Happy Second Month of School!

PE, Art, Music and STEM are run on a monthly schedule. So, each class will have one special everyday for one week each month.

Gifted (MILE) is an academic enrichment program available to students who test and are found eligible for the program. Gifted (MILE) classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday for part of the day. If you are interested in more information about the gifted program please contact Ms. Cobb.

Music:

Kindergarten and 1st will be working on La Raspa dance for October performance at PTA meeting.

2nd and 3rd will be doing Dynamics

4th and 5th will be doing Call & Response

3rd through 5th singing “I Believe” for audition and doing musical audition.

The Cast and Performing Panthers will be announced after Fall Break.

4th and 5th need to turn in money and paper for recorder ASAP.

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PE:

We are focusing on Cooperative Games/ Locomotor Movement for our first unit across all grade levels.

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STEM:

K – Sink/Float

1 – Parts of a plant

2 – Shadows

3 – Weathering and erosion

4 – Weather Maps

5 – Destructive and Constructive forces

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Art

Celebrating and exploring Hispanic Heritage Month artists for all grades.

4th and 5th grade will do the Marietta Water and Power poster contest.

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Gifted:

K-2: We will continue to work through our unit Math-O-Rama. We will continue our work on collection of data, building maps and analyzing them. We will also be working on the research and creation of a Hispanic Heritage month poster for the PTA poster contest. When students or Ms. Cobb are MAP testing MILE classes will be postponed or cancelled for that day.

3-5: We will continue our unit Mini golf anyone? We will continue to build our knowledge of angles and how to measure them. We will also be working on the research and creation of a Hispanic Heritage month poster for the PTA poster contest. When students or Ms. Cobb are MAP testing MILE classes will be postponed or cancelled for that day.

Media Center

"In My Reading Era" Competition September 3 - September 30

The challenge is to read 200 minutes at school or at home and log minutes on Beanstack! This includes reading for class and reading for fun. Students can access Beanstack at school on Clever or at home using the Beanstack app on a phone or tablet. For more information click here:https://www.canva.com/design/DAGO9wAwwh4/TmhxYkd3Yq4c4pb66qTqog/view?utm_content=DAGO9wAwwh4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

Music

Kindergarten and First Grade will be doing Steady Beat

Second Grade will be doing Notes and Rests

Third Grade - Fifth Grade will be working on their audition song for Performing Panthers, " A Time For Dreams".

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PE

We're excited to tell you how we're improving your child's physical education by adding games that focus on throwing, catching, and attacking. Your child's coordination, teamwork, and intelligent thinking will improve greatly if he or she learns these essential skills. We are helping them improve their hand-eye coordination, sense of space, and speaking skills through fun activities and games.

Activities like throwing and catching help kids grow their bodies and also help them get along with others and work together. Your child will learn how to throw and catch, skills that are important not just for sports but also for regular life. We are also starting to play invasion games, which help your child learn to work as part of a team, make quick choices, and adapt to different situations. These games teach essential life skills like working as a team, being resilient, and fixing problems.

By doing these things, your child will not only have fun but he or she will also build a solid foundation for a lifetime of healthy competition and physical exercise. These events will help them grow and be more beneficial as a whole. Thank you for continuing to help us make sure that our physical education program is well-rounded and interesting.

Thanks!

Coach Dietrich

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STEM

K – Robots

1 – Creating a Zoo

2 – Patterns in the Sky

3 - Rock Identification

4 – Weather Maps, continued

5 – Classification Traits

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Art

Kindergarten and 1st Graders:

Students are learning about the famous artist Wasily Kandinsky; an artist who made abstract art using shapes, lines, and colors. They will look at artwork like Transverse Lines and Squares with Concentric Circles, which is his most recognized artwork. Students will also get to look forward to painting for the first time this school year!

2nd and 3rd Graders:

This lesson we will be look at the artist Jasper Johns, a Georgia born artist. Students will learn and create similar art to Jasper Johns, who is famous for his overlapping letters and numbers while practicing blending colors together.

4th and 5th Graders:

Students will be exploring the art of Jasper Johns, specifically his overlapping numbers artwork. We will explore how he found shapes in between the numbers and found interesting ways to color.

Poster Contests!

4th and 5th Graders:

A flyer was given to each 4th and 5th grade student about the poster contest hosted by Marietta Power and Water. There is a cash grand prize for first place as well as second and third. All the information is on the flyer, but if you have any questions, please let me know. Posters are due September 19.

Kindergarten- 5th Grade:

GA Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire is holding a poster calendar contest for kindergarten through 5th grade. Students will choose a month and draw the theme based on the provided prompt. Winners will have their art put in the final calendar and be visited by their local fire department to receive their awards. Posters due September 21. For more information or questions, please visit the links.

Contest Rules

Contest Information Students Must Write on Poster

Gifted:

K-2: Math-O-Rama is in full swing. We will continue to work on the plethora of MAP concepts imbedded in this unit.

3-5: We will continue in our mini golf unit. We will move forward with learning the pathway needed for a ball to follow in order to make a hole in one every time.

Media Center

Reading Challenge for October 1 - 31

Students who check out a mystery or Halloween themed book and log their total 200 minutes read in Beanstack will be recognized with a special treat! They may also choose from our Hispanic Heritage display of books highlighting Hispanic authors and characters.

EXTRA challenge for grades 3-5: write a book review in Beanstack and let your friends know how you liked the story. Students can log into Beanstack at school using Clever.

or at home using the Beanstack app on a phone or tablet. For more information click here:https://www.canva.com/design/DAGO9wAwwh4/TmhxYkd3Yq4c4pb66qTqog/view?utm_content=DAGO9wAwwh4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

Scholastic Book Fair during Conference Week

Stop by the Book Fair to shop the week of October 14-18! You may come before or after your student's conference. The fair will remain open most days until 4:30pm. Friday 10/18 it will close at 1pm. You may also send your students with money to shop or put money into their Ewallet - more information will be sent home.

August 26-September 6 MAP Testing

September 6 Grandparents Day lunch please RSVP

September 12 DLI Family Night

September 13 8:30 Coffee with the principal

October 11 8:30 Coffee with the principal

October 11 Marietta Adapted Games

October 14-18 Conference week

October 14-18 Book Fair

Student Dress Code

• Navy blue, light (powder) blue, yellow, and white polo shirts
• The uniform shirt can be purchased from Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon, and other affordable retail stores.
• Khaki or Navy Blue skirt/pants/shorts/or skort
• Khaki or Navy Blue dress
• Khaki or Navy Blue Jumper
• All pants must be belted/affixed at the waist and worn with a tucked in shirt
• The length of the khaki/navy blue shorts and skirts must be no more than five inches above the knees as measured from the inside bend of the knee.

Fridays are designated as “Spirit Wear Day.” Students may also dress as they like on Fridays as long as they are following the Marietta City Schools (MCS) Dress Code Policy.

If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change. We do not allow students to walk or to ride home with unauthorized people.

At dismissal time bus riders will be put on the school bus unless a parent is present for pick-up, or the parent has notified the school office of another arrangement.

Students are not permitted to change buses to ride home with friends without a note from their parent. Please make arrangements for your child before he/she comes to school. If you must make a change during the day, notify the school office staff before 2:30 p.m.