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T.I.S. Digital Backpack
October 2, 2017
WHAT’S NEW AT TIS:
Grade 3 Third graders have made a great transition to TIS. All third graders are working hard in the Math In Focus program. Most classes have finished Chapter One which was Place Value and are wrapping up Chapter Two on Mental Math. We will be moving on to addition in the next few days. Please be sure that your child is practicing math facts at home, this will help them complete their math work more accurately and efficiently. In third grade, our current reading unit is called Off to Adventure. Students are learning about character traits, inferencing strategies and how to summarize a story. We are also working on answering questions using details from the text. During Spelling students are learning the routines of word study, various vowel patterns and syllable types. In Writer’s Workshop students are learning to write small moment stories. They are working to craft true stories by elaborating with specific details that create an image in the reader’s mind. We are currently wrapping up a science unit on Forces and Motion which included learning about, friction and gravity. We will then transition onto a Social Studies unit about life in Connecticut and Tolland during the 1700s. We will go on a field trip to the Connecticut Historical Society to participate in a play about the Legend of the Charter Oak. After the play we will visit the Benton Homestead in Tolland to learn about farm life during the 1700s. Grade 4 September 2017 We're back, and off to a great 2017-2018 school year! Our 4th graders seem excited and eager to see what the year will bring. In math we've started working with whole numbers for chapter 1 and already jumped to chapter 2 continuing that work in estimation and number theory. Classes are hard at work to continue working on the multiplication fact fluency that will bring them wonderful success in math throughout the year. In science and social studies, we’re well underway in learning about plant and animal adaptations along with food webs. Students are able to think about what type of adaptations plants and animal need in order to survive in different habitats. And don’t forget about how important it is to learning about different map skills and the 7 continents and 5 oceans.
In language arts, 4th grade is looking at story elements and structure in narrative focusing our first unit on realistic fiction. Not only do the students have the chance to read realistic fiction but they are also well underway writing their own realistic fiction pieces making sure to include character descriptions, setting, a problem, and the solution. Grade 5 5th graders are off to a great start. Students have settled into their routines nicely and they enjoy switching classes. Students actively participated in first grade level assembly on our school PBIS expectations. Our first whole school assembly was also a success as we welcomed the third graders to our school. In reading, students enjoyed listening to short stories as they learned Notice and Note signposts. Students will be expected to flag these reading strategies as they read. Writer’s Workshop is in full swing. Ask your child to share their current personal narrative piece. Fifth grade math students have just wrapped up Chapter 1, which included reading and writing large numbers and working on comparing and ordering numbers, as well. They were off to a fantastic start. Many of them remembered these standards from 4th grade, so nice job 4th grade teachers! Students have created beautiful maps in social studies. This map project was a review of map skills. Our next unit is on Native Americans and the natural resources they used to survived. The first science unit of the year is Earth, Moon, and Sun. The fifth graders are currently learning about the reason for seasons and the reason for night and day. The classes participated in a planet walk to get a better idea of how far away from the sun certain planets are. They couldn't believe the distances between the outer planets. Fifth grade scientists are full of excellent questions and facts about our Solar System. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you at the 5th grade curriculum night on Thursday, October 5th. Curriculum night will begin with a brief introduction in the APR at 6:30 followed by a classroom presentation from your child’s homeroom teacher. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year.
Unified Arts Update for September 2017
Art ~ Library ~ Music ~ Physical Education
Mrs. Bezzina - Art
All art students are currently drawing animals for the Art to Remember
Fundraiser. There are several items above and many more gifts you can purchase in
November. We will finish our drawings early October and then the pictures will be
shipped to the company. Once they are scanned, you will receive an order form and can
purchase gifts in time for the December holidays. Thank you in advance for supporting
our schools!
Mrs. Hill - Library Media
Volunteers are needed in the library! If you are interested, and could volunteer
for at least one hour a week, please email Mrs. Hill at: [email protected]
*THANK YOU TO THE DOYLE FAMILY FOR DONATING MAGAZINES
FOR KIDS THAT WERE IN GREAT CONDITION!
Third grade: students have begun checking books out. Please help them find a
safe spot to keep their library book at home. In the month of September and the
beginning of October, third grade students will be learning HAWK library
expectations, how to find books using our online catalog Destiny and then where
to find the books in their new library. The guidelines for the voluntary Library
Book Challenges will be introduced.
Fourth grade and Fifth grade: in the month of September and during the
beginning of October, students will review HAWK library expectations, our online
catalog Destiny, and book genres. The guidelines for the voluntary Library Book
Challenges will be introduced. The current list of Nutmeg Book Award nominees
will also be discussed. The “Nutmeg Books” stem from a Connecticut
organization which promotes quality children’s literature, with new books added
each year. There are many different age-appropriate Nutmeg lists, K-grade 12. If
you would like more information about the Nutmeg Books, or the list of books
appropriate for your student, please visit their website at: www.nutmegaward.org/
Ms. Baker - Music/Chorus
Grade 3 general music: Third graders will be singing folk songs, playing musical
instruments, reading folktales, and practicing their triplet rhythms to start our school
year. They will play games and do movement activities which teach our musical
concepts. I’m looking forward to getting to know all your children this year.
Grade 4 general music: The fourth grade music curriculum teaches music through
traveling around the world. Students will learn music from North America, South
America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The students will be playing music on their recorders
and many multicultural instruments. So please bring those recorders to school for every
music class.
Grade 5 general music: In fifth grade the focus is on using the musical concepts they
have been learning in the primary grades to create, perform, and compose music. The
students will work on mastering the names of the notes on the treble staff and learn
number counting. Fifth grade music will be a fun filled academic year.
Grade 5 Chorus: Chorus meets on Wednesday mornings at 8:00 am in room 136.
Students who cannot attend chorus at this time please contact Ms. Baker. I am looking
forward to another great year with the chorus.
Mrs. Marchesani -
Band/Chorus Grade 4 Chorus:
All fourth graders are welcome to join Chorus! 4th Grade Chorus meets on Wednesday
mornings from 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. and a second section is also held on Wednesday during
the 4th grade recess time. Both Chorus groups will meet in Mrs. Marchesani’s room, #226.
Band students can also join Chorus! The 4th grade Chorus will present a Winter Concert
on December 12th at 7p.m. at TIS in the all-purpose room (snow date December
14th) and a Spring concert. Chorus begins on Wednesday, September 27th. A notice has
been sent home and also posted on Digital Backpack. I can’t wait to meet all your
children and have a fun musical year with them!
Grade 4 Band: 4th graders are still signing up for Band and it is very exciting to see
their enthusiasm! 4th Grade small lesson groups began on September 18th. A notice about
small group lessons was sent home. If you rented an instrument for your child and it was
delivered to the school, your child received the instrument at their first lesson. We will
have a Winter and a Spring concert. In addition, the 4th Grade Band performs at an
assembly for the 3rd graders in the Spring. Full Band rehearsals for 4th graders will be
held on Thursdays this year. They will begin on Thursday, October 19th. The morning
section will meet in Mrs. Baker’s room, 136, from 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. For students who
cannot get to school for an 8 a.m. rehearsal, I also have a Thursday Recess Band option,
which meets in my room, 226. I am really looking forward to starting your children on
their amazing journey of learning how to play an instrument solo, in small groups and in
a large ensemble!
Grade 5 Band: 5th Grade Full Band rehearsals began Tuesday, September 5th!!! Full
Band meets Tuesday mornings from 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. in room 136 (Mrs. Baker’s room).
This most highly recommended option is a great opportunity for Band members to play in
a large ensemble with a variety of other instruments, boosts musicianship skills and
provides a weekly “concert readiness” experience. For students who cannot get to school
for an 8 a.m. rehearsal, I also have a Tuesday Recess Band option which will meet in my
room, 226. However, playing time is extremely limited (20 minutes at the most). Small
group lesson assignments were sent home and those lessons began on September 18th. As
soon as the Winter and Spring concert dates are set, I will publish them on Digital
Backpack, on my Teacher Page and also send a notice home. The 5th Grade Band Step-
Up Concert with the 6th Grade TMS Band is scheduled for Friday, April 6, 2018, 6:15 to
7:00 p.m. and students report to TMS by 6:00 p.m. I look forward to the chance to help
each student experience growth in their musicianship and leadership skills this year!
Please contact me anytime with questions or
concerns! [email protected] 860-870-6885 x 40226
Mr. Downing – Physical Education
All grades are being introduced or reintroduced to the procedures and
expectations in the PE environment.
Third grade: The first unit stresses listening and following directions through the use of various
movement activities and games.
Fourth grade: Fourth grade is preparing for the Connecticut physical fitness assessment.
Testing will begin in October.
Fifth grade: Fifth grade will be participating in a number of invasion games. Teamwork and
sportsmanship will be the focus.
October
2 PTO @ TIS, 7 pm
5 Grade 5 Curriculum Night, 6:30
6 DRESS YOUR BEST DAY
6 PICTURE DAY!!
9 No School
10 No School
13 Grade 5 Harvest Dance (see flyer)
18 Coffee with the Principals (see flyer)
20 Wacky Tacky Day
27 Early Release (12:45)
30 Book Fair Begins!
31 Bookfair 8:30-4:00
Say Yes to Chess!
This fall at Tolland Public Library
The Chess Club will meet weekly this fall in the Children’s Program Room
on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
starting September 12th
with instruction provided by Ed Faber, assisted by Gary Duckett. Students may arrive as early as 3:30; lessons and play will begin at 4 p.m.
This group is for upper elementary and middle school students who have begun playing chess and want to learn more.
Space is limited – sign up at the library desk or call 860-871-3620
Tolland Public Library, 21 Tolland Green, Tolland CT 06084 www.tolland.org/library
Tolland Intermediate School
96 Old Post Road
Tolland, CT 06084
860.870-6885
Attention: 4th Grade Students and Families 4th Grade Chorus Sign-Up Information
September 8, 2017
I am very excited about directing the 4th Grade Chorus again this year!
4th Grade Chorus meets 1 day per week. (Band students: you can sing in the Chorus, too!)
4th Grade Chorus meets on Wednesday mornings from 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. and a second
section is held on Wednesday during the 4th grade recess time. Both Chorus groups will
meet in Mrs. Marchesani’s room, #226. The Winter Concert date is Tuesday, December
12th at 7:00 p.m. in the TIS Gym. (snow date: December 14th) The Spring concert will also
be an evening performance, date TBA. 4th Grade Chorus begins on Wednesday,
September 27th!
Student Responsibilities:
Understand that Chorus is a year-long commitment
Attend weekly rehearsals (even if the weather is beautiful outside )
Follow basic music room guidelines
Respect others, yourself, and all materials
Always do your best work
Always use your best manners
Stay on task during rehearsals
Chorus Benefits
Develop proper singing techniques & healthy vocal habits
Singing in two, three or four part rounds & two part harmony
Learn how to read basic notation and octavo scores
Refine performance skills
Experience movement & expression
Experience & enjoy a wide variety of music
Have lots of fun !!!!!!!!!!
To sign up: Send the Chorus Contract (page 2) into the office by Friday September 22, 2017.
Chorus is open to anyone in fourth grade. No audition required! Students that sign up for
chorus are “instant members.”
I am looking forward to a great chorus year! Please contact me during the school year
if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Norma Marchesani Keep
This Page
[email protected] or 860-870-6885, x 40226.
Tolland Intermediate School
96 Old Post Road
Tolland, CT 06084
860.870-6885
Student___________________________ Classroom Teacher__________________
The following questions will help me with scheduling and music planning. Remember: no
previous experience is necessary!
Were you a member of “Music Times Three” last year? ______ If yes, what was your
favorite song?
___________________________________________________________________
Will you be in Band this year? Please circle: Yes No
Do you prefer Morning Chorus (8:00-8:50 a.m.) or Recess Chorus? Please circle: Morning
Recess *Morning Chorus is most highly recommended. Students only have 25 minutes of rehearsal
time at recess*
Have you performed in any musical productions, taken voice lessons, or sung in a choir
outside of school? ______ Please list:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(please fill out the contract on the next page)
**************Chorus Contract**************
I understand that every Chorus member is important to the success of the group. The 4th
Grade Chorus is incomplete unless I attend my weekly rehearsals and scheduled
performances. I fully understand all of my responsibilities, and agree to all the policies of
the 4th Grade Chorus.
__________________________ ___________________________
Student Signature Parent Signature
Best telephone number _______________
Email______________________________
Please indicate any additional comments/concerns/accommodations needed
below.
Return This Page to Mrs. Marchesani
Tolland Girls Travel Basketball Tryouts
Interested in learning more about basketball and playing
Competitively with your friends against other towns in
Connecticut? If yes – or even maybe – please attend!
Tolland Intermediate School
October 3rd, 2017
Grades 5 Registration 6:00 tryouts 6:30-7:30
Grades 6 Registration 7:00 tryouts 7:30-8:30
Grades 8 Registration 8:00 tryouts 8:30-9:15
October 4th, 2017
Grade 7 Registration 7:00 tryouts 7:15-8:15
any questions contact: Jeff Martens
860-882-9160
email: [email protected]
WHO: All 5th grade students and their favorite adult!
(Girls – bring your father, uncle, grandfather, etc.)
(Boys – bring your mother, aunt, grandmother, etc.)
WHEN: Friday, October 13, 2017
WHERE: Tolland Intermediate School (All Purpose Room)
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Admission: $15.00 per couple at the door (Casual attire)
Come join your classmates for a great night out! A DJ will be there playing all your
favorite songs! Snacks and drinks will be provided for free. “Glo Jewelry” will be
available for purchasing.
Questions? Email [email protected]
Tolland Community Women (Formerly Tolland Junior Women)
Present:
5th Grade Harvest
Dance
COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
2017-2018
Please join us at 9:15 at Tolland Intermediate School for coffee and conversation
on the dates listed below. Everyone welcome!
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Volunteers are needed for race day
AND to send in snacks!
We have over 80 volunteer slots that need to be filled in order to make this race run.
Check out www.cidermillroadrace.org for more details
You can volunteer and still run the Cider Mile or 5K. You can sign-up to volunteer for race day using
the website ‘SignUp’ in three easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp: signup.com/go/NHRvKhK
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots – SignUp will send you an automated confirmation and reminders.
Easy! Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address or sign-up online, please contact Cara
Singer to be signed up manually.
We also have many hungry mouths to feed!!
We are asking for donations of store bought, individually wrapped: *CEREAL BARS * RICE CRISPY TREATS * GRANOLA BARS *
Please send in your donations to school the week of September 25th with your child
Questions? Contact Cara Singer—919-824-9183 (cell/text) or [email protected]
Fifth Grade Chorus
I am very excited about teaching Fifth Grade chorus again this year!!! This
year rehearsals will be on Wednesday mornings from 8:00-8:50 in room
136. Continuing to have Morning chorus will enable the students to learn
more challenging pieces, and be able to strengthen their choral skills.
Getting 50 minutes of singing time makes a huge difference in student
success. Fifth Grade Chorus will begin on Wednesday morning,
September 13th and will be in Room 136.
There will be a winter and spring concert this year. Attendance is
mandatory for every chorus rehearsal and is a major part of their grade. If
your child is unable to attend a chorus rehearsal please email or call me to
let me know. The concert dates for the 2016-2017 school year are as
follows:
Winter Concert: Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00 at TIS
Snow Date: December 13
Spring Concert: Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00pm at TIS
Mark your Calendars!!!
Please fill out the form and have it returned to me by Friday, September
8th.
Please feel free to email or call me with any questions: [email protected]
(860)870-6885 Ext: 136
I am very much looking forward to teaching all of your talented children!!
I cannot wait to hear their beautiful singing!!!
Sincerely, Ms. Baker
FIFTH GRADE CHORUS PARENT
FORM
Name ______________________________
Morning Chorus ____
Classroom Teacher _____________________
Parent Email __________________________
Parent Phone Number __________________
Parent Signature _______________________
Additional Info
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Please print legibly
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