Cedar Lake Elementary

School Newsletter
February 9, 2017

February 9 (Thursday) Board Meeting

February 13-17 (Mon Fri) Spirit Week

February 15 (Wednesday) 7th & 8th Grade Music Festival

February 21-23 (Tue-Thu) Outdoor Education (Grades 5 & 6)

PRINCIPALS CORNER

Spirit Week: February 13-17, 2017. Monday-Sports Day, Tuesday-Animal Day, Wednesday-
Career Day, Thursday-Pajama Day, Friday-Crazy Hair/Clash Day. Show your school spirit!

Thank you parents for the soups and food for the ski trip, the field trip was a great success.

Thus far we have used 3 snow days. Students please remember to stay away from the area
on the inside of the sidewalks near the roof of the school. Snow or ice could slide off the
roof and hit you in this area.

Choir Festival (Grades 7 & 8) upcoming on the 15th of February and Band Festival on the 15th
of March

CLASSROOM INFORMATION
GRADES K - 3
Spelling tests 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade: Friday, February 10, 2017: Unit 6, Week 2
Friday, February 17, 2017: Unit 6, Week 3

Show and Tell Theme for February 10: Something made of plastic
Theme for February 17: Something related to Valentines Day

Book It: Keep reading for Book It.

Valentines Day: On Tuesday, February 14, we will have a time when students can pass out
Valentine cards at school. This is optional. You may choose whether or not your child will
bring Valentine cards to pass out. For those who want to bring them, the following is a list
of students in grades K-3: Makaylee, Lisette, Jasmine, Lily, Mason, Haley, Isabella, Anissa,
Addison, Josiah, Krista, Rhiana, McCoy. Teachers: Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Gardner.
This year students will be required to finish assignments by the due date. Please help your
student keep current with their work.

GRADES 4-6
Bible: Lesson 21
Reading: New books: Lisa and the Drainpipe (Gr. 4), Dinosaurs (Gr. 5), Dr. Rabbit (Gr. 6)
Language Arts: Book reports on books read to be completed/PowerPoints also
Read Aloud: Bible: Ecclesiastes/ Poems from the Bible
Math: Chapter 4 Test & begin Ch. 5 (Gr. 4)
Science: See Science for Grades 7 & 8 Mr. Mendez is teaching Science this quarter
Social Studies (Gr. 4 & 5): Ch. 10
World Studies (Gr. 6): Ch. 9 Test on Friday, Feb. 10.
Geography location: Quiz online to be continued. US State abbreviations.

Computer printout of weekly grades and missing work is given every week.

Outdoor Ed is planned for Feb. 21-23, 2017. This is for grades 5 & 6. The cost is
normally $50 per student but, due to the fundraising the students have done, each
student will only need to pay $25. The registration forms are being sent home today
and need to be returned to the school with the $25 by Friday, February 17, 2017.
Make checks payable to CLE.

GRADES 7 & 8
Math: 7th Grade: 5.4 Scale Drawing 8th Grade: 5:1-3 Quiz
Bible: Lesson 16 Memory Verse Quiz, Friday, February 10, 2017.
Spelling: Days of Terror.
Science: Unit 4 Making a Sun Clock
Social Studies: World Studies: Latin American, Ch. 1 Section 3 Resources & Land Use.
Writing Workshop: #geniushour, Kidblog.org.
Language Arts: Reading: Days of Terror, by Barbara Smucker, Chapter 23.

*Updates, pictures, and classroom podcasts will be on mr-mendez.weebly.com

ADVENTURERS:
February 13: Regular Meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm

Please save empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls; also, any bottle or jug caps.
Adventurers are working on a project that will use these items. You may bring them to
the school office, they will need them by February 20. Thank you!

PATHFINDERS:
February 13: Meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm. Bring books!
Coming Up March 4: PBE Conference Level if there are a few parents that could volunteer
to help prepare and serve supper to the PBE teams please contact Kristi Romashko.

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