Mrs. Schifferdecker's Classroom Connection

Hi there,

I enjoyed talking with all of the parents who came by to visit with me last Thursday,
It worked out well. If you have questions or concerns about anything, don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks.

The next week and a half will be quite busy finishing up chapters and having tests.
The schedule for the week of Mon. 11/17/08 - Fri. 11/21/08 is as follows:

Monday, 11/17/08 Mass at 8:30 a.m. for Grades 2-5. Grade 4, Room 27 is responsible.
Thursday, 11/20/08 Vocabulary (orange book) Unit 6 Spelling Test
Friday, 11/21/08 Vocabulary (orange book) Unit 6 Test. This test will be open book.
Science: Chapter A3 - Vocabulary Quiz (all the words in the chapter)

For the following week, we will be having an English Test - Chapter 2, and a Science Test on Chapter A3. I will give you the specifics for the English and the Science Test by this Wednesday, November 19th.
Thank You,
Mrs. Schifferdecker

Hi Everyone,

Today all the students received information about the upcoming Book Fair. This is just a sampling of all the available books and other fun items. Next Tuesday, November 11th, 2008, will be our Preview Day. The students will be given a chance to look through the materials and make a list of items to buy. Our actual shopping day will be on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. If you would like to preview the materials with your child on Tuesday afternoon, or shop on Wednesday, you're more than welcome to come.

I will not be sending home any November Scholastic orders on account of the Book Fair. If you would like to have a November order, then just email me.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Thank You,
Mrs. Schfiferdecker

Greetings,

A big Thank You to everyone who sent treats for our Halloween Party. The children really enjoyed them. It was much appreciated.

Here is next week's schedule:

Monday, Nov. 3rd, 2008 Mass for Grades 2-5 at 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 2008 Election Day! Science Chap. A2 Take Home Test is due.
Wednesday, Nov. 5th, 2008 Reading Test on the story, "Addie in Charge."
Skills Test - Character
Thursday, Nov. 6th, 2008 Vocabulary (orange book) Unit 5 Spelling Test
Friday, Nov. 7th, 2008 Vocabulary, Unit 5 Test

Have a wonderful weekend. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
Thank You.
Mrs. Schifferdecker

Hi Everyone,

For Wednesday, Oct. 29th, 2008 Theme: "Don't Let Dugs Turn Your Life Inside Out"
Students will wear their Uniform Shirt inside out.

For Thursday, Oct. 30th, 2008 Theme: "Living Drug Free is No Sweat" Everyone will wear
sweats to school. Please Note: If a student doesn't have any sweats, then please have
them wear their uniforms.

For Friday, Oct. 31st, 2008. Wear Red Ribbons. Winners of the Candy Jar Contest
will be announced.

As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank You. Mrs. S.

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know the schedule for next week.

Monday, Oct. 27th, 2008 - Mass at 8:30 a.m. for grades 2-5
Tuesday, Oct. 28th, 2008 Science - Chapter Review, p. A63 is due
Wednesday, Oct. 29th, 2008 Science - Chap. A2 Vocabulary Quiz, 12 words
Vocabulary - Test on Units 1 - 4, Open Book
Thursday, Oct. 30th, 2008 Book Reports are due today. Science - Chapter A2 Test
Friday, Oct. 31st, 2008 Halloween. Winners for the Candy Jars will be announced.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Have a good weekend!
Thank You. Mrs. Schifferdecker

Greetings,

The kids had a busy week studying for tests as well as making sure their homework was completed. I didn't give any homework over the weekend; but I do encourage the children to read their book they're doing for the report. If your child hasn't chosen a book yet; perhaps this would be a good weekend to pick one. Happy Reading, and have a great weekend.
Thank You,
Mrs. Schifferdecker

Hello,

In the Friday Folders, a Book Report Sheet has been included. If you have any questions about the sheet, feel free to email me.

Here's Next Week's Lineup:

Monday, Oct. 6th, 2008: All School Mass at 8:30. Unit 3 Spelling Test. (orange book) Science Homework: Take Home Test on Chap. A1

Tuesday, Oct. 7th, 2008: Unit 3 Test (orange book); English - Chapter Review, pages 42 and 43 are due today. Science - Take Home Test is due today.

Wednesday, Oct. 8th, 2008: English Test on Chapter One

Thursday, Oct. 9th, 2008: Reading Test. (2 parts) The first part is on the story, "Yingtao's New Friend", the second part of the test is on the Skill Comparison and Contrast.

Friday, Oct. 10th, 2008: The start of a relaxing weekend.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thank You. Mrs. Schifferdecker

Hello,

This is just a quick note to let you that the kids are Not allowed to wear jeans to school tomorrow. An announcement was made this afternoon that in honor of the Sox and the Cubs in the playoffs, the students may wear either Sox or Cubs apparel. Examples would be a Sox or Cubs shirt, or pants that have the Sox or Cubs logo. If your child chooses not to wear something with Sox or Cubs on it, then your child needs to wear the school uniform. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Thank You. Mrs. Schifferdecker

Hello,

I wanted to let you know the Science Schedule for the week of Mon. 09/29/08
through Friday, Oct. 3rd, 2008.

Wednesday, October lst 2008 - Vocabulary Quiz on Lessons One and Two Only
There are 8 words, and it's matching the meaning with the word. Pages A9-A16

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 - Vocabulary Quiz on Lessons 3 and 4 Only
8 words, pages A19-A26, matching the meaning with the word.

Friday, October 3rd, 2008 - Test on Chapter A1

Book Reports: Students will choose a book to read; it has to be at least 100 pages. They will have plenty of time to read it, and there will be a Book Report form for the student to fill out. The first one is Due Thursday, 10/30/08.

We will do a total of 7 book reports. There will be no book reports due in December. It will start up again in January. (The months we will be doing book reports are: October, November, January, February, March, April and May). Each Book Report will be worth 100 points.

Other FYI: Starting Wednesday, October lst, students will not be allowed to go back to their homerooms to get their forgotten supplies and/or homework. School has been in session for over a month, and the children should be used to the schedule. Also, the fourth grade teachers have noticed that students are asking to go to the bathroom quite often. The children are allowed to go to the bathroom several times during the day. If there truly is a medical condition that requires your child to use the bathroom more often, then please let us know.

If you have any questions about anything in this blog, don't hesitate to email me. Thank You. Enjoy the weekend. Mrs. Schifferdecker

Hello,

I just wanted to let you know a few things that will be happening:

1) A Reading Test on the story, "Train to Somewhere" and a Skills Test (skill - sequence) will be on Wednesday, 09/24/08.
2) Friday, 09/26/08 - Ladies Guild Hot Lunch Day
3) Starting Wednesday, 10/01/08, the students will not be allowed to go back to their
homerooms to get things such as pencils, notebooks, text books, assignment tablets, or homework.
4) Also starting in October, we will be doing Book Reports. The requirements are as follows:
the book needs to be at least 100 pages, the students will fill out a form to include the title, author, main characters, the setting, and a short summary. Each report will be due at the end of the month. More information will be given in my next blog update.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email. Thank You, and have a good week.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Schifferdecker