Origami…FUN!

Hello there.

What a fun day in the 4th grade! We did origami hurricanes today. A HUGE thank you to Gwen's dad for coming to help out! I could not have done it as smoothly without you! As you can see it was all smiles creating them. We will finish them up tomorrow. They are really cool when they are done because you can make the eye larger or smaller as well as the feeder bands. Awesome.

Science tests were passed back today. Everyone did awesome (well…almost everyone). I could tell kids used their notes and their ability to apply their notes to new situations. I was very impressed and proud! Way to go kiddos!! They tests were passed back and should be in their take home folders. If your child has theirs to share with you, and does so, write SCIENCE in the planner for $10 tomorrow.

Thank you for returning the Teusday folders today. I forgot to mention a couple of things. The purple sheet was the bullying contract. We went over it in detail in class, especially how there is no bullying allowed at Arrowhead, and that there are severe consequences for doing it. We will be talking about this issue again during Fly Time later this month. I don't see or hear about a lot of bullying at Arrowhead, but there is some, and kids need to know what to do when they see it happen.

The other piece was the blue sheet from PTA with the envelope attached. This is the ONLY fundraiser PTA is trying to do this year. Last year, you were polled and doing a one time donation was the way that most of the families wanted to go this year. So, PTA is trying it. If you take the number of families and divide it into the amount we need to raise to fund all that we do at Arrowhead (which is more than most people think about) it came out to about $100 per family. There are many ways to donate. You can send it back with your child in the envelope provided, you can mail it, or you can go on the Arrowhead website and donate online using the button at the bottom of the front page. I sure wish my own kiddos school would do this. I am kinda tired of the cookie dough, BELIEVE stuff, and pizzas. It usually ends up being us, the parents, doing the selling. Urg. So, please consider making a one time donation and being done for the year. If you can do more than the $100…great. If you can do less…great. Just know that every dollar counts and it all goes back to the kids at ARROWHEAD! Amazing things happen here, so lets keep it alive! Thanks!!!!

Book orders are due this Friday if you are ordering. Sheets came home last week telling you how to order online. I can also do it with the paper sheets and a check at school as well. No pressure, just for fun! Thank you to those that have ordered already. I have been able to order 10 new books for our classroom library for Fly Time as well. Yay!!!

Homework tonight is Accelerated Math. Kids need to finish the problem page they are on and have their scan-tron ready to scan in tomorrow morning. If they also have a test that needs to be done, they should also work on that as well. They know that tests always come first.

I am SUPER excited to grade the book reports tonight! They look so awesome and fun. I can't wait to get them up on display in the hall as well. Grades should be posted before midterms come home on Friday.

 I leave you with a couple of fun pictures from our friend Gabrielle. Her brother found a hermit crab and caught it for her. She was hesitant at first, but they became friends with it. :0) We sure do miss her!

Well, that about sums it up. Have a wonderful night with your amazing kid!
Mrs. Grewell