Thank you for sharing the Johns Creek Herald article - so cool and so awesome for the kids to be recognized for serving others!!
Today your child received the spelling and vocabulary - spelling contract will begin on Monday. The vocabulary quiz will be Tuesday of next week. Please begin studying this week.
Today I also spent a sizable amount of time discussing the....drum roll... Georgia Young Author's Competition. I strongly encourage my students to participate. Below are the expectations and guidelines. All entries are due on Thursday, Feb. 16th! That is 6 weeks for your child to produce a masterpiece without the help of me or any parents, siblings, etc.
January 10, 2012
Dear Parents,
It is time for the Young Georgia Author’s Writing Competition. This is an annual event sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education. Its purpose is to inspire the best writing among Georgia
The competition is for all students grades K – 12 in Georgia
Entries are first judged at the school level. One entry per grade level will be chosen. Then, our winning entries will be sent to the county level for judging. The county level winning entries will then be sent to the state competition.
Please carefully read through the rules for the competition on the back of this letter. They must be followed “to the letter” or an entry may be disqualified. Please note:
- Each writing entry must be completely prepared by the student.
- Parents may not help with writing, editing or typing.
- Parents need to fill out and sign the entry form and attach it to their child’s entry.
- The student’s name must be on the entry form only, not the writing entry.
- The entry must be turned in to your child’s teacher by Thursday, February 16.
If you have any questions regarding the competition, please call me at 770-623-2980 ext. 134 or contact me via email at doyle@fulton.k12.ga.us.
Thank you for your consideration of this great opportunity!
Debbie Doyle
Curriculum Support Teacher
YOUNG GEORGIA AUTHORS WRITING COMPETITION
2011 – 2012
GENERAL RULES
DUE DATE: Thursday, February 16
1. This writing competition is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education.
2. All entries submitted must be the student’s original work (no parent or teacher involvement). The writing entry should be either typed or neatly written on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper. Exceptions to paper size are allowed for kindergarten and first grade entries. Students should write on one side of the paper only. Writing entries are limited to five pages. If typed, entries must be double-spaced with a minimum of a 12 point font. Dictated stories will not be accepted.
3. Each original student writing entry must be accompanied by an Official Entry Form signed by the student, and the parent/guardian. The teacher and local school writing co-coordinator signatures will be added when the writing entry is turned in to the teacher.
4. DO NOT WRITE THE STUDENT’S NAME ON THE ENTRY. There should not be any information on the student’s original writing entry or on the copy which could identify the student, the school, or the system.
5. Writing entries chosen to represent the school at the county level competition will not be returned. Please make copies prior to submitting student work. Do not bind writing entry or include covers.
6. All entries are due to your child’s teacher no later than Thursday, February 16 with completed entry form to be considered for the school level competition.
7. All entries must be the original work of the student. All edits and revisions must be performed by the student. (No one should modify, alter, or influence the student’s writing.) Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and teacher must sign the entry form certifying that the entry is the original work of the student and no support has been provided.
8. If you would like to see a copy of the complete Young Georgia Authors Competition booklet of information, go to http://www.gadoe.org/. From Site index by subject scroll all the way down to Young Georgia Authors Competition. Then scroll to 2010-2011 Official Rules Booklet. Do not send your child’s entry to the Georgia Dept. of Education address as indicated on the bottom of the entry form. That information is for the school system to send system level winners. All entries must start at the school level competition.
This will be attached to the January newsletter as well as the entry form which must be completed and signed. Participants will earn a "No homework pass" and earn the privilege to share their work in author's chair after all entries are turned in. I am super excited about this!! (I like it so much I always volunteer to judge, although I will not be judging third grade!)
Pink Spelling/Vocab
The Emperor and the Kite
Spelling Words
families
worried
ugliest
funnier
happily
easily
heavier
earlier
tiniest
supplied
luckily
relied
activities
countries
enemies
scurried
libraries
prettier
readily
carried
Vocabulary Words
plotting – planning in secret to do something, often something evil
loyal – constant and faithful to people or ideals
neglected – failed to car for or attend to
insignificant – lacking in important, meaning, size, or worth
encircling – forming a circle around; surrounding
unyielding – constant and never-ending; not giving way
steely – like steel, as in strength, hardness, or coldness
twined – twisted around
Green group spelling/Vocab:
Cocoa Ice
Week 1
Spelling Words
faster
wisest
bigger
slowest
cooler
hottest
soonest
shorter
kindest
louder
slimmer
wildest
tamer
whitest
strangest
Vocabulary Words
harvest: to gather a crop
pulp: the soft part of certain fruits and vegetables
machete: a heavy knife used as a tool for cutting plants
trading: used for the purpose of exchanging one thing for another
schooner: a ship that has two or more masts with sails in the front and back
support: to hold the weight of
bargain: to talk about a trade in order to get a better deal
HOTS:
We also have a continued focus on higher order thinking skills. Both groups essential questions in reading are based in HOTS this week!
How have you
used your
H.O.T.S. today???
§ Compare/Contrast
§ Analyze
§ Interpret
§ Make judgments
§ Draw conclusions
§ Evaluate
§ Sequence (parallel or triple sequences)
§ Cause/Effect
§ Question
§ Discuss
§ Dissect
§ Connections
Math we are working in multiplication and division of bigger numbers. The children must know their facts in order to be successful. Please practice multiplication and division facts.
Nightly hw:
LA: study vocab, bring in any how to books, select your top three choices for states to write to for our business correspondence project
Math: pg. 138 f/b and study facts
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