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Dear Parents,

I received an e-mail from Scholastic this weekend which I thought I would share with you.

Shane Pransky

spransky@anthonywayneschools.org

In light of today's tragedy at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, we wanted to provide you with reliable resources that can help you discuss a difficult topic like this with children. Please pass these resources along to parents at your school and in your community who may need help talking to their kids about today's event. 

"Talking to Your Kids About Natural Disasters, War, and Violence" is a Scholastic article that offers advice from a child-development expert about how to talk with kids about violent, disturbing news. 

"Talking to Children About Community Violence" is a tip sheet from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry about how to handle discussions with kids about violence in local communities. 

Click here for Scholastic News Online's age-appropriate coverage of the tragedy in Connecticut. 

We hope these resources are helpful at this difficult time. 

Sincerely, 

Scholastic Classroom Magazine Editors 

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-14-12 Daily Update

Parents,

Its been a busy week here at school.  I hope your holiday preparations haven't been too hectic.  Have a great weekend!

Reminders:

• If you would like to donate in a small wrapped gift that we can use for a party game, it is appreciated.  (nothing expensive, Dollar store-type items work.  Paperback books, school supplies, puzzles, etc...)
• Turn in Peach Student Directory form (optional)
• Winter Party is Wed., December 19th (See previous e-mails or class blog for the items to bring in)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Wed, Dec. 19 is 74%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

Plant and Animals Life Cycles Practice test

Speed Match game to Practice Vocab

Test is Tuesday.  Use Moodle Practice test, Speed Match game, and/or flash cards to practice.

Math:   

None.

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-13-12 Daily Update

Parents,

We finished our treat shop sales today by selling out of every treat.  In total, we earned over $110 dollars just for our class!  That should mean that we raised over $500 as a grade level.  Amazing!  Next Monday we will present the money to representative from the Zion Church which uses the money to purchase food for needy Whitehouse families.  Thank you for your support of this project with your donations!

I could use help with an activity we have planned for the holiday party.  I need a few wrapped gifts to give away as part of a party game.  Gifts should be inexpensive items.  School supply items work well such as packs of pencils, crayons, markers, erasers, paperback books, notebooks, etc...  They need to be wrapped for the game as well.  If you would like to donate a small gift item for the game, it is appreciated.  The more gifts we have, the more fun it is and the more students who will receive a gift.

Reminders:

• Turn in Peach Student Directory form (optional)
• Winter Party is Wed., December 19th (See previous e-mails or class blog for the items to bring in)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Friday, Dec. 7 is 67%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

Plant and Animals Life Cycles Practice test

Speed Match game to Practice Vocab

Test is Tuesday.  Use Moodle Practice test, Speed Match game, and/or flash cards to practice.

Math:   

St. Bernard's Worksheet (just do the problems, for now)

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-12-12 Daily Updates

Parents,

A great day of Treat Shop Sales today!  We sold over $80 worth of treats and have more to sell to Kindergarten and ourselves tomorrow!  Don't forget to send you child with money if you would like them to be able to buy treats.  They are all 25¢.

Your child has 2 tests coming up.  One is in Science (next Tuesday) and one is Social Studies (tomorrow). 

Reminders:

• Treat Shop (buy for 4th grade) - Thurs. Dec. 13 - Bring in your quarters!
• 3rd Grade Music Program is Thursday
• Turn in Peach Student Directory form (optional)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Friday, Dec. 7 is 67%

Social Studies:  

None.

Test over economics is Thursday.

Science: 

Plant and Animals Life Cycles - complete study guide

Test is Tuesday.  Use Moodle Practice test, Speed Match game, and flash cards to practice.

Math:   

None.

Spelling:  

Lesson 13 Test Thursday

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-11-12 Daily Update (Treat Shop)

Parents,

Making treats today was very successful.  The kids did a great job working as a team and we were able to make nearly 2,000 Elf Hats which we placed in 320 bags for sale tomorrow.  Wow!  A Huge thank you to Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Carpenter for helping out today.  We couldn't have done it without you!  Thank you for all of your help melting, dipping, M&M placing, bagging, cleaning, and generally managing your group!  You all did a terrific job!

Tomorrow is Treat Shop sales day for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades.  4th graders who want to buy treats need to bring in their quarters on Thursday.  Because we are selling to a Kindergarten class on Thursday, we are going to wait to bring in our quarters to buy treats on Thursday after the Kindergartners have bought what they want.

Reminders:

• Treat Shop (sell) Wed. Dec. 12
  
• Treat Shop (buy for 4th grade) - Thurs. Dec. 13 - Bring in your quarters!
• 3rd Grade Music Program is Thursday
• Turn in Peach Student Directory form (optional)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

Editing activity.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Friday, Dec. 7 is 67%

Social Studies:  

None.

Test over economics is Thursday.

Science: 

None.

Math:   

None.

Spelling:  

Lesson 13 Test Thursday

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-10-12 Daily Update

Parents,

Making of our treat for Treat Shop is tomorrow.

Our Winter Party is Wed. Dec. 19th  
Here are the items that some have volunteered to bring in:

Plates/napkins:  Quinn

Food item:  Max

Food item:  Chloe

Food item: Alex

Treat bag + item:  Evan

Treat bag item:  Paul

Treat bag item: Jasmine

Drinks: Hayden

Reminders:

• Treat Shop (make) Tues, Dec. 11
• Treat Shop (buy and sell) Wed. Dec. 12
• Turn in Directory form (optional)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Friday, Dec. 7 is 67%

Social Studies:  

None.

Test over economics is Thursday.

Science: 

None.

Math:   

AM Practice

Spelling:  

Lesson 13 Test Thursday

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

Daily Updates (updated)

I now have a parent willing to bring in drinks.  Thank you, Ms. Fry!

Also, the date for next week's AR goal should have been Dec. 14 - 67%. 

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade