FINDING MEMO
Week 33: May 6th - 10th
Trade Show
Students should be reading their books and collecting notes on their subtopics. They can then start writing their essays. Directions and an example are on the HW page. ROUGH DRAFTS of all of their essays are due on May 17th!
*The final project is due Wednesday, May 22nd*
Walk to Hall
We will be walking to Hall on May 31st. Students will meet with the Hall Leadership team and get a campus tour.
5th Grade Step Up Ceremony
Mark your calendars! The 5th Grade Step Up Ceremony will be held after lunch on June 8th.
CAASPP Testing starts next week!
Ensure your child gets a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast.
Week of:
May 13th - Language Arts
May 20th - Math
May 28th - Science
NO SCHOOL - May 27th
Safe Routes:
National Walk and Roll to School Day/Rainbow Challenge: This Wednesday, May 8th is Nationals Walk and Roll to School Day! Set an intention to walk and roll as a family and/or with a group of friends. Students who travel “green” can collect the final stamp on their badge. Collect three stamps for a chance to enter the raffle and win a Razor scooter! Badges will be collected at the tables on May 8th.
Below are a couple meet-up locations if you would like to coordinate with friends and walk and roll as a group. All locations leave by 7:55 am (if riding). Or make up your own meet-up location and ride as a group!
Creekside: Corner of Larkspur Plaza Drive & Creekside.
Larkspur Marina: In front of 73 Via La Brisa.
Christmas Tree Hill: The Gazebo @ Menke Park.
Madera Gardens: In front of 161 Birch Ave.
Bike Hero: Nominations for the Safe Routes’ Bike Hero Award are now open until May 31st. Bike Heroes are great “roll” models: They are
students who get up early to ride regularly, inspire others to bike,
obey all rules of the road, and have FUN biking. Each May, parents,
administrators, teachers, and friends are invited to nominate their
favorite student cyclist for the county-wide award. We’re awarding
$50 gift cards.
Nominate your BIKE HERO HERE!
Week 32: April 29th - May 3rd
Trade Show
Everyone has a topic! Students should be reading their books and collecting notes on their subtopics. They should be writing their essays. Directions and an example are here. ROUGH DRAFTS of all of their essays are due on May 17th!
NEW ENGLAND DAY! May 29th
Click here to learn more about New England Day. Students will need your help getting ready for the fun event.
Walk to Hall
We will be walking to Hall on May 31st. Students will meet with the Hall Leadership team and get a campus tour.
Step Up Celebration - Mark your calendars!
The annual 5th-grade Step-Up Celebration will take place on Tuesday, June 11th, from 1:15 to 2:50. More details will be provided as the year draws to a close.
Spring Festival
May 3rd
The Spring Social and Plant Sale is happening this Friday after school. The Hawks' Garden still needs volunteers. Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D45A9A629A7F49-49014210-mothers#/
We also need cardboard boxes (small or medium size) for people to carry out their plant purchases. Please send them in with your student or drop them off at the front office on May 2nd or 3rd.
Safe Routes: The Rainbow Challenge has begun! Thank you to everyone who walked or rolled this past Wednesday. Keep up the good work! If you did not get a badge, there is one more opportunity to get one on April 24th. Set an intention to walk or ride with your neighbors and friends on the next two Wednesdays (May 1 and May 8) to get a stamp on your badge. Collect a minimum of three stamps for a chance to enter the raffle and win a Razor scooter!
Below are a couple meet-up locations if you would like to coordinate with friends and walk and roll as a group. All locations leave by 7:55 am (if riding).
Creekside: Corner of Larkspur Plaza Drive & Creekside.
Larkspur Marina: In front of 73 Via La Brisa.
Christmas Tree Hill: The Gazebo @ Menke Park.
Madera Gardens: In front of 161 Birch Ave.
Week 31: April 22nd - 26th
Safe Routes: The Rainbow Challenge has begun! Thank you to everyone who walked or rolled this past Wednesday. Keep up the good work! If you did not get a badge, there is one more opportunity to get one on April 24th. Set an intention to walk or ride with your neighbors and friends on the next three Wednesdays (April 24, May 1, and May 8) to get a stamp on your badge. Collect a minimum of three stamps for a chance to enter the raffle and win a Razor scooter!
Below are a couple meet-up locations if you would like to coordinate with friends and walk and roll as a group. All locations leave by 7:55 am (if riding).
Creekside: Corner of Larkspur Plaza Drive & Creekside.
Larkspur Marina: In front of 73 Via La Brisa.
Christmas Tree Hill: The Gazebo @ Menke Park.
Madera Gardens: In front of 161 Birch Ave.
Trade Show
The final 5th-grade project is upon us! Students should be reading their book and taking notes on their subtopics.
This is due May 22nd. Here is an overview.
NEW ENGLAND DAY! May 29th
Click here to learn more about New England Day. Students will need your help getting ready for the fun event.
Step Up Celebration - Mark your calendars!
The annual 5th-grade Step-Up Celebration will take place on Tuesday, June 11th, from 1:15 to 2:50. More details will be provided as the year draws to a close.
Week 30: April 15th - 19th
Trade Show
The final 5th-grade project is upon us! Students need to confirm their topic this week and choose their subtopics. This project will most likely require some of your assistance. Here is an overview.
NEW ENGLAND DAY! May 29th
Click here to learn more about New England Day. Students will need your help getting ready for the fun event.
Step Up Celebration - Mark your calendars!
The annual 5th-grade Step-Up Celebration will take place on Tuesday, June 11th, from 1:15 to 2:50. More details will be provided as the year draws to a close.
Practice CAASPP Tests
We are taking practice tests in class to prepare the students for the state tests in May. They are working hard!
Week 29: April 1st-5th
Kudos to the class for pranking Mr. Owens this morning! I was wondering where everyone was! I will get my revenge, Ms. Emmons!:)
TRADE SHOW
DUE May 22nd
Today, we introduced the Trade Show project. HERE are the directions.
Grades for the last project came home either last Friday or
will go home today.
Safe Routes
The Safe Routes to Schools Rainbow Challenge starts April 17, the week after spring break. Don’t usually cycle or walk to school? Set an intention to walk or ride as a family just one day a week. Physical exercise is good for the body and the brain! All students who walk, ride, or carpool on April 17, 24, May 1, and May 8 can collect stamps on their contest cards. Collect four stamps, and you’re eligible to enter the raffle on May 8 for a Razor scooter!
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, April 4th, 5:15 pm-6:30 pm
Hope to see you there!
1:30 DISMISSAL!
Friday, April 5th
I Can Dig It Volleyball Camp with Ms. Estes is back at Piper Park!!
When: The weeks of June 12th, 19th, and 25th from 9 - 3
Who: Girls and Boys Ages 7 - 14 (No Experience Necessary)
For more information, visit our camp website.
Week 27: March 20th-24th
Book Projects!
Projects are due this Wednesday. Students should be ready to present.
Papers Coming Home
Corrected spelling tests and other papers are coming home today. There are also flyers about the PTO fundraiser at Amys, the SPARK Auction and the Yearbook order form. The were not enough yearbook order forms to send home so here is the website to order your yearbook for those of you who did not receive the paper form.
Volleyball with Ms. Estes
Ms. Estes, 5th-grade teacher at Cove, runs a summer volleyball camp at Hall and Piper Park the last two weeks of June. For more information, please visit the camp website or see the flyer for additional information.
Week 26: March 11th - 15th
2nd BOOK PROJECT DUE MARCH 20th!
Students who chose the cereal box project need to prepare a short presentation. The presentation should include a short summary of the book. Students should also share at least two other sections of their cereal box
during their presentation.
*EARLY BIRD SPECIAL*
Get an extra 5 points if you turn your project in by this Friday, March 15th.
MATH
We are continuing to work with fractions. We are learning to multiply mixed numbers and divide fractions.
STATE REPORTS
Students have been finishing up their outlines and
starting on their essays.
Report Cards will be sent home this Friday.
Week 24: Feb 26th - March 2nd
Welcome Back!
SECOND BOOK PROJECT
This has been assigned to the students. DIRECTIONS ARE HERE. It is due March 20th.
OLD BOARD GAMES
All board games need to go home this Friday.
INTERIMS AND HEADPHONES
We have started taking CAASPP Interims in the classrooms. This is a great way for students to practice their test-taking skills and get ready for the CAASPP test in May. If students have headphones at home, they should bring them to class.
FRACTIONS
We have been working on adding and subtracting fractions. This week we will be getting into multiplying and dividing fractions by whole numbers.
STATE REPORTS
Students have been working hard researching and learning about their state. They are outlining and creating a cover for their report. Ask your child to share a fun fact about their state!
NO SCHOOL
Friday, March 8th - Staff Development
Week 23: Feb 12th - 16th
Friday, Feb. 16th - 1:30 DISMISSAL!
FIRST BOOK PROJECT
Grade sheets came home last Friday!
VALENTINE’s DAY
5th graders will exchange valentines at the end of the day on Wednesday. Here is a link to our class lists. This is totally optional, and most students only bring in Valentines for their homeroom class. We are also sending home a paper copy of the class lists.
NEXT BOOK PROJECT
This has been assigned to the students. DIRECTIONS ARE HERE. They can be found on the homework page. It is due March 20th.
The link above contains a list of questions that you can use when reading books with your students. The Questions for Book Talks are designed to be used even if you have not read the book yourself.
Finding MEMO
Here is our class website. We will post the week’s homework to it every Monday. Students should have this bookmarked already. We will also post our class newsletter here.
Week 22: February 5th - 9th
Global Play Day!
Our annual Global Play Day is this Wednesday. Students should bring in toys from home to play with in the classroom that day. NO ELECTRONICS.
Details here:
Students will engage in play with toys that do NOT require batteries or electricity. No devices. Teachers/ Adults don't organize anything for students, don't tell students how to play with the toys/games, and don't interfere with students unless they see something unsafe. More and more research underscores the critical importance of play in the emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of children - including this study from 2018 from the American Association of Pediatrics. Last year over a half-million kids participated in 72 countries; This year, the projection is one million. This is often a favorite day for kids- a day when they get to play at school!
Book Project #1
They all did a great job! We were very impressed with the presentations. We have spent several rounds playing the gams in class as well. We will be sending out grade sweets soon. Students will be checking out their books for the next project this week.
BAND has started! Get those instruments.
The link above contains a list of questions that you can use when reading books with your students. The Questions for Book Talk Questions are designed to be used even if you have not read the book yourself.
Week 20: January 22nd - 26th
Book Project #1
DUE JANUARY 25TH
*Since Wednesday is also the Readathon we are extending the book project due date to Thursday.*
Students are expected to do a presentation in class. They need to give a short summary of the book, explain how the game is played, and
how it connects to the book. It should be no longer than 5 minutes. Some students are making slide decks for this presentation but that is not a requirement. HERE are the directions. This is an at-home project. Don’t forget to include directions on how to play the game!
READATHON UPDATE!
Weekly Challenge: Dress up! For Readathon Day (Wednesday, Jan 24), students are invited to wear cozy jammies to school as they enjoy a full day of reading and learning about books. Then on Friday, Jan. 26, it's dress up as your favorite book character day. The class with the most combined participants wearing jammies and dressing as a book character will win. The incentive for this contest is a chance to SLIME Mr. Shaw at an upcoming spirit assembly. Next week is all about student participation & making the week very fun for the students!
BAND has started! Go get those instruments.
The link above contains a list of questions that you can use when reading books with your students. The Questions for Book Talk Questions are designed to be used even if you have not read the book yourself.
Week 19: January 16th - 19th
Thank you for the generous holiday gifts!
We hope you enjoyed your holiday break.
BAND is starting! Go get those instruments.
Band Information for Owens
Band Information for Emmons
Book Project #1
DUE JANUARY 24th
Students are expected to do a presentation in class. They need to give a short summary of the book, explain how the game is played, and
how it connects to the book. It should be no longer than 5 minutes. Some students are making slide decks for this presentation but that is not a requirement. HERE are the directions. This is an at-home project. Don’t forget to include directions on how to play the game!
**Early Bird Special**
Get an extra 5 points if you turn in yourt project THIS FRIDAY, the 19th.
Homework Week #19
BOOK TALK QUESTIONS
The link above contains a list of questions that you can use when reading books with your students. The Questions for Book Talk Questions are designed to be used even if you have not read the book yourself.
8th Annual Readathon Launches this Week!
The Neil Cummins PTO is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Readathon! The Readathon aims to develop our children's love for reading while simultaneously raising funds for much-needed programs and resources that help our school and students thrive throughout the year. You will receive details about Readathon this week in your child's folder and also over email.
One way to support Readathon’s visiting authors is by purchasing their book in advance to be signed on Readathon Day, Jan. 24. Please see ordering details here & order by this Tuesday, January 9th to ensure delivery by Readathon Day!
Finding MEMO
Here is our class website. We will post the week’s homework to it every Monday. Students should have this bookmarked already. We will also post our class newsletter here.
Week 17
Homework this week
WINTER BREAK!!!!
December 23rd- January 7th
*Jammie day and 1:30 Dismissal this Friday!*
Corrected papers are coming home today
Please remove the corrected papers, sign the envelope, and send the empty envelope back to school by this Friday.
HOLIDAY CARD HOMEWORK!
Students should come to school on Wednesday with a holiday card for their secret student. They need to include their name and at least one compliment! Don’t put your name on the card.
Do your best to make the card as holiday-neutral as possible. Wishing them Happy Holidays and Happy New Year are perfect ways to address the card. Have fun and make them creative! We have plenty of construction paper and glue sticks in the room if you need to bring some home.
*The card exchange will be on Wednesday, so please don’t
forget to bring your card!*
FAMILY LIFE
We are finishing up the lessons this week. For the last lesson, we will split the students between girls and boys. Ms. Emmons will have a Q&A with the girls while Mr. Owens does the same with the boys.
5th Grade Winter Party - December 21st, 1:30 - 2:45
Thanks to our Classroom Coordinators for setting this up!
READATHON-January 24th
Readathon, our largest PTO Fundraiser, is Wednesday, January 24th.
Readathon is a day to celebrate reading and raise money exclusively for our Neil Cummins community! The fourth and fifth graders will meet award-winning author Meera Sriram, who will share her life as an author. Through an interactive presentation, Sriram will teach our students about the process of creating: how to develop a story, publish, and print a book. One way to support Readathon’s visiting authors is by purchasing their book in advance to be signed on Readathon Day. When ordering your book, please type NEIL CUMMINS in the comments of your order so that a percentage goes back to our school. Please also note your child’s name, teacher, and grade and select in-store pickup. Your PTO rep Lisl Dupree will pick up at Book Passage and deliver books to students to get signed on Readathon day. Please order by January 9th to ensure delivery by Readathon day!
Book Project #1
Students have all picked a book for their book project. HERE are the directions. This is an at-home project. It is due January 24th, 2024.
VARIETY SHOW!
The 2024 Variety Show is Coming! It is open to students in grades 2nd-5th. Sign-ups will open on January 18, be on the lookout for more info. If you want to get involved or have questions, email them at ncvarietyshow@gmail.com.
Happy Holidays!
Week 16
Homework this week
MATH
We are still working on division and have just started fractions. Students will also be practicing some pre-algebra these next two weeks.
WRITING
We are working on our Monster stories and drawings. Students are sending out a WARNING to all explorers of possible sea monsters they may encounter along their voyage. They are creating, drawing, and writing about their own unique sea monster. Ask your child about it!
FAMILY LIFE
We will be doing Family Life lessons in the classroom for the next two weeks. Today we started with the Board of Directors and Personal Hygiene. Be prepared for some questions at home!
Book Project #1
Students have all picked a book for their book project. HERE are the directions. We also printed these directions and are sending them home today. This is an at-home project. It is due January 24th, 2024.
HOLIDAY STORE!-FRIDAY, DEC. 15 th
Remember to bring $2.00!
5th Grade Winter Party - December 21st 1:30 - 2:45
Thanks to our Classroom Coordinators for setting this up!
WINTER BREAK!!!!
December 23rd- January 7th
Week 15 Updates!
December 4th-8th
Book Project
Students should have finished reading their book project by the 15th. This is an AT-HOME project. HERE are the directions.
This project is due on Wednesday, January 24th.
Holiday Store
Coming up on December 15th! Thanks to everyone who is making this happen. Students should bring in 2 dollars next week if possible.
Math Olympiads
Do you enjoy a little competition? If so, come check out Math Olympiads at lunch on Wednesdays in room A10 with Mrs. Hawkins. We are having fun and would love more awesome kids like you to join!
Neil Cummins
Yearbook Cover Art Contest 2023-24
Show the school what Neil Cummins means to you. Draw, paint, photograph, create a collage, or design a digital image to demonstrate the spirit of Neil Cummins School.
Deadline for entries: Thursday, December,7th, 2023 - Due date extended!
Guidelines, please read these carefully:
Open to the entire 5th grade class (one entry per student allowed)
Theme: “What Neil Cummins Means to You?”
Materials: Any kind of paper or digital image - markers, paint, watercolor, colored pencils, crayons (markers show up best), photographs, photo collages, or a digital image
Size 8.5x11 inches (portrait orientation) - all artwork must fit within this size to be considered
Digital Art: Make sure format is JPEG, PDF or PNG (300 dpi)
Do not write your name on the artwork, write lightly in pencil and your classroom # on the back.
You can include the name of the school as part of the artwork OR you can leave space at the top of the page for the text “Neil Cummins 2023-24” to be overlayed on your artwork by the yearbook team.
Tips: Make the art clean and not too busy. Avoid using anything that could smudge such as charcoal. If using colored pencils, apply sufficient pressure to get bright bold colors. Faint pencil lines don’t show up well when reproduced.
Voting will occur in early December.
Winner: You will get your name and artwork on the 2022-23 Neil Cummins Yearbook and receive a free yearbook. Winner will be announced at the last assembly of the school year.
Submit your artwork by giving it to your teacher before the deadline.
Questions: Please contact the yearbook team, Jen & Mike at nchawksyearbook@gmail.com
Week 13 Updates!
November 13th - 17th
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
*NO SCHOOL - Nov. 20th - 24th*
**1:30 Dismissal Friday, November 17th**
States & Capitals - ALL 50!
Students will take a test on all 50 states, capitals, abbreviations, and locations THIS Friday, November 17th. Go study!
MATH
We are continuing to work on division. We will be taking an end-of-the-trimester math benchmark this week.
WRITING
We just wrapped up our Narrative unit, and this week, we are starting our Monster stories. Students are sending out a WARNING to all explorers of possible sea monsters they may encounter along their voyage. They are creating, drawing, and writing about their own unique sea monster. Ask your child about it!
Book Project
By this Friday, students should have a book picked out for their first book project. This is an AT-HOME project. HERE are the directions.
This project is due on Wednesday, January 24th.
SPARK!
SPARK Giving Day is Tuesday, November 14! Please support Neil Cummins by supporting SPARK! Teachers love SPARK for funding salaries and materials, while students love SPARK for providing access to important programs. Your donations make it possible for your kids to have access to exciting learning opportunities - which are not supported by our state and local revenues. Show your support, and let’s reach 70% family participation together! Teachers count on SPARK, and SPARK counts on you!
Neil Cummins
Yearbook Cover Art Contest 2023-24
Show the school what Neil Cummins means to you. Draw, paint, photograph, create a collage, or design a digital image to demonstrate the spirit of Neil Cummins School.
Deadline for entries: Friday, December 1, 2023
Guidelines, please read these carefully:
Open to the entire 5th grade class (one entry per student allowed)
Theme: “What Neil Cummins Means to You?”
Materials: Any kind of paper or digital image - markers, paint, watercolor, colored pencils, crayons (markers show up best), photographs, photo collages, or a digital image
Size 8.5x11 inches (portrait orientation) - all artwork must fit within this size to be considered
Digital Art: Make sure format is JPEG, PDF or PNG (300 dpi)
Do not write your name on the artwork, write lightly in pencil and your classroom # on the back.
You can include the name of the school as part of the artwork OR you can leave space at the top of the page for the text “Neil Cummins 2023-24” to be overlayed on your artwork by the yearbook team.
Tips: Make the art clean and not too busy. Avoid using anything that could smudge such as charcoal. If using colored pencils, apply sufficient pressure to get bright bold colors. Faint pencil lines don’t show up well when reproduced.
Voting will occur in early December.
Winner: You will get your name and artwork on the 2022-23 Neil Cummins Yearbook and receive a free yearbook. Winner will be announced at the last assembly of the school year.
Submit your artwork by giving it to your teacher before the deadline.
Questions: Please contact the yearbook team, Jen & Mike at nchawksyearbook@gmail.com
Week 12 Updates!
November 6th - 9th
*NO SCHOOL: Friday, Nov. 10th*
States & Capitals - ALL 50!
Students will take a test on all 50 states, capitals, abbreviations, and locations on Friday, November 17th. Go study!
MATH
Students have been working on area and volume.
This week, we will introduce division.
Book Project
Students will choose and read a Science Fiction/Fantasy book this week. This is an AT-HOME project. HERE are the directions.
This project is due on Wednesday, January 24th.
Math Olympiads
Calling all 4th and 5th graders! Math Olympiads will start on Wednesday, November 8th, at lunchtime in room A10. Mrs. Hawkins is super excited to spend lunch with you, solving fun, challenging math problems and preparing you for the first math contest in November. Come check it out if you're interested and see if this club is for you!
Conferences!
It has been a pleasure to share everyone's progress. Mr. Owens’ class is finishing up their conferences this week. You can find the updated schedule here.
SPARK!
SPARK Giving Day is Tuesday, November 14! I encourage you to support Neil Cummins by supporting SPARK! Teachers love SPARK for funding salaries and materials while students love SPARK for providing access to important programs. Your donations make it possible for your kids to have access to exciting learning opportunities - which are not supported by our state and local revenues. Show your support and let’s reach 70% family participation together! Teachers count on SPARK and SPARK counts on you!
Neil Cummins
Yearbook Cover Art Contest 2023-24
Show the school what Neil Cummins means to you. Draw, paint, photograph, create a collage, or design a digital image to demonstrate the spirit of Neil Cummins School.
Deadline for entries: Friday, November,17, 2023
Guidelines, please read these carefully:
Open to the entire 5th grade class (one entry per student allowed)
Theme: “What Neil Cummins Means to You?”
Materials: Any kind of paper or digital image - markers, paint, watercolor, colored pencils, crayons (markers show up best), photographs, photo collages, or a digital image
Size 8.5x11 inches (portrait orientation) - all artwork must fit within this size to be considered
Digital Art: Make sure format is JPEG, PDF or PNG (300 dpi)
Do not write your name on the artwork, write lightly in pencil and your classroom # on the back.
You can include the name of the school as part of the artwork OR you can leave space at the top of the page for the text “Neil Cummins 2023-24” to be overlayed on your artwork by the yearbook team.
Tips: Make the art clean and not too busy. Avoid using anything that could smudge such as charcoal. If using colored pencils, apply sufficient pressure to get bright bold colors. Faint pencil lines don’t show up well when reproduced.
Voting will occur in early December.
Winner: You will get your name and artwork on the 2022-23 Neil Cummins Yearbook and receive a free yearbook. Winner will be announced at the last assembly of the school year.
Submit your artwork by giving it to your teacher before the deadline.
Questions: Please contact the yearbook team, Jen & Mike at nchawksyearbook@gmail.com
Week 9 Updates: October 16th - 20th
Conferences Next Week - Every day next week is a 1:30 dismissal!
Check Parent Square for the link to see your time again. The schedules are now locked. If you need to change your time or still need to sign up please email us. Don’t forget that your student needs to attend the conference. :)
Picture Retakes
Retakes will take place this Wednesday.
Week 5 Updates
Let’s have some fun! Spirit dress up day Friday, 9/22. Represent your favorite sports team with a t-shirt or jersey! Hawk's colors are always a good idea if you don't have anything else. We’ll have a fun Minute-To-Win-It game during the assembly.
Outdoor Ed
Packing lists came home last week. Let us know if you need another one. We will be confirming drivers soon. We currently have more than we need.
American Indians
We have begun our study of the American Indian Nations. Students are learning about the Iroquois, Seminole, and Navajo Nations this week.
Writer’s and Reader’s Workshops
Our focus this trimester is on Narrative reading and writing. Students will be working on a Narrative piece over the next several weeks. We are also doing a character study during our Reading Workshop.
Science!
Students are working in science groups between both classes. They were competing to create a vehicle made of straws and lifesavers. We are now working on the Solar System.
Math
Students are taking a quiz on Coordinate Graphing and Geometry. We will also start working on factors and multiples this week.
Week 4: September 11th - 15th
Outdoor Ed
We leave on October 4th! We will be sending home a packing list with tomorrow’s backpack mail. We will be conforming overnight chaperones this week. We do have more than we can bring at this point. Thanks for volunteering!
Backpack Mail
Corrected spelling tests, state tests, packing list for Outdoor Ed, and other corrected papers are coming home tomorrow. We need you to remove the papers and sign the envelopes. Please send the empty envelopes back to school.
States and Capitals
The students did quite well on the first quiz! These will be coming home in the first round of backpack mail.
Spelling
This is a spelling week. Students all have a list of words. They have a test this Friday.
9/11
Students watched a video from the 9/11 Memorial today in class. Students may have more questions when they come home tonight.
Week 3 Newsletter -September 5th
OUTDOOR ED FORMS ARE DUE TODAY!
Please click this link and read through all the information. You need to fill out the online registration ASAP. Contact us with any questions.
Finding MEMO
Here is our class website. We will post the week’s homework to it every Monday. Students should have this bookmarked already. We will also post our class newsletter here.
Homework
Students are assigned homework each week. It is usually a combination of math, reading and other language arts activities. There will also be long term projects later in the year. Students write down their homework in their Binder Reminders which live in their binders. Homework can also be accessed through our website. Here is a direct link to the homework for week 3.
Back to School Night
We will see you in our classrooms from 6:00 - 6:30.
Hello Neil Cummins Families,
We hope you will join us Thursday, September 7th, for our Neil Cummins Elementary Back to School Night!
Schedule and Timing for the evening:
Thursday, September 7th
6:00-6:30 --- Parents of 3rd, 4th, 5th grade in classrooms for Teacher presentation
6:30-6:35 --- Parents of 3rd, 4th, 5th grade transition to gym
6:35-7:05 --- Kindergarten - 5th Grade Parents gather in gym - Principal and Superintendent Presentation
7:05-7:10 --- Parents of Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade transition to Classrooms
7:10-7:40 --- Parents of Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade in classrooms for Teacher Presentations
Important Notes:
This is an adults-only event. Please make arrangements to leave your children at home. No children may be on the playgrounds or blacktop during this event.
Please walk or bike if you are able. Plan extra time to park and walk if you drive!
An all Grade level parent gathering will be held from 6:35pm-7:05pm in the NC Gym.
Classroom presentations are only being held in person.
Teachers will be providing their slide decks to families so the information will be available that way for anyone who isn’t able to attend.
Sincerely,
Kyle Shaw, Principal
Week 2 Newsletter - August 28th - September 1st
This Friday is a 1:30 dismissal!
Finding MEMO
Here is our class website. We will post the week’s homework to it every Monday. Students should have this bookmarked already. We will also post our class newsletter here.
Homework
Students are assigned homework each week. It is usually a combination of math, reading, and other language arts activities. There will also be long-term projects later in the year. Students write down their homework in their Binder Reminders which live in their binders. Homework can also be accessed through our website. Here is a direct link to the homework for week 2.
Green Team
We will be selecting our Green Team members this Friday. If your student is interested, they should write a short letter to their teacher explaining why they would make a good candidate for this important school club. We will announce the Green Team members next week.
The Green Team Leaders will be responsible for:
Weekly Wednesday meetings at lunchtime.
Periodic shifts sorting at lunchtime - several throughout the year.
Helping with presentations at assemblies.
Ensuring your classroom compost and recycling bins are correctly sorted and emptied.
Helping with initiatives, posters, and skits to help educate and INSPIRE our school community.
Great behavior and a passion for the environment is a must!
Back to School Night
Hope you can make it! It is scheduled for the evening of September 7th. More details to come.
Outdoor Ed - Mark Your Calendars: October 4th - 6th
More information will be coming home soon.
School Hot Lunch Update! - From the Office
All Lunch Master meals are provided to students' families at no cost, regardless of income. However, it is important to note that the District does pay for each lunch so only order if your child enjoys eating the school meals provided to them. Make sure to add your teacher’s name to your lunch master accounts because stickers are sent directly to classrooms before lunch service. This is important as it allows students to have a sticker ready before lunchtime.
If a student doesn't receive a sticker and does not have lunch from home, teachers can send their students to the cafeteria for an "Emergency" lunch. An “ER” lunch is an entree that is being served for that day, it has not been previously frozen, it’s what's available from the menu of that day. Please be sure to order before the deadline of Tuesday 9 a.m. for the following week, so a week ahead of time.
More questions? Contact:
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Suzanne Escarsega
Child Nutrition Services Tech
District Wide
sescarsega@lcmschools.org
(415) 720-1184
Labor Day
Monday, September 5th- No School