Nine of the Twenty-eight Were in Class Today

Hi. We miss you if you are not one of the nine at school today. We went to Reading, Math, Library, and Music today. We had a great game of basketball in the fitness time with 5 girls (I was one) against 5 boys. The nets on the playground are so bent I was surprised at the made shots. Girls won. In a class where usually the boys outnumber the girls, 19 to 9. It was a proud moment that will not soon be relived. The last twenty minutes of our school day, we caught up on Spelling and Cursive review on our individual practice sheets that met the needs shown on the beginning of the year quiz. Your sheet is waiting you on your desk.

Parents if you are wanting work for your invalid, the 11 of us that ended the day on Monday put together all the homework for the week and placed it on the missing student's desks. It is now moved to their mailbox at the front of the room. Feel free to stop in and pick it up as needed. Three of the missing 19 students had parents that wanted work. I understand if the illness has gripped your household and you just can't think of homework at this time. When you can, we can discuss what was missed and hopefully fill the holes in learning created by this wide spread illness.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hope to see you at school again soon.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Gracie Johnston

October 5th, 2009 13 students were missing today

Yes! When we started today at 9AM our class was missing 13 of the 28 students. (Meaning 15 students were in homeroom.) By lunch we were down to 13 students in Homeroom two more went home feeling ill. We were down to 11 students at 2:30pm. This was the way it was throughout the school Mr. G started the day with 14 of his 28 missing.

My math class normally has 16 students we had 7 today.

This afternoon the students and I helped each other by sorting all the papers that were handed out in homeroom and paper clipping them together. We left their work on their desks. I had a 4 pm appointment. I hoped that if parents needed the work they would ask to be let into the classroom.

Homework this week includes:

• RAH
• Fluency From SFA
• Spelling 10words
• Soc. St.
• Sci
• LA "Feelings About Auditions and Interviews: Final Draft.
• Pick a poem that is at least 8 lines to memorize and say in front of class on Wed., Oct. 28th.

Log onto Homework BLOG to see the list of spelling words if you were not at school and you are able to do homework. If you are too ill, we will catch you up later.

Best wishes for healthy students and families.

Anyone Can Join Band. Transportation Provided.

These were mailed to all homes of 5th and 6th graders:
LVMS Development Band Starts Monday, Sept. 28th in the Morning. Call or email the following people for more info. Yes! I want to Sign Up For Band! My Name is:______________________________________________ My Teacher is:____________________________________________ My Instrument Choices Are: 1)___________________________________ 2)___________________________________ My Parents’ Names Are: Their Phone Number is: _____________________________ _____________­­­­­_______ _____________________________ ____________________ Please return this form to your teacher by MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21! You will receive a confirmation letter for you instrument choice by Thursday, Sept. 24.Amy McFeely, Jennifer Rubio, Directors· LaVenture Middle School · 1200 North LaVenture · Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (306) 428·6116 ext. 2433 amcfeely@mv.k12.wa.us or jrubio@mv.k12.wa.us

Off To A Great Start

We are off to a great start. We are having Open House this Thursday. Hope to see you in class.

I encourage you to come and not only meet myself and see our room, but also meet the other teachers that teach your child.

• SFA Students go all over the building to different teachers.
• 5th grade Math teachers:

Mr. G, Ms. Jones, Ms. McCallum, and myself, Mrs. Johnston

• We have separate specialists for Music, Library, and PE

If you are unable to attend, a copy of the Power Point that will be running at the two sessions, will be sent home in your child's Take Home Folder on Monday.

Lincoln Elementarty Fitness Winner in the State

Lincoln Elementary School was the BEST in State with 334 miles per student.

Top Elementary, Middle School and High School

Thank you Mrs. Scott For logging our miles.

Grades Are Cut Off This Friday, June 5th.

All Grades are cut off this Friday, June 5th. We are getting to the end of 5th grade.
This means that:

• All grades in all subject areas are able to change until this Friday. (Redo and turn in with "Re-done" written on the top of the assignment. Please, attach the old assignment to it if you do it on a separate page.)
• All students may study and retake any Spelling, Math or Science test.
• All students are expected to continue to do their work that is due this week as usual on the homework calendar.
• All students are able to turn in extra credit this week. Ideas for extra credit have been listed on the missing work and grade sheets each week.

If there are ASSIGNMENTS STILL MISSING on Friday, June 5th :

• Students will still be required to do ALL of the assignments
• Students will earn no credit for them.
• They will be held out of the fun activities until they are finished. (Talent Show, Picnic Day, Egg Drop, Recesses, Field trip to Seattle Science Museum, etc.) that we have planned for the end of the year until they have accomplished these assignments.
• These comments have been clearly stated the past three weeks on your child's missing work and grade sheets that have been sent home each Monday with your child. Please help them finish!

The end of 5th grade and Summer is just around the corner, but even thought the weather makes it feel like Summer we are still in learning mode. Please help your child stay focused on learning.

If you have any concerns or comments, please: 1 help your child finish his or her work before Friday, and 2. feel free to call me at school, 424-4103.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs. Gracie Johnston

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