In science next week we will be working on collecting data for the scientific method.  Red Team has already worked on a graphing unit in math, so this should go very smoothly.  We will then be practicing writing conclusions.  Ask your child how many drops of water can fit on a penny, nickel, and dime.  They should be able to discuss today’s  lab with you.

In social studies we are finishing Ch. 4 – explorers, the Lost Colony of Roanoke, Jamestown, Pilgrims, Puritans, New Netherlands, and New France.  We will be having our test next Thursday, February 2.  We put our study guides together today with a test note.  Your child should have brought that home today.  We will review next week.

Next Thursday night is our DARE graduation.  We will meet in our classroom at 6:15 to get our shirts.  The graduation will start at 6:30.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Upcoming events -

Monday – weekly early out 3:00; PTO meeting 6 pm

Tuesday – Hot Cocoa Cafe

Wednesday — Running Club

Thursday – Cooking Club; DARE graduation 6:30

Friday – PJ day; Bravo Club

In science we started learning about writing a hypothesis in an experiment. Ask your child what four things we check for in a hypothesis. We will be doing a penny lab this week, then moving on into data collection. We will also take a quiz over hypotheses.

In social studies we are learning about the arrival of the Pilgrims.
Does your child remember where the Pilgrims landed and the name of their main ship?

Have a great week!

Upcoming events -

Tuesday – Hot CocoaCafe

Wednesday- Running club

In science we are practicing identifying independent, dependent, and control/constant variables in various experiments.  We will be having a quiz tomorrow (Wednesday) over variables and then move on to writing a hypothesis.

In social studies we are learning about how the early colonies were established.  This week we’re finishing Roanoke and starting Jamestown.  We will then be studying the Pilgrims and Puritans.

Have a great week!

Upcoming events -

Wednesday – Running Club

Thursday – DARE; Tales in library

Friday – Bravo club; Lego club

DARE Graduation – Thursday, February 2

In science this week we have started learning about the scientific method.  Starting next week we will be studying the different steps in depth.  At the end of next week we will be doing an M&M lab.  If anyone could send in medium or large bags of regular M&Ms and bags of fun-sized M&Ms, that would be great.  We will need an individual fun size for each student; there are about 80 students.  We will also need enough regular bags of M&Ms for each student to have two candies for the experiment.  Please let me know if you can help.

In social studies we have started studying Chapter 4 which is our second group of explorers.  These are from Italy, France, and England.  Our emphasis this week has been John Cabot, Giovanni Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, and Samuel de Champlain.  One of these was eaten by Indian cannibals.  Does your child know which one?  Next week we will be learning about Henry Hudson, the Spanish Armada, and the Lost Colony of Roanoke.

There will be NO SCHOOL on January 16 for teacher work day.

Have a great weekend and awesome week!  Enjoy the beautiful weather!

Upcoming events -

Tuesday – Student council meeting – 7:15 am; Hot Cocoa Cafe – CANCELLED!!!

Wednesday – DARE; Running Club

Thursday – Honors Assembly 2:15; Craft Club

Friday – Lego Club

Monday, January 16 – NO SCHOOL

In science we are finishing our matter unit complete with a study guide.  Our test will be on Tuesday, December 20.  Your child should have brought home a test note today with their study guide. 

In social studies we finished Chapter 3 with a test on Wednesday and will not be starting Chapter 4 until we return after break.

Grades will be available online after Dec. 21.

Red Team will be having a brunch on Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, that the homeroom mothers are coordinating.  If you are interested in helping or providing items, please contact me and I will pass the word.

Have a blessed Christmas, and enjoy time with family and friends!

In science we have been learning about measurement tools and are starting our study of matter.  We will be learning about properties of matter, phases of matter, and the way matter changes state this next week.  Our matter test will be on Tuesday, December 20, using the Smart Response system with the “clickers” again.  There will also be a small paper/pencil portion.

In social studies we have finished Chapter 3 and are having our first Explorers test this next Wednesday, December 14.   You should have seen a test note come home to be signed if your child is interested in receiving a few bonus points toward their social studies grade.

As we wind down this semester, please make note that the students are dismissed on Wednesday, December 21, at 12:30.  Teachers will be staying to finalize grades before the holidays, and grade cards will go home after we come back in January.

Have a wonderful week!  Only 14 more shopping days left!

Upcoming events -

Tuesday – Hot Cocoa Cafe

Wednesday – Running Club

Thursday – XTreme Readers

Friday – Lego Club

In science this week we are reviewing qualitative and quantitative observations.  Qualitative observations are descriptions of qualities of something using our senses.  Quantitative observations are those observations involving measurements of some type.  Ask you child to describe the difference.  We will be having a short quiz on this on Friday.  We are also working on measurement this week, learning about some different types of tools that scientists use.  We will then move on to studying matter.  I plan to have a test on measurement and matter before we leave on winter break.

In social studies we are continuing our study of explorers.  We have learning A LOT about A LOT of explorers in Chapter 3.  We will be studying New Spain (Lesson 5) this week, followed by completing our study guide.  Our test will be next week.  Watch your child’s agenda to know the exact date.  Look for a test note to come home later this week.

It’s that time of year that the flu bug wants to attack.  Please encourage your child to eat healthy, get plenty of rest, and WASH THOSE HANDS!  No one wants to be sick, so we will be sanitizing the desktops more frequently.  If you could help by sending in some extra Clorox/Lysol wipes, that would be great!  We will be going through those pretty quickly over the next few months.

Have a great week!  Only 19 shopping days left!

Upcoming events -

Tuesday – “Hugo” field trip; Hot Cocoa Cafe

Wednesday – Running Club

Thursday – XTreme Readers

Friday – Lego Club

In science we are beginning our unit on measurement and matter.  We will be studying observations and inferencing, along with measurement tools, this week.

In social studies we are spending a couple of extra days on Columbus by making a history pocket of information.  We will then be moving on to study more Spanish explorers.

Clubs resume this week.  PJ day is Friday, December 2, for $1.00.

Have a great week!

In science this week we are finishing mammals and put together our study guide today.  Our animals test will be next Monday, November 21.  Look for a test note to come home today.

In social studies we have started learning about early Portuguese explorers, such as Marco Polo, Prince Henry, Bartolomeu Dias, and Pedro Cabral.  There are many explorers in Chapter 3, so we will in this chapter for a while.  We are also beginning Spanish explorers this week.

Next Tuesday, November 22,  is Miss Curry’s last day with us.  We have enjoyed having her with us as a student teacher.  She has done a fine job with all three classes.  She not only will be graduating in December but will also be getting married.  We would like to present her with a gift card on her last day.  If you would like to contribute, please send in your contribution in an envelope with my name on it by this Monday, November 21.

Mid-quarter work needs to be turned in by the end of the day tomorrow, Thursday, for mid-quarter grades.

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Upcoming events -

Thursday – HUGO book reading until 6:30 in library; Science Explorers

Friday – Hat Day; AM choir; Bravo club

Saturday – Frisco Trail Run

Monday, 11/21 – Mid-quarter grades go home

Wednesday, 11/23 – NO SCHOOL

Thursday, 11/24 – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

In science this week we are finishing studying about birds and moving on to mammals.  We will be having a test after we finish mammals – sometime next week.  Look for more information to come!

In social studies we have begun studying the Vikings  – the terror of the seas!  As we move on into learning about early explorers, we will be discussing Marco Polo and the Silk Road to China.

Our Veterans Day assembly is this Friday at 9:30.  If you have a veteran that you would like to invite, the forms are due by tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8. 

Our annual Thanksgiving food drive starts tomorrow and goes until November 15.  The Red Team is asked to bring canned soups and meats.  The food baskets stay local, so if you have a suggestion for a family that is need of a food basket for Thanksgiving, please let us know.

DARE begins this Wednesday for Red Team.  Our Wednesday schedule will be a little different for the next few weeks with graduation at the end.  More information will be following.

Friday is an early out day – dismissal at 12:30 for students.

Have a great week!

Upcoming events -

Tuesday – Food drive begins; Hot Cocoa Cafe; Xtreme Readers

Wednesday - DARE begins; Running Club

Thursday – HUGO book reading until 6:30 in library; Craft Club; Science Explorers

Friday – AM choir; Veterans Day assembly – 9:30; Early out – 12:30