6/7/11
Farewell
It was a pleasure teaching all of you this year. I'd love to hear from you, so feel free to email me at renaghan_katie@cusdk8.org. Have a great summer and a wonderful 4th grade year!
5/23/11
Field Trip this Thursday
This Thursday is our field trip to the Intel Museum in Santa Clara! We will be gone from 9:00am - 1:30pm. Please remember to send your child to school with a cold lunch from home! We will eat at a park in Santa Clara.
5/19/11
Math Practice Website
Today in the computer lab we visited the math practice site "IXL". Each student was given their own login information so they are able to access the site and practice different math skills at school, home, or anywhere else with an internet connection! Their login will be active until June 15th. You are welcome to sign them up to use the site if you feel your child would benefit from this type of extra math practice over the summer.
Walkathon Survey
Did your child participate in the Walkathon last Friday? If so, please take a moment to complete this survey.
Meals Matter Website
As you know, we have started a Health Unit called Shaping Up My Choices. Visit this website to find kid-friendly recipes that can be made at home!
5/10/11
We did it!
Congrats to all the Room 19 students! We found out yesterday that our class was the first to be all registered for the Walkathon. As a reward we get $100 for our class! Today we brainstormed what we would like to spend the money on. A final vote and decision will be made soon!
5/3/11
Walkathon Sponsorship
It's great to see that so many Room 19 students have signed up for the Walkathon. Don't forget to encourage and help them to get sponsorships! This letter can be used for students to email and give out to family and friends that may want to sponsor their walking. The student that gets the most donations will be principal for a day and the classroom with the most donations will get a trophy and $100!
5/2/11
Crayfish
Our new Room 19 residents arrived last Thursday! Click here to see pictures and names of our five crayfish.
4/28/11
MESH Folders
In today's MESH folder you will find the latest Room 19 Newsletter and a few new Scholastic Book Orders. Please have all orders turned into me or submitted online by next Thursday, May 5th. Click on the "Scholastic" link on the left of this website to order online. This will be the last book order of the school year.
4/25/11
Walkathon Registration
Registration for the Walkathon is now up and running! Please click here to register your child. Please note: In order for our class to win a prize we need all students registered whether or not they choose to participate in the Walkathon on May 13th. Simply check the "Will Not Participate" box if your child will not be attending.
4/14/11
Open House
The students have been working hard and are eager to have you visit Room 19 during Open House TONIGHT from 6:30-7:30pm! Don't forget.... the Ice Cream Social immediately follows from 7:30-8:00pm!
4/12/11
Parent Survey
The Lincoln Parent Survey is now online! Click here to complete it. Once complete, print and sign the last page and have your child bring it to me for a Lincoln wristband!
Student Council Japan Relief Drive
The Student Council is holding a Japan Relief Drive now through Friday, May 6th. This drive is similar to the one that was done for Haiti last year, in which students earned money at home (ex: allowance, doing chores, etc.) and then donated it to the relief fund here at school. Just like last year, all the money raised here at Lincoln will be given to the organization K.I.D.S. They have a "Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Relief" fund. Here is their website if you want to check it out:
http://www.kidsdonations.org/
Their website says, "Every $10 in cash can help us deliver $100 of donated products to the people who need them."
Walkathon
Save the Date.... Friday, May 13th at 3:30pm! More information about the Walkathon will be given out after Spring Break!
3/29/11
Play Performances
Tomorrow is the BIG day..... our performances of
Pirates from Grammar Island! Please have your child
back to school and in their costume at 5:30pm. We will be meeting in
ROOM 19. Students will be bringing home their costume clothes today.
They should come dressed in their costume for school tomorrow AND when we meet at 5:30pm. At that time we will pass out the "accessories" for the parts that require them.
3/28/11
Tissue needed
Our tissue supply has diminished! Donations of tissue would be greatly appreciated!
3/23/11
Dismissal today & Friday
All of 3rd grade will be practicing their play in the MP Room today and Friday. Students will be bringing their backpacks with them and will be
dismissed directly from there. If you normally pick up your child
outside of Room 19, please plan to meet them outside of the MP Room at
2:55pm.
Play Invitation
Today your child will be bringing home an invitation for our play. Please read over the invitation and return the bottom portion to school tomorrow. Thanks!
3/22/11
Reminders...
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Please have your child bring in their costume for the play by Friday, March 25th!
- Also, students need to have their folk tale for Book Report #3 approved by me by this Friday!
- Our play is next Wednesday, March 30th!
- Recorder concert on Monday, April 4th at 1:30pm!
- Friday is Spring Picture Day..... return envelope going home in the MESH if interested.
3/18/11
Recorder Concert -
Updated
Mark your calendar! Room 19 will be performing a recorder concert in
the MP Room on
Monday, April 4th at
1:30pm. We would love for you to attend!
3/16/11
Newsletter
The latest edition of the Room 19 Newsletter can be found
here!
3/15/11
Book Report #3
The third and final book report of the year was assigned in class today. Please ask your child to show you the handout that explains the book
report requirements. The report is due on April 12th.
Students must have their folk tale approved by me by Friday, March 25th.
Click
here (then scroll down) to see examples of puppets made by former students.
**Please note: The
summary that they write should be from
their own point of view and written in their own words. Their
presentation to the class should be from the
point of view of the character they choose. For example, if they make a princess puppet they would tell the folk tale to the class as if
they are the princess!
3/7/11
Upcoming events...
Thursday 3/10 - Book orders due
Friday 3/11 - SPORTS DAY!
Monday 3/14 - Staff Development Day / No school for students
3/4/11
Kathryn Otoshi
On Wednesday we were lucky enough to have author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi give a presentation here at Lincoln! She is the author and illustrator of a few books, including
One and
Zero. The students really enjoyed hearing these books and they passed along a great message that coordinates nicely with our school-wide Peace Builders program. If you are interested in ordering these or any of her other books at a special Lincoln discounted rate, please see the order form attached to the Lincoln Log emailed out yesterday. Orders will be taken through March 11th.
2/16/11
Got Pictures?
We are currently working on the yearbook page for Room 19 and are in
need of pictures!
Have you attended any Room 19 party or event this
year? If so, can you email me copies of the pictures
you may have? If
you have a lot, consider putting them on a CD or on a picture hosting
site such as Picasa, Snapfish, or Shutterfly.
2/11/11
Valentine's Day Party
On Monday, February 14th we will be having a Valentine's Day party in
the afternoon. If your child wishes to
bring in Valentine cards, please
ensure that they bring one for every student in the class.
2/10/11
Canned Food Drive
The Student Council is sponsoring a canned food drive from February 7th-18th in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara County. If you are able to donate, please send in non-perishable goods such as canned soups, canned fruits, canned vegetables, peanut butter, and boxed items such as cereal or pasta. Barrels for the collection of the goods brought to school are located in the library. Thank you for your support!
1/31/11
Multiplication Games
Per student requests, on the "Links" page of this website you will now find a link to the multiplication games that we have played in the Lincoln computer lab.
1/26/11
3rd Grade Play
Mark your calendar! The 3rd graders will be performing a play, "Pirates of Grammar Island," on Wednesday, March 30th. There will be performances for Lincoln students and teachers at 10:00am and 11:30am, followed by a parent performance at 6:00pm that evening. We hope you can make it!
1/24/11
Boxes Needed
We are in need of empty cereal boxes, tissue boxes, or small shoe boxes
for a Valentine's Day project. If you have any of these, can you send
them into school with your child?
Thank you! We have all the boxes we need!
1/11/11
Book Report #2
The second book report of the year was assigned in class today. Please click
here to see the letter that was sent home informing parents about the book report requirements. The report is due on Wednesday, February 16th. Students must have their book approved by me by Friday, January 21st.
Click
here (then scroll down) to see an example of the timeline made by a former student.
1/7/11
Events and Due Dates next week:
Tuesday 1/11/11 - Math Chapter 12 Test (a review will be sent home for homework on Monday night)
Thursday 1/13/11 - Book Orders due by today (remember, you can order online!)
Friday 1/14/11 - CRAZY HAIR DAY at Lincoln!
1/6/11
Tech Museum Field Trip - January 21st
We will be taking a field trip by bus to the Tech Museum in San Jose on Friday, January 21st! We'll be leaving school at approximately 9:15am and return around 1:30pm. Each student will need to bring a cold lunch to school that day. I am in need of 2 parents to chaperone this field trip. Please let me know if you are interested by sending me an email to renaghan_katie@cusdk8.org. If more than 2 parents volunteer, I will do a random drawing to see who will be joining us on this trip.
Scholastic Book Orders
Two Scholastic book order forms (Lucky & Arrow) were sent home in the MESH folders today. Please have all orders in to me by next Thursday, January 13th. You are welcome to order online! Our class even gets a FREE book for every order placed online. For instructions and the code to order online, please click on the "Scholastic" link on the right of this web page.