Meet Mackenzie Grace!

Mackenzie is 1 week old!




Madelyn loves her little sister!




Mackenzie Grace
Born at 1:19am on April 22, 2013
8 pounds 3 ounces
20 inches long

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Cowlishaw Elementary School

Volunteer Appreciation Coffee

The staff of Cowlishaw Elementary School would like to thank everyone who has given their time and shared their talents

with our students this year. Our school’s 16th year has been successful due largely to our many volunteers!

We invite you to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Coffee, so that we may express our thanks!

The Volunteer Appreciation Coffee is an adult only event. Childcare will not be offered.

Who: Anyone who has shared their time and talents at Cowlishaw this year.

What: Volunteer Appreciation Coffee

When: Friday, April 19th, 2013 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Where: Cowlishaw LMC

Please RSVP by Monday, April 15th, 2013 via e-mail to Marzenna_Chmielecki@ipsd.org or by phone at 428-6109

Bubblegum Fridays!

ATTENTION!!
4TH & 5TH GRADERS ONLY:
Beginning on Friday, April 5th we will start BUBBLEGUM FRIDAYS!


Please help raise money for the Cowlishaw
5th graders class gift to the school.

** 2 pieces of gum for $1 **

The gum will only be allowed on Friday’s and
handed out by your teacher.

Please contact Jennifer Billadeau -jbilladeau@dstax.com or
Jackie Cuculich - thecucs@att.net with any questions.

Wacky Wednesday!

Well, it was a wacky day in 5H yesterday! The students enjoyed looking at all the wacky outfits!

The votes are in and in first place for the wackiest outfit is...Sydnee!
The second place winner is...Hope!

And the winner is...

Crazy Sock Day!

Students had fun wearung crazy socks today! We even incorporated them into a grammar activity on using descriptive adjectives!

The students voted on the craziest socks in 5H, and we have a tie! Congratulations to Abby and Gracie for wearing the craziest socks!

Spirit Week Info.

Spirit Week

In honor of Dr. Seuss, we will be having spirit week at Cowlishaw next week. Please read below for the theme for each day:

Monday-Fox on Socks Day-Wear crazy socks

Tuesday-The Many Colored Days-Rainbow Day-Each grade level wears a color:

K-Red, 1st-Orange, 2nd-Yellow, 3rd-Green, 4th-Blue, 5th-Purple

Wednesday-Wacky Wednesday- Dress Wacky today!

Thursday- Oh the Places You Will Go Day- Wear a t-shirt from your favorite vacation

Friday-Hats off to Dr. Seuss-Wear your favorite Dr. Seuss hat, accessory or clothing

Iditarod Week!

Students are learning and researching about the Iditarod race which started on March 2nd. Under the website tab are 2 wesites where you can track racers progress and learn many interesting facts.

ISAT Week

The students have been really busy preparing for ISAT week. It is imperative that students be at school during testing days. Here is the ISAT schedule and updated specials schedule for this week only.

ISAT Testing:
Math: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday starting at 9:20am
Reading: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday starting at 1:15pm

Specials Schedule:
Tuesday: LMC, Computer Lab
Wednesday: PE, Music (Jump Rope for Heart)
Thursday: Art
Friday: PE (Jump Rope for Heart), Computer Lab

Top Ten Ways to be Successful on the ISAT's:
10. Be prepared and ready.
9. Eat a healthy breakfast.
8. Get a good noght's sleep.
7. Double check your work.
6. Bubble your answers correctly.
5. Read and understand the directions.
4. Go back to the text to find the answers.
3. Take your time.
2. Think positive. Think about doing well.
1. Come to school.

Science Fair Information

The Cowlishaw PTA has just started registering students for the 1st ever Cowlishaw Science Fair! All grades (including Kindergarten) are welcome to participate. The fair will be held on April 11, 2013. We are hoping for a great response from students for this event.

Cowlishaw is joining in the district-wide efforts to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math). Many of the other district 204 elementary school are already doing science fairs, but since this is our first one, we would love to get as many people involved as possible!

An orientation/information night will be tomorrow, Tuesday February 12, at 6:30 PM in the MPR. We also will have paper info/registration packets available on request, and flyers for backpack mail going out in the next week.

Winter Cozy Reward!

WINTER COZY DAY
When: Friday, December 14th
For all Cowlishaw Students and Staff

Wear your pajamas or comfy clothes on Friday to celebrate filling up our “Thumbs Up Jar”. You can also bring your favorite stuffed animal to school that day.

Carnival of Lights!

I am so happy to say that our first Carnival of Lights was a huge success! Students were able to apply what they learned about simple and series circuits. The projects were very creative and the students had so much fun creating them! Thank you to all the parents and family members that came to support the students! Please check out the pictures below to see their des

igns!

Fall Party Pics!

Accelerated Reader News

Today students reviewed how to use the new Accelerated Program and should have also brought home another paper with their username and password to share with you. I have included 2 new website links on the blog. The first link is called Renaissance Home Connect. On this website you can view student's goals, their reading progress, and view average book levels. You can also enter your email address to receive updates when your child has taken an AR tests. The second link is AR Book Finder. This is a very helpful website in which you and your child can search for books by genre, interest, and book level. There are over a thousand books! The best part is ALL of the books listed on this site are AR books. I strongly encourage you to take time to review both websites with your child. It is a great way to get involved in your child's reading interests and progress.

Hill Family Reading Night for 5th Grade

Here is an invitation to 5th GRADE families to "THRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL’S" evening of Thrills, Chills, Mystery, and Magic.
When: Monday, October 29 6 – 8 p.m.
What: Wear your costume! (optional)
Thrilling and chilling activities,
Dazzling magic from Jonathan Kamm.
Scary stories and more…..
Where: Hill Middle School
Monday, October 29 6 – 8 p.m.
Be There!

Exciting News in 5H

I Wonder...

I wonder: athletic or artistic?
I wonder: right or left-handed?
I wonder: shy or outgoing?
I wonder: strong or weak?
I wonder: healthy or sick?
I wonder: brown or blonde hair?
I wonder: brown or blue eyes?
I wonder: 10 fingers and 10 toes?
I wonder: boy or girl?

This is an example of a writing idea for the students. It was the way I chose to share my exciting news that I am having a baby at the end of April!

Capturing Conversations

In writing, students continue to gather ideas on how to grab a reader's attention. We discussed how good writers use dialogue in their writing. The students need to listen and observe conversations that are happening around them. Suggested places for this assignment include listening at home, school, at a store, a restaurant, or a family gathering. They need to record parts of these conversations in their writing notebooks. Again, the purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate how using dialogue in a piece of writing can make it more interesting.

Updates/ Reminders in 5H this week:

* CogAt, cognitive abilities test, will be administered beginning tomorrow. The students will also be tested on Thursday and Friday. Testing will last about a half hour each day. Over these next few days, please make sure your child is eating a healthy breakfast, and is getting a good night's sleep.

*Thanks to everyone who has turned in the blog permission form and behavior form. If you have not signed these papers please do so as soon as possible and return them to me. These forms were in your curriculum night packet. The blog permission form can also be found under the documents tab on the blog.

* Book Orders are due on Friday, September 28th. This includes online book orders too.

Curriculum Night Tomorrow

It has been really fun getting to know your children over the past few weeks! I enjoyed reading the "Getting to Know You" forms. It really helped to give me insights on your children. We are looking forward to an exciting year of learning new things!

I want to remind all parents that Curriculum Night is tomorrow night from 6:30-8:00pm. Ms. Walton will give opening remarks at 6:30pm. The first session, in your child's classroom, is from 7:00-7:30pm. The second session is from 7:30-8:00pm. I hope to see all of you there! I will be sharing important information about the curriculum, classroom routines, and behavior.

Welcome Back!

Welcome to 5H!  I hope you all had a very enjoyable summer!  I cannot wait to meet each and every one of you!  I am looking forward to an exciting year full of learning new things with you! 

This blog is a way to keep my students and parents informed about happenings in the classroom as well as important school-wide news.  Please check it regularly for updates.

5th Grade Supply List

Scissors Pointed Tip

1 box of 24 crayons

1 Flash Drive (512 KG)

8 red ink pens

2 pkgs. of 8 colored pencils

1 sturdy pencil bag – no boxes

1 pink eraser

2 boxes of tissues

24 #2 Pencils

Art smock (old shirt)

1 Clear Protractor

Book bag

1 pkg. of 8 Crayola Markers

Gym shoes

1 pkg. of 3 x 3 post it notes

Boys – 1 roll of Paper Towels

1 pencil sharpener enclosed

Girls – Ziploc bags quart size

3 glue sticks

7 folders, double pocket (blue, green, yellow, red, purple, orange, black)

1 12” plain ruler with centimeter scale

2 pkg. white wide-ruled notebook paper

6 spiral notebooks (red, blue, green yellow, purple, black)

1 4-pk. of fluorescent highlighters

6 Black low odor dry erase markers thick

3 Large Stretchable Book Covers (one size fits all)

**No Trapper keepers or binders they will be sent home