Dear Parents.
There will be a spelling test this week. These are the words:
Spelling 12/15/08
1) menorah
2) dreidel
3) stocking
4) snowman
5) snowflake
6) candy cane
7) Kwanzaa
8) reindeer
9) nutcracker
10) Christmas
11) gingerbread
12) surprise
13) naughty or nice
14) wreath
15)sleigh
The children gave a wonderful performance at Sheltering Arms. Everyone there seemed to really enjoy it! I was very proud of them!!
We will have our holiday party Friday afternoon. If you would like to send any type of treat for the class, please feel free. There are 23 students in our class. More details about the party will be sent home later this week.
We will be taking three benchmark tests this week. They are released TAKS tests that will allow us to assess the student's growth so far this year as well as what to focus on in the spring. I know this will be a difficult week for students to test, but these are the dates chosen by the district. Please support me in asking students to do their very best this week on the benchmark tests.
Thank you,
Mrs. Zirczy
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Holiday Giving Opportunities
Dear Parents,
What a busy week we have! A few reminders about this week:
*Students will be having a "dress rehearsal" at 8:30 on Thursday morning. Students are to dress in black pants and red shirts, according to the notice that Mrs. Bardin sent home. They will be able to change clothes following the rehearsal, so you may send a change of clothes with them.
*The Holiday Program is this Thursday, December 11 at 7:00pm. Students are asked to report to my room before the program. I will walk them to the stage at the appropriate time. Feel free to drop them off and find a seat in the cafeteria.
*Tuesday and Wednesday night, instead of math homework, I have asked students to look over the songs for the program. There were a few songs in which very few students knew the words today at rehearsal.
*Students will travel to Sheltering Arms on Friday from 9:50-10:40. Please make sure that their permission slip has been turned in.
Other Announcements:
*Our class is sponsoring a child from our community for the YMCA Holiday Project. We drew a 10 year old girl that would like:
Wish List:
1-a bicycle
2-barbies
3-a cupcake maker
Needs:
Shoes: Size 8
Clothes: shirts: large, pants: 14
Blanket Set (she prefers Hannah Montana blankets :))
Many times these are the only gifts that this children will receive for the holidays.
I will be accepting cash donations or toy/clothing/shoe donations. The money donated will go toward an item from the wish list which will be purchased by one of the room parents or myself. All items must be collected and delivered by Monday December 15th, so please have any items in by Friday, or first thing Monday morning.
*Mark Twain student council is collecting items for Compassionate Care Hospice to make gifts baskets for children under Hospice care. A list of possible items went home in the Tuesday folders, today, on a pink sheet. Dollar Store items are perfect for these baskets.
*Progress Reports will go home on Wednesday. Please sign and return as soon as possible. Feel free to e-mail me, call me, or stop by with any questions or concerns.
*Tutorials will begin on January 16th and be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the spring.
*If you would be interested in babysitting Pumpkin over the holiday break please let me know. All student's whose parents are willing to host Pumpkin for two weeks :) will have their name put into a drawing. Pumpkin has a very large cage, however I believe that it would fit in a SUV type vehicle. I think it is easiest to take the large cage as opposed to purchasing a small cage, because it is for such an extended amount of time.
*Holiday party plans are in the works for December 19th.
This week's spelling words are:
1. vertices
2. convex
3. concave
4. polygon
5. pentagon
6. hexagon
7. heptagon
8. octagon
9. nonagon
10. perpendicular
11. intersect
12. obtuse
13. acute
14. equilateral
15. artifact
Thank You,
Mrs. Zirczy
What a busy week we have! A few reminders about this week:
*Students will be having a "dress rehearsal" at 8:30 on Thursday morning. Students are to dress in black pants and red shirts, according to the notice that Mrs. Bardin sent home. They will be able to change clothes following the rehearsal, so you may send a change of clothes with them.
*The Holiday Program is this Thursday, December 11 at 7:00pm. Students are asked to report to my room before the program. I will walk them to the stage at the appropriate time. Feel free to drop them off and find a seat in the cafeteria.
*Tuesday and Wednesday night, instead of math homework, I have asked students to look over the songs for the program. There were a few songs in which very few students knew the words today at rehearsal.
*Students will travel to Sheltering Arms on Friday from 9:50-10:40. Please make sure that their permission slip has been turned in.
Other Announcements:
*Our class is sponsoring a child from our community for the YMCA Holiday Project. We drew a 10 year old girl that would like:
Wish List:
1-a bicycle
2-barbies
3-a cupcake maker
Needs:
Shoes: Size 8
Clothes: shirts: large, pants: 14
Blanket Set (she prefers Hannah Montana blankets :))
Many times these are the only gifts that this children will receive for the holidays.
I will be accepting cash donations or toy/clothing/shoe donations. The money donated will go toward an item from the wish list which will be purchased by one of the room parents or myself. All items must be collected and delivered by Monday December 15th, so please have any items in by Friday, or first thing Monday morning.
*Mark Twain student council is collecting items for Compassionate Care Hospice to make gifts baskets for children under Hospice care. A list of possible items went home in the Tuesday folders, today, on a pink sheet. Dollar Store items are perfect for these baskets.
*Progress Reports will go home on Wednesday. Please sign and return as soon as possible. Feel free to e-mail me, call me, or stop by with any questions or concerns.
*Tutorials will begin on January 16th and be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the spring.
*If you would be interested in babysitting Pumpkin over the holiday break please let me know. All student's whose parents are willing to host Pumpkin for two weeks :) will have their name put into a drawing. Pumpkin has a very large cage, however I believe that it would fit in a SUV type vehicle. I think it is easiest to take the large cage as opposed to purchasing a small cage, because it is for such an extended amount of time.
*Holiday party plans are in the works for December 19th.
This week's spelling words are:
1. vertices
2. convex
3. concave
4. polygon
5. pentagon
6. hexagon
7. heptagon
8. octagon
9. nonagon
10. perpendicular
11. intersect
12. obtuse
13. acute
14. equilateral
15. artifact
Thank You,
Mrs. Zirczy
Monday, December 1, 2008
Student Led Conferences, etc.
Dear Parents,
I apologize for falling off the blog wagon. I know it has been a while since I have updated this page! Well, we have a LOT of things coming up between now and the December break. Here are a few of the upcoming dates:
December 1-2: The Mark Twain book fair is at Barnes and Noble!
December 3: Student Led Conferences from 3-3:30, 3:30-4, and 4-4:30. Please sign up for a time to meet with your child if you have not already.
December 8th: Mark Twain Strings Concert
December 11th: Holiday Program: The Gift of Music will begin at 7:00pm, this concert features 4th and 2nd grades!
December 15th: Deadline for turning in donations for Hospice Gift Baskets (see below)
December 16th: Exemplary School Ice Cream Celebration at 3:15
December 19th: Classroom Holiday Party, last day of school before Winter Break
Other Information:
I am one of the staff members in charge of the student council. This year we have chosen to collect donations for Hospice to make holiday gift baskets for those people in their care. We will be focusing on children that are served by Hospice. We will be gathering items through December 15th. On the 15th the student council will meet and sort items to create the actual gift baskets. We are collecting items for children of all ages. Suggested items are: stuffed animals, costume jewelry, hats, watches, games (electronic or board games), craft supplies, books, small toys, baskets, gift bags, mugs, anything other than food items that you believe children can enjoy even if they are feeling under the weather. Dollar store items are greatly encouraged. Please look for a letter with more details coming home with your children this week.
We will be working on geometry this week, finishing Tuck Everlasting, and beginning our Texas Native American research. Students will be creating power points for their final presentations. Students have just completed research on Texas regions and did an amazing job!!
This week's spelling words are:
segment
angle
triangle
square
parallelogram
quadrilateral
vertex
ruler
endpoint
rhombus
rectangle
trapezoid
parallel
Native American
one more that slips my mind :)
Please feel free to stop by or e-mail me any time! I continue to enjoy teaching your children! They are a fun bunch!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Zirczy
I apologize for falling off the blog wagon. I know it has been a while since I have updated this page! Well, we have a LOT of things coming up between now and the December break. Here are a few of the upcoming dates:
December 1-2: The Mark Twain book fair is at Barnes and Noble!
December 3: Student Led Conferences from 3-3:30, 3:30-4, and 4-4:30. Please sign up for a time to meet with your child if you have not already.
December 8th: Mark Twain Strings Concert
December 11th: Holiday Program: The Gift of Music will begin at 7:00pm, this concert features 4th and 2nd grades!
December 15th: Deadline for turning in donations for Hospice Gift Baskets (see below)
December 16th: Exemplary School Ice Cream Celebration at 3:15
December 19th: Classroom Holiday Party, last day of school before Winter Break
Other Information:
I am one of the staff members in charge of the student council. This year we have chosen to collect donations for Hospice to make holiday gift baskets for those people in their care. We will be focusing on children that are served by Hospice. We will be gathering items through December 15th. On the 15th the student council will meet and sort items to create the actual gift baskets. We are collecting items for children of all ages. Suggested items are: stuffed animals, costume jewelry, hats, watches, games (electronic or board games), craft supplies, books, small toys, baskets, gift bags, mugs, anything other than food items that you believe children can enjoy even if they are feeling under the weather. Dollar store items are greatly encouraged. Please look for a letter with more details coming home with your children this week.
We will be working on geometry this week, finishing Tuck Everlasting, and beginning our Texas Native American research. Students will be creating power points for their final presentations. Students have just completed research on Texas regions and did an amazing job!!
This week's spelling words are:
segment
angle
triangle
square
parallelogram
quadrilateral
vertex
ruler
endpoint
rhombus
rectangle
trapezoid
parallel
Native American
one more that slips my mind :)
Please feel free to stop by or e-mail me any time! I continue to enjoy teaching your children! They are a fun bunch!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Zirczy
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