Area and Perimeter House Project

We wanted to apply our knowledge of area and perimeter to real life so students got to design a house.  The house had to contain a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a laundry room.  It also had to be between 1200-1500 square feet.  Groups had to design their house on graph paper and calculate the area and perimeter of each room.  When their plans were finished they could design a 3D model of their house on the computer.  They also had to research ways to make their house energy efficient, like adding solar panels or extra windows for natural light.

96.3 School Spirit Contest

Please vote for Coverdell in the NOW 96.3 FM School Spirit Contest.  Coverdell can win $5000 to fund service learning projects for our school.  We are currently in 7th place.  The top ten schools move on to round 2.  Every vote counts!

http://www.now963.com/spirit

Fall Break and Reminders

Thank you to all of the parents that came to conferences.  I enjoyed speaking with you about your children.
Over the long weekend students only need to read and have their reading log signed one time.  I encourage you to read more, but you only need one signature on your log.
PTO party money is due ASAP.  $3 covers all three of our parties!
Fall Festival is next Friday, October 13.  Please plan to attend this awesome event.

Weldon Spring Field Trip

Our field trip to Weldon Spring was a huge success.  We learned about food chains and types of soil.  It was a beautiful day so we also got to hike to the top of the disposal cell.  While at the top we filmed a video for Channel One News.  Fingers crossed we get picked for their morning news segment.  Here's some pictures from our trip.

Fall Festival and PTO Party Money and Field Trip Reminder

Green papers were sent home earlier this week from PTO.

One is a permission slip for Fall Festival.  It will be held on October 13.  It is a FREE event, but all participants need a signed permission slip.

The other note was about party money.  PTO asks that every student turn in $3 to cover the cost of class parties.  This is just $1 per party!  Please send in money before October 4 or bring to parent/teacher conferences.

Our field trip to Weldon Spring is tomorrow.  We are leaving around 9:30am.  We will be eating while on the field trip.  Don't forget to bring a lunch, unless you ordered one from the cafeteria.  Also, part of the field trip will be outside so make sure to wear walking shoes and a jacket if needed.

Crider Center Guest Speaker

Ms. Lori from the Crider Center came to speak to our class the past two weeks.  She focused on bullying and how to deal with bullying situations in and out of school. Everyone had a chance to participate in role playing and discussions about bullies. A copy of this flyer is getting sent home with everyone today.

Weekly Homework

This week's homework is pages 56, 58, 60, 62.

On page 58, question 1 asks you to use fraction circles.  DO NOT ANSWER THIS QUESTION!  We don't use fraction circles until unit 3.  Sorry for any confusion.