Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Music Current Events

Austin City Limits!!!!!!! Hopefully it doesn't rain this year. The bands you need to see on Friday are:
Donavon Frankenreiter 1:00-2:00
The Black Keys 4:00-5:00
Spoon 6:00-7:00.
DON'T see Phish.

Bands to see on Saturday:
Broken Bells 4:30- 5:30
Black Lips 3:30-4:30
Silversun Pickups 3:30- 4:00
M.I.A 8:30- 9:30
MUSE!!!!8:30-10:00

Bands to see on Sunday:
Ruby Jane 11:15- 11:45
Flaming Lips 6:00- 7:00
The Eagles 8:00- 10:00
Make sure to bring your swim suits to Barton Springs Pool!!



band of the day

this weeks band is...

Sufjan Stevens.

Sufjan Stevens has recently relased a series of albums that has 22 songs for evrey state but what's interesting is that he makes his own music. look him up at any musical website

isabella's color of the day

Hi this is..........ISABELLA'S COLOR OF THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Todays color is chartreuse-It means nature will bring you happiness and peace.



By isabella the hat girl

greek mythology figure of the day

By Lucia McGehee
Hello peoples!!

The Greek Mythology figure of the day is... Chaos!

Chaos was here before anything.
In some story's, Chaos gave birth to Gaia, Mother Earth.
He's sort of like space.

3 strange facts you didn't need to know today


  • According to Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets Harry would have been 30 years old today
  • Most genes are switch genes telling other genes what to do. Otherwise it would take a very long time for animals to adapt.This being said, we could look like cows.
  • There is a park in Japan where you have to pay a meter to sit on a bench and when the time runs out on the meter metal spikes shoot through the seat.

Horiscope of the day

The Joke of the day
What animal do you not want to play cards with?
Answer: Cheetah

Horiscope:
Capricorn
Game of the day is:
Mario Galaxy by Nintendo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy

Poems

Camp

Campers are singing,
Their voices are ringing,
At the dinner table,
and at the horse stable,
Then I get in my bed
with songs in my head,
And start dreaming.

Tuesday Homework 10/5/2010

Language Arts- read for 30 minutes
Math- Prime Factors
Science- continue to work on your Mixtures Packet
Social Studies- None for Pena and Thompson-- Ogren has What's in a Name Packet

**Please look for email or flyer about Parent Teacher Conferences!!

Word of the day!

The word of the day today is freaquently!!!!!

Definition:[free-kwuhnt-lee]
–adverb
often; many times; at short intervals.

by Zoe and Tahlia

Animal of the Day

The animal of the day is the AFRICAN BULL ELEPHANT
Marlie Frasier
The African bull elephant seldom mates before they are 20 years old. At that age they are not fully mature but he can still equally compete with older elephants.

Dog Breed of the Day


Breed of the Day: Sookie the Catahoula Leopard Dog

Monday, October 4, 2010

Homework for Monday- 10/4

Happy Birthday to Zoe and Kevin!!
Homework!
Language Arts- Read for 30 minutes!
Math- Mixed up Multiplication Chart
Science- Mixture Packet- due Friday!
Social Studies- NONE!

Event--
Picture Day is Friday!!

ACL starts Friday and goes through Sunday!!

Monday, September 20, 2010

9/20- 9/25 News and HW

Homework
Language Arts- read your library book
Math- compatible numbers review and quiz
Students can also expect 1 sheet of math homework each night
Science- Water cycle packet- due Friday
Social Studies- none at the moment

Monday, September 13, 2010

Weekly Homework 9/13- 9/17

Homework
Language Arts- Historical Fiction book report is due on Thursday the 16th
Math- Rounding whole numbers and decimals sheet per night
Science- Elements Packet or Challenge Matter Research Homework- due Friday
Social Studies- U.S. Map Test on Wednesday-- pre/practice test on Tuesday-- **STUDY!

News and Events
Science benchmark test on Tuesday
Dieciseis Fiesta on Thursday at 6:30-- 5th grade parents please bring cheese or bean and cheese quesadillas or tacos.
Spanish classes starting!
Ballet Folklorico performance in the cafeteria at 9:15 on Thursday

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

New Week and New Homework and News

Homework and News
Language Arts- read historical fiction book and work on book report-- the final book report is due next Thursday, 9/16.
Math- we are working on decimal place value this week-- homework will focus on this concept all week. **E- packet is due on Wednesday and a new one will be given out.
Science- the weekly science packet is due Friday and it is all about matter and understanding the periodic table.
Social Studies- Patriotic Symbols Project is due Friday-- this includes both the 3-D model, note pages, and the final written report.