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November 20, 2008 4:42 PM
Congratulations to these stupendous spellers! They will be representing their class in Greenfield's 5th Grade Spelling Bee held on December 5th. The winner of our spelling bee will go on to compete at the District Level.
Miss Paffie's Homeroom Miss Mason's Homeroom
* Melissa * Gavyn
* Whitney * Ajla
* Steven * Parker
November 18, 2008 4:15 PM
The Book Fair Safari - The book fair is this week. See below for days and times.
Tuesday - 8:00 a.m - 3:10 p.m.
Wednesay - 8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Thursday - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Parent Math Morning - THIS Friday, November 21st at 7:20 a.m.- I can't wait to see all of my students beat their parents at these math games!!!
*Join us - This is a great way to build that home/school connection that is so important for your student's success! November 14, 2008 4:37 PM
Report Card Day - Students are bringing home report cards for the first quarter. Please sign the bottom of the report card and the envelope.
Parent Math Morning - Please return your invitation ASAP. This event takes MUCH time to prepare!! November 12, 2008 4:24 PM
You are invited to attend a Parent Math Morning.
What: Parent Math Morning
Who: Parents/Guardians and their Student
When: November 21st at 7:20 a.m.
Where: Greenfield - Miss Paffie's Classroom - Rm 22
*If Parents cannot attend, students can bring grandparents, aunts, uncles, or close neighbors instead
* Check your child's take home folder, Miss Paffie's homeroom is bringing home an invitation today. Miss Mason's homeroom will be bringing it home tomorrow.
* Be sure to RSVP so I know how many packets to prepare.
* Please RSVP even if you cannot make it so that I know that your student gave you the invitation. November 10, 2008 3:28 PM
Tomorrow is Veteran's Day - No School!! Several students need to do their Riverdeep Assignment called Prime and Composite Numbers TODAY! It must be done before tomorrow. The students knew about this assignment since November 3rd. November 4, 2008 6:04 PM
Congratulations Robbie on becoming Greenfield's Student Council President!!! October 30, 2008 5:14 PM
Tomorrow is Halloween. If you wish to send in treats for the class, please be sure you have enough for everyone. Miss Mason's class has 19 students so if you are in her homeroom, be sure to bring enough for 19 students. Miss Paffie's class has 18 students so if you are in my homeroom, be sure to bring enough for 18 students.
Remember - You cannot dress up for Halloween. BUT....You CAN dress up for the Math and Science Vocabulary Parade!!! October 27, 2008 5:46 PM
A few reminders -
1. Riverdeep Assignment called Finding Factors is due on November 3rd. Don't wait until this weekend to start the assignment. If your computer at home is not working, you'll need to use this week to complete the assignment on our computers at Greenfield. Plus, this weekend is Halloween and Florida/Georgia.
2. Math and Science Vocabulary Dress-Up Day - IS THIS FRIDAY!!!! Do you have your outfit ready??
3. Pen Pal Letters - I want to send the letters to our Pennsylvania friends TOMORROW! Be sure to have your final copy written. October 22, 2008 7:34 PM
Updates:
Check the homework calendar. There is a new Riverdeep assignment called Finding Factors due November 3rd. Don't wait until the last minute!!!!!
Check the calendar - Some new events have been added. We have Red Ribbon week is coming up. Also, the book fair is coming at the end of November.
Pen Pals - We recieved our first pen pal letter this week. We're all super excited and can't wait to write back. Students have already written the rough draft of their letter. After the student conferences with me, that student will write their final copy. This means that some students will be writing their final copy for homework. Only those students that have conferenced with me have this homework assignment. Students must write their final copy for homework the same day that the student conferences with me so that they remember what we discussed in the conference.
October 21, 2008 4:48 PM
Don't forget to wear red, white, and blue tomorrow to celebrate Mr. Abel's citizenship!! October 19, 2008 1:56 PM
Students - Don't forget, your second Riverdeep assignment (Order and Round Whole Numbers) is due this Wednesday, October 22. You MUST complete this assignment. You've had plenty of days without other homework so that you could be sure to get this assignment completed.
Parents and Students - We will have our 1st Annual Math and Science Vocabulary Parade on October 31st. Students are encouraged to dress up as a math or science vocabulary word. Be sure to include both the word and the definition on your costume. Students can choose to wear their costume the entire day or change into their costume for the parade, since some costumes might be too difficult to wear the entire day. Be creative...I am working on my costume. Are you???
*No HALLOWEEN COSTUMES!
October 7, 2008 3:36 PM
Students do not have any homework tonight :) This should give them a chance to work on their Riverdeep assignments and play some math games on the website. Today, Miss Mason's homeroom had an opportunity to work on laptops to play many of the math games on our website. Now that they know the rules to these games, they should be playing them before and after school and at home.
Also, students are bringing home a letter to you explaining the Riverdeep assignments. Please sign and return the bottom of the letter. Thank you for all of your help!! October 6, 2008 3:53 PM
We began working on Riverdeep today!
* A link for Riverdeep can be found under my MATH Helpful Links.
* Riverdeep CAN be assessed from home! :)
* Students have their login names and passwords stapled in their planners.
* Students have been given a demonstration on how to use Riverdeep.
* Students have assignments and due dates for these assignments. Assignments MUST be completed by
the due date.
* Students may come in before school (at 8:00 am) to complete their assignments, if needed.
* When the student thinks they have completed an assignment, the student should check that the assignment is placed in the Completed tab.
* Completing these assignments is your student's responsibility. They are given adequate notice to complete
assignments. Students must make wise use of their time to get these assignments done.
* Due to these assignments taking a while, students should not wait until the day before the assignment is due to start the assignment. They might run out of time to complete the assignment.
* If you have a special situation that does not allow your student to complete Riverdeep, please let me know
BEFORE the assignment is due so that I can find time for your student to complete the assignment at
school.
* New assignments can be found on the class website under both the Homework section and the Calendar section.
Students currently have two Riverdeep assignments.
1) Whole Numbers to One Million - Due October 14th
2) Order and Round Whole Numbers - Due October 22nd.
October 2, 2008 3:34 PM
Parents - If you are searching for ways to provide extra learning for your student, visit my section titled "Tips for Parents to Help." It is located on the bottom of the left side. I hope you find some good ideas to increase your student's learning. If you have any good ideas that I have not listed, let me know so that I might add your idea to the list. You can also put them on a new Message Board titled "Parents Sharing Ideas for Learning." Thanks!! September 26, 2008 5:18 PM
FAMILY GROOVY NIGHT
Who: Students and Families
When: Friday, October 10th
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Greenfield's Cafeteria
Admission: $.50 plus one canned good
* There will be a DJ, food, and lots of fun activites.
* Start thinking about your 70's style clothes! I know I already have my outfit! September 23, 2008 3:20 PM
Who uses my website? I would like to find out how many people use my website.
If you are a student or parent using my website, follow these steps.
1. Click on Message Board,
2. Click on Miss Paffie's Class Message Board
3. Click on Website Usage
4. Click on Who uses the website?
5. Read what I wrote.
6. Click on Post Reply.
7. Write your first name only (email is not necessary) and write me a message.
8. Write the number you see in the box.
9. Click on Save.
Thank you!! :) September 22, 2008 1:10 PM
Parents, a lot of papers are coming your way.
1) Students are bringing home math and science progress reports. Please, be sure to sign both pages.
2) Students are bringing home a Factor Quiz (attached to progress report). Please sign & return to school.
3) Pen Pal Permission Slip - Sign if you want your student to participate.
4) Mail Mags - Every student that returns theirs tomorrow gets a free prize.
5) Picture Order Form - Friday is Picture Day
6) FUNDRAISERS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!! September 18, 2008 3:14 PM
It's Progress Report Time! Miss Mason's progress reports will be going home on Friday and Miss Paffie's progress reports will be going home on Monday. Be sure to sign ALL pages of the progress report and return the progress report to school the next day.
* I like you to sign all pages to be sure that you saw both their math grade and their science grade.* September 16, 2008 6:28 AM
Greenfield Kids Care!! We are collecting canned goods and dry food to send to our neighbors in Cuba. Cuba has been slammed with 3 hurricanes this year: Hurricane Fay, Hurricane Gustov (a category 4), and Hurricane Ike (a strong category 3). Let's show how much we care! September 11, 2008 3:54 PM
Our Resource Schedule has changed!! For the updated Resource Schedule, click on the link to the left (all the way at the bottom). September 9, 2008 3:21 PM
Check out the Calendar (upper right hand corner). I added two new events.
The PTA Fundraiser will end on September 23rd. Make sure to sell, sell, sell. The money raised will really help our school! Also, we will have Fall Pictures on September 26. Be sure to look your best! September 8, 2008 2:47 PM
Hello Parents! Several students are forgetting to return their signed conduct folders. These folders will be coming home every Friday and should be signed by a parent and returned to school on Monday. Please, help your student remember their conduct folder. Also, please make sure you check my homework section. We will be having a math quiz tomorrow on factors, prime numbers, and composite numbers. Be sure your student studies!!! (The Math Dictionary for Kids located under my Helpful Math Links might help your student). September 4, 2008 3:47 PM
Resource Schedule - I added a new area to my webpage to help my homeroom students remember our recources. Use the menue to left and scroll all the way to the bottom. Click on the section titled "Resource Schedule." Tomorrow, we'll have music! September 3, 2008 5:41 PM
Hello! Each child is bringing home a letter for parents. This letter explains many of the routines and expectations I have for the students this year. Although much of this information was discussed at Open House, there is some information in the letter I forgot to discuss. Please read the letter and return the detached piece to school with your student tomorrow.
FYI - The county has changed some of our calendar days. Please make these changes to your calendar.
Make-Up Days for Hurricane Fay:
Nov. 10th
Dec. 18th
Dec. 19th
Switch of Teacher Planning Day
The teacher planning day originally scheduled for October 20th has been changed to October 24th. September 2, 2008 4:25 PM
I hope everyone had a nice break. We're busy picking up where we left off last week. Most students remembered to get their Conduct Folder signed by a parent and return it to school today, however several students did forget. Please, ask your student if they returned their conduct folder.
Many parents want to know how they can help their student. By the time a child reaches 5th grade, the child should have already mastered their multiplication tables. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. We're going to be working hard throughout the year to master our multiplication tables before the students reach middle school. Please practice with your student. This simple skill will help your student master harder skills throughout their mathematical life. I have also included a game in my Educational Games section that has multiplication table flashcards :)
August 29, 2008 2:49 PM
Miss Paffie's students are bringing home Conduct Folders. These folders should be signed and returned to school Tuesday (since we do not have school Monday). Miss Mason's class does not have Conduct Folders this week. They will begin bringing home Conduct Folders next week.
August 28, 2008 8:17 PM
Dear Families,
Thank you so much for attending our Open House tonight. It was great to see so many of you involved in your child's education. Miss Mason and I believe strongly in working collaboratively with you so that you child can be the best that they can be. We're very excited for this year and look forward to talking to you again. School Information
School Hours
Student: 8:25 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Office: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. School Administration
Principal: Maren Firment
Vice Principal: Jeffery Royal School Address
6343 Knights Lane N
Jacksonville, FL 32216
School Phone Number
(904) 739-5249
Miss Paffie's Class Website
Greenfield Elementary School
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