Reading Calendars

Just a reminder that the December reading calendars will be due when we return on Monday, January 5. I know it's hard to remember those after break.

I did not send home the January calendars. They get a New Year's present too! We will start the January calendar on the fifth when we return to school.

In case you are wondering, I am not actually writing this while on vacation. I scheduled it to send during break. Hopefully I am on the beach right now! :)

Merry Christmas

Our Christmas party went excellent yesterday, and the party committee was very prepared. It always gets a little hectic and I forgot to take pictures though!

We had delicious and healthy fruit kabobs (thanks to Gary, Braiden, and Richie) and popcorn (thanks Maddie). We had plenty of snacks and treats for everyone!

Also, thanks to all the students who brought in books for the book exchange. Here is a the pile of new books in our library. The kids are excited to start checking them out, and may be bringing one home to read over break!

Finally, have a very merry and safe Christmas. The picture above is my Merry Christmas wish from South Padre Island, Texas. My family will be going down to visit my parents on the beach over Christmas break!

Christmas Break at the Cobb Library

MOVIE MATINEE

When:  Tuesday, December 23

1:15pm – 3:15pm

Showing:  DOLPHIN TALE

Rated: PG

Running Time: 113 minutes

Who:  All ages - Children 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

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MOVIE MATINEE

When:  Tuesday, December 30

1:15pm – 3:00pm

Showing: MALEFICENT

Rated: PG

Running Time: 97 minutes

Who: 5^th Grade and older

FREE Pizza Included

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“LEGO Club”

When: Saturday, January 3

            1:00pm – 2:00pm

All ages are welcome.

Children 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult

4k Screening and Registration

A Note from the 4K Teachers:

Any child who will turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2015 should come to our 4K screening and registration on February 9th  or 10th  from 9-5. 

Parents should call the IGEMS School Office:  943-6313 Ext. 0 and make an appointment.

Xtra Math

Congratulations to Ashley and Jeran for completing the math portion of Xtra Math. Jeran has also completed the subtraction part too!

Students can go to xtramath.org or straight to the Student Sign-In to practice at home or on an iPad. It only takes the students 5-10 minutes to finish a session. We do get some practice time during the school day, but it can vary. The math classes get into the lab sometimes, some of the RtI groups work on them, and we have done it during computers too.

The students need three pieces of information at sign-in.
My e-mail: avanovermeer@igs.k12.wi.us
Username: First Name Only
Password: Random Four Digit Number (most of the students know this by now)

If your child forgot their password you can just e-mail me and I'll send it your way.

PAWS Activity

The class earned their third PAWs activity of the year! This time they chose a reading day, which we will have on Friday, December 19.

For the reading day they can wear comfy clothes and bring a blanket and pillow to snuggle up into. I told them that rule of thumb for size was that they should be able to stuff their pillow and blanket in their backpack. Hopefully that will keep anyone from bringing their entire bed set!

They voted on their next PAWs activity today as well. We will start collecting PAWs that will let the students bring in their electronics for their next activity.

Test, Test, Test

I think there is a saying, all good things come in threes! Or is it bad things come in threes?

Tomorrow the fourth graders have three different tests, but they should be prepared for all of them.

• We have our usual Words Their Way spelling test, which only takes about 10 minutes.

• Then we will take our test on the story we just finished; Sarah, Plain and Tall. We have spent the last two weeks reading and discussing this book as well. I think the students will be very well versed in this book.

• Finally, in social studies with Mrs. Bast they will have a test. Mrs. Bast has told me that the kids should know this pretty well and they are doing a study review today.

Hopefully it sounds worse than it really is!

Holiday Reminders

Christmas Concert

The third through sixth grade Christmas Concert is on Thursday, December 11 at 7:00. We will begin lining up at 6:50 and I will be here to unlock the classroom door by 6:30. As with other years, please pick up your child at the classroom after the show.

Christmas Party

Our Christmas Party will be on Monday, December 22 at the end of the school day. We will do our snacks, games, and gift opening at that time. Our party committee members are Braiden, Gary, Julia, Maddie, Richie, and Teejay. We met today to plan our individual jobs.

Book Donations

Just a reminder that we are going to exchange books to donate to the classroom library. Have your child put their name and the year on the inside of the book. Please wrap them too, as we will still open them up at our party.

Lower Elementary Christmas Concert

If you have a child in kindergarten through second in the afternoon concert your fourth grade child can come too if you pick them up. They don't want chaos in the hallways by just sending anyone with a younger sibling down. 

Early Release

Finally, Just a reminder that we have an early release on Tuesday, December 23 to begin Christmas break. We won't return until Monday, January 5!

Lunch With Santa

Just passing this along a couple of activities if you are interested.

Lunch With Santa

When: Saturday, December 13 from 11-1

Where: Montfort Community building

Come meet and talk with Santa and the Grinch, free lunch (donations are accepted), buy gifts for family, make and take crafts, and purchase baked goods to support the Montfort Library.

Lego Club

Where: Cobb Public Library

When: Saturday, December 6

          @ 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Who: All ages

~ LEGOs provided

~ FREE

Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Long Division

All the fourth grade math classes are beginning or will soon be beginning long division. Here is a funny little video to help with the steps of long division.

I also put the reminders below:
Daddy - Divide
Mommy - Multiply
Sister - Subtract
Brother - Bring Down
Rover - Repeat or Remainder

Rover is not in the video, but we added it in. That is the dog's name in the family!

Reading Calendars

Congratulations to all the students who turned in their November Reading Calendars! It was tough to remember to get those turned in after the break. The Pizza Hut coupons have been sent home. Here are the students who turned in their calendars: Jalyssa, Braiden, Teejay, Mackenzie, Madalyn, Kennedy, Indigo, Sarah, McKenna, Raymond, Ty, Ashley, Jeran, Alexiyia, Richard, and Evie.  Awesome Job!

The December calendars were sent out yesterday as well. Those won't be due back until next year on January 5!

Christmas Concert Changes

This Note was already sent home. I just wanted to include a reminder. Fourth grade will still have their concert at 7:00 p.m.

Due to the increased number of students at our elementary level as well as the increase in the number of audience members at our Holiday performances we have a facility capacity and viewing concern. To accommodate all of our students and guests we will be hosting two different elementary performances of our Holiday program.

K-2^nd grade students will be performing at 2:30 p.m. on December 11 in the IGEMS gymnasium. If you would prefer to take your student(s) home with you following this performance, please send a note to their classroom teacher in advance to avoid lines when signing students out post-performance. Please limit parking for this performance to the back gym entrance to avoid buses loading in the front of school. All entry will take place through the gym entrance.

3^rd- 6^th grade students will be performing at 7:00 p.m. on December 11 in the IGEMS gymnasium. Please have your student to their homeroom between 6:30-6:45.