Mrs. Burke's Class Page      

        February 2, 2012   

The groundhog saw his shadow....six more weeks of winter!

                    Welcome to our class page.

Our Extra-special for the January Mondays will be :

Jan. 30th: ?

      GREAT IDEAS!     

     HOMEWORK BULLETIN BOARD     

  

Wordly Wise: No Wordly Wise this week
Spelling:  Have an adult give you a trial spelling test. Ask them to sign the paper when you are finished.    Spelling Lesson 7 test on Friday
Math:      Come up with a rule (written as an expression) for an input/output table. Write down the materials that you plan to make the table out of. Most students have chosen to do the table on  legal sized paper, but you can make a poster if you choose to do so.
Social Studies:  Continue working on project.
ELA:   Find a biography to read by Monday.
Science:  Write a thank you note to Mr. Smith. Be sure that it is at least 5 sentences long. Be sure to have a greeting and a closing. Also, be sure to: Thank him for coming, write about something you learned as a result of his visit, and let him know the part that you enjoyed the most.
Other:
Things to Return:

 To listen to how the words are pronounced, or to play a game with the words, you may go to the following website. This is a GREAT site to help you study for your Wordly Wise tests:

http://www.wordlywise3000.com/word_lists/?book=05&lesson=7

 A fterschool Math Dates: 

Times: 3:10-4:15

Remember: You must have a note from a parent or guardian giving you permission to stay

AND you must have a ride home.

There is no afterschool math this week.
 

                 

   More Great News from Room 3 

     Trivia Question!

     Join in the (optional) weekly trivia contest.

You will receive a  trivia question each week, which will be due on Thursday. If you get the correct answer, your name will be added to the  drawing. One name (from each class) will be chosen, per week, to  receive a prize from the prize drawer. Everyone who attempts to answer at least five questions will receive extra credit.

Last week's trivia winners:

Mrs. Burke's Homeroom: Colin, Brennan, and Billy   

Mrs. Michaud's Homeroom: none    

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners and thank you to everyone who participated!

        This Week's Trivia Question:

 Who, because of a technicality, clained to be a United States President for just one day?

What day was it?

Who was the elected president at the time?

Why wasn't he president on that day?

5th/6th Grade Community Service Club:   The club had its first meeting on Thursday, September 29th. It was decided that we would meet twice a month - alternating Mondays and Wednesdays.                                                                                                                                                                        

So far the club has held 2 fundraisers: 

• Nickels for Neighbors   which will go to the Southampton Almoners  and
• Decorate your Head Day for the Southampton Senior Center  

NEXT MEETING:  Monday, Jan. 30th

This is a special meeting to present the senior center with a check to help them get new furniture. The students raised this money with their "Turn Mold into Gold" campaign.        

  How Organized Are Your Notebooks?

Below are your notebook indexes. You can check to see if you have everything written down, numbered, and your pages are in order. If one of the classes has not yet received a page in the notebook, it will be written in a different color.