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Boiling Springs SC 29316 |
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September 26, 2007 Volume 2 Issue 7 Our on-line newsletter |
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Math Facts
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Counselor’s Corner |
Off the Top
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Homework Sense
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1) Seven
nurses A,B,C,D,E, F and G have one day off each Monday through Sunday
week. No two of them have the same day
off. A’s day is the day after C’s. D’s day is 3 days after the day before
E’s. B’s day is 3 days before
G’s. F’s day is halfway between B’s
and C’s and is Thursday. Find each
nurse’s day off. 2) A
certain number leaves a remainder of 1 when it is divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6
but leaves no remainder when it is divided by 7. What is the smallest number it can be? Tiger Traits: Manufacture magnificent mental models. National Children’s Book Week is
Nov 12-16. Activities are planned all
week. That Thursday is Favorite Book
Character dress up day (no romance novels J If you know anyone who would like to volunteer
to read to classes (come dressed in costume or with props)that Friday,
contact Ms. T Cooper. More information
later. |
We
continue to review the life skills, Effort and Perseverance. Encourage your children to get “caught in
the act” using good character. “Shining
Stars” will be rewarded with character
awards bi-weekly. It is better to be short
of cash than short of character. |
Tammy Greer Principal I once heard a teacher say to a parent,
“If you won’t believe half what your child says about me, I won’t believe
half of what they say about you.” J Though said in jest, it is important that
we work at trusting not only our children but the professionals that work
with them. Thank you for YOUR
graciousness – we appreciate you! |
6th grade English: Adjectives, script writing (The
Monkey’s Paw) Social Studies: ancient Science: Atmospheric air pressure and winds Math: equations 5th grade English: write – point of view Social Studies:
Westward Expansion Science: Matter – solids, liquids, gases Math: Decimals Upcoming Events: Sept
27 7:15 am Parent meeting- RSVP – this
will be scheduled each month as long as there is interest shown. Sept
28 Teacher Inservice Oct
6 Oct
25 honors day Oct
26 Teacher work day Oct
30 Parent/Teacher conferences Thank you for your patience as we work out the
“bugs” in Teacher Ease. This is
designed as a service for parents.
Teachers do their best to grade as quickly as possible but want to
spend sufficient time to grade well.
So, thank you for your patience.
Thank your teachers – rewarding positive behaviors can only be a good
thing! |
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Reminders:
students should all wear tennis shoes to PE class. This is a safety issue. Contact your child’s PE teacher if there is
a problem. . The
Down to Earth Guide to Global Warming -
Are you doing your part? Tip 1: Carry
a canvas bag when shopping – plastic bags are petroleum products. Needed: Box tops from many food items to 5th
home rooms. 12 thermoses to use in science classrooms for hot
water in experiments - to the science lab. Items for our mixtures
classes: pretzels, M&M’s, raisins,
Chex mix and powdered soft drink mix – not lemonade. |
Some of the best parent help you can give is to
discuss any of these in context of daily life. Read some non-fiction (like the newspaper J) with your child. Ask if they have found anything the
Egyptians invented that we use today.
Ask them to describe (adjectives).
Watch the news and note the air pressure today. Use a simple equation in daily life (my
checkbook balance + x = how much we
need to pay bills); predict what will happen when watching a TV program
together; discuss the difference in
solids, liquids and gas in your kitchen;
have them calculate some grocery items using decimals. These all make learning real and will do
more than drill and practice for creating interest! |
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Late work – a blessing to the person
who is late, an anathema to anyone receiving it. For homework to be effective in that
training process, teachers need to discuss that work ASAP. So, late work is not an option for this
work since it wouldn’t take long for any of us to realize that we didn’t have
to do the work because we would get the answers the next day! So, our late work policy applies to work
that is not checked in class – projects and tests, again, the summative part
that counts the most. Of course, in a
perfect world, none of us would be late! J |
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Last week’s question: “Can you tell me what the temperature has been
at noon for the past 5 days?” John asked. “I don’t remember but I do know it was
different each day and the product of the temperatures is 12.” (Hint: it is winter in a COLD state!) -2, -1, 1, 2, 3 in any order. Since the answer is positive, we must have an
even number of negative numbers. Since
the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12, any combination of 5 of these is
more than 12 so we must use smaller factors.
A boy (again, must be another
state!) agreed to work one year for $240. and a horse. At the end of seven months he quit and
received 100 and the horse. What was the
value of the horse?
If x = the horse, then $240 + x = 12 months of work. The value of 7 months is $100 + x. Assuming the months are of equal value, then $240 + x / 12 months = $100 + x / 7 months which makes the horse worth $96.
The 5 temperatures are
-2
-1
1
2
3
Their product equals 12 12 = -2x-1x1x2x3
And the cost of the horse was $96 dollars!
Amelia Grooms
6th grade
Back-to-School
Safety Tips
You can help protect your children from the most frequent kinds
of school-related injuries by following these practical, proven tips.
On the Playground