Book Fair Times for Wallace/Crawford

Book fair purchase (classroom visits):
 Crawford's homeroom is Wednesday at 1:30 PM
 Wallace's homeroom is Thursday at 9:30 AM


You may also meet your child during their lunch-time and spend part of it visiting the book fair with them for purchase. 
Additional shopping time: Thursday evening from 5:30-7, before the 1st Grade Program


You may also shop on-line (shipping to the school is FREE) athttp://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/briargrove  Briargrove Book Fair gets the same credit no matter how you purchase!   

Mask Poem Rubric for Mrs. Crawford's Class

Please use this format for the posting from Mrs. Wallace (see above)

Each part of the poem is worth 20 points.  Each part should be described using writers’ tools given by Mr. Feil in Writers in the Schools workshop in class.

1.      My mask is the mask of –

2.      My mask is made from –

3.      The eyes of my mask are -

4.      The nose of my mask is -

5.      When I put it on I feel –

onomatopoeia – bang, buzz

alliteration – Bobby buys boxers for Billy’s birthday

simile – as fast as a cheetah

metaphor – he is a monkey

personification – the flowers looked up at the sun

New Information Posted

Please check the "Classroom Announcements and Helpful Sites" link on the Crawford/Wallace page.  I update it frequently with different pieces of useful information.  If you 'subscribe' to the site, an email will be sent to you each time a new post is made.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Traci Ariss
evilsis@hotmail.com

Book Fair Volunteers

BG book fair is this week and we are still in need of volunteers!  Here are the shifts still available:

Tuesday: Preview Day
12:30-1:30 (1)

Wednesday: Sale Day
10:00-12:00 (1)

12:00-2:00 (1)

Thursday: Sale Day
8:00-10:00 (3)
10:00-12:00 (1)

12:00-2:00 (1)
2:00-3:30 (1)


If you can help, please send Amanda Gonzalez an email at:
amandabuksnys@yahoo.com.

Thank you,

Book Fair Chairs

Science Day

Science Day, November 22.  Next Tuesday, November 22, is Science Day at BG.  The cafeteria will not be available for use at lunch.  We need a volunteer or two to have lunch in the classroom with the kids so that both Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Crawford get a lunch break that day.   Please respond to this post if you can eat in the classroom and which classroom you will volunteer for.  Plan to be in the classroom between around 11:25-12:10.  I WILL NOT be able to cover either classroom.  Thanks- Traci :)

We DIG BG!

It is time to break ground on Phase I of the Briargrove Edible Schoolyard! It will be built to the benefit of the kinder, 1st and 2nd grade classes. Plan to come this Saturday, Nov 12, beginning at 8am to assist in the install the 8" raised beds for vegetables and herbs.

Please contact marianacypher@yahoo.com if you plan to be there so teams can be arranged and tasks assigned prior to Saturday morning. No garden experience is necessary. Bring gloves. Wheel barrows are welcome too! Park at the front of the school.

(this message was sent to the k-2nd grade parents, but all are welcome to participate in the creation of the garden).  

Classroom Needs for Mrs Crawford's Class  (UPDATED!!):


*Clorox wipes


*Any unused paper/stationary items, pens, envelopes to use in the writing station.  They can be mis-matched, different sizes, colors, etc.  Anything to inspire the kids to write in this station would be welcomed!


*READERS on Monday, Wednesday or Thursdays during station time... there is a morning session 10-11 and an afternoon session 130-230.  Help the children with their reading comprehension: you will read to each group for 15-20 minutes while they rotate through the stations.  Mrs. Crawford will provide the reading material.  Email Traci or Mrs. Crawford for more details or to sign up.  

BG Family Fundraising

Special delivery for all BG families! Please watch your mailbox for an opportunity to support the BG Family Fundraising 2011 - 2012 Campaign. Our goal is 100% BG family participation this year - no amount is too small and all donations are tax - deductible. For questions, please contact Amanda Fisher (kepkefisher@yahoo.com) or Bailey Kinney (baileykinney2@earthlink.net). Thank you for your support!