Memo from Mrs. Nauman

It was nice to visit both classes the other day. The shocked faces and hugs were appreciated. I am happy everyone is doing well with Ms. Hayes. Enjoy the rest of the school year and have a fabulous summer.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nauman, NBCT

Scholastic Book Orders

The last scholastic book order will be submitted on May 15th. This ensures if you place an order, you will receive your books prior to the end of the school year. Our class code is JKKPC! Thank you to all parents and scholars who ordered this year. We increased and received some great new additions to our class library. These books scholars enjoyed reading this year and scholars in the future will enjoy reading.

Summer School at Imagine Schools!

Springboard is excited to offer 5 weeks of fun filled summer programming for children. Their program will be filled with daily activities to keep your children physically active and academically challenged through themed activities. Families have the ability to select the weeks they want their children to attend. Current Imagine Andrews Students can attend Summer School at one of the following Imagine School Campuses:

Imagine Foundations at Leeland- 14111 Oak Grove Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 

Imagine Foundations at Morningside- 6900 Ames Street, Morningside MD, 20746 

Imagine Lincoln-4207 Norcross Street, Temple Hills, MD 20748

Dates: June 27th - July 28th Hours: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Price: $180.00 per week 

Days: Monday – Thursday

Student Registration will be on a First Come/First Serve Basis (see link below):

https://springboardafterschool.communityroot.com/index/registration

Area Director contact: Sharon Davis shdavis@springboardkids.com 

ART CLASS!

Ms. Thomas would like to do a project with the 4th grade class for Earth Day which is the 22nd. She is asking that all students bring in a water bottle (deer park, member mark, nice, etc.) with the bottle cap on it. She wants it to be a regular water bottle, not gatorade or vitamin water. It will be greatly appreciated. Please have them bring it on their set day for art. Tomorrow is Mrs. Kirchner's homeroom and Ms. Nauman's homeroom is Wednesday.

Thanks :)

April Scholastic Book Orders

Scholastic Book catalogues went out today! I will be placing the April Scholastic Book Orders Monday, April 25th. If you would like to place an order online, our class code is P7J6L. Thank you for your continued support in your child's love of reading across all content areas. If our order is over $50 we get 5 new books for our class library and 5x our bonus points to buy books for our classroom!

Spirit Week 2016

Next week is Spirit Week for all students at Imagine in order to get them geared up for the PARCC testing that will start the following week.

The five dress days are as follows:

Monday April 11th: Pajama Day (Make sure they are appropriate)

Tuesday April 12th: Favorite Team Day (Wear a jersey or T-shirt representing your favorite team; uniform bottoms required)

Wednesday April 13th: Crazy Sock Day (show off your silliest socks; full uniform required)

Thursday April 14th: Crazy Hair Day (Full uniform required)

Friday April 15th: Purple Up Day (Wear a purple shirt with your uniform bottoms to support military families)

All uniforms must comply with the PGCPS dress code. Students may not wear revealing or inappropriately worded clothing.

Please remember that students are not allowed to wear jeans to school!

Students who choose not to participate in Spirit Week dress down days must come to school in full uniform.

Cereal Box Book Report

Cereal Box Book Report

Students will decorate a real cereal box with the illustrations and information related to the book they read using the directions below. I expect a lot of time, effort, and hard work to be put into these reports, not for them to be completed sloppily in one night. I also will expect all directions to be followed, so a copy of the rubric that will be used to grade the book report has been attached to their packet.

FRONT OF BOX: Use a piece of white or light colored paper to cover the front of your cereal box. (You will probably want to create the cover before gluing it on your box.) Include the name of the cereal and a picture. Invent a name for the cereal that is related to the title of the book and sounds like a cereal. Do not use the exact title of the book.  Choose a shape for the cereal as well as colors and ingredients that all relate to the book. For example, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you might invent a cereal called Wizard Wands, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature lightning bolts.

RIGHT SIDE: Make a list of ingredients that includes the story elements CHARACTERS and SETTING. Under the heading "Ingredients," list the main character and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting. You can use the template in the packet or cover the side with white/light colored paper and do this your own way.

LEFT SIDE: Write a summary that describes the book. Try to use words that will “grab” readers’ attention and make them want to buy your cereal. You can use the template in the packet or cover the side with white/light colored paper and do this your own way. Your summary must be at least three to five sentences.

BACK OF BOX: Design a game that is based on the book. It can be a puzzle, a word search, a word scramble, a maze, a crossword puzzle, a hidden pictures illustration, or any other fun activity that might be found on the back of a cereal box. Make sure it includes information from the book.

TOP OF BOX: Include the title, author, number of pages, and number of stars you would give this book if you were a book critic. Also, include your name. The maximum number of stars would be 5. Use the template in the packet.

PRIZE: Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something related to the topic of your book. You can even include a picture of the prize on the front of your box to let the reader know what is inside the box. This should be something that you have created, not something bought or found in your home. Create a prize the represents something important to the story, or to your main character. 

Cereal Box Commercial

Students will share their project by doing a 1-2 minute commercial for their cereal. These oral presentations will be made on May 11th-May 14th. Students should practice their commercials at home to make sure of the timing. The goal is to make other students really want to buy the cereal (read the book). Use the following guidelines for writing the commercial:

• Share exciting elements from the book – the problem, important scenes, interesting characters, etc.
  
• Be energetic! Try to convince the audience to buy the cereal whether you liked the book or not.
  • Cereal has nutritional value and is “good for the body.” Tell your classmates why this book would be good for them!
  

* (Optional) Be a character from the book to help you “sell” your product. 

Packets were handed out and reviewed today as a class. Students have almost a month to complete this assignment. It will be graded as a project grade. Please let me know if there are any questions! :)