It is extremely important that your child brings his or her permission slip tomorrow for the CHS Planetarium! The kids were all abuzz today because we started in with Science. We discussed astronomy, gravity, inertia, and why Pluto never really was a planet.
The kids do have a book report which is due on Friday, December 9. It is a pretty simple book report, but I wanted to give them time to finish whichever book they are currently reading. I told them that if the book is indeed too long to finish before that time (this is while reading in class as well as 20 minutes each night, at least), that they could do a book that they have just read. By the way, I did remind them that it would be a very bad idea to wait until December 8th--the day of the fifth grade musical program--before starting their book reports!
Look for bookmarks to come home tonight, and then again once a week. These are to be signed by the parent or guardian nightly. I told them that they were not allowed to go home and read for 100 minutes and then call it a week. If they read 100 minutes tonight, then that's great. They still have to read at home tomorrow too. And the next day. And the next. They are due every Monday, and at that time they will be given a new one for the next week.
By the way, here's a Ma and Pa Kettle piece from the 1950's that ties in with what my Math class learned today. It's meant in good humor, so take it for what it's worth. And it's worth a laugh!
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