Monday, April 13, 2015

Marvelous Monday!

Attention all parents and students: We are having our Spring Fundraiser to raise money for a new playground!!! We will be raising money from April 10-April 23.

Our reward for raising a minimum of 35 dollars is going to Planet bowl on April 24.

We also have exciting rewards that will be happening at school when we reach these check points:

1000- Mr. Monaghan will dress up as Elsa or Anna

3000-Mr. Polumbo will be waxing his legs

5000-Mr. Sawatsky Pie in the face

7000-Students water balloon their teachers!!!

This week’s exciting fundraising events:

1.     Second Cup Coffee Sale: April 20 and 24

2.     Coffee Bean Sale: student who sells the most coffee will receive 5000 house points and a free pizza lunch

3.     Bake Sale: April 13 and 14

4.     Pancake Breakfast: April 16

5.     Fun Day Sundae: April 17  

There are also class and individual prizes!!

Starting April 20

The top class each day will receive:

-pajama day

-afternoon movie day

-extra recess

-games afternoon

-go play at the park

Please refer to the package that went home for more information.

We began the day having an exciting house game to kick off our spring fundraiser!!

We then had Art with Mr. Monaghan.

After, students wrote out their words for Lesson 26 and showed their understanding in their Spelling books.

In Math, we began unit 8: Linear Measurement, Area, and Perimeter. We looked at the Big Math Book and discussed why it is important to measure and what are some ways that we can measure (using a ruler, paperclips, string, our arms.) We then used paperclips to measure the width (shorter) and length (longer) of our desks and recorded our answers in our Math Books. After, we chose 2 objects to measure and we used paperclips, erasers, and pencils to measure each one. When we use different methods of measurements we noticed that our answers could change depending on how long or short the unit of measurement is.

We also began our new unit of inquiry, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We put together an earth day lap book and flip flap book that we will be working on the next few weeks in order to learn the various ways that we can help protect and take care of our earth.

After first recess and lunch we had French. After French we wrote our homework in our agendas and continued working on our lap books and flip flap books.  

After second recess and lunch we finished putting together our lap books and flap flap books. Then we had a discussion about what we already know about Earth Day and the ways that we keep our earth clean. Next we began reading a book about Earth Day to better understand how it all began and why this day is so important. We learned that Earth day began in the United States in …but did not become a worldwide celebration of earth until 1999. This happened because more and more people were realizing that people were not treating the planet how they should and there was too much pollution (examples: oil spills, garbage, smoke from factories). We will continue reading this book through out the week so we can become more knowledgeable about Earth Day and be able to teach the others about this significant day.

Homework:

1.     Read for 20 minutes

2.     Sign Math test

3.     Sign Rubric

4.     Choir trip: changed to 30 dollars

Forms are due April 17

5.     Spelling test signed

6.     Spring Fundraiser to raise money for a new playground: April 10-April 23

Reward for raising a minimum of 35 dollars: trip to Planet bowl on April 24^th

7.     Second Cup Coffee Sale: April 20 and 24

8.     Coffee Bean Sale: student who sells the most coffee will receive 5000 house points and a free pizza lunch

9.     Bake Sale: April 13 and 14

10. Pancake Breakfast: April 16

11. Fun Day Sundae: April 17  

12. Reading Comprehension questions due Tuesday