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Homework: Math addition and subtraction story problems.

Shout out to JL for remembering so much of what he has learned so far is school this year! Seth too! Great job!

Today we are learning strategies for figuring out math facts....some key words are....double doubles, double double doubles, clock facts, clock facts plus one set and decade facts minus one set.

Have a great day!

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A letter to my parents about something I have learned...

Dear Mom and Dad,
I am doing good in school.This year I am learning how to say hello in different languages.We also learned how to multiply by 2's and 3's.We also learned that Greg Tang is multipling by 2's,3's,4's, and 5's. What is your story about your school year?


Dresden

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Homework: Spelling and page 6 of the science packet.

Today we learned about beavers, fur trade and bird beak adaptations. In math we are learning all the steps for problem solving.

Shout out to Stephen for a really creative story about the Siberian Snow Spiders going to Pizza Putt yesterday! Also a shout out to all the students for finding a rule for converting cups to quarts and quarts to cups! Great job!

Free Choice!

This weekend I have my first hockey game.I'm number two . On Friday I'm going to my friend's house to bake cookies and carmel apples. Tonight I have hockey practice. I like playing hockey because I like to travel and to see all my friends. But there are some games that you have to wake up early.

Brynn

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Homework - Vocabulary worksheet and math worksheet.

There may be a lockdown practice tomorrow. We have gone over the procedure quickly in class.

Math and muffins is coming up - the first Friday of November! Put it on your calendars!

What if Siberian Snow Spiders went to Pizza Putt?

If seven Siberian Snow Spiders went to Pizza Putt, I think they would eat all the pizza. The seven spiders would trash the place. Now the seven spiders have a new home. What's your story?

Nikol

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Homework: Spelling and don't forget.....October's reading calendar is due Friday.

Review: Some things we learned about today......scurvy, photosynthesis, plants, food web, decomposers, math rules, Irregular plurals. Do you remember it all? ;)

Shout out to Noah for a really great Constructed Response on last week's reading center. Also to Morgan for spontaneously using manners and thanking me.

Have a great time, and do your best at the Barn Dance tonight. I wish I could be there to watch!

Classroom Economy - Thanks for all your donations!

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NOW what do you know about habitats? Let us see what you learned from ELF

I know that a habitat is a place were a animal,plant or a person lives. I know that a carnivore is only a meat eater. I know that a omnivore eats meat and plants. I know that a herbivore is a plant eater only.What do you know about habitats, carnivores, omnivores and herbivores?





Cody

Hometown Heroes

Members of the Grand Isle Fire Department visited and taught us some valuable lessons.

What it a quarterback tackled a laughing skeleton?

If a laughing skeleton got tackled by a quarterback the skeleton's bones would fall part . He would be laughing so hard that he would fall over.The quarterback would be fine. The skeleton would try to take the football away from the quarterback. That is what I think would happen if a laughing skeleton got tackled by a quarterback.

Heather 10/21/09

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Homework: Spelling and reading!

Tomorrow we have the Fire Prevention Assembly and ELF.

Habitat

My habitat is like a farm. I also play football in my backyard. I know that habitats are a home for people,animals and plants. I also know a habitat is a house,cave,tree,dirt and other stuff that you can live in or under. I hope that I can learn more from your stories.


JustinL
10/20/09

News!

Homework: Number Corner pages 18-19
Subtraction worksheet; Reading

ELF begins on Wednesday!

Halloween: The school has decided not to have a Halloween parade this year as HAlloween falls on a Saturday. I will be taking a personal day on that Friday to go to Starbase with my daughter's 5th grade class. I am thinking that maybe we can have some snacks and a video instead of a full blown party. Let me know if you have any thoughts.

THANKS! Kids brought in some items for the class store and the classroom recession is over!

Weekend.....

This weekend I went to the Haunted Trail! it was so awesome! It was really scary.Some people when they got at the begining of the line they were so scared they went out of line when they got there.I saw Seth and Nikol when I got there. I was afraid of the chainsaw guys.when Stephanie and I got there we could hear the chainsaws and the screaming.When we got to her house her dad started the chainsaw, and we screamed and ran in the house!

Gabby

Gabrielle

10/19/09

Journal reading

Recess would be really great if.....

Recess would be really great if we could have anything we want.I wish we could do anything we want to do.They should let us play tackle football, and let us keep playing soccer when we get in trouble.They should let us bring our D.S. games outside to play them.Recess would be great if there were no teachers outside with us.Recess would be great if everybody except 4 grade got in trouble and they couldn't have recess again.



Seth 10/16/09

This is why I love teaching.....

Write about the picture....

I think the picture is about a lava storm. I think the water was the road. I think the man with the dog are trying to get over on the other side. I think that the road was ice before it was water. What is your story?

Morgan

News!

Homework - none tonight except reading.

2 hour delayed start for the kiddies. I will be here as usual learining about teaching writing!

Vocabulary Sentences....

Vast means very great in size.Thaw means to melt or cause to melt.Din means to make a loud noise.Chide means to yell at someone.


J.C

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Homework: Only reading tonight. NECAPS were brutal today. Get lots of rest for tomorrow's session!

Describe what chapter one was like for Silent One.

The winter was hard for Silent One.All you could see was ice and snow wherever you looked.All you could hear was the wind and people crying.You could not smell anything but damp animal skin.You could not feel anything because your hands were numb.The only thing you could taste was bits of animal skin.

Stephen

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Homework - Spelling, reading and finish the questions on chapter one of Champlain and the Silent One. Remember your constructed response!

In other news....well, it's my own fault, but I could use a little help.

I began a program called class economy where kids can earn money for things like good behavior and excellent work. Good idea right? Well, each day at snack we have a different cashier and kids get to buy things for snack like gummies and pretzels and sometimes candy. I also have some pencils too. They have to work out what they can afford, how much to pay, and how much change they get.

Still good right? Except that it is costing me about 15 - 20 dollars a week to keep the merchandise flowing. Yikes! That could be up to 700 - 800 dollars for the school year!

So, I am hoping you can help - and believe me this is completely voluntary! If you happen to be out shopping and would be willing to contribute some snack items or pencils or little things that the kids might want to buy, I would really appreciate it. The program is working well, so far it has been motivating for them.

Thanks!

Dreams....

One time I had a dream where J.D. Drew got injured, and I had to play Rightfield. Then in the year that I played on the Redsox they won the World Series. So that year I got a World Series ring. After that I got free tickets to every game. What is your dream about?

Cole Lee Crady

Write a story that takes place 1,000 years in the future!

I think it will be very different because of te economy. I also think it will be different because they will have new buldings up. They will have different laws. They also might have different cars. What do you think will happen?

Steven

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Homework: Read and practice words for spelling test.

NECAPS continue. Tomorrow we get a break, and then start math next week.

Write a story that takes place 1,000 years ago.

1,000 years ago people travled from Africa to South America. On the way a volcano explodes. 1,000 peole were killed. It made a mini ice age. Times were hard,but they stood up to the dinosaurs. They crossed a frozen bridge to South America.The end.

Noah

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Homework: Addition practice page. *****Note! Challenge is optional!! Try working on a few with family members as a fun math game.


Great work today. A shout out to Bailey for being a great leader for calendar time. Also to SC for a great journal write and Noah for cleaning his cubby. It was one scary cubby before!!

Write about your favorite sport.

My favorite sport is skating.I like it because you get to be in ice shows. Also you learn new things like I am learning the scratch spin. It is really hard because you have to cross your leg over the other leg. My program is the same as last year. I'm in basic five. That's a hard level.I've only had four lessons.What's your favorite sport?


Bailey

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Homework: Just reading tonight. Kids worked hard on the NECAPS and earned a quiet evening. ;)

NECAP tests again Wednesday and Thursday. Shout out to Stephen and Gabby for showing some awesome motivation and desire to show ALL you know! Great work.

What if a babysitter charmed a toy?

If a babysitter charmed a toy the baby would start laughing uncontrolably.Then it would puke all over.Then finally the baby's parents would walk in.They would yell YOU'RE FIRED!!Then they would ask her to uncharm the toy.But she just made it worse. The parents thought that she did but they were wrong.That's what would happen if a babysitter charmed a toy.

Ryley

Free Write - You Pick!

I'm writing about my weekend.This week I had a playdate with Brynn on Saturday.She says we did a whole lot of nothing during our playdate.We played trivia persuit too!We watched Suite Life on Deck Lost at Sea.Yesterday I went to the movies with Gabby.We saw Fame. It wasn't a very good movie,and the only part I liked was when they were dancing.I also went to Toys r us to pick up some stuff.And my dad went hunting a couple times this week.Thats everything I did this week.


Stephanie

News!

NECAPS! NECAPS! NECAPS!!!!

This week we start the NECAPS. We will take three reading tests this week, and three math tests next week. Each test takes about 90 minutes. I have scheduled our tests for just after lunch until the end of the day. I am also keeping homework light this week so kids can get plenty of rest.

Homework:

Tonight you just have spelling and reading.

News!

Homework: Multiplication and division worksheet. Study for spelling test and read! New reading calendars went home today!

Math and Muffins!

This is a program that I started last year when I piloted the new Bridges math progam to help parents understand a little about how we teach math here in school. Parents and kids seem to like it - so here we are again!

In order to help you schedule, I will hold it on the first Friday of every month. Spend the first hour of the day in our classroom. We will run through a math lesson. We will start with number corner which is our daily calendar. Then we will run through a typical math lesson. Sit with your kids, grab a muffin, and let's talk math!

Bring your own coffee! ;)

What if a donkey won a pie eating contest?

He would brag about it in other peoples faces. The other animal said stop. But he would not stop but he just kept bragging.One night when donkey was asleep, all the animals came in his house and stole the trophy from him. The next day donkey woke up and said where is my trophy!!!.He was going crazy and fainted.

Dresden