The school raised over $500.00 at McDonald's last night. Way to go!
Toy/Clothing Drive
Another teacher was in my room today commenting on the amount of things piled in front of the white board. You are all so generous. Thank you! We will be accepting donations until next Thursday!
Dare essays are due on Monday! Graduation is on Wednesday from 9:00-10:00 in the cafeteria
Language Arts
Today we practiced handwriting. Be aware that after the winter holidays we will be shifting to all cursive, all the time. We also worked on verb tenses and reread our story. Tomorrow is assessment day! Fluency and Flow is also due!
We had specials today. A note from the music teacher: All students are expected to practice their recorders at home. :)
Math
We continued working on converting fractions to decimals. We decided that using a calculator produces the most accurate results. We also learned what to do with repeating decimals. Study Link 5.7 is due tomorrow. Students may use a calculator to help.
Science
Today we learned how to light two light-bulbs with one d-cell. The trick is to use a parallel circuit. In a parallel circuit, the electricity has two pathways to follow. This lights up more than one electrical receiver. As an added bonus, if one light bulb burns out the other light bulb will keep working. Tomorrow there will be a written assignment about parallel and series circuit.
