Friday, November 15, 2013

Here's the Scoop

     Today is Friday, November 15, 2013 and the weather is getting cold. We have been working hard in math. We learned new Divisibility rules. Divisibility is when you take a number and you divide that number by the other number and if it goes in evenly it is divisible by the other number.
     Number of the day is 33. We take a number and you have to find a ways to find 33  for example 11,  to add up to 33. 
     Mrs. Binge's 6th grade class is selling snack passes for a 1.00, if you bring money for a snack pass or gum pass you get to chew gum or eat the snack you want to eat. The money they raise goes to Growing Strong and Habbitat For  Hummanity.
    Congratulations to the following students that made the Durfee basketball team; Jahmel, Tyler, Kaderius, Jacobe,  Kamilian and Trelyn. The first game is Tuesday at the DISC at 3:45. 
     Our next states and capital test is Wednesday, November 20, 2013. I am currently studying to take The state test. There is a song on YouTube that we have been using to help us with our states. I really like that song. 
     We have been also studying lots  of vocabulary words. Each week we make flash cards, work on sentences, graphic organizers and on our iPads. My favorite word we've learned so far is monopoly. The definition of monopoly is a control of a Product or service by one company. 
     Our holiday program is December 12th at 12:45. The 5th graders will be singing Jingle Bell Rock and We Will jingle.
     In Reading we are reading loser and loser is about a boy named Zinkoff, who can't do anything and he  never wins.