Daily Schedule:
Recess 10:15-10:47
Lunch 11:05-11:35
Specials 1:25 - 2:20
Spanish 11:45-12:30 (Tuesday & Thursday)
Success Lab 2:45-3:15 (Monday - Friday)
Dismissal 3:15
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Deming's Dialogue
November 2, 2009
Silent Auction
Our Silent Auction will take place on Friday, November 13th, from
6:00-8:00 P.M. in the cafeteria. I will be listing a
Saturday shopping (book), lunch, movie, and ice cream for a student and a
friend of his/her choice as a Silent Auction item. I would love to have you
bid on it.
Unfortunately, I will be in North Carolina that Friday, so I will not
be able to attend the auction. I am so sorry to miss it. I will be anxious
to hear about the wonderful things they are offering and look forward to a
Saturday outing with a couple of students. Have fun!!
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Survival Math//Exploring Literature
Our first Survival Math project will be due on November 19th (this is
a change of due date from 11/12). You should have reviewed and signed the
project guidelines and requirements for Survival Math and Exploring
Literature that are in the back section of the students’ notebooks. We will
review the guidelines and rubric thoroughly. Students will be responsible
for completing note cards, which we will outline in class. They will then
present orally to the class. Students will become experts in public speaking.
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Students of the Week
Congratulations to our latest Students of the Week:
Oct. 9th- Michelle Lane
Oct. 16th- Demian Sanchez
Oct. 23rd- Bailey Ekes
Oct. 29th- Cian Graue
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Science Fair Winners
Each and every student is a Science Fair winner. What incredible
inventions were made!! The judges were so amazed at the work the students
accomplished. They were very impressed at how well they represented their
projects and how enthusiastic they were. I am so proud of each and every one
of them.The students who will go on to County Judging from our class are:
1. Lex Burnett
2. Aliyah Cunningham
3. Bailey Ekes
4. Danny Paredes
5. Cade Wessel
6. Sarah Smelser (alternate)
Congratulations!!!!
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Field Trip to the Edison Home in Ft. Myers
We will be participating with the fourth graders on a field trip to
the Edison Home in Ft. Myers on December 3rd. Mrs. Millar wrote and was
awarded a grant for this trip, so the cost of the entire trip is $9.00. An
out-of-county field trip form must be completed and notarized, along with the
regular permission form.
If you are interested in chaperoning, please let me know.
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Math
We will be testing on decimals (place value, estimating, adding and
subtracting) this week. We will move on to expressions, variables, writing
and solving equations, inequalities, and properties (commutative/
associative).
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Reading
We are enjoying reading The Talking Earth and journaling, learning
about flora, fauna, similes, geographic terms, and analyzing descriptive
phrases. We are also discovering character traits, actions, thoughts, and
motives in our novel and in Storytown reading selections.
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Reading Goals for Quarter 2
Please notice the Reading Goals sheet that is now in the Reading
section of students’ binders. It is individually chosen for each student and
sets goals for quarter two.
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From Apple Seeds :
“A student who tries something and fails is better than a student who
does nothing and succeeds.”
“Students should not be ashamed of saying they were wrong. That means they
are wiser today than they were yesterday.”
From Gathered Goods:
“According to the laws of aerodynamics, the bumblebee cannot fly. I
guess no one bothered to tell the bee.
Keep flying!”
