Happy Halloween!

Special days 

We are celebrating two special color days this week.  Your child can wear the following:

Wednesday--wear orange as part of world kindness day!

Thursday--wear red or Cincinnati Reds gear--to honor Dr. Heiden's favorite color and team as part of National Principal's Month to thank him for all he does! 

Creekside Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

 

Optional for all, but fun if you want to participate -- We all enjoy the clever pumpkins each year!

The kids love looking at them too!

 

Have your child bring a decorated pumpkin Thursday, October 28 or Friday, October 29 to school. 

Please bring small pumpkins only that can be carried by your student.

No carved pumpkins!

Categories will include: Funniest, Most Creative and Scariest

Winner will receive prizes! (Place name, grade and teacher on back of pumpkin)

Pumpkins will go home at the end of the day on Friday, October 29th. 

 

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Garrett, Art Teacher, at garrettj@franklinschools.org

United Way Coat Drive

United Way of Johnson County OPERATION BUNDLE UP (OBU) needs your help in collecting NEW only HATS, GLOVES, MITTENS, and SCARVES.  FCS is teaming up with UWJC and accepting donations through October 29th.  Please send your donation to school with your child or you can drop it off during school hours in the OBU totes in the entryway of each school building.  See the attached flyer for more information.

Coats and used items will not be accepted this year due to COVID-19 precautions.  Approved families will be receiving a voucher to receive a coat. 

Thank you for helping keep our families warm this winter.

Franklin Field Trip

All--

Friday is our field trip to downtown Franklin.  Please dress your child in comfortable walking shoes and weather appropriate clothes.  We go rain or shine!  All sack lunches and drinks should be labeled with the child’s first and last name.  We are going to the Artcraft first, then the museum. If the weather is good we will have a picnic lunch and play at the park. We will walk from the museum to the park. If it is raining, we will ride the bus back to school and have a picnic lunch in our classroom and play games. ALL students will need a mask for the bus ride!

If you are signed up to chaperone Friday--keep reading--

Thanks so much for volunteering your time. I look forward to seeing you outside the Artcraft Theater to receive your small group at 8:50 AM. We’ll be walking and staying together most of the time. We ask that you pay close attention to your group when we walk from downtown to the park!  Please wear comfortable shoes and don’t forget your lunch.  Thanks again for your help!

Early Release

Don't forget--tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means early release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40.

Writing

Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• writing fall themed projects

• writing persuasive pieces

High Ability

Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• identifying the parts of a persuasive writing piece

• grading writing

• persuasive writing using the hamburger model

• Reading--Charlotte's Web

Math

Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• estimation
• number stories
• exploring circles, area, volume
• number patterns

Wonders Reading

Here is what we are working on this week in reading:

• essential question--What can animals in stories teach us?
• genre--fables
• phonics--consonant blends
• Grammar--irregular plural nouns
• vocabulary---opposites
• writing--expository essay
• writing--sentence fluency
• writing--peer editing and proofreading
• comprehension--making predictions
• comprehension--problem and solution
• text features--beginning, middle, end

Upcoming Dates

 

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 10/27--early release @1:40
• 10/29--Franklin Field Trip
• 11/3--early release @1:40
• 11/9--picture retake day
• 11/9--PTO meeting @6pm
• 11/10--early release @1:40
• 11/17--early release @1:40
• 11/24-11/28--THANKSGIVING BREAK--NO SCHOOL

Have a great week!!

Welcome back!

I hope you all had a great fall break!

Creekside Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

 

Optional for all, but fun if you want to participate -- We all enjoy the clever pumpkins each year!

The kids love looking at them too!

 

Have your child bring a decorated pumpkin Thursday, October 28 or Friday, October 29 to school. 

Please bring small pumpkins only that can be carried by your student.

No carved pumpkins!

Categories will include: Funniest, Most Creative and Scariest

Winner will receive prizes! (Place name, grade and teacher on back of pumpkin)

Pumpkins will go home at the end of the day on Friday, October 29th. 

 

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Garrett, Art Teacher, at garrettj@franklinschools.org

United Way Coat Drive

United Way of Johnson County OPERATION BUNDLE UP (OBU) needs your help in collecting NEW only HATS, GLOVES, MITTENS, and SCARVES.  FCS is teaming up with UWJC and accepting donations through October 29th.  Please send your donation to school with your child or you can drop it off during school hours in the OBU totes in the entryway of each school building.  See the attached flyer for more information.

Coats and used items will not be accepted this year due to COVID-19 precautions.  Approved families will be receiving a voucher to receive a coat. 

Thank you for helping keep our families warm this winter.

Early Release

Don't forget--tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means early release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40.

Writing

Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• writing choice boards

• writing persuasive pieces

High Ability

Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• exploring silence

• literature webs

• growing and changing

• Reading--Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Math

Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• multiplication strategies
• number stories
• division arrays
• number patterns
• The unit 2 math test is on Thursday! Make sure to help your child review this unit by completing the review packet in their folder (I sent this home before Fall Break). If you see they need help with something, let me know before Thursday so we can practice more!

Wonders Reading

Here is what we are working on this week in reading:

• essential question--What can animals in stories teach us?
• genre--fables
• phonics--soft g and soft c
• Grammar--kinds of nouns
• vocabulary---opposites
• writing--expository essay
• writing--sentence fluency
• writing--peer editing and proofreading
• comprehension--making predictions
• comprehension--problem and solution
• text features--beginning, middle, end

Upcoming Dates

 

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 10/20--early release @1:40
• 10/27--early release @1:40
• 10/29--Franklin Field Trip
• 11/9--picture retake day
• 11/9--PTO meeting @6pm
• 11/24-11/28--THANKSGIVING BREAK--NO SCHOOL

Have a great week!!

Almost Fall Break!

book fair

Don't forget about parent night at the book fair this Thursday from 5-7pm!

family and school conferences

This is a friendly reminder that family school conferences are Wednesday and Thursday night this week!  If you need a reminder of your time, please let me know.  Please be on time, and wait in the hall until your time.  I'll come out and greet you!  There will also be a leaf to write your child a note on while you are waiting.  We will do something special with those in class after conferences!

report cards

The 1st 9 weeks of school ended on Friday, October 1st.  Report cards are now available to view in PowerSchool and I will have a printed copy for you at conferences.

bear day

To celebrate the start of Fall Break, and the end of a 2 week unit in Wonders on animal offspring, we are having bear day on Friday!  Please allow your child to bring a small stuffed teddy bear to school on Friday.  Thanks!

Early Release

Don't forget--tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means early release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40.

Writing

Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• writing choice boards

• writing autobiographies

• writing facts about bears

High Ability

Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• similies and metaphors

• creating new words for things

• context clues

• Reading--Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Math

Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• multiplication strategies
• number stories
• multistep number stories
• equal groups number stories
• modeling division

Wonders Reading

Here is what we are working on this week in reading:

• essential question--How are offspring like their parents?
• genre--expository text
• phonics--short u vs long u
• Grammar--singular vs. plural nouns
• vocabulary---homographs
• writing--expository essay
• writing--research questions
• writing--organization--order ideas
• comprehension--reread
• comprehension--main topic
• text features--diagrams and labels

Upcoming Dates

 

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 10/6--Family School Conferences
• 10/6--early release @1:40
• 10/7--Family School Conferences
• 10/9-10/17--FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL
• 10/20--early release @1:40
• 10/27--early release @1:40
• 10/29--Franklin Field Trip

Have a great week!!