Mrs. Carroll's Class News
Feb. 22-26, 2016
Class News and Notes
Parent conferences and Early Release is this week. I look forward to talking with you. If you have not signed up for a conference please sign-up this weekend. Thank you.
Wednesday and Thursday are the Early Release days. Student dismissal will begin at 12:15. Lunch will be earlier than our regular time. Please remember that sudents may not stay after student dismissal to wait for parents to arrive for conferences.
See the links below concerning our new school safety procedures:
Video- From Dr. Burnley about the Security System
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Vf_BpByaGDVFlJVjZvNS1LRDg/view?usp=sharing
Additional Information Security System Handout
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Vf_BpByaGDV1BtdkNORk9IbGM/view?usp=sharing
What's the Buzz?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Vf_BpByaGDNmIxSkNwbm84MW8/view?usp=sharing
Notes from Mrs. Mimms:
Save the Date- Gwin Oaks STEAM Night will be on March 17th from 5:45-8pm. Come view student projects, browse the book fair and learn about some cool topics from our fabulous presenters!
Gwin Oaks Yearbook PreOrder is coming to an end! Do not delay!
Additional books will NOT be available for purchase! $35 or $40 (for name imprinting) Please order online at http://community.pictavo.com/
Writers and Readers…come on!!
The Brookwood Cluster Announces…
Our 19th Annual Student Reading & Writing Institute
for current K - 4th Graders
Monday, June 6th – Thursday, June 9th
9:00 – 12:00 at R.D. Head Elementary.
Registration will be held on
Tuesday, March 15th from 4:00 – 6:00 at R.D. Head Elementary.
Registration forms will be sent home in your child’s Friday Folder at a later date.
Academic UpDates
Academic Updates
Language Arts:
Identify characters, settings, and major events in a story, with prompting and support.
Retell familiar stories, including key details, with prompting and support.
Describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear with prompting and support
Writing: Opinion Writing
Math: Measurement
Science- rocks and soil
Social Studies: Presidents Day
Contact Mrs. Carroll
Email: donna_carroll@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Location: Gwin Oaks Elementary School, Gwin Oaks Drive, Lawrenceville, GA, United States
Phone: (770) 972-3110
Specials Schedule
Monday
Math
Tuesday
Math
Wednesday
Music
Thursday
Music
Friday
Music
Day 1 - Science Day 2- PE Day 3- Art
Day 4- STEAM Day 5- Math Day 6- Music
Homework
Class Needs
Needed Materials: snack size zip-lock baggies
white cardstock for making learning games
Beanie Babies:
If you would like to donate beanie babies the following are the ones needed for our Beanie Baby Reading Strategies:
eagle-Eagle Eye for using picture clues
dolphin- Flippy Dolphin for flipping the vowel sound
snake- Stretchy Snake for stretching the sounds
turtle- Slowy Turtle for saying the word slowly like a turtle
Thanks to Mrs. Crowley for providing Skippy Frog
February Events
Feb. 3- Special Friends and Family Lunch
Feb. 15- Student Holiday
February 24 and 25 Parent- Teacher Conferences/ Early Release