today, Wednesday we will go to the Media Center for a lesson on the thesaurus, along with Mrs. Mura coming in to do more thinking maps with us!
On Friday in the computer lab we will do some research/nonfiction on penguins!
Report cards, as well as a lot of assessments will come home with your child in their blue folder. These assessments were just part of your children's grades, along with the IMI test and other grades. If you should have any questions, you may e-mail me. Please sign the white envelope and return to school.
Please note- The Honoring Our Heroes Essay Contest is underway! Entry forms will be in mailboxes on Thursday, and will also be available on both the Tritt
and the Tritt PTA website. Students interested in entering should submit a one page essay about their hero with a picture for the contest by
Thursday, February 9, in the media center. Entries should be typed or handwritten on one single sheet of 8½ x 11 paper (double-sided is
fine) and submitted with a picture of the hero (with the student if possible -drawings are acceptable). Please label the picture with the
student’s name. Entry forms must be submitted with entry. Weekly drawings will begin soon for a chance to appear on the morning
announcements! Classes with 100% participation will receive a popsicle party! If your class has 100% participation, please let us know -
attach a note to your class entries or email me.

Three winners will be selected from Tritt (one from each grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5). The Eastern Cobb County Council PTA will host the "Honoring Our Heroes" reception in March. An invitation with location and details will be mailed out to the winners. If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Stokes at (678) 641-2516, or stokesbe@comcast.net .
Have a great week!

Don't forget to wear your pajamas tomorrow, Thursday!

Parents,
On Thursday our class will be playing kickball with our book buddies in Mr. Theriault's class. This is also a pajama day so please make sure your child has an extra pair of tennis shoes if they are wearing slippers to school. Thanks!

Dear Parents,
We have had a busy week of testing and assessments. No work will be coming home this week as much of the week was assessing your children. You will see your child's assessments when their report cards go home.
We are very close to getting our 30 marbles so.........
Next week I will have some fun activities planned for the children starting Monday with Hanukah. Phyllis Bryer will be coordinating this for me and I have taken care of everything we need for Monday. I already have 2 parents helping out on Monday. The children will be eating yummy latkes, playing a driedel game, Hanukah Bingo and a Hanukah story. This should be fun for everyone!
We will continue to review academic skills Dec. 19-22nd, but have some fun too! We will be watching Polar Express, Olive, the Other Reindeer and other favorite holiday movies. I got some jingle bells for the children to wear! If you have a special movie that you would like to share with the class for next week, please send it to school with your name on it, but please remember it has to be rated G.
On Thursday, Dec.22nd we will have our Holiday Sing in the cafeteria like we do every year. Our class will share our holiday wish. On this day everyone in the school wears pajamas, so please don't forget to wear your PJs!

Book Exchange- Please bring your book into school on Monday, Dec.19th for the holiday book exchange. I need to make sure every child has a book. Your book should be wrapped with the child's name you are giving it to on the outside. On the inside of the book you can write the child's name and who it is from, your name! Please remember that this is a surprise and they should not tell who they got! We will exchange them at our holiday party on Wednesday from 1:00-2:00.
My wonderful room moms are planning our party on Wednesday from 1:00-2:00. Several parents have asked if they could come. As always, you are welcome to come if you would like!
I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe winter break and is ready to come back to school with their New Year's resolutions for 2012! Please don't forget to read over the break!

Please remember to wear jeans and tennis shoes on Thursday for our field trip to the Safety Village. Girls, no dresses or skirts since we will be climbing out of windows. If you are bringing a lunch from home please pack it in a paper bag so we won't have to keep up with lunchboxes. Thanks!

It was great seeing all the moms,dads and grandparents at the Twelve Hours of Thanksgiving this morning! I had fun talking to everyone after the performance. There was way too much food left over! You should have eaten more! After everyone left, Shauna Horvath took a picture of the class holding their part. She will be sending you a picture soon. Shauna, thanks for doing that! We need lots of memories!

Tuesday is Pajama Day! The class voted for this when we got our 30 marbles. You can sleep in late tomorrow.

Our in school field trip is Tuesday with Mary Musgrove and James Oglethorpe! Should be fun.

Thursday our class is going on a field trip to the Safety Village. Please remember to bring your lunch to school if you didn't say you were buying a lunch on the back of the permission slip. I have gone over this with the children with what you said. If you have forgotten, please ask your child. If you are bringing a lunch from home it would be great if you would pack it in a paper bag so your child does not have to keep up with his/her lunch box.

Please remember to do your editing for the week each night, Monday through Thursday. Please return it every Friday so we can check it together. Last week some children forgot their editing folder. Please help your child with this. Thanks!

I hope you have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving with your family.
See you back at school on the 28th!