Science Material Needs

During the week of May 4, we are going participate in a challenge and need the following materials:
Lots of empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls
10 rolls of masking tape

If you are willing to donate, please send the materials to Ms. Caldwell.
Thank you!

Chapter 8 Science Test - Friday, April 10

Chapter 8 Science Test (Electricity and Magnets) - Friday, April 10.

In class, Wednesday, April 8, your child will be working on a Chapter 8 Study Guide and will take it home to help guide studying. They may take their textbook home, but it is the child's responsibility to get the textbook. 

The test will be Friday, April 10.

*Some students have not returned textbooks from our last Science Tic Tac Toe assignment. Your child must find the book that was assigned to him/her.*

Chapter 8 (Electricity) Quiz April 1, 2015

Vocabulary Quiz this Wednesday, April 1. 

They did/do NOT have any homefun with these words, but, in case you want them to do more practice, the words are:

1. repel
2. conductor
3. volts
4. electrical discharge
5. electrical current
6. parallel circuit
7. series circuit
8. circuit
9. charged
10. attract
11. insulators

Book Fair Rescheduled

All Scholastic Book Fair events have been rescheduled for next week, Monday, February 23 through Thursday, February 26.  Specifically:

• All for Books change collection will go until Thursday evening.
• Children will shop Monday through Thursday, during their PE times.
• Family Night and Character Parade will be Thursday, February 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pouncer and members of the U of M football team will be there as Guest Readers.
• Read-in will be Monday, February 23 from 8:10 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
• Bookmark contest winners will be announced Thursday, February 26.
• Volunteer slots have all been moved to reflect the new dates. Click here to sign up for a shift or move an existing shift you have signed up for

Chapter 6 Study Guide

The Chapter 6 study guide is due February 6. Your child must find the answers in his/her textbook and cite the page number (even if they already know the answer). All short answer questions must be in a complete sentence.

Two exceptions:
Number 17 on page 68 of the guide is optional.
On page 71 only, the critical thinking question does not need a page number.

Science Experiment Items

For some upcoming science experiments, we are in need of some materials. If you are willing/able to donate any of the below items, please sign your name beside each item. 

Please send in by Tuesday, January 6, 2015.

Thank you for your support!

http://campus-school.wikispaces.com/Science+Sign+up

Winter Tic Tac Toe Board - Academic Vocabulary Homefun

Beginning after Winter Break, your child will have new choices for their Academic Vocabulary Homefun. Here is a link to the new tic tac toe board.