Week of 1/15

Happy Tuesday Everyone,

     I hope everyone enjoyed the time off in honor of Dr. King on Monday. We have on more 3 day weekends until Presidents Day in February.

     We will be going on our field trip to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens on this Friday. All money is due no later than tomorrow, 1/17. Students are encouraged to dress warmly, the high will only be 55 degrees and will probably feel much cooler than that under the shady trees at the zoo. Students should also wear their class shirts with a long sleeve shirt underneath and comfortable walking shoes. Students will probably want to bring a jacket or heavy sweatshirt as well. Students should make sure to eat a heavy breakfast since we will not be having lunch until 12:00.

    Students are not allowed to visit the gift shop, but may bring additional money for:
Sting Ray Bay --$3
Lorikeet Feeding --$1
Additional food and drink--prices vary
Students are not allowed to ride the train or the carousel. 

     We will depart from school as soon as the buses arrive and return to JBE at about 2:00. All students must ride the bus to the zoo, but I will have dismissal forms available if you would like to take your child directly from the field trip. If you are chaperoning you will have to provide your own transportation and may follow the bus from school or meet us at the front gates of the zoo. If you pay your admission to the zoo with your child's money please meet us outside of the gate. You must be there and enter with JBE in order to use the $13.95 admission rate. If you have a zoo membership please go ahead and enter the zoo and meet us just inside the entrance. Regular zoo admission is $17.95. 

     This week in math students will continue learning about fractions. We will spend more time working on adding and subtracting fractions. We will also spend time completing our i-Ready diagnostic winter testing.

     On Thursday this week we will take the test for chapter 5 in science. Science vocabulary will be due on Thursday. Also as part of our science this week students will go the zoo. While at the zoo students will work in groups to complete an assignment. 

     Due to Fridays  field trip we will complete our social studies on Thursday. Students will take the test for chapter 4. Please make sure students bring their social studies books to school on Thursday so that they will have them for the test. 

Have a Great Week
Ms. Johnson