You have all grown this year as mathematicians!! Let’s show New York State what you know!!
Let it go and let your knowledge show!!
Happy Kindness Week at Tackan
This week at Tackan is Kindness Week! Once again this year the Tackan PTA and the Smithtowh HS East Leadership team is partnering with the ReesSpecht Life Foundation to bring awareness about the importance of always being kind to those around you. We have prepared a week long agenda of different activities and hope that you will help us by encouraging your child to participate.
Motivational Monday
Your child will receive a Kindness pencil and a ReesSpecht Life Card which is designed to encourage your child to do a random act of kindness and pass along the card to keep the “seeds of kindness” growing.
Teamwork Tuesday
Your child should wear their favorite sports jersey to show they are a Team Player.
Wonderful Wednesday
Draw a picture or write about a Random Act of Kindness you did this week on the worksheet provided in the classroom.
Thoughtful Thursday
Write a note to a teacher, friend, coach or classmate telling them why you think they are special. Use the worksheet provided in class.
Friendly Friday
Give someone a compliment and COME TO THE KINDNESS GAMES from 5-7PM at Tackan.
KINDNESS GAMES
Join us on Friday from 5-7 PM on the field at Tackan for the Kindness Games. This event is designed to bring the children together for an afternoon of fun and games as they celebrate the conclusion of Kindness Week.
Admission is free. We will sell hot dogs, hamburgers, cotton candy, popcorn, cupcakes and other snacks at our concession stand. All proceeds go towards the ReesSpecht Life foundation to fund the two scholarships they award to two Smithtown students each spring.
We are looking for donations for our concession. Click here if you would like to donate an item.
Learn more about ReesSpecht Life at www.reesspechtlife.com
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at bernadetteackerman@yahoo.com
Tax Day in Mrs. Spata’s room
On Friday, I held my annual “Colonial Tax Day” in our classroom!
I am hopeful that your children came home talking all about it! However, if they didn’t here are some of the details.
In class we are learning all about the “Road to the Revolution” and what the British colonists went through that ultimately ended in us separating from Britain and starting our own country…the United States of America! We have learned and discussed the big issue the colonists had with being taxed without having the right to have a representative in Parliament.
To help them experience the colonial frustrations of the time, I became King George and the students had to pay taxes for various things on Friday. Be sure to ask them all about the fun and educational day!
:0) Mrs. Spata
Tackan Elementary Sixth Annual
Diamond Blackfan Anemia
PTA Blood Drive
Tuesday – May 6, 2012
4:00 pm- 8:30 pm
- Babysitting will be available while you donate
- The Trebing family will reward the class that produces the most donors with a watermelon party
- Each student who has someone donate on their behalf will be entered into a raffle to have a private lunch with Dr. Leeds (McDonalds lunch will be provided for the student).
- For more information contact Beth Shapiro chefbeth@optonline.net, 921-1796
For medical eligibility please call 1-800-688-0900
To reserve an appointment sign up online at Tackanpta.co
You did it!!!
I am so proud of all of you and your hard work these past three days on the ELA assessments!
Tomorrow we will have a fun “You Survived the ELAs” party to celebrate your accomplishment!!
:0) Mrs. Spata
Some of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers are going to hold a Math Parent Workshop on Wednesday, Aprl 9th from 7-8 PM.
The idea behind this night is coherence in the modules. Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade all spend a large portion of time working on fractions. We believe that it would be really helpful to see a quick mini-lesson of what fractions look like at each grade-level and to then try your hand at a problem or two. The plan for now is that parents will rotate between grade-level centers so that small groups are assured.
You recieved an email from Dr. Leeds with information about how to RSVP if you would like to attend this parent workshop. This will be a great opportunity to see what current 3rd graders are learning, what your children are currently learning this year, as well as a glimps into how it will all help to build their understanding of fractions in preparation for what they will be learning next year!
I hope to see you there! :0)
Fourth Grade Field Trip Announcement!
For the third year, the fourth graders will be participating in a
“Walk through history with farmer and Revolutionary War spy Abraham Woodhull”. It is run by the Three Village Historical Society in Setauket.
The date is still far away, but I wanted to give parents the opportunity to take the day off from work if they would like to participate!
If you are available and interested in chaperoning the field trip on Wednesday, May 14th, please contact me either through this blog or my email (sspata@smithtown.k12.ny.us).
:O) Serena Spata
