Monday, April 27, 2009

Its almost May!

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will be going on the Rockwall field trip with our advisement groups.. Mr. Walley and Mrs. Kuhner's advisements are not going tomorrow, they are going on Thursday. Please remember to bring a bottle of water, a bag lunch, and wear comfortbable clothes. YOU MAY NOT WEAR JEANS!

Friday, May 1, 2009 is our trip to Washington D.C. We will be leaving at 8:30am and returning at 8:15 pm. Please wear comfortable shoes- we will be walking a lot! You also might want to bring some spending money as you will be able to go into the shops.

On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 will be the day that you can make up/retake your nouns test. If you did not do well or did not take it, YOU WILL NEED to come into workroom during recess to complete that task.

Monday, April 20, 2009

What's coming up?

In Reading we are aiming to finish reading "The City of Ember" by the end of the week.. making the final Ember test on Wednesday of next week.

The Rock Climbing Field Trip is next Tuesday the 28th. The Washington DC field trip is next Friday, May 1st.

You need to make sure you are staying up on your new essay that you received before Spring Break.

New Spelling Words- List #8
mathematics really
audience usually
diamond favorite
memory restaurant
recognize disgusted
secretary miniature
tournament gratitude
elementary juvenile
victim category

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

The week of April 6th-9th

In Reading we are reading Chapter 14 and Chapter 15 of The City of Ember and answering the comprehension questions for those chapters.

In Writing we are still working on plural, possessive, and plural possessive nouns. The students are creating Mad Libs and will be filling out a partner's Mad Libs.

In Health we are till learning about the effects of cigarette smoking.

In Math we are working on the area and circumference of circles.

Tomorrow (Wednesday the 8th) is a jeans day to help support Odyssey of the Mind. They are trying to go to a competition in Iowa. The cost is $2.00 per student. You may wear a Red, White, and Blue shirt with your jeans. Help support OM!

Thursday is Service Learning Day for grades 2-8. 7th grade will be going to Lums Pond to clean up the trash. Make sure to pack your lunch because we will be eating there. You may wear jeans but you need to make sure you wear a school uniform shirt. We will also have the Service Learning Celebration starting at 2pm. This is to celebrate and congratuate everyone for a job well done helping the community. We will have goodies in each homeroom. There will be pizza and wings available. Be sure to bring a little extra money as the pizza and wings will cost $1.00 each slice or per 4 wings.

Spring Break starts on Friday, April 10, 2009!! We will return to school on Monday, April 20, 2009.

The RockGym field trip is on Tuesday, April 28th. Make sure you wear comfortable clothes to climb in. You will need to pack your lunch and bring a bottle of water! Good luck to all!