PRESIDENT PRESENTATIONS THIS WEEK!!

Parents,

You are invited to come see all the hard work and research your child has done on his/her president report.
Date: Wednesday, April 27th
Time: 1:30-2:30
Place: Gym

SCIENCE
Finish you mealworm experiments before they change into a pupa.
This week we will continue learning about Learned Behaviors and Instincts.
We will also learn about animal variations and specialized structures.

MATH
We will continue learning about surface area then volume.
We will have a test on this unit Friday.
REMEMBER-We have math club Tuesday and Thursday if you do not understand.
This week we will review for the test.

LAGOON
Detective Bird e-mailed saying that next Saturday April, 30th is NOVA Lagoon Day.
If you want to go you must get your own ride. It is not sponsored by Bridger Elementary. The tickets are discounted (around $24.00 plus tax), you can buy up to 7 tickets. He will be giving us more information this week.

MATH CHALLENGE-Go to the Math Tab-You choose the reward!! Prize, extra credit, or missing assignment make up!!

ONLY 6 WEEKS LEFT (30 DAYS) LEFT OF SCHOOL!!

We still have a lot of work to do in the next 6 weeks!!
Our President Reports were due last week. Those students who finished will start putting their presentation/pizza boxes together.
We will be presenting these to the whole school on Wednesday, April 27th between 1:30-2:30. Parents are invited to attend to see all the great work you have done!

SCIENCE-Heredity Unit
We will continue learning about traits.
We will also be learning about instincts and learned behaviors. Each student will receive a meal worm to use with their experiments.

MATH-We will continue learning about Area and Perimeter of rectangles,
triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids.

F=Black f=white What trait is dominant?

This week we will be learning about Heredity

HAVE A GREAT BREAK!!

I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY YOUR BREAK!! REMEMBER TO READ!! Also, don't forget to work on your EXTRA CHALLENGE PACKET!!

Bring what you have finished to class when you return from break and receive a reward!!

When we come back from Spring Break we will learn: Science-Heredity Math-Area and Perimeter Writing-Finish typing president reports jjfarmerj@comcast.net if you need to contact me.

Last Week Before Spring Break

This week we will be finishing our President Reports.

Tuesday-Music performance 1:45 in the gym. Wear dark clothes! Parents are invited!!

Friday-MATH TEST

Please continue reading!! The following students are meeting or have met their reading goal of 21oo pages: Abi, Anthony, Hunter, Meghane, Adrian, Kelsey, Aurora, Sara , Srienoch, SaBen, Scott

Please encourage your child to read !!

Only 8 weeks left until we go to the Aquatic Center.

Have a Fun Spring Break!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED HONOR DAY!

CONGRATULATIONS!! We had a fun honor day today for those students who turned in all their assignments four weeks in a row. The students were rewarded for their hard work! The students who attended played WII games. WOW!! Some of you can really dance, and some of you can play the guitar!!
This week was the first week for our next honor day. If you turned in all your assignments this week, you just have three more weeks to go.

THIS WEEK:
We will be working on our President Reports.
You should have 4 sources by Monday
Here are some computer sources: (Go to the tab that says FAVORITE SITES then presidents 1 or 2 for a direct link)
http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/visit/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/

REMEMBER TO PLAY MATH GAMES ON IA SITE!! (Also on FAVORITE SITES/MATH HELP)
Remember to go the math tab then IA Site to review what we are learning in math.
The IA Site has many games that will reinforce what we are learning in class.
1. Go to the math tab then IA Site.
2. Go to fractions - simplify, add/subtract, find least common denominator, etc.
BONUS-If you tell me what games you played, you will receive a special prize!!

DON'T FORGET TO WEAR GREEN!!

On Thursday and Friday I was in Denver at a conference. On Saturday morning before leaving for home, I had the opportunity to watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade. It was so crowded!! Everyone was wearing tons of green and having a lot of fun!

Don't forget to wear green on Thursday.
MONDAY-We will make our own electrical circuits in science.
TUESDAY-1:30 Character Assembly
THURSDAY-St. Patrick's Day (wear green)
FRIDAY-1/2 day of school.

Who was St. Patrick?

PLEASE KEEP READING!!!

Please continue reading 30 minutes every night to meet your reading goal of 2,400 pages. We will be going to the Logan Aquatic Center on May 26th!!
We already have 10 students who have met this goal!

THIS WEEK:
Monday- Type Limericks
Tuesday-The P.E. dance performance will be in the gym at 1:45. (3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will be performing)
Thursday-Geometry Review (please study for tests tomorrow)
Friday- Word Work Test & Geometry Test

Congratulations Sara for winning the school spelling bee!!!

This week:
Science-Finish Static Electricity and begin Electricity Unit (Watch Bill Nye Video below)
Math-Geometry

Monday - Practice writing Persuasive Essays. Orchestra Concert 1:30
Tuesday-Continue writing Persuasive Essays
Wednesday-We will be taking the State Persuasive Writing Assessment.