Report Card Envelopes

Dear Parents,

Please sign & return the report card envelope. The report card is for you to keep. The signed envelope should come back to school.

Thanks!
Miss Collins

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Pajama Day on Friday, December 19th

Friday, December 19th will be a Pajama Day for our class!

Please remember:
* no slippers- wear regular shoes
* choose jammies that are
appropriate for the weather
* bring a pillow or stuffed
animal to snuggle with, but it
must fit easily in your backpack

Newsletter Week of December 15th

Hollywood News Vol. 16

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Sick Day Guidlines

Dear Parents,

There is a lot of illness going around this time of year. Please read the sick day guidelines from Nurse Jaime. Click the image of Nurse Jamie below to view the guidelines.

~ Miss Collins

Newsletter Week of December 8th

Hollywood News Vol. 15

A Few Pics from This Week's Centers!

Listening Center: "All About Tomatoes" Identifying Author's Purpose

 Word Work: R-Controlled Words Candy Land!

 Reading Center: Identify Author's Purpose

 Technology Center: Write a story using Book Creator

 Writing Center: Narrative Writing - Tell about a family tradition

 Spelling Center: Word Hunt/Write the Room

 Language Arts Game: Slide to the Slice! Identify Author's Purpose using P.I.E. (Persuade, Inform or Entertain)

Social Studies Center: Facts about Rhode Island and practice with state capitals

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Teacher Observers and Review Games

This week we said goodbye to 2 students from Concordia University, Ms. Vassos and Ms. Hoger.  They were observing our classroom for their observation hours in their teaching program. We had fun getting to know them when they came in during Language Arts once a week for the last six weeks.

Ms. Vassos taught a fun Inferencing Bingo game!

Ms. Hoger created a fun interactive matching game using base words, prefixes and suffixes!

Thanks to you both for helping us learn!

Go Noodle Brain Break: "I Like to Move It!"

For your viewing pleasure, check out a small clip from a morning Brain Break.... We Like to Move It!

Frosty Friday is December 6th from 6:00 to 8:00pm!

Lice

A student in the grade level was treated for lice over the holiday. Please click the image below to read the "Lice Letter" from Nurse Jamie.

Newsletter Week of December 1st

Hollywood News Vol. 14

Turkey Disguise/Tech Time

Check out the Turkey Disguise project students created during Tech Time with Mr. Degman last week! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

Click the image below to view.

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES....HOPE TO HAVE THIS RESOLVED SHORTLY SO THAT YOU CAN VIEW STUDENT PROJECTS. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. 
~ MISS COLLINS

Field Trip to Museum and Science and Industry

We are going on a Field Trip to the Museum and Science and Industry on Thursday, December 11th.  Please return the permission slip and $5 (cash only) by Monday, December 1st.  If you are interested in Chaperoning, please indicate so on the permission slip. We can take 4 Chaperones for free. Additional Chaperones would have to pay the museum fee or use their own personal membership. All Chaperones will drive/carpool separate from the bus.

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Newsletter Week of November 17th

Hollywood News Vol. 12

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Parent Education Night - November 20th

Click here to view the information.

Newsletter Week of November 11th

Hollywood News Vol. 11

Stand Up to Cancer: Donate! We need your help!

Please Stand Up to Cancer by donating money and voting for your favorite STAFF member Stand Up to Cancer photo during your child's lunch hour.  All kids have to do is choose which picture they like the best and donate money into that picture's envelope.  Thanks so much for all of your help!

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Newsletter Week of November 3rd

Hollywood News Vol. 10

Picture Retake Day

Picture Retake Day is Monday, November 3rd!

Trash Can! ....A place value game!

Today we learned how to play "Trash Can!" ...a place value game!

Watch the video and learn how to assist your child with place value and play the game at home!

Inferencing Investigators

This week students have become "Inferencing Investigators"! Today we went on an investigation to solve a Snowy Day Cold Case Mystery (from the Inspired Apple Teaching Blog) to find out what Tim and his Grandma Sue did and where they went. We practiced RL 7: Use pictures and words to demonstrate understanding of characters, setting and plot (....making INFERENCES!)
Students worked in small groups to examine evidence from 5 different Case Files. They examined the evidence and made inferences in small groups!

Then we came together as a group to share the evidence and inferences made in small groups. 

Together, we were able to figure out what Tim and Grandma Sue did and where they went on their Snow Day off based on the evidence and inferences we made!

"Headbandz" to practice context clues!

Last week, students learned how to play "Headbandz".  Ask your child about the game we played to practice context clues! The student in the "Hot Seat" wears a handband with a mystery word. Classmates have to use context clues in the text to giver his/her classmates hints so he/she can guess the word!

 Even Mr. Hodge took a round in the "Hot Seat"! His mystery word was  ocean. What are some clues that you gave him to get him to say his mystery word? Think of synonyms, antonyms, examples and non-examples.

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Newsletter Week of October 27th

Hollywood News Vol. 9

Dental Clinic Announcement

Dear Irving Families,

The Children’s Clinic of Oak Park will be providing FREE dental care to ALL Irving Students on November 5th, 6th and 7th. Care will be delivered during the school day and will include a dental
cleaning, dental exam and application of sealants if appropriate.

Please look for the consent form that was sent home in your child’s folder earlier this week and return the consent by November 3rd if you would like your child to participate in the program. The classroom with the highest number of returned consent forms will win a prize. This
is a wonderful community health service provided by an organization dedicated to the health and well being of children and families. Feel free to call Nurse Jamie with any questions or concerns about the program at 708-524-3089.

Math Workshop This Week

This week in M.A.T.H. Workshop:

M = Math Fact Practice:
(Flash Cards, Popcorn Math Facts, XtraMath on iPads)

A= At Your Seat:
 (Measurement Review Activity)

T = Teacher's Table:
(Place Value Lesson)

H = Hands On
(Base 10 Blocks, Top It, Race to 100)