Yearbooks went on sale today for $25.00.  Children are only allowed to purchase them if all lunch charges and library books are turned in.  If a child has lost a library book, the cost of the book must be paid prior to them purchasing a library book.

Below, is an email that I received from our office today regarding our field day.  

Castle Heights is needing volunteers for field day on Tuesday, May 22nd.  If you would like to help us out please call 444-2483 and let us know.  The first rotation will be from 9:00-10:30 (be here at 8:15) and the second rotation will be from 12:15-2:00.

Thank you for a wonderful year,
Castle Heights Staff

Spelling:  p. 84-86 2x each in cursive, test is tomorrow

Blocks 2, 3, 4 and 5:  In class assignment–no homework

Yearbooks go on sale tomorrow.  If your child has overdue lunch money or library books still out, he/she must have this taken care of before a yearbook can be purchased.

Mrs. Dodson’s Assignments:

Spelling:  p. 86 (41-60)

Block 1:  We finished The Bad Beginning.  For homework, complete the response log for Chapters 12 and 13.  We will be taking a test over the book tomorrow.

Block 2:  p. 439 A, B and C

Block 3: Same as block 2

Block 4:  Workbook page 88

Block 5:  Same as block 2

Have a great evening,

Mrs. Dodson

Take home folders went home yesterday.  Please look for these to come home.

Yeabooks go on sale this week.  If your child owes lunch fees, has out library books, or has lost textbooks, these must be taken care of before he/she will be allowed to purchase a yearbook.

Spelling p. 85 21-40

Block 1:  Read chapters 10-11; complete response log

Block 2: p. 431 A, B, C:  For parts A and B write the prepositional phrase; underline the object of the preposition.  For Part c, follow directions

Block 3:  See block 2

Block 4:  p. 430-431 1-15 write the prepositional phrase; underline the object of the preposition

Block 5:  Follow directions

Mrs. Dodson’s daily assignments:

Spelling p. 50 (41-60)

Block 1

Reading: We listened to chapters 6 and 7 of The Bad Beginning.  Complete response logs for 6 and 7; write sentences with the 4 vocabulary words.

Blocks 2, 3 and 5:

Prepositions:  page 428-429 (1-25).  For 1-20, write the answers only; for part C; follow the directions

Block 4:  We finished our expository essay–no homework

Thank you so much for the kindness you have shown during Teacher Appreciation.  The flowers, cards, snacks, etc., are much appreciated; you are a great group of parents.  Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Dodson’s Daily Assignments:

Spelling p. 49 (21-40)

Reading:  We listened to chapters 4 and 5; write sentences with words and complete response logs

Blocks 2, 3, 4 and 5:  Timed expository essay–no homework

Have a great evening,

Mrs. Dodson

Take home folders went home today; please sign and return these as soon as possible.

Fliers  went home today regarding Cross Country at Winfree Bryant.  If your child is interested in this activity, please complete the form.

Tomorrow night, May 8, at 6:00 P.M., is 6th grade parent orientation at Winfree Bryant.  A flier was also sent home regarding this.

Spelling p. 48 (1-20).  Use words in top box for 1-10 and the words in the bttom box for 11-20.

Block 1:

We listened to Chapter 3 of The Bad Beginning.  Children need to complete their response logs.

Block 2 and 3:  Students worked on and typed their expository essays.

Blocks 4 and 5–Classes did not meet.

Today, we went to Winfree Bryant to the Knowledge Bowl.  Castle Heights placed second in this event.  We are so proud of our participants and students.  The children did an excellent job not just participating but observing and supporting fellow classmates and schools.  CONGRATULATIONS!!!

On Tuesday, May 8, there is a 6th grade parent orientation at 6:00 at winfree Bryant.  A flyer will be coming home tomorrow regarding this.

Tomorrow is our spelling test over words on p. 222 since Friday, the children do not come to school–it is a teacher workday.

Mrs. Dodson’s assignments:

Spelling p. 222 ABC order and reverse

Block 4:  We wrote our expository essay; if you did not finish it, complete it for homework.

Block 5:  See block 5

Have a great evening,

Mrs. Dodson

Tomorrow we will be going to Winfree Bryant for the 5th grade Knowledge Bowl and a tour of the school.  Please make sure you send in your child’s permission slip for this trip.  We are asking, if possible, for the children to wear their Castle Heights shirts that we wore for the Fun Run earlier in the year or something blue or white.

If you have not returned your take home folder.  Please sign the signature page and keep the papers in the back at home.

Thanks for all of your support!

Mrs. Dodson’s Assignments:

Spelling p. 222-Pyramid words

Block 1 Reading:  Chapter 2 Draw and color two pictures comparing and contrasting Justice Strauss’ home and Count Olaf’s.  Write a sentence under each about the feelings the children had when they saw both of these.  Write sentences with our three new vocabulary words from Chapter 2.

Block 2:  Complete the expository essay outline

Block 3:  Complete the expository essay outline

Block 4:  Complete the expository essay outline

Block 5:  Complete the expository essay outline.

Important permission slip forms (2) are coming home for you to complete and fill out.  We are going to Winfree Bryant on Wednesday, May 2, for the 5th grade Knowledge Bowl against the other fifith grade classes at the other schools.  The second permission slip is for the Walk to the Don Fox Park, which is scheduled for Monday, May 7, 2012.  Both of these permission slips are due as soon as possible.  If we do not have the permission slips returned, your child will not be able to attend.

Take home folders went home today.  Please sign the parent page and keep all the papers at home except for the permission slips.

Mrs. Dodson’s Assignments:

Block 1:  Spelling p. 222 word products

Reading:  Chapter 1 Series of Unfortunate Events:  The Bad Beginning:  We read chapter 1, wrote definitions and sentences for Chapter 1 vocabulary.

Homework:  Draw and color the main idea of Chapter 1.

Block 2:  Began expository essays; we watched a presentation.  Then, we created a circle map for the Grand Canyon.  Next, we were given an expository essay in which we read the essay and then created our idea of the author’s graphic organizer for the expository essay.

Homeowork:  None assigned

Block 3:  See block 2

Block 4:  See block 2

Block 5:  Same as block 2; however, they had the following assignment:  Create a circle map based on the child’s choice of expository essay.

Take home folders went home today.  Please sign the parent signature page and return the red folder as soon as possible.  Keep all graded papers in the back.

Mid-terms will be going home on Wednesday.

Today was the first day of TCAP testing.  The children worked very hard.  Please remind them to look over their tests each day–sometimes when we take the time to look over something, we find careless mistakes.

Tomorrow is the math portion of the tests.  Please remind your child to read the question(s); work the problem; eliminate possible answer choices.

This week’s spelling assignments are listed below:

Monday:  Spelling p. 216 word products

Tuesday: Spelling p. 216:  Pyramid words

Wednesday: spelling p. 216 ABC order and reverse

Thursday:  Spelling p. 216 5x each in cursive

Friday:  Spelling test over words on page 216

Have a great evening,

Mrs. Dodson