June, June, June!

June events:
9 - Food Pyramid presentation by Cornell Cooperative Extension
12 & 13 - Elementary musical, The Monster Journals @ 7:00
15 - Schoolhouse / Bradt Museum tours, class picnic (more info to follow)
17 - Northville Public Library trip
18 - 12:00 dismissal
19 - 12:00 dismissal
21 - Happy Father's Day!
22 - full day of school, Kindergarten Program @ 6:00
23 - 1:00 dismissal
24 - Elementary Awards @ 8:30, 1:00 dismissal
25 - Last day of school - 11:30 dismissal
26 - High School graduation @ 7:00

Homework for June 1 - 5

Monday - Please write the following vocabulary in descriptive sentences:
impossible – cannot be done, adjective
treasures – very valuable things, noun
watch – to look at, verb
talent – a special skill or ability, noun
pleasant – nice, enjoyable, pleasing, adjective

Tuesday - Please write a Star Student letter to Breanna Strouse. Create five sentences telling her what you appreciate and admire about having her as a friend.

Wednesday - Please practice reading a book you'd like to share.

Thursday - Please write the following spelling words three times each:
regular: near, dear, ear, deer, steer, queer, verb, perch, here, where
review: chair, care
frequency: heavy, system, region

Friday - Please read and complete, Go Fish

Looking Forward to Warmer Weather!

The Math, Science, Technology Fair was a hit! The kids' recycling projects were incredible. We had balloon cars, bird feeders, wind chimes, self-watering flower pots, even a working compost bin ~ what imaginations! Nate entered his own project, Pepper Sneeze, and won 2nd place in the elementary report category! Congratulations to all.

We hope you'll be able to find time to visit our hallway. You'll get a kick out of our coral reef (made from joint compound and paint) and the compound Rainbow Jellyfish made from plastic baggies with compound words written on their tentacles.

Don't forget to visit the Art Show, attend the Elementary Spring Concert (at 6:30) and vote on our school budget Tuesday, May 19.

Homework for May 18-21

Monday - Please write the following words in descriptive sentences.
creating – making something new – verb
memories – persons, things, or events remembered again – noun
familiar – known because of having been heard or seen before – adjective
imagination – the ability of the mind to form pictures of things that are not present or real –noun
glamorous – fascinating, exciting, and charming – adjective
occasions – important or special events - noun

Tuesday - Please write a Star Student letter to Joey. Joey, be sure and write to me describing all the things you'd like me to know about you!

Wednesday - Please practice reading from a book you'd like to share with the class.
There's a PTO membership/officer election meeting tonight at 6:00 in the conference room.

Thursday - I don't want any homework this weekend, so I'm not giving YOU any! Have a great Memorial Day and take time to remember the people who have defended our country so bravely.

Note: No school May 22-26

The NCS Math, Science, Technology Fair will be Wednesday, May 13. It's open during the day 12:45-2:30 and in the evening 4:00-6:00.
Please help fund our fair buy joining us for the chicken BBQ during the afternoon session. Tickets are $9.

All second grade recycling projects are due by Wednesday, but can arrive any time prior to that date.

We will write vocabulary sentences and Star Student letters in class, so there will only be math homework Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesday night's homework: visit the MST Fair if you can!

Thursday: Please write the following spelling words three times each:

Regular words: cage, page, judge, lodge, large, barge, bulge, change, range, hinge
Review words: face, germ
High-Frequency words: among, decided, brought

Friday: Read and comlpete activities in Weekly Reader.

We hope to see you at the fair!

Science Fair Project




Dear Family,
We’re culminating our Earth unit by studying the many ways we can take care of it. We’ve talked extensively about reducing what we buy, reusing whatever we can, and recycling before throwing items away.
Our homework project for May 6-12 is to make a useable object out of materials that might have ordinarily been thrown away. These “Recycling Projects” will be displayed at the Math/Science/Technology Fair next Wednesday, May 13.
Please help your child think of an appropriate item to build. Past ideas have included musical instruments, toys, games, decorations, bird feeders, banks, etc. A paragraph written by your child identifying the item, telling how it was made, and of what materials it was made should be included.
The projects will be graded for Science and Writing on the following criteria:

4 - All materials are reused items (nothing purchased)
The object is useful or artistic
The paragraph is written in full sentences with no errors
The project is complete by the due date

3 - Most materials are reused items
The object is useful or artistic
The paragraph is written in full sentences with minor errors
The project is complete by the due date
2 - A reused item is part of the project
The project is useful or artistic
No paragraph is included or it is poorly written
1 - The project is not done


Please contact me with any questions.

Lanie Groff

In order to allow more time for kids to work on their recycling projects we've cancelled the homework listed for Tuesday through Thursday. We'll send home a description of what is needed for the project Wednesday.