12/17/18 Class Updates and Announcements

Hello parents!

Have we made it through the yucky illness season yet?  Someone PLEASE tell me yes.  We have tried so hard to keep our classroom as close to germ free as possible, but unfortunately some of the kiddos have caught the bug (including my own...let's hope I'm not next).  I am hoping it has passed us now so that we can get through this last week of 2018 together.  Fingers crossed!

Reading
We have been reviewing author's purpose.  The students have a quiz on 12/17 (Mon.) that they have been preparing for since the beginning of last week.  We will also discuss point of view this week.

Math
We are continuing to work on division.  I have added a division video under the math tab that will help the students review.

Writing
We are continuing to work on our opinion writing.  The students will finish their in class writing prompt on Wednesday.

Social Studies
As mentioned last week, my homeroom will have their social studies test on 12/17 (Mon.) and Mr. Mathews class will have their test on 12/18 (Tues.).  Students were provided with notes to study.    They have everything they need to take the test.  Please note that this quarter will end the open notes test.  Students will be expected to know material before they take test.  The open note tests was only to help with the Studies Weekly prepared tests.  If students study the information that I give them, they should have no problem taking my teacher created test.

Announcements 
We will have our holiday celebration on 12/19 from 10-11:15 am.  Mrs. Bickford has graciously provided everyone with a sign-up genius and an outline of activities.  You can sign up to bring an item by clicking the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0445acad29a7f85-mrs


This Friday marks the end of the second quarter.  With that said, I will have to have all grades for students before we leave for break.  If there are any retakes for anything that was given for this week (or if someone needed to take something from last week, but I was out due to illness), they will occur by Thursday.  Please know that this is not a time when the 7 day policy applies because of the grading period and the break. 

If your child was absent last week, I will work with them to catch them up during morning work, recess, lunch time etc.,  as usual.

12/10/18 Classroom Updates and Announcements

Hello parents,

Here are the class updates and announcements for 12/10 and a little for 12/17:
*The math quiz taken today has been given to the students.  They should be signed and returned by Monday, 12/10.

Reading- We have finished our research on our animals and our projects are currently on display in the hallway.  The kiddos did a great job!  We are going to recap what we learned about animal defenses.  We are going to spend the next couple of weeks really diving into identifying an author's purpose for writing text, main idea, and inferencing.

Writing- We are continue to discuss persuasive writing.  You will probably here the students reference using OREO for writing.  O.R.E.O. stands for state your OPINION, provide REASONS, support with EXAMPLES/EVIDENCE, and restate your OPINION.  We will also discuss ALL parts of speech and how to identify complete sentences.

Math- We are going to continue to work on multiplication as we dive into division.  Please continue to work with your children on multiplication fact fluency.

Social Studies- The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence are coming to a close.  Students now have interactive social studies notebooks and I will begin doing note checks once a week.

From the Desk of Mr. Mathews

Parents, the science test is moved to Thursday December 13, 2018. It’s been moved because, we are a little behind on content, due to a mini STEM challenge that we are completing in class. If you have any questions, please let me know. Have a restful evening.

Ronnell Mathews Ed.S

Assessments:  Social Studies will be on Monday, 12/17 for my homeroom and 12/18 for Mr. Mathews class.  Please note that there may be another assessment in ELA before the end of this year.  I will keep you abreast of any changes.

Announcements
Our class holiday celebration will be held on 12/19 from 10-11:15am.  Please see Mrs. Bickford's email regarding details.

12/3/18 Classroom Updates and Announcements

Hello parents,

Here are the curriculum updates for this week:

Reading
We will finish our unit on animal defenses and research this week.  Students will present their products from the choice boards they were provided at the beginning of November.  The projects will be displayed outside of our classroom on the walls.  

Math
We are continuing our work in multiplication.  Through the homework and during class, I have been providing the students with math review that is aligned to our assessments.  

Writing
We are continuing to work on developing our opinion writing.

Social Studies
We will finish up the American Revolution next week.

Assessments:
Friday, December 7- Multiplication Quiz 
The quiz will be over the standard algorithm and partial products.  Students will need to know how to multiply 1 digit by multi-digits and two digits by two digits.  

Announcements
We will root for our two spelling bee finalists, Sean S. and Taylor Y., on December 7.  We are very proud of our classmates!!!

Please mark your calendars for our classroom holiday celebration on December 19 from 10am-11:30am.  More information will be sent in the upcoming week.  

From the Nurse's Station...

Hello parents!

As flu season approaches, we need your help to make sure we keep our kiddos healthy and safe. Here are some important reminders regarding medication procedures and guidelines for staying home/coming to school:

Medication must be brought to the front office or school clinic by the parent/guardian except as otherwise permitted. An “Authorization to Give Medication” Form JGCD-2 must be completed and filed with the School Clinic. Medications must be in original containers with label. The link to the form can be found here http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/studentsupport/schoolhealth/medicine.aspx . Even cough drops are considered medication and must be administered by district guidelines.

FAQs and answers can be found here. http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/studentsupport/schoolhealth/docs/GeneralClinicInfo/SHS_FAQs.pdf

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your school nurse with any questions or concerns regarding medications at school. Thank you for taking part in keeping our students healthy and safe!

From KSE school nurses,

Aimee Benefield, BSN, RN (2-5 campus)

Jennifer Hanlan, BSN, RN (K1 campus)

From the Desk of Mrs. Hatcher

As the holidays approach, many of us may be considering technology purchases. Over the next few weeks, I am going to send a link or two that you might find helpful!

The scary truth about too much screen time:

https://www.yourmodernfamily.com/scary-truth-whats-hurting-kids/?fbclid=IwAR27cs41lisugokicwDaDp7t8RBfTQVYqEjQ9dMUQLP88cCOAnfz36QPviQ

In case you missed last week:

Does your child love fortnite?? Then this article is for you!!!

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-protect-your-kid-from-fortnite-scams

This is a great site to bookmark- you can read about everything from apps to new movie releases:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org

Homework for 11/29

Hello parents,

Math
The students have the 6 and 7 multiplication facts to practice for tonight to help with two digit multiplication.  I am noticing that many of my friends are still learning their facts.  In order to master the two digit multiplication strategies and problems, the individual facts and fact families have to be mastered first.

If you feel that your child knows their facts, you may time them using tonight's homework.  This will help them build fluency.  But, only do this if you feel that your child knows their facts.

Here is a video that will help explain area model multiplication, which we have been working on in class:
Area Model: Partial Products

Also, from Mr. Mathews...

Parents, please have your child study the attached Powerpoint. It is the information that will be covered on our science test which we’ll have on December 6, 2018. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Ronnell Mathews Ed.S

Thank you,
Mrs. Bruner

Angel Tree

                                                  

Dear King Springs Families,

We will be doing our “Angel Tree” again this year at King Springs.  Students, staff and community members sponsor King Springs’ families in need during the holiday season.  Please assist us in helping these families in our school community by allowing your child(ren) to select an Angel(s) from the Angel Tree.  We will be collecting gift cards for our families in any denomination (please write the amount on the card).

o   Red Angel  (Target or Wal-Mart gift card)

o   Green Angel  (Publix or Kroger gift card)

Students will be allowed to come to the Angel Tree between 7:20 and 7:50 each morning from November 26^th – November 30^th at both campuses.  All gift cards must be returned to school by Wednesday, December 5^th.  Gift cards should be placed in the black boxes just like any other money your student would bring in.  The tree will be located in the front lobby.  Parents and staff are welcome to take an angel at any time.  You don’t have to have an angel to donate.  You are welcome to just send in a gift card from any of the stores listed above with the amount written on it.  If you have any questions please contact Kristin Hartzheim or Elizabeth Hatcher at 678-842-6944.  Thank you for your support and generosity!

November 26 Updates and Announcements

Hello fabulous parents!

Just a few reminders...

We are going to the Cobb Youth Museum on Tuesday, November 27.  We will eat lunch at school when we return at 12:30pm.  If your child has not sent in their permission slip/money, please do so by tomorrow morning.  If your child does not go, they will be go to another fourth grade classroom while we are attending the field trip.

Reading
We are continuing to conduct our research on animals.  Each student has chosen an animal to research and study.  Our presentations will be Friday, November 30.  The project will be recorded as both a reading and writing grade.  This is an in class project and is not to be completed at home (just an FYI).

Math
We are working on multiplication in math.  Our standards address the standard algorithm and using diagrams to show the multiplication process.  Students need to practice their multiplication facts daily to build fluency.  Through observations and small groups, I am seeing that we are still struggling with knowing our 7s, 8s, and 9 facts. 

Writing
We are continuing to work on our opinion writing and how to develop reasons to support our opinions.

Social Studies
We are combining weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8 of our social studies weekly to cover the American Revolution.  You will see more interactive notebooks coming home that highlight our social studies standards specifically.  Assessments will continue to be created by yours truly.

Assessments
Students who were scheduled to make up their social studies test or math test will do so on Wednesday, November 28.  Due to the power outage, we were unable to finish either of the tests and I didn't think it would be fair to count that against the students.  We will also have our prefix and suffix quiz on Friday, November 30.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bruner

Square 1 Art Deadline...November 19

Exciting news about our Square 1 Art fundraiser! We have extended the ONLINE ordering through NOV 19! If you haven't had a chance to order go to square1art.com and use your child's log in code to order customized items. If you do not have your code (found on the ordering packet) let me know and I can send it to you.

Thank you for helping support the art programs at both campuses!

Sincerely,

Merry Mullins

Week of 11/12/18 Announcements and Updates

How are we half way through November already?

Please do not forget that our Thanksgiving luncheon is this Wednesday, November 14 from 12:42-1:22pm.  Please note that this is a new time.  We look forward to seeing anyone who can make it.  

Progress reports will go home this Friday, November 16.  

Assessments this week

ELA-prefix and suffix quiz on Friday

Reading- We are doing a great job learning how to research, find primary and secondary sources, and how to use the information we find to inform others.  

Writing- We have started to learn about opinion and persuasive writing.  This will continue throughout this quarter.

Math- We are learning about multiplication comparisons and the relationship between adding and multiplication.

Social Studies- The American Revolution is well under way now.  We have discussed the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, and the many Acts that lead up to the start of the war.

I hope you all have a great week.  Try to stay dry!

Mrs. Bruner

From the Nurses Station...Please Read.

Hello parents!

As flu season approaches, we need your help to make sure we keep our kiddos healthy and safe. Here are some important reminders regarding medication procedures and guidelines for staying home/coming to school:

Medication must be brought to the front office or school clinic by the parent/guardian except as otherwise permitted. An “Authorization to Give Medication” Form JGCD-2 must be completed and filed with the School Clinic. Medications must be in original containers with label. The link to the form can be found here http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/studentsupport/schoolhealth/medicine.aspx . Even cough drops are considered medication and must be administered by district guidelines.

FAQs and answers can be found here. http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/studentsupport/schoolhealth/docs/GeneralClinicInfo/SHS_FAQs.pdf

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your school nurse with any questions or concerns regarding medications at school. Thank you for taking part in keeping our students healthy and safe!

From KSE school nurses,

Aimee Benefield, BSN, RN (2-5 campus)

Jennifer Hanlan, BSN, RN (K1 campus)

11/5/18 Announcements and Updates

We are inching closer and closer to Thanksgiving break.  Can you believe it?  But, until then we are working HARD in class.

I am very pleased to see our progress through IXL.  We have answered over 3,000 questions, have mastered 53 skills and are proficient in 76 skills! WOW!  Keep up the great work at home.  Teamwork makes the dream work!

Reading
We are learning how to research and how to use the information from our research to inform an audience.  The project they are working on in school is for school only.  I will not send it home for homework.

Writing
We will have a writing prompt pre-assessment on Wednesday. There is nothing to prepare for.  This is to see where students are in opinion writing.  We are also discussing the differences between prefixes and suffixes.

Math
I am excited that the students are excited about multiplication.  We are learning how to use diagrams to solve multiplication problems.

Social Studies
We are finishing up "Mounting Tension in the Colonies" this week.  With that said, assessments will be on Monday, November 12th for my homeroom and on Tuesday, November 13th for Mr. Mathews.

Science
From the desk of Mr. Mathews...
Parents, please have your child study for his/her science test on Wednesday November 7, 2018. They have a science review sheet, notes in their science journal, and can use pages 175-202 in their science books to study and/or find the answers to their study guide. Thank you.

Please don't forget to have your child turn in their permission slip and money for the Cobb Youth Museum field trip.

Updated announcement:  Classroom spelling bee 11/7/18.

Homework

Hello parents!

I wanted to reiterate that homework is to help students practice the skills and concepts addressed in school and is not punishment.  I want to make sure that students are prepared, especially when there is a cumulative assessment involved such as the one in math tomorrow. 

I look for different ways for students to practice instead of just sending worksheets.  My goal is to support you in building well rounded students. 

Homework= preparation and not punishment. 

Have an awesome Thursday and try to stay dry!
Evonna Bruner

Thanksgiving Luncheon

Hello parents,

Our Thanksgiving luncheon will be held on November 14th from 12:28-1:08.  We hope you can join us. :0)

Evonna Bruner

Taste Test in Cafeteria for October 31st

Update:
There will be an apple cider vinegar, olive oil and sugar dressing served with this as well.

Hello parents,

Garden Club is hosting a kale (from our garden!) taste test tomorrow in the cafeteria during lunch. Below are the ingredients to check for allergies!

Thanks,

Lily Denny

Ingredients:

• KALE
•  Romaine lettuce
• croutons 
• Parmesan cheese
•  cherry or grape tomatoes

LIME CAESAR DRESSING INGREDIENTS:

•  Greek yogurt
•  Parmesan cheese
•  lime juice
•  extra-virgin olive oil
• anchovy paste (fish)
• Worcestershire sauce
• garlic,
• Dijon mustard
•  salt
•  pepper
•  milk

November STEM Challenge

Dear KSE families,

We were thrilled with all the participation and creativity shown with our last STEM family challenge and we can’t wait to see what wonderful ideas we will see this time. Please see the attachment for the guidelines for the challenge. You may turn in your creation to Mrs. Whitesell or Mrs. Wilfred, post a picture or video of it on the KSE Facebook page, or tweet it to @KSpringsLions. It can be turned in anytime between now and Tuesday, Nov. 27^th. Remember you will earn a house point for turning in a project! J

Thanks,

Mrs. Whitesell and Mrs. Wilfred

Chelsea Whitesell

Grade 2-5 STEM Teacher

King Springs Elementary

November STEM Challenge

Week of October 29, 2018

Hello fabulous parents!

Here's a look at what is coming up this week and what we will work on:

We have the DEA presentations on Tuesday that will run from 8:00am-10:45am. 
On Wednesday, we will learn more about the water cycle through Enviroscope. 

Don't forget that on Oct. 31, students may dress up as their favorite book character.  To participate, the students are asked to pay $5 to the Beta Club who will then donate money collected to help with hurricane relief.

Reading
We are continuing to research how animals defend themselves.  The students will decide on which animal they want to research this week for their in class project.

Writing
I have extended the fictional narratives for a few more days, but we will move on to opinion writing by Wednesday.

Math
We are moving on to multiplication and division.  With that said, we will have a posttest on Friday over quarter 1 concepts (place value, multi-step word problems involving measurement, and perimeter).  We will review concepts through instruction in class and homework on IXL.com and Moby Max. 

If you would like for your child to begin reviewing, they may do so on IXL.com.  They need to log in and go to the math tab.  They may review the following concepts over the weekend: A.1 and B.2. 

The Moby Max assessment that I assigned the students will be completed in class. 

Social Studies
We are moving on to Social Studies Weekly 4, which continues discussing the American Revolution.

Science
From Mr. Mathews: Please have students study their cloud finder wheel for a quiz on Tuesday. The students will have to match the cloud type with the information given. Thank you for your support. 

Okay, I think that is it.  :0) 

Have a great weekend!

What's Going on This Week? October 22, 2018

Reading- We are learning about animal defenses in our research unit.  Mrs. McCurry will teach us about primary sources on Tuesday before the animal project is handed out on Wednesday (in-class project).

Writing- This is our last week working on our fictional writing (I extended the deadline for their published copies).

Grammar- We are working through our prefixes and suffixes.

Math- We have started to talk about finding the perimeter of a rectangle and understanding the formula.  We will begin our multiplication and division unit before the end of this week.  The students will have a quiz on perimeter and measurement multi-step problems on Friday. 

Social Studies- We are finishing up week 3:  Trouble Brewing in the Colonies.  The test will be on Friday.

10/22/18 Announcements....

Greetings!

We have a busy week ahead of us and I wanted to make sure everyone has the information they need to keep up (including myself).

It is Red Ribbon Week. Here are the week's activities...

KSE Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 22 – 26, 2018
“Life is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free”

Monday –“Life is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free”
Participation: Wear as much red as possible

Tuesday – “I have better things to do than drugs.”
Participation: Wear “what they do” such as a scout uniform, their team jersey, club
shirt/mascot, musical note on shirt, etc.

Wednesday – “Put a cap on drugs.”
Participation: Crazy hat or crazy hair day

Thursday – “Drugs are ridiculous.”
Participation: Wear mis-matched or ridiculous outfits

Friday – “Heroes are Drug Free.”
Participation: Dress as a hero

Thank you again for sharing this most important message with our kids!
KSE PTA Red Ribbon Week committee

Wednesday
"A Day in the Life of a 4th Grade Student"
We are looking forward to having parents join us for a day of learning and engagement!  I will provide parents with insight into what we are learning along with resources such as MobyMax login information, study skills support, etc.

If you are unable to make it, PLEASE do not worry.  I will send information home with your student.

Thursday
Chesnea McNeil with 11Alive will be here to discuss weather and instruments used to predict it.

If there are any questions, please let me know.

Thank you,
Evonna Bruner

KSE Red Ribbon Week is Coming Up!

KSE Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 22 – 26, 2018

“Life is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free”

Monday –“Life is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free”

Participation: Wear as much red as possible

Tuesday – “I have better things to do than drugs.”

Participation: Wear “what they do” such as a scout uniform, their team jersey, club

shirt/mascot, musical note on shirt, etc.

Wednesday – “Put a cap on drugs.”

Participation: Crazy hat or crazy hair day

Thursday – “Drugs are ridiculous.”

Participation: Wear mis-matched or ridiculous outfits

Friday – “Heroes are Drug Free.”

Participation: Dress as a hero

Thank you again for sharing this most important message with our kids!

KSE PTA Red Ribbon Week committee

Character Day...October 31

October 31^st will be Jr. Beta Club’s Book Character Dress-Up Day  fundraiser for hurricane relief. Students must pay $5 in order to participate. Collection of money will go from October 29-31st.  

Thank you,
The Beta Club

Box Tops...Let's Win This!

Dear Parents,

The first Box Tops collection of the 2018-2019 school year is ending on Friday, October 19.  Last year, our submissions helped raise $1,489.80 for our wonderful school! Let’s see if we can beat last year’s numbers!

Please send in your Box Tops with your child to put in the collection box at their campus (in the teacher's lounge at the K-1 campus and in the main hall by the cafeteria at the 2-5 campus). Place Box Tops in a zip loc bag, or sealed envelope, in groups of 50 or less. Please remember to write your teacher's name, grade level, and your child's name on the outside of the bag so their class can get credit.

The class that collects the most Box Tops will receive a class party in November!

Thank you so much!

Jenna Mascarenas & Danielle Hutto

Georgia Parent Survey

Dear King Springs Parents,

It's survey time!  The Georgia Parent Survey data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.  

Georgia Parent Survey:

http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

The survey link is also posted on our school website and the PTA website.

Thank you so much for participating in this important survey!

Week of October 15, 2018

We have a short week as mentioned in my previous post. 

Math
We are finishing up our place value unit.  The students will have a test on Friday over what we have studied which includes, unit vocabulary, add/sub poems (in notebooks), and word problems.  Students should be more than prepared to take this because we have reviewed in class and through homework. 

Reading
We are in our new unit on research...discussing animals.  The students should be able to talk your ear off about animal defenses. 

Writing
We are finishing up our fictional narratives.

Social Studies
We will finish up our reading on trouble in the colonies this week.  The test will be next Wednesday.  I will send home what it will be over on Friday, after we finish the last text.

Have a great week!
Evonna Bruner

Early Release October 15-19 for Teacher Conferences

Hi Parents!

Just a friendly reminder that next week is early release.  Please let your child know how they will be going home each day and send a note if there is a transportation change.

I look forward to seeing you all next week!

PS:  Please do not be offended by the timer that I will use during our conferences.  I think by now, you have all learned that I am long-winded and I want to be respectful of everyone's time.  With that said, if someone is late, I will have to keep with the time limit because I have packed the days and most of them are back-to-back. 

I truly appreciate your support!

Evonna Bruner

Internet Safety Night

Internet Safety Night will be held on Thursday, October 11 at 6:30pm at the 2-5 campus.

Week of 10/8/18

Wowzers!  We are in October and it still feels like summer. 

Reading- We have finished Love That Dog and the students loved it!  We have finished publishing our poems and they are going to be on display in the hall way.  We are now moving on to learning how to research (which I love to do myself and hopefully the students will too). 

Writing- We continue to work on our fictional narrative writing and almost at the point of publishing our work.  We have worked diligently on our story arc.

Grammar- Synonyms and Antonyms are becoming our friends and will continue to be as the week progresses.

Social Studies- We are into Studies Weekly 3 and learning about the American Revolution.  We will test on this next week. 

A Message from King Springs

Parents

On Wednesday, October 19th, King Springs 2-5 was joined by The Safe Routes to School Resource Center, City of Smyrna, and Cobb DOT to conduct a Walk Audit of the area surrounding our school.  The purpose of the Walk Audit was to observe how drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists interact with each other and the built environment.  Stakeholders from The City of Smyrna, Cobb DOT, and Safe Routes to School observed and then met to discuss observations and opportunities.

Parents, your feedback on the existing environment is essential in this process.  Please take a minute to click on the link below and provide your feedback.  The survey will ask questions about your feelings regarding walking and bicycling as well as give you the opportunity to highlight areas of concern.

 http://www.saferoutesdata.org/surveyformparent.cfm?key=9375263  

Don't Forget to Support the Pride...

Support the Pride
Over the last few years, through generous support of King Springs' families, friends and community members and businesses, we have been able to increase the financial support for King Springs Elementary School.  By providing funds for programs targeted by the school, our students and faculty have received resources above and beyond the standard funding by the Cobb County School System.

What is the Support the Pride Annual Fundraising Campaign?
Support the Pride is King Springs Elementary school’s annual giving campaign to raise funds in support of programs that benefit our students and enable us to have the supplies and resources needed to retain our Cobb STEM School Certification. 

The King Springs Foundation has chosen not to ask families to sell items or to ask you to get sponsors for participation in an event.  Instead, we hold a capital campaign to raise a majority of the funds we will need to support a number of programs and initiatives for the year.

To learn more, click here  http://www.kingspringsfoundation.org/support-the-pride.html

"A Day in the Life of"...Mark Your Calendars

On October 24, you are cordially invited to spend a day with your child's class learning how they learn and observing instruction firsthand.  You will have an opportunity to interact with your student and see what occurs in Mrs. Bruner's classroom on a daily basis. 

Here is a schedule of events:

8:15-8:45- Welcome of parents (students will be in enrichment from 8:10-8:50)
8:55-9:45- Reading
9:45-11:05- Math
11:05-11:30- Parents will be welcomed outside to enjoy a cool treat and to interact with students with some fun games (I tend to jump rope or play ball with the students)
11:30-12- Parents eat lunch with students
12:00-1:05- finish math and begin Writing
1:05-1:45- Social Studies 
1:45-2:00- Goal setting with parents and students

Please come join us for a day of learning!  If you have any questions, please feel free to email Mrs. Bruner.  

October 1, 2018 Weekly Update

We're in October already???

Here is what we are studying this week:

Reading- We are finishing up Love That Dog this week.  Students will create their own poems to display their understanding of key vocabulary and concepts.

Writing- We are continuing to work on our narrative fictional writing. Right now, we are working on developing our story arcs.  Grammar- we are continuing with our parts of speech and anonymous and synonyms.

Math- We are subtracting large numbers and learning how to regroup. 

Social Studies- We are studying the events that led up to the French and Indian War.

Assessments:  Math quiz on Friday on subtracting,

Reflections Contest

National PTA Reflections 2018 Contest Announcement

Springers! Do you like to.…

Create art pieces? Make dance routines? Take beautiful photos? Create music? Write stories? Produce films?

If so, then the national PTA Art Reflections contest is for you! All ages and talent levels can enter. Last year our very own King Springs had several district level winners and three GA state winners.

The King Springs PTA Reflections Committee will gather and jury the art with special emphasis given to how the art represents this years’ theme: 

HEROES AROUND ME

Deadline for Entry:  8:00 AM, October 9, 2018

Where:  Media Center at both of the campuses

The Student Entry Forms & Information Packets will be kept at Media Centers in both campuses and also can be downloaded from PTA Website. If you have any questions, please contact Dharini Deivasigamani (dharini.dd@gmail.com/4047475235).  

 Springers - Put on your creative hats and bring the HEROES around you alive with Reflections!!!

Thank You!!

Reflections Committee 

Contest Information Sheet

How to Enter Information Sheet

Week of September 18, 2018

Wow!  It is hard to believe that it is almost time for fall break already.  BUT, we are still very much into our studies this week until Friday at 2:15 pm.  :-)

Reading
We are learning how to analyze poems through Love That Dog.  We are also learning about figurative language.  There will not be any tests or quizzes this week.

Writing
We are continuing to develop our fictional narrative writing.  We are developing characters and learning about story arc this week.

Math
Our place value, adding, and subtracting voyage continues.  We will move on to word problems as the week progresses.

Social Studies
We are finishing up the Old World vs. the New World this week and will begin The French and Indian War during the latter part of this week.  My homeroom will have their test on Wednesday over Studies Weekly 2 and Mr. Mathews' homeroom will have their test on Thursday of this week.  They have their study materials. 

Science (from Mr. Mathews)

Science quiz on Wednesday September 19, 2018. The students will be asked to match the word with its definition. The students will also be asked to put the Scientific Methods steps in order according to page 9 in their science book.

Water Cycle: the constant movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back to Earth’s surface.

Water vapor: the gas form of water.

Evaporation: the process by which a liquid changes to a gas.

Condensation: the process by which a gas changes to a liquid.

Scientific Methods:

Make observation

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Plan and conduct an experiment

Record and analyze results

Draw conclusions

Communicate results

The students also received two diagrams, which they should have glued in their science journals. They will be responsible for filling in a blank copy for the test on Friday September 21, 2018.

As always, thank you for your support. Please continue to check Class Dojo and Remind.  If you need access to either, let me know. 

Mrs. Bruner

September STEM Challenge

Hello KSE Families,

Today your student participated in a pep rally to celebrate KSE being a PTA School of Excellence, and to celebrate our school working towards our AdvancED STEM certification. Attached you will find a new STEM initiative we are beginning as a way to involve our families in our awesome STEM learning. Please take a minute to read through the letter for details about the challenge. And don’t forget to ask your student about the new shirts they received today from our awesome PTA!

Thanks,

Chelsea Whitesell

Chelsea Whitesell

Grade 2-5 STEM Teacher

King Springs Elementary

September STEM Challenge

Week of September 10, 2018

Hi parents (and students reading this :0)!

Let's get the week started, shall we?

On Monday, September 10- we will have pictures taken at 12:24.  To make sure the students look the same way they arrived to school, we will not have recess until after photos.  Normally, we go to recess at 11:05.  This will change our day a little, but we will still fit in every bit of learning as possible.

Reading- We are reading Love That Dog and loving it (at least I am), a book about a boy learning to understand poetry.  The vocabulary we have discussed includes:  personification, alliteration, stanza, imagery, and rhyme.  We will discuss hyperbole, onamatopoeia, repetition, simile, and metaphor this week.  Review of these words and how they relate to poetry will continue throughout this week.  They will have a test over the vocabulary words on Friday, September 14.

Writing- Our work on fictional narrative writing continues.  We will develop characters this week.

Math- We are moving right along with adding large numbers with regrouping.  We are using base ten blocks to help us conceptualize regrouping.

Social Studies- We are learning about the European explorers and their journey and their interactions with American Indians.  Students will have an open note test on Friday.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Important Information from PTA

More information about all of these events is available on the PTA website,www.myvlink.org/ksepta/

• Support the Pride!  KSE Foundation's biggest fundraiser of the year. http://www.kingspringsfoundation.org/support-the-pride.html
• Pep Rally: A Celebration of Excellence!  Tues. Sept. 11th. This will be a super fun, special event for our kids.  We promise to share pictures and videos after, so parents can see all the fun!
• Reflections Art Contest.  Information is available online and in the media center at both schools.  http://www.myvlink.org/ksepta/news.php?ID=13569
• Dads Club Meet Up.  Tues. Sept 11th, 7:30pm @ Wade's.  Come out and meet other guys who want to support KSE!
• Fall Festival.  Buy discounted tickets online, and sign up to help at the event!http://www.myvlink.org/ksepta/event.php?ID=30538
• Volunteer & STEM Survey.  Tell PTA & Foundation how you can help this year!  http://www.myvlink.org/ksepta/news.php?ID=13555
• Current Volunteer Needs.  The PTA website maintains an up-to-date list of volunteer opportunities. They currently include Fall Festival, Walk to School Wednesday, Red Ribbon Week, and Reflections.http://www.myvlink.org/ksepta/page.php?ID=139