Doodle for Google Contest!

Discovery Education is excited to work with Google to bring their annual art competition,Doodle 4 Google , to classrooms across the country. Google is asking students to show what makes them unique by designing their very own Google logo around the theme, "What makes me...me."

In addition to having their drawing featured on the Google homepage for a day, the national winner will receive:

• $30,000 college scholarship
• $50,000 technology grant for their school
• Trip to Google headquarters in Mountain View, California to meet the Doodle team

The contest ends on December 7th, 2015, so time is almost up. Encourage your students to submit their creations before the deadline next week, and let the doodling begin!

Inspire your students with free classroom activities and videos
Get your students doodling today with a three-part series designed to stretch student's creative muscles and warm up for the Doodle 4 Google competition. Each activity pack includes a classroom activity for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade bands with a complementary video featuring the Doodlers in action. Download the activities and videos today.

Box Top Contest

Let's see how many BoxTops we can collect before our trackout day on November10th? Do you think we could collect 100?  Ask your family, neighbors, and friends because it is an easy way to raise money for Brassfield!

BYOD Letter from Wake County on it' s way home!

Families,
We have sent home the BYOD letter with the scholars.  Please also refer to the BUZZ for some important information.

Please sign and return as soon as possible for our records!

Have a great weekend.

Brian Selznick is coming....Brian Selznick is coming! We hope to see you at the book signing!!

Brian Selznick Article

Great Information about Brian Selznick Book Signing!! Coming Soon! I'll post more before October 16th!

You can get tickets a couple of ways:

• Buy "The Marvels" from Quail Ridge and get as many as five tickets for the program. You'll also get a ticket for the signing line to have him sign your book. The book sells for $32.99. It's best to call the store to order your book as soon as you know you're going so you can get an earlier signing line ticket.
• $5 admission only tickets also are available (but you won't get a ticket for the signing line).

http://www.wral.com/-hugo-cabret-author-comes-to-raleigh-with-new-book-multimedia-program/14947361/

A message from Spanish!

This fall, the students at Brassfield will be learning all about the cultural practices, products, and perspectives of the Mexican people! We are going to be studying the popular Mexican holiday, El Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. The Mexican people celebrate the lives of their loved ones who have passed away, and during these 2 days they participate in many traditions! The students will be learning about Mexican traditions such as making sugar skulls, eating sweet bread (pan de muerto), decorating houses with marigolds, and special Day of the Dead dances. 5th graders will even get to decorate their own sugar skull to bring home! Because of track out schedules, Track 3 will be participating in these activities on Monday, October 19. Tracks 1,2,4 will be participating in these activities during the week of the actual holiday. If you have any questions about the activities that we will participate in during class, please do not hesitate to email me directly at elipetzky@wcpss.net. Gracias!

Senora Lipetzky

A Riddle Made by Scholars in G4/T2 - Can you solve it? Let the kids know if you do!

                                               ?   Age Mysteries   ?

By: Grace, Tyler, Henry, Sean, and Sohail

The kids at the community pool never talk about their

ages.  Till one day the waiter over heard some clues

about their ages.

Clues

 Everyone is under the age of 18

 Tyler and Sean’s ages are even numbers

 Grace is the youngest of the group

 Grace is four years younger than Sohail

 Tyler’s age is (6x4)/2

 Henry is the oldest

 Sean’s age is (32x2)/4

 Nobody is 18

 Sohail is 3 years older than Tyler

Can you figure out there ages using the clues and 

write there ages in the chart?

    Grace        Sohail         Tyler       Henry         Sean

Time for Recorders!

Hello Parents!

I am excited to share that during the second quarter in Music, students will be learning how to play the recorder in class! Recorders provide a unique and authentic education of music fundamentals, solo/group performance, and expression. For sanitation purposes, I require that students own a personal recorder that they can use for class and home. It will be the student’s responsibility to bring their recorder to class on the day that they have Music. Recorders can be purchased at any community music store and typically range from $3-$12. Different color options are available for your student; I do not have any preference as to what they choose. You can visit the stores listed for any musical needs:

Music & Arts

Poyner Place
5950 Poyner Village Pkwy f101

Raleigh, NC 27616

Falls River Music

10930 Raven Ridge Road #103

Raleigh, NC 27614

During this time, students will be practicing at home. I encourage you to be supportive in their musical journey and listen to their performances! Exploration and trial-and-error are the most helpful learning tools when learning an instrument. Encourage your student to practice for the best musical experience!

We will begin our recorder lessons the week of October 13th! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at ocolon2@wcpss.net.

Thank You!

Mr. Omar Colón

A few reminders from G4/T2

PARENTS CORNER  - REMINDERS!

1. 1.         Return Field Trip Permission Slips.  Total Costs of the field trips are $64.00.  You can pay online or send in a check.  It can be paid in installments is that is easier for your family.  The cost of this particular field trip is $5.00.
2. 2.        Report Cards will go home on September 30^th.  We will be sending home a conference schedule soon after the  quarter ends.
3. 3.        Our November 6^th Learning Experience has been changed to November 5^th! Mark your calendars!
4. 4.        We welcome any volunteers that would like to assist us on our Field Trip.  You will meet us downtown a bit before 10 and leave by 1pm.  Please email us by Thursday, October 1^st if you are able to help us!

What are we learning?

Math – factors and multiples – Please help your child memorize their multiplication                        tables.

Reading – Comparing and Contrasting books and all of their elements.  Reading                                  Wonder by B. Selznick

Writing – Writing and revising a personal narrative story.

Science – Magnets and electricity 

Message just for Ms. Kessler's Class from Senora Lipetzky!

Buenos dias!

Ms. Kessler's class has been doing an amazing job in Spanish class! They get a score of 1-10 each week in class for good behavior and participation. The students almost got all 10's in Spanish class this quarter, so they have earned a celebration. On Wednesday, October 7th during specials, we will have a salsa celebration in Spanish class. The students will learn about the history of salsa music, dance and food! We will then learn how to dance La Salsa! The students will finish out the celebration with some chips and salsa and will leave class with their very own salsa recipe to take home!

If your student has any dietary needs or if you would like to donate to our celebration, please email me directly at elipetzky@wcpss.net. We will need chips, salsa, plates and juice! Thank you for your support at home and way to go 4th graders! :)

Senora Lipetzky

Field Trip Reminder to the Capital Building on October 2nd. Volunteers are welcomed!

Families,
We will be visiting the Capital Building, Museum of History, and Natural Science Museum on October 2nd.  We will arrive downtown at 10:00am and leave no later than 1:00pm.  The cost of the trip is $5.00, please send in the money if you have not already.

We WELCOME chaperones.  You will need to drive yourself as you are not allowed to ride the school bus and there is no cost to you for the trip.  The more chaperones that we have the smaller the groups can be in the museums and we'd love to see you!  We would need you there a few minutes before 10:00am and you would be free to leave no later than 1:00pm.  We will eat lunch upon return to school.

Please let Mr. Jones or Ms. Kessler know no later than Thursday, October 1st if you are interested in being apart of the Capitol Trip!  We'd love to have you!

Thank you!

Report Card Update

Quarter 1 REPORT CARDS for Year Round Schools go OUT on SEPT 30th, 2015 for Tracks 2, 3, 4.

Here is a sneak peak! Check it out!

Oh well, here's the longer book trailer created by Selznick himself! http://www.themarvelsthebook.com/about_book.htm

 

And here's the info from Quail Ridge...

Quail Ridge Books will host Brian Selznick on Friday, October 16 at 7:00pm! The event will be offsite due to the huge crowd that is expected! He has a new book coming out titled, The Marvels.

http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/brian-selznick-marvels-offsite-event

2014-2015 Results are in! We are Brassfield Proud!

2014-2015 Data

Welcome Back! We have missed you!

We have some important dates coming up! Enjoy the rest of your break and Labor Day weekend!

9/10 – Spirit Day – Wear gold and blue.

9/10 – Spirit Night at Zaxby’s 3pm to 8pm.

9/11 – Return Field Trip Permission Slips

9/16 – Fall Pictures – SMILE

9/18 – Walk –A-Thon

PARENT’S CORNER – Welcome back parents! We hope that you have enjoyed your break with your children.  We have many important forms heading your way so please be on the lookout(Walk-a-thon, field trip permission and payment).  Also, please take a moment to jot down some important dates that are heading your way.  The objectives that we will be working on this week and some of next are;

Math – Multiples/Factors and Prime and Composite

Reading – Comparing and Contrasting fiction and non-fiction text

Science – We will begin the study of magnetism

Writing – Editing, using sensory words, and Narratives

We will be scheduling conferences soon but always feel free to reach out to schedule one sooner.  

Here is a great website for educational games! Don't get a soggy brain over trackout!#keeeplearning#ShineScholarsShine

Great Educational Games! Comment and let us know what you play!

Do you want to be a part of Brassfield Running Club this Year? A Great Way to be a healthier you!

This is just a reminder that we will be closing sign ups for running club on Monday, August 31. The link below is to the sign up form in case any parents missed the first email. All t-shirt money ($10) should be turned into Mrs. Lipetzky or Ms. Harkey by Tuesday, Sept. 1 in an envelope with the runner's name on it. 

Link for sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bWeBOEaH1s2fyCmSh0f9gDHdt7dYSTARmdRKTItdlJA/viewform?usp=send_form

A Message from Mr. Flahive! Way to go Brassfield Bears!

I just received an email from the American Heart Association, which provided me with Wake County's results for the 2014-2015 Jump Rope for Heart event. Brassfield Raised the 6th most in the entire county with $15,545.40 in donations. If you can, please take a moment to congratulate our students for doing such an outstanding job

A Great Free Trial - check it out in the next 2 weeks and let us know your feedback!

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An Excellent Opportunity for You!

Attention students in grades 4 and 5:  Ms. Hawley and Ms. Kardas invite you to participate in this year's Journalism Club.  Members of the Journalism Club will produce a school newspaper through gathering and reporting on news.  Students will be responsible for writing, photography, and artwork.  The Journalism Club's first meeting will be on Thursday, August 27th.  We will meet Thursdays from 3:45 - 4:45.  A parent must be available to pick you up from school.  Applications are available outside of Room 314 (Ms. Kardas' room) or from Ms. Hawley.  Thank you!

A tribute to our NC Wax Museum on Barely TV today! Check out how amazing we are!

A tribute to our Wax Museum

What's up for next week? Our last week before trackout!

 We hope to see all of you on Thursday between 2:30‐3:15 in the Learning Commons for our  North Carolina Wax Museum.  This is a very informal event and even if you are pressed for time you can stop in for 10  minutes and just say hello and see your child’s impersonation.  You are also welcome to watch all the kids.  Your child  will perform their speech as many as 20 times.  They are spread out around the library (literally like a museum) and  you roam about freely listening to people that you would like.  We will have a list made of who is who so you can  even check off the scholars  as you see them.  If you do visit, this will be a wonderful time to fill out the volunteer application in the media center (10 minutes max).   In October it only allows you to complete it on Monday, now it is always open during school hours. Don’t forget that Friday the 14th is trackout and Mr. Jones scholars will be tracking out of their room.

Announcement for Ms. Kessler's Scholars

Hola padres!

Mrs. Kessler's students have been hard at work in Spanish class on their All About Me projects. They have been working on writing a paragraph about themselves in Spanish for a few weeks. Today in class, we finished our paragraphs, so they are ready to practice! The students are required to bring their notebooks home and read their Spanish paragraph to you this week! They need to get their paragraph signed by you after they read the paragraph. This signature will be a homework grade for Spanish class.

Students can find the rubric for this project under the Projects portion of my website: http://brassyespanol.blogspot.com/. I showed them where it is! They can use this to add to their paragraph at home or to practice in order to get a 4 on the final project. If your student would like a printed out rubric, they can come request a printed version from me!

As always, thank you for your support at home! I am extremely proud of the students and how much they are growing already in Spanish class. Way to go!

Libby Lipetzky

Important Date Reminders

8/4 – Odyssey of the Mind Meeting- 5:30-6:30

           In Learning Commons

8/13 – Learning Experience

8/15 – Early Release and TRACK OUT!

9/8 – Track In

9/18 – Walk –A-Thon

Guess who is coming to Quail Ridge Book Store!

Friday, October 16, 7 pm – BRIAN SELZNICK
The award-winning author & illustrator (Caldecott Medal recipient for The Invention of Hugo Cabret) visits us for the first time with the luminous The Marvels.  As in Wonderstruck, two story lines are connected – but how?  Massively illustrated, The Marvels is a story of family, the past, and puzzles, stretching over centuries.  Brian's multimedia program is not to be missed.  This event will be held at the nearby Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (3313 Wade Ave.). Doors open at 6 pm.  Ticketed event: with purchase from us of The Marvels, receive up to two admission/signing line tickets. At time of book purchase, you may purchase a third companion ticket for $5.   Ages 9+.

Happy Friday! Here are a few updates from us to you! Enjoy your weekend! G4/T2

SCHOLAR’S CORNER -  A few reminders to help us to get into the full swing of things! In your Word Work homework you need to make sure that you are showing that you understand the meaning of the word in your story.  Also, you need to have an adult COPS your sloppy copy and then  begin writing your final draft.  When completing your UNRAAVEL homework you want to make sure(like the example we completed together) that you are going back and underlining where the answer was found AND labeling in the text what question that answers. 

When you look at the Schoolwork   box on your BUZZ, remember that is the work that you completed in class the previous week.  You have until Wednesday of the current   to complete it! Most importantly ALWAYS ask questions to help you understand, we know that this takes time and as long as we have your great attitudes, we will accomplish it! Please write on the back of your BUZZ how your North Carolina project is coming along, what stage are you in?  We are proud of you! Ms. K and Mr. Jones

PARENT’S CORNER – We would love for you to follow us on our Grade 4/Track 2 blog.  There you will find helpful information that we try to update on a weekly basis.  You can find our blog by going onto the Brassfield site, clicking 4^th grade, and then either Kessler or Jones tab.  Either will bring you to the same blog.  Also, our Twitter handle is on the blog so you can see the discoveries as they happen. 

We have a meeting with our room parents on Monday, July 27^th.  Our room parents this year are 1. Laurie Hinnant  2.  Natalie Conrad and 3.  Karen Cox.  We hope to keep you informed by sending home a weekly buzz with a parent’s corner, the blog, and also a Shutterfly site that the room parents will run.  We will do our very best to keep you in the “know” if you have another suggestion please do not hesitate to share your ideas.  This trackout, Mr. Jones will be tracking out of his room so all materials will go home on August 14^th.  We are hoping to have a learning experience on the rise so be on the lookout for more information in the next week.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 

8/4 – Odyssey of the Mind Meeting- 5:30-6:30

           In Learning Commons

8/15 – Early Release and TRACK OUT!

9/8 – Track In

9/18 – Walk –A-Thon

A Few Reminders

PARENTS CORNER -  A few reminders:

1.   Please turn in your locator cards if you have not done so already.

2.  Yoga balls are welcomed for your child’s learning if they would like

3.  Please join the PTA if you have not done so.

4.  Every year you must complete the Volunteer application. You can complete this in the school library, so please stop in as it only takes a few minutes.