January 6, 2009 Brunsman Banner

Be sure to visit our webpage and see what is happening in our classroom!

Completed dioramas are in the hall and will be presented on Friday. (We are finishing our novel this week.) Students will be able to present and share their murder scenes for the class. I am excited to see the hard work the students put into their projects.

Treasure chest reports were awesome! I learned about some good books that I haven’t had a chance to read.

Learning Standard: Writing with understanding and fluency/ Write to communicate for a variety of purpose

Reading News: Math News:

What is Going on….. Band Presentations

This Friday Mrs. Warren from Washington Middle school will present a program on junior high band. She will explain this program and show the instruments to the students. There will be a letter coming home after to inform you on all the aspects of this great program.

New Face in our Room

Starting Monday, Jan. 12, we are lucky enough to have another student teacher join our room. Miss Sarah Schatz will be with us until mid-May. I have had the pleasure of meeting her and she will be wonderful! I can’t wait for her to start!

Our next topic in math is using multiplication. We will learn about the Order of Operations and different multiplication models. Students will be working on harder and longer math problems this section.

****Knowing your math facts makes the multiplication process much easier! Be sure to practice these facts if you don’t know them!

Congratulations to Taylor F.! She is our student of the week for January 6th. We are proud of you!

Cold Weather Please be sure to have your child dressed in a warm coat, hat and gloves. We try to go out as long as the blacktop is clear and it isn’t raining or snowing. If your child wants to wear boots, please make sure they have a pair of gym shoes in their bookbag to change into. Thanks!

Parent/child homework tonight!

TEACH will resume this Friday.

We are going to jump ahead in our Social Studies book to prepare for the huge Lincoln Celebration in February. Our fifth grade will be a part of this so we want to learn as much as we can before this event.

Science/Social Studies News

Reminders!!!!!

Jan. 9 Band Presentation

Jan. 12 Miss Schatz starts

Jan. 19 No school

Remember these dates:

PHONE: 525-3256

FAX:

E-MAIL: sbruns@springfield.

k12.il.us

We’re on the Web! See us at:

http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/teachers/

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TV Station

Be sure to try and make it to school by 8:40. I know that the weather is going to cause some delays especially for the buses. The students are doing a great job!

If you would like to come and see your child work the tv station, just send me a note.

Don’t forget to send snack! It is a long time between breakfast and lunch! Snack Calendar Wed –Davon Thurs. –Jenna Fri. – Ellie Mon. –Yash Tues. – Haley

WPHL logo for our T.V. Station