Friday, December 9, 2011

Update!

Great new math game site...
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/mathgames.htm

Our total for Heifer International 86.05 !!!!!!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

New interactive math sites

http://fractionbars.com/
http://www.akidsmath.com/mathgames/ornbouncex.htmlInteractiveGames.html
New math sites:) Have fun!

updates

Exciting update!!!! As of Dec. 7th, we have collected 43.85 for Heifer International. That means we will be able to send a flock of ducks to a needy family and a flock of chicks to another! Stayed tuned to see what else we send!

Here is the web site for an online keyboarding site. The class loves it and it will help then lean to keyboard which will be useful since 2 of their SOL test will be taken on line this year.

bbc.couk/schools/typing

Several students have volunteered to bring in items for the ornament making afternoon. These can be brought in any time. Let me know if you are not able to send theitems in. I will be glad to get them.
Cheap peanut butter Savannah, Natalie, Cameron
Bag of bird seed-Caleb
19 large dog bone treats- Zach
19 small dog bone treats-Jodilynn
We will be making ornaments Monday at 1:00 Hope to see ya there!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Exciting project and updates

We are so excited to announce our winter class project. We as a class will be collecting change until Dec. 16 in hopes of raising enough money to donate a flock of ducks to a needy family. We will be doing this through Heifer International. (http://www.heifer.org/homeview?msource=magento) I have explained that this is not a door to door solicitation. Students might want to earn this by doing an extra chore or donating their ice cream money a couple of days. The students are very excited about this and we will keep you posted about our progress.

More important events:
Dec. Progress reports go home
Dec 12th 1 -2 pm – ornament making (this is a change in the original date)
Dec 14th-Reading Olympics meeting, Race 2 test
Dec. 15th -4th grade Spelling Bee 1:10 in the Cafeteria, Hat Day, SODA,
Dec. 16th Premier of the Veteran/Va. program 12 noon with Winter party to follow. Parents invited to attend. Cd’s will be ready for pick up
Dec. 20th-McDonald’s night

Friday, December 2, 2011

CHANGE IN ORNAMENT MAKING DATE

Due to 2 conflicts, we need to change our ornament making from Dec. 14th at 1 to Dec.12th at 1:00. All parents welcome to help out.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Dec. News

The “world premier” of the Virginia/Veteran program will be Dec. 16th at 12 noon in Mrs. Jones class. The winter party will follow. Parents are invited to attend! CD’s of the program will be available for pickup that day.

The class is on track to earn a special treat. We will be making ornaments Dec. 14th at 1:00. I will need some parents to help out. Let me know if you would like to attend

Some exciting news coming next Monday. It that will be announced in our class meeting. Stayed tuned!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Dec. updates

DECEMBER’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR BPES





12/1 - Reading & Math Night 6:30-8:00 (wear your favorite sports jersey to school)

12/6 - Picture make-up day

12/6 - PTA meeting 7:00 (5th and 1st grade performances)

12/7 - Progress Reports go home

12/7 - 12/12 Scholastic Book Fair (BPES Library)

12/13 - CiCi’s Pizza Spirit Night

12/16 - Class Winter Parties

12/19 - 12/30 Winter Break/School Closed For Students (school reopens for students on Monday, January 2nd)

12/20 - McDonald’s Spirit Night

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Fundraiser items will be ready for pick up on Monday from 2:30-6:30 in the cafeteria and Chick fil a night will be Mon.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Math fact practice game

Here is the link to the math fact review site. Practice...practice...practice to be the top winner.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

assignment board codes

I have been asked to post the codes/abbreviations that I use on the homework board. Hope this helps.
WB- workbook
p-page
vocab-vocabulary
comp-comprehension
WS-worksheet
SJ and WW are the names of the 2 spelling groups I have and the number that follows is the number of the list of words for that week.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Clue 3

What Mrs. J does in her free time!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

*AR Oct. test by the end of the day Oct. 31st.
*Oct. paperback book order will be sent off Oct. 31st
*Veteran interview and picture due by Oct. 28th
*Hats on Day Oct. 28th ($1 donation)
*We carve pumpkins Oct. 31st. Do not forget your pumpkin. Still need helpers to carve:)
*RSVP for Virginia program needed by Oct. 28th
* Trick or Treating at Mrs. Jones On Oct. 31 6-8

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Clue 2

Elbow___________

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

What will Mrs. Jones be Halloween night?????????

Clue 1
Fill in the blank....McDonal's Big ______

Friday, October 21, 2011

Geocaching web site

http://www.geocaching.com/

Fun activity for the whole family!

End of week update

*Do not forget to send in treats for the fall goodie bags by Oct 26th
*Pumpkins can be brought in starting next week. Hope you can come and help carve:)
*School pictures Oct 25th
*PTA Oct. 25th
*Va./Veteran planning meeting at my house on Oct. 24th at 7pm. All parents welcome.
*Virginia ornament due Oct. 25th
*Veteran interview and photo due Oct. 28th
* Trick or Treating at my house Oct. 31st, 6-8
*Oct. AR test due by end of day on Oct. 31st

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

update

just a few reminders
* We will be carving pumpkins on Oct. 31st as part of our Lang. Arts lesson. Students can bring in their pumpkins during the week of Oct. 24th-28th. I will need lots of help for this so all parents and grandparents welcome. Please bring child friendly carving tools if you have them:)
* I will be have a "Taste of Virginia/Veteran" Program planning meeting Oct. 24th at my house at 7 pm. I live towards the back of Battlefield Green Subdivision at 8352 Devil's Den Lane. All are welcome to attend even if you did not sign up:)
*Family Life Edu. will be Oct. 18th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th
* We will switch for Science Oct 25th
* Virginia ornament due Oct 25th
* School pictures Oct. 25th
* Interview Veteran info coming home Friday

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

fun way to practice math facts

http://www.abcya.com/math_facts_game.htm

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Fun way to review your polygons

http://www.mathplayground.com/matching_shapes.html

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Link to Pollen Park

http://www.hyperstaffs.info/work/biology/Handford/artifact/start.html

Friday, September 30, 2011

Pack a lunch on Monday, Oct. 3

I thought we would make Monday a special day. We are on a field trip Mon. morning and are getting back after our normal lunch time. Instead of switching lunch times with another class, I thought it would be fun to eat a bag lunch in the room and finish a movie that we had started last week. So....pack a lunch and a drink on Mon.

Monday, September 26, 2011

We have a date!!!!

We have a date for the Virginia/ Veteran Program! It wil be Nov. 9th at 7pm. Mark it on your calendars!

Other important Oct. dates.....

10/6—PTA/Family Fun Night at 6:00 p.m.

10/6- PTA Fundraiser Packets due

10/6—Interim Reports go home

10/9—10/15—Fire Prevention Week

10/10—Student Holiday; No School (Columbus Day Observed)

10/10—10/14—National School Lunch Week

10/12 - BPES Bus Evacuation Drill - 7:40 a.m.

10/12—Variety Show Auditions at 6:00 p.m.

10/15—Referral deadline for Fall testing for Gifted Services

10/17—10/21 — National School Bus Safety Week/Bus Driver Appreciation

10/18—PTA Spirit Night at CiCi’s Pizza 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

10/21—Theatre IV Performance Grades K, 1 & 2

10/25—Picture Day (SMILE)

10/26—Variety Show Rehearsals 2:30—4:00 p.m.

10/27—Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

10/28—Fall Classroom Treat Bags go home
Reminders for the last week of Sept.
• AR test for the month of Sept. is due by Sept 30th
• Box tops due by Sept. 30th
• Oct. 3rd fieldtrip permission slip is due by Sept. 30th
• Homework should be completed on time and put in proper section of binder
• Tue. Stapled paper packets must be signed and returned by Fri.
• Chess club permission slip due Fri. Sept. 30th

Monday, September 12, 2011

Sept 12

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Check these fun sites out!

Great sites to practice your facts,


http://www.claytonscosmos.com/fling_the_teacher/fling_multiplication.html

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

Monday, September 5, 2011

It's A School Night

 


by Ali and Cindy Parente



T'was the night before school started
when all through the town
The parents were cheering
It was a riotous sound
By eight the kids were washed
and tucked into bed
When memories of homework
Filled them with dread
New pencils, new folders,
new notebooks, too
New teachers, new friends ~
their anxiety grew
The parents just giggled when they
learned of this fright
And shouted upstairs ~
GO TO BED--IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Year 33 here I come!

Thanks for coming out last night to meet me and see the classroom.  I have sent out the first Smilebox so if you did not get it, email me your home email and I will send it out to you this weekend.  There were a few that bounced back to me. 

A few reminders for the first day of school: 
*Do not forget your snack and  bottled water.
*We will be going outside each day and students will be running laps.  They will need to bring their tennis shoes if they wear sandels to school. 
*All students will need an assignment pad.

Have a great weekend!  Mrs. J

Monday, August 22, 2011

Thanks a million!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a million to Logan, Landon, Josh, Kelsey, Madison, Colin, Cameron, Stephen, Gracie, and Whitney for helping me unpack my room.  Your help saved me many hours of work.  Enjoy the rest of your summer and see you in a couple od weeks:)

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Invite to help set up classroom

Ok, where has the summer gone!  It can not be the second week of August!  I wanted to let everyone know that I will be setting up my classroom Aug. 22.  Many students indicated that they would like to come and help.  Parents should drop their child off at my room at 9 am and pick them up at the picnic tables infront of the school at 12 noon.  I will provide pizza and dessert.  Students should bring their own drinks.  I would like to know who to expect so please drop me an email at my school email address.  It should be fun and I can not wait to hear all about your summer!  See ya soon, Mrs. J

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Baby Lee Tree

Lee Tree update



Wanted to let everyone know about the watering schedule for the Lee Tree.  I have ordered a 20 gallon bag to put around the tree.  It will slowly release water to the tree while at the same time offer a little protection.  I should have it in a week or two.  In the mean time we need to water it every chance we get.  It would be great if everyone could 2 gallons of water on it at least once a week. Once we get the bag on, we will just need to keep it filled.  Needless to say, if we get several days of rain, we can hold off on the watering.  Thanks for your help with this class project.  Check the blog for up dates throughout the summerJ

Friday, June 17, 2011

wrapping up loose ends

Just a short note to wrap up a few loose ends.  I forgot to announce at the picnic that I will be sending a $25 donation to the Va Wildlife Center from our class. This will go to help the baby eagles.  Also wanted to let you know that I will be setting up my classroom Aug. 22.  from 9-12.  Students are welcome to come and help if they like.  I will send more information closer to the time using Teacher Ease. Again, thanks for a great year.  Have a wonderful summer...we will be back before we know it!

Monday, June 6, 2011

Tomorrow we will be having a school wide balloon release to go along with our Anti Bullying Program. They are asking everyone to wear green if possible.




Wed. is our Yehakin build and it is suppose to be HOT! In light of that we will only build from 8:30-10:30ish. Please send water with your child and have them wear light colored clothing. I will be sending home a list of what parents signed up for in Tue. packets.



We are still in the kickball Tourny! Yea for us!



Auction items can be brought in starting June 13th.



Lots of info about the class picnic will be in Tues. packet along with the pizza order form. I will be buying the pizza, so make checks out to me or send cash.



Only 7 more whole days!!!!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Just a quick reminder that we will be having a chocolate fountain tomorrow.  Several students volunteered to bring in items.  Please check with your child to see if they volunteered.
Not too early to start collecting items for our end of the year auction.  Items can be brought in the last week of school.
This Sat. night is the candle light walk at Cold Harbor Battlefield.  Tours start at dark but you wll want to get there about 8 p.m.  It is free and the whole family will enjoy this event.
Please send back the Yehakin sign up forms.  Looks like we will have a good day to build....hot, but no rain:)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The best math review site ever!

Visit this site this summer to keep your math skills sharp!

http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#Functions

Monday, May 23, 2011

important info

Parents, just a few reminders and request, Four things…In Tuesday’s envelope, you will find the items we will need to build the Yehakin. Please check anything that you can help with.  Our build date is June 8th starting at 8:30.  Another thing we need help with is the class auction which will be the last day of school.  For this we need gently used item that a 10 year old would like to buy.  (No clothes please).  Games, books, stuffed animals, trading cards, and toys are just a few ideas.  These items can be sent in to our classroom starting the last week of school. The Candel Light walk at Cold Harbor is June 4th starting shortly after 8:00.  This is a very educational walk through history.  Hope to see you there. Finally, please make sure that you have the date and time of our class picnic on your calendar.  It will be June 15th at 6 in the school cafeteria.  The whole family in invited.  A pizza order form will be sent out in a few weeks.  This is a very special evening that allows us to celebrate a great year.

Monday, May 9, 2011

recycle list

Chip Bags Save your empty chip bags. Any brand and size

package is now acceptable.

Drink Pouches – save your empty drink pouches and their straws (not

juice boxes). **Please remove liquid before sending to school. Any brand

is now acceptable. Examples include Capri Sun and Kool-Aid Jammers,

store brand.

Candy Wrappers – save your candy wrappers. Any brand

and size candy bar wrapper is now acceptable.

Lunchables Type Containers – save your plastic Lunchables

containers and the plastic wrapper cover. ** No Messy Trays PLEASE.

Any Brand.

Cookie Wrappers – save your empty Cookie wrappers – all flavors

and sizes including 100 calorie. . Any brand and size cookie package

is now acceptable.

Paper Product Wrappers – save your paper product wrappers-

Tissues, Napkins, Paper Towels, TP. Any brand and size.

Tape dispensers and Cores – save your Tape dispensers and cores (the

plastic piece in the center of the roll). . Any brand tape dispenser is acceptable.

Writing Instruments and Packaging - save your used writing

instruments and packaging – All colors and sizes pens &

mechanical pencils. (Go through that drawer that all of the pens

have been gathering in for the last several years.)

Elmer’s Glue Bottles and Glue Sticks - save your used Elmer’s glue

bottles and sticks, all sizes. *Please rinse bottles with warm water

before returning to BPES

Gum Wrappers – Save individual gum wrappers, multi-pack bags, foil packs,

and clear cellophane exterior wrappers. Any brand gum wrappers are

acceptable.

Toothpaste and Brushes - We are collecting any used toothpaste tubes and

toothbrushes. We ask that you put all your old toothbrushes into a used paper

bag to keep them separate from the rest of the items. Any brand is acceptable.

BPES TRASH TALKIN’ with Mr. T

Coffee Bags - Every time you enjoy a great cup of Coffee at home, we

want you to remember to save the bag and send it in to BPES. Any

brand is acceptable

Butter and Margarine Tubs and Lids – Collect and send in

your clean empty tubs and lids from spreads containers. Any

brand is acceptable.

Storage Bags and Containers - any clean- dry Ziploc type

bags or containers. Any brand is acceptable.

Cheese Packaging Materials – Save your cheese packaging including

cream cheese, shredded, sliced, block, and string cheese.

Tortilla and Tostada Bag - Save your tortilla/tostada bags

for BPES. Any brand is acceptable.

We accept old cell phones, used

printer cartridges (inkjet & laser), and

old computer keyboards and mice.

Any brand.

Use www.goodsearch.com for your internet searches. Just

type Battlefield Park in the ‘Who Do You Search For’ field

and click ‘Verify’

Other Programs you can help with too:

Tyson Chicken

We are also collecting Old :

Jewelry - Old Laptops - Radar Detectors - Digital Cameras - Digital Video Cameras

Handheld Game Systems - Kindle & Sony Book Readers - Apple iPods & MP3 Players - GPS Devices

Personal Care and Beauty/Cosmetic containers – Save you empty

personal care containers

Solo® Cups –Save your empty and

clean Solo brand plastic cups (look for #6

in the triangle)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Reminders for the fieldtrip

Reminders for the fieldtrip


• Dress for the weather. May be a little cool in the morning.

• Tennis shoes only!

• Pack a lunch with 2 drinks

• Parent chaperones please try get to school early. You will need to sign in at the office and there are a lot of parents going on this trip. Also make sure you have a volunteer form on file.

• Parents picking up students will need to sign your child out in the cafeteria.

• If you child is riding home with someone else, you will need to send a note.

• We will be getting back at 4:00

• Students will need to bring a blanket or towel to sit on at lunch.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Practice elasped time on line

Elapsed Time Websites




Katrina Eckery: INT Project #1



Clock Wise Game



http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/clock2/index.html



Telling Time Game



http://www.lil-fingers.com/games/time/index.html



Elapsed Time



http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=6339



Elapsed Time Worksheets



http://www.edhelperblog.com/cgi-bin/geom2.cgi



Interactive Elapsed Time Webpage



http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2002/grade_3/018.html



Elapsed Time Quiz



http://66.216.68.87/activities/cgi-bin/mchoicepage?mc_m4_002



Match Game with Elapsed Time



http://www.quia.com/mc/66516.html



Story Problem – Elapsed Time Mystery



http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/timefor/index.htm



Interactive Elapsed Time Work with Clocks



http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_318_g_2_t_4.html



Worksheet on Elapsed Time Using a Calendar



http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n2.htm



Interactive Elapsed Time Quiz



http://marg.mhost.com/MathGr5/elapsedtime.htm



Lesson Plan for Elapsed Time



http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/math/5.html



Lesson Plan for Elapsed Time with the Book Tuesday



http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci332fa01/students/cohort2/mraiche/Assignments/field2.html



Elapsed Time Memory Game



http://www.quia.com/mc/66516.html



Visual Dictionary Entry for Elapsed Time



http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/define/gr4/elapsed_time4.html



Elapsed Time Flashcards



http://www.quia.com/jfc/66516.html



Elapsed Time Concentration Game



http://www.quia.com/cc/66516.html



Interactive Elapsed Time Game



http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ElapsedTime/?jv=Mac&jb=Mozilla/5.0%20(Macintosh;%20U;%20PPC%20Mac%20OS%20X;%20en-us)%20AppleWebKit/312.8%20(KHTML,%20like%20Gecko)%20Safari/312.6



Elapsed Time Worksheet



http://www.mathslice.com/simpleclock.php



Elapsed Time Lesson Using the Book The Grouchy Ladybug



http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathWhatTimeIsIt12.htm

Thursday, April 28, 2011

April 28th


We all felt a little helpless yesterday when the momma eagle was killed. Today we hear that they are adjusting well to their new home at the Va. Wildlife Center. As a class we wanted to do something to help. Please talk with your child to see what we have decided to do.

Mrs. J

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Baby Eagles arrive at there new home:)

Here is a link showing the baby eagles arriving at ther new home.
http://www.wildlifecenter.org/wp/wednesday-04272011/

Sad news...

Last night I learned of some sad news. The momma eagle that we had been watching on the Eagle Cam was killed yesterday morning. I told the class this morning and we had a good discussion about what was going to happen to the 3 babies. At first it was believed that the father eagle would try to feed the babies for the next month. Later this morning it was decided they would be better off in a wildlife center. At 10 this morning we watched as the 3 babies were removed from the nest to be taken to the wildlife center. You should be very proud of the way the children handled this sad news.



Below is the link to the Va. Wildlife Center.



http://www.wildlifecenter.org/

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

End of the month update

It is so hard to believe that this school year is only a few weeks from ending. Here are a few reminders.


*Race 8 test April 27th. (Only one more after that )

*the books that the children are writing are due April 28th. We will be reading them to lower grade classes

*April AR test are to be taken by April 29t

*Items for the 'cooking/baking' basket are due soon

* Please send in fieldtrip money as soon as possible (Students and Chaperons)

*We had a Jamestown Outreach program today. Smilebox to be sent out later tonight!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Update

Just a few reminders and dates....


* Chaperon slips must be in by Thur. April 14th. We will be drawing names out of a hat that day and will let you know if your name was selected.

*Today we took our Reading benchmark. Math will be Thur.

*April the 13th. will be Math review day

*April 14th, the SODA's will be at Red Robin from 4-8 raising money for their SODA program. They will be collecting money outside or come in and eat and a % will go to SODA.

* May 20th will be the SOL pep rally

* May 21st the PTA Spring Carnival

* We are collecting "cooking and baking" things for our 4th grade basket.

* Encourage your child to read an AR book over spring break. They can take the test when we return:)

* Please return report cards and 4th grade survey as soon as possible.



A big thank you to Mrs. Parent for her hard work planning the Spring Party and to all the parents who sent in items!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

updates

Just a few odds and ends...


1. The field trip is still on for tomorrow even if we have a little rain. If the forecast is for heavy rain, it will be canceled. We will be outside all day so they will need to wear warm clothes, tennis shoes and bring a raincoat or umbrella. Pack a lunch and bring a towel to sit on. We will be eating lunch at the Cold Harbor Battle field at about 11:30.

2. Reading Benchmark test is April 12th

3. Math benchmark test is April 14th

4. There will be a SODA fund raiser at the Red Robin on April 14th. I will send time later. Please come out and support the LEe Davis HS SODA program.

5. Report cards go home Friday. Jamestown permission slip and Chap. info. is in the report card.

6. Race 8 test is April 27th

7. April AR book test is due by April 29th

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

 SCA Reps/Alternates passed along the word about Hats On day this Friday, April 1st - We will be collecting money for the Relief Fund for Japan through Save the Children. It will be a Foolish Hat day to celebrate April Fools' Day.




WOW! We filled up the bucket for the first time last week, and have at least 1/3 of the bucket filled again. GREAT JOB! The more times we fill the bucket, the better the chances that we could win a trophy for the school and a gift card for the school. SO KEEP THOSE BOTTLE CAPS COMING!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

March update

Happy windy March to all....Here are a few dates for your calendar.


March 4th- DARE

Mar. 8th- McDonalds night

Mar. 9- Race 6

Mar. 12-Baby eagles start to hatch

Turn clock ahead 1 hour

Mar. 15th -Tornado Drill

Mar. 16- CICI night

Mar. 18- RO competition

Mar. 29th-Papa John's Spirit Night

Mar. 30- AR book read and test taken

March came in like a lamb...how will it go out?



Please study Division facts 20 min. a night. Students have several internet sites to use for this. Each Fri. in March I will be giving 100 Mult. fact drill. Students who make an A will go on our "Wall of Fame" and get to have luch with a buddy:)

Monday, February 7, 2011

Eagle Cam

Today in class we checked on the pair of eagles that are laying eggs in a nest in Norfolk.  What I did not realize is that 1 egg was laid on Thur. and that they expect another to be laid this weekend.  Here is the address.  This is a great family project.  Last year she laid 3 eggs!
http://www.wvec.com/marketplace/microsite-content/eagle-cam.html

Saturday, January 29, 2011

contest

Here is a contest that I thought you all might want to enter.  Please follow the guidlelines.  Entries are due to me Mar. 1st.  I will scan them and enter them in the contest.  Students who enter will receive a coupon.  This is a statewide contest, so please take your time and do your best.  Good Luck  Mrs J

We would like to invite your fourth graders to participate in our 18th annual poster contest – “Use a Helmet, Prevent Epilepsy.” The purpose of the contest is to raise awareness about epilepsy, how it impacts children and to dispel many of the myths surrounding this common condition. This is a fun and educational activity, and we hope you will encourage your fourth grade art classes to participate. This packet contains everything you will need.


Winners of the contest will be invited to spend a day in Richmond. Events will include a breakfast honoring the winners, a special reception with Senators and members of the House of Delegates, and a tour of the State Capitol building. The chosen artwork will become EFVA’s calendar for 2011-2012, and copies will be sent to the teachers and winning children.


Here are some important facts about epilepsy to share with your students and teachers:


Head injury is the largest known cause of epilepsy, especially among young adults.


Approximately one child in every hundred has epilepsy
Although epilepsy can begin at any age, 75% of all seizures begin before age 21.
Medical research shows that helmets can prevent 85% of head injuries to bicyclists.


Each year in the United States about 150 children are killed in bicycle accidents, and about 40,000 children between the ages of 5 and 14 sustain head, face and scalp injuries.
In 1998 there were more than 16,000 head injuries associated with skiing and skateboarding. We estimate more than 7,000 could have been prevented by helmet use.
A growing interest in extreme sports has resulted in significantly more injuries in the last five years.




Our hope is that this poster contest will create a greater awareness of the importance of wearing a helmet during recreational activities. Together we can educate children and teachers about the importance of wearing helmets


EPILEPSY PREVENTION


POSTER CONTEST RULES and INSTRUCTIONS
Poster Requirements:


Poster drawings must pertain to the theme of: “USE A HELMET…PREVENT EPILEPSY”


Each entry must be on an 8 ½” x 11” piece of white paper.


Paint, crayons, pencils, or markers may be used.
**ON BACK OF DRAWING, please clearly write:


o Name of participating 4th grader
o Age
o School
o Teacher’s name and email address
o Parent/guardian name and email address or phone number if e-mail not available

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

1-25-11


Get a Voki now!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Jan. updates

Jan. 17 Student holiday


Jan. 19 Cici's Spirit night

Jan. 26 Early closing 12:30, Papa John's Spitit night

Jan. 27 Early closing

Jan. 27 last day of 2nd nine weeks

Jan. 28 Student Holiday

Jan. 31 Jump Rope Demo

Feb. 7 Jump Rope for Heart Donations due



Race 3 test Jan. 19

Write bookreport in clsss Ja. 21

Patrick Henry's speech giving in class by Jan. 27



Yearbooks can be ordered online through Friday, January 21st. (No more money will be taken at school) The online option is very easy to use. January 21st is absolutely the last day to order yearbooks online.

1. Order Online at www.jostensyearbooks.com

2. Enter the state and our school name and follow instructions to complete your order. **All major credit cards are accepted.**

3. Online ordering must be completed no later than 1/21/11.