Year: 2019

Dec. 16 – 20

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Happy Monday!

Import Dates/Events:   

HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK!

Monday – Wear warm hats, beanies, and scarves

Tuesday – Dress in red and white

Wednesday – Wear your best flannel and fuzzy socks

Thursday – Wear your ugly holiday sweater

Friday – Wear cozy PJ’s

December 20 – 5th grade Holiday breakfast at 10am – We will be supporting the patients at Mary Free Bed again this year. Gifts may come until our breakfast on the 20th! A representative from Mary Free Bed will come to our breakfast to talk with the students and pick up the gifts for her patients.

December 23  – January 3  – Holiday break

This Week in My Room:

Read- Aloud:  Blood on the River

Math: Unit 3 Review

Science: CER’s and Space

ELA: Literary Essay

Homework:

**Any work not completed in class should be taken home as homework.

**Students should be reading for a minimum of 30 minutes per night.

Morning Basketball

When:  Beginning November 25 through Jan. 24, 2020 (8:00- 8:40 a.m.)

Where:  Alward Elementary Gym

Who:  Girls-  play on Monday and Wednesday

           Boys-  play on Tuesday and Thursday

What:  We will be working on basketball skills such as ball handling,  passing,  shooting, and a variety of drills.  There will be time set aside for live play (games).  We will also concentrate on the concept of team and sportsmanship.  There is no minimum skill level required!

 

Dec. 9 – 13

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Upcoming Events:

December 11 – Shop at Santa’s Secret Shop

December 13 – Early release for students at 12:15

December 20 – 5th grade Holiday breakfast at 10am – We will be supporting the patients at Mary Free Bed again this year. Gifts may come in anytime, from today until our breakfast on the 20th!

December 23  – January 3  – Holiday break

This Week in my Room:

Read-Aloud:  Blood on the River

Math: Unit Three ( Mult. and Div. Fractions and Mixed Numbers)

Science: CER’s and Space

ELA: Literary Essay

Homework:

**Any work not completed in class should be taken home as homework.

**Students should be reading for a minimum of 30 minutes per night.

Morning Basketball

When:  Beginning November 25 through Jan. 24, 2020 (8:00- 8:40 a.m.)

Where:  Alward Elementary Gym

Who:  Girls-  play on Monday and Wednesday

           Boys-  play on Tuesday and Thursday

What:  We will be working on basketball skills such as ball handling,  passing,  shooting, and a variety of drills.  There will be time set aside for live play (games).  We will also concentrate on the concept of team and sportsmanship.  There is no minimum skill level required!

 

Dec. 2 – 6

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Important Dates to Remember:

 

December 3 – Holiday Program, 5th is in the second half of the program which begins at 7:30, at Fellowship Church.

December 13 – Early release for students at 12:15

December 20 – 5th grade Holiday breakfast at 10am – We will be supporting the patients at Mary Free Bed again this year. A letter will be sent home Monday explaining this, along with a wish list from the MFB staff.

December 23  – January 3  – Holiday break

This Week in my Room:

Read-Aloud:  Where the Red Fern Grows

Math: Unit Three ( Mult. and Div. Fractions and Mixed Numbers)

Science: CER’s and Water Unit

ELA: Literary Essay

Homework:

**Any work not completed in class should be taken home as homework.

**Students should be reading for a minimum of 30 minutes per night.

Morning Basketball

When:  Beginning November 25 through Jan. 24, 2020 (8:00- 8:40 a.m.)

Where:  Alward Elementary Gym

Who:  Girls-  play on Monday and Wednesday

           Boys-  play on Tuesday and Thursday

What:  We will be working on basketball skills such as ball handling,  passing,  shooting, and a variety of drills.  There will be time set aside for live play (games).  We will also concentrate on the concept of team and sportsmanship.  There is no minimum skill level required!

 

 

Nov. 25 – 29

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Important Dates:

PE CARES Food Drive – Ends Monday

November 27 – 29 Thanksgiving Break

December 3 – Holiday Program

This Week in my Room:

Read-Aloud:  Where the Red Fern Grows

Math: Unit Three ( Mult. and Div. Fractions and Mixed Numbers)

Science: CER’s and Water Unit

ELA: Literary Essay

Homework:

Any work not completed in class should be taken home as homework.

Students should be reading for a minimum of 30 minutes per night.

Morning Basketball

When:  Beginning November 25 through Jan. 24, 2020 (8:00- 8:40 a.m.)

Where:  Alward Elementary Gym

Who:  Girls-  play on Monday and Wednesday

           Boys-  play on Tuesday and Thursday

What:  We will be working on basketball skills such as ball handling,  passing,  shooting, and a variety of drills.  There will be time set aside for live play (games).  We will also concentrate on the concept of team and sportsmanship.  There is no minimum skill level required!

 

 

Nov. 18 – 22

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Important Dates:

PE CARES Food Drive – Now till November 25

November 18 and 20 – Parent Teacher Conferences, I look forward to meeting with you this week!

November 27 – 29 Thanksgiving Break

December 3 – Holiday Program

This week in my room:

Read-aloud: Where the Red Fern Grows

Math: Multiply and Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers

ELA: Literary Essay

Science: CER’s

HOMEWORK:

Reading 1/2 hour minimum per night 😉.

Finish any Math, DC’s, or Writing that you didn’t finish in class.

Nov. 11 – 15

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Important Dates:

November 15 – Early release, 12:15

November 18 and 20 – Parent Teacher Conferences

November . 27 – 29 Thanksgiving Break

December 3 – Holiday Program

This Week In My Room:

Read-aloud: Where the Red Fern Grows

Math: Multiply and Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers

ELA: Literary Essay

Science: CER’s

HOMEWORK:

Reading 1/2 hour minimum per night 😉.

Finish any Math, DC’s, or Writing that you didn’t finish in class.

Oct. 28 – Nov. 1

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Important Dates:

October 29 – Turkey Trot – Race begins at 5:00

October 31 – Halloween Party from 11:12 – 12:20

**All volunteers coming into the building for class parties, must have a background check on file. You can complete the background check form here. PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RUN LAST MINUTE BACKGROUND CHECKS THE DAY OF THE PARTY. VOLUNTEERS WITHOUT A BACKGROUND CHECK ON FILE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN KEEPING OUR STUDENTS SAFE! (From the Alward Action)

November 5 – Please vote, Hudsonville Bond Proposal 2019

December 3 – Holiday Program

This week in my room:

Read Aloud: Where the Red Fern Grows

Math:  Decimals

Science: Water of the Great Lakes Basin

ELA: Literary Essay

 

October 21 – 25

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Important Dates: 

October 21 – October 25 – Book Fair

October 23 – Literacy night 6:00 – 7:30

October 29 – Turkey Trot – Race begins at 5:00

November 5 – Please vote, Hudsonville Bond Proposal 2019

December 3 – Holiday Program

This week in my room:

Read-aloud: Where the Red Fern Grows

Math: Decimals

Science: CER’s and water

ELA: Writing Tool Box

Homework: Students should be reading a minimum of 30 minutes per night. Any work not finished in class should also be taken home as homework.

October 14 – 18

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Important Dates:

October  15 – Fundraiser pick up at door T between 3:00 and 4:00. Small orders may be taken home on the bus.
October 16 – Picture retake day
October 17 – Greenfield Village field trip – Students  may  arrive  between  6:45am  and  7:00am.  Busses  will  leave  the  west  parking  lot (by our Alward office)  at  7:00am.

October 18 – Early release, students are dismissed at 12:15

October 21 – October 25 – Book Fair

October 23 – Literacy night 6:00 – 7:30

October 29 – Turkey Trot – Race begins at 5:00

November 5 – PLEASE VOTE, Hudsonville Bond Proposal 2019

December 3 – Holiday Program

This week in my room:

Read-aloud .  Sign of the Beaver

Math:  Unit 2 Decimals

Science: CER’S and nature science

Sept. 23 – 27

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Important Dates:

September 27 – Walk-A-Thon – Donations are needed! If online doesn’t work for your family to gather donations, a paper copy for fundraising was sent home Friday.
Below is the link parents can click on to sign your child up for online donations.

 Spirit Week: 23-27

  • Jet Lag Monday (Comfy Clothes)
  • Tropical Tuesday (Hawaiian Shirts)
  • Wild Color Wednesday (Neon Day)
  • Tourist Thursday (could also include destination shirts)
  • Fly Home Friday (Eagle Gear)
October  15 – Fundraiser pick up at door T between 3:00 and 4:00.

October 17 – Greenfield Village field trip

October 18 – Early release, students are dismissed at 12:15

This week in the room:

Read – aloud: Out of My Mind

Math- Unit 1 Fractions

Science- CER’s