Ms. McCarthy tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49 2008-11-26T20:08:04Z Movable Type 3.31 Happy Thanksgiving tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.3358 2008-11-26T20:06:59Z 2008-11-26T20:08:04Z Ms McCarthy I just wanted to send out a blog wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

Enjoy the weekend and don’t do any school work.  Laughing

]]> Updates for the Week of November 24th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.3321 2008-11-21T00:31:48Z 2008-11-21T00:32:43Z Ms McCarthy Dear Parents,

 

Just a couple of reminders for next week…

 

  1. We will not have SN or spelling. 
  2. Wednesday is a half day.
  3. Book reports are due on Monday.  The summaries for these only need to be about 250 words long. 

It has been wonderful catching up with all of you over the last several weeks.  I truly enjoy each day I spend with your children.

 

Take care,

Rachel

]]> Updates for the Week of November 10th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.3226 2008-11-07T21:15:50Z 2008-11-07T21:16:20Z Ms McCarthy Dear Parents,
 
A few updates for next week…

1.  There is no school on Tuesday and Wednesday is an early release. 
2.  There will be spelling next week, but no SN.
3.  Corrected Math Box packets 3 and 4 are due by Thursday.  The students found out about this yesterday and many have already finished correcting the packets.
4. The Holiday Fair is fast approaching.  Each year all classes are responsible for a raffle basket.  Ours is a candle basket so anything to do with candles is great.

The POW WOW projects came out great.  The students truly rose to the occasion!!  It has been wonderful to catch up with everyone at conferences.  As always, please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Take care,
Rachel  
 

]]> POW WOW Time tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.3211 2008-11-06T22:45:34Z 2008-11-06T22:46:02Z Ms McCarthy POW WOW time for our class tomorrow is from 10:00-10:30.  There is no formal presentation, but you are invited to come in and view the posters with your child during that time.  If you can not make it during that half an hour block, please feel free to stop by anytime from 9:00-2:00.

 

]]> Updates for the Week of October 27th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.3083 2008-10-24T18:27:53Z 2008-10-24T18:28:26Z Ms McCarthy Dear Parents,

A couple of updates for next week…

1.Book reports are due on Monday.
2.We will have spelling and SN next week.
3.The POWWOW posters are due a week from Monday.  (November 3rd)
4.This coming Wednesday will be our last early release for October. 

Thank you for getting your conference forms in so quickly.  I look forward to seeing all of you soon!!

Take care,
Rachel

]]> Updates for the Week of October 20th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.3028 2008-10-20T14:07:53Z 2008-10-20T14:08:36Z Ms McCarthy Dear Parents,

A few reminders for this week…

*I will be sending home a conference sign up sheet today.  Please send this back as soon as possible to get your top pick.  If none of these times work for you then let me know. 
*This Wednesday is an early release day.
*There is no SN this week, but there is spelling.
*The last paragraph for the POWWOW project is due on Wednesday.  I have encouraged the children to make sure they reread their paragraphs since I did NOT edit them.  They should begin working on the poster soon.  If anyone needs a piece of poster board, please let me know ASAP.
* The book report is due next Monday, the 27th. 

I look forward to seeing you soon for conferences.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me. 

Take care,
Rachel

]]> Updates for the Week of October 14th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.2937 2008-10-10T18:55:17Z 2008-10-10T18:56:17Z 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  

]]> Updates for the Week of October 6th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.2862 2008-10-03T17:58:05Z 2008-10-03T17:58:49Z Ms McCarthy 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

 

]]> Updates for the Week of September 29th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.2775 2008-09-26T20:41:39Z 2008-09-26T20:42:23Z Ms McCarthy 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

]]> Updates for the Week of September 22nd tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.2714 2008-09-21T19:06:07Z 2008-09-21T19:07:23Z Ms McCarthy 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 

 

]]> Updates for the Week of September 8th tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.2547 2008-09-05T20:20:58Z 2008-09-05T20:23:15Z Ms McCarthy 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

  

]]> Welcome Back tag:www.sad71.net,2008:/rmccarthy//49.2509 2008-09-02T20:29:38Z 2008-09-02T20:36:38Z Ms McCarthy 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

 

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