Our Water Cycle Open House was a huge success! Thank you for attending.
Dear parents,
Your students are bringing home a flier with the following information. Your student is getting $580 less public funding than students in district public schools. The Utah state legislature has recently confirmed that charter public schools are significantly underfunded. In fact, a charter school with a student body of 1,000 receives $580,000 less than it should each year as a state-funded public school. The legislature is now considering Senate Bill 38. If passed, it will take big steps to ensure charter schools get the funding they are entitled to. The bill needs your help to overcome the opposition it will face by groups who benefit from the current funding imbalance. Charter students are worth just as much as other public students! Endorse Senate Bill 38 to start correcting the funding gap between charter students and district students.
#justasmuch This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so I had to share it. Scholastic is hosting their final "Kids Are Authors" writing contest. Under the guidance of a project coordinator (me), children work in teams to write and illustrate their own book. Two grand-prize-winning books will be selected in each of these categories: Fiction and Nonfiction. The winning books will be published by Scholastic and sold at Book Fairs throughout the country! If your student is interested, please let me know. We're excited to dive in and get started!
You'll find the Book Fair in the band room at the following times.
Monday 2:30-4:00 Tuesday 11:00-1:00 & 2:30-4:00 Wednesday 2:30-4:00 Thursday 11:00-7:00 Friday 9:00-1:00 & 6:00-9:00 (open during Family Night) * Get raffle tickets from your teacher during Parent Teacher Conferences * Proceeds will go to the school library Shop online at tinyurl.com/gkrko73 All TECS families are invited to attend this fun event which will run from 6:30-8:00 PM on Friday, March 4th. There will be games, food, riddles, an obstacle course, photo booth, special guest, and an open book fair! The Utah League of Cities and Towns wants to encourage the youth of our state to become more aware of their communities. For this reason, the League will sponsor the nineteenth annual “Why I Like My Community” essay contest. The contest is open to students in fourth and seventh grades. Cash prizes will be awarded to students and their schools. First place winners will receive $100 and the school will receive $1000; second place, $75 and $750; and third place, $50 and $500. In addition, the first place winners in each grade will be invited to read their essays at the 2016 fall conference of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. Past winners have had their photographs taken with the Governor. If you are interested in participating, please follow the guidelines below.
Saturday
February 20th 8:15 am - 10:00 am For all TECS girls and a parent. There's no entry fee, but a waiver is required. To sign the waiver online (the fastest and easiest way), go to the Jump Zone website by clicking here. Dear Parents, Per your request (and with the approval of administration) I've attached the homework keys for lessons 81-90 below. Thank you for helping at home!
To conclude this year’s study of the water cycle, your student will be creating a 3-dimensional water cycle display. This project should be produced using various creative materials. Examples might include: yarn, tissue paper, construction paper, glitter, pipe cleaners, Styrofoam balls, pom-pom balls, or any other materials you can think of.
The display should be mounted on a large poster board or be a 3-D model, and must demonstrate the water cycle with arrows to show the order in which evaporation, condensation, and precipitation occur. Label the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Students will create the setting for their water cycle in one of Utah’s environments: wetland, forest, or desert. The students will need to be familiar with the process of the water cycle and be able to explain it in their own words. Dear parents,
Notes are coming home today from our music teacher, Mrs. McKay. Her letter home explains that the 4th graders have an exciting opportunity in music class; they are going to learn how to play the recorder! It teaches music literacy, ensemble playing, solo playing, and self discipline. It can also act as "training wheels" for students who intend to play other instruments in the future. Each student will need their own recorder. Please note:
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