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Yearwood Math Homework  (last:10-22-2007)
Mastery Club  (last:10-10-2007)
       Spelling and Vocabulary  (last:10-14-2007)
Thompson's Homework  (last:08-14-2007)


The Growth of Cities      posted 01-16-2008
1. Who was Jacob Riis?
2. Give 3 examples of the problems in large cities around 1900.
3. What is a settlement house?
4. Who opened the first settlement house in Chicago?
5. Give 3 examples of what large cities had to offer around 1900.
6. Name 3 reasons horse-drawn street cars where not very effective?
7. How did cities provide for the transportation needs of the people?



Weekly Objectives      posted 10-22-2007
Reading Westing Game chapter 13-
Possestive Nouns
Authors Purpose
Passage to Freedom

Science-Ecosystems
Social Studies- Civil War-Test on Friday


Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week Presentation, 2:30 pm (3-5) - Cafeteria Wednesday
Remind students to bring a stuffed animal that can fit into their backpack for Thursday – Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week – Crosswind Spirit Day Wear class T-shirt

Please send in Exchange city deposit and permission slip

Report Cards go home Wednesday!!!!!






Spelling guidelines      posted 10-14-2007
Since the change of Shelby County guidelines in Language Arts I am going to implement a new spelling system. I am going to assign 10 words per week for spelling, but test every 3rd week. This means the students will be tested over 30 words at the end of each 3rd week. The dates for this nine weeks are
November 1
November 30
December 19
Please see spelling for th ewords for November 1

Weekly Updates      posted 10-10-2007
Please remember to send in Turkey Trot pledge sheets
No spelling or reading quiz this week



Turkey Trot      posted 09-24-2007
grade 5 pre work 9:00
Trot time 9:30-10:00
back in class 10:15
lunch 11:00-11:40

Reminders Week 6      posted 09-17-2007
Turkey Trot pep Rally is Friday Sept 21. Any girl that would like to participate in the pep rally should have a cheer leading suit and return the permission slip.

Please send in Box Tops

Science test is Tuesday.

Ident-a-kid is Wed Sept 19






Weekly Notes      posted 09-04-2007
1. school pictures came home today due Sept 12
2. Please bring in Boxtops
3. Please join PTA
4. food pantry is Thursday September 6
5. Powerschool letters came home today
6. PTA tonight, Sept. 4 7:00 pm

Have a Great Week



Turkey Trot      posted 09-04-2007
TURKEY TROT SCHEDULE

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GRADE PRE-WORK TROT TIME IN CLASS LUNCH

5 9:00 9:30-10:00 10:15 11:00-11:40
2 9:45 10:15-10:45 11:00 11:55-12:35
1 10:30 11:00-11:30 11:45 12:10-12:55
K 11:15 11:45-12:15 12:30 12:30-1:15
4 12:00 12:30-1:00 1:15 11:15-11:55
3 12:45 1:15-1:45 2:00 11:35-12:20



Weekly UpdatesAugust 27      posted 08-27-2007
1. Crosswind Chorus Auditions Friday September 7 7:45 am
2. School play auditions September 11 4:15 pm
3. Crosswind Elementary T-shirts class color red cost $10.00 If you have a red shirt from a previous year you may use that one.
Scholastic book orders due on Friday Aug 31.

Have a great Week!
Mrs. Thompsn

Class Notes & Updates      posted 08-20-2007
Curriculum night is Tuesday August 21 6:45pm-7:45pm

PTA membership is coming home please join for our class.
I need flashlights for science this week. Please send in a flashlight (make sure your name is on it) I will send it back on Wednesday:)

Don't forget to email me if you haven't already. I need to create a class mailing list.

s1thompson@scsk12.org (it is the number one not a lowercase l)

Things are going great!!!! These students are so on top of everything:)

Have a great week.