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!