Graham's Gazette: 2014

Thursday, December 4, 2014

December 4, 2014

Important Dates:

12/5/14- ½ Day! 11:30 Dismissal

12/11/14- Merry Math Night 6-7

12/12/14- Diamond Del Gem Mining

12/18/14- Covey Clubs

12/19/14- 3rd Grade Winter Breakfast & Town Hall
8:30-10:00 am

There will be NO SCHOOL on:

December 22- January 2

Parents,

You should have received a special package from our photography partner Strawbridge Studios. They have designed a new package called "Journey" which is a multi-year product that a majority of students in grades 2nd through 5th will be receiving. All other students will receive a Fun Designer Pack if they had pictures taken in the fall. This will make a perfect gift for the holidays.

This is also a fundraiser for the school, so please keep that in mind when placing your order. Pricing information is enclosed with your packets. You will pay for the sheets you want and return anything you do not want. We are asking that all money/pictures be returned by December 5th.

Thanks you for your support!

Yearbooks are on sale!! They will be $15 until Winter Break. From January until Spring Break they will cost $20. Please let your child’s teacher know if you would like to order a yearbook.

A Peek At Next Week!

(December 8 - December 12)

ELA

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Writing

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Social Studies

-Early SC Explorers

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Science

How do slow processes (weathering, erosion, deposition) change Earth’s surface?

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Math

Measuring in grams and kilograms; liters and milliliters

Online Math Help & Learning Resources

BrainPOP Jr. - K-3 Educational Movies, Quizzes, Lessons ...

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Important Dates:

Monday, November 3rd- Harvest Hope Food Drive Begins (Help 3rd Grade FILL Our Box!)

Tuesday, November 4th- NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 5th- Book Fair Begins

Thursday, November 6th- Make Up Picture Day

Friday, November 7th- GRAND Breakfast Event w/Book Fair

Monday, November 10th- Veteran’s Day Assembly (Remember to send in your photos for our Veteran’s Day Slide Show!)

Tuesday, November 11th- Veteran’s Day Lunch

Dear Parents,

Our recent Health Screening went very well on October 29th and 30th. Parents will

receive a referral letter if a problem was identified.

Arlene Serveance, RN, BSN.

A Peek At Next Week!

(November 3-November 7)

ELA

Using the Close Read Strategy to Understand and Gather Information from a Nonfiction Science Article

Helpful Websites:

Helping Parents Understand Close Reading

Saturday, October 18, 2014

PINK OUT Day
Oct. 15, 2014

This is how we support Breast Cancer!!!

We are going on our first field trip to the Congaree Swamp!

We will be visiting the Congaree Swamp in Hopkins, SC. Students have been learning about different habitats. When we visit the swamp, student will look for, and learn about, different plants and animals in the swamp that are adapted to live there. Please check your child’s folder for the permission slip that needs to be filled out and returned to school.

Thanks!

When: October 28

Cost: $5

Important Dates:

End of the First Nine Weeks: October 24

Leader in Me: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families

Facilitators: Faith White & Karen Thompson

Tuesdays

October 14th at Rice Creek Elementary

October 21st and 28th at Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary

Located in the Media Center

6:00-7:00 p.m.

**Door Prizes will be Awarded!*

A Peek At Next Week!

(October 20 - 24, 2014)

ELA

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Vocabulary: Synonyms & Antonyms

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Main Idea Practice

Main Idea Hamburger

Main Idea Practice

More Main Idea Practice

Supporting Details Practice

Identifying Supporting Details

Topic Sentence Practice

Topic Sentence Review & Game

Writing

We will continue to work on writing a paragraph about important celebrations. This will continue over the next few weeks. Students have started a Step Up to Writing organizer this week. They will begin writing a good topic sentence and details in the upcoming week.

Social Studies

-South Carolina Geography--Human and Natural Resources

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SC Geography

Science

-Water and Land Habitats

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Draw that Habitat

The Great Habitat Match

Habitats Review

Build an Online Habitat

Great Habitats Review