Pizza Hut Book It!

Starting this month, students will have the opportunity to earn one free pizza coupon every month!  Please be sure to initial the weekly homework sheet to indicate that your child read for at least 10-15 minutes every night.  The free pizza coupon will be sent home at the end of each month.  Thank you!

Barnes and Noble Book Fair

Banks Road Elementary's Barnes & Noble Book Fair


Thursday, November 15, 2012

6:00 p.m.

Optional Math for Week of Oct. 22nd

Problem #1

Find two things that cost the same amount as a ball.  Are there other possible answers? 
pencil 5 cent
ball 10 cent
eraser 3 cent
hat 8 cent
gum 2 cent
candy 7 cent

If you have 15 cent, what could you buy? 

Problem #2

Ten alligators went down to the river.  Three of them laid eggs.  They laid five eggs each.  A snake ate eight eggs.  How many eggs are left? 

JDRF

Please visit the following website to learn more about JDRF. Our class will walk on November 8th. 

http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR?team_id=67515&fr_id=2095&pg=team

Optional Math Challenge for Week of Oct. 15th

Problem #2
If four children are sitting at a table, how many feet are under the table?  If there are 6 children, how many feet? Explain how you got your answers.

Problem #2
On a farm, a worm came out of his hole.  He saw ten legs.  How many chickens and horses did he see?

Optional Math Challenge for Week of Oct. 8th

Problem #1

Hailey has earned ten stickers for reading books.  She can trade the stickers for items in the class store.  

1 sticker = bookmark

2 stickers = eraser

3 stickers = pencil

4 stickers = notepad

What can Hailey get with her ten stickers?

Problem #2

Solve the double riddles using 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

-My double is more than 16

-My double is less that 4

-My double is between 12 and 16

-Double me and get 12

-My double rhymes with gate

-Double me and you will have half of 20

Media Center

*Students will not go to the media center for specials this quarter. Instead they will visit Ms. OGrady in the computer lab.  I have assigned your child a day to trade out his/her library book-please see below.  Students will be allowed to visit the library during morning work or snack time.  Please remind your child to bring his or her library back to school on his or her assigned day.  Thank you!
Library Schedule:
Mondays-Hailey, Aidan, Davis, Madeleine, Tyler, Uriel
Tuesdays-Tyleya, Lulu, Logan, Luke T., Ryann, Shelby
Wednesdays-Tiana, Julian, Addy, Faith, Natalie, Matthew
Thursdays-Luke D., Ella, Lincoln, Jesus, Madison
Fridays-Make up day for those students who did not have the opportunity to visit the library (ex. library was closed or your child was absent)

FYI:  Did you know that parents are allowed to check out 5 books at a time for their child?  Feel free to stop in during track out or anytime that we are tracked in :)