December 9 – 20

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This week our class is going to do a Holiday Dress Up for each day.

Feel free to participate!

Wednesday: Grinch Day- Wear Green for GRINCH!

Thursday: Wear it all- Wear everything you have for Holiday….. Wear socks, headband, shirts, earrings, lights.

Friday: Polar Express- Wear pajamas for a ride on the Polar Express.

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Our class Christmas luncheon will be Wednesday, December 18th.  If you signed up to bring something in, please do so on or before that day.  Thank you so much for your generosity.  I am ordering pizza as well.  Please send in $3 cash or Venmo me @Meghan-Saxon to help with costs. 

The Polar Express

On Friday, December 20th we will have hot chocolate, popcorn, and read/watch The Polar Express.  Your child may wear school appropriate pajamas, slippers, and bring a blanket or stuffy that fits inside their backpack.  Please bring a change of tennis shoes if you wear slippers because we will still have recess and PE that day! 

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Academics:

ELA:  Review, FAST testing

Math:  adding large numbers, review, FAST testing

Science:  how animal change with seasons

Social Studies: population and settlement

Rilynn

Thank you for taking initiative and being helpful. 

 

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  • 12/18:  Christmas luncheon
  • 12/20:  Polar Express Day – wear your pajamas to school!
  • 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
  • 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
  • 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday

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December 2 – 6

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F.A.S.T testing will take place next Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 am.  ELA will be tested Tuesday and Math will be Thursday.  Please make sure your child has a delicious and nutritious breakfast and encourage them to try their best.  Results will be available via HAC 2 or 3 days following the test.  Please reach out if you prefer me to make a paper copy or have any questions.  

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On Friday, December 13th we will take a field trip to see The Winter Spectacular at Lewis Flagler Auditorium.  We will leave at 9:30 sharp and should return between 11:30 and 12:00.  Students are invited to wear any festive holiday bling that day!  We are looking forward to a fun show!

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Don’t forget to send in donations to Sharon Laribee for our Christmas tree.  Trees will be raffled off during Breakfast with Santa on December 14th.  Fingers crossed we have a few winners in our class!

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Our class Christmas luncheon will be Wednesday, December 18th.  I emailed a sign-up genius for donations and the list was fulfilled within 24 hours!  Wow!  Thank you so much!  I would like to order pizza for the students that day as well.  Please send in $3 cash or Venmo me @Meghan-Saxon. 

The Polar Express

On Friday, December 20th we will have hot chocolate, popcorn, and read/watch The Polar Express.  Your child may wear school appropriate pajamas, slippers, and bring a blanket or stuffy that fits inside their backpack.  Please bring a change of tennis shoes if you wear slippers because we will still have recess and PE that day! 

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Academics:

ELA:  review, summatives

Math:  Summative testing, addition strategies

Science:  vertebrates

Social Studies: analyzing geographical information continued

Brantley

Thank you for being a reading machine and thoughtful this week!  

 

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  • 12/13:  Field trip to Winter Spectacular
  • 12/18:  Christmas luncheon
  • 12/20:  Polar Express Day – wear your pajamas to school!
  • 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
  • 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
  • 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday

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November 18 – 22

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The BFG

We will continue to read “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

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Academics:

ELA:  Realistic fiction; relating pictures to text; compound words

Math: numbers in standard form, expanded form, word form, unit 6 test, summative

Science:  classifying plants continued

Social Studies: analyzing geographical information continued

(I missed last week!  So sorry!)

Madison

Thank you for being creative and helpful last week!

 

Jack

Thank you for being considerate and hard-working this week!  

 

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  • 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break
  • 12/2:  School resumes
  • 12/13:  Field trip to Winter Spectacular
  • 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
  • 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
  • 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday

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November 4 – 8

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Students worked hard to finish our 1,000 piece USA puzzle!  

The BFG

We will continue to read “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

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Don’t forget next Wednesday will no longer be early release.  Dismissal will be at 2:50.  

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Next week interims can be accessed via HAC.  Is your child halfway to their A.R. goal?  Be sure to check their progress and percentage correct.  

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Academics:

ELA:  Informational text, contractions, figurative language (continued)

Math: decomposing shapes to find area, perimeter

Science:  Classifying plants

Social Studies: analyzing geographical information

Thank you for being engaged and kind this week!  

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  • 11/1:  SHINE party
  • 11/14:  Interims issued
  • 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
  • 11/11:  Veterans Day – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
  • 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break
  • 12/2:  School resumes
  • 12/13:  Field trip to Winter Spectacular
  • 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
  • 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
  • 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday

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October 28 – November 1

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The BFG

Our next class novel is “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

St. Augustine Winter SpectacularField trip forms are due next Friday!  Don’t forget! 

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Academics:

ELA:  persuasive text features, long vowels

Math: symmetry, area

Science:  Plant Structures continued

Social Studies: Finished and presented Region’s Project!  Phew!

Indy

Thank you for being funny and creative this week! 

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  • 11/1:  SHINE party
  • 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
  • 11/11:  Veterans Day – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
  • 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday

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October 21 – 25

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HUGE thank you to Sharon Laribee for organizing our Fall Festival Booth!  I am looking forward to getting my face painted tonight!  Hope to see you there.  

Our next class novel is “How to Eat Fried Worms” by Thomas Rockwell.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

St. Augustine Winter Spectacular

Don’t forget to return permission slips to The St. Augustine Winter Spectacular.  The cost is $12 and forms will be due by Friday, November 8th.  

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Academics:

ELA:  Supporting details, R-controlled words

Math: Unit 4 test, lines, rays, line segments, points

Science:  Plant Structures

Social Studies: Regions project – almost done!

Nathan

Thank you for being enthusiastic and optimistic this week! 

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  • 10/24:  Report Cards issued
  • 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival
  • 11/1:  SHINE party
  • 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
  • 11/11:  Veterans Day – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
  • 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday

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October 15 – 18

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Note from Ms. Nehemias:

I’m inviting all students in grades 3-5 who read this year’s SSYRA book: Penny Draws a Friend an opportunity to come draw a friend with a 3D pen.  This challenge is over on Nov. 6.

 

Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk

Our next class novel is “Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk” by Megan McDonald.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

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Storybook Parade is this Friday at 9:00 around the bus loop!  No weapons, masks, or blood and guts please.  Students should come dressed in their costumes and bring a change of clothes if they need them.  Only cleared volunteers will have access.  Contact the front office with any questions.

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If you signed up to send in a treat on the sign up genius, please do so on or before Friday!  Thank you so much for your generosity!  Wristbands for Fall Festival will got home 10/25.  Please be sure to check your child’s red folder!

St. Augustine Winter Spectacular

Please be on the lookout!  Field trip forms to see the St. Augustine Winter Spectacular will be going home next week.  This will take place Friday, December 13th from 9:30-12:30.  The cost is $12 and forms will be due by Friday, November 8th.  

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Academics:

ELA:  Main idea, V/CV and VC/V patterns

Math: multiples, even and odd numbers

Science:  Scientific Process

Social Studies: Regions project

Margot

Thank you for being generous and consistent this week! 

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  • 10/24:  Report Cards issued
  • 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival
  • 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
  • 11/11:  Veterans Day – No school
  • 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday

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September 30th – October 4th

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If your child read The Wild Robot, passed the AR test, and returned their permission slip/money, then we will be seeing The Wild Robot in theatres on Tuesday.  Looking forward to some fun comparing and contrasting the book to the movie!

 

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Our next class novel is “Totally Disgusting” by Bill Wallace.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

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Academics:

ELA:  Figurative language, review, summative

Math: summative, division

Science:  review

Social Studies: Regions, identifying states

Clay

Thank you for being focused and generous this week! 

Also, a HUGE congratulations to Clay for being the FIRST student at R.B. Hunt to make it into the MILLION WORD Club.  We are so proud of your hard work!

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  • 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
  • 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
  • 10/24:  Report Cards issued
  • 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival
  • 11/11:  Veterans Day – No school
  • 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday!

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September 16-19

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Open House is next Tuesday (9/24) from 5:00 – 6:30.  Your child is pumped to be your guide!  We hope to see you there! 

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Our class visits the Book Fair on Monday (9/23) from 1:20-1:40.  You can send cash or put money in their e-wallet.  There will be “open shopping” times all week if you forget to send money in on Monday when we go as a class.  

 

Snot Stew

We will continue to read our next class novel is “Snot Stew” by Bill Wallace.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

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Academics:

ELA:  Folktales; inflectional endings

Math: Associative property, unit 3 formative

Science:  review

Social Studies: Constitution Day, review

Gretta

Thank you for being positive and engaged  this week!

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  • 9/19:  School pictures; S.H.I.N.E store
  • 9/20:  Teacher Inservice – no school for students
  • 9/24:  Open House – 5:00-6:30
  • 9/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 am
  • 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
  • 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
  • 10/24:  Report Cards issued
  • 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday!

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September 9 – 13

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Fall Festival T-shirt contest forms are going home today.  Participation is not mandatory, but encouraged.  There should be no color and it must contain a lighthouse, R.B. Hunt and 2024.  Have fun!

Snot Stew

Our next class novel is “Snot Stew” by Bill Wallace.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

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Academics:

ELA:  Traditional Tales; VC/CV patterns

Math: Distributive property, multiplication fluency

Science:  Condensation and Evaporation

Social Studies: Continents and Oceans, Patriots Day

Ben

Thank you for being thoughtful and determined  this week!

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  • 9/19:  School pictures; S.H.I.N.E store
  • 9/20:  Teacher Inservice – no school for students
  • 9/24:  Open House – 5:00-6:30
  • 9/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 am
  • 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
  • 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
  • 10/24:  Report Cards issued
  • 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C and weekly

We wear RED on Friday!

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