Hello Parents- Wow! This week the key word is "flexible". We have been switching things up daily due to other things popping up!  FAST testing is done!  The band did great at the pep rally! I hope you got to hear some of it on my Facebook page!  

Calendar Dates: 

Sept. 26- Homecoming/ Early Out at 12:10

Oct. 1- 5th Grade Leads Rosary /No mass

Oct. 3- Spirit Day

Oct. 6- No School/ PD Day

Math- They will have a math test on Thursday.  They did a practice test on Tuesday. We went over it on Wednesday. They corrected them with me on Wednesday. They can use this as a study guide. Many of them didn't read the entire problem so they missed out on points. 

Religion- We are going to start focusing on the Rosary. I gave them prayers to memorize. They will have to recite them to me. They have a copy to take home and practice with you. They have to to do both prayers, but I don't care which one they do first. Once we are done with the prayers, we will be focusing on the Mysteries of the Rosary.  I will let the kids know when I will start listening to their prayers- most likely later next week. I will keep listening to them until they pass. 

5th graders did a GREAT job at mass today!!! I gave the others their parts for the Rosary next week! 

Reading- They will take their module test on Thursday. This week I am giving everyone a paper copy instead of doing it on the chrome. I just want to see if that helps some. I told them last week they can't just read it one time and expect to remember everything and know the answer. They need to reread or look back to find the answer. The stories we read in our book are read 3 times before they take the quiz. 

I also am getting tougher on my grading on papers where they have to fill in the blank with a word from the worksheet. I am seeing so so many misspelled words or words that are so misspelled I can't even guess what it says. This tells me they are rushing and not caring about their work. They have been warned that they may have to redo the worksheet if I see so many errors that don't have to be there

Homework Folders- Parents, Please don't go through their folders. Let me do it. I know it's an accident, but you're throwing away homework and they are getting late slips.  The Take Home Folder that comes home on Thursdays is yours!!! You can do whatever you want with those homework pieces! 

Friday is an early out for the homecoming parade. We will be feeding the kids before they leave. It will be a sack lunch from the kitchen.  The sack lunch will be an Uncrustable, cheese stick, apple slices and a cookie.  If they want their own sack lunch from home that is fine. I told them to wear their red and black or Panther gear on Friday! Please let Mrs. Levine and myself know before Friday if you are changing their pick up plan. 

"That's what she said." is being said by a number of 5th graders. I have been really blunt with those I have heard saying it. When I have asked, they don't know what it is referring to. I told them it comes from a TV show called The Office. On that show some of the characters say it as some sort of sexual reference. I told the kids they cannot use that phrase at school.  I don't know that these kids are watching that show , just  seeing the memes of it, or just hearing others use it, but I am trying to get it to stop. It seems to be a 5th grade thing. This isn't the first year I have had to talk about it. It's a good lesson for them to realize that not every meme or line from a show is appropriate to be repeated. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I am not going to see the parade. I hope everyone has a great time!!!! I am heading to Waverly right after school. We are moving my sister Penny into an assisted living facility in Cedar Falls this weekend.  I am sad to see her have to sell her house, but I know this will be safer for her. Her care is definitely requiring more.  Go Panthers! Happy Homecoming! 

God Bless,

Miss Surma