Harrell's Heroes

April 22, 2008

CRCT Testing***April 23 to May 2:

     Our class has been working very hard

to prepare for the upcoming CRCT tests.

We are so ready!!! Bring those tests on!!!

Please review the daily sheets that come

home in the students CRCT folders.

       Helpful Hints*

1.     Get plenty of rest.

2.     Bring two #2 pencils.

3.     Eat a healthy breakfast.

****Parents, if you would like to send in

healthy snacks and water for our class

that would be helpful.  We have a ten

minute break between testing sessions.

****Thank you parents for all that you

have done.

Happy Earth Day!

January 18,2008

                                                Happy New Year to All!

       Our class has started off the new year in a very positive way.

I am very proud of all the hard work from all.  I have stresssed

the importance of the next few weeks.  We are getting closer to

the CRCT testing.   The first half of the year is all review from

many fourth grade skills, and now we will begin learning more

new skills.  So please take the time to review graded contracts

and tests that are sent home in Thursday folders.   

                    It has come to my attention that many students

have not  mastered  their multiplication facts or long division

steps.  These two skills are critical since both are needed

in the areas we will be focusing on this nine weeks.  Please

consider the folllowing ideas for helping your student learn

the multiplication facts.

****Buy multiplication flash cards or make your own using index cards. Then quiz your

student daily using the cards until the student can quickly and accurately state each product.

****Go to School Box, Wal-Mart, or Target and buy an activity book where students are working

with the multiplication facts.

****http://math.about.com/bltricks.htm  This site has hints and short cuts you and your student

can learn to help with the memorization of the multiplication facts.

   

     Congratulations to Winners at Cobb County District 9

                                                       PTA Reflections Program

**There were six winners from Dowell and three were from our class.....

Literature . . . . . . . . .   2nd place . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamie

Photography. . . . . . .1st place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eileen

Film Video. . . . . . . . .2nd place. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brinklee

****We are so proud of all students.  These winners will now go to the State level!!!!!!

                                                                    GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

Upcoming Events:

January 21. . . . . . . . . Student Holiday

January 22 to January 25. . . . . . . . . . . .Conference  Week

                                                                                 Book  Fair

January 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Spirit Day

February 1. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breakfast of Champions

February 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stevie B's Dowell Night

February 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Early Release (12:15)

February 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PTA Cosmic Bowling

                                                Congratulations to Alisa !!!!!!!!

                                                      Runner-up Dowell Spelling Bee

Have a super weekend and hope you have fun in the snow......

December 7,2007

A big thank you goes out to all the parents who helped to plan and

organize our holiday party.  Thank you also to the parents who sent in the items

needed.   Everything was wonderful.  I do appreciate all of you!

Upcoming Units of Study   

Reading--Sequencing

  Math--Geometry

English--Irregular Verbs

Social Studies--Immigration and Industry

    ***Thank you, class, for the wonderful gift card...I will enjoy shopping during

                                                 our break.  Thank you for making me feel special.

  I hope that everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday!!

November 10, 2007

Thank you parents for sending in the items for

our Friendship Feast.  It was such a success.  You should have seen our pies!!  I will try to get pictures printed for all to see.

               I hope you have a wonderful holiday and keep safe.  We will be very busy when we get back.  Progress reports will be going out and we begin a new unit in Science. 

Important Dates:

Nov. 27 .........Arts Night at Dowell  (5:30)

Nov. 28..........Civil War Test

Nov. 30..........Spirit Day

Dec. 7.............Breakfast of Champions

Dec. 8.............PTA Santa Breakfast

Happy Turkey Day!!

 

November 10,2006

                Harrell's  Heroes 

           Our class is planning a Friendship Feast for

              November 19.  Please send items in by

         November 15.  Thank you so much for your help.

Special Topics:            

Reading:  Key Strategy of Inference

English:  What are Verbs?

Math:  Fractions:

             * Simplest Form

             *Mixed Numbers

Social Studies:  Civil War

                            *Power-point on Leaders

                                      of the Civil War

Health:   Nutrition

Congratulations Star Student

            Eileen Carr                                                                          

October 11, 2007

                           Congratulations !!

Our class has won a pizza party for having

the most entries in the Reflections Theme

Contest.  We will now begin working on

the theme....."I can make a difference by....."

All students have picked a category for their

project.  Projects are due October25 for our

class.  Good Luck to All!

        A Special Happy Birthday !

       Brinklee  -  October 6

      Courtney    -  October 11

      Tessa -  October 14

         Congratulations

                                         Spelling Bee

                                              Winners!

                                              Alondra

                                             Donovan

     Special Topics:

Reading:   Key Strategy of Inference

English:    What Are Nouns?

Math:    Decimal Patterns

                    Divisibility

Science:  Matter and Its Properties

Please save boxtops for

special equipment for our class.

       Special Events:

October 12-***Breakfast of Champion-Taylor

  October 15****End of Nine Weeks

October 17****Early Release

October 22****Red Ribbon Week/Book Fair

October 24****Deadline for Boxtops

*************************Have A Great Weekend!*****************************

                                                                           

                                  

      

October 1, 2007

I am so glad that I can communicate with a blog now. It is up and working.  Please check blog for our classroom news.  Thank you for your patience during this time.

Thank you also for sending in the needed items for our "apple" celebration.  We made homemade applesauce and discussed the physical and chemical changes that may have occurred.  It was a fun way to study about "matter" and a special treat for us.

Special Topics:

Reading:  *Use the key strategy of main idea.

                  *Novel Study:  Sign of the Beaver

                  *Reading Passage:  "Enduring Antarctica"

English:   *Test on Sentences:  October 2

                  *What are Nouns?

Math:       *Multiplying Decimals and Whole Numbers

                  *Place the Decimal Point

                  *Quiz: October 3

Science:  Investigation of Matter

Upcoming Events:

October 1 to 5:

ITBS Testing

October 4:

*Dowell Math Night

  at Publix 

October 5:

Picture Retakes

October 9:

Dowell Night at Stevie B's

October 12:

Breakfast of Champions

  Congratulations Star Student!

          Taylor Brown

Congratulations

  Spelling Bee

     Winners!

*Alondra Curiel

*Michael McCluskey

*Donovan Ward

***************Have a Great Week!**************

                  

   

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Congratulations Fifth Graders!!

I am so happy to have been been a part of your elementary years.

Good luck to all as you begin a new chapter in your young lives.

Remember to come see me and know that I will always be here

when you need me.  GOOD LUCK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL!

May 11, 2007

Special Events:

     

May 14........Clean Up for Chorus

May 15........Dolphin Bracelets Sale

              ........5th Grade Field Day

May 22.......PTA Fun Day

May 24.......5th Grade Awards Ceremony

  May 25......Last Day of School

              .......Walk of Honor for 5th Graders

Dear Parents and Students,

               Wow...what an awesome time together!  It will be very hard to let each one of you go. There are so many great memories created so that I will never forget this  super class.  I am very proud of what all my students have accomplished.  Remember me when you go on to middle school and leave Dowell.  I will always be here  if  you ever need an adult to talk to...I really am sincere about this.  I thank you for letting me be a part of your lives.

Love, Mrs. Harrell