Energy

Today, in science, we learned about different types of energy and how to measure energy.  We also talked about thermal energy. Please ask your student what experiment we did and what they learned that could help your family's energy bills.

The students are doing a great job in math - they just need to keep studying those basic facts.  Flashcards and games are a great way to reinforce these facts. Here is a good website: http://softschools.com/math/games/

In writing the 5th-7th graders have worked on two essay map examples and now have some blank essay maps to write their rough draft outlines on. These four essay maps are due next Thursday for our PBL. All students need to show their four interviews this Thursday.

Please remember that reading book packets are also due next Thursday.

At parent/teacher conferences this week, I suggested that all parents encourage reading at home for pleasure. Here is a great article that has some suggestions to make your child into a strong and confident reader. http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/more-reading-resources/reading-tips-parents

Our quote for today is from Harry Truman, "In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first."