Division Time!

When we come back from Christmas break, we will be diving into division with Math Chapter 8!  Use some of your free time to brush up on your divsion facts (remember, division is just the inverse, or opposite, of multiplication!).  Try these fun games!  I've also added them to the "Links You'll Love" section above. Don't forget "I Know That" has lots of super-fun games to play related to division.  Remember, the password you need is in your TOAD binder on the "Technology Tidbits" insert page.

http://www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/apple-baskets-division.php
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/sunny-bunny-division.php
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/football/index.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/Tunnel/divide.htm

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!

Thanks to Miss Sayuri and the other parents who helped plan and prepare for our party, we had a blast!  Don't forget to air out your oranges that you made!  Hang them on a doorknob or hook to fill your room with a yummy holiday scent.  Don't leave them in your backpack, you'll find a rotten, stinky surprise in January!

Caroling at Trinity Place

What a blessing 3rd-7th grades were to the residents of Trinity Place Retirement Center last Thursday! (We won't mention the downpour that drenched us all on the walk back to ACS!!!)

The Homework Machine Book Club Projects

These are a little late, but here they are!  The Homework Machine book club finished up a while back, and here are their awesome projects:

1. Aidan with his Snik "Big Character"

 2. Tristan with his Brenton "Big Character"

 3. Ruben with his soap sculpture of "Belch" a.k.a "The Homework Machine"

 4. Solomon with his diorama of Brenton's room, the main setting of The Homework Machine.

Christmas Musical

Aren't we adorable in our Christmas musical costumes?

Pop and Share!

Friday we took the time to enjoy a "Pop and Share" party.  We popped some popcorn and enjoyed listening to one another's Point of View Pet Stories, movie-theater style!  They were all hilarious!

What Wonderful Mystery Readers!

We've had 2 great Mystery Readers this month!  First, Sara's dad (on her birthday!).  He even brought us some yummy eggrolls!  We ate EVERY last one!  Then, Miss Barbara surprised us as the Mystery Reader.  She read us the book Mooseltoe and even brought a friend for us to decorate like a Christmas tree, just like in the story!  It was "PER-FECT-LY Perfect!"

Our Soap Opera Is Up!

Ms. Sayuri got our new soap opera posted to the website this week!  It is on the 4th grade page of the ACS website.  Look for "Visit Our Classroom".  Remember, you'll need our password to get in.  If you've forgotten, look in your TOAD folder on the "Technology Tidbits" insert!

Fun Verb Game

As we finish up Chapter 5 in English, try playing this game at home to review!  Remember, there are other verb skills you can practice besides what we did in class.

Click Here to Play Verb Viper Game!

We Made a Difference!

Our class ended up packing 37 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child!  We filled them with candy, bath supplies, toys, art supplies and more.  Each also included a class picture and Christmas card with a special message from us.  After students packed a box, they stopped and prayed for the child who would be receiving it.  There are going to be many happy children somewhere in the world this Christmas season, thanks in part, to the generosity of our class.  Way to go guys!

My, Oh My, What a Wonderful Day!

We had SO much fun on our field trip to Paints Galore and Mozart's The Magic Flute in Starkville.  Lunch at Oby's was pretty yummy, too!