Biography Report Schedule

     ALL written reports are due on or before May 5.

The following dates are for oral reports with your visual aid:

Wednesday:  May 5

        Beijun Desai, Colton Dingmore, Chandler Gay, Zannah Herndon, Paul Kelley, Toni Powell, Krosby Newsome, William Stubbs

Friday:  May  7

        Blake Brennan, Garrett Earls, Jake Henry, Evan Kelley, Chase McClure, Adam Musolf, Anna Russ, Maggie Watson

      

For the oral report, students may use small note cards to aide them in giving their report. The student should be very familiar with the subject so as to be able to tell the class interesting facts about that person. Practice at home in front of a mirror. Then practice in front of your family. Remember, practice makes perfect! Your visual aid should go along with your oral report.  

Make sure someone proofreads your written report.

Click here for the grade sheet that I will be using.  I have made a few changes.

Biography Report Info! Please Read!

 

1.  Written reports are due on or before May 5, 2010 (Wednesday).

 2.  The subject may be either living or dead.

 3.  The book must be approved by the teacher.  We have already chosen a book from the library.  Ask your child about it!

 4.  A report form must be completed in neatly written cursive handwriting. This form is in your child’s Friday Folder. Punctuation, capitalization, paragraph indention, and sentence sense will be scored as part of the grade. 

5.  Oral reports will be given during class.  Students should be able to give a 1 -2 minute report on the most important or the most interesting facts about the life of the subject of their biography.  These reports should not be read from the form!  Be able to talk to us about the person you read about.  Give us important facts that you want us to know! 

6.  Please have some type of visual aid (a puppet, drawing, photograph, shadowbox, dress up,  etc.) to go along with your oral report.  Get online and research some fun book report ideas.  Be creative! 

7.  Oral report with visual aid will be spaced out among two days (May 5 and 7).  I will let you know the schedule later.  

ALL written reports are due on May 5.

Earth Day Pictures! Finally!

Earth Day was great!  We planted flowers in our garden, picked up  trash around campus, and went PAPERLESS for several hours!  We used expo markers on our desk and practiced our spelling words and multiplication problems!  Here are a few pictures.

More Flat Stanley Adventures!

Evan's Flat Stanley went to Daytona Beach Shores, FL!  He had fun on the beach and visiting with the Beach Patrol Officer!  The Officer even recognized Flat Stanley!  He also got to see a space shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center while he was there!  COOL!  Jake's Stanley went to Smryna, GA, which is northwest of Atlanta.  He visited the Concord Covered Bridge which has been rebuilt.  It was burned in 1864 by General Sherman as he marched to Atlanta!  Paul's Flat Stanley had many adventures in Nashville, TN!  He visited the Ryman Auditorium and saw a beautiful bronze statue of Minnie Pearl and visited the Bluebird Cafe where many country singers get their start.  While he was at the cafe, he had his picture made with the Easter Bunny and Cheryl Crow just happened to get into the picture!  Anna's Stanley went to West Virginia and enjoyed some snow and the West Virginia Universtiy Mountaineers' campus.  Blake's Flat Stanley went all the way to Oceanside, New York.  He enjoyed eating bagels, going to softball games, and spending time with Blake's cousin, Alexa.  Chandler's Stanley went to a warmer region and the capital of Florida....Tallahassee!  He had a ton of fun on the Florida State campus!  William's Stanley started in Atlanta and then took a plane ride to our Nation's Capital....Washington, D.C.!  After enjoying the MANY sites there, he had a chance to meet one of Georgia's Senators Johnny Isakson.  He had his picture made with him and even helped to organize Senator Isakson's desk!!!

A Peek at Our Week ~ April 26-30

Math ~ Fractions
Reading ~ Rocking & Rolling
                skill :  Locate information/ Table of Contents/ Index
Language ~ more Adjectives /  Review Homophones and Homographs
Spelling ~  Contractions
S.S.  ~  Inventors/ time lines/ transportation maps
            Biography book from libray  - Written report due May 5
                                                           Oral and Visual due May 5 or May 7 
Journal Writing ~ Pick a topic and
                            biography person of study
 
Centers ~ Math- multiplicity game
                Lang. Art - Acrostic poem
                Art - decorate Mother's Day card
                Science/S.S.  ~ grid map
                Spelling  -  sand writing

REMINDERS!!!!!

Scholastic Book Fair in Library this week!!! BOGO!!!!   Buy one and get one FREE!!!

Spotlight the Arts ~ Thursday, April 29  ~  5:30  ~  Art will be on display in the Media Center lobby, PE gym, and music will be in Trojan Hall.  Ms. Jones will display at least 3 of each student's pieces for the show.  If you can't be here right at 5:30, do not worry!  Come anytime between 5:30 and 7:00! No charge! Just come, walk around, and view all of the beautiful and interesting art from our TSA artists! You will be amazed!!!!

Finish up your Flat Stanley project!!!  Heard from most!  Only a few left!

Earth Day is Thursday, April 22! DO YOUR PART!

Earth Day is Thursday, April 22. We have been talking about reducing, reusing, and recycling and about preserving our ecosystems.  Our students are participating in the grocery bag project. Each child decorated a paper grocery bag from Publix with pictures and slogans that remind us all to do our part to help our Earth. These bags from our students will be used at the Publix on Bass Rd. If you shop there this week, ask for a paper bag, and maybe you will get a paper bag decorated by one of our many artistic students!  Help us with this by talking with your child about ways your family could help our earth!  For example, recycle cans or newspapers at home, or start a compost pile if you garden.   Help us to make every day EARTH DAY!
Here are a few of the bags our class decorated.

Pictures from Center Time Last Week!

A Peek at Our Week ~ Aprl 19-23

Math ~ Geometry/ Solid Figures
Reading ~ Story - Alejandro's Gift /  skill  - Cause and Effect
Language ~ Adjectives ~ A word that describes or modifies a noun.
Spelling ~ adding -es or -ed to words the end in a consonant and y
Science ~ Preserving Ecosystems ~ April 22nd is Earth Day!
Journals ~ Writing about weekend
                Descriptive writing ~ using vivid adjectives

CENTERS ~ Math ~ Cube Count and Tangrams
                   Lang. Arts ~ Adjectives ~ Describing an apple
                  Social Studies ~ Grid Map / Battleship
                  Spelling ~ unscrambling math terms
                 Art ~ Mother's Day Card

Flat Stanley Is Home!

Home at Last!  Chase and Maggie were the first to get Stanley back, safe and sound! 
    Chase's Stanley went to Seattle, Washington, and he tasted Washington apples, visited the Space Needle, and ate "prawns and chips"!  Ask your child what that is!  They should know!
    Maggie's Stanley visited Asheville, North Carolina  and  hiked through the Appalachian Mountains.  He also visited the largest privately owned home in the U.S.A......the Biltmore House!  It has 255 rooms and a swimming pool and bowling alley in the basement!! WOW!!

We are so excited about getting more Stanleys back and learning more!  Remember, when your Stanley comes back, get to work!  Let us know when you are ready to present your work!

Dates to Know!

4/15 ~ Reward Party!!!!  We have earned $75 in Kosater Cash!!! We were treated to a movie and popcorn! We watched Gilligan's Island !!  They loved it!  I was so surprised at how many had  not seen it!

4/18 ~Sunday ~ Open House

                   Prospective families are invited to attend an Open House at TSA this Sunday at 2 p.m. 
4/26-30 ~ Scholastic Book Fair ~ Buy one, Get one free! 

4/29 ~ Tattnall Spotlight the Arts ~ A great night to come and view your child's artwork from Ms. Jones' art class.  More info to come!

5/6~ Thursday ~ Field Day K5-3rd grades ~ 9-2:30   ~  Thank you for turning in your Field Day sheets!!!  If you have not turned yours in, please do so on Monday!
5/7 ~ Friday   ~ Field Day 4th-6th grades  
5/17 ~ High School Graduation
5/19 ~ Kindergarten Graduation
5/26 ~ Last Day of School for Students

If you have not sent in your $5.00 to Jenny Stubbs for our class auction project and pizza, please get that in asap!   THANK YOU!!!!

CORRECTIONS ABOUT FIELD DAY!!!!!

FIELD DAY for K5 - 3rd grade is Thursday, May 6, 
           and  for 4th - 6th grades it is Friday, May 7!
     Mark your Calendars!

Pictures from our Easter Hunt and Jump Rope for Heart!

Way to go, Tattnall Elementary School!!! The final count revealed that our students collected $6,439.00 for the American Heart Association!!! That is awesome! Our class collected just over $500!!!!!  WOW!!!!! Super job to all who participated. It was a fun-filled afternoon. Thanks, too, go to Mrs. Allen and Coach Max for their job in organizing, etc. the event. JOB WELL DONE!

Your Prayers Are Needed!

Evan's  Pawpaw, Tommy West, (Deborah's dad) passed away on Friday, and the service is today.  Please keep Evan and his family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.

Important Info about FLAT STANLEY!!!!!!

 

     A number of students are getting pictures, letters, emails, etc. back from Flat Stanley.  I am happy to hear that Stanley is having fun in his travels.  Collect as much information, pictures, etc. as you can!  Everyone will present to the class the results of their Stanley's visit.  When you get Stanley home, think of a creative way to display his adventures. You may do a poster, a scrapbook, a booklet, etc. Be sure to include the emails or letters documenting his vacation. Then, your child can bring it to school to share with the class.  Parents may help with ideas for this project, but I want this to be your child's work.   All projects should be turned in and presented by April 23rd. Any time your project is ready, bring it on in to share!   If you are having trouble getting Stanley back, just let me know!  I understand that this is out of your hands.  Click here for an example of the rubric used to grade this project. I hope you had fun with Flat Stanley and his adventures!   We will also display your projects in the hallway.  Enjoy working on this together!  Thanks for your involvement in this activity.  It is always one that former students remember with fondness.