2011 Parent Questionnaire

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

This is a list of supplies that will be helpful for your child to have available both at home and at school.

·           Backpack                                                                                

·         Colored Pencils

·         Pencils

·         Pencil Sharpener-with a cover

·         Markers (Washable

·         Soft, zippered pencil case

·         Stretchable, large book cover for math book                          

·         Sticky notes

·         2 packages of dividers with 8 in a pack

·         1 inch white vinyl binder        

·         1 USB flashdrive

·         Internet access at home

Classroom Donations

We do many projects throughout the year that require various supplies.  I will be requesting those at the time of the project.  To begin the year, any of the following supplies that you are able to donate will be greatly appreciate.

·         Ziploc bags of all sizes-any brand

·         Sticky notes-all sizes

·         Hand sanitizer

·         Kleenex

·         Clorox wipes (any brand)

·         Loose leaf paper

·         A ream of white copy paper

·         Index cards – blank and lined

·         Erasers

·         Pencils

·         Red, Blue, Green, Purple pens

·         Scotch tape

·         Glue Sticks

WELCOME TO FOURTH GRADE IN ROOM 310

Dear Students and Families:

 I am really excited to start our new year in 4^th grade together, to get to know each other, learn with each other, and to grow together.  To start off, let me tell you about myself.  This will be my third year at UPA and I could not ask for a better or more fantastic place to learn and to teach.  I have a Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Michigan University in three different concentrations:  music, communications, and literature.  I completed a Master’s of Elementary Education three years ago from the University of Michigan.  Prior to teaching at UPA, I was a piano teacher for over 25 years.  Music is one of my greatest passions, along with my three sons, reading, and eating ice cream.  I am a lifelong learner and as a resident of room 310 – you will be too!!

This letter will provide some important information that you need prior to the start of school, including a class supply list, dates, and communication information.  Please read this carefully and email me with any questions or concerns.

COMMUNICATION:

I believe very strongly in 100% communication between student, parent, and teacher. I am available for you and your child before, during, and after school hours.  You can set up an appointment by email at swagner@uprep.com or calling me at (313) 874-9800, ext. 2310.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.  With all of us working together, this will be an exciting and successful school year.

I also have a class blog.  The blog site is mrswagner310.blogspot.com.  I update the blog every week so please be sure to follow that for information on the learning that takes place, assignments, special acknowledgements, pictures, the calendar, and many other pieces of important information.  I try to use as little paper as possible! One of my goals for the students this year will be to have their own individual blogs.  But, more about that later.

class wish list

We are constantly trying new projects, experiments, and assignments, so I do not know everything that we will need at this point.  This will be a short list to get us started, and during the year, when specific supplies are needed, I will send home a note asking for those materials.

These items will be useful in the classroom.  You do not need to purchase all of the items, but if you could provide some, it will be greatly appreciated.

·         Hand Sanitizer

·         Large and small Ziploc bags (any brand is fine)

·         Boxes of Kleenex

·         Thick and thin dry erase markers

·         Bottles of White-Out

·         1 package of blue pens                                                              

·         1 package of green pens

·         1 package of red pens

·         A ream of copy/printer paper                                                   

·         Clorox disinfecting wipes (any brand)

·         Band-aids

snacks

We will be having snacks in our classroom.  PLEASE NO BEVERAGES other than water.  Also, only healthy snacks will be allowed.  Here are some suggestions:  raw vegetables, pretzels, popcorn, raisins, crackers, nuts, granola bars, and animal crackers.  Please do not send fruit, fruit cups, or yogurt as those tend to get messy.

IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, August 16^th                                    Learning Team Meetings and Reading Benchmarks

Wednesday, August 17^th                        Learning Team Meetings and Reading Benchmarks

Thursday, August 25^th                                    Meet the Teacher, 9:00 – 3:00 and

                                                            Learning Team Meetings and Reading Benchmarks

This year students and parents/family members will be coming in prior to the start of school for Learning Team Meetings, and working with teachers to determine reading level.  Please plan for 30 minutes. The following shows my schedule for these meetings.  This will also be posted on my blog, mrswagner310.blogspot.com.  On the blog you will be able to sign up for a day and time.  You may also email me your preference.  I will do my best to accommodate. 

Learning team meeting days and times:

You will be able to sign up on the blog using the form in the "PERMISSION AND FORMS" tab at the top of the page.
*If I have spoken with you on the phone, you do not need to sign up.

 The learning Team meeting will be with you (the student), your parent, parents, or a family member (this is required), and myself.  We will meet first, and then you and I will be doing some reading together so that you will be all set to go when school starts!

During the first week of school I will be sending home additional information regarding homework, homework planners, Friday Folders, schedules, and other necessary information to make our classroom run successfully.

I am looking forward meeting and learning with all of you during our two years together!

Mrs. Wagner.

****Please remember to sign up on the blog or email me with your day and time, as soon as possible. 

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD - SUPPLIES NEEDED!

We are still in need of supplies for our annual SCIENCE OLYMPIAD 
on Tuesday, June 14th.  Please help out so that we may enjoy, experiment, and explore!  


Thank you to Jalib Davis & Family, and Alexus Roberts & Family 
their donations!


life saver candy
straws
balloons
masking tape (a lot)
pipe cleaners
bamboo skewers
aluminum foil

WHO SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM??

                                         

And Pizza??  Room 303 - that's who!!  We are gearing up for the final days of school and decided that we need an ice cream celebration!  I've sent home a list with the students of the items that are needed and who signed up for what.  It is posted below.  Please be sure to sign it to confirm your child will be bringing that item.

Last Day Celebration

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, FIELD DAY, AND PROMOTION

We have a busy last week of school!  Here is what is happening:

Science Olympiad will be Tuesday, June 14th.  We are in desperate need of supplies in order for this to be held.  If you scroll down through the blog you will see the list of supplies that are required to have a fun and successful Science Olympiad experience.

Field Day is all day on Wednesday, June 15th.  We will be walking over to the Wayne State Athletic field in the morning, play a variety of field games, including a Teachers vs. Students kick ball game!  Please be sure to send sunscreen and appropriate clothing for your child.

Promotion - Thursday, June 16th.  Please see the note below this post regarding important information about attire.

5th Grade Breakfast -   Friday, June 17th.  Students will need to leave with parents immediately following the breakfast if they are not going to the picnic.

Promotion Attire

There seems to be some confusion about what students have been told to wear to the promotion ceremony. We have told students that they do not need to be too dressy. They can wear clothing LIKE what they'd wear to school (eg. collared shirt and slacks/skirt). Students DO NOT need to wear uniform colors. No jeans or gym shoes, please. We hope this clarifies any questions you may have.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you that night.

EXHIBITION RUBRICS

These are the rubrics that I will be using for the students' exhibitions.  The Academic Checklist is only for those students who did not do the "Do Something" Project.  Students who did the project will be scored using the "Do Something" Project Rubric.  


Please review to be sure your child is prepared.

THE AMAZING RACE HAS COME TO UPA!!

We are now into our last session of Social Studies and Mr. Curran and Mr. Wetherbee have come up with an awesome project - The Amazing Race! Students will be working in teams, writing clues for regions of the U.S., and then other teams will need to figure out what the clues lead to!  Follow the progress on the link below.

https://sites.google.com/site/uparace/https://sites.google.com/site/uparace/

FIELD DAY - JUNE 15TH

We will be spending the day at Wayne State’s Athletic Field, where the students will be participating in numerous activities. Students are encouraged to bring their own water bottle to use throughout the day and they are allowed to wear free dress in the form of athletic clothes. NO sandals or tank tops. Gym shoes required!

In order for this event to be possible, we are asking the students to contribute $5.00 to go towards the cost of food (hot dogs, chips, juice, etc). If your child could bring the money in by Friday, June 3^rd, it would be greatly appreciated!

*Participation is a privilege, and its up to the discretion of your child’s teacher. Behavior starting now till the end of the school year is a key factor in the decision.

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD - TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH

Our Annual Science Olympiad returns!!

 We will need donations of the following items for Science Olympiad:

o   Lasagna noodles

o   Spaghetti noodles

o   Play dough

o   Aluminum foil

o   Life Saver candy

o   Straws

o   Cardboard paper towel or toilet paper tubes

o   Balloons

o   Pipe cleaners

o   Paper lunch bags

o   Bamboo skewers

o   Dixie Cups/small drinking cups

o   Several rolls of masking tape

PANCAKE AND PAJAMAS!!!

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT

PANCAKE BREAKFAST is BACK!!

Served with SAUSAGE, ORANGE DRINK & COFFEE
BY: CHRIS CAKES

LOCATION: Cafeteria of Ellen Thompson
Date: Thursday May 26, 2011
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.                                                           
COST: $5.00 per person at the front desk**
$6.00 per person at the door
(Children under 2 free)

Please join us for the evening sporting your pajamas for pancake eating, pillowcase decorating, dancing and reading (with the chance to win some of the many books up for raffle!!).  Activities will be located on the 1st floor village.

**Tickets can be bought prior to the event at the front desk. 

IMPORTANT EXHIBITION REMINDER

Exhibition Reminder

The final part of the "Do Something" project is your child's REFLECTION of the entire project. I did need to see this at Milestone 3, but did not remind the students.  I will be talking with the students about the reflection portion and telling them it needs to be turned in by Friday, May 20th.  I would just like to see what they have thus far, to make sure that they are on the right track. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. This needs to be added to their powerpoint or other visual aid for the exhibition.


Do Something Reflection

MILESTONE 4 REMINDER

MILESTONE 4 REMINDER

DUE MAY 25TH

VISUAL AIDS FOR ALL  OF THE ACADEMIC AREAS

Math, science, reading, writing, and social studies

Checklist for Exhibitions Trimester 3 2010-2011

ART FIELD TRIP!!!

Friday June 3rd the 5th grade classes will be going to the Works: Detroit gallery to see an exhibit staring Ghamba! Who is the paper mache elephant that the 5th grades classes all created together. We will be boarding the busses at 11:00 a.m. and returning for lunch at around 12:25 p.m.  

If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail Ms. Seikaly Dseikaly@uprep.com


Danielle Seikaly

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION....

Our Newbery Medal podcast/movies are almost complete!  I hope your child has shared this exiting project with you over the past month.  The students read a Newbery Medal or Honor book, choose one scene from the story, wrote a story board, and then a script.  They learned so many skills from this project and sharpened others, such as revising!  They also discovered how to adapt a story into a movie script, adding dialogue, stating the story from a character's point of view, and interpreting what the author might think is the important point within the scene.  We then did podcasts, found pictures that represented the scene or characters, and are now in the process of putting them into iMovie.  Below is Nadia's finished movie.  Take out some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy!!  (I'll be posting other movies under the "Student Work" tab.

                                                                                              

FAMILY GAME NIGHT - THANK YOU

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Family Game night was a lot of fun and I enjoyed spending extra time with many families.  But I need to give a special THANK YOU to the following students who stayed after school, learned the math games, made signs, and taught the games to others:

Shanna Lawrence

Nadia Bailey

Khalif Hampton

Lance Johnson

Katilynn Palmer

Hailey Edgar

Joshua Stephens

Faith Harper

EXHIBITION REMINDER

MILESTONE #3

Due Thursday, May 12^th 

In order to pass Milestone 3, your child will need THREE different types of visual aids to capture and retain the attention of their audience.  Please refer to the Do Something packet that you received at your child's learning team meeting for examples of completed power points.  

1.    Pictures and/or Video:

a.    Everyone must include pictures or videos as evidence of them “doing something”

b.    If students volunteered at a location, it is expected that they have pictures for every visit. They were supposed to visit the location at least 2 different times

2.    Flyers/Posters/or Pamphlets:

a.    Any flyers, posters, and/or pamphlets that were created to advertise their event or effort

3.   Power Point or Glogster:

a.    This should be used to help organize and present all of the information from Milestone 2 (vocabulary, statistics, history, interview questions/answers etc…) and their RELFECTION in an interesting manner