Safety Patrol Schedule

Safety Patrol Schedule - Rendell

September 30 - October 4
November 25 - November 26
February 3 - February 7
March 31 - April 4
May 27 - May 30

Typing Pal is set up!

Typing Pal

Letter to parents

 

Dear Parents,

The presence of digital technology in our daily lives has made it a must for your child to be keyboard proficient. This invaluable skill will serve one well in life, whether one pursues further studies or training, or moves directly into the work force.

With this in mind, I would like to inform you that our school now has access to Typing Pal Online, the best tool for learning how to type. Via the Internet, your child can now practice keyboarding at school AND at home

As a parent, we ask that you encourage your child to improve on what he/she has learned by reminding him/her to practice at home every week. He/she can log in at this address made specifically for our school and its students:

http://school.typingpal.com/index_ecole.asp?JORDWEST

You can click on the link to Typing Pal from Westvale Elementary’s website. The link is under the resources tab.

__________________________________________________________

Your child’s user name: ___Same as their ALEKS name_____

Your child has his/her password. If not, it is _____their lunch number______

We wish your child the best of luck with his/her typing.

Scholastic Book Clubs

Book Orders due Sept. 26 in the classroom or Sept. 27 online. There are more choices online but I am happy to take book orders in the classroom too.

Scholastic Book Clubs

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: GZ7QW
Dear Families,
Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It
can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why I am so excited that our
class will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year.
With Scholastic Reading Club:
Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library
You can choose from handpicked, grade- and reading-level-specific books for your child
You'll find the best values on a variety of formats, including eBooks
Each month, your child will bring home Reading Club flyers. Together you can choose from books
hand-selected by teachers and experts, and then order online or by returning your order form and
payment to me.
I'd also love some help growing our classroom Reading Club. If you'd like to help out, please let
me know! I'm excited to get our class reading!
Thank you for your support,
If This Is Your First Time Ordering Online:
REGISTER at scholastic.com/readingclub
ENTER the Class Activation Code at the top of this letter
CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia eBooks
SUBMIT the order to me by the due date listed on the website
EARN FREE Books for our classroom too!

Donor's Choose Permission Slip

Donor's Choose Permission Slip

PHOTOGRAPHY PERMISSION SLIP
Name of Child Participant:

Name of Parent or Guardian (Releaser):

Name of Teacher:

This teacher is seeking or has earned a grant through DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit
organization serving public school students. At our website, www.donorschoose.org, teachers
can request resources for their students, and individual donors can choose a request they want to
fund. This teacher has taken the initiative to seek funding for an activity.
As a result, this teacher’s class may receive resources for one or more requested student
activities. In this event, we would like to show photographs of the activities actually taking place
on our website at www.DonorsChoose.org, to the donor(s) who funded the request(s) as well as
other visitors to our site. Additionally, to help generate donor interest for this teacher’s project(s),
we would like to display a picture featuring this teacher’s class on our website for potential donors
to view.

With your signature below, you consent as follows:
• I am the legal parent or guardian (releaser) of the child participant named above. I hereby
give permission for the participant to be photographed (with or without other classmates in a
particular picture).
• I understand, agree and give permission for DonorsChoose.org to display the photographs on
the DonorsChoose.org website.
• I understand, agree and give permission for DonorsChoose.org to otherwise use the
photographs in promotional materials for DonorsChoose.org.


Signature of Parent or Guardian (Releaser):

Date _______________________________
PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED, SIGNED FORM TO THE TEACHER
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.







Donor's Choose Permission Slip
PERMISO PARA FOTOGRAFIAR

Nombre del alumno:

Nombre del padre/madre o guardián:

Nombre del maestro/maestra: _

Su maestro/maestra esta solicitando contribuciones (o ya ha recibido contribuciones) a través de
DonorsChoose.org, una organización sin fines de lucro que se dedica a ayudar a estudiantes en
escuelas publicas. ¿Como funciona? En nuestra pagina de internet, www.donorschoose.org,
maestros y maestras pueden escribir un proyecto donde solicitan materiales escolares para sus
estudiantes, y cualquier persona que visite la pagina, puede donar directamente al proyecto del
maestro/maestra. Su maestro/maestra ha tomado la iniciativa para solicitar donaciones en uno o
varios proyectos.
Como resultado, es posible que la clase de su maestro/maestra reciba materiales requeridos a
través de DonorsChoose.org. Cuando sucede esto, nos gustaría mostrarle fotos del proyecto
llevándose a cabo a los donantes y a visitantes de nuestra pagina de internet. Adicionalmente,
para generar más donaciones para su salón de clases, nos gustaría mostrar una foto de la clase
para que los donantes puedan ver quien va a recibir los materiales.
Con su firma, usted otorga el consentimiento a lo siguiente:
• Yo soy el padre/madre legal o guardián del alumno nombrado en este documento. Doy
permiso a que el alumno sea fotografiado (con o sin otros alumnos de la clase en cualquier
foto).
• Yo entiendo, estoy de acuerdo, y doy permiso para que DonorsChoose.org muestre las
fotografías en la página de internet de DonorsChoose.org.
• Yo entiendo, estoy de acuerdo, y doy permiso para que DonorsChoose.org muestre las
fotografías en folletos y materiales promocionales de DonorsChoose.org.

Firma del padre/madre o guardián:

Fecha _______________________________
POR FAVOR ENTREGUE ESTE PERMISO, COMPLETADOY FIRMADO, A EL
MAESTRO/MAESTRA LO MÁS PRONTO POSIBLE. GRACIAS.

Parent Note 9/16

September 16, 2013

Dear Parents Guardians and Students,

            We made it through the first 3 weeks and our class is becoming a team of learners and leaders.  We are learning to work together, help each other do our best, and make good choices.  Students are practicing their 7 Habits skills to be their own leader.  We are currently studying equivalent fractions, multiplication fluency, solving a mystery to study the Scientific Method, and Argument Writing.

            I was awarded 2 grants, one from a Northrop Grumman Company and one from Donors Choose.  (Thank you to those in our class who donated to our class through Donors Choose.) For those who do not know about them:  DonorsChoose.org is a tax deductable charity that helps teachers give students advantages the teachers would not normally be able to afford. We will be writing Thank You notes to the everyday people who donated to our project. I need to upload pictures to thank our donors as well. Please take a minute to read the Photography Permission Slip from Donors Choose.  Signing this slip gives permission to put pictures only on this website without student names.

 These two grants will allow each student in our homeroom to experience their own personal computer (Artificial Intelligence) math tutor, named ALEKS.  www.ALEKS.com 

ALEKS will help me pinpoint holes in student’s math understanding, and accelerate their math study, as they can work at their own pace.  ALEKS is aligned to our core and our textbook.  Students will have some time to use ALEKS in the classroom but they are encouraged to work on it additional time. Students without Internet access at home can work on ALEKS at the public library, and I will make arrangements for them to use the computers in the classroom before school or during lunch recess.  

            I have used ALEKS personally as a student in college, for my own children, and with small groups of students in my classroom. This is the first time I will be able to use it for my full class, so I am thrilled with the possibilities.

            A few upcoming events:

                        September 16             Start using personal Artificial Intelligence tutor – ALEKS

                        September 30             Safety Patrol / Bus Duty for the SP Students and me

                        October 22                 Students will begin a unit on Electricity

                        ~October 31               Market Day  - Reward activity – Students can bring items to

     sell for classroom money with a permission slip

   (Permission slip available when date is confirmed)

                        November 13              Walking field trip to West Jordan High School Theatre

            Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

                        November 27              No School until December 2 Thanksgiving Break

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                                                                                                Sincerely,

                                                                                                B. Rendell

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