Very scary to think that we are now almost half way through Term Three.  The year is going by very quickly.  I thought I would write a post reminding people about important dates this term.

This week Parent Teacher Interviews are taking place, the first afternoon was yesterday and the rest of interviews will be on Thursday.

On Friday all Year 5 and 6s will travel by bus to the Town Hall to listen to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.  This should be fantastic!

Next Thursday, the 20th August is the Senior Athletics Day.  For the past three weeks the Year Fives have been practicing their athletic skills.  Good luck to everyone.

On the 24th August at 6pm there is a Parent Information Night in regards to the Human Development Program.  Please make sure that you bring your permission form back to school ASAP.

Start thinking about whether or not you would like to be a part of the Talent Quest.  You can take an entry form from me and start organising your act.  The heats will begin soon.

And finally (at the moment) our annual Year Five camp to Melbourne will commence on Monday 14th Sepetember.  How exciting!!

Remember to always make wise choices at school, this includes in the classroom and in the playground.  Your choices determine how well you do at school in many, many ways.

Miss Koenig

Practice choosing the correct prepositions by clicking on the link to the website below

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/prepositions.html

It’s hard to believe that we have already been back at school for two weeks.  How quick the time flies by.  5OK have been settled back into school routine well and are already quite busy.

The students in 5OK are still enjoying using the Netbook computers where knowledge is literally at their fingertips.  They have started a digital portfolio, this portfolio will allow the children to highlight their accomplishments throughout the year and to reflect on their experiences.  Having the Netbooks has allowed the process of regular self reflection to be much easier for the students and it will be really interesting to see how these portfolios turn out.

Last week Lachie and Maddie achieved success in receiving the monthly Habit of Mind award.  This award was for Persistence.  Both Lachie and Maddie always try their best, keep going until they finish all set tasks and never give up.  Congratulations to you both and keep up the great work.

Make sure that you all continue to try hard in Managing Your Impulsivity and Persisting.  Keep in mind this months Habit of Mind is Striving for Accuracy.  I will be looking out for those people who try their best to be ’spot on’.  You all can do it!

Miss Koenig