Pouncing into Patton

Next week is Spirit Week for Red Ribbon Week. Students are encouraged to dress up and follow the themes.

The daily themes are
Mon, Oct 28th - Superstar Monday (dress to represent your favorite superstar)
Tues, Oct 29th - Twin Day (dress like your friends)
Wed, Oct 30th - BBQ dad & Soccer Mom day
Thurs, Oct 31st - Wear bright colors for a bright future
Fri, Nov 1st - Just got out of bed day Friday (pj day)

As a team, we have implemented an IXL challenge for the students. As they successfully master skills on IXL, they are keeping track of them on a recording sheet. For every 25 skills mastered, students have the opportunity to choose a prize from the IXL Prize Bin in their homeroom. Each classroom has some prizes in their bin already, but we could really use some help to add to the rewards. If you would be willing to contribute some prizes, it would be greatly appreciated.

Suggested prizes: candy, small trinkets and fidgets, special pens and pencils, stickers, stress balls, etc

Module 5

Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple

Better Than Words: Say it with a Selfie/ OMG, Not Another Selfie

Topic 4: Thermal Energy

We will determine the relationship between temperature, thermal energy, and heat. We will learn how heat is transferred between substances, and how different materials respond to heat.

Topic 4 test scheduled for Thursday, November 21st

Topic 3: Ancient Egypt and Kush

Lessons 2 and 3

Harris- We will use Reflex, IXL, and ALEKS to practice reading and math skills. Vocabulary, mean, median, mode, and range will be practiced each week. The crow essay is due on Tuesday. Students will begin writing an argumentative essay on their own this week.

Payne- We will work on the RACE strategy for writing and continue our vocabulary unit. We will also practice calculating Mean, Median, Mode and Range each week with out Estimation Jar. Each student should have a grade level appropriate chapter book that they are reading at all times. They are welcome to borrow one from the classroom library and we will go to the school library again soon.

Phillips- We will use Reflex, IXL, and ALEKS to practice reading and math skills. The ALEKS goal is to practice 15 minutes per school day and learn 5 new topics.Each student should have a grade level appropriate chapter book that they are reading at all times. They are welcome to borrow one from the classroom library and we will go to the school library soon. If you able to donate to our class prize box, that will be amazing! Many students are forgetting to charge their Chromebooks. A gentle reminder will be very helpful. This is the time of year when allergies, dry throats, and common colds ramp up. If you could send in a few boxes of tissues and or small bottles of water, that will be great! Thank you so much for supporting our classroom.

Tell me a fact about Vampire Bats.

Why was the Nile River so important to ancient Egypt?

How many terms are in the expression 3x + 2 - x + 1? Answer: 4 terms

What are the coefficients in the expression above? Answer: 3 and 1 (There is a 1 in front of the x that we do not need to write.)

How did your egg contraption hold up?

CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Eat breakfast!

Bring a snack.

BE PROACTIVE!

Christine Harris charris@usd207.org

Aimee Phillips: aphillips@usd207.org

Katie Payne: spayne@usd207.org