Ms. McCarthy

Dear Parents,

A few updates for next week…

*We will have SN and spelling next week. 
*Wednesday is an early release. 
*I will offer homework help on Tuesday this coming week due to the day off on Monday. 
*Next Friday the students will have paragraphs due for geography and land, weapons and tools, and arts and crafts for their POW WOW project.  Again these need to be in final draft form and typed. 

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Take care,
Rachel  

Posted by Ms McCarthy at 1:55 PM | Permalink

Updates for the Week of October 6th…

1. This Wednesday will be an early release.
2. I will have homework help on Monday from 3:00-4:00.  Please remember to send a note or email in with your child so I know that he or she is supposed to stay. 
3. There will be NO SN this week, but we will still have spelling. 
4. On Friday (October 10th) we will have three paragraphs due for the Native American project.  The students know that these are supposed to be typed and in final draft form.  If having these typed is a problem please let me know. 
5. The fundraising packets are due this Monday.
6. We are currently collecting new and unused toys for a toy drive benefiting the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. 
7. The next book report is a mystery and it is a written report.  I am sending the requirements home with the students today.  The report will be due on October 27th. 

Enjoy the beautiful fall weather this weekend!!

Take care,
Rachel

Posted by Ms McCarthy at 12:58 PM | Permalink

Dear Parents,

A few reminders for next week…

* The book reports are due on Monday.  We talked today about just needing a small summary to accompany any projects (1-2 minutes).  There is no need for the summaries to be passed in so they don’t need to be edited.  

* Next Wednesday, and all of the Wednesdays in October will be Early Releases. 

* We started our Native American research this week.  The students should have a scoring guide for the projects attached to their homework folders.  I will be sending home an informational letter to all parents on Monday, and I will also send home a calendar for the students to follow.  The projects will be due on November 3rd , and the Pow Wow is on November 7th. 

* We will have spelling and Scholastic News next week.

*The fundraising order forms and money are due back to school on October, 6th.  There was a typo on the form that went home in Thursday’s mail.
 
Have a great weekend and try to stay dry.  Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 

Take care,
Rachel

Posted by Ms McCarthy at 3:41 PM | Permalink

Dear Parents,

Here are some items for the upcoming weeks…

* I will not have homework help tomorrow due to a meeting I have.

* On Thursday there will be an Ice Cream Social from 4:30-6:00 at KES. 

* We will have a SN test and a spelling test on Friday. 

* We are continuing to work on Night of the Twisters and our Energy unit. 

* The book report is due on September 29th.  All students should start working on their project this week so they are not stressed this upcoming weekend.  In addition to the project, all students should be prepared to give a short summary (1-2 minutes) about their book.  This does not need to be handed into me so students should not stress out about the summary too much. 

Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions or concerns.

Rachel 

Posted by Ms McCarthy at 2:06 PM | Permalink

Well the first week is over, and we’re off to a great start!!

Several reminders for the upcoming week…

1. This Wednesday will be an early release.  Students will be dismissed at 12:00.

2. Open House will be on Monday the 15th from 7:30-8:15.

3. We will start the book Night of the Twisters next week. 

4. Scholastic News questions are due next Friday and we will also have a quiz that day.  We went through the questions today so the kids have a better idea of what is expected.

5. Our specials schedule is as follows: Monday- PE, Tuesday- Music, Wednesday- Art, Thursday- Library, and Friday- Computer.

6. Band lessons are on the following days: Monday-Flutes, Tuesday- Clarinets, Wednesday-Saxophones, Thursday-Brass, and Friday-Percussion.  Lessons are from 7:45-8:30 and will begin this Monday.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Take care,
Rachel

Posted by Ms McCarthy at 3:20 PM | Permalink

I hope you all had a wonderful summer and that you are ready for the start of a new school year.  This year I will use blog postings as a way to keep parents updated.  I will usually post an entry on Friday which will outline important upcoming dates.  If needed, I will also post an occasional update throughout the week.  I look forward to meeting you all on September 15th for Open House.  Fifth grade Open House will run from 7:30-8:15. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  rmccarthy@msad71.net

Take care,
Rachel

Posted by Ms McCarthy at 3:29 PM | Permalink