Week of 1/3/12

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and vacation. On Tuesday, January 3rd the sixth grade classes will be doing the DIBELS test during reading class. We will start on Wednesday with comparing literary works. Our two new stories are "The Fun They Had" and "Feathered Friend." Our comprehension skills will be comparing settings and themes. We will have a test on these stories during the week of January 12th. Have a great week!

Week of 12/19/11

The students will have a test on the PSSA terms # 2 on Tuesday, December 20th. We will be doing the Jeopardy game as a review on Monday. The Christmas parties will be on Thursday, December 22nd from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. The students will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, December 23rd. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy the holiday!

Week of 12/12/11

It's a busy week at the elementary. We are preparing for the concert. The third through sixth grade concert will be on Thursday, December 15th at 9:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. The band and chorus concert will be held on Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00 pm. We are finishing our accelerated reader book "Number the Stars." We are also working on our PSSA Buckle down books. The students should be studying their PSSA terms. They will have a test on Tuesday, December 20th. Have a great week!

Week of 12/5/11

Sixth grade students will go to Santa's shop on Monday, December 5th. They will have a test on the story "Aaron's Gift" on Monday, December 5th. On Wednesday, December 7th we will be going to the Alvina Krause theatre in Bloomsburg to see Truman Capote's play called "Holiday Memories." This will be a wonderful experience for the students. Progress reports go home on Friday, December 9th. We are reading the novel "Number the Stars." This can be used for accelerated reader points. The students need to get 10 points per marking period. We are also working on our PSSA Buckle Down books. The students need to study their PSSA terms 2 paper.