Classroom Update

Wow! Lots going on!
1. Ash Wednesday Mass in the morning at 10:15, as well as our class participating in a special BOOMWHACKER workshop later that afternoon.
2. POWER 4 BONES mission this week: At least ONE minute of jumping, skipping, running or dancing. Check the Power 4 Bones website to score in the Move Your Bones Competition. There will be more prizes!

Congrats to J., A. and T. who won our first round of prizes last week for their high scores in the Feed Your Bones Challenge.

3. Three Times Table Dictee on Friday. Memorize those tables! Check the Math is Fun website for help.

4. Boys Handball Tournament on Friday.

PIG PEN WINNERS

Farmer Joe has selected three winning pig pen designs based on cost, creativity, space for the pig to exercise and eat, as well as calculation accuracy on the worksheet. He also read everyones submissions as to why they should win (Persuasive writing!!). Joe even looked at the photos taken in the gym from the 'actual size' building competition. Take a peek at the bulletin board in class tomorrow and read Joe's full letter to our class. Here are the winners, for those of you who are SO CURIOUS!! First letters of names only. Hmmmm....can you figure it out??

First Place- J.
Second Place- J. and J.
Third Place- C, B, B and C.



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POWER 4 BONES!!

Our class has been selected by Agent Bones from the planet Ca4 to help save his calcium deficient planet! What makes bones strong?? Help him every week! Use your secret Earth Agent badge and log onto www.power4bones.com

Test Study Guide

Our Math test study guide came home today. We spent lots of class time filling out every question. Ask your child about it if it did not make it home. I found several in desks and near coathooks after school today. :(
Please help your child study by providing a quiet workspace and some guidance if they need it. Test questions are chosen predominantly from the guide (which is based on the curriculum). Good Luck!

TEST INFO

There will be a math unit test on Tuesday, Feb. 17th. Follow the study guide that will be coming home this Wednesday. Perimeter and area will be covered, as well as concepts from 3D geometry (vertices, edges, faces, naming solids). "Can you remember?" extra questions from the previous linking unit will include angles and protractor use, to keep those skill sharp!

Farmer Indecisive

Farmer Joe is still trying to decide which Pig Pens should be the final three winners. He saw all the design plans AND loved the photos from the competition in the gym. He is also reviewing the student worksheets and their supporting reasons as to why their pig pen deserves to win. Joe has narrowed it down to his favourite 6, based on area and perimeter accuracy, cost, space for the pig and 'clean-ability'! Winners will be announced by Friday. Good luck!

Valentines Coming Up!

Monty wants to tell everyone that if they bring Valentines, to bring one for everyone in the class so no one gets left out. He also wants to say that: "anyone who wants to bring Valentine treats can bring them on Friday!" Yippee!
----Monty

Pig Pen Contest Thursday

Our class will be doing real life-size 24 square tile (area) pig pen outlines in the gym based on their graph paper designs. Using our knowledge of fencing costs at Home Depot, we will also be judging for the cheapest pig pen when we have to consider fencing the perimeter.