October Newsletter

In your child's agenda is a note which they will be more than happy to explain to you. In that off chance that you are not quite understanding what they are telling you, I will give a short explanation:

We are coming up on the holiday season and Pumpkins are a big part of that season. I have a lab/math exercise which will use some pumpkins! I am asking for some donations of medium sized pumpkins to do a few lab activities with the students. My goal is to have 25 pumpkins so that I can have 1 per team of 2 students by next Tuesday.

The lab will include some math and science, weighing and documenting their observations, counting seeds, measuring the pumpkins and estimating. It should be a couple of messy and fun days in the lab.

That also brings me to another need which we have, Clorox disinfectant wipes are also needed as well as Germ X for the classroom. All donations are welcome.

I know that some are not able to donate, some of you have donated to Mrs. Schwartz's class project of decorating pumpkins. Hopefully, with a few extra here and there, we will have enough for this project.

Send an email by this Friday if you are able to donate, that will help me keep track. I do need to be able to gage if the lab will be able to be done or not.

Remember, Tuesday is the day I need the pumpkins in hand so that we can do the lab.

On another note, the projects have been a lot of fun and very interesting. I still have a few students that did not turn theirs in, if your student has not, you will receive an email from me on that. We discovered a lot of stuff about a lot of animals which was really cool. These are a fine bunch of students and I am learning more and more everyday!

We have been working on some decimals the past couple of weeks. Ask your child to figure out the tip the next time you are out, maybe they can do it better than us old fogies do! Whether it is percent or money, these guys have got this money thing down!

Well, that is enough for now, I do appreciate your support and keeping in touch. Email me if you need anything or have a question about your child. I look forward to meeting with quite a few of you next week for conferences. If you are not signed up for Grade speed, please sign up as soon as possible, it is very helpful for keeping up to speed on your child's grades.

Until next time .....

Mr. A