Year of the Rooster

To wrap up our Earth Dragon Awakes story and to learn about the Chinese New Year, (1/28/17) we learned how to use chopsticks!

Hour without Power - assignment

An Hour Without Electricity

We all tend to take electricity for granted.  We are so used to having the conveniences offered by electricity, that when the power goes off, we forget and try to use our electrical items anyway!

Your Homework Assignment:

Plan to spend one hour without using electricity at home.  You will need the help and cooperation of your family.  This activity should prove to be an interesting and unusual experience for everyone.  After spending an hour without electricity, write a well-organized, IBC paragraph about your experience.  You must have at least 7 thoughtful sentences.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:

·         You need to find things to do that do not require electricity or batteries.

·         You may divide this hour up into intervals of 15 or 30 minutes.  It might not work for you and your family to do the whole hour at once.

·         It is not necessary to have everyone in your family stop using electricity at the same time as you.  For instance, if your mom is cooking dinner, you may not ask her to unplug the stove.  If your dad is doing work on the computer, you may not ask him to turn it off. 

·         If someone in your family is watching TV in the same room at the same time you’d like to do this assignment:  First, ask them if they might turn the TV off for awhile.  Or, leave the room!

·         You may not use battery operated devices (no cell phones, DSs, iPods, iTouches, or other games that require batteries)

·         You may sit near a window for light.

·         You may play outside!

·         Think of all the wonderful things you can do that don’t require ANY electricity! (read a book, draw a picture, play with Lego’s, ride your bike, play tag outside with friends, do your homework!)

Be creative & have fun!! J

Intro to Electricity

Here is the video we watched today which gave us an introduction to electricity. Happy viewing. :)

Working Together

Today we made New Year's Resolutions and practiced reading with friends. :)

Ms. Wheeler's Last Day as Student Teacher

We celebrated Ms. Wheeler's last day as our student teacher with a bridal shower. She is off to California to get married!

What the heck is partial quotient?

Yesterday and today in math we used a division strategy called partial quotient. Unless you teach 4th grade math you more than likely have no idea how to do this!! :)

This video will help you and your student to understand the concept. It seems foreign at first, but many students prefer this strategy all year long.

If you cannot see the video above, click here.

Winter Assembly Info

Shatekon Chorus

Concert Reminder

Our concert is quickly approaching!

It will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday, 12/7/16.

I will take responsibility for Chorus members at 6:40pm, in room 360.

If you arrive earlier, stay with your parents in the Gym.

Attire is black bottoms/white tops, or look your best (no jeans, sneakers, heels, or flip flops). Boys should wear a shirt with a collar, and try to wear a tie.

5^th Grade String performers and Band members will receive additional information from their instrumental teacher.

If you have questions/concerns, contact Mrs. Grebe at grebmary@shenet.org

or call her at 518-881-0580 X48360

WE NEED ALL CHORUS MEMBERS TO SOUND OUR BEST!!!

The in-school concert is at 1:20. Band and String students have already received information regarding when to come down for this. For Chorus singers, I ask that they come at 1:10. I do have a class until 1:05, and really do need a minute to run to the bathroom, so I can’t take the kids straight from class to the concert. Sorry! I hear that this is very close to lunch…no worries…as long as the students are here by the start of the concert, we will be fine.

Thank you for your help and support.

Mary