Birthday Treats
Students are welcome to bring treats for their birthday. The
Jefferson City Public School District passed POLICY JCHF which
states that for any food to be served in the classroom the
ingredients MUST BE KNOWN. Mrs. Koch CANNOT SERVE ANY FOOD WITHOUT
A LIST OF INGREDIENTS. Birthday treats must be ready-to-serve. If
the food needs to be cut, it must be cut BEFORE it is sent to
school. Birthday treats will be passed out in the afternoon around
3:00 PM. We have 19 students in our class.
*We do have students this year who have nut allergies. Please
keep their needs in mind when purchasing your child’s treat to
share.*
IMPORTANT REMINDERS.
· Orchestra instrument checkout will be September 12th from 3:30
PM – 5:30 PM at Jefferson City High School.
· The book fair will be at Cedar Hill starting tomorrow! I will
be able to send students to purchase books during the school
day.
Mrs. Koch’s Classroom Newsletter
Cedar Hill Elementary School - Monday, September 12, 2016
Dates to Remember
Sept. 13: Picture Day
Sept. 14: Independent Book #2 Due Today & Early Release
Sept. 16: Grandparents’ Donut Day 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Sept. 23: Independent Book #3 Due Today
Sept. 30: Star Student Assembly 9:45
Oct. 5: Independent Book #4 Due Today
Oct. 7: NO SCHOOL
Oct. 12: Early Release
Oct. 14: Popcorn Friday
Oct. 18: Independent Book #5 Due
Oct. 27: Fall Classroom Party & Star Student Assembly
Oct. 28: NO SCHOOL
Nov. 9: Early Release
Please send all lunch money in an envelope and label it with
your child’s name. It is best to send a check – not cash.
Parents please check and review your child’s communication sheet
each evening.
Cedar Hill students, staff and families are committed to
ensuring high levels of learning for all students and
providing a positive, safe, and consistent climate that promotes
student character.
Weekly Letter
This is your Weekly Letter assignment due the week of 9/12 –
9/16. Please remember to carefully edit or have someone else edit
your letter.
For you first paragraph I would like you to construct a
paragraph that telling me about your independent reading book. Do
not forget to include the title and author of your independent
book. Please identify the main character, the setting (where and
when the story takes place) and then make a prediction about how
you think the story will end.
For your second paragraph I would like you to explain what first
person point of view is and give at least 2 clue words that help us
to know a writing is in first person. Then explain what third
person point of view is and give at least 2 clue words that help us
to know a writing is in third person. (You have a resource in your
binders that can help you with this)
Boxes Needed
We have a fun writing assignment first quarter! During our first
writing unit the students in 5th grade will be creating a memory
box and using the items complete writing assignments. In order to
begin this project, students will need to bring a shoe box or box
similar in size to school by Monday, September 19th. If you have
any extra boxes you could send that would be helpful in case
someone does not have one. We will decorate our memory boxes in
class. More information will be sent home about decorating our
boxes next week. I hope to have 19 boxes at school by Monday!
This Week …
Reading Workshop: We work on our reading skills during reading
workshop. Your child next Independent Reading book is due this
Wednesday, September 14th!
Writer’s Workshop: We begin our narrative unit and work on using
quotation marks correctly.
Spelling: We will focus on Unit 4 words this week.
Math: We will continue unit one this week. Our focus skill for
the week will be learning and using the Order of Operations.
Science: Our next Science Unit will begin in October.
Social Studies: We will our month long unit on geography this
week. The biggest challenge for many students will be learning the
50 states. Students have received everything to student in order to
be successful this unit. There are also links on my website to
practice games that you may access at home. There will be a 50
states quiz on Friday, September 30th.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (573) 659 - 3160
Special Classes September 12 - 16
Monday – Music, Tuesday – Art,
Wednesday – P.E., Thursday – Music,
Friday – Art
Mrs. Koch’s Classroom News
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