Red Ribbon Week

This is our school's Red Ribbon Week.  Today was wear red to support healthy lifestyles day.

Homework for today:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 205-206.
              Miss W:  p.191.
              Mrs. Thompson: p. 171-172.
2.  Halloween worksheet.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Illustrating a Book

Homework for today:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 207-208.
              Miss W:  practice test.
              Mrs. Thompson:  p. 165-166.
2.  Illustrate a sentence from Wringer.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Nipper the Pigeon

Homework for today:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 201-202.
              Miss W:  p. 177-178.
              Mrs. Thompson:  p. 157-158.
2.  Why did Palmer decide to let Nipper go?  How do you think he will get rid of him?
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Yo-yos

People have been playing with yo-yos for thousands of years.  The picture above comes from ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  Practice test.
              Miss W:  worksheet.
              Mrs. Thompson:  p. 145-146.
2.  Read for half an hour.
3.  Get parent initials.

Ned Assembly

Today we had a Ned Assembly.

Today's homework:

1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 183-184.
              Miss W:  p. 172-173.
              Mrs. Thompson:  p. 151-152.
2.  Wringer question:  Should Palmer tell everybody?
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Welcome Back

This is where I spent my vacation!  But we are back to school now, refreshed and ready to learn.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 177-178.
              Miss W:  p.  164-166.
              Mrs. Thompson:  p. 139-140.
2.  Wringer question.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Associative Property of Multiplication

The Associative Property of Multiplications states that the grouping of factors does not change the product.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 171-172.
              Miss W:  p. 151-152.
              Mrs. Thompson: no homework.
2.  Metaphor worksheet.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Similes and Metaphors: Similar But Different

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 165-166.
              Miss W: p. 139-140.
              Mrs. Thompson: no homework.
2.  Metaphor worksheet.
3.  Read for half an hour

Speech!

Today we heard speeches from students running for student council.  They did an excellent job!

Today's homework:

1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 157-158.

              Miss W: no homework.

              Mrs. Thompson: worksheet

2.  Similes worksheet.

3.  Read for half an hour.

4.  Get parent initials.

Learning to Draw

Our fourth and fifth graders are getting regular instruction in the fine arts, including how to draw.  Drawing encourages the imagination and helps kids understand and remember information better.  Drawing also improves fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.  Practicing and studying drawing also improves visual analysis skills.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 151-152.
              Miss W:  p. 105-106.
              Mrs. Thompson:  no homework.
2.  What should  you do if you are being bullied?
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.