January 20, 2005

Dear Parents,

Today the Good Behavior Ski Forms were due. They came home in your child’s Thursday Folder. The following students need to return their forms: Alyssan Clarke, Ethan Hunt, Miah Johnson, Faith Kelly, Logan Maser, Keith McKenney and Raul Rivera. If you are unable to locate your child’s forms, then please let me know. Our Good Behavior Ski Day is on Tuesday, February 8th.

Several students have been awarded with a Mancino’s Pizza Award, which entitles your child to one free personal pizza with one topping. Students can earn this award in a variety of ways. Recently students have earned this award for exceptional magazine test scores and spelling test scores. Also students have earned this award for making improvements in their scores.

Spelling will begin next week. Your child took a spelling assessment. Your child’s assessment is enclosed. Please practice these words, because this test will be given again at the end of the school year. Your child should know these words by the end of the year. Our class average was 56 words out of 70, or 80%. Any misspelled words were added to your child’s spelling list. Words are added to your child’s list from the spelling assessment and his/her daily writing. Each week I will choose six words for your child. Students will bring home their spelling list on Mondays. The test will be given on Fridays. The first list will come home next Monday.

The following dates you may want to add to your calendar:
  • January 27 — Report Cards Sent Home
  • January 28 — Buddy Reading with Mr. Neph’s Fifth Grade Class
  • January 28 — Book orders due
  • February 8 — Good Behavior Ski Day (1,4,5)
  • February 9 — Chinese New Year celebration
  • February 14 — Valentine’s Day party
  • February 18 — Teacher In-Service (No School)
  • February 21 — Mid-Winter Break (No School)

Warmly,

Shantel

sneiders@manistee.org

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