Hello parents--Ms. Pratt here,
I hope you had a nice weekend! Please continue to encourage your students to continue following our big three: Show respect for myself, Show respect for others, and Be 100% accountable.
Important Dates:
January 31- First Jekyll Payment Due
February 3-7 – School Counselor Appreciation Week
February 3-6 – No lunch visitors
February 4-11 – Valentine Gram Sales $1
February 5 – Kids Care
February 6 – Jekyll Permission Slip/Insurance Form due
February 7 – Spirit Day
February 7 – Math Night
February 10-13 – Staff Appreciation Week
February 13 – Class Valentine Exchange
February 13 – Show the Love, Relay for Life Fundraiser—wear Red and Show some Love!
February 14 – No School for Students, Staff RFF day
February 17 – No School- Presidents’ Day
February 19 – International Day
February 21 -- Final Jekyll Payment Due
February 26 – Spring Picture Day
Valentine Exchange: Each homeroom class will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 13.
Your child does not have to participate, but if they do choose to participate, they need to bring a Valentine for each student in the class (Pratt’s homeroom=25 students). I hope you have a LOVEly day that day, too! Thanks!
International Day Coming Soon! If you are interested in helping with International Day, please see separate email and attachment.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling list 8 quiz is Thursday, Feb 6. All lists should stay in their binder. For extra practice, please visit
spellingcity.com/pratta. I have loaded all lists onto this site for practice (some might change throughout the year). We are changing the Spelling quizzes slightly this semester to reflect the fact that our "Word Study" time in class is not just about spelling, but also about morphology and vocabulary. Due to this, our tradition spelling quizzes will now be updated to include a different vocabulary section as well as sort sections based on the affixes discussed in class.
Grammar: We are starting our grammar unit on Verb Tense. We will review action verbs (direct objects and singular/plural spellings) and linking verbs. We will also be learning about helping verbs, verb phrases, and subject-verb agreement. Next week, we’ll study participles, verb tense, and learn about perfect tense (past-perfect, present-perfect, and future-perfect). There will be a unit test toward the end of February.
Writing: We will continue our unit on opinion writing. We will continue brainstorming to choose a stance by making a pro/con chart. Then we will use the pro/cons to help us develop counterarguments and started learning about the structure of an
introduction. They’ll continue working through the structure from beginning to end on their practice paper. They will begin by reading articles for information and creating a pro/con chart. We will work on the organizer, writing an intro, reviewing the structure of the detail paragraphs, adding citations/evidence, and adding transitions.
Reading: We will continue our unit on Folklore (fables, folktales, myths, and legends). We will continue reviewing all
of the story elements, theme, setting, characterization, conflict resolution, and in addition tone. We will learn about tone/mood. We will also work with comparing and contrasting two characters in a folktale/myth. We will also be comparing similar stories written in different forms. Please monitor your child’s monthly Book Log Review. Students are required to read two,
150 page books, or one 300 page pre-approved book in January. Please help keep your student on track with their reading. The Book Review should be signed by a parent. The log along with the completed book review, are due Friday, February 28th.
If you would like extra practice for your child at home, visit the Launchpad website launchpad.fultonschools.org. There are
many useful links available. One is a link for i-Ready. Your child should use this link for i-Ready for additional practice at home and at school. It is a Fulton County directive, that all students complete 40-60 minutes of iReady a week.
School Dress Code: Just a reminder of the Dress code as written in the Dolvin Handbook. We will continue to give the
students reminders about “school clothes” and “play/home clothes” as well. Thank you for helping reinforce the school dress code with the students. Also please remind your students to bring warm winter coats and accessories for when we are outside at recess. We encourage students to wear long pants over shorts in the mornings and at recess. If they get hot in the building, they may remove them and wear shorts inside the building. Hats should be removed once inside the building.
All students shall dress appropriately so as not to disrupt or interfere with the educational program or orderly operation of the school. Extremes in dressing and grooming will not be permitted. Shorts and skirts must meet finger-tip rule and straps must be one inch in width. Bare midriffs, see through clothing, and apparel that designate gangs or similar are not appropriate wear. Flip flops should not be worn to school. On the first violation, the teacher will send a note home to remind the parent and student of the dress code. For the second violation, students will be asked to call home for appropriate clothing or borrow from the clinic.
Devices: Students are not permitted to bring any devices to school at this time. We have not signed technology permission forms. If your student needs a cell phone for after school safety reasons, please let me know. The phone must be off and in their locker at all times. Please direct all necessary communication through the teacher.
I hope you had a nice weekend! Please continue to encourage your students to continue following our big three: Show respect for myself, Show respect for others, and Be 100% accountable.
Important Dates:
January 31- First Jekyll Payment Due
February 3-7 – School Counselor Appreciation Week
February 3-6 – No lunch visitors
February 4-11 – Valentine Gram Sales $1
February 5 – Kids Care
February 6 – Jekyll Permission Slip/Insurance Form due
February 7 – Spirit Day
February 7 – Math Night
February 10-13 – Staff Appreciation Week
February 13 – Class Valentine Exchange
February 13 – Show the Love, Relay for Life Fundraiser—wear Red and Show some Love!
February 14 – No School for Students, Staff RFF day
February 17 – No School- Presidents’ Day
February 19 – International Day
February 21 -- Final Jekyll Payment Due
February 26 – Spring Picture Day
Valentine Exchange: Each homeroom class will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 13.
Your child does not have to participate, but if they do choose to participate, they need to bring a Valentine for each student in the class (Pratt’s homeroom=25 students). I hope you have a LOVEly day that day, too! Thanks!
International Day Coming Soon! If you are interested in helping with International Day, please see separate email and attachment.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling list 8 quiz is Thursday, Feb 6. All lists should stay in their binder. For extra practice, please visit
spellingcity.com/pratta. I have loaded all lists onto this site for practice (some might change throughout the year). We are changing the Spelling quizzes slightly this semester to reflect the fact that our "Word Study" time in class is not just about spelling, but also about morphology and vocabulary. Due to this, our tradition spelling quizzes will now be updated to include a different vocabulary section as well as sort sections based on the affixes discussed in class.
Grammar: We are starting our grammar unit on Verb Tense. We will review action verbs (direct objects and singular/plural spellings) and linking verbs. We will also be learning about helping verbs, verb phrases, and subject-verb agreement. Next week, we’ll study participles, verb tense, and learn about perfect tense (past-perfect, present-perfect, and future-perfect). There will be a unit test toward the end of February.
Writing: We will continue our unit on opinion writing. We will continue brainstorming to choose a stance by making a pro/con chart. Then we will use the pro/cons to help us develop counterarguments and started learning about the structure of an
introduction. They’ll continue working through the structure from beginning to end on their practice paper. They will begin by reading articles for information and creating a pro/con chart. We will work on the organizer, writing an intro, reviewing the structure of the detail paragraphs, adding citations/evidence, and adding transitions.
Reading: We will continue our unit on Folklore (fables, folktales, myths, and legends). We will continue reviewing all
of the story elements, theme, setting, characterization, conflict resolution, and in addition tone. We will learn about tone/mood. We will also work with comparing and contrasting two characters in a folktale/myth. We will also be comparing similar stories written in different forms. Please monitor your child’s monthly Book Log Review. Students are required to read two,
150 page books, or one 300 page pre-approved book in January. Please help keep your student on track with their reading. The Book Review should be signed by a parent. The log along with the completed book review, are due Friday, February 28th.
If you would like extra practice for your child at home, visit the Launchpad website launchpad.fultonschools.org. There are
many useful links available. One is a link for i-Ready. Your child should use this link for i-Ready for additional practice at home and at school. It is a Fulton County directive, that all students complete 40-60 minutes of iReady a week.
School Dress Code: Just a reminder of the Dress code as written in the Dolvin Handbook. We will continue to give the
students reminders about “school clothes” and “play/home clothes” as well. Thank you for helping reinforce the school dress code with the students. Also please remind your students to bring warm winter coats and accessories for when we are outside at recess. We encourage students to wear long pants over shorts in the mornings and at recess. If they get hot in the building, they may remove them and wear shorts inside the building. Hats should be removed once inside the building.
All students shall dress appropriately so as not to disrupt or interfere with the educational program or orderly operation of the school. Extremes in dressing and grooming will not be permitted. Shorts and skirts must meet finger-tip rule and straps must be one inch in width. Bare midriffs, see through clothing, and apparel that designate gangs or similar are not appropriate wear. Flip flops should not be worn to school. On the first violation, the teacher will send a note home to remind the parent and student of the dress code. For the second violation, students will be asked to call home for appropriate clothing or borrow from the clinic.
Devices: Students are not permitted to bring any devices to school at this time. We have not signed technology permission forms. If your student needs a cell phone for after school safety reasons, please let me know. The phone must be off and in their locker at all times. Please direct all necessary communication through the teacher.