Mrs.

Stonehouse’s
Peek at the Week
September 2010

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Day 1 – Phy Ed Day 2 – Music Day 3 – Spanish Day 1 – Phy Ed Day 2 – Music

Bus Evacuation Spelling Test

Day Parent Board
Meeting First Grade Friday Activity Day
Book Browse 6:30pm Reading Buddies 
Curriculum Night
6:00-7:00pm
Parents only please

PATROL UPDATE
There are two teams of patrols –
the orange team and the black
team. One team will be on duty for
two weeks, while the other team
has those two weeks off. Please
check the schedules posted at
school and on the class website.
Currently, the orange team is on
duty. The black team will start
duties on September 27.
IMPORTANT DATES:
 9/22 – 5th Grade Curriculum Night
6:00 – 7:00pm
 10/5 – School Picture Day
 10/14 – Fall Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
 10/15 – Fall Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
CLASS WEBSITE:
We have set up a website for all the 5th grade classes
this year. Please check it out!
http://www.fifthgradeteam.weebly.com
MAP TESTING
MAP Testing began this week. MAP
stands for Measures of Academic
Progress. We will be taking this test
three times throughout the year to
monitor the progress of each student
in reading and math. Our class is
scheduled to take the math MAP test
on Wednesday, September 29th.
More MAP test information and
scores will be shared at conferences.

WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEK?
This week we started working with our
math curriculum. Our first unit focuses on
fluency and computation. We are learning
different strategies to help us with our
multiplication and division facts. Look for
math homework coming home each day.
We also started our first IB Planner,
titled The Human Machine. We started off by
tracing our bodies and drawing all we knew
about different systems of the body. We then
focused our inquiry on the digestive system
and measured our digestive systems.
We also started spelling this week.
Each Monday, we will do a pre-test so that
students know which words they need to
study. We will also be spending 15-20 minutes
each day throughout the week working on our
spelling words in some way.
We are still working together every
day to establish a positive community in our
classroom. Thanks for your understanding
with my early absence, It’s good to be back. 
Have a great week!
HOMEWORK
The first homework packet of the year went
home last Friday. Students will be getting a
homework packet every Friday and are expected
to complete and return it the following Friday.
Please read the cover page of the homework for
more specific directions.
ROOM 115 – CLASS NEWS
September 20 – September 24
IB Planner – Human Machine
CURRICULUM NIGHT
5th Grade Curriculum Night is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 22 from 6:00-7:00pm.
We are looking forward to seeing all parents
and guardians there and discussing important
information about the 5th grade curriculum and
activities planned for this year.
SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
The Matoska International PTO
announces the Innisbrook fall fundraiser
which starts on Monday, September
20th with orders accepted until Friday,
October 1st. All money earned directly
benefits our students and school and is
used to fund classroom support, school
events and enrichment programs.
Please check your child's backpack for
your sales packet on Monday,
September 20th. If you have any
questions regarding the Innisbrook
fundraiser, please contact the MIPTO
Innisbrook coordinator, Cari Green at
651-231-6907. The MIPTO thanks you
for your participation and support!
CONFERENCES
Please contact your classroom teacher
as soon as possible to schedule a
conference time if you have not done so
already. Conferences are less than a
month away!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Julie Stonehouse
Room 115
(651) 407-7600 x1609
jlston@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us