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May 1, 2017 Ms. Postema & Mrs. Blankenship
Please be aware.....
Curriculum Update
Writing- The Autobiography project is underway! The due date for this fun (graded) keepsake is May 17th. Plenty of class time will be given so that out of class work should be minimal.
Social Studies- The students will receive their budget packet Monday. The website that they have been instructed to use is on Mrs. Blankenship's eClass page. As with the autobiography, class time will be given to work on this packet. The due date is May 11th. An open notes chapter test on Modern America will be next Thursday.
Science- We will continue with electricity. There will be a test at the end of the week.
Math- The students will work with line plots and coordinate grids. A test will be given at week's end.
Word Study- The students will have a spelling test Friday, May 5th. The words are:
Quarter 4 Spelling List 1
Assimilated or absorbed Prefixes
Inefficient
Inappropriate
Illiterate
Impartial
Impediment
Irreconcilable
Irrelevant
Subterranean
Subsidize
Subconscious
Sufficient
Supplement
Supposition
Surreal
Surreptitious
Northbrook Field Trip and Request
If your child will not be attending Northbrook, please return the blue form so that your child's permanent record will not be sent to NMS.
Fifth Fest t-shirts
A blue order form is in your child's Friday Folder for his/her Fifth Fest t-shirt. The cost is $6.50. Shirts may be ordered through Mypamentsplus or by returning the order form. A firm deadline of May 3rd has been set for orders. Please note that the youth XL shirt is small!
Yearbooks
Jackson Elementary 2016-2017 Yearbook
Only $35 provides memories for years to come. Priceless! After April 30th, we will accept cash only for yearbook purchases. Currently you can place your order on My Payment Plus if your student or family has an account.
Link to the order form:
http://s2.onmycalendar.com/Files/FD/A6R1166Q74J_201617YearbookOrderForm.pdf
From the Cafeteria Manager
May 5th is the last day that charging will be allowed on meal accounts. We can take payments in cash or check here at the school, or on line at mypaymentsplus.com.
Payments can be made at anytime up until the last day of school. Any child with out sufficient funds after May 5th will be given a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a milk until all charges are paid in full. (An alternative meal will be offered to those with a peanut allergy.) Please be sure to keep all accounts current through the end of the school year. Charge letters will be sent home daily during the month of May.
Thank you,
Pam Stone
SNP Manager
Jackson Elementary School
770-682-4203
News from Northbrook
NORTHBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
SIXTH GRADE SUMMER ORIENTATION
Join us this summer to learn how to have a successful year as a sixth grader. Summer Orientation sessions include: “THE MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE,” “CAMPUS SCAVENGER HUNT,” “STUDY & SOCIAL SKILLS,” “PREVIEWING MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTENT,” “S.T.E.M. ACTIVITIES” and more!
Choose one of two Summer Orientation sessions from 9:00am to 2:00pm: Monday, July 17 or Monday, July 24
The cost for a session is $40.00 and includes a NMS t-shirt. Lunch is not included and students will need to bring a sack lunch. Registration for orientation is now open in MyPaymentsPlus. Registration closes on May 26, 2017.
Questions about our program? Contact Dr. Brooks Baggett at 678.407.7140 or at Brooks_Baggett@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us