Mrs. Henry’s & Mrs. Appleton’s

Newsletter: Feb. 25-29, 2008

Subject	Objective	Homework	All homework is due on the last school day of each week.	√
Reading	Respond to Reading	Read a total of one hour.
English	Revising & Editing	Please complete the TAKS practice sheets in your homework pocket.
Math	Multiplication/Division Facts & Word Problems	Parents, please help your child practice his/her multiplication facts.
Science	The Rock Cycle & Scientific Method	Your child should be in the process of working on a science fair project. Please make sure you are following the guidelines as stated in the packet. We have discussed this extensively in class.

Week at a Glance
Monday	*Math Stars “Q” Due
Tuesday
Wednesday	*Honor Choir Practice
Thursday	*Chick-Fil-A Night
Friday

Dates & Reminders

v Please help us prepare our Writing TAKS snack bags by sending 22 individually prepackaged snacks and one water bottle before Wednesday, March 5^th.

v If you have not already, please send your $1 for the pizza that will be served on March 14^th for “March Math Madness” week.

v If you have one, please send in a photograph of you and your child(ren) reading together. It will not be returned as it will be used for a display here at Shackelford.

v Thursday, March 6^th – Shackelford’s 20^th Anniversary/Open House/Science Fair

You will have the opportunity to view our science fair experiments in the gym and tour our classrooms from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Due to time restraints, this will not be an occasion for parent conferences. At 6:00 p.m., please join us in the cafeteria for the awarding of our science fair winners and Shackelford’s 20^th Anniversary celebration.

v Tuesday, March 25^th - Parent Academy: “Building Safe and Healthy Schools”

Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy from 6:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  ALL K-12 parents are invited.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the following topics: suicide, bullying and teasing, gang signs, drug abuse and sexual abstinence.

v May 8^th: WHS Student Showcase at the Waxahachie Civic Center, 6:00-8:30 p.m. (come and go)

v We are running low on a few supplies. Please send: a box of tissues, a package of notebook paper, and a package of pencils. Thank you to those who have already sent supplies.