Super News from Room C114
December 15, 2017
Tisch's Tidbits
We had an amazing week! We celebrated Mr. Gabriel showering him with gifts and words of advice. Thank you for your kindness. He was truly overwhelmed. We have also been working on our student grants. The class decided they wanted to request House t-shirts and a variety of learning games. They have been working hard on their presentations this week! We have spent a lot of time working on collaborating and having team meetings to discuss how to alter their presentation to make it their very best. There has been a lot of lifeskills in practice this week! I love the fact that we have been able to work towards growth mindsets through these projects. I can't say it has always been easy, but we have had some really meaningful conversations and some great teamwork has evolved from these experiences.
For the Love of Reading
Just a friendly reminder the wrapped books are due Wednesday, December 20. Your child should have brought home their "secret person" and some ideas already. The book should be wrapped with the child's name on it with three clues about the giver. I can't wait to see what everyone opens!
Absence
I just wanted to let you know I'll be absent on Monday. Please contact the office if you have any transportation changes.
Information from the Student Council:
Collection Drive for Children’s Hospital for December 11th-15th
This year, Union Elementary student council would like to support other children at a local children’s hospital in Indianapolis. Some of the supplies the children’s hospitals are in need of are: mechanical pencils, black pens, fun and colorful pocket folders, calculators (scientific and graphing), Crayola crayons, dry erase makers, student scissors, flash drives, 1.5 inch 3-ring binders, iTunes gift cards for iPads, copy or printer paper, and lined note cards. We will be collecting these items from Monday, December 11th through Friday, December 15th in front of the café. Please consider donating to help those children in need.
Flannel & Frost Spirit Day for Friday, December 22nd
On Friday, December 22nd our school will have a Flannel and Frost Spirit Day! Students are encouraged to wear any sort of flannel or winter type clothing to school as we celebrate winter at your classroom winter party! Thank you for showing your school spirit!
REMIND 101
This year I'm using Remind to send updates about important class information. I also send pictures of exciting events in the classroom! Thank you to those who have already signed up.
To sign up for 2017-18 notifications, please visit
https://www.remind.com/join/987dd8
You can choose whether you would like the updates to come to your email or as a message in Remind101. I will send updates and pictures of what is happening in the classroom, so I would love for each of you to be on the list!
SPECIALS SCHEDULE
8:20-9:10
Monday: Media/Wellness (25 minutes per class)
Tuesday: Media/Wellness (25 minutes per class)
Wednesday:STEM
Thursday:Art
Friday:Music
11:55-12:25 Recess
12:30-1:00 Lunch
Upcoming Events
December 20 wrapped book with three clues for classmate is due
December 22 Winter Party 10:30-11:30
What are we learning?
nonfiction standards review
Patterns of Change
finishing Wrinkle in Time
Math
purple-subtracting decimals
blue-subtracting decimals/unit 4 test
Language
Direct and Indirect Objects/diagramming sentences
Writing
persuasive writing for student grants
Science
convection, conduction, and radiation-Save the Penguins Unit
Social Studies
Early Settlers and Native Americans in America
Wordly Wise
none this week