A Long Weekend

I hope that everyone has been enjoying their long weekend.  The extra day for teachers was very relaxing for me.  I was able to spend some time with my younger sister.  It looks like we are in for two more wonderful weekend days - nice weather, and fall colors.

This coming week is filled with activities.  We are in for some fun! Ms. Sawyer, Mrs. Pokwinski, and I will be helping out the Kindergarden teachers on Tuesday when they are completing some testing.  The Kindergardeners will be coming to our three classrooms for the afternoon.  We will be making crafts with them, reading to them, and enjoying some playtime outside.  I am looking forward to seeing all of my students bond with and be role-modles for the youngest Badger students.

Our class, along with three other intermediate classrooms, will be doing Fall Rotations on Friday afternoon.  We know that our students are going to be very excited for any Halloween activities that might be planned for that night, so we decided to switch our schedule a little bit.  Instead of Math, recess, and WIN,  we will be spending the afternoon rotating through the four different classrooms.  Students in each homeroom are going to be divided up into four groups and send to a different room to partake in various fall activities with other intermediate students (making a healthy snack, creating movie trailers on the iPads, mystery math, and Chromebook fun).  We think that this will be a nice way to end our week together!

Remember to check in with your child after school as often as you can.  Be positive about school and encourage your child to continue to make good choices and follow school/classroom expectations.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Miss Cornell

Frost!

As I'm sitting at home enjoying this Sunday morning, looking at the frost on the ground, I can't help but be a tiny bit excited for the first snowfall of the year - hopefully not for another few weeks though!

We have a short week this week.  Thursday and Friday are off for students.

On Tuesday, we will be taking our Unit 2 test.  Please be sure to help your child study and become more prepared for this test by working the the review packet that was sent home on Friday.  I create  reviews by choosing questions that reflect what they will be required to do on the test. We will start Unit 3 after we come back from our long weekend - back to fractions!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

Hello Again...

I hope everyone enjoyed the nice weather this weekend. 

Please make sure to check your child's Take Home Folder a few times a week.  There are a lot of important papers coming home and it is necessary they are viewed/returned to school.  One note that came home last week was about the newsletter that I will be starting this week.  Every Friday, your child will be bringing home, or I will be emailing, a newsletter that will state information about the upcoming week. Please look for the yellow note about this and indicate whether you would like a paper copy, or if you would like the newsletter sent to you via email. 

This week is SPIRIT WEEK! I absolutely love this week of school.  It is great to see us all coming together and doing silly things to show our unity! 

The days for spirit week are:

Monday - Backwards Day

Tuesday - Crazy Hair Day

Wednesday - Stuffed Animal Day (it is also Picture Day!)

Thursday - Homeroom Wars (our class will be voting on something fun to do as a homeroom and hope that we win the school-wide contest!)

Friday - Orange and Blue Day (to support Appleton West and their Homecoming game that night). 

Please encourage your child to participate in Spirit Week.  It is a lot of fun. 

Enjoy your week, and please contact me with any questions that may arise. 

Email - cornelllauren@aasd.k12.wi.us

Phone - (920) 832-6264 , just as to speak with Miss Cornell and you will be transferred to my room.   Lunch - 11:35-12:13 or 3:30 are the best times to catch me at my desk. 

Miss Cornell 

2 Weeks In...

Hello all,

Whew! Two weeks are complete.  We all are working on making great choices and following our classroom expectations.

We are in full swing with our first Math Unit.  We will be learning about comparing, adding, and subtracting fractions.  We are off to a great start.  I am impressed by our homework completion! We have done an excellent job finishing all of our homework assignments.  Please continue to help your child with their assignments, it is incredibly helpful.

Students are expected to read for 20 minutes every night, along with getting their reading log signed.  Reading at home is very important, it will help students build their reading skills as well as build their reading stamina.

This week, we started the Homework Room.  If students came to school without their math complete, or their reading log signed/filled in, they were required to go to the Homework Room.  This will continue throughout the school year. Homework Room runs during lunch recess Monday-Thursday and rotates between the intermediate teachers.  Starting next week, I will be leaving notes in your child's agenda stating if they had to go to the Homework Room.

This week, Scholastic Book Orders came home with your child.  If you are interested in ordering books for your child, please complete the order form and return it to school with a check made out to Scholastic, or cash.  OR... head online to scholastic.com and order online.  You can enter my scholastic code, MDHBW, and help supply books for our classroom library.  When you order online, I receive scholastic points.  I can then use those points to order new books! The books orders are due next week Friday, September 19th. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Cornell

Our new school year is fast approaching...

Hello Families,

I am very excited for our school year to start in just a couple of weeks.  I have been getting our classroom organized and ready for lots of learning.  I am looking forward to my second year of teaching 5th grade at Badger with my new students.  

I will be posting to this site often with news, information, and other exciting items.  

Check back often and leave comments for us. 

I look forward to meeting you all at our Open House next week.

OPEN HOUSE =  Wednesday,  August 27th from 3:30-5:00.  

-Miss Cornell