Wednesday by Grace and Nathan

Betsy’s math class did a pre-algebra problem then we worked on perimeter and area using tiles. Kim’s math class worked on subtraction. In art we worked on our journal covers. We helped our buddies in Katlyn’s class learn about patterns. We had music and drama. In science we talked about what we learned about pendulums. We found out that the longer the pendulum, the fewer times it will swing. We also learned how to make two kinds of graphs and what variables and constants are. We raised $30.00 in the Bake Sale. Betsy is going to mail the goodies that were left to a soldier. Some of us made cards to go in the box.

Tuesday by Nathan and Grace

Our class is responsible for the Bake Sale tomorrow.

Kim’s math class did a subtraction coloring graph. Betsy’s math class did papers on perimeter. In art we worked on the covers of our Art Journals. We shared our Book Projects and finished our pendulum graphs, then we read.

Monday by Grace and Nathan

Our class is responsible for the Bake Sale this Wednesday.


Kim’s math class learned about humpback whales and how far they migrate. Betsy’s math class did Mental Math and worked in our folders. Then we played Multiplication Swat. In science we made pendulums and made a T-chart with the results. We also hung the strings on a number line to show the number of swings for each length. After Spanish we learned about Power Writing and how to add details to paragraphs. Now we are going to music.

Tuesday by Nathan and Deven

In Betsy’s math class we worked with palindromes because today’s date is a palindrome (11-22-11). We took a number then wrote it backwards and added them together to see if the answer was a palindrome. We had to keep doing that until the answer was a palindrome. Kim’s math class worked on subtraction. After we shared our complex machines that we made for homework we wrote in our writing journals. This afternoon we made paper tubes and changed the variables – height, diameter, and thickness – to find the best tube that would hold books without crumbling.  

Thanksgiving Luncheon

As I am sure you already read in Quick Notes, our annual luncheon will be at Hollins University on Wednesday. The art show is from 11:00-1:00 in the Ballator Gallery on the 2nd floor of the Moody Center. You may find your child in the downstairs lobby after 11:30, so that you can see the art show together.  Please make sure you tell me or Kim when you are taking your child. We want to make sure everyone is accounted for.


Please remember to bring a side dish and a main entree to share. Each should feed 10-12 people.

If you are unable to join us at the luncheon, please let me know. Remember that we are dismissing for the day at 1:00 from Hollins. There is no after school program that day.

Please remember to bring in 2-3 (or more!) non-perishable food items for the food drive. We have a box in our room for donations or you may bring your donations directly to the luncheon on Wednesday.

Monday by Deven and Nathan

Today we went to Dixie Caverns. There was a big thing that looked like a cheese wedge. We saw brown dwarf bats in the cave. After lunch we had Spanish then we worked in groups to write about three activities: PHUN with Middle School students last Thursday, climbing Sharp Top on Friday, and Dixie Caverns today.

Note from Betsy:

Please remember that we are collecting canned goods and bar codes. All the information is on the flyer you received at your child's conference.

FYI - Field Trips

On Friday, November 18th, the Telescopic Detectives are going to Peaks of Otter for a daylong hike. Please make sure your child has comfortable shoes, a water bottle, and a disposable lunch. Please encourage your child to dress in layers. Although the forecast is calling for a sunny day, the temperature is expected to be chilly.

On Monday, November 21st, we are going to Dixie Caverns in the morning. Please make sure your child is at school on time for both trips.

Wednesday by Nathan and Devin

Kim’s math class is still learning about whales. Betsy’s math class did a Sudoku puzzle and worked on multiplication and division, then we played HOG. HOG is like PIG except you multiply instead of add. We read to our buddies in Katlyn’s class, then we had drama and music. We read our books and we wrote in our writing journals. After art we chose our poems for Poetry Day. 

Tuesday by Devin and Nathan

Today Kim’s math class learned about the migration of whales. In Betsy’s math class we used tangrams to make shapes. Some were harder than others. After art we corrected sentences on the board. Our Jellybead jar was full, so we counted the beads. There were 451 beads in the jar. We have a total of 583 so far for the year. In science we made pendulums. We had to measure the string and change the length. We figured out how many times our pendulum would swing in 15 seconds. After that we read in our books.


Friday we are going to hike Sharp Top as our reward for filling the Jellybead jar.

Monday by Nathan and Devin

Kim’s math class learned about different kinds of whales. In Betsy’s math class we used tiles to learn about perimeter and area. We also did a pre-algebra problem. In science we talked about compound machines. We had to find the simple machines on a bike. We went to Spanish. We helped our buddies in Tulie’s class finish their caves and write one fact about bats.  Now we are going to music.

11-11-11 by Devin and Braden

This morning we talked about Veteran's Day and why it is important. Betsy’s math class learned a trick about how to multiply by 11. There’s a really easy way to do it. Kim’s math class did multiplication. In science we taped our science papers into our science notebooks and did a paper where we had to match simple machines to the names. We worked in our Writing Journals and read our books. After that we played 11-11-11. Each group had a whiteboard with 11 squares. Betsy read a category like “fruit” and we took turns filling in the boxes until we got 11.We helped our buddies in Tulie’s class make bat caves. We played Bananagrams. Some people got their green belts in music. Some people got orange and some got white.

Thursday by Braden and Devin

Kim’s math class played games. In Betsy’s math class we played a shopping math game and then we made symmetrical pictures with different shapes. We had Hollytime and went to music and drama. After lunch we went to Spanish. In Spanish we did vegetables. After Spanish we looked at a picture and had to write down what we remembered seeing. Then we looked for all the fictional characters in the picture. We used a big pointer finger to show where the characters were. It was fun! Now we are going to computer.

Wonderful Wednesday by Devin and Braden

Kim’s math class did multiplication and subtraction. Betsy’s math class did a multiplication Sudoku puzzle, worked on DynaMath, and played a Factors game. It was fun. We helped our buddies in Katlyn’s class make Thankful Turkeys. We traced their hands and made turkeys and wrote what they were thankful for on feathers. We had music and drama. This afternoon we worked with gears and read, then we had art. After art we played an “I Have… Who Has…“ game, then we made our own games. One group did Fall Festival and one group did Community School. We had to make word lists first.   

Tuesday by Braden and Collin

Kim’s math class worked on multiplication by 8 and we worked on subtraction and Hopscotch Math. Betsy’s math class worked in DynaMath and did two sudoku multiplication puzzles.  In art we worked on our Thanksgiving projects. In science we learned about the wheel and axle. We alphabetized words and then we chose whether we wanted to read our books or write.