This Week

Our week is a busy and fun one!  A huge thank you to everyone who signed up to send in things for our needy families this holiday season.  If you didn't get a chance to, there are still a few slots available.  If you could send all items by this Wednesday that would be wonderful.  I will be delivering the items after school.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054ba5ab23a64-thegiving

 

Also if you would like to donate to our Christmas party this Thursday, you can still sign up.  Items that need to be sent early should be sent by Wednesday to prepare for Thursday.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aa9ab2da2fd0-mrs

 

Friday we will enjoy watching the Polar Express, wearing pajamas, and ending our day with caroling.  No spelling this week, enjoy!

 

Again thank you so much for your generosity.  You are all amazing!!!

Christmas Concert

Mrs. Saincome put together a fantastic Holiday concert with our beautiful children.  Here are a few pictures that I took.  Feel free to right click and save if you would like to keep one of the pictures:)

Music Program Info

Dear Parents,

Our Valley View music program is Friday, December 4^th at the Rockford High School Auditorium.  We are all so excited to show you what we have been learning!

Program times: 2^nd Grade 6:00

                  3^rd Grade 6:50 

4^th/5^th Grade 7:45

• Please remember when you are arriving for the later show that the first program is still in progress and will need to empty from the auditorium before you will be able to enter. 
• Arrive at the auditorium about 15 minutes before show time.
• Children should not be left unattended in the band and choir room at any time.

• Make sure your child uses the restroom before going to the line up rooms.

• Dress up clothes for the performance, please.
• Keep your child’s coat with you during the show.
• Cameras are welcome, but food and drink are not allowed in the auditorium.

• Please turn off pagers and cell phones for the performance.
• Make sure the teacher knows you have your child before leaving.

                                                    

v  Please note the exit and student pick up area this year. 

 

 

If you have any questions, call 863-6366 ex 6741

Or Email jsaincome@rockfordschools.org

Mrs. Jamie Saincome                                                              

 

News

It's hard to believe that it is already November!  I am beyond blessed to have the opportunity to work with your children and can't express how much I appreciate your support and kindness!  I hope you all enjoy the rest of the week off and have the chance for some rest and relaxation. 

 

I have some fabulous moms planning our Christmas party, which will be Thursday, December 17th.  Please take a moment to click the link below to take a very short survey to help them plan.  Thank you!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WMVKWLQ

 

More things to come in December:

 

*The following is from our music teacher.

 

2^nd and 3^rd grade families,

I hope you are getting excited for the Christmas program on December 4, we sure are!  Our music program is in need of 100 flashlights for our Christmas concert finale!  If you are willing to donate a flashlight or batteries for this concert it would be greatly appreciated!  I have 30 that I purchased at the Dollar Store, the flashlights that require three triple A batteries are the best and the batteries that the Dollar store carries work just great!  After we use these for the concert we have many uses for them in our music class as well and will benefit from them for the rest of this school year and beyond! 

Thank you for your support, and we hope to amaze you with our finale at the Christmas concert! 

Musically yours,

Jamie Saincome

Valley View music

jsaincome@rockfordschools.org

Also we will once again have Secret Santa shopping.  Our class is signed up to go Wednesday, December 9th after lunch.  If you would like to have your child shop send money that day and a list of who to shop for always works best.

 

As always, please feel free to let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Science review

Review the following ideas and vocabulary for our upcoming science test.  Our test has been postponed for  Thursday, November 12th.

 

1.  Be able to  draw a picture of something MOVING.  Be able to label the FORCE that made it move (push or pull)

 

2.  Tell ways that a PUSH or PULL can CHANGE the way an object moves:

    -it can start an object moving

    -it can stop an object from moving

    -it can slow down a moving object

    -it can speed up a moving object

    -it can change the direction of a moving object

 

3.  How would you change the motion of a rolling ball to increase its speed?

    -push it with more force to make it go faster.

 

4.  What 3 things do we use to describe motion?

    -speed, direction, and distance

 

5.  An object at rest is __________________. (not moving at all)

      It will remain at rest until ______________. (a force (push or pull) acts on it.)

 

6.  What force makes objects fall to Earth?      (Gravity)

 

7.  If a book is at rest on a table, what forces are acting on it?

    -GRAVITY is trying to pull it down

    -The table is pushing up on the book

    -Because these are EQUAL forces the book will not move.

 

8.  What would be a way to get a book moving that is at rest on a table?

    -push it off

    -pull it off with your hands

    -remove the table, then the force of gravity will pull it down

 

 

10.  What are 2 forces that start an object in motion?     (Push and pull)

 

11.  What are 2 forces that stop or slow down an object in motion?  (Gravity and Friction)

 

 

This Week

We have a half day this Friday, October 23rd-dismissal time is noon.  We also have earned a reward by filling our bucket with beads so the children voted on Pajamas and a movie Friday.  We are just finishing the book Because of Winn-Dixie so the children would like to watch the movie so we can compare it to the book.  Feel free to let me know if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.  Have a fabulous week!!!

Valley View Voyage

Wow, thank you so much for all of your hard work raising money for our Valley View Voyage.  Our school raised over $22,000!  Thank you so much!  We enjoyed our walk today and I managed to snap a few pics before we left.

A Few Things

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our Valley View Voyage.  It looks like a cold day so make sure you're dressed warm!

 

Our Halloween party is quickly approaching.  It will be Friday, October 30th.  If you would like to attend and/or donate items, please see the following link to sign up.  Thank you so much!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054ba5ab23a64-Halloween

Things to come

Reminders:

*Valley View Voyage this Friday at 2:30 p.m.  Feel free to come and join us.  We walk as a school, so make sure your child is dressed in comfy shoes:)

*1/2 day of school, Friday, October 23rd.  Dismissal at noon.

 

Write Prize Information

WHO:  Students in Grades 3-5

WHAT:  Write Prize 2015

Students write a piece, using one of the following genres:  Informational, Opinion, Narrative (between 500-1500 words.)

WHEN:  October 12, 2015 – November 13, 2015

DEADLINE COMPLETION:  November 13, 2015

Writing entries must be typed.

Prizes for the FIVE winning entries from each

    Grade Level from Scholastic Books

*Parents….are you  willing to volunteer on                     Fridays  in the Media Center, from either                          9:00 – 10:00 A.M. or 1:00 – 2:00 P.M.?                                We need adults to conference with our                           young  writers, proofing  and  editing.                               The dates are Oct. 16 /23/ 30  and                                    Nov.  6^th.  Please contact                                                             Bob Siegel at                                           bsiegel@rockfordschools.org                                                                           if you can help.                                                      

Thank you!

Valley View Voyage

Tomorrow is the “official” deadline to turn in VV Voyage pledge forms

Reminder

Tomorrow, October 1st is a late start.  We begin two hours later!

Happy Fall!!!

The cooler weather is on the way.  A huge thank you to everyone as we start this year and get in the swing of things with our routines.  This week at a glance...

 

1.  Tonight you should see your child's spelling notebook at home.  Their homework is write and draw, which is to write 6 sentences using 6 words and the remaining 6 you draw a picture to represent this word. 

2.  This Thursday, October 1st we have a late start.  We begin at 10:40 a.m.

3.  I will be sending out a volunteer schedule at the end of this week.  If you are interested in volunteering but haven't let me know, please just send me an e-mail letting me know when you would like to come in.  If you are interested in being a room parent, please let me know....I need you!

 

Have a great night and a wonderful week!!!

This Week...

What a wonderful group of boys and girls.  I feel so fortunate that I get to spend my day with such great kids:)  A few things...

 

1.Picture Day is this Wednesday.  If you didn't get a form, let me know.

 

2.  Allergy information.  Just a reminder that we do have a severe nut allergy in our room.  This also includes sunflower seeds.  Thank you in advance for your attention to keeping our kids safe.

 

3.  Agendas and homework.  Today we started homework.  I sent home a homework folder with their All About Me Page and this year we have the entire book of Homelinks for each child.  I am sending it home for you to keep.  All homework is due on Friday, so please just do the Homelinks for this week, tear out, and turn in when finished.  If you are wondering what the homework is this week you can look in your child's agenda or look on the side bar on this blog.

 

4.  Weekly reports go home on Fridays.  They are just a little snapshot into your child's week.  Please just take a moment to look it over, sign your name, and return.

 

Thank you all for an awesome start to the year.  I appreciate all of your positive support!  Have a wonderful week!!!

Safe Snack list

1.       Ritz Crackers-Original-Nabisco- 14.6 oz

2.       Ritz Crackers-Roasted Vegetable-Nabisco-14.6 oz

3.       Ritz Bits-Original-Nabisco

4.       Honey Maid Grahams-Nabisco-14.4 oz

5.       Honey Maid Grahams-Nabisco-14.4  oz Cinnamon

6.       Honey Maid Grahams-Nabisco-14.4  oz Chocolate

7.       Teddy Grahams-Honey 10 oz

8.       Teddy Grahams-Cinnamon 10 oz

9.       Teddy Grahams-Chocolate 10 oz

10.   Teddy Grahams-Chocolate 10 oz

11.   Teddy Grahams-Chocolate Chip 10 oz

12.   Oreo-Golden Chocolate-14.3 oz

13.   Oreo-Golden-14.3 oz

14.   Oreos-most all except peanut butter

15.   Oreo-Birthday Cake- Golden-14.3 oz

16.   Oreo-Chocolate-Original-14.3 oz

17.   Oreo-Mini Bite Size-Chocolate- Original

18.   Oreo-Mini Bite Size-Golden

19.   Wheat Thins-Original-10 oz

20.   Triscuit-Original-8 oz

21.   Triscuit-Dill-8 oz

22.   Chicken in a Biskit-Original 12 oz

23.   Keebler Grahams-Original

24.   Keebler Grahams-Honey

25.   Town House-Original-Keebler- 16 oz

26.   Town House-Original-Mini Crackers 11 oz

27.   Olde Cape Cod Oyster Crackers-Original-8 oz

28.   Animal Crackers-Sams Club-Austin 2 oz packages

29.   Sun-Maid-Raisins-24 oz, 15 oz, mini snacks

30.   Sun-Maid-Golden Raisins

31.   Pretzels-Rold Gold-Tiny Twist 1lb

32.   Pretzels-Rold Gold-Thins 1lb

33.   Pretzels-Rold Gold-Sticks 1lb

34.   Fritos-original

35.   Cape Cod Potato chips 8.5 oz original

36.   Fresh Fruit

37.   Fresh Vegetables

38.   Quaker-Life Cereal-Original

39.   Post Raisin Bran

40.   Quaker-Oatmeal Squares(not honey nut)

41.   Post Alpha Bits

42.   Cheerios-Plain

43.   Cheerios-Multi Grain

44.   Chex-Rice, Wheat, Corn

45.   Kix-Plain

46.   Lucky Charms

47.   Cookie Crisp

48.   Golden Grahams

49.   Cinnamon Toast Crunch

50.   Laffy Taffy-some are ok, the large ones have egg in them

51.   Air Heads-

52.   Dum Dum Suckers

53.   Skittles

54.   Gummy Life savers

55.   Most popsicles

56.   Smarties

 

 

The above food items are all for specified brand products (Post, GM, Nabisco,…).  I normally do not use any private label such as Meijer/Spartan Brand products due to the fact that they cannot verify allergen processing and manufacturing practices.

 

First Day

What a great first day of school.  I had so much fun getting to know all of the kids and can't wait for the best year ever!!!

Field Day!

Wow, what a perfect day for field day.  A huge thank you to all of the wonderful parent volunteers and of course, Miss Zappone for all of her planning and hard work.