Woods Weekly
Week of April 25th-29th
Classroom Happenings
Dear Parents/Guardians,
ISTEP:
We will be ISTEP testing in the morning on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please make sure that your child gets a good night's rest and eats a healthy breakfast each day. Students have been working very hard all year long and are ready for this test. I know each of them will ROCK it!
Due to ISTEP testing, our schedule is a little different. Please take a look below to see what we will be doing this week.
Harlem Wizards:
The Harlem Wizards are coming to Valpo High School on Friday. If you'd like to purchase tickets, please send in money and a form with your child. If you need an extra form, please email me, and I'll get it home to you.
Field Trip:
The 4th grade classes will be going to the Porter County Fair Grounds on Tuesday, May 10th. We will be going to experience Agriculture Day where students will learn about animals and equipment used on farms. We will leave Central at approximately 9 AM and return at approximately 11:15 AM.
Reminders
The Box Top Challenge
Our school-wide competition for collecting Box Tops for Education is wrapping up on Friday, April 29th. If you are in need of additional Box Tops forms, please let me know.
Box Tops are an easy way for our school to earn money for the things that it needs. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents. To participate, here is what you need to do:
1. Buy your favorite Box Tops products
2. Cut out the Box Top from each package.
3. Tape or glue them onto the form that was sent home in March.
4. Send the completed form back to school by April 29th.
The class who collects the most Box Tops will get to choose a staff member to receive a pie in the face!
Student Council
The Backpack Project that will replenish our school food pantry before summer is coming to a close on Friday, April 29th. If you would like to donate, please consider giving any of the following items:
- Binders for school
- Personal care items (shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste)
- Paper products (toilet paper, paper towels)
- Cleaners
- Laundry soap
- Spaghettios
- Dinty Moore beef stew
- Ramen Noodles
- Canned chicken/tuna
- Granola bars
- Cereal
- Boxed meals-Hamburger Helper/Tuna Helper
- Canned fruit and veggies
- NO MACARONI and CHEESE!!! We have plenty!
Student Council's "Mayhem Days"
The Mayhem Days are fun, dress up days for our Central students and staff in the month of May. Here is a list of the fun that is coming our way.
- Friday, May 6 - Crazy Hair Day
- Thursday, May 12 - Neon Day (wear neon colored clothing)
- Friday, May 20 - Famous Person Day (dress up like someone famous from the past or present!!)
- Friday, May 27 - Favorite Sports Team Day (wear a shirt or jersey from your favorite professional or college sports team)
Science
- chapter vocabulary
- needs of living things
- ways that animals and plants get energy
- producers, consumers, and decomposers
Social Studies
Reading
Math
- ordering decimal numbers on a number line
- rounding decimals to the nearest tenth
In order to avoid taking the unit test during ISTEP week, we will take the test during the week of May 2nd. More information will come in next week's newsletter.
Writing
Spelling:
Due to ISTEP testing, we will not be having a spelling test.
Important Dates to Remember:
April 29th: Harlem Wizards at VHS Gymnasium from 5:30-9:00pm
May 2nd-6th: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 13th: No School or Snow Make-Up Day
May 30th: Memorial Day--No School
June 3rd: Last Day of School; End of the 4th grading period
Specials and Lunch/Recess Schedule
Tuesday: Music and Gym
Wednesday: Music and Gym
Thursday: Computers
Friday: Art
Lunch: 12:20-12:50
Recess: 12:50-1:20
Conferences
Contact Information
Email: jwoods@valpo.k12.in.us
Website: http://misskrasclass.weebly.com/
Location: 305 Franklin St, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-531-3030