January 22-25, 2013 in our classroom for reading...

Spelling Words Theme6 Week 1


1. go

2. bone

3. so

4. nose

5. home

6. no

7. also

8. woke

9. fly

10. try

Main Story: (To be tested on Friday)- The Sleeping Pig

Target Skills: Story Structure

Blending Long /O/ words (CVC and CVCE)

Long/U/ words (CVCE)

Final Clusters (ft, lk, nt)

Vocabulary skill: ABC order

Lunchroom Challenge....please read!

Attention Parents:

     With new USDA regulations in place, school lunch has never been healthier. We want to encourage kids to eat balanced, nutritious meals during lunch. To get you and your school excited, Chartwells-Thompson is hosting a competition! In our Lunch is Great! Giveaway, your school will be competing with elementary schools in nearby Districts. The competition runs from January 22nd to March 22nd, 2013. The three schools with the highest increase in school lunch participation during the competition dates win!



1st Place: $300 Chartwells Bucks

2nd Place: $150 Chartwells Bucks

3rd Place: $100 Chartwells Bucks


Chartwells Bucks work like a gift card for the amount awarded. That new lamination machine your school needs? Chartwells can get it for you! Your coaches need new athletic equipment? Chartwells can provide it! Anything from school supplies, to office or kitchen supplies, to catering for parties and meetings can be exchanged for Chartwells Bucks.

To help you kick things off, Chartwells-Thompson will also be providing a promotion each month for students. One Lucky Tray Day will occur each month, starting January 22nd. Each Lucky Tray Day, there will be one random student per grade level that will be selected as a winner (e.g. if you are a K-5 school, 6 winners per Lucky Tray Day). Chartwells-Thompson is providing a FREE pencil pouch to each winning student! This is a great opportunity for you to promote eating a healthy lunch in the cafeteria to your students.



Additionally, if your school is one of our prize winners, we will reward one of your classes with a party! The class with an average of 90% lunch participation for the competition participation dates will receive an Ice Cream Party from Chartwells-Thompson.



Every 2 weeks between January 22nd and March 22nd, a scoreboard update will be posted on our website and emailed to you, letting you know who is in the lead! Winners will be announced April 3rd, 2013.



You know your students better than anyone. That is why we are leaving it to you and your teachers to think of ways to get students more involved in lunch – whether it is by hosting your own school-wide competition, or by promoting school lunch with a Healthy Foods Week. With your help, we know that we can get our kids eating healthy and staying balanced!



Good luck! If you have any questions, please direct them to Louisa.Camp@compass-usa.com.



Sincerely,

Chartwells-Thompson & DCPS Food Services

Important SACS survey.... All Parents please complete

On Behalf of Mrs. Wells our school principal she has asked that this survey be sent out to all parents.

In an effort to improve system practices, Bartram Springs Elementary is conducting a Parent Survey. We value your opinion and ask that you take the time to complete this survey. In order to complete the survey, please go to:

http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/0857694



Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest opinion is appreciated. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

January's Food Collection Item is...,..

Canned Meats!

Collections will be taken up in the classroom until the end of the month.

Ladies Love Literacy

Inviting All Ladies

Come join us and read with our students so they can see

“Ladies Love Literacy”

Who: moms, aunts, grandmas, business partners, or family friends

Where: Bartram Springs Elementary

Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

When: January 17, 2013

Bring your favorite book or we’ll have one ready for you.

If you would like to be a guest reader, please send an e-mail to Ms. Lampkin at lampkind@duvalschools.org

We look forward to having ladies as guest readers at Bartram Springs Elementary!

December food collection item is........

Jiffy Box mixes!

Donations will be collected until December 14th.

Our Classroom for the week of November 12th

Spelling Words Theme 4 Week 2


1. get

2. ten

3. red

4. pet

5. men

6. yes

7. tent

8. bell

9. she

10. write

Get Set Story: Zack and His Friends

Main Story (to be tested on Fri.)- Two Best Friends

Target Skills: Short /e/ words

Clusters with /s/

In our classroom for November 5-9, 2012

Spelling Words Theme 4 Week 1


1. on

2. not

3. got

4. box

5. hot

6. top

7. your

8. love

9. come

10. people

Get Set Story: Fluff is Missing

Main Story (to be tested on Fri.)- Go Away, Otto

Target Skills: Short /o/ words

Clusters with /l/

    Picture Retakes have been moved from November 5th to November 15th.   November 5th- Report Cards go home with students. Please be sure to sign them and send back.  Please don't lick the envelope as that is the envelope that will be used for all 4 report cards.  Thank you   November 6th- Election Day (students will participate in a mock voting process in class) we will tally our class results and see on November 7th if we came out with the same outcome as the Nation Wide Election Day results.   November 7th- Early Dismissal   November 9th- Art

November item for doantion........

The donation item that Bartram Springs Elementary School will be collecting for the month of November is Stuffing!

Reading Celebration Week (Oct 29-Nov 2)

Bartram Springs will be participating in a reading celebration week starting on Monday October 29th.  Schedule is as follows:

Monday- Reading Celebration Kick-Off Assembly in the cafeteria

Tuesday- 5th Grade Wax Museum

Wednesday- Book Character Parade (Kindergarten only)

Thursday- Flashlight Reading Day

Friday- Dudes Do Read  as well as Fall Festival from 5pm-8pm

This week in our class (10/22-10/26)

There will be no school on Friday as it's a teacher planning day.  All testing will take place on Thursday October 23, 2012.  Below is what we will be covering in class for reading...

Unit 3 Week 2


1. big

2. in

3. did

4. it

5. him

6. sit

7. split

8. crib

9. skip

10. drip

Get Set Story: Ham and Eggs

Main Story: Miss Jill’s Ice Cream Shop

Target Skills:

Short /i/

Verb endings –s, -ed, -ing

Possessives with ‘s

Red Ribbon Week

This week is "Red Ribbon Week" and students are encouraged to participate in the daily activities to show their pledge to stay drug free!

Monday- Our Slipper will "Give drugs the slip"
Tuesday- Wear your favorite cap to "put a cap on drugs"
Wednesday- Let's "Sock it to drugs" by wearing crazy socks
Thursday- Wear sunglasses to  "Shade out drugs"

Field Trip Permission Slips

Just a reminder that field trip permission slips and money are due back no later than Friday (10/19).  Please be sure to send in cash only.  If you want to go on the field trip be sure that you have submitted your volunteer information to the county via www.duvalschools.org in order to be able to go on the classroom trips with us.

Thank you,
Ms. McDonnell

What's happening in our classroom 10-15/10-19

Spelling Words Unit 3 Week 1


1. an

2. at

3. can

4. cat

5. had

6. man

7. catch

8. add

9. that

10. glad



Get Set Story: Animals in the Cold

Main Story: Seasons

Target Skills:

Short /a/

Double Final Consonants (v-c-c or c-v-c-c)

Plurals with –s

Donation item for October....

For the month of October our school will be collecting "CANNED SOUP" for a local food bank.