By Heidi Huey on
11/17/2008
Theme Update
Last week we learned in general about the three phases of matter and how they change form (solid to liquid to gas=add heat; cool to go in the other order). An example of this change is the changing of ice to water to steam. This week we are going to learn about water and all of its phases on our earth (ice=glaciers and icebergs, water=oceans, lakes, etc, gas=atmosphere) including the water cycle on the earth.
Next week is a short week (two days) and I felt it would be nice just to do some fun seasonal/holiday stuff for theme to give them a break.
New Round of Specials!
Don't forget that this week we start our second trimester as well as our third round of specials. For the next 6 weeks we will have Computers and Spanish.&am ...
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By Heidi Huey on
11/10/2008
Weekly Theme Update
Last week we finished up our magnet unit! I will have the tests graded and posted online by the end of the week. This week we are starting our Earth Science Unit where we will be learning about the Earth's different spheres (Geo-Sphere, Atmosphere, and Hydro-Sphere). During this unit we will also be talking about the phases of matter as well. This unit is a long one and it will take us through December at least. There is no homework this week for Theme.
End of the Trimester
This week I will be getting all caught up in my grading for all of my classes and finalizing my grades. If I think your child is missing a ton of work, I will be letting you ...
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By Heidi Huey on
11/3/2008
Weekly Theme Update
This week we will be finishing up the Magnet unit with our end of unit test on Thursday. We will have our last lesson tomorrow! I posted a review sheet on my classroom web page. Make sure to download it and study for the test!!!!! Wednesday and Friday we have Junior Achievement coming in during Theme time to work more on communities. Next week we will be starting our Earth Unit.
Marble Jar Filled!!!!!!
Last week we finally filled our marble jar for the first time this year. We will be having our marble party on Wednesday. Students get to wear their p.j.'s for the day, bring in one favorite stuffed animal an ...
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By Heidi Huey on
10/27/2008
Weekly Theme Update
This week we are continuing our lessons on magnets. There is one sheet of homework this week for magnets-due on Friday. On Wednesday we will have our first weekly visit from Junior Achievement. For the next two weeks they will visit us on Wednesday and Friday. We will be wrapping up our magnet unit in the next week or two. Stay tuned for an online study sheet and review material again.
Halloween Parade and Party
On Friday morning, at 8:15 we will be having our school wide Halloween parade. Parents are welcome to come view the p ...
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By Heidi Huey on
10/20/2008
Weekly Theme Update
Last Friday we took our Mapping and Communities Unit Test. I will have those graded and put on Power School by the end of the week. This week for magnets we will continue discovering about magnetic fields, attracting/repelling, what is and isn't magnetic, and if all metals are magnetic. The kids are really enjoying this unit alot! There is no homework for theme this week.
Next Field Trip
Our next field trip will be to the Arvada Center to see the Seussical Play (Dr. Seuss) on November 4th (Election Day). The Field Trip permission form is coming home in this week's Weekly Folder. If you would like to help out and come on the t ...
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By Heidi Huey on
10/13/2008
Theme Update
This week we are wrapping up our Communities and Mapping Unit. At the conference I attended Friday and Saturday (Discovery Channel's Educator Network Regional Conference) I was able to use their online software and create a way cool to study for the test. If you follow this link ( http://students.discoveryeducation.com/genericStudentIndex.cfm?cdPasscode=QED39-3FBF) you can view videos that review the content we covered in this unit and then take the multiple choice quiz to help review for the test, which is on Friday. You can do it as often as you want or not at all; it is completely optional!
Today we are having a parent come in to talk about where our food comes from to prepare us for our field trip to the farm (Fritzler ...
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By Heidi Huey on
10/6/2008
Theme Update
This week we are going to be talking about our community members. We will be reviewing what these valuable members do and how important they are to our communities. One of the community members will be the town mayor. This is our way to cover the election process (without using the real candidates). Anyone in the town can run for mayor. We will be having elections on Friday and all community members can vote. Students that are interested in running can come to class on Wednesday ready to share their 'ideas' on what they would do as mayor. They can ...
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By Heidi Huey on
9/29/2008
Theme Update
Today we started moving our desks around to make a border around our town. We made our coordinate grids and streets. We then put in our houses that we made in class. This week we will be talking about what are the different jobs in a community. Don't forget the town buildings are due next Monday, the 6th. Students are welcome to bring them in early if they want : )
3 Day Week-Conferences
Don't forget that school gets out on Wednesday at 11:30 and that there is no school on Thursday or Friday. We are using that time to have our parent/teacher conferences. Your scheduled conference is in your white Weekly Folder attached to the left side. &nb ...
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By Heidi Huey on
9/22/2008
Theme Update
This week in Theme we will be talking about our own towns and what are the key components of a town (needs versus wants). We will be using our own towns as models of what we want in the town we will be building in class. For our classroom town we will be creating our own town laws, voting for a mayor and reviewing coordinated grid maps. Each student will be making a house for the town in class and then a town building for homework. Look in this week's homework folders for their two week town building assignment. These are not due until October 6th, but can come in earlier if you finish early.
Conference Requests
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By Heidi Huey on
9/15/2008
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