Friday, December 9, 2016

Week of December 12-16


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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Special Events This Week!!




ITBS Testing the week of November 7-10
Get a good night's sleep and eat a breakfast packed with protein.
*Bring a healthy snack each day!*



Join us for
Veteran's Day 
November 11, 2016
9:00 Nicholson Center
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Friday, October 28, 2016

Field Trip Details

Happy Halloween!

Field Trip Details
  • Leave school at 8:30.  
  • We should arrive at the performing arts center no later than 10:00 and be seated for our 10:15 show.  
  • The performance is about an hour and 15 minutes long, so we will leave there at approximately 11:30 and head to lunch.  
  • We will arrive at Salamandra’s around 12:30/12:45 and then head back to school after lunch.  
  • Regular dress code!
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Friday, October 21, 2016

Week of October 24-28


Tuesday
October 25, 2016
5:30-6:50
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Social Studies: Begin Civil War  Chapter 1 (Struggles Over Slavery)

Math: Divisibility Rules

Spelling: “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”

 Final Syllables: -er, -ar, -or

Pages 37-40

Reading: Wait Till Helen Comes Vocabulary test over Chapters 1-4 on Tuesday

Grammar/Writing: Working with Prepositions
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Curriculum Night


You’re invited to a 
“Snapshot”
of your child’s day!

Lower School Curriculum Night
October 25, 2016
5:30-6:50

Schedule:
                K4 -2nd grade –                              
      5:30 – 6:10 – visit child’s classroom
      6:10 – 6:50 – visit special area classrooms
                3rd – 5th Grade –
      6:30 -6:10 – Visit special area classrooms
      6:10 – 6:50 – Visit Child’s classroom

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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Nicholson Night

Just a reminder that tonight is Nicholson Night at our home football game.  
As you already know, this is Mr. Nicholson's final year as headmaster at GWA.  He will be recognized for his 27 years of service to GWA during half-time. Please show your support 
by wearing red to the game!  
Kickoff is 7:30 .
We hope you can join us! 
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

New officers for 4-H

Congratulations to our new 4-H officers!

Gunnin-
               President:  Kendall I.
               Vice President: Charlie 
               Secretary: Emma D.
               Parliamentarian: Mellie

Millians-
               President: Jordan S.
               Vice President: Kendall T.
               Secretary: Allie
               Parliamentarian: Catherine 

Hutter-
              President:  Emma D.
              Vice President: Sarah D.
              Secretary: Avery P.
              Parliamentarian: Graycee 
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Friday, September 30, 2016

Week of October 3

Social Studies: Map and Globe skills

Math: Reviewing for Chapter 2 Math Test 
(on Thursday)

Spelling: “The Ch'i-lin Purse” Vowel sounds with r
Pages 29-32

Reading: BFG activities, Written test and AR test

Grammar/Writing: Grammar Test Monday
Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases
Introduce "KidBlog"



Friday, October 7
Carpool starts at 12:30
Buses leave at 1:00
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Monday, September 26, 2016

September 26-30

Science: Review for Tuesday's test over Electricity.
Map and Globe skills

Math: Multiplying larger numbers

Spelling: “Passage to Freedom” Irregular Plurals
Pages 25-28

Reading: Finish reading The BFG.
Vocabulary Test is Thursday over chapters 15-24.

Grammar/Writing: Expository Writing
Review: subject and predicate, 4 types of sentences, adjectives and adverbs 


Grammar Test 1: Thursday, September 29.


*Field Trip News*


Mrs. McElveen will be taking our 5th graders on a Spanish field trip to see "Don Quijote" in Jonesboro on October 31. We will eat at Salamandra’s to finish the trip. Parents are welcome to join us at Salamandra's. The cost is $26.00. The permission slips are coming home today!!
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September 26-30

Science: Review for Tuesday's test over Electricity.
Map and Globe skills

Math: Multiplying larger numbers

Spelling: “Passage to Freedom” Irregular Plurals
Pages 25-28

Reading: Finish reading The BFG.
Vocabulary Test is Thursday over chapters 15-24.

Grammar/Writing: Expository Writing
Review: subject and predicate, 4 types of sentences, adjectives and adverbs 


Grammar Test 1: Thursday, September 29.
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Friday, September 16, 2016

September 19-23



     Get Your Bulldog Spirit On!!

It's Homecoming Week!!



Science: Review for nextTuesday's test over Electricity.

Math: Multiplication Properties

Spelling: “Inside Out” Diagraphs –th, -sh, -ch, -ph
Pages 21-24

Reading: Finish reading The BFG.
Vocabulary Test is Tuesday over chapters 10-14.

Grammar/Writing: Expository Writing
Review: subject and predicate, 4 types of sentences, adjectives and adverbs 
Grammar Test 1: Tuesday, September 27.


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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Lower School Picture Day


Lower School Picture Day 

has been changed to 

September 26.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Homecoming Week!!



Dr. Dolan and Mr. Cloud would like for the entire school to participate in the dress-up days during homecoming week. That means our children can participate as well this year!!  Here are the list of days for next week.  



Monday:  Twin Day
Tuesday:  Character Day
Wednesday:  Decade Day
Thursday:  Disney Day
Friday:   Farm Day
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Friday, September 9, 2016

Pink-Out Game Tonight!!


Go Dogs!!!
Wear Pink!
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Friday, September 9




Friday, September 9th
 PINK OUT for GWA 
All students and staff are welcome to wear pink attire or GWA spirit wear to school on Friday.  

This includes:
  •   Pink shirts, bows, shoe laces, pants or appropriate length shorts
  •   GWA spirit wear- no collared shirt is required
  •   Jeans- (NO JEAN shorts )

If you are not wearing jeans, black or khaki is required.  

NO Painted faces or hair during the school day


Be sure to attend the home game against Riverside at 7:30 and WEAR YOUR PINK!!!
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Friday, September 2, 2016

September 6-9


Grammar/Writing: Subject, predicates, types of sentences
Math: Chapter 1 test on Thursday  (Reviewing Tues. and Wed.)

Spelling: “Satchel Paige” (Adding –ed and –ing) Pages 13-16 
Science: Experimenting with electricity Vocabulary Test Friday
Reading: Chapters 11-15
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Friday, August 26, 2016

August 29- September 2

·    Reading: Reading Chapters 7-11 of The BFG.  
   Study vocabulary words. We will have a vocabulary test on Thursday. All words should be on Quizlet.

·   Math: Estimating, adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals
   
·   Science: How are electricity and magnetism related?
  
·   Grammar/Writing: OneNote Essentials
    Grammar: Types of sentences

·   Spelling: "Island of the Blue Dolphins" Lesson 3
    Pages 9-12  Long vowel digraphs 
Make sure you practice on Spelling City!!

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Friday, August 19, 2016

August 22-26


·    Reading: Reading Chapters 3-6 of The BFG.  Study vocabulary words. We will have a vocabulary test the week of August 30.
·   Math: Rounding whole numbers and decimals
         Mid-Chapter 1  Test Thursday  
    Study front/back of first page of notes.
·   Science: How are electricity and magnetism related?
        Test over Atoms on Thursday
·   Grammar/Writing: OneNote Training
·   Spelling: "Thunder Rose" Lesson 2 Pages 5-8
       Long Vowels with the VCV pattern. 
 If you did not do as well as you wanted to on your test this week, use Spelling City. Play a game and take a test each night until you are meeting your goal. You will improve!



August 25, 2016
6:30
Nicholson Center

First Home Game
Friday, August 26
Black-Out

Go Bulldogs!!!

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Looking Ahead to Next Week!




·    Reading: Reading Chapters 3-6 of The BFG.  Study vocabulary words. We will have a vocabulary test the week of August 30.


·   Math: Rounding whole numbers and decimals
·   Science: How are electricity and magnetism related?
·   Grammar/Writing: OneNote Training
·   Spelling: "Thunder Rose" Lesson 2 Pages 5-8
       Long Vowels with the VCV pattern. 

 If you did not do as well as you wanted to on your test this week, use Spelling City. Play a game and take a test each night until you are meeting your goal. You will improve!

August 25, 2016
Nicholson Center

First Home Game
Friday, August 26
Go Bulldogs!!!

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Welcome Back!!


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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Happy Summer!


Happy Summer!!!
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

May 18-20

Chorus Costumes are due Thursday!


Study A-Flat concert scale and #182 “America the Beautiful” for test on Thursday.

Grammar test on Thursday.



Tuesday, May 24th
5th Grade Chorus Performs, "The Jungle Book"

9:30am School Performance (Free)

6:00pm Evening Performance ($5 for Adults $3 for Students, Teachers, Child)

GWA Lower Gym

Wednesday, May 25

End of the year DoJo party.
Dinner and a movie after school on the 25th.
Must have 170 Points or more.  
(Weekly points are combined from the second semester). More info to come.


5/27/16
5th Grade Awards
9:00 Nicholson Center
Students are dismissed after the program because...



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