Rockhopper Weekly Reminders
August 29-September 2
Mark Your Calendars:
- Washington DC Meeting Date Change!
A flyer went home last week noting the date change for the D.C meeting. The new date is scheduled for this Wednesday, 8/31 at 6:00pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. Please inform Ms. Lu or Ms. Scourkes via email if you are unable to attend the meeting. (If you are also picking up a band instrument this meeting, we will be having a short recess during our meeting so that you can do this.)
- Tuesday, 8/30, 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. New Parent Volunteer Training
We are very grateful for our parent volunteers! If you plan on helping out in the classroom this year, then you must attend the mandatory training and you will need to show evidence of a negative TB test before you help in the classroom. Thank you in advance!
* Note: Rooms 20 and 21 are still in need of the following volunteer positions. See the list below:
Rooms 20 & 21, Literature Circles
Room 21 - Library Assistant, Tuesday 9:15 each week
Rooms 20 & 21 Copy Assistant, Friday after recess
5th grade parent for Specialist art class help, Friday 10:10-11:45am every 3rd week
Room 21 - Project Cornerstone volunteer
Room 20 - Book order person, once a month
- Wednesday, 8/31 Band Night
Instrument pick-up at 6:30pm at the picnic benches by the Rockhopper rooms.
- Thursday, 9/1 Conference Slips
Goal-setting conference slips will be sent home in this week’s Thursday Folder. Please be sure to mark whether or not the assigned date and time will work for you and return with your child on Friday. This conference is attended by both parents and child.
- Thursday, 9/1 PEP Registration Forms will be sent home
Registration begins today for our Portal’s Enrichment Program for fall break 10/10-10/24.
A Note From the Front Office:
If parents need to drop off a binder, backpack, or book after the start of the day, materials will be held in the office for students to pick up during recess.
Curriculum Flash!
Fourth Grade Math TestTomorrow is our first math test on Unit 1. covering Chapters 1 and 2. Today we reviewed in class the major concepts and reinforced the ways in which we MUST show our work!
Blogging Begins
Blogging begins this week on each of the Rockhopper blog sites. During Camp Commonality students were taught the blogging basics and were reminded of important cyber behavior. Rocks, remember to review the blue document in your binders before you blog this week!
Volunteers Needed for Kachina Project
Rockhopper Social Studies classes will be needing volunteers to help with our Native American Kachina Doll project in class. Stay tuned for details!
Name That State!
- Artificial rain was first used in this state in 1947.
- The highest ground level wind speed in the United States was recorded in this state.
- The first free public library in the United States was established in this state.
- Dartmouth College, founded in 1769, is in this state.
- This state's motto is "Live Free or Die."
