Monday, March 23, 2009

Conferences/ Report Cards

Conferences are not mandatory with all students Spring Conference time. Only two days are set aside to conference with those students who need a conference. 28 conferences can not be shoved into five hours. Thank you for your understanding. If you still desire a conference and did not receive the paper work from your child, please call the school and schedule one today for Wed. or Thursday.

This week Report Cards will go home with students on Friday, March 27th if your child is not having a conference.
Early Release Days are Tuesday-Friday.
  • Tuesday is a planning period of two and a half hours.
  • Conference Days are Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26th. 1pm-3:30pm +1hour 20min. exchanged each day to make up for Friday's exchange.
  • Friday, March 27th dismissal at 12:55pm. Teachers may leave with students that day in exchange for Tuesday's or Wednesday's additional time for conferences after 3:30 pm.

Papers requesting conferences were sent out. Parents were contacted if conference was needed.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Object:The Sum of Two Fractions that will get us to 1














Here math class is trying to see which person will collect the most square pieces and by moving the tiles the abount of space taken up by the fraction on the card drawn.








The fraction can be broken into smaller fractions and the sum of its parts used on the board. If the sum of it's parts are not used up then the person loses a tern.




The winner of the game is the one with the most pieces at the end of the game.














Monday, March 9, 2009

Mrs. Johnston's Students Reasons for Doing the Play Next Year

We learned a lot while working on the play of Wizard of Oz. Please sign in and post your comments.
Thank you.
Mrs. Johnston


Sunday, March 1, 2009

This coming week of March 2-6th

March 2 Dr. Seuss' Birthday Assembly during SFA in the Gym.
  • Dress like Dr. Seuss or a favorite character from a book
  • Remember that character's costumes should be appropriate for school (no weapons or blood even with historical characters)

March 5th last day to turn any assignments in for Term 2. Extra Credit or actual assignments.

March 6th Non-Student Day. All District K12 teacher workshop day Math is the focus this year.)