A Little Batty

As a part of our study of mammals, we are going to participate in Bat Conservation International's "Adopt-a-Bat" Program. We will collect donations until we reach $25. The following link has more on the program: http://www.batcatalog.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=219 
If you would like to contribute to our adoption, send the money with your child tomorrow.

Homework:
Reading- read!
Spelling- parent test 5
Math- finish CW 59-60/ HW 31
Bible- MV 2x
History- study Q5 notes

Working Wednesday!

Homework:
Reading- select and obtain a book from the Reading List and read
Spelling- study List 5 and all CE
Math- finish CW 57-58
Bible- study MV

Thank You:
to Anita Whitehurst for sending in two "Rainy Day" umbrellas!

Silly Band Sales Hit $300!

Silly Band Sales have now climbed to over $300! Way to go!

Homework:
Reading- watch onomatopoeia video on blog/ simile crossword
Spelling- CE 5 5x
Math- finish CW 55-56/ HW 30
Bible- study MV
History- Q4 tomorrow

onomatopoeia

Rainy Days and Mondays....

Class Umbrellas Needed!

If you have any spare "large" umbrellas at home that you would be willing to donate to the class, it would be a great blessing. On rainy days, getting to other buildings for Special Areas is a wet mess! I have five "class umbrellas", but with our class being so large, a few more would be so helpful!


Homework:
Reading- 1st Quarter Reading Lists were distributed today. I recommend obtaining your book this week. Go ahead and get started reading it! I will be sending home guidelines next week for the LAQs and I Spy Project that will accompany the reading.
Spelling- List 5 3x
Math- finish CW 52-53/ HW 28
Science- study CC 2.1-2.3
History- study Q4 notes

Tests/Quizzes this Week:
Tuesday- Science Quiz 3
Wednesday- History Quiz 4. Reading Test: simile & onomatopoeia
Thursday- Language Quiz, verbs
Friday- Spelling Test 5, CE Quiz 5, MV

Thank You...
...to Anita Whitehurst for sending stickers and computer labels!
...to Heather Jackson- the kids are LOVING the ant farm! (I am, too! It's the coolest one I have ever had!)

Blue & Gold Day

It was the best Blue & Gold Day yet! The morning started with a group breakfast at Chick-Fil-A, followed by the Annual Blue & Gold Parade! It was a great Homecoming Week and I hope those of you that make it to the game tonight have a fabulous time!

Homework:
Reading- send in KSC permission forms and deposits, if you haven't yet
Spelling- List 4 abc order
History- study Q4 notes

Birthdays this week!

Allie 9-24-2010

KSC Deposits and Permission Forms Due Tomorrow!

Several of you have already sent in your deposits and permission forms early. Thank you for that! For everyone else, please remember to send these with your child tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Blue & Gold Day. The Upper Schoolers are meeting for breakfast at IHOP tomorrow. I was thinking of having a breakfast drop-in at the Dorchester Road Chick-Fil-A, starting at 7:15 in the morning. If you can make it, fantastic! If you can't , no worries! It is just an extra way for us to come together as a class family. We will plan to depart from CFA by 7:45 to get to school. We will be settling on the carline sidewalk for the Annual Blue & Gold Parade sometime between 8:00-8:30.

The class is just too precious today all dressed in black with their antennae! I can't wait for you to see!

Homework:
Reading- KSC permission forms and deposits due tomorrow
Spelling- parent test 4- includes CE4
Math- finish CW 49-50/ HW 26
Bible- MV 2x
History- study Q4 notes

Story Book Characters & See You at the Pole

What a wonderful morning of worship and prayer at "See You at the Pole" this morning! How exciting to see so many prayers being offered and all during school hours! I pray that all of our public schools had a good turnout for this event, as well! I should have pictures posted this evening.

Tomorrow:
Wear all black. I have the antennae that Kim Murray purchased to pass out when all of the ants arrive in the anthill tomorrow! We will be having a picnic lunch....thanks to Amy Carter for sending sodas and to Sandra Garib for sending in ice cream sandwiches. Remember to pack a lunch that will not need to be heated, since we will be outside.

Homework:
Reading- SFTS test tomorrow. Extra Credit opportunity for hand-written report on research of the Texas Salt Wars is available. Ask your child for more details.
Spelling- study List 4 and all stems
Math- finish CW 48
Bible- study MV
History- study Q4 notes

Thank you to Anita Whitehurst for sending in Silly Bandz and  WFC candy bars! Thanks to Elizabeth Perkins for sending in Silly Bandz, too!

Insect Collections!

You guys did such a fabulous job on your projects! I am so proud of you!

Tacky Day!

Homework:
Reading- SFTS vocab quiz tomorrow
Spelling- CE4 5x
Math- finish CW 45-46/ HW 25
Bible- study MV (Gen 12:2)
History- study Q4 notes

I will try to get a few "tacky" pictures posted for you this evening. Don't forget that tomorrow is "Book Character Day".

Disney Day!

What fun it was in the anthill today! (I do love my puppies!) Check back this evening for pictures! Remember that tomorrow is "Tacky Day".

Homework:
Reading- SFTS Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday and SFTS Test Thursday.
Spelling- List 4 3x
Math- finish CW 43-44 and HW 23
Bible- study MV
Science- finish "Amazing Mammals" page

Cruella with Bertha at the Summerville Fire Department after school.
(Visiting her favorite fireman!)

Cruella with her dalmatians!

Mr. Varella managed to get us a fire engine!
How cool is he?!

SC State Museum

The Fantastic Ants took on the Pirates, Privateers, and Buccaneers exhibit at the SC State Museum. (We even had enough time to see exhibits on three other floors! Alas, we didn't make it to the fourth floor!) A tremendous thank you to our drivers and chaperones: Brian Knichel, Christy Fox, Jennifer Jackson, Tony Varella, Kim Murray, Beverly Bates, Sandra Garib, Elizabeth Perkins, Anita Whitehurst, and Brenda French!

My Cup Runneth Over

I just wanted to thank the following people for their kindness!
Christy Fox- for the trimmer
Kim Murray- for the antennae for Spirit Week
Lisa Floyd- for ant stickers and door decorating
Jennifer Jackson- for offering to get us an ant farm
Ginny Lagger- for being our "Filing Fairy"
Anita Whitehurst- for helping me carry loads in the mornings

The Ants Go Marching....to Columbia

Please pack a bag lunch for our trip tomorrow. The previous blog entry has all of the carpools and driving directions. You are welcome to bring money for the Gift Shop, if you wish. Your child does not need to bring a bookbag tomorrow. I am not assigning any homework tonight. Just bring the signed Progress Report that is going home today to be returned. Your child may bring a DS for the drive (since it is a long ride) as long as you realize they are responsible for it. Electronics must remain in the cars while we are in the museum.

Please see the previous post regarding Spirit Week activities.

Spirit Week

I was notified today about the following Spirit Day activities next week. Thank you to Lisa Floyd for heading up "door decorating" while we are in Columbia on Friday!

Monday: Disney Comes to CA - I am coming as Cruella DeVille...I would love to have all of my little 5th graders as dalmatians! How cool would that be?! Oooh....and maybe we can get Mr. Varella to bring a fire truck up to the school!! (For dalmatians...think black or white pants with white t-shirt with black spots, a dog collar, and a headband with ears!--You can even recycle the costume for the next Cow Day at Chick-Fil-A for a free meal!)
Tuesday: Tacky Day
Wednesday: Favorite Story Book Character
Thursday: Class Theme (We are going to try to find those little headband antennae. I used to see them everywhere....) If we can get these headbands and wear all black, I think that is as close to ants as we can get.
Friday: Spirit Day (Blue and Gold)

Each class will decorate their door Friday, 9/17 before spirit week.
Each class will make a sign for the Friday night homecoming game.
The classes will sit on curb in carline spot to cheer on the parade on Friday, 9/24. 
All classes will also participate in the school-wide pep rally to encourage school spirit throughout all grades (arrive at gym by 2 p.m. on Friday 9/24).
All lower school classes will participate in these activities.

Day at the Musuem!

“Day at the Museum” Drivers and Groups:

(4) Brian Knichel + Dylan

                Brandon

                Brady

(6) Christy Fox + Haley

                Grace

                Emily + mom

                Lisa Harrell

(5) Jennifer Jackson + Destiny

                Megan + mom

                Jada

                Starrie

(7) Tony Varella + Jason

                Jared

                Jackson + mom

Andrew

Blake

               

(6) Kim Murray + Allie

                Gracie + mom

                Daveka + mom

Driving Directions:

Take I-26 to Columbia. Exit at I-126. After crossing the bridge, take Huger Street exit ramp on the right. Go 4 traffic lights to Gervais St. Turn right onto Gervais, and the museum entrance is a half-block on your right, just before the bridge crossing the river.

Homework:
I had Progress Reports ready to go out today and FORGOT TO HAND THEM OUT! I will send them home tomorrow. I went ahead and filled out one for each student.

Reading- study SFTS vocab.
Math- finish CW 323-324
Bible- song verse
Science- TEST TOMORROW
History- TEST TOMORROW

Morning Prayer

Silly Bandz!

Wow! I just finished counting and we are at $193 in Silly Band sales!

Insect Collections Due Tomorrow!

Homework:
Reading- study SFTS vocab.
Spelling- study CE flashcards
Math- finish CW 39-40/ HW 21
Bible- Test 1 tomorrow (Lessons 1-3)/ Write verse for "I'd Rather Have Jesus"
Science- Insect Collection due tomorrow/ study for test
History- study T1 notes

Field Trip Friday!

Parents and students: Be in my classroom at at 8:00.
Parents: Park by the playground in front of the white fence.
We need to load and be ready to roll out at 8:10.

Drivers:
Johnny Murray, Brenda French, Jennifer Jackson, Lynn Varella, Ginny Lagger, and Kim Murray. Thank you so much for driving for us! Be sure to have your car fueled and have change for parking.

Homework:
Reading- study SFTS vocab
Math- finish CW 37-38/ HW 20
Bible- study notes/ write verse for "I'd Rather Have Jesus"
Science- insect collection due Wed./ study CCs
History- study T1 notes

Tests/ Quizzes This Week:
Math- Test Wed.
Bible- Test Wed.
Science- Quiz Tues./ Test Thurs.
History- Test Thurs.
No MV or Spelling this week due to heavy testing!

Thank you to Jennifer Jackson and Anita Whitehurst for sending in Silly Bandz! We are up to $120 in sales!

Last Weekend to Catch Insects!

I have had so many helpers this week! The "Filing Fairy" came in to get papers and folders ready to go home...thanks, Ginny Lagger! Elizabeth Partl and Anita Whitehurst sent in Silly Bandz. It is also due to the kindness of Anita that we have such a nice-smelling classroom. (We love the apple-cinnamon plug-ins!) Beverly Bates sent cookies, which we had as a fun Friday treat. Thank you to all of you ladies, you are a blessing to our class!

Homework:
Bible- study review questions....test next week!
Reading- Study SFTS vocab
Math- finish CW pp. 35-36
Science- Insect Collections due Wed; study CCs....there is a quiz (and a test) next week!
History- study T1 notes....test next week!

Remember that next Friday is our field trip to the State Museum in Columbia. Many of you signed up to be chaperones....THANK YOU for that! I will enlist those with the larger capacity cars to be our drivers. 

Please be sure you are checking mygradebook.com regularly for grade updates. I enter grades nearly every day. Progress Reports are to go home next week for students with a "D" or "F" in any subject. I will be contacting those parents for individual conferences, as well.

Speed Drills

Please pay attention to Speed Drill grades. Many of the children are "rusty" on some of these review skills and need some extra practice at home to get back on track! We do a Speed Drill four times each week. When signed papers come home each week, feel free to make a copy of the SD to use as extra practice. If you would like extra practice SDs, I have some available!

Brady working on today's Speed Drill!

Homework:
Reading- study SFTS vocab
Spelling- CE Test on Lists 1-3
Math- finish CW, HW #18
History- study T1 notes
Science- Insect Collections due next Wed., study CCs

Birthdays this week!

Andrew 9-8-2010

Archaeology

The kids had a fun time with archaeology today. They were given a chocolate/peanut butter chip granola bar and a bamboo skewer with the directions "Remove all of the chips without damaging them."

Homework:
Reading-study SFTS vocab
Math- finish CW
Spelling- study CE 1-3
History- study Test 1 notes

Don't forget field trip forms and Wonder Dachshund orders! We have added Silly Band earrings to our Silly Band Sales. Earrings are $3/set. I'll try to get pics posted of these when I get back from school tonight. They really are quite cute! If I had pierced ears, I think I would go for the flamingo ones!

Thank you to Christy Fox for volunteering in our class today! She also brought us more of the Silly Band rings! The kids are going to LOVE them!

Sunset view from our classroom window about 7:30 this evening. What an awesome Creator!

Tuesday Already!

There will be NO Spelling Test this week and NO MV Quiz this week! There WILL be a Caesar's English Test on List 1-3 this Friday.

Homework:
Reading- study SFTS vocab.
Spelling- study CE 1-3
Math- finish CW (pp. 27-28) and HW #16
Bible- study review notes
Science- Quiz 1 tomorrow (study CC 1.1-1.5) and Insect Collections are due next Wed.

Tests/Quizzes this Week:
Wednesday- Math Quiz and Science Quiz
Friday- CE Test 1-3


A hundred thank yous to.... Sandra Garib for some awesome bones for my collection, Heather Jackson for the paper cutter, and Anita Whitehurst for the Silly Bands!

Finally Friday!

Mr. Jonathan Miller shared his fabulous books of the "Wonder Dachshund" series with us this morning in Chapel. We also had a visit from my very own Wonder Dachshund, Lola. If your child would like a personalized copy of one or both of his books, order forms are being sent home today. (I already have my copies!) The one set in Charleston was my favorite, but being the owner of a weenie dog, I had to get both! Mr. Miller plans to have his next book, The Adventures of Sammy the Wonder Dachshund in Space, published by Christmas. I am REALLY excited about that one!

Silly Band sales have racked up over $50 in sales so far for Kennedy Space Center! If you see any cool ones over the long holiday weekend that you would like to donate to the cause, send them Tuesday. The kids are particularly requesting the new "Silly Band Rings"!

Homework:
Spelling- abc order 4
Math- finish CW pp. 27-28
Science- study CC 1.1-1.5 in Science Notebook and Insect Collection

Thank you to Fantastic Mrs. Fox for bringing me lunch today! Thank you also to Lisa Rickus for obtaining a subscription for some magazines for the class!

Enjoy your time with your children on Monday! I look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday...refreshed and ready to get to work!

All in a day's work!

Birthdays this week!

Jared's birthday! 8-29-2010

Jonathan Miller comes to CA!

Author Jonathan Miller will join us for Chapel tomorrow at 9:10 to share his "Wonder Dachshund" series with us. If you are off from work and would like to join us, we would LOVE to have you!

Local author to speak at Cathedral Academy

Published Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:44 PM

Summerville Journal Scene ®

Jonathan Miller, a Charleston-based children’s author, will address Cathedral Academy’s Lower School students on Friday, Sept. 3.   Miller, the author of the “Sammy the Wonder Dachshund” series, will discuss the writing process as well as rewriting, editing, publishing, and bookmaking with the students in grades K4 through 5th.  He will also detail the process he uses to illustrate the book series, which involves numerous layers of cardstock and construction paper. Miller typically spends 30 to 40 hours illustrating each page of his books.   Miller, a Clover native and College of Charleston graduate, has written two books, Sammy’s Last Week in Charleston and Sammy on Safari.  He appeared on ETV’s Traveling Author Series and had his work featured in the summer 2010 catalog for Vineyard Vines clothing.  Miller has presented his books and insights on writing with over 70,000 students in the past two years.   Cathedral Academy is a private, non-profit Christian school serving grades K4-12 and is located at 3790 Ashley Phosphate Road in North Charleston.

Homework:
Bible- write memory verse 2 times
Math- finish classwork 25 & 26 homework #15
Science- collect insects
Spelling-parent test #3

Thanks to Class Scribe Allie Murray for posting today's homework!

Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night Tonight

Tonight is CA Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night! Come out and support the Generals and take a night off from cooking!

Homework:
Language- State of Being Verbs Quiz tomorrow
Spelling- Study List 3 and all CE
Math- finish CW pp. 23-24
Bible- study MV
Science- insect collection
History- Q2 tomorrow

I will be posting the study notes for Science Quiz 1 on the blog. Be sure to check back later for these notes!

Thank you to Ginny Lagger for volunteering in our classroom today and to Elizabeth Partl for sending chopsticks for our cuneiform activity in history! (See video!) Another (belated) thanks goes out to Anita Whitehurst for sending in some Wish List items!