Quick Update Wednesday October 25th!

Hello Everyone!

Please see these three sections: Things to Think About Tonight, Events Coming Up, and Field Trip Survey Results!

Things to Think About Tonight!

We enjoyed discussing the results of our science germ experiment (post to come about this soon with pictures) and applied math skills with fractions, division, decimals, and percentages to the job of analyzing data! Please finish the conclusion for your lab in your journal, in paragraph form, with at least 8 full sentences. Questions to answer: What did you learn from the experiment? What would you do differently next time? What would you communicate to the principal about our experiment?

Everyone has a topic for their TED TALK, which will be a public speaking project for language arts. Remember, your topic needs to be something you care about! Tonight, please figure out the key idea behind your talk. Then, make a quick outline of the main things you will talk about that support the idea. What do you want to say about your topic? For example, if you are talking about cats, what is it about cats you would like to say? What idea would you like us to walk away with? Due tomorrow.

Reminder to everyone, if you want to upgrade your checking in assignments we recently did, you are always welcome to do so. Any mark that is a check or check minus can be upgraded by adding detail and resubmitting. Ms. D won’t ask you for them, though, so it will be up to you to remember.

We will not be having a math quiz Thursday. Instead, we will do a checking in on Monday.

Disease PowerPoints will be completed Friday, so make sure you are using class time well. Monday we will be talking about final projects that will help bring together what we have done during the unit.

 

Events Coming Up!

On Friday, we will do the PUMPKIN PATCH! Students will receive pumpkins and go collect one of their choice in the field next to the school. It is a good idea to have BOOTS and a PLASTIC BAG, as the pumpkin may be dirty. Take the pumpkin home, wash it, and then clean the insides out. Don’t bring it back until Tuesday morning, Halloween!

On Halloween Tuesday, there is a COSTUME PARADE in the afternoon. Students should not come to school in costume. Bring costumes to school and change for the afternoon. This is so students may carve pumpkins in the gym in the morning! No weapons or very scary costumes, please, as we will be walking amongst younger students for the parade.

Our student HALLOWEEN COMMITTEE is planning a HALLOWEEN PARTY, so stay tuned for more details as they ask everyone to contribute something to the fun!

 

FIELD TRIP SURVEY:

Thank you to the 21 parents who participated in the field trip survey. Here are the results:

  • The majority are interested in a first aid workshop. While not guaranteed, as dates have to work for us, Ms. D will be looking into it.
  • The majority would be okay with additional major field trips, such as Britannia Mines and Museum and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.
  • The majority support participation in Dragon Boating in May/June if it is still available for this coming year.
  • The majority support having an end of year outdoor education event.
  • It was a 50-50 split on how to pay for field trips, so Ms. D will be posting amounts and opportunities as they arise, not as one lump sum.
  • Thank you for field trip and speaker ideas. As we begin a new unit, please think of friends and family who can contribute to our unit with their expertise!

Have a great night!

Ms. D