Home
|
Home |
|
|
Boundary County School Newsletter May 2008
Evergreen
Happy
Spring!
Mrs.
Peterson’s Kindergarten class is busy planning for a Mother’s Day breakfast
on the morning of May 8th.
In math everyone is learning ways to solve addition and subtraction
problems. The class is writing
dictated sentences and reading and writing narratives.
Look for information coming home about Kindergarten Graduation in June.
Mrs.
Santoro’s 1st graders
have been
working hard reading chapter books.
We have a special time each day where we read silently, partner read, and read
to the teacher. In math we have been
working on problem solving. The
children use many tools to do this, such as, rulers, templates, money, dice,
clocks, and a hundreds chart. The
children continue to enjoy writer’s workshop and write fictional and
non-fictional stories daily.
Mrs.
Dinsmore’s 2nd grade class
is having a
taste of spring with a blooming jungle in the classroom.
We have enjoyed watching the plants turn
from seedling to sprout to leafy plant.
Our botany experiment will continue as we also planted basil seeds.
Writer’s Workshop will be closing out the year with a unit on Poetry.
Students will read and practice an assortment of different poem styles,
all with an emphasis on word choice.
In math we are focusing on decimals, place value, and multiplication.
Mrs.
Schulte’s 2nd and 3rd grade class
are completing a WEBQUEST on The Chalk
Box Kid. This is an internet
activity where the students gather information and complete projects based on
the book they are reading or have just finished reading.
Our last novel for the year is still up in the air.
The weather and the water cycle unit is complete and now we move to
caterpillars and butterflies in science.
Mr. Cady’s
4th and 5th grade
is reading
Bridge to Terabithia as a class and discussing friendship, the theme of the
book. We are talking about ways to
make friends and ways to keep them.
The students are making friendship bracelets which they must give to a friend.
In science we are studying climate and weather which is appropriate for
this time of year. We did a fun
experiment in class showing what happens when a cold front meets up with a warm
front.
Thank You
Evergreen
Staff
Be sure to
visit the school site @
www.bcsd101.com
(click on the Evergreen link)
The 2007-2008 school year is quickly drawing to a
close. We are now done with the
spring ISAT testing finished and the preliminary results are very encouraging.
The students have made significant gains.
The intervention classes that we started this fall have proven to be very
successful and a majority of the students in these classes have made proficiency
on their ISAT tests. We would like
to salute these students for their diligence and also thank Mrs. Laura Nishek
for her dedication to the academic progress of her students.
Final test scores will be sent home late this summer.
The 8th grade band under the direction
of Rachel Gordon did an outstanding job at this years
Move up day for next years 6th, 7th
and 8th grade students will be held on the morning of Thursday May 22nd.
Students from the elementary schools who will be attending BCMS next year
will have the opportunity to tour the school and meet their teachers.
This fall before school starts, we will also be hosting transition day
for all 6th graders. It
is our hope that by doing this, we will be able to make the move from elementary
school to the middle school smoother and less stressful.
Information will be sent out in August as well as articles in the Bonners
Ferry Herald.
The end of year schedule is falling in place and
we will try to provide and update on some of the events.
The sixth graders will be attending science day at Silverwood on
Wednesday, May 14th.
The annual eighth grade trip to Silverwood will be on Wednesday, May 21st.
The big event of the year of course is the 8th grade
promotion, which is scheduled for Thursday, June 5th at
If you have any questions regarding any of these
events, please contact the office at 267-5852, or just stop by and visit.
The Home
Connection
May, 2008
May 5th – May 8th is Staff Appreciation Week
May 5th begins Staff Appreciation Week. The staff at Valley
View works very hard to ensure your child is safe and learning what they need to
know to be prepared for their future. Please let our staff members know how much
you appreciate them!
Clean-Up Valley View Elementary Day was very successful. Thank you to the
approximately 60 volunteers who came out to help! There were staff members,
community members, and students who came out to help. Echo Springs’ students
came to assist us.
PE Appreciation Day
May 7th is PE Appreciation Day. Please be looking for more
information on PE Appreciation Day. Mr. Beck is coordinating the efforts.
Mid-Term Reports
On Wednesday, May 7th, your child will be bringing home his or her
last progress report for the school year. Please be looking for it and discuss
it with your child. The last day of school is June 6th, when he or
she will receive his or her last report card. There is still time for your child
to earn the grade he or she wants to receive.
Kindergarten Registration
Thursday, May 8th is Kindergarten Registration day. If you
have a kindergartener this year, it is a day off for them. If you have a child
who will be in Kindergarten during the 2008-2009 school year, or know someone
who does, please come in on the 8th to register your child. Thank
you!
1st Grade Mother’s Day Tea
On Thursday, May 8th, it is the 1st Grade Mother’s
Day Tea. Please be looking for more information from your child’s first grade
teacher. Other classes may be having a celebration as well. Please be looking
for your child’s teacher’s newsletters.
Learning Fair
On May 15th, we will be holding a Learning Fair from
5th Grade Move-Up Day
On May 22nd, the 5th Graders will go to the middle
school for an hour to tour the school and become acquainted with their new
surroundings. More information will be coming soon!
PTO Meeting
If you’d like to be a part of our PTO, please come to the next meeting. It is
May 13th at
IRI Testing
The IRI testing for all of our kindergarteners through 3rd graders
begins on April 28th. This examination provides information on your
child’s understanding of reading. Your child will let you know when he or she
will be tested. Please make sure your child is well rested and attends school on
the testing dates.
Spelling Bee
Congratulations to our finalists and winners of this year’s
For the 3rd
grade,
Box Tops and
Please continue to collect your box tops
and Campbell Soup Label. We appreciate your time and effort to collect these
things. Thank you!
Memorial Day – No School
Remember, there is no school on May 26th for Memorial Day.
Have a great 4-Day weekend!
|