September 14th-18th, 2015

General Announcements:

• The Explorer hall will be going to Camp McDowell next week, September 21st-23rd. .
• A packing list was sent home and we will be discussing this with the kids this week.
• • Progress reports will come home tomorrow!  
  • Magazine orders and money for this week due TOMORROW to receive prizes on Friday!
• Please see information at the bottom of the newsletter  from our nurse, Tyra Walker, about an upcoming health event at our school.
• From Mrs. Vines, BGIS Music Teacher: 
    Each child needs to have two recorders this year for Music. You do not have to buy another unless you want your child to have their own.  I have plenty for them to borrow. Please send money or purchase on My School Fees by Wednesday September 16th if you wish to buy another one.

Curriculum News

Language Arts: This week we will begin opinion/argument writing. We will be looking at the issue of recess at Brock's Gap. The students will research both sides of the issue by reading articles and watching videos. We will create a claim that we can back with our research. There will be NO vocabulary quiz. Reading Logs are due on Wednesday. PLEASE make sure you are signing your child’s reading log. The students will a Greek and Latin Roots homework assignment due Thursday and a quiz on the roots and words for unit on Friday.

Social Studies: This week we are continuing our Explorer’s Unit. We will be looking at the European explorers and their impact on our world.

Math: We are working hard toward mastering using traditional algorithm for multiplication :-). We will also be working on the partial quotients strategy for division. We continue to work on daily problem solving and our Number Talks. 
The Cumulative Review came home yesterday and is due TOMORROW. A new IXL contract also came home yesterday and it is due next Monday . There will also be  math activity book pages for homework on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a short quiz on Algorithm Friday!
Science: We are learning about the spheres of Earth (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere/Lithosphere) and the interactions that take place among the spheres. Students are working on answering content and application based questions about the spheres using their Chromebooks. This activity will count as a quiz grade.

A Note From the Nurse:

    Brock's Gap will hold its "Health Hero's" flu mist clinic on October 1, 2015.  The flu mist will be administered by nurses from HNH Immunization Inc., Union Springs Alabama.  This is for ALL students except those with PEEHIP insurance (through the education system).  If your child has NO health insurance they can still receive the flu mist vaccination.  Your child will bring home a permission form on Tuesday September 7, 2015.  Please complete the form COMPLETELY on both sides and return to your homeroom teacher.  If the permission form is NOT completed on both sides, then your child will not get the vaccination.  If you have any questions about the flu mist please contact lacy@teachflualesson.info or call 205-609-0268.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions at any time!    

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