WINTER MAPS TESTING IS COMING SOON!

Winter MAPS Testing is starting next week, but our class won't take them until Tuesday, February 18th and Thursday, February 20th. They will take both sessions in the afternoon, right after lunch. I am looking forward to their progress since they have all made such nice gains in class.

Semester challenge for great behavior

This semester's school behavior award will be tied to the Olympics. Children will be able to earn going to the Petit Ice Skating rink for an afternoon. It will be on Thursday, February 12 and our class will be going from 11:30-2:30. It is going to be a special day! I know all of the students from room 106 will be there. Just a side note: make sure that your child wears one thick or two thin pairs of socks that go up to the calves. Many times students get sores because their feet and shins aren't protected.   

Six Flags Challenge

The Six Flags Challenge reading logs will be due by Friday, February 7th. Remember, if you had it in, you will get a free ticket to Six Flags this summer! So keep reading everyone!

Survive Alive

Due to the cold weather on Monday and Tuesday, the students were unable to go to Survive Alive. However, it has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 13 from 1:00-2:30 pm.

Survive Alive House

Just a heads up that a permission slip will be coming home for you to sign. We will be going to the Survive House on Tuesday, January 28th at 12:45. I appreciate the offers, but we are not in need of any volunteers. The students always learn a lot when the go on this field trip! 

The Mitchell Teachers celebrate Character Day!

Goodbye Mr. Seville!!

Today was Mr. Seville's last day with us. He is moving on to be a teacher in his own classroom some day. He hope to see him as a substitute teacher at Mitchell. He came as his favorite character today which is Clifford. It was awesome!! We will miss him sooooo much!!

A Special Shoutout to Emiliano Figueroa!!!

Congratulations Emiliano for being the second runner up!!!! Wow! We were so excited for you! What a skill you have! You always have next year!!!

SPELLING BEE

Congratulation to all the participates in the spelling bee! They all did a wonderful job! Thanks for making Room 106 proud Taylor Christiansen, Emiliano Figueroa, Kassidy Espinoza-Froemming, Gavin Jurceka, and Harry Lewis!  

You are invited to:

Three To Get Ready

Saturday, March 22, 2014

 

 

What:            A screening event for you and your three year old

 

Why:              An opportunity for you to evaluate your child’s growth, development, and readiness to learn while having fun together.

 

Who:              Your child must be three years old between March 23, 2013 and March 22, 2014 and live in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District.

 

When:            Saturday, March 22, 2014

                        Appointments are available starting at 8:00 a.m. and running until Noon. 

Families typically spend about 1½ hours at this event.

 

Where:          Irving Elementary School

10230 West Grant Street (One block north of Lincoln Avenue – near the 894 expressway)

 

How:              Call the West Allis Health Department 302-8600 between the hours of 8:00-5:00 to choose a convenient appointment time. Call soon, times fill up fast.

 

What to expect:

§   Arrive about 15 minutes before your appointment time and check in at the main entrance to Irving School.

§   Together you and your child will try out several activities that highlight the typical developmental tasks of a three year old. For example, playing catch with a ball, putting simple puzzles together, and answering simple questions.

§   School district staff will meet with you to discuss your child’s development and readiness to learn while sharing tips to help your three year old become ready for Kindergarten.

§   Representatives from community agencies will be on hand to share the services and activities they offer area families. (Dentists, Nurses, Pediatrician, etc.)

§   Engaging and inexpensive books will be available through the Scholastic Book Fair-Enjoy new authors and old favorites.

 

What should I do with my other children if I don’t have other arrangements?

Although it would be best if you can come with just your three-year-old, childcare will be available for your other children.

 

I have a friend who has a three-year-old.  Can they come?

Yes, if the child is three years old and lives in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, your friend may call the Health Department (302-8600) for an appointment.

 

Who do I call for more information?

You can call the principal of your local school or contact Jeff Thomson, Principal at Horace Mann School (604-3939) or Mike Weaver, Principal of Irving School (604-4011).

Sweepstakes challenge!

Mr. Hill came across this website for a chance to win $30,000 in prizes for the school’s wellness program AND a new playground from Playworld Systems, Inc.

www.togethercounts.com/at-school/win-for-your-school/sweepstakes 

Let's spread the word!  (Anyone can enter on behalf of a child's school.)
This is a sweepstakes that can be entered daily.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, this will be coming home today or Monday.

General Mitchell School

Parent-Teacher Conferences for Grade 5K-5

Dear Parents:

 

We are in the process of planning the Parent-Teacher conferences for Tuesday January 14,  2014 from 4:15-8:00 PM.    You have the opportunity to sign-up for conferences online!  Parents will be able to login and sign up for their child(ren’s) conferences.  Scheduling online will allow you to instantly have your time locked in.  Please see the directions below to register online no later than 10:00 pm, January 10th.  If you do not have computer access you can use the form below and indicate a time frame that fits best with your schedule.  Return the form by 8:00AM Wednesday, January 8th.  We will attempt to schedule conferences during your selected time frame.  

 

4 / 5 NXGLC parents:  Your child’s teacher will let you know if you are to schedule a time slot this quarter.

 

We will be using the program SignUpGenius.  I recommend clicking on the box to receive an email confirmation.  You will receive an email confirming your conference date and time.  If you send in your request using the form below, a paper confirmation will be sent home with your child.

 

If you have not registered on-line or return this Conference Slip, a conference will be scheduled for you.  Thank you for your prompt response.

 

Directions to schedule conferences:

Go to the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/k627w89

Enter the following access code:  artsonia (it is case sensitive)

Scroll down to find your child(ren)’s teacher

Choose an available time and click on Sign Up

Verify the time and teacher

Type your child’s name in the Comment box

Fill the parent name and email address

Click on the box for a confirmation email

Click Sign Up

 

 

Deadline to Request your Conference Time online is 10:00 PM Friday, January 10th

or return this form by 8:00 am Wednesday, January 8th.

 

PLEASE INDICATE BELOW YOUR TOP THREE CHOICES TO MEET WITH YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER.

EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMODATE YOUR REQUEST.

 

Parent’s Name______________________________​​Child’s Name_______________________________

Teacher___________________________________​​Room _______________

 

Parents Email: _________________________________________

 

Spelling Bee is coming soon!

The District Spelling Bee will be on January 29th and our school Spelling Bee will be announced soon. The winner of the school bee will go on to compete in the district one. Each fourth and fifth grade classroom teacher had to pick five students to be in the competition. I made our classroom decision on how they did on their quarterly assessment test. The following students will be representing our class: Taylor Christiansen, Kassidy Espinoza-Froemming, Emiliano Figueroa, Gavin Jurceka, and Harry Lewis. All of us in Room 106 will be rooting for them!! 

Character Dress-up Day

Character Dress-Up Day

Friday January 17, 2014

 

Who:  All Mitchell Elementary Students, Teachers, and Staff

Where:  Mitchell Elementary

When:  Friday January 17, 2014

Why:  Celebration of Reading

 

The Reading Committee at Mitchell Elementary has organized this fun event to celebrate reading. We want to give you enough time to help your child, choose their character, costume and book.  A form will be sent home with your student to fill out describing the character, title, author, a brief reason why they chose the character and an area to illustrate their book.

If you have questions please contact a member of the reading committee: Dawn Carson, Chris Reiser, Stephanie Szuslik, Pam Taylor, Amanda Zelinski

Welcome back!

I hope everyone is well rested from all the hustle and bustle of the holidays. I just wanted to update all of you about some changes that we are doing in our room. In preparation for Next Generational classroom, which your children will be part of next year, we are removing the desks. The children are doing this on a volunteer basis. Some of them don't feel ready for it and that is fine. However, the goal is to have everyone desk free by the fourth quarter. However, even then, I won't do it if they feel it will affect their learning. Each child has two bins for their things and those will be stored on the shelves in the classroom. However, I am sticking with the assignment notebooks and homework assignments for the third quarter since I think the students still need that structure. Feel free to come in and see the changes anytime if you want to!