Homefun 12-19-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

11:00 dismissal tomorrow 

Homefun 12-18-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week
Grammar pkts due tomorrow
Christmas clearinghouse tonight
Winter party tomorrow- remember Secret Santa gift and food donations 

Homefun 12-17-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packets due Thurs

Work on Secret Santa gift- Due Thursday

Coins for the coin drive- Due tomorrow

Orchestra concert tonight- Be here between 5:30-5:40

See Winter Party letter for food donations 

No chorus tomorrow

Finish snowflakes for decoration committee

Secret Santa Gift Ideas

For our Winter Party this Thursday, our Top Secret committee planned a Secret Santa activity for the class.  Each student needs to make 1 homemade gift for their Secret Santa.  We know it might be tough to come up with an idea, so below are some ideas the committee brainstormed to help you get started.

Origami
bracelet (friendship, rubberband, paracord, duct tape)
Wordle (www.wordle.net)
collage
clay sculpture or ornament
paint/draw a picture
paint/decorate a flowerpot
make a CD
make a pet rock
ornament
woodworking
photo album
key chain
mug/cup
finger knitting (scarf, bracelet, etc.)
bookmark
plate
duct tape (wallet, pen, etc.)
sewing

All gifts should be homemade.  This is a great opportunity to share our talents/gifts with one another.  Have fun  and be creative!  I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Homefun 12-16-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar pkts due Thurs

Work on Secret Santa gift- Due Thurs.

Coins for the coin drive- Due Wed.

No band tomorrow

See Winter Party letter
Orchestra concert tomorrow night- Be here at 5:40 pm
Christmas Clearinghouse Wed. 

Shining stars for 12-13-13

Homefun 12-13-13

Read 20 min.
Xtramath 3 times per week
After school orchestra on Monday

Homefun 12-12-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp test tomorrow
Student Treasures Kits are due tomorrow
socks, coins, and food

Homefun 12-11-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Chess club tomorrow

Sp packet due tomorrow

Band and chorus concert tonight- be here 5:40

Sp test Friday

Homefun 12-10-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

WEB contract due tomorrow

Sp packet due Thurs 

Sp test Fri

After school chorus tomorrow

Band and chorus concert tomorrow night

Homefun 12-6-13

Read 20 min.
Xtramath 3 times per week
WEB due Monday- practice presentation over the weekend
New WEB contract due Wednesday
PTO family dance tonight
Coins for Tornado Victims
Socks for Mistletoes
or Food for Food Train
Box tops

Shining Star Team for 12-6-13

WWE Mrs. Sauber's Class TV

Homefun 12-5-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

WEB due Monday

Have a book in your binder for RTI

Box Tops collection date, next Thursday, December 19th

School store tomorrow

PTO family dance tomorrow night 

Thursday folders

Homefun 12-4-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packets due Friday 

WEB due Monday

Homefun 12-2-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due Friday

WEB due next Monday 12/9- see packet for details

PTO Family Dance and Craft night

The PTO is in need of volunteers for this Friday's Westwood Family Dance and Craft night.  If you are able to help please contact our PTO volunteer coordinator, Anne Bierman, at, twenty4dupont@sbcglobal.net.  Thank you!

Giving Back

We are so lucky to have several opportunities to give back during this holiday season.  Please talk with your family some time over this Thanksgiving weekend to see if you can donate to one of the following fundraisers we have going on at Westwood right now.

Project Mistle-Toes is led by friends of Hope Fuller that carry on her memory and effort to bring joy to kids spending their holidays in the hospital.  Bring in a new pair of holiday-themed socks and drop them in the lime green laundry basket in the office.  Mrs. Deering's 1st grade class is keeping track of the total number of socks we have collected on the bulletin board in the hallway.

The Westwood Food Train is a campaign every holiday season to collect non-perishable food items for Christmas Clearinghouse.  These items will be distributed to families in need in the Woodstock area before the winter holidays.  The Woodstock Police Explorers are helping us this year as they bring in boxes and deliver the food for us at the end of the drive.  They will also have a K9 demonstration for the classroom that brings in the most food!

Our very own Emma Bremer organized a coin drive to go to the Red Cross as they help the tornado victims down in Washington, IL.  We will collect coins from now until the week before winter break.

Westwood always does so much to help so many.  I hope you and your family enjoy a wonderful long weekend together as we reflect on all we have to be thankful for in our lives.

Homefun 11-27-13

Read 20 min.each day
Be sure you are finished reading your WEB book by the end of the weekend
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

**I apologize for not having the Shining Stars photo up for this week or last week.  Our classroom recording sheet got a little jumbled and the team members are not clear.  We will start fresh next week and hopefully have a photo up on Friday of next week.  Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Homefun 11-25-13

Read 20
Xtramath 2 times this week
Finish reading WEB book before Thanksgiving break
Early Dismissal Wed.
No chorus Wed.

Shining Star team for week of November 22nd

Here is a picture of the students that made this week's Star Student Team!  These students listened in class, worked hard and helped to make our classroom a productive learning environment. Keep up the grat work!

Homefun 11-20-13

Read 20 min.
Sp due tomorrow
Sp test Friday
4th Grade music concert tomorrow- Be here at 5:40

WWE Mrs. Sauber's Class TV 11-19-13

Homefun 11-19-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp packet due Thursday

Sp test Friday

Homefun 11-18-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp packet due Thursday

Sp test Friday

4th grade music concert Thursday at 6:00 pm

Homefun 11-15-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath 3 times per week

Shining Stars for 11-15-13

Congratulations to our Shining Stars for the week!

Homefun 11-14-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

spooky stories due tomorrow

Grammar due tomorrow

Chess club :)

School store tomorrow

Homefun 11-13-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Spooky stories due Friday

Grammar packets due Friday 

Homefun 11-12-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Late start tomorrow 
Grammar packet due Friday

Homefun 11-8-13

Read 20 min- start your new WEB book
Xtramath 3 times per week
No school Monday
Book orders due Tuesday

Shining Stars 11-8-13

Congratulations to our Shining Stars this week!

Homefun 11-6-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

WEB contract due Friday

Book orders due Tuesday

Sp packets due Friday

Sp test Friday

Homefun 11-5-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Halloween candy donations

Spelling packet due Friday

Spelling test Friday

Book orders due Tuesday

November Book Orders

November book orders went home today!  (We love book order day.)  If you would like to place an order please visit our class page, https://orders.scholastic.com/GTVXG, to place your order electronically.  Our classroom code is GTVXG.  If you are unable to place your order on-line, you can also send in your order, accompanied by a check made out to Scholastic Book Orders.  If you would like your order to remain a surprise for the holidays, please let me know.  I can hold them here until you can pick them up.  Thank you!

November, A Time to be Thankful

The month of November gives us a wonderful time to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for in our lives.  What are you thankful for and why?  Stretch yourself to come up with gratitude for something that cannot be purchased in a store.  (Required: Write 1-2 sentences including a main idea and a supporting detail.  Challenge: Use rich vocabulary, 10 word sentences, and 3rd level elaboration.)

Homefun 11-1-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

WEB due Monday

4th grade- practice concert songs

5th grade- practice DARE graduation songs (Star Spangled Banner, Seize the Day)

WWE Mrs. Sauber's Class TV

Check out our latest news report on the science experiments we have been doing in class.  Enjoy!

 

WWE Mrs. Sauber's Class TV

Check out the latest news report oboist Trail of History!

Homefun 10-31-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

WEB due Monday

Bring Candy for math activity and exchange tomorrow

Thursday folders

The Emperor's New......Costume

Today the students participated in a team building activity where they were challenged to design new costumes for the Emperor and Empress from The Emperor's New Clothes.  Check out what the kids had to say about this fun activity.  I hope you all have a safe and happy Halloween this evening!!

Click Here

Place Value

This week 4th grade students are learning about Place Value and Powers of Ten in math.  Below is a link to a video to help with this concept.

http://learnzillion.com/lessons/805-multiply-by-powers-of-10

Homefun 10-28-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Halloween math activity- Friday- See note

WEB- due Monday- work on this week

5th grade- DARE Graduation 11/5 at 11:00 am (see note)

Grammar packets due Friday

WEB

All WEB summaries and projects are due on Monday, November 4th.  Students should be done reading their books by today.  This will give them next week to work on writing their summaries and completing the other components that are due on 11/4.  Please check your child's WEB packet in his/her reading folder to confirm the requirements due on 11/4.  These are different for 4th and 5th grades.  I look forward to hearing about all of the wonderful books the students have been reading at home!

Homework 10-25-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

WEB due Monday, Nov 4th 

11:00 dismissal Tuesday 

Sign and return report card envelope

Shining Stars 10-25-13

Congratulations to our Shining Stars for this week!

Homefun 10-24-13

Read 20- finish reading WEB book by tomorrow

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp test tomorrow

DARE essays due tomorrow

Thursday folders

Homefun 10-22-13

Read 20

Finish reading WEB book by Friday

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp packet unit 4 due Thursday
Late Start tomorrow

5th Grade Field Trip Tomorrow

Just a reminder, the fifth graders will be attending a fine arts field trip at the Opera House tomorrow, October 22nd.  Students do not need to bring a sack lunch or anything special for the trip, other than their respectful audience manners and a smile.

Homefun 10-21-13

Read 20

Finish reading WEB book by Friday

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp packet due Thursday

Homefun 10-18-13

Read 20 min
Finish Reding WEB book by next week
Xtramath 3 times per week

Shining Stars 10-18-13

Congratulations to our Shining Stars for this week!  They did a great job completing their homework and following the rules each day!  I am so proud of this group of students for completing their Xtramath three times or more this week!  Way to go!

WWE Mrs. Saubrr's Class TV 10-18-13

Homefun 10-17-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Bring sack lunch and dress warmly (coat, gloves, warm shoes/socks)

Grammar packet due tomorrow

5th gr- DARE essays due tomorrow
Thursday folders

WWE Mrs. Sauber's Class TV 10-17-13

Homefun 10-16-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due Friday

$2 for Trail of History due tomorrow
Taffy Apple Order due tomorrow

10-15-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due Friday

Trail of History this Friday- see note

Homefun 10-9-13

Read 20 each day
Continue to work on your WEB book diary
Xtramath 3 times per week

Taffy apple orders

Return to school on Tuesday

Homefun 10-8-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

11:00 dismissal tomorrow
Taffy apples

Homefun 10-7-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Be ready for your S.S. presentation tomorrow
5th Grade Field Trip 10/22- See handout

News Report on our Camping Trip

Homefun 10-4-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Book orders due Monday

Finish S.S. Research paragraphs and bibliography

Shining Stars 10-4-13

Congratulations to our Shining Stars team for this week.  They worked hard to complete all of their homefun on time and follow the rules in class.  Congratulations!  

Homefun 10-2-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due Friday

Conference slip due tomorrow
Walk-a-thon money can be turned in tomorrow
Camping essay due tomorrow
Finish research for S.S. paragraph
Book orders due Monday

Homefun 10-1-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due Friday

Conference letter
Book orders due Monday
PTO Walk-a-thon

Homefun 9-30-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due Friday (4th grade- 3 pages, 5th grade- 4 pages)

Camping folders due tomorrow

WWE Walk-a-thon this Wednesday- Remember to turn in your fundraising envelopes

Shining Stars for 9/20/13

Below is the picture of our Shining Star team for last week,  these students did a great job following the class rules and turning in their homefun on time.  Way to go!

Team members not pictured: Caitlin and Mac

Camping

Tonight, please help you child pack for the camping trip.  Fourth graders need to pack the items for the little bag only.  Fifth graders need to pack the little bag and an overnight bag, as well as their sleeping equipment (sleeping bag and pillow).  Please make sure everything is labeled.

Please see the packing list that went home to help your child adequately prepare for the trip.  It will be chilly at night, so please be sure your child has plenty of warm clothes to sleep in (long pants, warm socks, hats, gloves, coats, etc.)  Also, please review the items that are not allowed on the trip.  Thank you so much!  We are looking forward to a wonderful trip!!!

Alex's Lemonade Stand

Way to go students and families!  As a class we collected $31.43 for Alex's Lemonade Stand!  I am so proud of you for all of your hard work and dedication to helping children who are fighting cancer.  Together we can all make a difference.  Thank you!

Homefun 9-25-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Pack for camping- see supply list

Homefun 9-24-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Novel contract due tomorrow

Tomorrow is World School Milk Day- make and bring in a mustache the color of your favorite milk.  We will wear these at lunchtime.

Box tops 

Homefun 9-23-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Novel contract due Wed
WWE Walk-a-thon
Money for Alex's lemonade stand

Shining Stars

Congratulations to our Shining Stars for this week!  They did a great job turning in their homefun and following the rules of the class.  

Members not pictured: Megan, Caudia, Alexis

Camping

Thank you so much to all of the volunteers who volunteered to help with the camping trip in some way.  Confirmation letters are coming home today.  Please look for them in your child's take home folder.  

If your family has offered to let us use a tent, please work with your child this weekend so that he or she knows how to put up the tent.  Mrs. Wagner and I can help with the manual labor, but every tent is different, so we need the students to know how to assemble their own tent.

This weekend please work with your child to prepare his/her materials for the camping trip.  If your child is a 4th grader, they will only need to pack the little bag.  If your child is a fifth grader, he/she will need the little bag, overnight bag, as well as sleeping supplies.  Please refer to the packing list that went home in the camping packet for all supplies students should bring, as well as the items that are not allowed.  Thank you so much for all of your help to ensure a wonderful trip for our students.

Homefun 9-20-13

Read 20 min
WEB due Monday-
*4th Grade- Book diary due
*5th Grade- Book diary, summary and cue cards due
Novel Contract due Wednesday
Xtramath 3 times per week
Prepare camping materials
WWE walk-a-thon
Money for Alex's lemonade stand

News Report for 9/20/13

Here's the latest news from Mrs. Sauber's class, reported and produced by our very own students.

Homefun 9-19-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Spelling test tomorrow

Coins for Alex's Lemonade Stand

WWE PTO fundraiser
Conference letter

Homefun 9-18-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp packets due tomorrow

Sp test Friday

Alex's Lemonade Stand fundraiser

We Celebrate Learning Night

Welcome to Celebration of Learning Night at Westwood!  Thank you so much for coming to be a part of our classroom community!

If you haven't yet, please click the Follow Me by Email button on the top right side of the blog.  This way you will know when the blog has been updated.

Please take a moment to give us a comment:

1.  WHICH ACTIVITY DID YOU LIKE THE BEST FROM TONIGHT AND WHY?

Remember to only use your first name when posting.

Home fun 9-17-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

Celebration of Learning Night tonight 6:30-7:30

Late start tomorrow

Camping forms due tomorrow

Sp packet due Thursday
Sp test Friday 

4/5 Camping trip

If you have not returned the camping paperwork, please send that in to school with your child tomorrow.  There are many preparations we need to do before our big trip.

Also, thank you so much to the families who have offered to volunteer for our trip.  We really need more fifth grade parents who would be willing to help from 4:00-6:00 pm on Thursday night.  We need people who would be willing to help prepare and serve dinner to the students.  If you are able to help during this time, please let me know.

Also, if you are available to help Friday anytime between 7:00 am-1:00 pm, please let me know.  We could use some extra helping hands to take down camp, help with activities, and drive materials back to school.

Homefun 9-16-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath 3 times per week
Celebration of Learning Night Tuesday 6:30-7:30 pm
Camping paperwork due tomorrow
Spelling packet due Thursday
Spelling test Friday
Finish Mrs. Carlson's thank you letter

News Report for the week of 9-13-13

It's time to hear about the top event for last week from the eyes of our very own students, Alexis and Shelby.

Homefun 9-13-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

Alex's Lemonade Stand starts Monday

Camping forms

Celebrate Learning Night Tuesday 

Shining Stars Team 9-13-13

Congratulations to our Shining Stars team for this week!  They did a great job following the rules and turning in their home fun on time each day.  

Homefun 9-12-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Finish folktale summary

Grammar packet due tomorrow (4th grade- 3 pages, 5th grade- all pages)

School store tomorrow

Thursday folders

Wear spirit wear tomorrow

Camping forms

September 11, 2001

Today, in honor of Patriot's Day, we read and analyzed a poem written by Paul Spreadbury.  While we as adults remember the events of September 11th so vividly, our students struggle to understand the significance of an event that happened before they were born.  This poem brought to light how important it is to remember and honor this day and all of our Patriots in American history.  Please click on the link below if you would like to read the poem.  May you all find peace during this day of remembrance.

http://candlelightdreams.com/poems/2010/8/20/paul-spreadbury-two-thousand-one-nine-eleven.html

Homefun 9-11-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath 3 times per week
Grammar packet due Friday
Camping forms due 9/18

Homefun 9-10-13

Read 20
Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar pkt due Friday

Camping forms and money due 9/18

5th graders- finish reading WEB book by 9/16

All Sept. WEB projects due 9/23

Homefun 9-9-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due Friday

Camping permission and $- due 9/18

Grammar- 4 Types of Sentences

This week we are learning about imperative and exclamatory sentences, which are the last two types of sentences.  Leave it to Grog and Sheep to review all 4 types of sentences for us.  Hopefully this is a helpful and fun resource as students work on their grammar packets this week.

LRC

Good morning!  This morning in LRC you will have the opportunity to begin your Native American research project.  Please work with a partner to explore the site below.  Read about several different regions of Native American tribes.  By the end of today choose 1 region that you would like to learn more about.  You and your partner may choose different regions.  This will allow you to begin the "Plan" stage of the Plan-Do-Review research process.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/indians.html

News Report 9-6-13

We hope you enjoy the latest news report, written and produced by our very own students, Noah and Mac.  Happy viewing!

Homefun 9-6-13

Read 20 min.
Xtramath 3 times per week
Finish final copy of name poetry or prose

Shining Stars 9-6-13

Congratulations to our Shining Stars for this week!  They did an excellent job following all the rules in the classroom and turning in their home fun on time each day.  Way to go!  

Team members missing from photo: Jack and Jacob B. 

Home fun 9-5-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp packet due tomorrow

Sp test tomorrow

Thursday folders

Homefun 9-3-13

Read 20

Xtramath 3 times per week

Sp packet due Friday

Sp test Friday

Share your math teacher's name with your family 

Book checkout Tuesday

Normally our library day is Monday, however due to the holiday we will be checking out books on Tuesday.  Please help your child remember to bring his/her library books back to school on Tuesday.  Thank you!  Enjoy the long weekend,  

Home fun 8-30-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

No school Monday

MAP testing Tuesday 

Shining stars for August 30, 2013

Congratulations to our shining stars!  Great job following the rules of our classroom and turning in your home fun on time this week!  

Team members not pictured: James and Mac

Home fun 8-29-13

Read 20 min

Xtramath 3 times per week

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Book orders due tomorrow
Thursday folder

News from Mrs. Sauber's Class from Aug 19, 2013

Check out what we have been up to lately!

Home fun 8-28-13

Read 20 min

Grammar due Friday

Xtramath 3 times per week

Name hf

Box tops due tomorrow

Home fun 8-26-13

Read 20 min

Grammar packet due Friday

Late start tomorrow

Xtramath 3 times per week

Book orders due Friday 

Book Orders

Book orders are coming home today. If you would like to order from the book order catalogues on-line just go to www.scholastic.com/books. Enter our class code. GTVXG. If you are not able to order on-line, you may have your child bring in his/her order with a check made out to scholastic Book Clubs. Orders are due by this Friday. Thank you.

Home fun 8-26-13

Read 20 min.

Grammar packet due Friday

Xtramath 3 times per week

Picture day tomorrow

Book orders due Friday

Finish book diary for The Gardener (4th) or Hot and Cold Summer (5th)

Finish cursive

Home fun 8-23-13

Read 20 min-start web book diary

Bring web book and book diary Monday

Picture day on Tuesday 

Jack's back to school party this weekend 

See shining stars picture on the blog

Finish cursive 

Late WEB contracts

Shining stars for August 23, 2013

Congratulations to our Shining Stars for this week!  They did a great job following the class rules and turning in their home fun on time each day.  Way to go!  

Team members not pictured: Claudia, Madison, Lizbeth. The students made the shining stars tam but were not present when the photo was taken.  

Home fun 8-22-13

Read 20 min

WEB contract due tomorrow

Sp test tomorrow

Thursday folder

Watch news report with family on the blog

Picture day Tuesday 8-27

Brainstorm channel names for our news reports- voting tomorrow

RSVP to Jack

News from Mrs. Sauber's class

This year our students will be reporting on important events that are happening in the classroom.  We hope you enjoy our first report!


*This video was created on our class iPad, which was purchased by our PTO. Thank you for making this happen!

Homefun 8-21-13

Read 20 min
Sp packet due tomorrow
Sp test Friday
Log on to Xtramath at home
WEB contract due Friday
Last day to RSVP to Jack

Students, Welcome to our Blog!

Parents, this post is for students.  W are learning how to post to the blog today.  Feel free to enjoy reading their comments!  

Students, welcome to our blog!  It is a great place to collaborate, communicate, and celebrate our learning.  We have learned so much so far!  It is time to celebrate!!  Please write about your favorite memory that you have from these first few days of school.  Remember to use your best punctuation and capitalization!  I look forward to reading your responses!  

Homefun 8-20-13

Read 20 min.
Sp. packet due Thursday
Sp test Friday

Home fun 8-19-13

Read 20 min
Sp packet due Thursday
Sp test Friday
RSVP to Jack

Shining Stars

Congratulations to our shining stars this week!  These students did an excellent job following the rules and making our classroom a great place this week!

Home fun 8-16-13

Read 20 min

All about me bag (5 items)

RSVP to Jack

Welcome back!

We had a great first day back at Westwood.  We spent a lot of time today touring the school and talking about what great behavior looks like in the different areas of the building.  Mr. Eggert taught us about Cat Keys and what the students can do to earn them.  They are super excited to show their Westwood pride by being positive, being respectful, and being responsible.  Parents, thank you for helping your child to be prepared for their first day!  Please ask your child what he/she did today to earn Cat Keys.  We are off to a great start!

Homefun 8-15-13

Read 20 min.
Sign parent handbook
Visit Blog
Sign assignment notebook

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back, Students and Parents! 

Thank you for visiting our classroom blog.  I am so excited to be your teacher for this upcoming school year. This year our theme is, "Westwood Students Shine." We will be exploring ways that we shine in our own lives throughout the school year.

Parents, feel free to use the directions in the paperwork sent home today to “follow by email.”  However, please allow students to receive their classroom blog introduction and their blog “code” before any posts or comments are made.  This is to ensure we are practicing Internet safety. Students will receive this information during the first week of school and the blog will become interactive at that time.

There are many forms and information located on the right side of the blog. These can be viewed at any time or printed for your files.  I checked all of the links, but if you find one that is not working, please let me know. I hope you find this blog informative and a great way to stay connected to your child. It was created with the intention of being a place where we can all communicate, collaborate, and celebrate our exciting school year.

I am looking forward to seeing all of the students on our first day of school, Thursday, August 15th. It is sure to be the first day of a wonderful new school year together.

Homefun 5-17-13

Read 30 min
Xtramath
Ice Cream Social 6:00-7:30 pm tonight
Bring a bag and a rag tomorrow

Homefun 5-17-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath
Finish S.S. project- check rubric
RSVP for Jack's party

Field Day

The kids had a wonderful time at Field Day yesterday!  Here are just a few pictures of the festivities.  :)

Golden Key Club 5-17-13

Here is our Golden Key Club for this week.  They all did a fantastic job following the rules of the classroom and completing their work on time all week.  Congratulations!

Club members not pictured: Jack

Homefun 5-16-13

Read 20

Math Practice Test Evens

Unit 4 Math Test tomorrow

Xtramath

Keep Thursday folders at home :)

RSVP Jackson

Ac Rock

Today we enjoyed a performance presented by Ac Rock (an a capella rock group).  You can visit their site at www.acrock.com to see pictures from today.  If you wish to purchase a CD, they will donate 20% of the profits back to our school.

Homefun 5-15-13

Read 20

Math Practice Test- odds

Math test Friday

Xtramath

Field Day tomorrow- Wear purple

Cover your shoulders, wear sunscreen, hat, bring water bottle (label with name)

Return Slip, Slop, Slap form to Nurse 

Please RSVP to Jack's family- see assignment notebook

Last Box Tops collection tomorrow

Homefun 5-14-13

Read 20 min.
Xtramath
Math 4-8 HW
Box Tops
Field Day Thursday- Wear purple

Golden Key Club 5-10-13

Below is the Golden Key Club for this week.  Congratulations to our members for following the rules in class and completing there homework on time each day.

Club Members not pictured:  Eddie

Homefun 5-13-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath
Math 4-7 HW
Box Tops
Practice "March of the Recorders" for green belt test

You are Invited.....

Jack's family has graciously invited everyone in our class to celebrate his birthday on Sunday, May 19th from 2:00 pm to 5 or 6:00 pm.  Please R.S.V.P. to the phone number in your child's assignment notebook.  Thank you!

Orchestra Concert

Congratulations to our orchestra students for a job well done on the concert they performed during the day today.  For tonight's concert, students should arrive at Olson at 5:30 pm.  The concert will begin at 6:00.  Good luck!!

Wonderful News!!!

Westwood Elementary won the Behr Recycling contest!!!  Behr Recycling has awarded Westwood Elementary School $1,000 for turning in 659 pounds of aluminum!  Way to go Westwood Wildcats!!!  Mr. Ross has announced that this money will be used to purchase 2 additional iPads for our building!  What a great way to take care of the earth and our school!  Thank you so much for all of your participation!

Homefun 5-9-13

Read 20

Xtramath

Math 4-6 HW

6:00 pm District Orchestra Concert- arrive at 5:30 at Olson

Slip, Slop, Slap form
Box tops
Thursday folders
Wide World of Wonder tomorrow- Dress appropriately

Homefun 5-8-13

Read 20

Math 4-5 HW

Xtramath

Orchestra tomorrow- bring instrument

Recorders and gym shoes

Thank you

Thank you so much for all of the beautiful flowers the kids brought in today.  I love how unique they all are, but yet how well they complement each other when they are put together, just like our class.  I have truly enjoyed watching each one of your children grow this year.  Thank you so much for sharing them with me this year.  

Homefun 5-7-13

Read 20 min.
Math 4-3 HW
Xtramath
Box Tops

Lunch/Breakfast

As of today, charges will no longer be allowed on breakfast/lunch orders.  Students must have money in their account if they are going to order.  I hope this heads up helps as we head into the end of the year.  :)

Homefun 5-6-13

Read 20 min
Math- long division worksheet
Xtramath
Box tops

Homefun 5-3-13

Read 20 min.
Xtramath
All Aluminum Cans due to Behr by tomorrow for the contest for $1,000 for our school
Box tops
Recorders and gym shoes Monday

Golden Key Club for May 3, 2013

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club members for this week.  They did a great job following the rules in the classroom and turning their work in on time.

Homefun 5-2-13

Read 20 min.
Xtramath
4-2 HW
Cultural Show tomorrow 12:30
Book swap books due tomorrow
Aluminum Cans
Box Tops
Last school store tomorrow
Practice "Go To Sleep"
Thursday folders

Class Awards

As we head toward the end of the year it is time to celebrate some of our accomplishments this year.  Mrs. Sauber's students only, please click on the link below to nominate your peers for our class awards for this year.

Click here to view the form

Homefun 4-30-13

Read 20
Xtramath- Challenge!  Try to finish the operation you're on before the end of school
Box tops
Aluminum Cans
Practice recorder songs, hand claps, dances
Practice "Go To Sleep" recorder song
Memorize speaking parts for cultural show this Friday

Homefun 4-29-13

Read 20
Xtramath
Unit 6 practice test
Math test tomorrow

Tour the States song

Below is the link to the Tour the States song.  Enjoy practicing!  :)  Please do not click on any ads or links to additional videos.

Homefun 4-26-13

Read 20

Xtramath
Book Swap

Practice recorder songs, dances, Tour song
Aluminum cans

Golden Key Club for April 26th, 2013

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club team for this week!  They worked hard to complete their homework each day and follow our classroom rules.  Way to go!

Homefun 4-25-13

Read 20 min

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Math 6-10 HW/Chall

Xtramath

Thursday folders

Aluminum Cans

Practice recorders, dances, hand claps, and Tour song for Cultural show

Homefun 4-24-13

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 6-9 HW/Chall

Xtramath

Practice recorders

Bring recorders tomorrow for our rehearsals

Box Tops collection tomorrow

Aluminum Cans

Orchestra tomorrow (and after school orchestra)

Homefun 4-23-13

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 6-8 HW

Xtramath

Aluminum Cans

Box Tops

Practice recorder songs

Spelling Test sign and returns 

Homefun 4-22-13

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 6-7 HW or Challenge

Xtramath

Aluminum Cans

Box Tops

Practice recorder songs and dances

Earth Day Challenge!

Please click on the link below to help preserve the planet.  You will need to use your best math and reading skills, so be ready!  :)

Earth Day Challenge

Homefun 4-19-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath
4th grade cultural show 5/3- see note
Aluminum Cans
Box Tops
Registration Packets
Practice 5 recorder songs
Bring recorder Monday

Golden Key 4-19-13

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club members for this week!  They did a great job following the rules of our classroom and turning in their homework on time each day.