FANTASTIC FIVE Coopertown Middle School

5th Grade Christmas Parties

Christmas Parties are scheduled for Friday, December 19, at 9:15 a.m. Students will only attend school for half a day that day. Prior to the party, students will watch a movie. Students who have work that is not complete will not be allowed to attend the movie. Please sign the attached permission slip indicating your permission for your child to view a PG movie, and your understanding of the completed work policy mentioned above.

Food: We are asking students to bring in breakfast items to share during the party. A sign up sheet will be passed around later in the week for students to indicate the food item they will bring. If you have something special you would like to contribute, please let your child know so they can list it on the sign-up sheet.

Gifts: 5th graders will not do a traditional boy/girl gift exchange. Instead, we are having a stocking gift exchange. We are asking all students to bring in a stocking by Monday, December 8. Between Wednesday, December 10 and Thursday, December 18, students may bring small gifts to put in everyone’s stocking. These gifts do not have to be wrapped. Please be sure your child’s name is on his/her stocking.
Examples of these gifts are: small decorative erasers, special pencils, bracelets, stickers, party favors, yoyos, individually wrapped candy, etc. ***Candy cannot be brought in before December 18. ***

Parents, if you would like to help serve the food, we would greatly appreciate your attendance.

Thank you,
Fifth Grade Teachers

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I give my permission for _______________________(student’s name) to view a PG rated movie at Coopertown Middle School. Furthermore, I understand that ____________________ (student’s name) will not be allowed to view the movie if all assignments are not completed and turned in.

Parent’s Signature: _____________________________
Date: ________________

Students will have a Civil War Unit Test Tuesday, December 9. This will be a major test. Students should start studying today. Students can study using their notes, Civil War Links on this website, their textbook, or the study sheet attached to this message. Students will be given a copy of the study sheet on Wednesday, December 3.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Dear Parents,

We are excited about beginning the upcoming novel, Tuck Everlasting. However, we did not receive the number of books at the Book Fair that we expected. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

We have been searching diligently, trying to find the book from another source. Most sources we found were considerably more expensive than the cost the CMS Book Fair offered.

We did, finally, find enough copies of the book from Scholastic. They have agreed to make a special shipment for the remainder of the books. The cost will be the same, $ 3.28, per book. We will preorder the books, so please send money to pay for your book as soon as possible. You may send cash, or a check made out to CMS.

You are welcome to pick up your own copy locally. However, you will find that the price is considerably higher from other sources.

Thank you for your support.

5th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Stewart
Mrs. Linder
Ms. Rose
Mrs. Vertrees
Mrs. Killebrew
Mrs. Bowles

Thursday is our Thanksgiving lunch? The menu is available on the cafeteria website. Cost is $4.00 for adult visitors. We would like for all to attend, but reservations MUST be made by 2:40 Wednesday afternoon (11/19/08). They may e-mail with a reservation to patty.dunn@rcstn.net or leave a message on the cafeteria answering machine (382-0697). Both will be checked before leaving that day!

Lunch Times for 11/20:
10:30 – 11:10 4TH GRADE

11:05 – 11:45 5TH GRADE

11:40- 12:15 6th GRADE

12:05- 12:35 7th GRADE

12:25 -12:55 8TH GRADE

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Students will receive Mid-Term progress reports on Monday, November 17. Please ask your child for it. These are due no later than Thurs., November 20.