The Pelinsky Post
October 14, 2016
NEWS FROM THIS WEEK
Dear Parents,
Progress Reports are coming home today. Please sign one copy and send it back in on Monday. The other copy is yours to keep. Remember, grades are updated on a regular basis and can always be accessed through the parent portal and through your child's e-class log in.
ITBS testing starts the week after next. Although 4th grade is NOT testing, we ask that you do not join your child for lunch due to schedule changes and testing within the building. Please see important dates below.
We will start completing minute multiplication quizzes in class on Monday. These are not put into the grade book. They are for practice to help motivate the students to master their multiplication facts. At the end of the semester, students who master their facts will enjoy an ice cream sundae.
Please remind your child to bring his/her reading log every Monday (Tuesday on weeks we do not have school on Monday). This is a school wide reading initiative, and students are rewarded for their continuous hard work.
I am in my classroom on Tuesday mornings at 7:15 for Morning Math. If your child needs extra help or practice please feel free to drop him/her off at the front door or park and walk your child in.
Thank you SO much for sending in donations for United Way. The students are really enjoying coloring their pumpkins and placing them on the, "Pelinsky's Pumpkin Patch" poster in the hallway.
Have a great weekend,
Tracy Pelinsky
COMING UP NEXT WEEK...
Reading: We will look at 4 different types of text structures over the next 2 weeks.
Writing: We will continue working on opinion writing.
Grammar: We will look at the proper order of adjectives in sentences.
Math: We will continue our unit on multiples and factors.
Science: We will begin our Solar System and Beyond Unit.
Social Studies: We will begin studying our unit on the 13 colonies after we finish our Solar System and Beyond unit.
SIGHT WORDS OF THE WEEK
Every week students will receive a list of sight words for review. Once these words have been introduced, students are responsible for spelling them correctly in their writing.
heart
carry
learned
early
earth
dark
mark
clear
fire
third
surface
hour
warm
floor
poor
ROOT/S OF THE WEEK
A complete list of roots that students are expected to know for the year can be found on my e-class page. We are currently in Unit 2. These roots are tested on a regular basis. Once the root is introduced it can, and will, appear from time to time on weekly daily grades.
IMPORTANT DATES
10/17 SS DA (District Assessment)
Good News Club
Student Council Meeting
Yearbook Team Meeting
10/26-10/28 No lunch visitation
10/28- Bingo Night
11/02-03-No lunch Visitation
Birthdays
October
8 Jaylen
Reminders
* Review and Sign your child's agenda every night.
* Reading logs are due every Monday.
* Remember to send in $3 for agendas.
* Ice cream is sold on Fridays for $1.00
Retest Policy
Retest Policy
We do not retest daily/classroom grades. If your child receives a score of 69 or below on any end of unit assessment he/she will be given the opportunity to retake a comparable assessment. The student will be asked to correct their work on the original assessment. The students will also receive remediation in small group and one on one during class time, bus call, and sometimes at recess time. In the grade book you will be able to identify the original score and retest score by looking at the score entered. For example, if your child scored a 65% on the original test and an 80% on the retest the score is entered as 80.065. The retest score takes the place of the original score. The .065 will never change your child's average.
From the Media Center
Reading is My Super Power
This year’s school wide reading program is Reading is My Super Power. The program started onFriday, August 19th. Students will answer super hero related trivia questions in the Media Center each week to hone their research skills. At home each child is expected to read for at least 20 minutes each night and return their reading logs each Friday or Monday (depending on your child’s teacher’s schedule).
Students who turn in their reading logs every week will attend a reading celebration at the end of the school year. In order for a log to be counted for the week it needs to be submitted on time.
To assist with the reading logs please do the following:
1. PLEASE make sure your child’s FIRST and most importantly LAST name are on the log. We have to enter data for almost 1000 students. If even 10% don’t have their full name this omission adds an extra hour to our data entry.
2. PLEASE turn logs in when they are due. Your teacher will tell you the due date.
3. PLEASE add your child’s reading time in MINUTES. To understand why this is important read request #1.
You may also submit your child’s reading log electronically through the Gwin Oaks website. Fill in information with your child’s information (including your child’s teachers and grade from the drop down menu) and click submit. Email your child’s teacher to let him/her know log was submitted electronically to the Media Center. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Amolo at sharon_amolo@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
The Library Now Has E-books!
Access them from your smartphone, tablet, Kindle, Nook, Mac and Windows computer! There are also several audiobooks available. Download the Brytewave app on your device and see the directions below.
Accessing eBooks From a Device
Step #1: Search for the Follett Brytewave K-12 App in your store
Step #2: Open up the app and enter your State, School name and then login using your
student number and password.***Make sure you select the “Stay logged in” option.
Accessing eBooks From a Computer
From a computer- Login to your eClass page and click on “Media Catalog” (see picture below). Then, you can login to our catalog using your username and password. To search for an ebook type the title or type ebook to see a list of all available ebooks.