September 4th, 2019
Sign the Green Folder!
Just a reminder: please review and sign your student’s weekly work in their green folder each weekend! Inside the folder is the work they did for the week and what work they still have to do. There are also notes in there from the teachers! It is important to review your student’s folder with them every week!
Research Projects
Research projects are underway! Please check in with your student about their progress on their project. This week their planning and first page of notes are due. If this is your student’s first research project and you missed the presentation at Back to School Night, please come in one day after school to look at the samples we have. Presentations will be the week of October 21st.
Electives
Electives began last week. If your child did not get into an elective that you sent a donation for, those donations will be returned. Please ask your child to check their mailbox if you did not receive your returned payment.
Microwaves at lunch
Please continue to assist us in implementing our new policy- no microwaves at lunch.
We know that, for years, intermediate students were allowed to microwave their lunches in the classroom because there was always adult supervision. These days, the intermediate teachers have more responsibilities outside their classrooms at lunch and aren’t always able to supervise. In the interest of student safety, we started suggesting “no microwaving” last year and have fully implemented it this year. The students have been told in their small class meetings and whole group meetings that there is no microwaving allowed. Thank you for all the support we’ve seen since we announced it at Back-to- School Night.
A note about Instrumental Music
Hello parents,
Our Instrumental Music Teacher, Mrs. Sharon Vela, thanks you for signing up your son or daughter to study instrumental music at our school. She requests your help in encouraging your student in Intermediate and Experienced Band and String Orchestra classes to practice daily at home (even 20 minutes helps) while they have substitutes for their classes as Mrs. Vela heals from a broken ankle! Those who signed up for beginning an instrument will start upon her return.
She loves teaching at ACA II and is anxious to return to a regular schedule of classes. The students have plenty of time to prepare for a quality Winter Concert in late January as long as regular practice occurs at home and they attend all of their lessons at school with their instrument and books. Let the substitute know of any problems or you may send notes to Mrs. Vela at acaiivela@gmail.com.
We are proud of our Instrumental Music Program at ACA II and we ask for your assistance in helping the students to improve on their skills which results in a lifelong love of music!!
Weekly Work
Students received their Weekly Work folders this week. Inside those folders you will find all of their assignments. We will also include the assignments each week in the newsletter just in case.
All Intermediate Students
Research: Planning Sheet/Notes 1
Lifeskill: Friendship
Social Studies: American Indians
Writing: Intro to Color Coding
Science: Ecosystems Part 2
STEM: 2D Shapes
Dubitsky
LA #1: Find the Genre
LA #2: One the Case
LA #3: 1 – Green Quickie Story
2 – Pink Quickie Story
3 – Orange Quickie Story
LA MobyMax: Capitals
Spelling/Grammar: None
Math #1: Thousand Cards
Math #2: Mixed Practice C
Math #3: 1 – Unit 1-1
2 – Unit 1-1s4
3 – Unit 1-2s1
Math MobyMax: None
Gonzalez
LA 1: Colored Research Card
LA 2: Metaphor and Simile
LA 3: Scholastic Mag. Review and Graph
LA MobyMax: none
Spelling: Roots- Lesson 3- Super
Grammar: Verbs
Math 1: Product Game
Math 2: Fact Connection
Math 3: none
Math MobyMax: none
Other: Multiplication Flash Cards and 2 quick tests
Albertoni
Language Arts #1: Scholastic News
Language Arts #2: Free Write
Language Arts #3: None
LA MobyMax: Pronouns
Math #1: Book Hunt
Math #2: 1.1.1
Math #3: 1.1.2
Other: None
Spelling: Typing.com x2
Math MobyMax: Place Value
Dates to Remember:
Sept 6th – 2nd Cup of Coffee
Sept 10th – Picture Day
October 7th-11th – October Break