October 16, 2007
October 15, 2007
Upcoming Week at a Glance 10/15/07: Happy October!
Problem of the week (10/15/07):
Is 13 a prime or a composite number? Explain your answer.
Last week's answer :Possible answers: 4
October 09, 2007
October 8, 2007
Week At A Glance 10/1/07
Upcoming Week at a Glance 10/8/07: Happy October! Don't forget to get plenty of rest for the ITBS this week.
Problem of the week (10/08/07): What is the sum of 2+2? (Whoever turns in the answer to this question gets to pick from the treasure chest every day from 10/8-10/12!) Come on guys, read the blog!
Last week's answer :Possible answers: 56+12+90+43+87=288; 57+92+80+16+43=288; 47+50+13+92+86=288.
October 01, 2007
Week At A Glance 10/1/07
Upcoming Week at a Glance 10/1/07: Happy October! Don't forget to get plenty of rest for the ITBS this week.
Problem of the week (10/01/07): Use each of the digits 0-9 only once to write 5 two digit numbers that have a sum of 288 (Hint: many possible solutions)
Last week's answer : Draw one line separating 10 and 11 and then separating 2 and 3. Draw the other line separating 8 and 9 and then separating 4 and 5. The sum of the numbers add to 26 in each part.
September 22, 2007
Upcoming Week at a Glance 9/24/07
Problem of the week (9/24/07): Divide the face of a clock into three parts with two lines so that the sums of the numbers in the three parts are equal.
Last week's answer : Leana.213, Max.231, Sue .279, Phil .279
September 12, 2007
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Parents
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We are exploring other means of providing this service to you at this time. For now, we ask your patience as we work through the concern. In the meantime, if you receive an ad that is objectionable to you, we would appreciate your notifying the school, and holding onto it so that it may be forwarded to proper personnel.
Thank you for your patience!
September 09, 2007
August 30, 2007
Upcoming Week At A Glance 9/4/07
I hope you have a wonderful and safe upcoming holiday. I will be looking forward to all of you safely returning.
This weeks features:
Math-Rounding whole numbers and decimals, estimating sums and differences, adding and subtracting decimals, and mathematical problem solving
Vocabulary:
sum, estimate
Problem of the Week:
Houses are numbered from 17 to 124 on the street where Eric and Luisa live. When they round their house numbers to the nearest 10, Eric's rounds to 30 and Luisa's rounds to 90. What is the greatest possible difference between their actual house numbers?
Look back next week for the answer!!!
Science-Physical Science-Building Blocks of Matter
http://picasso.cobbk12.org/cobbcurriculum/curriculum/ParSciINDEX.HTM
Vocabulary · Mass · Matter · Weight · Gravity · Microscope · Magnification |
· Change in state · Volume · Density · Solid · Liquid · Gas |
· Chemical reaction · Oxidation · Decay · Physical change |
Reading-Cooperative Reading Projects
"Frindle", and "The Mouse and The Motorcycle"
Language Arts-Sentence writing strategies, parts of speech, Vocabulary Word Wrap.
Vocabulary For the Week:
mitt-a glove used to catch a baseball
task-chore, duty
career-a job one does for many years
pain-hurt, suffering
wild-untamed, out of control
review-to study or examine again
exam-test of knowledge
government-the people who rule a country, city, etc.
capital-city or town where the rulers work from
atlas-book of maps
Spelling Words-obey, ocean, poem, echo, hello, wrote, goal, approach, owner, tomorrow, program, broken, potato, throat, oldest, followed, spoken, awoke, weight, mass.
Newsy Notes:
Open House-September 6th
Early Release-September 19th
Reminders to Students:
*Please come prepared to class every day!
*Finish your homework first, then play!
*Say something kind and respectful to someone!
Reminders to Parents:
Your child will need to bring the following supplies daily:
Spiral notebooks for journaling/notetaking, subject folders for organizing work, an ample supply of pencils (at least 2), a red and a blue or black pen, AND a great attitude!!!
Ricks/White Classroom Newsletter
Our Second Week!
We have been busy learning each other these last two weeks. Classroom rules were developed and implemented. Students have taken Individual Reading Inventories, the STAR 2 and SRI quizzes which will help us plan appropriately to meet their needs.
This Week's Features:
Math-Place Value, Comparing/Ordering Decimals, Problem Solving Strategies
Reading-Cooperative Reading Projects, "Frindle", and "The Mouse and the Motorcycle"
Language Arts-Persuasive Writing, Sentence Writing, Parts of speech, Vocabulary Word Wrap
Social Studies: Civics and Government
Science: Properties of Matter
Vocabulary For the Week:
rodeo-a sports event featuring the riding and roping of ranch animals
photograph-to take pictures with a camera
enraged-very angry
thrash-to move violently about
gasp-to breathe in sharply (as in shock)
attic-a room directly below the roof of a building
darkness-having no light
uneasy-uncomfortable, anxious
shiver-shake,tremble
shriek-frightened scream
Spelling Words
obey
ocean
poem
echo
hello
wrote
goal
approach
owner
tomorrow
program
broken
potato
throat
oldest
followed
spoken
awoke
government
constitution
Reminders to Students
*Please come prepared to class everyday
*Finish your homework first, and then play!
*Always
Reminders to Parents
Your child will need to bring the following supplies daily:
Spiral notebooks, subject folders, an ample supply of pencils (at least 2), a red pen and a blue or black pen and a great attitude!
Please remind your child about the importance maintaining good classroom/school behavior at all times.
Upcoming Events
Picture Day-August 30th, 2007 (Students bring your order forms back that day)
Labor Day: September 3
Open House: September 6
Early Release: September 19
October 08, 2006
Week Ending 10/06
I am so excited that we’ve accomplished yet another great week. Take a look at what’s going on with Mr. Ricks’ s racers!!
Spelling/Language Arts
We will be working on spelling patterns, apostrophes, homophones, plurals, possessives, and vocabulary development. In reading, we are working on The Kid in the Red Jacket, as well as reading in our individual cooperative groups
Read Aloud:
“Belle Prater’s Boy”
Math
We are working on modeling decimals, including multiplying and dividing with decimals.
Social Studies
We are discussing the highlights of the civil war and reconstruction and relating that time period to our current real world experiences.
Science
Our next unit will be on matter. This unit will follow our social studies unit.
Newsy Notes:
Our field trip was a huge success! The students in Mr. Ricks and Mr. McConnell’s class were on their best behavior. Please take a look at some of the pictures from our event!
Book Fair begins 10/9/06
Dowell Math Night @ Publix on Dallas HighwayThursday October 19th (see below)
Family Names A-M
7:00-7:20-PTA meeting
7:20-8:00-Family names N-Z
Wear a Dowell T-shirt and be eligible to win a prize!!!!!!!!
All students must bring an adult to participate in Dowell Math Night.
Picture Day: Tuesday, October 10th. Students: Wear your nice outfits for pictures!
Wish List
We are always grateful for any donations to our classroom. According to the students, we are in desperate need of jump ropes, kick balls, footballs, and Frisbees. I have asked the students not to bring any of these items in unless they are willing to make them part of our community. Oftentimes, if students bring items that they anticipate taking back home, they become very upset if it gets lost. Also, some students only want to share those items with their friends and not with other students-often leading to a lot of conflict. So please understand that any play items you donate become a part of our community and will only be returned (if it is still available) to the student at the end of the year. With that in mind, only donate inexpensive items because it is up to all of the students to keep up with them. I will label each and every item you donate, but I won't be keeping track of them. We are also in need of more composition or spiral bound composition books for our journaling. They are consumed pretty fast.
We are in need of colored manila style folders. They are pretty inexpensive, and we use them a lot for various classroom activities. (Note: they are much cheaper if purchased in bulk boxes).
Snacks/Treats
During our snack time, many students don't bring anything. Any nutritious snack item would be greatly appreciated for those perhaps less fortunate. I donate as much as I can, but it becomes a bit too costly for one person.
We are always in need of treats for the students. While treats are given out sparingly (especially sweets), they go pretty rapidly. Thanks for all of your help.
Mr. Ricks
Pictures From The Cobb County Youth Museum
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