3-14-12

Happy pi day! (3.14) We learned that pi is the circumference of a circle divided by the diameter of a circle. It is an infinite number that keeps going without an end. Some people memorize it for 1,000 or more places! I will put a video we watched on my blog-it is amazing!

We took our Math test for Unit 6 today. We also finished our weather books in reading and started to put our speech information onto note cards.

Homework:

Spelling:if your child didn't do spelling sentences last night, I sent home a parent note to be signed and returned along with the 10 sentences.

Other:
tomorrow is "dress your best day"-bring tennis shoes to wear outside and in gym class
t-shirt money due Friday
book order due Friday
Conference slips returned ASAP!

3-13-12

Today was career day! Thanks to Mr. Eggert, Mr. Tegge and the other parents from the other classrooms that helped to make it a success. One thing we noticed that was the same, not matter how much schooling was needed for a job, was the importance of hard work and continued training.

Homework:

Lang. Arts: fill in text map if it is not done for your speech.

Spelling: Do your ten spelling sentences at home tonight-due tomorrow.

Math-study for test tomorrow

Other:
finish Spanish globe
t-shirt and book order money due Friday
conference slips signed due Friday
Crazy Hair Day Wednesday

Career Day

3-12-12

Today we prepared for career day by choosing who we are going to listen to and write some questions for the presenters. We also had fun dressing up like different decades.

Homework:

Lang Arts: fill out your speech text map for Wed.

Reading: All 4 fangs due this week.

Math: study practice test-test Wednesday

Other:
t-shirt money due Friday
Book order due Friday
Conference slips due Friday
Hat day tomorrow

3-9-12

Today we had a Focus on Character Friday at BDM. This was the first time we have had one of these days to focus on character. Today we focused on bullying and being kind. The kids made posters for their lockers, got into groups and made posters to put around the school, and got to watch the movie Chicken Little in the commons and eat popcorn! (Thanks PTO!)

The kids had a lot of fun. Ask them what they liked about today.

Homework:

Reading: 4th and final Fang due Monday

Other:
Growth and Development talk on Monday
Career Fair on Tuesday
Book orders due Friday
T-shirt orders due Friday

3-5-12

Happy birthday Priscilla! Thanks for the birthday snack! Also-welcome to our new student Erick. Our class has been very helpful to him while he learns our class routines.

Today we talked about the Farenheit and Celsius temperature scales. We learned to convert F to C we have to subtract 32 and divide by 1.8. I found a converter online that I put on my links.

Homework:

Reading: the third Fang is due this week.

Lang. Arts: finish any note cards from your speech notes.

Math: homework and remembering 6.6 due tomorrow

Other:
Growth and development notes due now!
T-Shirt orders due

3-2-12

Today we celebrated Dr. Suess' birthday by reading Horton Hears a Who, then watching the short cartoon version, and the feature length movie (this was our reward for getting 10 class e-tickets). It was interesting to compare the three-mostly as the versions got longer, more details could be added. The author's message stayed the same in all three. Ask your child what they think the author's message was.


We are getting a new student on Monday-Welcome Erick!!!!

Homework:

Lang Arts: get any other info for your speech, finish putting notes on note cards.

Reading: 20 minutes for book it and fang.

Other:
Growth and Development talk papers due Monday
Conference time sheets due Monday
T-shirt orders