Mrs. Halagan November 1, 2013
Upcoming Dates: 11/5…No School….Election Day 11/15…Trimester Ends 11/19 & 11/20….Conferences (see below to sign up & current schedule below as well) Fall Conference Signup: http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/pequx 11/27 – 12/1…Thanksgiving Break
Thank you to our parents for a FABULOUS Halloween Party!!
*For an upcoming project, each students needs 1 cup of any kind of rice placed in a small baggie with their name on it*
Gum…Sometimes we chew gum to help us focus. If you are willing to donate sugar-free gum, we’d love to have that in our room THANK YOU!! Check out the following website to begin practicing passages for the OAA Reading and Math Tests: www.linkstolearning.com
Here is a link that gives lists of books by level!! It might be helpful when you are looking for books to read at home http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/gradethree.html
Care Packages for Our Troops Please help our Gurney Service Learning Club collect items for our troops. These donated items will be given to the USO of Northern Ohio who will then forward the shipments overseas. The collection boxes are located in the hallway between the main office and the cafeteria. Collection dates are November 4th through November 15th, 2013. Since the start of the war on terror, the USO has sent over 40,000 boxes of food and toiletries to our troops overseas. Our USO representative has informed us that there is currently an emergency need for breakfast and lunch items that soldiers can carry in backpacks and eat while on the move. The troops often carry everything with them, so please collect travel-sized items.
We will gratefully accept the following items as well as monetary donations to help defray the cost of the postage to send the boxes to our dedicated troops serving around the world. (Checks should be made out to the USO of Northern Ohio.) The average cost of postage for care packages is about $15.00 per box.
ITEMS MOST NEEDED OR NEVER ENOUGH FOR OUR TROOPS (per the USO)
Food, Snack items Packets of oatmeal and other hot cereals Peanut butter in small plastic cups Canned tuna, Vienna sausages, sardines, pasta, stew, etc (small cans, pull-top) Canned salty snacks; chips, cheese curls, etc. (small cans, pull-top) Canned fruit, pudding (small cans, pull-top) Dry powder drink mixes (small or individual) Tea bags (all varieties), coffee packs/bags (indiv.) Fruit snacks (Roll-ups, raisins, dried fruits) (small) Peanuts, trail mix, etc (small packs) Last but not least, there is never enough beef jerky/Slim Jims
Health and Wellness Men’s deodorant Toothbrushes, toothpaste, & mouthwash (travel size, no glass) Dental floss Shampoo, conditioner Chapstick, sunscreen & lotions Shaving cream (travel size, men and women’s), disposable razors (dark colors) Eye drops, ear drops and cough drops Baby wipes Bug spray (OFF Deep Woods towelettes, no aerosols) Magazines for men/women (nothing offensive) Zip-lock bags (all but gal. size) Batteries (all sizes) Do you have a family member or friend who is serving in the armed forces overseas? You may request that a USO of Northern Ohio care package be sent to an individual. To request a package, please provide the following to Mr. Tschappat or Mrs. Halagan;
1. Name and APO address of the service member 2. Return date (The USO of Northern Ohio is unable to send a package to an individual who is scheduled to return within two months.)
Reading: We have been reading a novel called Tornado. It is about a dog named Tornado who arrived via a tornado to Pete’s house one summer day. The main skill we have been working on with this book is learning how to use the text to retell each chapter.
Math : We finished and tested our Topic 2 math unit this week. Today, we began new groups for Topic 3, which is adding and subtracting larger numbers. We will discuss your child’s math test during our upcoming conference
Word Study: New words will come home on Monday Our next assessment will be November 8th. Check out this website: http://www.funbrain.com/spell/!!!
I would love to come and see your child play a sport, perform in a play, play at a recital, or any of their other talents. Please just send me a schedule, or give me a heads up when events are coming and I will do my best to get there! It is important to me to see your child using their talents outside of school!!
Fall Conferences November 19 November 20 3:30 Bencin Fossaceca 3:45 Gaizutis Link 4:00 Carleton 4:15 Lewis 4:30 Nachtwey Cooke 4:45 Begam 5:00 Copley 5:45 Sherwin 6:00 Beavers Borger 6:15 Gips 6:30 6:45 Rodriquez Zabik 7:00 Rankin Parins
Have a fabulous weekend!!