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February 12th Mrs. Blankenship & Mrs. Rungruang
Have you ordered your child's candygram? Orders are due Monday, February 12th! Here is the flyer with more information.
Valentine's Day this and that....
Students may bring Valentine's Day cards to exchange with their homeroom. Candy may be included if it does not contain nuts. If a student does participate, a card must be given to every child. Students may not bring individual gifts for selected classmates. We will not have an organized party for Valentine's Day. The homeroom class list will be posted in eClass for students to use to ensure that all children are included.
Spring pictures will be taken this Friday. Please note so that you may schedule haircuts and pick out that perfect outfit!
Early Release conferences begin the week of February 19th. Have you signed up for your child's conference?
February conferences will be held soon! Early Release days are February 21st and 22nd. Please take a moment to follow this link to schedule your child's conference. You do not need a code. Thank you in advance!
https://ptcfast.com/schools/Jackson_Elementary_School
GMAS Dates... Please note these dates/times when scheduling appointments. Thank you!
Georgia Milestones Assessment (GMAS)
ELA Section 1 Wed. 04/11/18
ELA Section 2 Thurs. 04/12/18
ELA Section 3 Fri. 04/13/18
Math Section 1 Tues. 04/17/18
Math Section 2 Wed. 04/18/18
Science Sections 1 & 2 Fri. 04/20/18
Social Studies Sections 1& 2 Mon. 04/23/18
Predicted Return Dates Grades 3 & 5: 05/21/18
Curriculum Update
Writing-The students will begin their 3rd "bend" in the Lucy Calkins argument writing unit.
Social Studies- A review of WWII is planned for the beginning of the week. The test will be given Wednesday.
Word Study- The students will be working with context clues. A DG is planned for later in the week.
Math - We will take our GCA - Volume on Tuesday and then move on to Metric Measurement.
Science - We have the High Touch High Tech speaker Monday, talking about magnets and electricity. The rest of the week we will look into how levee's help with flood control.
Please mark your calendars....
February:
16th: End of Box Tops Contest
16th: Spring Pictures
19th: Presidents' Day Student Holiday
21st/22nd: Early Release
22nd: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
23rd: Inclement Weather Make Up Day #1
March:
2nd: Dr. Seuss's Birthday- Read Across America Day
5th-8th: DA Testing
9th: Inclement Weather Make Up Day #2
11th: Daylight Saving Time begins
16th: Jackson Jam
23rd: Inclement Weather Make Up Day #3
27th-30th: PTA Food Drive and Book Fair
29th: Drama Club presents Mulan
April:
2nd-6th-Spring Break
11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 20th, and 23rd- Georgia Milestones Testing
24th: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
27th: PTA Family Fun Night
May
3rd: Kindergarten Registration
8th-11th: End of Year DA testing
10th: Chorus/Percussion Concert
13th: Mother's Day
18th: Fifth Fest!
21st: Fifth Fest Rain Date
23rd: Last day of school
GMAS Parent Rescources.... English and Spanish
Jackson Jam auction basket request....
JACKSON JAM SILENT AUCTION BASKET
Teacher Teams: Blankenship / Rungruang Grade: 5th
This year we are doing independent class baskets and a grade level basket. The grade level basket will be sports teams we have had success with in the past years.
Our class theme for the silent auction this year is:
Gift Cards “Family Fun”
Any donations would be greatly appreciated. The baskets are auctioned off and the money raised will benefit our children. Please send in NEW items only to go in our basket.
Some ideas of what to send are: Gift Cards for Food and Fun such as Applebee’s, Steak and Shake, Chilli’s, Outback, Olive Garden, Movies, Malibu, Mini Golf, Cold Stone Creamery, The Gift Cards with Multiple Restaurants are Great.
Our grade level theme for the 5th grade is
The Georgia Bulldogs
Some ideas of what to send in are: Flags, Cups, T-Shirts, Football, Key chain, Hats, Banners, Tumblers, Bags, Tickets, Anything with the logo on it.
Anything else that you feel would fit with our theme would be great. Be creative!
Please send all items in by Monday, March 12, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact your room rep. Thank you for your support!