- Our Shark investigation was fantastic! Students worked hard to complete this lesson while science note booking.
- Halloween Fall Festival, Wednesday, October 31st - parties 2:15-3:30. Students may bring a costume to school on the morning of the 31st 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 31st.
- Hearing and vision: November 6th.
- Report Cards: November 15th.
- Comp Day, no school: November 25th.
- Thanksgiving Break November 26-29th.
- Hawk Quest Assembly: October 31st from 10:30 - 11:30.
1. Math Homework: most days, if we complete the in class math lesson, students are expected to bring home a practice homework page. This page is a great support to exactly what we are working on in class. Students are also encouraged to work on several of our online sites to promote their math learning.
IXL.Com is an excellent resource new to our classroom. Students can pick grade levels of practice to either pick up on skills in past grades or push their thinking on grade level or advance to 5th or 6th grade learning. Student work is tracked thru this program and I am able to see the work they have done. To log on:
Google Search: IXL.com
username: mathrocks2013
Password: nisely04
Students are also encouraged to go to https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/math/hspmath/na/common/mega_math_9780547585062_/launch.html for additional practice on the skills we are directly working on in class.
2. Science: Please watch the following video and be ready to discuss your learning in class. Go to the following link and search for "Star Dust": http://www.symphonyofscience.com/videos.html
3. Creating and writing project: Due: 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 31st. 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 31st, 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
