October 21 - 25th, 2013

• Thank you to parents that took the time out of your busy schedules for conferences this past week. I loved the opportunity to talk about your son/daughter!
• Shark Investigation:  Wednesday, October 23rd, in the morning.  Shark tables will be set up outside, so we need a warm sunny day for our lesson.    Please wear old clothes and bring an old shirt to cover clothing.
• Early Release Day:  Wednesday, October 23rd, 1:00.

Fall Parties, 2:15-3:30. Students may bring a costume to school on the morning of the 31^st and will be given 15 minutes to change before the school-wide parade begins.  Please no masks. This is a school rule.

• Banana Costume and writing are due October 31^st.

1.  Please read the following prompt and respond in a one page, paragraph form. Remember to construct interesting, and detailed sentences! You must use a circle and flee map.  The final copy, flee map and circle map will be due next Friday, October 26th.  Share with your parents!

If you could choose one food to never eat again, what would it be? Why?

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MATH

Let's practice our math facts!  Play the game below for 15 min. 3 times before Friday.  Here's the clencher...you have to click all the clouds!  Have mom or dad sign in your planner that you fulfilled the requirement and I will pay you 5 PAWS.

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/flying-high

October 14th - 18th, 2013

• Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, Thursday, October 16th and 18th. Reminder forms were sent home with students in their planners.

     Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend.

• Denver Museum of Nature and Science Field Trip:  This coming Friday, October 18th.  Students will need to arrive at school early this day!  8:30 we will prepare to board buses for our trip to the Museum.  Students will pack their own drinks and lunch.  

• Early Release Day:  Wednesday, October 23, 1:00 dismissal.

• Fall Festival Parties and Parade, October 31, 2:15 p.m. 

November 15      Reports Cards go home!

November 25      Comp Day, No School

November 26-29 Thanksgiving Break
December 4        Early Release Day 1:00 Dismissal

1. This assignment is on going and due on Thursday, October 31st.

  Here’s an “ap-peel-ing” contest, and a fun and creative way to celebrate October’s top holiday. First, design a costume for either a real or plastic banana. Use a variety of materials, such as paper, cloth, paint, glue, markers, glitter, yarn, or whatever. Create a setting and a nameplate for your banana. Bring your completed project to school on October 31^st. We will have a “parade” of costumed bananas and a panel of judges will choose the four “top bananas”.  Awards will be given for the Top Banana, Scariest Banana, Most Creative Banana, and Funniest Banana.

For a language arts connection, each student will write a story featuring their banana as the main character. This project will be completed at home as homework. The afternoon of the 31^st, we will share our stories while we enjoy banana splits (with new bananas of course!).

Attached you will find a rubric that will be used to grade you project.

Reminders:

·         The paper should be typed in 12 point, Times New Roman Font.

·         The paper should be a minimum of 1 page typed, double spaced.

Click on this link to practice your math skills:     MEGA MATH