A day of spelunking at Kartchner Caverns!

Our Kartchner field trip was amazing! We got to ride in a fancy coach bus since it took us an hour and a half to get there. While there we were able to go inside the caverns and see the phenomenal speleothems. Kubla Kahn was the talk of the trip. We had a perfect day!

 

A Spelunking we will go!

Kartchner is today!  Make sure you're in the classroom by 7:10.  We leave at 7:30.

You will need:

• Ronnie's Rascals shirt
• sack lunch with your name
• snack and a water bottle
• a positive attitude for learning

See you in a few, it's going to be a great day!

Give your brain a workout!

Tests this week: Wednesday-Social Studies- read chapter 4, study page 75 and your memory masters

                             Thursday-Spelling and Chapter 4 Math


1.  What are the formations inside of caves called?

2.  Describe how Kartchner Caverns was formed.

3.  How many different groups of Native Americans are in Arizona? (hint:  not how many tribes)

4.  What was the name of the Navajo homes?

5.  What multiplication method do you like best, why? (FOIL, partial products, regular, lattice)

November News

Here are a few updates and things to be aware of for the future...........

A big congratulations to Thomas Gansheimer and Savannah Narcaroti for representing our class at the Painted Sky Spelling Bee.  You both were phenomenal and we are so proud of you!

We take off to Kartchner Caverns on Friday!  This will be such a special time for the kiddos.  Each student will need a sack lunch, sneakers, and their Ronnie's Rascals shirt.  We will be leaving at 7:30.  All students should be in the classroom by 7:15.  We will return to Painted Sky around 3:00 p.m.  Look for the specifics and reminders to come home with your child this week.   Happy spelunking!

Book orders are due this week.  I've extended the due date to this Friday, the 20th.  The reason I extended it is because if you order online you will recieve a coupon for a free book ($5 or less) for your next order.  You can either order online at:   http://clubs.scholastic.com/parentordering/servlet/ParentHome;jsessionid=0001qc0Cec8e-sxPZPB61F_iZZw:10i3mfrao:10l2jo08a?refresh=1
or you're welcome to send your order in with your child and I will send in the class order. 

Grades are online.  Please be sure to sign in and check your student's progress since we are at the half way point.  Some students are missing work so it is marked as a zero in the gradebook until it is turned in.  This brings their grades down and that might be why some are lower than you might have expected.  Remember, students are welcome to redo papers that scored an F and I will average the two grades. 

Ticket to Read has been a huge success!!  The kiddos are loving it and it is a great resource to use at home.  Everyone has received the letter, usernames and passwords in order to participate.  I encourage everyone to do so!  This can count as your 30 minutes!

Please be sure to check the volunteer calendars that are online and the ones I sent home last month to see when you're scheduled.  If you would like to be added please let me know.  We'd love to have you!

If you're thinking of donating tax credit money to our class, it's not too late!  You can donate at any point in the year.  We use tax credit money for field trips and guest speakers, such as Mad Science.  I'm working on a field trip to Tubac in the spring to the one room school house.  This is such an experience and I'm hoping it works out.  If you or someone you know would like to donate to our class just let me know and I'll send home the form.  If you're a Raytheon employee, Raytheon will match whatever it is you donate to our class so the kiddos benefit twice!  It's a win win for everyone!

The fall has been a good one and our class is starting to become a unit.  I'm thankful for each one of them!  

Happy Harvest Party!

We had a "Spook"tacular time!

Our Harvest Party was a success!  Thank you to Michel Knox and Janey Russell for planning it for us.  Also, thank you to Bob Knox, Mary Gansheimer, Rosa Dailey, and Tania Haymore for volunteering that day.

Welcome Back!

The second quarter is off with a bang!  Here is the latest and greatest from room 15.........

We want to welcome Isabel Daily to our class.  She is a new student to our class but has been at Painted Sky before.  We're excited to have her!

The Hoe Down is this Friday.  The kiddos are encouraged to dress "western" to school on Friday.  If they show their western spirit they get a sticker on their incentive chart!  The silent auction will take place in the gym and the loot is awesome!  Our class basket is the Broadway of Tucson basket.  It includes 4 tickets to the opening night of Legally Blonde the Musical, 4 t-shirts, a backpack, notebook and pen, a keychain, and a giftcard for dinner to Hifalutin.  It was donated by my good friend Marc who is the director of marketing at BofT so I know the seats are amazing.  Be sure to bid on it!

A big thank you goes out to Michele Knox and Janey Russell for planning our Harvest Party on October 30 from 2:00-3:00.  They have some great things planned.  Be sure to send in your $5 to cover the cost of pizza, cookie decorating, and craft centers.  If this is inconvenient for anyone, please let them know.  Students are allowed to dress in a "festive" way this year!  No scary masks and dress code is still inforced. 

The November and December volunteer calendars came home today.  Please let me know if you need to switch with someone or if you want to be added.  I heart volunteers!

Report cards come home this Friday.  These are the grades for the first quarter.  In order to make the honor role the students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.  If they have a 4.0 they make the principal's honor roll.  The assembly for honor roll is scheduled for October 29 at 9:00 a.m.  We hope to see you there!

Scrapbooks are well underway.  If you would like a scrapbook for your child please send in $20 at your earliest convenience.  Thank you!

Please continue to help your child memorize their multiplication and division facts.  I can't stress the importance enough.  Every math lesson we do has some form of multiplication and division in it. 

Thank you for all of your help.  I'm looking forward to making the second quarter a great one!

Mrs. Ronnie

Great Day

Today was so fun!  We did spelling unit 5.We did our first Fizz And Martina for math!  Then we swiched for reading.  Then we went to the computer lab wich I am in right now posting.  Anyway,today was a realy great day I'm sure everyone had fun.  I was so hot because our air went out.  Bryce was sweting bad in       there.                                                                                                                                                        

Cruisin' Arizona is a Success!!!

CRUISIN' ARIZONA

Hats off to the kiddos for their performance last night! They were very entertaining and so knowledgeable about the state of Arizona! Here are a few of the highlights from last night! I will forever have "cruisin' Arizona in my SUV, comin' round the corner there's so much to see" in my head!

Getting ready to play our instruments!

More instruments......."15 counties make up Arizona, here in Arizona where we live.  Greenlee, Santa Cruz, Pima, Maricopa, Coconino, Navajo, Mohave, Yuma, Gila, Graham, Yavapai, Apache, La Paz, Cochise, Pinal!"

"A Copper Star it sits in the middle to remind us of that industry.  It rises from a field of blue into the rays of the setting su"

"We became a state in 1912.  The Cactus Wren is our state bird.  The Saguaro Blossom is our state flower.  The Palo Verde is our state tree."

Ronnie's Rascals are a huge success!!!!!

Cruzin' Arizona is Tomorrow Night @ 7.00 p.m.

Just a reminder that our Cruzin' Arizona program is tomorrow night at 7:00.  All kiddos should meet in the classroom at 6:45 p.m.  We had our first rehearsal today and it went well.  Remember to rehearse your lines and songs tonight and wear your Ronnie's Rascals t-shirt tomorrow.  I know you'll be great.  Break a leg!

Cruzin' Arizona Program and Tid Bits

Mark your calendars!  Our Cruzin' Arizona Program is next week.  There will be two performances, both on Wednesday, October 7.  The school performance will be at 2:00 and the parent performance will be at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.  The kiddos have been working very hard on this.  You won't be dissapointed!

The kiddos have their parts.  Please make sure that they have their part and their songs memorized!

This Friday is Super Hero Day.  Students can dress as their favorite Super Hero or wear their Ronnie's Rascals shirt.  Yes!  The shirts came in today and they look great!

Wally, The Green Monster, is making his way to your home.  If he has come home with you please return your written adventure sheet. 

Kartchner chaperones----please submit your check for $34 to me by tomorrow. 

The Biography presentations have been awesome!  Thanks for taking the time to work with your child!

****The volunteer calendar is updated and online.  Just pick a date and time and email me so I can add you!