September 16, 2013

Homework
Math - sheet #5
Reading - Log due tomorrow with all columns completed; Share your name sign with your parents and explain today's lesson.
Today's Highlights
Last week we made name signs that we were really proud of.  They are colorful and pretty.  Then we crumpled them up and jumped on them.  We tried to get the wrinkles out, but couldn't. Laminating them didn't even get the wrinkles out.  Ask your child what the wrinkles represent.
We started learning about factors today.  Our first math unit is about multiples and factors.
Reminders
Picture day is Wednesday, the 18th. Open house is Thursday, the 19th.  No school on September 30th.   Sign up for parent teacher conferences will be available at open house.

September 13, 2013

Homework:
Reading Logs are due on Tuesday.
Today's Highlights
Meadowbrook Farm Fundraisers are being sent home today.  Do  not stress about these!  I know you just came off of the magazine drive.  I'm a parent too and understand the craziness of fundraisers.  I do like to buy my wrapping paper through this though!
Every day we watch CNN student news.  Asking your child about the day's program  is a great thing to do at dinner or in the car.

Reminders:

Open House is next Thursday night.  We are making apple crisp on Wednesday for this event.  The students will educate the community on our composting program.

Student led conferences on October 15, 16, and 17.  These are after school and evening.  A sign up will be available at open house.  No school on October 18th.

No school on September 30th for teacher inservice.

Picture forms went home today.  Pictures are on the 18th.

September 12, 2013

Homework
Math - sheet #4
Reading - reading logs due on Tuesdays, flip books are due tomorrow.
Today's Highlights
We continue to learn about composting.  The students diagrammed their lunches on how all the food they eat starts with soil.  The less steps away from soil, the better the food.  We learned a new site for math.  illuminations.nctm.org

Reminders: Next Thursday is Open House.
No school on September 30th due to teacher inservice.  Student led conferences are on October 15th, 16th, and 17th in the afternoon and evening.  There will be a sign up at open house.

September 11, 2013

Homework
Math-sheet #3
Reading-Reading log, flip book due Friday
Today's Highlights

The students got on Reflex Math and Khan Academy today.  These are 2 sites for math practice.  They can access these sites at home.

Reminders!!! Open house is next Thursday 9/19.  A reminder sheet about important dates went home with youngest and only today.

September 10, 2013

Homework
Math- sheet #2, use your resources to help you with any problems that may be hard for you.  Remember to * them if you don't understand them.
Reading- Reading Log, flip books are due Friday.
A few of you still owe Technology Acceptable Use forms.
Today's Highlights

Self-correcting math homework

This morning we self corrected our math homework in small groups.  This allows the students to share and learn with one another. 
We organized our math binder to have a section of resources and received our first math book, "Prime Time". Ask your child what this unit will be about.
Every morning we will watch CNN Student News. This is a 10 minute, student friendly news program.  They will start to have cnn homework on Tuesday nights.

September 9, 2013

Homework
Math- Sheet #1 12 problems. Some you may know and some you may not. Use Math At Hand (which you should have brought home) for a resource if you need it.  Also, you may look things up on the internet.  If you have trouble with a problem, TRY something and then * it so we know to talk about it in the morning.
Reading- Your reading log is due tomorrow.  All columns should be completed or it will not be accepted.
Highlights from today
We had fun with the eye color, fish, washing machine, and canoe game today. Share it with your family!!!!!! Share the composting visits you did today!

September 8, 2013

On Friday, 9/6, Tom Reynolds, from Northwest Solid Waste District visited our school to teach us about school composting.  The 6th graders will be composting monitors during lunch to be sure the students and staff are composting the correct things. We will continue to learn more about composting and recycling.  I hope to take a field trip to Chittenden Solid Waste District to see recycling in action.
This is a picture of some of the composting material that was pulled out of our lunch garbage from last week.