The world's largest amphibian is the giant salamander. It can grow up to 5 ft. in length.
Yikes! I'm 5 foot 2 inches tall. Hope I don't run across one of them!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
It's Time For Another Riddle
What can you catch but not throw?
Put a bean in the jar for the correct answer!
Friday, September 28, 2007
What's Happening in Room 252!
Written by Mrs. Polito's 5th graders
1. We started Smart Stepping at lunch recess.
2. We had our 1st fire drill.
3. The class got back the social studies and grammar tests.
4. We changed our seating arrangement and now sit at different teams.
5. We had our 1st TFK quiz on Friday.
6. The sub made a BIG mistake!
7. Reflections entry forms are available. We earn 10 beans for each student who does a Reflections project.
8. Students got a free homework pass if they did all the social studies homework on Wednesday night.
9. We earned lots of beans this week!
10. 52 hearts out of 100 have been colored on our poster which means we have read 52 books so far.
11. Plastic sculptures are being made in art.
12. Students started peer mediator meetings this week and attended a pizza party.
13. The class started a new social studies unit this week. It is about the Loyalists and Patriots.
14. Our blog has been a big success!
15. The Yellow Team is in charge of next week’s events. They will post it on the blog next Friday.
16. We are enjoying our room 252 family and 5th grade!
1. We started Smart Stepping at lunch recess.
2. We had our 1st fire drill.
3. The class got back the social studies and grammar tests.
4. We changed our seating arrangement and now sit at different teams.
5. We had our 1st TFK quiz on Friday.
6. The sub made a BIG mistake!
7. Reflections entry forms are available. We earn 10 beans for each student who does a Reflections project.
8. Students got a free homework pass if they did all the social studies homework on Wednesday night.
9. We earned lots of beans this week!
10. 52 hearts out of 100 have been colored on our poster which means we have read 52 books so far.
11. Plastic sculptures are being made in art.
12. Students started peer mediator meetings this week and attended a pizza party.
13. The class started a new social studies unit this week. It is about the Loyalists and Patriots.
14. Our blog has been a big success!
15. The Yellow Team is in charge of next week’s events. They will post it on the blog next Friday.
16. We are enjoying our room 252 family and 5th grade!
Thursday, September 27, 2007
I Apologize!
Dear 5th graders and parents,
I apologize for the amount of homework that was brought home last night. I was at meetings all afternoon and the sub in my room did not folllow the written directions. I am very proud of all the students who spent the time to do the assignment. You are a great class and I am pleased with your hard work. I will be passing out free homework passes tomorrow to those who did the assignment. Once again, I apologize for this mistake!
Mrs. Polito
I apologize for the amount of homework that was brought home last night. I was at meetings all afternoon and the sub in my room did not folllow the written directions. I am very proud of all the students who spent the time to do the assignment. You are a great class and I am pleased with your hard work. I will be passing out free homework passes tomorrow to those who did the assignment. Once again, I apologize for this mistake!
Mrs. Polito
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The Human Body and Vocabulary
Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children? As the children grow some of their bones fuse together.
For a bean in the jar, find the definition of fuse.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Clouds
Today we had a type of cloud that brings violent storms. You may place a bean in the jar if you can tell me which type of cloud.
A. stratus
B. cumulus
C. cumulonimbus
D. cirrus
Write your answer on a piece of paper with your name on it and place it in the notes bin.
Answer to the Riddle
The original answer to the riddle is: corn on the cob
A few students came to me today and said they had another answer: fish
Great job!!!!
A few students came to me today and said they had another answer: fish
Great job!!!!
Monday, September 24, 2007
Peer Mediators
Calling all peer mediators! Your pizza party is Tuesday. Bring your $3 and give it to Miss Ague by Tuesday morning to participate.
Earn a Bean!
You can earn a bean in the jar if you come to school with the longitude and latitude coordinates for Arlington Heights. Write them down on a piece of paper and earn your bean. Good luck!
Friday, September 21, 2007
Did You Know 2.0
Parents-
Please watch this powerful film and think about how it will change the lives of our children.
Fun Science Facts
Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air.
Can You Guess This Riddle?
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
The answer will be posted next week.
Special Visitor!
We had a special visitor on Thursday! Dr. Jerome came to Ivy Hill to see why our school is so great. She listened to some students explain our composition books (Word Books) and the tier 2 words that are being placed in them. I received an email from her today thanking us for letting her come into our room.
What's Up This Week!
1. We took our first History Alive test. Graded tests will be returned at the beginning of next week. A parent signature will be required.
2. MAP testing is finished. A reading and math test was taken.
3. September book orders arrived today!
4. Study hall began this week. A pink sheet will need to be signed if a student attends study hall. Keep using your assignment notebook and stay organized.
5. All 5th graders moved to their new math, vocabulary, and reading classes. It looks like a mini-middle school!
2. MAP testing is finished. A reading and math test was taken.
3. September book orders arrived today!
4. Study hall began this week. A pink sheet will need to be signed if a student attends study hall. Keep using your assignment notebook and stay organized.
5. All 5th graders moved to their new math, vocabulary, and reading classes. It looks like a mini-middle school!
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