I'm sending home the book order forms for October today! If you are interested in adding to your home library, please have orders in no later than October 11th, so I can order them before Fall Break. Thanks!
Creekside Elementary School Blood Drive
Thursday, Oct 3 2019
3:00PM - 7:00PM
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bloodmobile
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Bring a Photo ID. Don’t skip meals. Hydrate.
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If your child is interested in participating, please read the following info from Mrs. Garrett: Bring a decorated (small-medium size) pumpkin that you have decorated to the commons area between 7:40am-8:00am on October 23rd or 24th. NO CARVED PUMPKINS! Your pumpkin will be on display for Storybook Night Oct. 24th! Come out and vote that night! Categories will include: Scariest, Most Creative and Funniest Winners will receive prizes! (Please put your name, grade and teacher on the bottom of your pumpkin) (Please take your pumpkin home that Friday, Oct. 25th)
Operation Bundle Up
United Way of Johnson County and Milto Cleaners need your help to keep our youth of Johnson County warm this winter. Operation Bundle Up starts today. Please bring a new or gently used winter coat, new hat, mittens or gloves to Creekside by October 11th.
Walk A Thon Update
Thank you to all who helped raise money for our Walk A Thon! Creekside's grand total and top prize winners will be announced soon! Don't forget the Walk is this Friday from 1-1:30pm. Please make sure your child wears comfy clothes and walking shoes on Friday! If your child raised money look for the reward dates below:
pajama day--Wednesday, October 9
hat day--Friday, October 11
Specials Schedule
M--Library
T--PE
W--STEM
TH--Art
F--Music
Conference Time Slips
Yesterday in your child's folder, you should have seen a half slip of paper with your conference day/time on it. Please let me know as soon as possible if you need to change your time!
Spelling Test
We took our next spelling test this afternoon. I will have those graded and in folders soon. There will be a list of the new words in folders tomorrow. The next test will be next Tuesday. Keep practicing those spelling words at home!
Early Release
Don't forget tomorrow is Wednesday! That means Early Release day! Dismissal will start at 1:40
Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:
- solving multiplication number stories
- solving division number stories
- multiplication arrays
- division arrays
- Unit 2 test will be on TUESDAY! (see below for more info)
- frames and arrows
- exploring area, capacity, and fractions
- I am sending home the unit 2 review packet today. Our math test will be next Tuesday and Wednesday (we have the Pie in the Face convo from Walk a Thon first thing Tuesday morning, so i'm thinking we will do part of the test after that, but most will need to finish on Wednesday morning.)
Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week:
- dropping the y when adding -ier or iest to the end of words
- memory words: worst, word, work, worry, worm, heard, early, learn, earth, regular, sugar, dollar
- adding -ing to the end of words
- comprehension
- Book Club--Henry and Mudge
- Book Club--Snowshoe Thompson
Writing
Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:
- grading our writing using a rubric
- writer's workshop routines
- writing an autobiography
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:
- similies
- metaphors
- context clues
- literature webs
- vocabulary webs
Upcoming Dates
Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!
- 10/1--Mayor Steve Barnett @ Creekside as
"Principal for the Day" - 10/3--Creekside Blood Drive @3-7pm
- 10/4--end of 1st 9 weeks
- 10/4--walk a thon @1pm
- 10/9--Walk a Thon Pajama day reward
- 10/9-10/10--Parent Teacher conferences
- 10/10--Fall Book Fair Family Night--3-7pm
- 10/11--Walk a Thon Hat day reward
- 10/12-10/20--FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL
- 10/24--Storybook Night @5:45-7:30pm (info TBA)
- 10/25--movie night
- 11/1--Franklin Field Trip
- 11/11--Veterans Day convo @9am
- 11/14--picture retakes day
- 11/15--movie night
Have a great week!
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