SPELLING BEE

Teasley’s annual Spelling Bee will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 at 8:15 in the cafeteria.  Parents of participants are invited to attend.  The winner of the Teasley Spelling Bee will advance to the Cobb County Spelling Bee that will be held on January 27, 2018.

Vedaant and Farhan will be representing our class in the Teasley Spelling Bee. We wish you both the best of luck!!

To celebrate the end of school for 2017 and the beginning of Winter Break, students will be allowed to wear an Ugly Sweater on Tuesday, December 19^th if they would like.  Please make sure your child wears it with Standard School Attire on the bottom. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Calling All Judges!

The Teasley Science Fair is just around the corner and we need your help.  We are looking for parents who would like to judge science fair projects on Monday, January 22.  If you are interested in judging projects, please email Laura Kraftschik at laura.kraftschik@cobbk12.orgfor more information. 

If your child tried out for the Talent Show, they will find out the results by Wednesday.

Tuesday and Wednesday are Early Release days with dismissal at 12:30.  

Lost and Found is Full!

If your child is missing a coat, hat, mittens, lunch box, etc., please ask them to check lost and found.  It will be donated to a local charity over the Winter break!

Thank you!

Homework for Wednesday, December 13th:

Reading: Study Anchor Chart on Text Structure. Test on Friday.

Math: Finish practice sheet that was started in class.

ELA: Study Spelling words. Test tomorrow.

Social Studies: Study Map and notes on 13 colonies. Test on Monday.

Learning Targets for the week:

Reading: Understanding text structure.  We are focusing on Compare/Contrast and Description.  We will have a quiz on Friday. on being able to identify all text structures (Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Sequence, Compare/Contrast, and Description) on Friday.  Students received an anchor chart at the beginning of this unit which they glued into their Reading Journals of keywords for each text structure.

Math: Calculating Area

Writing: Opinion Writing. We are working on publishing our latest essay.

Social Studies: The 13 colonies.  We will have a quiz next Monday.  Here is a link to help study for the map portion. https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3044

ELA: Spelling Words. Assessment on Thursday.

Homework for Tuesday, December 12th:

Reading: Study Anchor Chart in journal on different text structures. Quiz on Friday.

Math: Area Practice Sheet

ELA: Study Spelling Words

Social Studies: Study map of 13 colonies. https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3044

Homework for Friday, December 8th:

ELA: Study Spelling Words. Assessment on Thursday, December 14th.

Important Information:

Lost and Found is Full!

If your child is missing a coat, hat, mittens, lunch box, etc., please ask them to check lost and found.  It will be donated to a local charity over the Winter break!

Thank you!

Homework for Thursday, December 7th:

Reading: Read for 20 minutes and document on Reading Log. 

Homework for Wednesday, December 6th:

Reading: Read for 20 minutes and document on Reading Log.

ELA: Study for Spelling Test which is tomorrow.

Important Information:

Our field trip to see Wonder is tomorrow.  Please make sure to eat a good breakfast as we will be eating lunch when we return to school around 1:00.  Students will receive a snack pack at the movie theater.  It is getting extremely cold so please make sure to bring a jacket. Also, our class t-shirts haven't arrived yet so students can wear a Teasley shirt and standard attire bottoms.

Homework for Monday, December 4th:

Reading: Read for 20 minutes and document on Reading Log.

Math: Last section of Multiplication Study Guide. Test tomorrow.

ELA: Study Spelling Words

Science: Study for Light Assessment which is on Wednesday. Students were given a study guide last Friday.

Important Information:

• Field Trip is Thursday, December 7th.

• Giving Market:  The PAWS Foundation is so excited to bring the Giving Market to Teasley!! The Giving Market will be held in the media center December 11-14.  (Students are bringing home a hard copy with more information today.)

• ASP Open House is on Tuesday, December 9, 2017 in the cafeteria.

Learning targets for the week

• Math- Using various strategies to multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers & one digit by two, three and four digits (Test Tuesday Dec 5th)
• Reading- Using text structure to aid in comprehension of Informational text. Last week we focused on Cause and Effect. This week we will focus on  Problem/Solution and Sequencing.
• Writing- Opinion Writing
• ELA- Study Spelling Words. (Test on Thursday)
• Science- Light (Quiz on Wednesday)
• Social Studies: Colonization

Thursday is our field trip to see Wonder! We will be eating lunch upon our return to school (around 1:00). Please make sure that your child has a good breakfast. 
In case you have not viewed the trailer to the movie Wonder with your child, here is a link that you can view to get an idea of what the movie is about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngiK1gQKgK8


Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out. Rated PG

Homework for Friday, December 1st:

Science: Study notes in journal and Light study guide that was handed out today. Light Assessment will be next Wednesday.

ELA: We are going to start having our spelling tests on Thursdays.  Here are the spelling words and students will be assessed on these words on Thursday, December 7th.

I hope you all have a great weekend!!