Ms. Arnold's Weekly News
Week of 3-28-16
Our Class Motto: Perseverance
"Being persistent & never giving up!"
Classroom News
Also, Flat Stanley projects are due this week! I hope everyone enjoyed their spring break!
Keicher Tech Day
Joey Proietti
Kaylee McCarthy
Olivia Wilburn
Grant Update
*see pictures
Lydia editing her writing!
New Rocker Chairs!
Aaralyn editing her writing!
Fact Practice
(NEW) Fact Practice: It is encouraged that students practice their multiplication and division facts daily for 10 min. A tracking sheet, seen below, has been placed in their
at-home folders to help guide nightly practice of their facts.
*THEY WILL HAVE FACTS TESTS EACH WEEK!
At-Home Fact Practice Guide
Classroom Learning Time
Our Focus Points
Reading / Language Arts
Students are continuing to work through each of our Daily 5 rotations...Read to Someone, Teacher Time, Listening, Nonfiction Reading, and Writing. As well as learning "partner fluency" routines and using various reading skills/strategies we focused on throughout the week. Read to Self Time is a priority every day as well!
Math (Unit 11: Measurement)
*Video lessons for the week will be uploaded to Educreations.
Writing
Students are also continuing to gather stories and writing strategies in their writer's notebooks. Paragraph development and grammar skills continue to be a focus point too. And we have started our third trimester piece: opinion paper.
Science and Social Studies topics for the year:
*Force and motion
*Traits/living organisms/ecosystems
*Weather maps
*STEAM activities
*Michigan: government, economics, geography, and history of
This Week's Spelling Words (test on Friday)
Spelling List #20
homophones #2
1. they're
2. their
3. buy
4. by
5. bye
6. cell
7. sell
8. for
9. four
10. weak
11. week
12. knight
13. night
14. toe
15. tow
16. flu
17. flew
Multiplying By 9s Song
Multiplying By 11 Song
Multiply By 12 Song Video
Take Advantage of the Technology
*Pixel Floors
*Scratch or Tynker
*Funbrain
*Mangahigh.com
*Learn Zillion
*Cool Math
*Tumblebooks
*Storyline online
*Sumdog
*Raz-Kids
*Front Row Math
*Hoodamath
*Write About
*Book Talks with Chatterpix
*Mad Libs
*TruFlix
*Multiplication.com
*Word games
*Mrs. Barnes Useful Links
*McGraw-Hill Connected
*Educreations
Lego Club News
Lego Club Team 1 and Team 2: This Wednesday from 3:30-4:30
-Shirts have been distributed to students who purchased one.
Keicher News
DATES AT A GLANCE
APRIL
1 March is Reading Month Assembly – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
4 START OF SPRING BREAK – ENJOY – SEE YOU ON APRIL 11TH
11 Return to School
Bible Release
School Board Meeting – MCHS – 7:00 p.m.
12 NO SCHOOL – STAFF ONLY
Michigan Center Community Food Pantry – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
13 3/4 All Skate – Students that have met their AR goals – 8:40 – 11:45 a.m.
Credit Union Day
14 5/6 All Skate – Students that have met their AR goals – 8:40 – 11:45 a.m.
MC Bond Town Hall Meeting – Keicher Elementary School – West Gym – Information Presentation/Q & A – 6:30 p.m. – Building Tour – 7:00 p.m.
15 Popcorn Today – Bigger Size - $1.00
18 Good News Club - Permission slip week before
19 3rd Grade to Rural Education Day (RED) – Fairgrounds – A.M.
4th Grade to Doktor KABOOM – Jackson College Potter Center – A.M. – Cost $3.50
MC Bond Town Hall Meeting – Arnold Elementary School Gym – Information Presentation/Q & A – 6:30 p.m. – Building Tour - 7:00 p.m.
20 Credit Union Day
22 5th Grade Tiger Trip - Final payment due
26 Michigan Center Community Food Pantry – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
27 Credit Union Day
29 Keicher Student Lock-in -6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Attention: All Parents and Students
We will no longer be allowing charges for lunches after…
Monday, April 11th
All balances need to be paid in full by the end of the school year.
1. TEACHER REQUESTS for the 2016-2017 school year are now being taken in the Keicher office. We will continue to take requests during the month of April. We have a super teaching staff at Keicher Elementary, and are excited at the variety of teaching styles we can offer our students. Requests must be written and have an educational reason to be considered for the placement. As much as we are able, we will honor requests made, but there are no guarantees. The deadline is April 29, 2016.
2. PRESCHOOL – Michigan Center Preschool has a few openings left for the 2016-2017 school year. We have 3 and 4 year -old tuition classes open to any child from any district. Our 4 year- old state funded program is free for families that meet the criteria set by the State Scholarship Program. For more information or to enroll your child, contact Kim at 764-3380. Hurry – classes are filling up fast.
3. ATTENDANCE is a very important part of the academic process. Please stress to your student the importance of being in school and getting to class on time. This is something that will carry them through in their professional career as well. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
4. 6TH GRADE CAMP is coming soon! Parents, we need you! We especially need dads for overnight supervision of the boys’ cabins. In order to make our kid’s experience at camp wonderful, your assistance is needed to help us chaperone on May 16th and 17th. Any time you can spare is most appreciated. Please call
764-5200 if you can help us out or have any questions. The final payment of $25.00 is due on May 6th.
5. The MICHIGAN CENTER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY will be open every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30 -7:30 p.m. The pantry is located at the west end of Keicher. Follow the signs through the Pre-School playground gate. See dates above.
6. Good News Club – Our last “Good News Club” is on Monday, April 18th. We will be having a party that will include handing out perfect attendance awards, refreshments, and games. Hope to see you there!
7. KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP OPEN HOUSE - Believe it or not, it is time to start thinking about the 2016-2017 school year. Kindergarten Roundup Open House will be held on Thursday, April 14th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Arnold School gym. Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2016. Please pass this information on to a friend or relative who will have a child starting school in the fall. If your child is already enrolled in Young 5’s, you do not need to re-enroll. Any questions, call 764-5700.
Michigan Center School District May 3rd Bond Proposal Community Town Hall Meetings & Building Tours
In an effort to share information regarding the upcoming May 3rd Bond Proposal, there will be community town hall meetings and tours held at each of our buildings. The informational portion of the meetings at each building will be identical and cover the plans for the entire district, so please feel free to attend only the tour portion at the other buildings.
Keicher Elementary School
o April 14th in the West Gymnasium
♣ 6:30 PM – Information Presentation/Q & A
♣ 7:00 PM – Building Tours
Arnold Elementary School
o April 19th in the Gymnasium
♣ 6:30 PM – Information Presentation/Q & A
♣ 7:00 PM – Building Tours
Please Remember to Vote May 3rd!
STATE TESTING SCHEDULE
3 Week Window
5th Grade – April 11 – April 29
3rd Grade – April 25 – May 13
4th Grade – May 9 – May 27
Grades 3-6 (MI Access) – April 11 –May 27
Important Websites
Ms. Arnold
Email: Stacy.Arnold@mccardinals.org
Location: Keicher Elementary School, Broad Street, Michigan Center, MI, United States
Phone: 5177645200
Facebook: facebook.com/KeicherArnold