Mrs. Sweeney

Welcome!

  

 

 Welcome back for the 2017-2018 School Year!

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Thank you for visiting our page.  I look forward to a happy and productive year with your child.  Please visit often to learn about important dates and happenings in our room.

Upcoming important dates:

Wednesday, November 22nd-Two-hour early dismissal.  School will resume on Tuesday, November 28th.

December 7th: Santa's workshop, brought to us by our high school's National Honor Society.  Please send no money with your student until this date.

Items you will find handy in our classroom:

 1 sweater or hoodie to keep on your hook throughout the year (We have VERY good air conditioning!)

A few #2 pencils

1 wide-ruled one-subject notebook

1 highlighter

 1-2 pocket folders

small pencil case

If you choose to bring your own crayons, please limit the box to 24 or less.  A small box of colored pencils is also acceptable.

Please leave the following items at home:

 Scissors

Calculators

Pencil Sharpeners

Magic Markers

Large binders

Pens

Toys (including fidget spinners and cubes)

Classroom supplies that are always welcome:

Tissues

Hand Sanitizer

Paper Towels

Q Tips

Band-Aids

Clorox or Lysol Wipes

 

Our specials schedule for the 2017-2018 school year is as follows....(Don't forget your sneakers for P.E. class.)

A.  Library

B.  Music

C.  P.E.

D.  Computers

E.  Art

F.  P.E.

 

Our online classroom code for ordering from Scholastic Book Clubs:

H9YCV.

Here we are enjoying a fun twist on our sustained silent reading (SSR) time on Flashlight Friday!

 

 Math Problem-Solving Strategy:

CUBES!

C-Circle any numbers.

U-Underline the question.

B-Box any key math words.

E-Evaluate (What steps do I have to take?)

S-Solve and Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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