November/December Happenings...

We are collecting cans!!  We are going to use these to help collect spare change for our Sweetpea cause!  Being that the holiday is coming, if you could save any cans that we could use and decorate. we would greatly appreciate it!  Soup cans, corn cans,  pasta sauce cans, etc.!!

 

 

Thanksgiving Break:  Wednesday 11/25 - Friday 11/27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northeast Test Thursday, December 3rd - This is the first region test of the year so please work with your child to help them review and study the information that was sent home.  A little bit of time spent studying each night will ensure success on the test!

 

 

 

 

 

End of the first trimester is upon us!  Report Cards go home on Friday, December 4th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pajama Drive ends on Thursday, December 10th.

Students are encouraged to wear their own pajamas on this day as a fun way to bring this great cause to an end!

 

Parent Conference Night - Thursday, December 10th.

 

Parent Conference Day - Friday, December 11th - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!

 

December 15th - Half Day for students.

 

 



Room 47 Sweetpea Animal Shelter Fundraiser

As many of you many have seen on the news, social media, etc., Sweetpea Animal Shelter in Paxton suffered a devasting fire last night in which an estimated 20 dogs and 30 cats did not survive.  The shelter also lost one of its two buildings (the one that houses the majority of their animals). 

 

Link to Sweetpea's website:

http://www.sweetpeafora.org/

Link to the article in the T & G:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20151123/NEWS/151129644

 

Our class is in the rough stages of creating a fundraiser/donation project to help this great cause! Today we discussed some ideas for donations and started brainstorming a list.  Once we get this ball rolling, any parent volunteer help would be greatly appreciated!  Please let us know if you are interesting in helping us out to brighten up the holidays even just a little bit for this shelter and all of the current and incoming animals in need there! 

 

Social Studies - Northeast Test on Thursday, December 3rd

We will be having our second SS test on Thursday, December 3rd.

 

Study Guides were handed out and explained today...

 

Students must know the following information:

     State Capitals

     State Abbreviations

     State Locations on a Map

    

Practice Sheets and Flashcards to help with this are included in the study guide.

 

A reading packet (three pages front and back) is also part of the study guide - it is highly recommended that a "read through" of the packet is done once or twice a night to prepare for the multiple choice and true/false sections of the test.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

 

 

Our first pairs of pajamas!!

 

Upcoming Science Test...

Mrs. Michalowski handed study guides out for the first Science test of fourth grade today...

 

 

The test on rocks and minerals will be on

Thursday, November 19th - students should spend time studying the material a little each night in order to ensure success on the test!

 

Please feel free to email her with any questions at:

michalowskis@grafton.k12.ma.us

Spelling Homework

Due Thursday, November 12th

Use ten (or more) of this week's spelling words in a good, detailed fourth grade story.  The story can be fiction or non fiction.  Words should be underlined and spelled correctly. You MUST also include at least 5- 7 adjectives, one simile, and one sound effect!!!  Just like we have been doing in class! 
 

This story should be typed and shared with me on the drive at lavertyj@grafton.k12.ma.us.  

The students know their login information, but in case they forget it’s:

Lastnamefirstinitial2024@s.grafton.k12.ma.us

Please make sure the story includes a TITLE and “By Your Name” at the top.  Clip art or pictures may be added. Thank you!  Feel free to contact me with questions.

A message from Anthony - our Student Council Representative....

 

MSES is having our pajama program again this year. This year we will not be collecting books. We will only be collecting pajamas. The pajamas must be new ones.  It will be starting from now until December 10th. It is pajama day on December 10th here at school, so make sure you wear your pajamas that day. Please donate new comfy pajamas to the kids in need. Thank you!

 

Below is the link to information about this awesome program to help families in need this holiday season!  Thank you in advance for any help you can give!

http://pajamaprogram.org/

Yankee Candle Fundraiser:

Orders are in!  Pick up is in the MSES Art room on Thursday, November 5th between 3:00 and 6:00 PM.

 

 

Thanksgiving Break:

There will be no school Wednesday 11/25, Thursday 11/26, and Friday 11/27