Mrs. Economou's Class Blog

Three Weeks to Go!

Students worked very hard during the CRCT.  I am very proud of TEAM ECONOMOU!  We do still have 3 weeks of school left, so encourage your child to continue to do their best.  School is not out yet!

All books must be returned to the school library on Tuesday May 6th.  I have asked that students go to their local library and check out a reading book.    Students have worked very hard on their reading this year and have shown great gains in their reading skills.  It is very important that your child continues to read at home this summer.  Encourage them to read by taking them to your local library!

Student Enrollment Forms for the 2009-2010 school year went home in last weeks Thursday folder.  Many have already returned these forms.  If you have not returned yours, do so ASAP.

The PE staff is looking for BIG WHEELS and crutches to be used on Field Day.  If you have either to donate, please contact one of the PE teachers.

Field Day is May 15th. This is a wonderful activity for our students.  Forms went home last week for parents to volunteer to help.  If you can help, please return the form ASAP.

If you would like your child's report card mailed, and have not sent in stamps, please send in two stamps.  If the stamps are not sent, you will have to pick up your child's report card.

A "Used Book Sale" sponsored by the Student Council will be held in the cafeteria. Students will be able to purchase books for 25 cents. Please consider donating books. 

Important Dates

3/30-4/3 Scholastic Book Fair

3/31 Young Author's Night and PTA 6:30 p.m.

         Our class will be presenting "Famous Biographies A Show and Tell"

4/2  Sparkles Skate Night

4/6-4/10  Spring Break

4/17 Spring Carnival  5:30-8:30

        Each class is assigned a basket to fill for the silent auction.  Our basket is Office Supplies.  Everyone please pitch in something and it will not take a big effort on a few.  This may include markers, tape, staplers, post it notes, paper or any other misc office supplies.  Let's work together to make a really great basket for our class!  Each class is asked to donate 8 cakes.  Each student is asked to donate one 12 pack of soda (preferably coke, diet coke, or sprite).  These can be dropped off in the PTA room anytime the week of the carnival.  If you would like to donate a cake, please email to kgmatheson@comast.net or call 770-330-0189.

4/21-5/1 CRCT  Students have practice tests on studyisland.com or georgiaoas.org. 

The PE department is looking for donations of big wheels for FIELD DAY!!  This will be a nonrefundable donation since the PE department has stated that they probably will not be usable - I wonder what they are planning to do with them??  If you are able to donate they will come and pick them up - please contact the PE teachers at the following email addresses:

nancy.cobelli@cobbk12.org

don.evans@cobbk12.org

pat.stafford@cobbk12.org

Field Trip

Our trip to the Cobb Youth Museum was awesome!

Students saw a wonderful puppet show about Ben Franklin.

They also relived the events leading up to the Revolutionary War.

Ask your child to tell you about the part he/she played. 

This was a wonderful introduction to our current

Social Studies unit on the Revolutionary War.

Science

We are currently studying about the planets and our solar system.

Your child might enjoy these educational websites.

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solarsystem

http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm

Author’s Night

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 31st. The PTA meeting will begin at 6:30 and Author's Night will start at 7 p.m.

Our class will be presenting:

Famous Biographies: A show and tell

Team Economou

Happy New Year!

 

Team Economou is off to a great start this new year.  We have some important dates for your calendar:

 

 

Monday January 19th:  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday for staff and students

 

January 26-30:  Conference Week  If you have not returned your conference form please do so ASAP.  You will receive your child's report card at the conference.  Remember school will be dismissed 2 hours early each day.  I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your child's progress this year.

 

 February 16th is a teacher workday-no school.

 

April 21st-May 1st CRCT testing

Please have your child begin taking the CRCT practice tests online.  If you have lost the password, please let me know and I will send it home again.  I really appreciate your support.

Please note:The Social Studies textbooks are now online! Go to:  http://www.eduplace.com/eservices. All usernames are:  cobbstudent4 .

The password is:  password

 

Colonial Life Websites to Visit and Learn

http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/springer

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/teachers.html

http://www.libertyskids.com/

 

It is November!

It is hard to believe that we are entering our 4th month of school. Parents please continue to check your students Reading Log and encourage them to read at least 20-30 minutes nightly. On Thursday 10/30 an AR list went home so that you could see the AR tests that your child has taken.  A report from StudyIsland was also sent so that you could see your child's scores on various reading skills.  You can have your child work on StudyIsland at home if you have internet access. 

We are currently finishing up our unit on Native Americans and many students have done an excellent job with their diorama.  We will begin our study of Early Explorers. 

In Science a Parent Newsletter was sent home that gave many interesting web sites and activities that you could discuss with your child about simple machines. 

Please continue to have your child study their math facts.  We are finishing up our study of multiplication and division and will begin our unit on Geometry.

Thank you for partnering with me to see that your child has a successful year!

7th edition

Please click download for the 7th edition of Team EconomouDownload 7th_edition.pdf

6th Edition September 25th

To view the 6th edition  Team Economou click here.Download 6th_edition.pdf

Team Economou

Please have your child bring a healthy snack daily.  Our lunch is not until 12:30.  Your child is usually  hungry by 9:30. 

We are focusing on multiplication facts.  Please study with your child and help them to memorize their facts. 

Reading Logs/Agendas should also be signed nightly. 

A Team Economou newsletter went home Friday.  Please sign and return the bottom portion.   To see the new edition please click here.Download economou_5th_edition.pdf

Open House

I would like to say Thank-you to all of the parents who were able to attend open house! If you were unable to attend, a packet of information was sent home today.  Please send in any forms/letters that still need to be filled out or signed.

An Economics test will be given next Friday 9/12.   A study guide will be sent home Monday 9/8.  Students will need to be able to match definitions and give examples for the economic terms:  spending, business productivity, price incentives, saving, standard of living, technological advancement, budget, specialization, opportunity costs, and voluntary exchange.

The final date to order your child a class t-shirt is Monday 9/8.  The cost is $6.25.

Please sign your child's agenda and reading log nightly. 

If you need to contact me my email is jahnie.economou@cobbk12.org

Team Economou

  Our class motto is "Racing for Success". To be successful we  are studying Stephen Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People".  This week we are focusing on:

The Personal Bank Account

How you feel about yourself is like a bank account.  Let’s call it your personal bank account (PBA).  Just like a checking or savings account at a bank, you can make deposits into and take withdrawals from your PBA by the things you think, say, and do.  For example, when I stick to a commitment I’ve made to myself, I feel in control.  It’s a deposit….. Cha-Ching. On the other hand, when I break a promise to myself, I feel disappointed and make a withdrawal.

                                     SCIENCE TEST ON FRIDAY

We will have our first Science test this Friday.  Students should know the meanings of the last five spelling words this week and be able to apply them to drawings of the water cycle.  Students will also need to know the three states of matter and how these are represented by water, ice and clouds/steam.   A study guide was sent home Monday.

Reading Log

One of our standards is for children to read 25 books or the equivalent of one million words each year.  To do this your child needs to read at home for homework 15-20+ minutes per night. Students will need to attempt a total of 25 AR points within their ZPD(not too easy or too difficult) every quarter.  Students are allowed to check out books from the media center each morning & when they have free time during class.  Please sign your child’s reading log nightly.

Math

Encourage your child to study their math facts nightly.  Have them recite them out loud to you.  It is important that these facts are memorized. 

REMINDER OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH at 6:30 p.m.

PLEASE return ANY FORMS/CARDS THAT WERE SENT HOME THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

Feel free to email me at    jahnie.economou@cobbk12.org