Mrs.

Felton’s
Peek at the Week
December 2010

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Day 3 - Music Day 1 – Spanish Day 2 – Gym Day 3 – Music Day 1 - Spanish

Report Card Informal PTO meeting Book Browse First Grade Buddies Homework Packet
reflection due! 9:15 – 10:15am due!
Wacky Hair Day!
PTO meeting 6:30pm
Spelling Test

Friday Activity Day

PATROL UPDATE IMPORTANT DATES: WINTER CELEBRATION

The Black team has taken over patrol
duties until December 17. Look for the
schedule posted on the class web site.
Our first reward trip for all patrols will
be to White Bear Bowl on Tuesday,
December 21 from 12:30-2:30pm.
 12/16 : Wacky Hair Day
 12/21 : Patrol Field Trip
 12/22 : Winter Celebration
 12/23 – 1/2 : Winter Break
On Wednesday, December 22 we will be
having a winter celebration. Students will
be reading and working on an edible
holiday craft. We will also be enjoying
snacks and a movie in the afternoon.
Students are allowed to wear their
pajamas to school this day! 

CLASS WEBSITE:
We have set up a website for all the 5th grade classes this year. Please check it out!

http://www.fifthgradeteam.weebly.com
 ROOM 113 – CLASS NEWS
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?

This week in math students worked on

Unit 4. This unit was a short geometry unit on
circles, angles, and polygons. We will be THE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER
starting Unit 5 next week, which is a bigger We're very excited about a new program
unit on fractions. we are working on. It's called The School
We also started our Unit of Inquiry, Volunteer and it's an online volunteer
titled Agents of Change. The central idea of program that allows our volunteers to
this planner is that individuals have made
SKATE NIGHT TONIGHT!! register and view all the areas that we need
Help raise money for our school by volunteers for and sign-up online. In the
contributions to society through language,
attending the Skate Party on Friday, near future we will be able streamline our
science, and the arts. This week we discussed
December 10 from 5:15-7:15pm at volunteer systems and connect teacher
what makes someone an “Agent of Change”. Saints North in Maplewood. There is a $5 needs with volunteers. Keep a look out for
Some of the individuals we learned about were admission charge that includes skate more information coming soon. If you
Ruby Bridges and Martin Luther King Jr. rental. $1 goes back to our school for are interested in a sneak peak, check out
Students also made a choice for their each admission! The classroom that has www.theschoolvolunteer.org and take a
summative assessment, which we will start the most students attend wins the virtual tour.
working on next week. golden skate trophy and coupons for
Students focused on reading free admission.
biographies during our literacy rotations this
week. In language arts, we will be talking
about poetry and began a poetry book. Our
spelling list this week focused on words with
the /aw/ sound. CONTACT INFORMATION:
We also had a drawing lesson from
Report cards went home on Tuesday of this
Kyle, who is with the White Bear Center for the
week. Along with the report card is a blue
Lori Felton
Arts. We also practiced reading strategies with Room 113
reflection sheet. Students need to complete
our first grade buddies. Have a great weekend!
Stay warm! 
this form (with your help) and return it to (651) 407-7600 x1608
school by Monday, December 13. lfelto@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us