The Stoffle Gazette
November 2, 2018
News from this week
Dear Parents,
This week the students had fun dressing like nerds, wearing camo and Hawaiian attire, and caps today for drug awareness during Red Ribbon Week. From all of the stories that were shared and they candy they snuck in, I know they all had a great Halloween.
The kids all did a great job on the Water Cycle test on Thursday! I can tell they all studied very hard, and it paid off. Keep encouraging them to study hard because it will pay off now and in the future!
Next week we will have a pep rally on Monday to kick off our big fundraiser for the year, The Boosterthon. Please look for important information that will be coming home soon.
Please read the information below regarding community service. I have a check off sheet in my classroom, so students can get started whenever they are ready!
We are asking all parents to take a very important survey on the parent portal. Please scroll down to read an important message from Dr. Barlow.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Mrs. Stoffle
Message from Dr. Barlow
The Gwinnett County Public School System is committed to providing students with the best possible education and school experience. We recognize, however, that there is always room for growth and improvement. An excellent way for us to determine how to improve is by asking you. Your response is especially important because you can help us determine where improvements are needed. Please take a few minutes to complete the RBES Parent Survey located on the Parent Portal from October 22, 2018- November 16, 2018. If you need a paper copy of the survey in English or Spanish, please notify your child's teacher. Thank you for taking the time to help us with this important survey. Your participation now will help us to provide even better educational experiences in the future.
Sincerely,
Dr. Barlow
Principal
INVOLVING STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
The concept is a project that takes about 2 hours.
1. collecting debris on a street in the neighborhood.
2. gathering and delivering canned goods to a community food bank.
3. completing a community service project through Scouts and/or church/temple/mosque etc. would count.
4. donating toys, cloths, books, etc. to a community organization.
5. any project that the student designs that helps the community.
6. writing letters/care packages to those in the service of our country (military, law enforcement, fire fighters, etc.)
Coming up next week
Reading: We will look at 2 texts on the same topic and identify main points and details.
Writing: We will continue drafting our Opinion Essay and revising and editing it.
ELA: We will identify similes and metaphors.
Math: We will compare and decompose fractions.
Science: We will start our unit on Weather and Forecasting after our Government Unit/
Social Studies: We will continue our Government Unit.
Spelling Words and Root of the Week
Root of the Week: Please review the Unit 2 Roots covered so far. Quizlets can be found on e-Class under Content-Greek and Latin Roots-Unit 2.
audi, audit= hear; listen
voc, voke= voice; call
spec, spect= watch; look at; see
terr= land;ground; earth
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.
Spelling Words of the Week:
There will not be any new sight words this week.
Other Important Information
Yearbook Information from PTA:
Yearbooks, Fifth Grade ads, and business ads are now on sale! Visit Lifetouch online- https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob enter Yearbook ID: 13243419. Yearbooks $35 and Personalized $40. Prices go up January 5th!
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PBIS
Thank you parents for supporting PBIS here at Gwin Oaks Elementary School. We are off to a GREAT start. As a part of PBIS, recognition and consequences are given to students to support the continual learning of being ready, being respectful, and being responsible. These can be given by classroom teachers, specials teachers, counselor, and administrator. Currently, we have student recognition in the classrooms and will have school wide recognition as well, beginning in the month of October. If a student receives a consequence, it will be consistent and fair. Teachers will ensure students understand the reason for the consequence and he/she should be able to tell you exactly what occurred. There will also be a PBIS form sent home documenting the incident and consequence. If you have a question regarding the situation, please contact the teacher that gave the consequence. Thank you for supporting our efforts by discussing concerns at home. We look forward to continuing our successful year.
Important Dates
11/05 Boosterthon Pep Rally
Good News Club
11/06 No School-Student/Teacher Holiday
11/07 Fraction Daily Grade
11/08 Chick Fil-A night
6:45 AM All Pro Dads
11/09 Free Movie Night
11/10 Beautification Day
11/12 Good News Club Party
11/13 Dogwood Pizza Night
Morning Math 7:15
11/14 School Council Meeting
11/15 Boosterthon Hero Fit Challenge
Reminders
* Please study Math Multiplication facts every night
* Students have HW every night (Mon-Thurs.).* Reading logs start next week.
* Remember to send in $3 for agendas.
* Ice cream is sold on Fridays for $1.00
Birthdays
November
18 Chase
24 Jeremiah