Monday, October 31, 2016

Free Throw Contest

Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest will be December 3, 2016, at the OC in Ozark, MO. Registration starts at 9am with the contest starting at 10am.  This is a free throw contest for boys and girls ages 8-13.  For more information call Jeff Holt at 865-7943.

November Lunch Menus

Due to a problem with OPAA's printer, we do not have November lunch menus yet.  

Tomorrow's lunch choices are:

1) Chicken Soft Tacos
2) Pizza Quesadilla
3) Taco Salad

  Sides:  Fresh Garden Salad, Cowboy Beans, Fresh Fruit, Orange Pineapple Mix, Cornbread

Friday, October 28, 2016

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10-28-16
News and Information

  • 2nd Quarter reading challenge is coming home today!
  • Don’t forget to send in book bags for new books on Fridays.
  • Thanks to all who helped make our Halloween Party a great time!
Language Workshop
This week we read and compared the classic version of Cinderella with a new version called Ponyella.  We learned about pronouns. Pronouns take the place of nouns. We practiced using pronouns and finding them in our reading.  
Math Workshop
We continued working on Topic 4 “Addition and Subtraction Facts to 12” this week.  We practiced using a ten frame to help us add. Remember, addition flash cards are a great way to help your child build fluency with these facts.  You can usually find these at the dollar stores!  
Writing Workshop
This week we learned about publishing.  After we reviewed all the steps, we practiced publishing some of our work.  
Word Study
Our words for next week will be:
    got     on     stop     frog     chop

    hot     top     shop     of      job

**Next week we will also include a sentence.  Students will be expected to spell all word wall words correctly and use correct capitalization, punctuation.
Next Week
Next week we will continue with our unit on fairy tales.  We will practice using pronouns and work on story elements (Characters, Setting, Beginning, Middle, End).   In math we will continue with Topic 4.  
Important Dates
Oct. 31 Trunk or Treat 5 - 7 p.m. (High School parking lot)
Nov. 23-25   Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 16  2nd Quarter Reading Challenge Due
Dec. 21-Jan. 3 Christmas Break

    

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

PTA Fundraiser Pick Up

Fundraiser pickup is Thursday 27th 3-6pm in the north gym. 

PTA is also asking for candy donation for our costume parade on Friday.  Candy can be turned into the office Friday morning. 

Cox Care Mobile

The Cox Care Mobile is scheduled to be at Clever Schools on November 9, 2016.  Your child can be seen for FREE whether you have insurance or not.  Services are available for children ages birth to 18 years.  You may call the school nurse to inquire about the services provided, to schedule an appointment and to receive the necessary paperwork.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Halloween Party Information


Book Fair Monday-10/24

During our specials time on Monday (10/24), our class will be visiting the book fair.  If you would like to send money with your child to shop, please send it in an envelope with his/her name on it.

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10-21-16
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     Celebrating Red Ribbon Week Oct. 24-27
  A “minion” reasons to be drug-free!
    Monday: A “Minion” reasons to be drug free-Dream Big--Pajama Day
    Tuesday: Drugs are Despicable--Crazy Socks and Crazy Hair-Sock Hop for K-3
    Wednesday: You are one in a “Minion”--Dress up like Minions
    Thursday: Team up against drugs--Hats and Team Jerseys

Our Halloween Party will be on Friday, October 28th.  Parents are welcomed to come to school at 11:30 to help set up and help the kids get dressed in their costumes.  Please send your child’s costume to school with them on Friday (it is best not to wait and bring it with you, just in case you are running late-- kids tend to get a little frantic if it’s not here).  The parade will start at 12 with the party following immediately after.  Special note about costumes--NO weapons of any kind, please keep blood and gore to a minimum.  
Please note the following lunch menu change:  Thursday:  Cheese Pizza, Corn Dog, or Popcorn Chicken Salad.  Friday:  Sack Lunch (Turkey and cheese sandwich, chips, carrots, fruit)
Language Workshop
This week we started our fairy tales unit.  We read and compared the classic version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with a new version called Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!  We learned what makes a story a fairy tale and we learned about Point of View (who is telling the story).  
Math Workshop
We started Topic 4 “Addition and Subtraction Facts to 12” this week.  We have been working on adding 0, 1, and 2, adding doubles, and adding near doubles.  Addition flash cards are a great way to help your child build fluency with these facts.  You can usually find these at the dollar stores!  
Writing Workshop
This week we reviewed editing marks and practiced using them to make corrections to our writing.  So far we have learned to prewrite, draft, and edit.  Next comes publishing!  
Word Study
Our words for next week will be:
    fit     trip     swim     sip     into

    him     will     if

**Next week we will also include a sentence.  Students will be expected to spell all word wall words correctly and use correct capitalization, punctuation.
Next Week
Next week we will continue with our unit on fairy tales.  We will work on story elements and retelling.  We will also introduce and learn about pronouns.  In math we will continue with Topic 4.  
Important Dates
   
October 24-27: Red Ribbon Week
October 28: Halloween Party

    

Friday, October 14, 2016

Clever Wear

Who needs some Clever Wear to show their school spirit?  Or, who needs some great Christmas gifts?  Order forms for Clever Wear have been sent home.   Proceeds benefit our Care To Learn chapter.  Please follow this link to view the order form in color.  http://bit.ly/CleverWearOrders.  Samples of most items will be available at both the lower and upper offices during parent/teacher conferences.  

Orders are due November 11th.
Please make checks payable to Care To Learn.
Please send your order form and payment to  your classroom teacher.

Halloween Party


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10-14-16
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  • NO SCHOOL MONDAY!
  • Tuesday 10/18 is Picture Day!  If you would like to order, you can send in the order form or there is also the option to order online.
  • We have a new district website at www.cleverbluejays.org  You can also download the app in the Google play store or Apple app store by searching for "clever rv school district".  
  • Make sure you have signed up for a conference time. Conferences are next week!!!
  • Please sign up for SeeSaw. This will allow you to see your child participating in various activities and I plan to use it for some assessments. It is very user friendly and lets me quickly share things to the whole class or to individual parents.
Language Workshop
This week we continued our poetry unit. We started applying what we learned about nouns. We created a “My Favorite Nouns” book. We are having a blast looking through our books and discovering nouns as we read. We will start learning about Fairy Tales next week.
Math Workshop
We finished Topic 3, “Five and Ten Relationships” and continued practicing math centers. The kids are really enjoying the activities. We pretested Topic 4 and will start Topic 4 next week.
**If you have any dominoes, playing cards, or uno cards, that you do not use--we would gladly take them off your hands to use for our centers.
Word Study
We reviewed the word wall this week. We will go in more depth on what a noun is. We will be putting words in categories on “What is a noun, and what is not a noun.”
Writing Workshop
We continued working on the writing process by practicing prewriting and drafting. We also introduced revising and editing. We learned the different marks used to correct errors in our writing.
Next Week
We will start our unit on Fairy Tales. We will continue to work with nouns. In math, we will start Topic 4. Writing will be a continuation of using the writing process and the writing binders. Tuesday will be picture day, and Friday, we will have our Read-a-thon. Remember, our character word for October is Responsibility.
Important Dates
   
October 17: No School
October 18: Picture Day
October 18 & 20: Fall Conferences
  • Don’t forget to sign up.
October 24-27: Red Ribbon Week
October 28: Halloween Party

     

Friday, October 7, 2016

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10-7-16
News and Information

  • Be sure to read with your child to help them meet their reading challenge. It is due Oct 14.
  • We have a new district website at www.cleverbluejays.org  You can also download the app in the Google play store or Apple app store by searching for "clever rv school district".  
  • PTA Fall Festival at the Elemiddle playground from 5-7pm and then a movie after 7pm on Saturday, October 8th!! We will have a fire truck, hay maze, bounce houses, raffle of prizes from local businesses, chick-fil-a concessions, and monopoly type game boards purchased for $10 to play at game booths (2 chances to play each game).
  • Please sign up for SeeSaw. This will allow you to see your child participating in various activities and I plan to use it for some assessments. It is very user friendly and lets me quickly share things to the whole class or to individual parents.
Language Workshop
This week we started our poetry unit.  We read My Perfect Pumpkin Pick and Scarecrows. We also learned that a noun is a person, place, or thing. Then we found nouns in our poems. We also practiced reading poetry to increase fluency. The students read their poetry to the class.
Math Workshop
We started Topic 3, “Five and Ten Relationships” and continued practicing math centers. The kids are really enjoying the activities. We will be pretesting Topic 4 soon and using the scores to set class goals for the post-test.
**If you have any dominoes, playing cards, or Uno cards, that you do not use--we would gladly take them off your hands to use for our centers.
Word Study
We reviewed the word wall this week and tested reading and writing the words. Next week’s words are: his, big, did, ship, list, wish, slip, gift, lid, hit. Be sure to practice reading and writing these words at home!
Writing Workshop
We continued working on the writing process by practicing prewriting and drafting. We also introduced the writing binders. Students will use their binders to organize their papers. The binders have 4 folders (Prewriting, Drafting, Revising/Editing, Publishing).
Next Week
We will continue our unit on Poetry. We will practice responding to poems and continue finding nouns. In math, we will finish up Topic 3 and assess later on in the week. Writing will be a continuation of using the writing binders and we will introduce editing. On Thursday, we will get to learn about fire safety and on Friday, we will have our Read-a-thon. Also, our character word for October is Responsibility. Each month there will be a character student picked from each class.
Important Dates
   
October 8: PTA Fall Festival
October 14: End of First Quarter
October 14: Reading Challenge is Due
October 14: Read-a-thon
October 17: No School
October 18: Picture Day
October 18 & 20: Fall Conferences
*You may call the office to to set up a time if you have not do so.  743-4810      

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Book Fair

Dear parents and volunteers,  
We're using SignUp.com to better organize our upcoming book fair volunteers.

If you have already completed the volunteer training for our school, we'd love to have you help us run the book fair.   We need help from Oct 18-24!

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/GTnrMe
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me (springerr@cleverbluejays.org) and I can sign you up manually.
Thank you in advance for your help in making the book fair a fun place for everyone!  
Kris Carlson, Clever K-8 Librarian