A few things to note...

• Tomorrow is our field trip to the Cobb Youth Museum. 
• Tomorrow students may dress down for $1.
• Tomorrow we are going to be doing some "winter cleaning". Please have students bring their backpacks, there will be things coming home.
• If your child brings home a retake for math, it will be accompanied by practice work. Remember that in order to participate in a retake, the practice work must be done and the initial assessment signed by a parent. Our math retake will be the Thursday that we return, so that we can be sure to get the updated grade in for this marking period.
• Please have students read and practice their multiplication facts using Mathletics or Front Row over the break.  This is not an official homework assignment, but the practice will benefit them.
• Last, but not least, thank you to all who made our classroom celebration awesome! Whether you donated items or donated your time, it is all greatly appreciated. The kids had a ton of fun!

We want to wish all of you a safe and wonderful holiday season. Whether you are traveling or staying local, we hope that you get to enjoy time with loved ones. We will see everyone next year!

A Few Quick notes about the week:
* Our field trip is Wednesday to the Cobb Youth Museum.
*Our class holiday party is Tuesday.
*This week will be a review week, so there are no new standards to be noted.

I have to tell you that I am super proud of the work the kids did on their Elf Traps. They were so creative and I loved seeing how their young minds worked to problem solve. Thank you for supporting them with this project.  The tricky elves don't stand a chance against these traps!  The projects will be sent home next week.

REMINDER:  Don't forget to get your 2016-2017 yearbook!

Reserve Your Teasley Elementary School 2016-2017 Yearbook.

“Early Bird” Special $28 for a Hard Copy Yearbook!!!!

Prices will increase after Decemeber 20^th.  You may purchase the yearbook online at www.TeasleyTigers.com for $29

·         Our Box Tops drive this fall raised $539.10 for our school! Way to go Team Teasley. Keep on collecting! We will have another drive in the spring.
 
·         Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Love Offering! We collected $1543 to give to our custodial, cafeteria and front office staff.
 
·         The Teasley 5th Graders are selling Chick-fil-A calendars again this year to raise money for their class trip and graduation. CFA calendars make a great gift for family and friends! Last day to purchase is Monday, December 19. 
 
 
·         Wednesday, December 21 is our last day of school before Winter Break. It's also a Dress Down Day for $1! Money collected supports PTA.
 
·         Save The Date- January 11, 2017 at 8 am- PTA General Membership Meeting

• Elf Projects are due tomorrow.
• Field trip permission slips and donations are due TOMORROW. Our field trip day is also a dress down day. Students may dress down for $1.
• There will be no DG/Pearls next Wednesday. DG and Pearls do not need to wear their business attire next Wednesday and may participate in the dress down for $1 day.

Holiday Celebration

Our class holiday celebration will be next Tuesday, December 20th, 11:30-1:00. Our wonderful room parents are working hard to put together fun crafts and snacks for the kids. Please see the link below, as we are in need of a few items for our celebration. It would be greatly appreciated.

Sign-up Genius: Rice/Wallace Holiday Party

Class News:

• Please be sure that you are sending a healthy snack with your child daily. We do not always have a supply on hand and want to make sure that the students have a little something each day.
• We will be having a math assessment on division next Monday and Tuesday (there will be two parts to it). Please be sure that your child is doing their homework daily, in order to practice. Please also encourage them to practice their multiplication facts.
• Field trip permission slips and donations are DUE FRIDAY DEC. 16th. For planning purposes, late permission slips will not be accepted.
• Elf Traps are due on Friday Dec 16th. Late projects will not be accepted.

We have our field trip to the Cobb Youth Museum on Wednesday Dec. 21st. Please return all donations and permission slips by Friday December 16th.

Please return all Progress Reports that went home before Thanksgiving break, ASAP. 


In the beginning of the year, you received a paper that asked you to indicate how your child will be going home in the event of inclement weather. Some students have received new forms so that updated information can be noted. Please remember that in the event that school is dismissed early due to inclement weather, there will be no ASP, therefore you must indicate the bus that your child will need to ride home.  This information can be found at:

 http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/transportation/busroutes.aspx

ELF Simple Machine Projects are due on Friday Dec 16th and will NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT.

This week we are learning:
Math- Dividing multi-digit numbers and checking using multiplication (4NBT6)
Reading- Understanding words in text using context clues, with an emphasis on words that allude to significant characters found in mythology (4RL4)
Writing- Understanding opinion writing and how it is used to debate (4W1a-d)
Word Work- There will be no spelling words until after winter break.
Social Studies- Colonial Life (4H2b, 4H3 a-b) continued 
Science- Simple Machines Review (4P3a-b)


REMEMBER!!!!!
Science fair participation forms are available NOW and are due on December 12^th
(forms can be found in the Media Center or online at www.cobblearning.net/erinmsumners

Barnes and Noble Night is THIS Thursday from 4 to 7!

Come hear some terrific stories, get a cup of coffee, and finish your Holiday shopping.

Reader Schedule:

• All students who purchased items at the Santa Shop yesterday and had them wrapped, will received them today.
• Students were given an introduction to Mathletics yesterday. This is an online math program that allows them to practice additional math skills. They received a log in and password, and it is written in their agendas. Please have them practice computation at this time. We are still working on mastering multiplication facts. 

Correction to the 13 colonies map.

• In an effort to teach the students the positioning of the 13 colonies, there was a mistake on the map that the students were given. We will make the correction in class and they will not be penalized for the mistake. Thank you for your understanding.

The Santa Shop will be open for our class to shop on Tuesday Dec 6th. 

This week we will be learning about:
Math- Division. Finding whole number quotients with remainders. (4NBT6)
Reading- Identifying the structural elements of poetry and prose and comparing them to dramas. (4RL5)
Writing- Introducing and creating opinion pieces of writing (4W1-1d)
Word Work- There will be no spelling words until after winter break
Social Studies- Colonial Life (4H2b, 4H3 a-b)

Students will be receiving information about a project that will be due on Dec 16th. They will receive the following information and a rubric to bring home.

Design an Elf Trap

     It’s that time of year when little elves sneak around and try to sneak all the sweet treats! But they are not going to get yours this year…you are going to design a trap to catch them!
     Most people believe that elves are the size of mice, so your trap doesn’t have to be very big.  They are attracted to any kind of sweet treat and love things that sparkle. 

     You are free to design your trap any way you’d like, but there are a few requirements.

Requirements:

·        It must have at least one simple machine in it’s design. (inclined plane, screw, wedge, wheel & axle, lever, and/or pulley)

·        You must draw a diagram of your trap, including labels of what items you will need to build your trap and the simple machine(s) that are used.

·        It should be neat and colorful.

·        You must also write a descriptive paragraph, detailing how your trap works. Include in your paragraph:

o   The name of your trap

o   The materials needed to build your trap

o   The step by step directions of how your trap works

o   What simple machine(s) you used in your trap

o   How the simple machine(s) you used made the trap work more easily

  IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT THAT YOU BUILD YOUR SIMPLE MACHINE, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO AND BRING IT IN, THAT WOULD BE FUN TO SEE!

All projects are due Friday Decemebr 16^th. Late projects will not be accepted.

This is an AT HOME project and will not be worked on in class.

We hope to see everyone at Winterfest this Saturday from 4:00 – 8:00.   Please come and join the fun!!

The Santa Shop will be open for our class to shop on Tuesday Dec 6th. 

Please make sure that your child is studying their multiplication facts at home. As we continued today to multiply two digit by two digit and 3-4 digit by 1 digit numbers, we noticed that most errors were based on basic multiplication fact errors and not with the actual methods (box method etc). 

On Tuesday, December 6th, we will have a Social Studies Assessment (Part 1) on the colonies. Students are to study the brochure that is glued in their Social Studies journals, and also the placement of where the 13 colonies are located. They will be asked to fill in a blank map of the colonies and be asked questions that are created using the information from the brochure. Please make sure that they study this weekend.  Students were reminded to bring home their journals as they were packing up today.  We will be learning even more about the colonies next week, and will have Part 2 assessment towards the end of next week. 

Holiday Celebration:
We will be having a holiday celebration in our class on Tuesday, December 20th. More details will be sent to you through our homeroom parents.

We have our field trip to the Cobb Youth Museum on Wednesday Dec. 21st. Please return all donations and permission slips by Friday December 16th.

Please return all Progress Reports that went home before Thanksgiving break, ASAP. 

Reminder to please check your child's folders and homework daily. If they have a retake assessment that they are having the opportunity to redo, please make sure that they complete the additional practice assignment, you sign, and the student returns it by the deadline noted. Please also remember that make up's are only offered on assessments, not classwork grades and only for grades 69% or below.

In the beginning of the year, you received a paper that asked you to indicate how your child will be going home in the event of inclement weather. Some students will be receiving new forms so that updated information can be noted. Please remember that in the event that school is dismissed early due to inclement weather, there will be no ASP, therefore you must indicate the bus that your child will need to ride home.  This information can be found at:

 http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/transportation/busroutes.aspx

      Tuesday night Dec 6th, our Treble Tones will be singing at the Chick-fil-A in Cumberland Mall at 6:30 p.m.

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·         Thursday night Dec 8th is Barnes & Noble Night from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

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       We have Rise Up after school on Friday, December 9^th.