Mr. Ross' Weekly Newsletter
January 9, 2015
"When you die, it does not mean you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live."
Holiday Party Fun
Balloon Racers (Round 1)
What Will We Be Learning This Week?
Math
We will be taking the Unit 6 assessment this week and beginning Unit 5, which covers fractions, decimals, and probability.
Language Arts
We will also be focusing on cause and effect using leveled readers in small reading groups.
Social Studies
Science
Here are the Balloon Racers guidelines for your reference:
We will continue our study of forces and motion. The unit test will be either Friday 1/23 or Friday 1/30, depending on our progress over the next week. I will let you know which in our next newsletter.
Here is the unit study guide for your reference:
Odds and Ends
New Yearbook Sponsor Needed
We are in search of a yearbook sponsor for the remainder of this school year. Our current sponsor is moving at the end of February. If they have questions about the role please contact Blackburn and ask to speak to Mr. Hefner.
Upcoming Events
Watch DOGS
Monday, Jan 12, 2015, 06:30 PM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
PDQ Spirit Night
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015, 05:00 PM
PDQ Hickory, U.S. 70, Hickory, NC, United States
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No School
Monday, Jan 19, 2015, 12:00 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
2nd Quarter Ends
Friday, Jan 23, 2015, 03:00 PM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
Teacher Workday - No School
Monday, Jan 26, 2015, 12:00 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
Teacher Workday - No School
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 12:00 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
3rd Quarter Begins
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 07:30 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
Block Schedule
Monday 1/12 - PE
Tuesday 1/13 - Music
Wednesday 1/14 - Art
Thursday 1/15 - PE
Friday 1/16 - PE
Monday 1/19 - No School (MLK Day)
Tuesday 1/20 - Music
Wednesday 1/21 - Art
Thursday 1/22 - PE
Friday 1/23 - PE
Contact Info
Email: fletcher_ross@catawbaschools.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/ccsk12.net/mr-ross-class/
Location: 4377 West Hwy 10 Newton, NC 28658
Phone: (828) 466-7065