Thank You!

Our 5th grade class wants to thank the room moms for a wonderful party! Thank you for helping make our 5th grade year so great.

Try This Newest Riddle!

I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for much more than a minute. What am I?

For a bean in the jar and and a ticket in the basket, answer this question.

Last Riddle Answer

Throw it off the highest building, and I'll not break. But put me in the ocean, and I will. What am I?

Answer: a tissue

Last Riddle Answer

Throw it off the highest building, and I'll not break. But put me in the ocean, and I will. What am I?

Answer to the Riddle

I am weightless, but you can see me. Put me in a bucket, and I'll make it lighter. What am I?

Answer: a hole

Welcome November!

My Weekend

I had a wonderful trip to New York City and then visited my son at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. I wanted you to see me standing in front of the first store in Bethlehem, PA that was built in 1749. I was thinking about all of you when Mr. Polito took this picture. There is so much history we can share with each other!

Happy Halloween!!!

You have a special spooooky surprise on your desk!

Digital Cameras

It is time to get out the digital cameras and take pictures of our grass growing and the water cycle in our terrariums! You be the photographer. You can post your pictures on our blog. Stay tuned!

Dirty Hands!

Today the class made terrariums in pop bottles. They planted grass seed, sealed the top with saran wrap and will begin watching the water cycle. Who would have guessed that we could have 28 water cycles in one room!!!

Don't Forget!

Don't forget your LMC books for Thursday. We don't want to be embarrassed on the bulletin board in the LMC!!!!

Thank You!

I want to thank all of you for today's good behavior when you were asked to do your writing in Miss Patton's room. I received news after lunch that my dad had been sent to the hospital. I needed to call home and find out how he was. I appreciate how you moved to a new room and worked quietly. Miss Patton said you were wonderful! Thank you! He is doing well and I appreciate that you are such a mature, well behaved class.

If you have read this message, put a bean in the jar by Friday!

Love,
Mrs. Polito

Today's Launch

Here is a picture of today's space shuttle launch. Amazing!!!!

Newest Riddle

I am weightless, but you can see me. Put me in a bucket, and I'll make it lighter. What am I?

What's Happening in Room 252

written by the Red Team

Last week our class did the following:

• We had a code red drill.
• The first students were selected to use the lockers instead of their desks.
• We had a tornado drill.
• Our class is going to perform a puppet show in the LMC using cloud types as the setting.
• Many of the students set up voice thread accounts and posted responses to a cloud formation video.
• We had a bus evacuation drill.
• We are watching the weather in Arlington Heights and another city for our weather logs.
• In gym, we ran the mile.
• The posters of famous Revolutionary people are now complete.
• In the LMC, we did a weather scavenger hunt on the computers and learned how to stand in a crouched position during a lightning storm.
• We had our 2nd social studies test and did very well.
• Mrs. Polito LOVES her class!!!!

Space Shuttle Launch

It was an exciting day watching the space shuttle launch and emailing a 3rd grader (my nephew!) who was there. He described it as very bright and it sounded like fire works. Go to www.nasa.gov to check out more pictures and videos.

Reflections Entries

Don't forget that the Reflections entries are due this Friday, October 26th!!

Harry Potter Bookmark!!!

Every time you participate in either blog, you may put your name on a ticket and place it in the basket. I will draw a ticket at the end of the week to win this hand knit Harry Potter scarf bookmark!

Latest Riddle!

Throw it off the highest building, and I'll not break. But put me in the ocean, and I will. What am I?

My First Experience in a Locker

Written by the first boy selected for the lockers.

Having a locker is great! In the morning, when you put your back-pack away you then get out your math stuff. Then, after math before you're in your homeroom put it away and get your vocab. and reading stuff. Then, for the the rest of the day get what you need when she tells you to and when. If you follow these tips you'll be successful.

Ivy Hill's Book Nook Blog

A new blog has been created! Go to this blog to tell your friends what you are reading and your recommendation.

REMEMBER: Don't ever use your full name on this blog!

http://ivyhillsbooknook.blogspot.com/

http://voicethread.com

Go to our VoiceThread and begin watching the video. You will be asked to comment on the video either by typing it or by recording your voice. We will work on our VoiceThread next week. Enjoy!

http://voicethread.com

Don't Forget!

Don't forget to bring in an empty 2 liter pop bottle on Monday.

Funny Fact

If you stretch a standard Slinky out flat it measures 87 feet long.

Halloween is Coming Soon!

Fun Weather Fact

At any given moment, there are about 1,800 thunderstorms happening around the world. Approximately 100 lightning bolts strike the earth every second.

Try This Riddle!

For a bean in the jar, try this riddle!

Give me food, and I will live; give me water, and I will die.

What am I?

Another Answer to a Riddle

What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

Answer: a stamp

Answer to the Riddle

I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle. But I still hold water. What am I?

Answer: a sponge

Meet Professor Noodlebrain

Email to FriendWatch this video where Professor Noodlebrain explains the Beaufort Scale and wind speed. Enjoy!

Fantastic News!

Robert Kurson received your emails and is coming to talk to our class on November 13th at 2:15. He is going to bring your questions along and answer as many as he can. I thought it might be nice to design your own bookmark and then ask him to autograph it. Let me know what you think tomorrow! This will be a wonderful experience for all of us. Movies are going to be made from both books, so stay tuned!

Don't Forget!!!

Bring the following to school:

1) An empty 2 liter pop bottle by Monday, Oct.22nd.
2) The white conference slip signed by your parents.
3) The blue weather log parent signature.
4) Parent signature on the social studies test.

The Latest in 5th Grade

written by the Purple Team!

• We took our 2nd social studies test.
• We had our first surprise fire drill.
• The weather got cold and wintry.
• 5th graders went to their 2nd Fitness Club.
• Monday was Columbus Day - no school!
• Soccer is the new unit in gym.
• We worked on our social studies posters.
• New lunch food arrived - bratwurst and Bavarian pretzels.
• We continued being healthy by bringing in veggies and fruit for snacks and earned a
bean!
• We are working hard and having fun!

The Weather Unit Begins Monday!

Think about what you already know about weather.

New Riddle

I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle. But I still hold water. What am I?

Healthy Snacks

Earn a bean when you bring in a fruit or vegetable for your healthy snack!

What's Happening in Room 252!

written by the Yellow Team

• We had a day off on Friday and Monday.
• It was the start of a new month.
• We had our first indoor recess.
• 5th graders stayed in during lunch recess to watch the Cubs Rally.
• 4th and 5th graders had their first STARs lunch.
• More than half the class made it to the STARs lunch!
• We wrote our letters to Neutralists in social studies.
• Monday was our last day with the drums in music.
• We had a Pro Kids assembly.
• We started our poster projects in social studies by researching on the internet.
• The Big Debate happened - Patriots vs. Loyalists.
• Fitness Club began on Thursday.
• Patrols got ice cream.
• It was a good week in Mrs. Polito's class!

Exciting News!

I just received an email from Robert Kurson, the author of Crashing Through and Shadow Divers. He said he would be happy to come to our class! We still need to pick a date. I will keep you posted.

Fantastic Artwork!

Check out the wonderful sketch from one of our 5th graders!

Independent Reading

You have a nice long weekend ahead of you. Try to find the time to get out a good book and READ! Don't forget that your independent reading is due in November and it is already October. Enjoy!

It's Time For A New Riddle

What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

Place a bean in the jar if you get the right answer.

Answer to the Riddle

Here is the answer to this riddle:

What can you catch but not throw?

A cold!!!

Here's a Random Fact

50 years ago: Velcro was invented.

Our 1st Spirit Wear Day!

Don't forget to dress for our first spirit wear day on Wednesday! Think about wearing:

• Cubs shirts
• Red, white, and blue
• Your favorite team shirts

Cubs are in the Play-offs

Cubs made the play-offs. Hurray!! The Cubs are playing the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first series. The Arizona Diamondbacks are a good team, but the Cubs are one of the few teams to beat the Arizona Dimondbacks. So, there is good chance that the Cubs will win the first round, then if we win the penant we will go to the World Series and after that it will be crazy!! GO CUBS!!!

written by A True Cubs Fan and 5th Grader

go Cubs go ,go Cubs go, hey Chicago what do you say Cubs are gonna win today!!!

How Are You Feeling?

Write a paragraph explaining your feelings today at school using specific examples to prove your selection. Use the pictures to help make your choice (click on the poster to make it larger). This is a homework assignment that is due Wednesday. You need to write more than 1/2 page in cursive.

Go Cubs!

Today 5th graders watched the rally in Mrs. Polito's classroom during lunch recess. What a devoted set of fans!