Friday, December 19, 2014

Kemp-Brazile-12/19

Parents-

 

First, thank you to Ashley Newell, our room mom, for organizing our class party. The kids loved it and I appreciate the effort. Thanks also to all the parents who came by and helped out.

 

Another huge thanks to all of you for the incredible collection of gift cards. Between those and the other gifts sent in, I am overwhelmed by your generosity. Thank you!

 

I hope you all have a great holiday. Be safe and I look forward to seeing the kids back in 2015!

 

Happy holidays!

Shane Brazile

 

 

 










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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Brazile - Kemp - Question

Parents –

 

As you may remember, we've been reading Lois Lowry's series The Giver. Recently, a movie version of the first book, The Giver, was released. Our standards in 5th require students to cite information to support their ideas, opinions, or information. I would like to show the movie to the class and then have them compare and contrast the movie to the print version.

 

The movie is rated PG-13, so I would need permission for each student to view the movie. I'd like to show it on Wednesday, so I would need the permission completed by Tuesday afternoon. I've set up a survey to capture the permissions in one place. Please follow the link below to complete this. Any child not receiving permission will be given an alternate assignment for the writing piece.

 

I watched the movie over the weekend. While I was upset that some of the movie was different from the book, I did not find anything that I found inappropriate, but I think that's a parental decision.

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/98QPYGS

 

Thanks for your help,

Shane Brazile










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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Brazile - Kemp - Holiday Rotations

Parents-

 

Our 5th grade team has a holiday rotation on December 21. The kids will rotate through each classroom, participating in different activities. For those activities, we need certain supplies. I'm pasting a link to a sign-up for those supplies (it includes mini marshmallows, toothpicks, gumdrops, and chocolate foil covered coins).

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA5A92FA2FA7-20142015

 

Thanks for your help,

Shane Brazile

 

 










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Friday, December 5, 2014

FW: New Flyer - New Day

Parents –

 

Sorry, there was a conflict with the times on the earlier email forward for girls. This is the correct version.

 

From: Jenni Briggs
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 12:40 PM
To: DL-KMP-5TH
Subject: New Flyer - New Day

 

To accommodate for any girls that may be in chorus, I've changed the days to Thursdays.  Please send the new flyer when you get a chance.

 

Thank you!

 

Jenni Briggs

Professional School Counselor

Kemp Elementary

678-594-8158 ext. 232

 

 










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FW: Girls' World Group

For our female students only….

 

 

From: Jenni Briggs
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 11:39 AM
To: DL-KMP-5TH
Subject: Girls' World Group

 

Fifth Grade Teachers,

 

I am going to offer my Girls' World Group after school this year.  It will be 5 sessions.  We will meet on Mondays in my room from 2:30 to 3:30 starting January 26th.  It will be opened to the first 20 girls that sign up.  If I get a huge response, I will try to offer it more than one time.  I am attaching the flyer for this group opportunity.  Please forward it to your parents.  If possible, forward it to just the girls' parents, but if that is too much trouble, no problem just clarify in your email that it is for girls only.

 

Thank you!

 

Jenni Briggs

Professional School Counselor

Kemp Elementary

678-594-8158 ext. 232

 

 










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FW: December Counselor Newsletter

 

 

From: Jenni Briggs
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 11:29 AM
To: DL-KMP-KINDERGARTEN; DL-KMP-1ST; DL-KMP-2ND; DL-KMP-3RD; DL-KMP-4th; DL-KMP-5TH
Subject: December Counselor Newsletter

 

Teachers,

 

Please forward the attachment to your parents.

 

Thank you!

 

Jenni Briggs

Professional School Counselor

Kemp Elementary

678-594-8158 ext. 232

 

 










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Kemp - Brazile 12/5

Parents-

 

I was glad to hear everyone survived the holidays and Black Friday without any injuries. My family celebrated by passing the flu around. I was actually looking forward to the week back so I could get out of the house.

 

Here are the email highlights:

·         Symphony trip next Tuesday (December 9)

·         Social Studies test Thursday (December  11)

·         Science Test Tuesday (December 16)

·         They may have math work on IXL.com if they don't finish in school.

·         Roll Tide!

 

As always, the kids have been working hard. As a matter of fact, they've almost all completed our Social Studies and Science units BEFORE the deadline. The test for Social Studies is Thursday, December 11. In our discussions, they seem to have a great grasp on it all. Our Science test is the following Tuesday, December 16. Again, they seem to have mastered the Matter information. We had a few start off slow but they're picking up the pace now.

 

In Math, we've been working on adding/subtracting with decimals. I gave the kids another math skill benchmark and I'm assigning them IXL skills. At this point, I'd like to individualize the math instruction as much as possible. Some are ready to move beyond what we're working on and others need to solidify their foundations a little more before moving on. We'll continue with our math instruction in class and small groups (or individual), but the assignments each day/night may be different for each student. With the IXL skills, if they're not able to master the skill during school they will need to work on it at home (just be prepared for the "But Mr. Brazile doesn't give homework" arguments). I've told them I expect it to be mastered and they may need to complete at home so they've heard it from me.

 

In reading, we'll continue working on our various skills through novel study and skill work.

 

With writing, I'm having them focus on longer pieces of expository writing using specific examples to support their points. Running into a lot of bullet points and sentence fragments for their writing, so we'll focus on this until it's where we need it.

 

Next Tuesday, December 9 is our Performing Arts field trip to the symphony. We'll eat lunch early (around 10) that day, then board the bus to the symphony. We always arrive as it starts and then we leave right as it ends. Not sure how our timing is always so close, but I doubt it changes this year. We'll return around 1:30. I ask that the students dress appropriately. Some require their best outfits, but that's really a family decision in my opinion. We're going to the symphony with a bunch of other 5th graders around the county. On one hand, it's the symphony. On the other, it's with a couple hundred 10-11 year olds. No tank tops, please.

 

Feel free to send any questions my way (about school). Actually, I'll answer any question, but I may have to make up the answer if it's not about school.

 

Have a good weekend and Roll Tide!

Shane Brazile










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Thursday, December 4, 2014

FW: Can you help Harrison Theatre?

 

Harrison High School's Advanced Theatre students have written and are producing a children's show on December 11-13 at 5:00p.m. each night. Once Upon a Bedtime is an imaginative tale about stories created by siblings as they wait for Santa on Christmas Eve.  If you have little ones, I STRONGLY recommend that you bring them to one of the performances – the kids have really outdone themselves on this one; it is clever writing coupled with witty delivery (adults will enjoy the humor of the lines while kids will relish the slapstick approach).

Students are also presenting a 1940s radio show that is a tribute to the Golden Age of Radio and holiday tunes; the show is set in Station H-O-Y-A as characters struggle to save a failing radio station with a  singing competition. 

We hope that you can come to one or both!  Tickets are only $5 per show. For more information, contact the program director at marie.bruner@cobbk12.org

 

 

 

 

Marie Castro Bruner

Harrison High School Drama Teacher & Yearbook Advisor

School Store Manager & Publicity Coordinator

Advisor for Harrison Support Coalition & Drama Club

B.A. Agnes Scott College, M.Ed. Valdosta State University

Ph.D. Georgia State University

 










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