Week 25 Update

Just a quick update on a few important things happening over the next few weeks... 

Report Cards

Today (2/22) your student will have their progress report and Friday folder as usual. This is the last one for a few weeks as I start to work on report cards. Report cards will be coming home on Friday, March 8th.

Read-a-thon

In your Friday Folder you will see a sheet about the upcoming Read-a-thon to help raise funds for our school and classroom libraries. The PTA is sponsoring this event. Next week is full of spirit days to help spread the word.

• Monday, 2/25- Fox in Socks. Wear silly or mismatched SOCKS.
• Tuesday, 2/26- Green Eggs & Ham. Wear GREEN.
• Wednesday, 2/27- Horton Hears a Who. Random Acts of Kindness
• Thursday, 2/28- Cat in the Hat. Wear your favorite HAT.
• Friday, 3/1- Favorite Things. Dress as your favorite story CHARACTER.

Math Test

The Module 4 math test is on Friday, March 1st. This will be the first math grade of the 3rd trimester report card. 

Class Economy

Our next Pay Day is on Thursday, February 28th. Our next Class Auction will be on Monday, March 4th.

Science Fair

Please see my email with all the latest information about the upcoming science fair. This is 100% optional and is open to anyone wanting to participate.

Mohr PTA

Thank you to our PTA who sponsors many events at Mohr. Check out all they do... HERE

Week 3 Newsletter

Week 3 was fun!

Students went to their first Band and Strings session to learn more about the program and their instruments. We also went to library for the very first time! And on Friday we had our very first Pay Day. It went really well, and the bankers got a little taste of what the year will look like for them.

Students should have brought home their first Friday Folder and Progress Report. Students are setting goals in the hopes of attaining them in a week's time. Please have a conversation with your student about their goals. Inside the Friday Folder was also the Outdoor Ed packet with all the permission slips. Please work on completing those forms. They are due in a few weeks. I know it is a lot of information, but it is a truly once in a lifetime experience for your 5th grader.

This upcoming week will be busy...

On Tuesday, September 4th we will have our first Auction. Students can sell or buy items during this time... the only requirement is that all items sold during the auction must be homemade. If a food item is brought in for sale, it needs to have an ingredient list with it for our students who need to avoid certain foods.

Also, the ice cream social is Tuesday evening starting at 6. If you're available and haven't already signed up to help, please do! The signup sheet is here... Ice Cream Social Signups I will be there, at the syrup station, so I hope you stop by!

Wednesday will be our first math test. The mid module 1 test covers the first 8 lessons of module 1, and the students received the study guide on Friday.

Other important bits of information...

SAFETY VALETS
Thank you to all our students who signed up to be a safety valet for the rest of the school year! Our class is the reporting this week (Sept 4-Sept 7) so help make sure they are at school early, or picked up late.  You can find our class schedule HERE.


PICTURE DAY

It's time to capture the memories— Photo Day is Coming.

On Thursday, September 13, Mohr Elementary students will be getting their school photos taken. Please click on the following link to order your child’s/children’s 2018-2019 photos: http://image3.photobiz.com/7484/20180713185637_261960.pdf. You have the option to pay by credit card or print out the order form and pay by check or cash. 

If you have any questions, please contact Sankar - jp.nimmagadda@gmail.com   or Ruchika - indrayan_ruchika@yahoo.com

BOXTOPS

Our school is collecting Boxtops! If you clip them off any package and send them in to school with your child, I will make sure they are turned in. Just put them in a ziploc bag with your child's name and our class!

SPIRIT FRIDAYS

Every Friday, Mohr is celebrating our school spirit by wearing Mohr Spirit Wear or our school colors of maroon, white, and black. It's a fun way to show our school pride! 

Week 26 Newsletter

It's hard to believe that the second trimester is coming to a close! We are already 2/3 of the way done with 5th grade... it seems like just yesterday we were all getting to know each other and now we're almost done with elementary school.

Next week is extremely busy with a few last projects before report cards. As a reminder, there will not be any Friday Folders/Progress Reports for the next three weeks as I grade and work on report cards.


Module 4 Test
On Monday, students will see their grades for Module 4. Any student who received a 2 or a 1 on the test will be invited to a Retake of the test on Thursday, March 8th. Students need to return the signed permission slip to have a second chance at a better grade before the trimester ends.


Science Fair Update:

The annual Mohr Science Fair is just around the corner. We are looking forward to seeing the many different projects and science exploration from our students.  In order to have this event, it takes many volunteers.  The good news is that the time we are asking you to volunteer for is SHORT!  PLEASE consider helping out this year and sign up for a volunteer time that works for you.  Here is the link for signing up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ca4ab23a5ff2-mohr

We still have a few science boards for $3.50 in the school office that can be purchased. Please refer back to previous science fair emails and the PTA Eagle Express for Science Fair specifics.

Thank you for considering volunteering for this school wide event!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Monday, March 5
• Wear silly socks (Read-a-thon)
• Historical report SPEECHES
• 5th Grade Panoramic Picture (1:20pm)
• Tuesday, March 6
• Wear green (Read-a-thon)
• Historical report SPEECHES (may continue based on time)
• S.S. Timeline project due
• S.S. Study guide due
• Wednesday, March 7
• Random act of kindness (Read-a-thon)
• Field Trip to Livermore Lab. Please be at school at 9:00AM
• S.S. Unit 5 Test
• Thursday, March 8
• Hat Day (Read-a-thon)
• Module 4 Retake
• Friday, March 9
• Dress as a story character (Read-a-thon)
• printed copy of Historical Report due

Friday Folders

With our second trimester report cards coming home on March 16th, there will not be any Friday Folders/Progress Reports for the upcoming weeks as I get all the grades together:

• Friday, March 2
• Friday, March 9
• Friday, March 16

Friday Folders and Progress Reports will resume on Friday, March 23.

Thank you!

NO Fri Folders

A quick heads up... tomorrow, Friday January 19th, students will not have a Friday Folder or Progress Report. They will resume next week.

Friday Folders/Progress Reports

Tomorrow is the official end of the  first trimester. Report card conferences begin on Wednesday, November 8th and end on Thursday, November 16th. It is a busy two weeks as I prepare all the students' grades and meet with every family.

As a result, there will not be any Friday Folder or Progress Reports for the next few weeks. They will resume once we return from Thanksgiving Break.

Thank you!

Week 3 Newsletter

This week was Kindness Week at Mohr! We shared messages of kindness, helped send food to the hungry in Haiti and those devastated by Hurricane Harvey at our Kids Against Hunger packing event, and ended the week with Hippie Spirit Day. It was a wonderful week to be a Mohr Eagle.

Thursday was also our very first Pay Day for our Class Economy. Students were able to learn how to deposit their paychecks, receive their bonuses, or even pay fines! The class had a lot of fun and I can tell they are all really enjoying the program. Our Pay Days will be the last day of each month. Next month, students will begin paying rent on their desks... they better start saving!

Friday was Auction Day! Students were invited to buy or sell items that they handmade. It was amazing to see what everyone brought in, and what people wanted to buy. The cupcakes and origami pieces were hot items! Our Auctions will be held on the first of every month.

We also started our Friday Folder/Progress Reports today. Students will be bringing home their black Friday Folder, all their work from the last few weeks, and a green Progress Report. The schoolwork is yours to keep. Students need to bring their black folder and a signed Progress Report back to school on Tuesday. This will happen every week.

I sent an email home regarding Coding Club this year. If your child is interested in joining, please follow the directions in the email.


Mohr's SciFy Club is open to 4th and 5th Graders! Go to goo.gl/Gq6mPu to sign up.

The regular Safety Valet schedule begins on Tuesday. Our class is the first class to go and they will begin Tuesday morning. Please be on time for your shift!



Upcoming Events:

• Monday, Sept 4th
• No School, Labor Day Holiday
• Tuesday, Sept 5th
• Friday Folders and Progress Reports due
• Mid Module 1 study guide due
• Wednesday, Sept 6th
• Mid Module 1 Test
• Thursday, Sept 7th
• PICTURE DAY! 
• Order your pictures online or return the order form by Thursday. Students will be taking individual pictures and a whole class picture. Please be on time to school.

Friday Folders/ Progress Reports

There will not be Friday Folders or Progress Reports on Feb 3rd or 10th due to our class trip to Outdoor Ed. They will resume on Friday, February 17th.

Weekly News: Week 4 & Friday Folders

Another week of school done! Week 4! We had a busy week with picture day, our first math test, as well as learning about the U.S. government.  Students are reading and writing a lot, producing lots of true stories from their lives, while reading books they enjoy.

Today, your student should have their red Friday Folder with them. This folder will start going home every Friday with a few things inside: their Weekly Progress Report, as well as their latest tests and assignments. In today's folder you should see their Mid Module 1 math test, as well as a few assignments from the beginning of the year.

It is important that you review their Progress Report, where I highlight their current strengths and concerns. This report is to help keep you apprised of everything that is happening at school. Please sign and have your child return the progress report and their red folder on Monday, Sept 12th. All of the school work papers are yours to keep. If you have questions regarding the Progress Report you can email me, or simply write a comment at the bottom of the page.

About once a month, you will also get a Grade Progress Report which will have your student's current grades in each subject. This takes a few weeks to get going, as we do not have very many assignments yet.

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Upcoming Events:

• Band & Strings meeting on Monday, Sept 12th. Students should have their instruments.
• Library Books due Monday.
• Scholastic Book Orders due on Wednesday, Sept 14th. Order online at scholastic.com and use our code GVYZL to join our classroom
• Social Studies Government quiz on Wednesday, Sept 14th

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Donations

• We are in need of Kleenex boxes. If you are willing to donate a box or two we would greatly appreciate it!

Friday Folders & Progress Reports

Today in your child's backpack you should find our first Friday Folder & Progress Reports. The work included is yours to keep, as well as your child's progress report. Keep in mind that we just completed a writer's notebook check, so there will be a few writing grades on the next progress report.

If you could please sign the bottom of the orange Progress report page to let me know you have seen your student's grades.  Your student should bring that signed slip to class on Monday. And as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Your student should know how they earned all of their grades.


Also... don't forget that our first Scholastic Book Orders are due on Wednesday, September 30th. We already have several orders and every order helps earn FREE BOOKS for our class library. You can order online by clicking on this banner below... our class code is GVYZL. You can also send in your order with a check and I will place it on Wednesday.

Thank you and have a great weekend!