table, chair, washing ma-

chine and dryer, window,

and picture. We will re-

view the 11 common col-

ors, 8 common shapes,

and numbers 0-10. Our

letter for the week is “J”.

Thank you again to every-

one who sent in items off

of the wish list. We

greatly appreciate it!!! All

of the children did so well

on the field trip to Auro-

ra Theatre! The play was

amazing. We are very

proud!

Please visit our class web-

site at

www.msrebeccalenzcla

ss.weebly.com for con-

tinued updated infor-

mation. Let me know if

you have any questions

or concerns. My email

is rebec-

ca_lenz@gwinnett.k12.

ga.us. Thank you!

Ms. Lenz

Friday, January 30, 2015

Dear Parents,

The students had a

great month of January

learning all about the

season Winter, clothes

we wear in the Winter,

and Arctic Animals. This

month we will learn

about things we see

around the house. Our

vocabulary words for

this week will include

things we see in the

bathroom, laundry room,

and dining room. The

words are toilet, bath-

tub, sink, towel, soap, SCHOOL NEWS

Saturday, 1/31

Gymnastix, Parents Night Out, 6:00-10:00 PM (see p. 6)

Monday, 2/2

Readers Rally Book Club, 7:15 AM

Tuesday, 2/3

Witzzle Pro Club, 7:15 AM

Wednesday, 2/4

5th Grade Video Club, 7:15 AM

Decks, Dice & Dominoes Club, 7:15 AM

Art Club, 3:15-4:15 PM

Newspaper Club, 3:15-4:15 PM

Book Fair Teacher Preview, 3:30 PM

Thursday, 2/5

Mathmateers Club, 7:10 AM

5th Grade Video Club, 7:15 AM

Chess Club, 7:15 AM

K-ROLL Club, 7:20 AM

Book Nook, 7:40 AM

Book Fair Student Preview

Chorus Club, 2:40-4:30 PM

Jr. Beta Club, 3:15-4:30 PM

Friday, 2/6

Book Fair Student Preview

Cub Buddy Social

Bear Briefing

Six Flags Read to Succeed

Program

Reading Logs are due on February

20th!

Georgia Milestones Informational Meeting (Grades 2-5) Thursday, February 12th 5:00-6:00PM (Leaders in Training Room 1.201)

Do you want to learn more about the new state assessment, the Georgia Milestones? Join us before our Technology Night. Ivy Creek students will be supervised in the computer labs while parents learn. RSVP by returning this form to Lisa Burkett. I will attend the Georgia Milestones Informational Meeting.

Student’s name____________________________ Teacher____________ Parent Signature_______________________________________

The Book Fair is Coming!

The Book Fair begins next week! Everyone can shop February 9th-13th from 8:30 AM -2:00 PM each day. We’ll be open late during the Technology

Carnival on February 12th from 6:00 PM—8:30 PM. We’ll need many volunteers for this event! We offer a 10% discount on all of your purchases when you volunteer with us at the Book Fair! Click on the Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up link to sign up. Questions? Contact the media center at 678-714-3660.

Ivy Creek Cookbook

Recipes Needed!

See page 5

Valentine’s Day

Candygrams

We are selling Candygrams

for $1.00 each! Students

may purchase candygrams

for their parents, teachers,

and friends. Parents and teachers are also

encouraged to buy candy for students. Send

cash or check to school with the children and

they will fill out a delivery slip. Delivery slips

and money will be collected in the

Media Center, so stop by and see Miss Sharp

if you need to order secretly. Candygrams

will be delivered to the classrooms on Friday,

February 13th! They are while supplies last,

so order early. All proceeds will benefit Ivy

Creek’s classroom technology initiatives.

Box Tops

Contest Remember to continue

turning in your individually

clipped Box Tops to your homeroom teacher to

participate in our school wide classroom

competition. The top 3 classes that submit the

most Box Tops by Friday, February 13th, will be

awarded prizes as follows: 1st place: DQ Blizzard

Coupon, 2nd place: Chick-Fil-A Icedream® Cup

coupon, 3rd place: School Spirit pencil and Tootsie

Roll Pop. In anticipation of an overwhelming

number of Box Tops from our classroom

competition, the Box Tops Committee will host a

“Clip and Count” event in the PTA Room on

Wednesday, Feb. 18th @ 10:30am and Tuesday,

Feb. 24th @ 1:30pm. Sign up here to help!

Pets Wall of Fame Calling all kids with cute pets!!! From Monday, February 9th through Friday, February 13th, all you need to bring is a pet picture and $1.00 cash and YOUR pet can be famous on the wall of Ivy Creek! All collections

benefit The American Cancer Society’s through Ivy Creek’s Relay for Life Team. Stay tuned for more info next week. We can’t wait to see your pet!

BYOD App

Recommendation

IXL Math Practice IXL offers math practice activities for kids Pre-K through high school. Everyone can try the skill practice for free, but this is limited to a small number of problems a day. You must be a member to get unlimited practice, tracking, awards, and certificates. For parents, the cost is $9.95 per month or $79 per year. Kids will need some guidance as to which math skills they should practice. Parents can start with grade level then use the reports tool to help kids identify which concepts to focus on. Pre-K and young kids will likely need support and verbal directions from a parent or teacher.

Mill Creek Cluster Math Night

Tuesday, February 10th, 6:30 PM

The schools in the Mill Creek Cluster have prepared a fantastic night of learning for students and parents in grades K-12! There will be a variety of sessions from which to choose. All of the sessions are designed to help you and your children gain a better understanding of math concepts. You’ll hear from a variety of teachers including some of our very own! See page 8 for details.

Save the Date! Technology

Carnival

February 12th

6:00 - 8:00 PM

(see page 7)

TEACHER NEWS

First Grade

Aleck Poolos

Alex Hicks

Andres Sanchez

Angelina Baronci

Ashlyn Shockley

Aubrie Stephens

Ava Prickett

Baneeta Singh

Ben Ellefson

Blake McClenning

Brandon Main

Bridgette Fryer

Carter Sjostrom

Deanna Gomez

Emilia Meyer

Emma Brown

Emma Kate Johnson

Gaby Guzman

Gisele Ramos-Lewis

Haleigh Brooke Shorter

Jackie Milledge

Jason Gazdac

Jenna Kim

Julian Lapene

Kadence Frazier

Kailyn Williams

Kaitlyn Robiaille

Katelynn Alejos

Kennedy Newby

Laura Leigh Hester

Leoni Campbell

Megan Whitt

Miriam Procopoi

Molly Davis

Morgan Clendenen

Paige Butterworth

Parker Drake

Ryelin Scudder

Sam Melanson

Silas Alger

Troy Fraser

Tyler Smith

Second Grade

Aaron Reese

Addison Barker

Addison McBrayer

Adryanna Diaz

Alexander Bowen

Alexia Paduraru-Lambert

Andrew Carr

Andrew Pokrant

Andrew Ugboh

Christine Hwang

Connor Cushma

Daniel Park

Derrick Giles

Diana Tepei

Drew Ile

Elle Braun

Emily Diffenderfer

Evan Alfi

Genesis Vasquez

Gregory Yang

Hatim Burhani

Hieu Bui Kennedy Gorham Avigail Gravely Addison Green Aubree Jones Veronica Lee Ben Martin Alexia Stovall Tyler Williams

Holly Reese

Joy Louiz

Katara Yang

Kwame Gyimah

Lauren Chiru-Danzer

Leah McCarthy

Michael Bowbliss

Noah Lewis

Orren Wolchok

Owen Dove

Phoenix Bradley

Priscilla Choi

Samantha Norris

Shane Throgmartin

Taniya Etienne

Trey Nguyen

Third Grade

Aevero Sanchez

Anna Kneser

Annalise Ellis

Caleb Terry

Camden Lorenz

DJ Carr

Georgiana Joja

Gio Kim

Gracie Cooper

Haley Myers

Ireen Chung

Jayden Brannon

Josh Anglin

Joshua Hemans

Landen D’Agostino

Megan Tuz

Monica Kim

Noelle Halverson

Nolan Burchette

Payton Wray

Skylar Fleury

Sophia Mitchell

Temi Ogungbesan

Fourth Grade

Abigail Dove

Alan Nguyen

Alex Kahiga

Angela Park

Cade Jones

Carson Goodwin

Daniel Lee

Denise Tepei

Destinee Edwards

Hana Burhani

Hanna Meekins

Hien Bui

Iris Seo

Jada Tulloch

James Delaney

Katie Howell

Kevin Jin

Laura Park

Lucas Stevens

Morgan Shorter

Reece Helms

Ruth Goodwin

Ruth Moreira

Rylee Dempsey Joshua Holley

Sergio Tavarez

Stephanie Tosa

Trey McCall

Zachary McDowell

Fifth Grade

Ali Drake

Alyssa Tucker

Angela Kim

Angelina Parente

Aria Jasper

Audrey Main

Baidy Mbaye

Beau Williams

Dev Gajera

Gloria Kim

Hannah Choi

Janice Park

Jay Greeson

Jayden Chan

Joshua Vasquez

Katie Pokrant

Kayla Park

Kharen Rimpel

Kye McCarron

Lennon Connolly

Leonardo Zegarra

Lila Lacroix

Madison Hester

Mahnoor Rehan

Miranda Gomez

Natalie Bowen

Nate Kerpics

Peyton Corley

Ryker Pope

Sean McNiff

Sofia Shaw

Alyssa Bray

Alyssa Johannesson

Amelia Nannis

Andrea Lupu

Annmarie Nagy

Audrey Ngo

Avery Burchette

Avery Greeson

Bella Dempsey

Bonnilee Walker

Brandon Kondo

Bridget Madden

Chance Anderson-Sutton

Charlie Kuchcicki

Claire Dolph

Darren Carwile

Davis Spencer

Ella Vaclavik

Elliott Fitz

Emily Maier

Emma Cox

Ethan Untachantr

Evelyn Mitchell

Faaria Rehan

Fatima Rehan

Gabriel Brooks

Gracie Ouellette

Hana Durakovic

Isaac Lopez

Janvi Singh

John Veres

Kyle Dirius

Lauren Gwin

Logan Caldera

London Braun

Lucas Coroama

Lucas Procopoi

Mady Mizer

Marley White

Maya Burke

Melania Puth-Reaves

Morgan Mohair

Mylee Brown

Natalia Brandon

Olivia Dunlap

Olivia Hemans

Olivia Wilson

Piper Flammer

Rachel Hanna

Sabrina Bowen

Santi Bossio

Sarah Abukhalid

Siyoni Pittman

Taylor Frierson

Thomas Santoso

Tyler Smith

Wyatt Wansing

First grade students receiving all E’s/S’s in specials and conduct. Second through fifth grade students receiving all A’s and E/S in

specials and conduct during the first nine weeks.

Teddy Bear Award Kindergarten students who show great citizenship,

behavior, and work habits.

Principal’s Honor Roll

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015

February 12, 2015

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Technology Carnival Book Fair

6:00 - 8:30

Join us as we jump in to the new age of learning! Classrooms will offer a variety of

engaging activities for families to participate in and explore.

Concessions

* Pizza, cotton candy,

popcorn, candy, and

drinks

Homework Pass

PTA Meeting and PRIZES

Mill Creek

Cluster Math Night

Join math teachers from

Duncan Creek, Fort Daniel,

Puckett’s Mill, Patrick,

Harmony, Ivy Creek,

Osborne, Jones and Mill

Creek High School to

learn about the math

curriculum and instruction

in our cluster.

Sessions Include:

Adding, Subtracting, Multi-plying & Dividing Strategies

Number Lines

Number Talks

County Digital Resources

Online Learning

STEM

Math Sequence Options

Preparing for AP Math Courses

Performance Tasks

Math Games

Math Question and Answer table for our uprising 9th graders.

Tuesday February 10, 2015

6:30 p.m.

Mill Creek High School