Mrs. Ahlers' 5th graders

Mrs. Ahlers' 5th graders
We like to be a little silly here in room 12!

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Looking ahead...

END OF YEAR School and District Events/Meetings for Hoover 5th Graders
(Please email me any meetings or events that you think pertain to our fifth grade classroom and I'd be happy to add them to the list below. Thank you!)
*** denotes the events at Hoover that are performances /banquets you may wish to attend

May 9 - Collaborative Autism Meeting - District Educational Services Center - North Dodge St. 6:30-8:00  All parents and district staff invited. Rooms A and B

May 14-17 - Mrs. Kingman will share about poetry and activism in her life (connecting with our Designing Change project)

May 13 - Laurie Nash, from Prevent Child Abuse Johnson County, will speak about preventing child abuse - Design for Change project   (SACK LUNCHES today)

***May 14 (Tuesday) - 5/6 TRACK AND FIELD MEET - City High - 11:45 Schools: C Central, Penn, Van Allen, Hoover, Garner and Kirkwood   (SACK LUNCHES today)

11:30 Roll call
11:45 Tug of War
11:50 300 m run
12:00 Buddy Walker relay
12:10 Hurdle race prelim
12:20 5th grade hurdle race prelim
12:25 Hurdle relay 6th then 5th
12:30 5th field events and then in order 6th running events: 50, 60 then 70
12:45 Finals-6th grade dashes
12:55 6th field events and then 5th running events: 50, 60, 70
1:15 5th grade dashes - finals
1:25 3-legged race prelim
1:30 3-legged race prlim for 5th graders
1:35 finals - 3-legged races
1:40 shuttle hurdle - 6th then 5th follows
1:50 shuttle relay then co-ed shuttle
1:50 4x50
2:00 4x100 fifth graders
2:05 4x100 6th graders

May 15 - Vertical Family final gathering - BINGO.  5th grade MUSIC CONCERT - 2:30pm - ALL families invited!

May 17 - Fifth graders are trained for Patrol next year by Mr. Kosier    and 8:45 Band performance

May 23 Advanced Orchestra Performance 1:00

May 31 - All School Movie 12:50

***June 3 - LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS. 6th grade music concert following the awards assembly in the morning.  After games and popsicles, students will receive final report to bring home, gifts and we will say farewell and best wishes / happy summer vacation!



Monday, April 22, 2013

DESIGNING CHANGE

Hi this Oliver here I’ll be giving updates this week with Ellis.

So our first update is our design for change stuff (DFC). So on Saturday April 27th at the lower city park shelter #5 in Iowa City from 12pm-3pm. There will be a celebration called Kites for Kids. The purpose of this event is to celebrate the safety of the children and to honor the children that have suffered from child abuse.
Hi, this is Ellis and I am the other blog updater.
So, in DFC, as Oliver said, we are doing stuff about preventing child abuse. Well, with the kites for kids, we will be writing poems on our kites, may they be honoring the children or hoping for a better future for them. Also, in DFC, as you will know from our parent letter to parents, we are splitting into groups to plan ways to help prevent child abuse. Some people are taking pictures (Ethan is doing this right now to us.) others are raising awareness in many ways, be it via internet, flyers, or just talking about it.
An upcoming event that we are promoting.
We plan what we will do, and make sure that everyone is included.
A group preparing a presentation.

POP QUIZ OF RAISING AWARENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. In Iowa, how many children were abused in 2011?
2. On AVERAGE, how many deaths are caused by child abuse per day in the U.S?
3. What is the most common type of child abuse?




Answers:
1. 11,464
2. 5
3. Neglect. 78%

We hope to make an impact on child abuse. Wish us luck!






Sunday, March 31, 2013

April 8-12 FIELD TRIP WEEK!

The week of April 8th, we will be switching teachers!  Mrs. Brownlee and Mrs. Whittington will take all 5th graders on Iowa history and field trip adventures. Mr. Kosier and I will be with all 6th graders at "School of the Wild" at Lake MacBride nature and rec center.


Fifth grade parents - If you have any questions, please let me know!

Sixth grade parents - Below, I've included information that was sent home several weeks back, in a packet, with all 6th grade students.  Please take a look at material lists and details below.  We look forward to these upcoming adventures!  Go Hoover Hawks!

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School of the Wild 2013
Information Packet

School of the Wild
            School of the Wild is a five day outdoor environmental education program for our sixth graders.  It is now a part of our sixth grade curriculum and is cross-curricular in format, integrating language arts, science, social studies & math.
            Hoover sixth graders are participating April 8 – April 12, 2013.
This program was started in 1998, funded by the EPA, and continued through the 1998-1999 school year with REAP funding.  This year, the Hoover PTA and the ICCSD Foundation are generously funding the program.  Every Iowa City Community School District elementary school participates in this opportunity.
            The program is modeled after the University of Iowa Wildlife Camps and provides a week-long day outdoor environmental experience for students.  It introduces them to the natural history of forests, prairies, wetlands and birds, along with outdoor recreation and wilderness survival elements.
            The goals of the program are to:
·     Awaken an awareness of the wildlife and natural ecosystems in our area
·     Develop an appreciation of the natural world
·     Encourage a balanced environmental ethic and caretaker (environmental helper) attitude with respect for the earth

            The project takes place at the University of Iowa's Macbride Nature Recreation Area.  This nearly 500 acre area is surrounded by the Coralville Reservoir and Lake Macbride State Park.  It is located on County Road F-28 between North Liberty and Solon just north of the Sugarbottom Recreation Area.


Staffing and Transportation
School of the Wild provides at least three teacher certified staff members (plus science education students from the University of Iowa may participate on half-day basis as well) and transportation in Iowa D.O.E. certified school buses.  Participating schools provide at least two teachers each day to lead environmental activities.  Upper Unit teachers Lynn Ahlers, and Jeff Kosier will staff the week.  





Curriculum
Five day-long sessions will focus on these subjects: Prairies, Forests, Wetlands, Outdoor Adventures, and Birds.   Students visit a different session each day in a small group with a certified teacher as their leader.
Students will be in a team of about 10 Upper Unit peers during their week at School of the Wild.  They will be outside all day, participating in hands-on/minds-on activities, journaling and enjoying the wonders of nature in the outdoor classroom offered at Macbride.

Contacting School of the Wild participants
Please check with the Hoover Office (688-1110) if you have an emergency and a student needs to be reached during the Wild week.

Parent Volunteers
Each group of students will number about 10 and have a certified teacher as leader.  In addition, we have had some parents sign up for each day. They will be with their child's group.  Thank you very much for your help!

Daily Itinerary…Rain or Shine!
8:30      Start school day at Hoover
8:45      Bus arrives at Hoover
9:20      Bus arrives at MNRA
9:40      Begin morning sessions
11:30    Lunch
Noon     Begin afternoon sessions
1:50      Return to Bluestem Shelter; wrap-up
2:00      Load bus and return to Hoover
2:40      Arrive at Hoover
3:00      Dismissal

Note:  Thursday students will arrive at Hoover by 1:50 PM for early dismissal.


What students need to bring
lunch
water bottle filled with water (ice not recommended)
rain gear (rain ponchos at Target/DrugTown/Hy Vee run as little as $0.99)
LONG pants (that will get dirty and/or wet)
layered clothing (that will get dirty and/or wet)
a hat
shoes or boots that can get wet & muddy
sunscreen
insect repellent
backpack
pencils
colored pencils
journal (provided by Hoover)
a positive attitude
Optional items might include:  extra socks, camera, towel to sit on, binoculars
Bottom Lines:  YOU BRING IT...YOU CARRY IT.
                       DRESS for the WEATHER.(Students are outdoors all day..)
What students should NOT bring:
Anything that is not allowed at school is not allowed at School of the Wild.
For example:
Ø     Radios and CD players as we are keeping noise to a minimum in order not to disturb the wildlife and increase our chances of seeing some of the local residents
Ø     Knives of any kind as these are considered weapons (ICCSD weapons policy)
Ø     Cell phones should not be brought to School of the Wild.
Journaling as “Homework”
Students will receive a School of the Wild journal on Monday, April 11.  In addition to some assigned journaling during the day, students are encouraged to do some nightly journaling about their experiences at School of the Wild.  Also, please encourage your child to tell you about the activities s/he participated in each day as “homework” journaling is done.  NOTE:  This journal should be in your student’s backpack each day so s/he is prepared for the notes, observations, drawings etc. required during the day at School of the Wild.
Medications and Allergies
Medication for students who receive it daily through the Hoover Office will be packaged and taken to School of the Wild to be administered by an adult there.
If your student has allergies or medication needs beyond this, we need signed written instructions about the allergies and treatments provided in advance.  ALL MEDICATIONS are to be stored and administered by adults.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

A date to mark in your calendars...


Spring Music Concert Schedule:
 

April 24th (Wednesday)

9:00    5th Grade
9:30    6th Grade
10:15  2nd Grade
10:40  1st Grade
12:00  3rd Grade
12:30  4th Grade
1:00 Kindergarten

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Parent-Teacher Spring Conferences

Hello Fifth Grade Families!

Due to weather concerns this afternoon, the conferences scheduled for today, Thursday, February 21, are postponed.  My hope is that we will be able to push them forward to next week on Thursday February 28th at the same times. However, I understand that we may need to adjust times.  As I learn more information about how Hoover will handle the changes, I will be sure to let you all know. 

To access the current schedule, please click on the link below:

Spring Conference Schedule - SignUpGenius.com


OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS / IMPORTANT DATES:

February 26th - Parent-Teacher conferences all day

February 27th - Mini Medical School - Field trip to UIHC for all 5/6 Grades

February 28th - P-T conferences after school 2:00-6:30

March 18-March 22  Spring Break - No school

April 8-April 12 - School of the Wild week for 6th graders. 5th graders will be with Mrs. Whittington and Mrs. Brownlee on field trips to Hoover Museum, Old Capitol Museum and the One Room Schoolhouse in Coralville

Friday, April 12   6:30-8:30   Hoover Carnival!

Have a splendid, safe and snowy weekend!

~Mrs. Ahlers

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Student Council Sponsored Dress Up Week


DRESS UP WEEK DAYS:

·         Monday:         Backwards day (wear clothes backwards)

·         Tuesday:         Mismatched Day (wear mismatched clothing)

·         Wednesday:   Hat Day
 
·         Thursday:       Shades of Love Day (Wear red, pink, and white) and Valentine's Day Party

 
·         Friday:                 Movie Character Day (dress up like a movie character)

Friday, January 25, 2013

CITIZENSHIP at HOOVER

As we listened to the City High students drum and play their hearts out to the tune of "The Sturdy Little Hawk" at our afternoon assembly, we were reminded of all of the ways that our choices connect us to so many other people beyond our classrooms.  We were celebrating the donated food to the Crisis Center, while a selected group of City High students shared with us some of their own contributions to the community. Among these stories were donations of time and energy to organizations around the city, in the county and even on a trip to Peru.   Mr. Bacon, Mr. Negus, a staff member from the Crisis Center AND Louie the Little Hawk, accompanied the students in our gymnasium.


I have certainly seen the contributions of our own fifth graders extend beyond our classroom.   One student recently created a welcome card and message for a new student to Hoover in another class. Another group of students planned a drive to donate used stuffed animals and books to the UI Children's Hospital. Each student in our class has also been a great big buddy to their 2nd grade reading buddies in Mrs. Wegman's class.  Others bring their experiences from their families and friends outside of school to their learning and share their perspective with others. I have seen such incredible acts of courage and compassion this past month. I am proud of them and know that their impacts have such positive lasting effects on others.

We are fortunate to have several volunteers in our room, helping to provide students with the attention and encouragement they deserve.  These volunteers come regularly to our classroom to donate their time and expertise to our students.

Zulma Oyarzun and Elizabeth Oyarzun will be coming each Friday to help teach Spanish lessons.

Emma Gier, a City High student, spends her open hours volunteering 4 out of the 5 school days, with LA independent time and math.

Evan Risk, a Kirkwood College student and former City High student is volunteering Fridays in science.

Thank you to all of our volunteers!

If you walk into our classroom, you will notice large 3D snowflakes hanging from the cieling. Besides the desire to liven up our room to escape from the doldrums of winter, they are a reminder of teamwork in our class.  Each of the students created a portion of the snowflakes and decorated them with the ways to work together. Then, they combined each part to create the entire snowflake.  May their wishes and expectations be a great reminder this winter, as we continue to learn together.

Here is a photo of our photos from today's Spanish activity.  The students shared special drawings and photos of family members, and connected these images to our Spanish lesson. Thanks to Zulma and Elizabeth for their teaching creativity! Teaching phrases in a context of real life connections certainly amps up the learning experience.

My last announcement is to introduce the start of our math enrichment groups. Mrs. Jacobson, our Instructional Coach, will be taking a group and I will be meeting with 2 groups. These groups will meet twice a week to give mathematical challenges to students that desire and benefit from the extensions. These will be opportunities to strategize with other students and solve interesting, sometimes quirky, hopefully enjoyable logic puzzles and more. Here is our math corner with extensions, packets and the student folders for their groups. You can soon ask your student how groups are going, for them.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Greetings Families!

Here are a few updates and invitations for our 5th grade familes:

1.  A group of Girl Scouts that are in our class have put together a fundraiser to benefit the patients at the UI Children's Hospital. They are asking Hoover families to donate gently used stuffed animals and books to the bin they decorated outside Room 12. 

2.  Canned food donations may also be donated in boxes outside each classroom at Hoover.

3.  Parent-Teacher conference sign up sheets are in the hallway to the east of the office.  I received a lot of positive feedback about the online sign up through signupgenius.com, so I am offering that to you as a way to sign up.  I will update your slot to the sheet in the hallway. If you would prefer to sign up in person, I will make sure that your slot is filled online for the same date/time, as soon as possible.   I'm looking forward to sharing the great ways your students have been learning.

If you did not receive an invitation by email to sign up for a conference time, please let me know and I'll send one your way or sign you up, personally.

4.  If you have questions about the homework for each day, please click the link on the homepage entitled, "Planner."  This link is located on the upper left corner and I will do my best to update it daily. 

5.  This upcoming Friday, I will have some special guests coming in to help teach a Spanish lesson.  Javier's mother, Zulma and his sister, Elizabeth will be with us to learn vocabulary around the theme of family. To help with this lesson, students will get the assignment this Wednesday (Jan. 23) to dress as the family member of their choice. This might include choosing props such as glasses, a tie, hair in a certain style, briefcase, goggles, a special book or bag. They will use these props to describe their family members and introduce each other, in Spanish.  They will also create a family tree and I am asking them to bring in photos or drawings of family members they feel comfortable sharing with the class, to supplement the lesson.


Have a wonderful week!  Go Hoover Hawks.

~Mrs. Ahlers


Wednesday, January 2, 2013

 Hey 5th and 6th Grade Scientists!

As we begin our research on elements the next few weeks, we will be visitng the computer lab to research the element of your choice.

CLICK on the following LINKS to get more information. Take NOTES in your packet. You may visit these sites at home, if you like.

Chemistry for Kids - Periodic Table - Information on Elements

Videos of Periodic Table elements - just like the ones we've watched in class!

List of elements

Detailed images of the elements!

COST of elements and MORE!

Interactive Periodic Table

More info...


Chemistry - KidZone Science Spot - When you have finished and you want extra activities and knowledge!




Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Cool Chronicles by Sofia and Alexis

Ello! Alexis here I am soooooooooooooo glad to be here updating for you! We have been writing novels and I have a few sneak peeks of them! First we have Ellis Chen writing This Story Has No Title So Live With It! Max and Jared are two siblings living in Canada. When the two find out their parents had been kidnapped they do the only thing they can. They travel to the dreaded United States to find them. Here’s another sneak peek from Isabelle Raghavan. She’s writing The Prophecy of The OLA. A few years ago Gweneth Johnson found out she was part of a prophecy called the OLA. She joins Lucy when she sets out to try to save her sister from the evil Dr. Spanowski. This next one is something I would luuuuurrrve to read! Its called Its All a Dream by Ari Mclure. We go back in time to join Queen Elizabeth the first as she fights the zombies trying to eat the villagers. The only thing that stands in her way is Shakespeare....... Thank you soooo much for listening about these great stories! We also celebrated Justines birthday this week! She brought DELICIOUS treats! Thank you to whoever provided them!!! I hope ya all listen real good to what my editing partner has to say!!!!! Bye!!!!


  Hi! This is Sofia and I’ll be telling you a little bit about what’s going on in our class this week.  On Tuesday we’ll be sharing our novels with Mrs. Brownlee’s class, Mrs. Whittington’s class, and hopefully some of the parents! For this we’ll be dressing up as our protagonist, antagonist, supporting character, or half protagonist half antagonist!  On Wednesday is our winter break party and we’re all excited about it! Bye!

Monday, December 10, 2012

You're Invited!

You're invited to the Hoover 5th (and some 6th) Grade Novel Presentation Day!

Where: Room 12 at Hoover - The class of Mrs. Ahlers
Who: All fantastic 5th grade novelists
When:Dec 18th From 12:45-1:20
What:  All novelists will be dressed as a character from their novel (a protagonist, antagonist, or supporting character). They will stand/sit at their desks and present their novel and answer questions about the journey to create it and how it evolved to the beautiful work presented.  They will also be presenting to Mrs. Whittington's and Mrs. Brownlee's classes at this time. So, please come and intermingle while the other classes come to learn about our room's novels.  At 1:20, they will leave to visit the other rooms.

Please let me know if you have any questions. You are welcome to come any time between 12:45 and 1:20.  Mrs. Whittington's room will be presenting their novels from 1:20-2:00 and Mrs. Brownlee's students will present from 2:00-2:40.  The students have put so much time and thoughtfulness into their writing and I'm excited that they will have a chance to show their novels to loved ones and friends.

~Mrs. Ahlers

Friday, December 7, 2012

Cool Chronicles by Oliver and Saye


         Hi, this is Saye. This week we have been working on our novels and they are due Thursday. In science we have been finding out what our mysterious powders are. In language arts we are reading a book called LAFFF . It is about a kid who designs his own time machine.

Heeeelllllloooo this is Oliver as Saye said we are reading a book called LAFFF about Peter LU a Chinese and Angela
LAFFF stands for lu’s artifact for fast forward. LAFFF is a time machine but it can only go to the future and if you bring some thing back it only stays in the normal time for a little while. We don’t know what’s going to happen do you?
There’s a band concert Thursday.
See you later !!!!

                   
Word Search!!!

 Words you need to find: time*2 contest, machine, destination
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MJFLIELJFIEJFKDJFFFALIELSIEkkk;lkkbh
IKILOIIKYITIMFEGJHIOIObhbhjbhbhbhhg
TFJIFELJFTSETNOCJIEJKDJIOOFIJEIejfklfd
GRJFGFJGFJORIFJMACHINEGRFDEFKJIEI
  HFEIJFLJIODJOA;PUIDGTRIFDGJIJSIEE
KJVKDLAFISDJNOITANITSED  TSETNOC
KVVNBFJKDNVJHJGVBHGVC GVFCFCCG
TjhdjhdjHCJHDJHajdjhajsdhajsdhjahdjdhh
Here are some of our time machines:


Oliver's Time Machine

Avery's Time Machine





Logan's Time Machine

Some close up views


Time Machine by Mary, Izzy and Alexis




Sofia's Time Machine

Madison and Avery's Time Machine
Hailey's Time Machine

Christopher's Time Machine



Click on any of the above photos to ENLARGE them.

Monday, December 3, 2012

It's December - Time for an Update!


Linda Sue Park visits with Hoover fifth and sixth graders in November
Hoover Hawks,

I write to you as I type with cold fingertips. The cold "dedos de la mano", as we like to call them here, are chilled from touching the cold, inflated plastic bag from our science demonstration today. The cold bursting bag was the result of an endothermic reaction, which we discussed today, as chemists.  I will be doing other science demonstrations to bring some extra excitement into our unit (The Mysterious Powder).  The students will be planning their tests for discovering what the mysterious powder contains and then after predicting, will test, using PT, PR, iodine, vinegar, etc.

More on science...


The students are making powerful (or powderful, I should say...) connections, while using indicators that narrow the focuses to acids and bases and other powders, as they observe.  It's an exciting unit that we will have until mid January.  Since we will soon find out what the mysterious powder is, I will use the remaining time after break to have students research more about the natural elements in our world and other chemistry connections that interest them.

Mathematics

In math, students are exploring strategies for finding equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and using them in story problem situations. Additionally, I have provided several games and packets and daily challenge problems to extend their learning. If your student is struggling with math homework, feel free to use the family letter sent home (at the beginning of each unit), or to email me...so that I can provide support and answer questions.

Language Arts

Novelists are finally finishing their moth long novel projects! Wohoo!  After a month of writing while our inner editors remain in their containment cells, letting us write free of judgment, we will soon release them to edit our work.  Students will be peer editors and will revise certain excerpts of their novels.  Linda Sue Park, a visiting author to Hoover just last month, reminded us that she does more RE-writing than writing - a nice reminder of how so many authors are always tweaking and creating and crafting to mold their pieces into beautiful works of art.

Students are reading a lot of different things right now and I'm proud of students for making these reading experiences part of a reading relationship between them and other readers and the class.  For example, students are using reading journals to record their reflections of the sections of their novels that they have picked. They then trade these journal comments with a buddy, who responds to their comments and trades the journals back to begin and continue the conversation.  I find this to be an authentic experience full of purpose, as the students have a lot to say and even more desire to say it to someone...someone on their grade level that also is delving into the same text.  Every Monday and Thursday, students trade their journals and on Tuesdays or Fridays we often have time to have deeper conversations about the books. Right now the buddy books are:  The Egypt Game by Zilpha Snyder and A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park.   Students have time to work on their responses in class or at home - depending on how they use their LA independent time.

We also have had time to practice reading strategies and critical thinking while reading HMH texts. This week, we are focusing on a science fiction genre.  A lot of our reading also takes place while reading student writing pieces - our novels, this month.

So what is coming up next after this monstrous novel project?  I can't begin to have students trek down from the mountain top just yet...I feel we need another project that will highlight student interests over an extended period - so that's where our persuasive essay unit will come in.  When students return in January, we will embrace texts and media that deal with current events and use these news topics to devise persuasive essays that defend student opinions.  I look forward to students committing to new challenging topics that will guide them to creating arguments that they will nourish to the point of a final project - writing piece, debate, speech, etc.  Students will read texts with varying perspectives on subjects that I will introduce and topics that they will also choose themselves.   You can look forward to reading persuasive writing pieces by students in the blog in January, as well!

February will be the month for introducing inquiry projects -which will combine the students knowledge of research, persuasive writing and reading a variety of genres, to aid them in answering a question - a single question of their own creation.  What is the best way to get rid of poverty in the world?  What made the ancient Roman culture so interesting?  What's the best way to survive in the jungle?  The question creation will be important in and of itself - as it will need to be formed in order to guide students to have enough resources available to them to discover the answer. The answers will be presented in many forms - essays, posters, online presentations, raps, dances, plays or any way that students can communicate their findings in a meaningful way.  This will be project that is tied in to many of our science units, math lessons and language arts activities.


Upcoming Events and Important Dates:



December 18th (Tuesday)- Presentation Day for novelists - Remind students this week to bring outfits, as they will be dressing up as their protagonist or antagonist and displaying their novel for other classes.

December 19th (Wednesday) - Last Day of School before the new year and Winter Break parties in classrooms

January 3rd (Thursday) - Back to school- it's 2013!

LAST but not LEAST:  Check out the Student Daily Planner - on the links column on the left side of this page, to access each day's tasks.


Have a lovely week!

~Mrs. Ahlers






Friday, November 30, 2012

Cool Chronicles by Javier and Hailey

Hello this is Hailey here and all I can say is I’m back! So we just got back from Thanksgiving break this week. In Social Studies we just did our quiz about like Ethan said last week and it was on people who sailed to North America. This Friday we have earned a class celebration towards our 100 tallies! Our class voted on a movie and popcorn and other comfy items for a movie.  In math we took a test a while ago and now we had to take it home to get a PS on it. But anyways I have short quiz for you and DON’T EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER think of looking until you are done Anyways here it is:

1.   Was Demeter the Greek goddess of the home, the moon or the agriculture?
2.   Put in choronological order: French Reveloution, Louis the XIV, Napolean
3.   Who was the minister during world war II?
4.   Who was the greek god of music: Apollo,Ares, or hermes?
5.   Who said all roads lead to Rome? Julius Caeser Hannibal, or Octavian
6.   Who defeated the Spanish armada? Francis Drake, James Cook?
7.   Which language is spoken of people of Norway?
8.   Find the error(s)  photosynsis
9.   Name a Eurpean country located on the Iberian peninsula
10.                What Portuguese sailor rounded the sothern tip of Africa in 1488?
                           ANSWERS( DO NOT EVER EVER EVER EVER THINK OF LOOKING UNTIL YOU ARE DONE WITH THIS WHOLE ENTIRE QUIZ!)
1.   Agriculture
2.    French Reveloution, Louis the XIV
3.   Winston Churchill
4.   Apollo
5.   Octavisn
6.   Francis Drake
7.   Noreweigan
8.   Photosynthasis
9.   Spain, Portugal
10.                Barthaolume Dias
It’s Javier I’m back THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS FEED THE FISH OK maybe not the not the most important thing but still do it. So this week in science we have been doing a mysterious powder and POP QUIZ                               
1.   WHAT AFRCAN  COUNTRY HAS ONE OF THE WORLDS BIGGEST GOLD MINE?                             THE AWNSER IS ………………......                                                                                                                                                     SOUTH AFRICA P.S GET THE NOVELS FINSHED !!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Hailey here again and yesterday (Wednesday) We had art. A project or piece we have been working on is day of the dead. I am going to give a Spanish pop quiz of five phrases or frases in a second. In social studies on Wednesday we watched a video in class. Well about it OH I need to give you the pop quiz and guess or answer what the phrase is….

1.   Presteme la tencion por favor
2.   ( Name all colors in spanish)
3.   Me Gustan las cerezas
4.   Oy es lunes
5.   Token el cabeza
              

ANSWERS TO THE SPANISH POP QUIZ:
1.   Pay attention please
2.   Red, Blue , Green , Black, Orange, Yellow, Pink, White
3.   I Like cherries
4.   Today is Monday
5.   Touch you head                ( WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON !!)

Monday, November 26, 2012

Chronicles by Ethan and Laken

        I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! 'Ello everyone, its Ethan and today I’ll be talkin’ in this accent if yall’ don’t mind. Now lets get to the good stuff, shall we? This week in science we are investigating a mysterious powder that was placed all over Dexter School playground… So first we decided to look at different powders to see what they look, smell and feel like! When we were finally allowed to look at the mysterious powder it almost looked like a mixture of a bunch of powders O_O This powder is getting on my nerves now…
          Anyway, in Social Studies we are studying different explorers who made a big difference in U.S. history such as C.C. (Christopher Columbus), John Cabot, Henry Hudson, and Mr. Ponce De Leon. In NaNoWriMo most of us are makin’ much progress. But if your child hasn’t started yet I would encourage them to do so… 
           Anyway I gotta go so I’m passing it on to Laken… Bye bye! (for now)


         Hola chicas and chicos! It’s Laken here! I have a POP QUIZ for you. (IF YOU DON’T MIND. O.K?)  

1. What two continents occupy the same land mass?

2. Who wrote David Copperfield and A Tale of Two Cities?

3. What sea is enclosed by the islands of the West Indies?

4.What do you call the electricity that clings to clothing? (Hint: Mrs. Ahlers was this for Halloween)


ANSWERS (Don't peek until you figure them out):

1.  Europe and Asia
2. Charles Dickens
3. The Caribbean Sea
4.Static Electricity!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Cool Chronicles by Avery and Logan

Hey! Its Avery,
This week we have early release on Thursday due to teacher-parent conferences. We also took a field trip to west high to see a play called “The Man Who Planted Trees”. Also, we watched a video on voting and how we can go vote!!!
BYE!!
HEY! Its Logan here,
Today we learned about how Hurricane Sandy effected the voting poles and now a lot of people missed out on voting. There was a shortage of staff at the poles in Miami, and now lots of people aren’t allowed to vote anywhere near they’re house.
Bye.
Quick Questions, and don’t cheat!
Is a flat land area close to sea level called a plain or a plateau?
ANSWER:
A plain

 Why are camels able to survive in desert?
ANSWER:

Because they can convert the fat stored in their hump into food and water


We also started a new program TTL, which stands for Type To Learn! So  far we have done it three times. TTL is a program that provides us with learning how to type easier and helping us for the future!
                                   -Avery

Hi Logan again!
Today we learned Barack Obama won the election!
TTL is going well like Avery said and I have a question!
What has 8 letters but contains only one letter?


An envelope!
-Logan