Monday, September 28, 2015

September 28th- October 2nd

Fall clip artGeneral Announcements:







  • What an amazing trip to Camp McDowell we had!  We will upload more pictures as soon as possible.  If you have any pictures that you took, please send them to us so we can post these.  A HUGE thank you to our amazing chaperones for all you did during this trip!  We truly could not have done it without you!  Please know that you are very appreciated!!
  • 24a51f1d3f13d4d8caccad52e9b717b1.jpg (236×236)Sell those magazines!!!  This is our major fundraiser!  They have given us an extension for ONLINE SALES ONLY through September 30th. If you still wish to sell magazines, please encourage your family and friends to purchase these through the online program.  The online site is www.gaschoolstore.com and the BGIS code is 2694313.  We appreciate your support of Brock’s Gap!
  • Don’t forget to check your child’s grades from time to time on INOW.  
  • BOX TOPS for Education- Please start sending in your BoxTops to support Brock's Gap Intermediate! We are thankful for your support!
  • We are short on highlighters. We would love it if you can send some in!
  • If you did not pick up your child's camp medication after camp please have an adult pick them up from the health room by Oct. 9th.  After this date they will be thrown out, they can't be kept in the health room.  
  • Important Dates for This week
Thursday- 10/1:  Flumist will be given from 10-12 for students that sent back completed form.
Important Curriculum Dates
9/30 - New Reading Log sent home
10/1 - Latin and Greek Roots HW done
10/1-Social Studies Test
10/2- Greek and Latin Roots Test (Unit 2)
10/2- Math Cumulative Review Test
10/2 - Language Arts IXL Due
Looking Ahead
10/5:  Make-Up Fall Pictures
10/12 : No School- Columbus Day
Curriculum News: 
Math News:Topics of Study – We have been working at memorizing and applying the Order of Operations: (PEMDAS- Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication or Division, Addition or Subtraction)- we are using the phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" to help us remember.   We are also practicing and reviewing various division strategies so that we can find the most efficient strategy possible. We will be reviewing our geometry skills this week through a review of perimeter. Students will have an IXL contract this week and it is not due until next Monday (October 5th). They will need to complete the skills listed until they score a 100 or until they have worked for 20 minutes.  We will have a Math Cumulative Review Test this Friday.
Science News :Topics of Study –Today we enjoyed having Hoover Police Officer Johnson present a "Too Good for Drugs" lesson.  We will begin our Earth Sphere Interactions projects late this week.Projects will be completed AT SCHOOL.  There will be no quiz this week.  The project grade will take the place of a quiz.  
Language Arts News :Topics of Study**Writing: We have been working hard on researching and gathering evidence for why we should or should not have recess here at BGIS.  Our goal is to write and finish our Argument writing pieces.  **Greek and Latin Roots:  New words (Unit 2) will be passed out today.  Our root words include vis/vid, aud, and phon.   **Reading Log-Reading logs will come home Wednesday and will be due on the following Wednesday (Oct.7th).  **Language/Language IXL-  New morning work will be distributed today.  Our time to complete Language IXL is minimal in the mornings due to our Targeted Skills Time.  Please encourage your child to use their time wisely to complete this assignment.  
Social Studies:Topics of Study – On Monday, a study guide will be coming home on our Explorers’ Unit.  A test will be on Thursday. This study guide can also be found under the social studies tab.
We hope everyone has a great week!

Mrs. McNiel lmcniel@hoover.k12.al.us    and    Mrs. Ponder sponder@hoover.k12.al.us