Wednesday Trivia, 11/18/15

Hey folks,

Sorry for the slightly late post.

In reading class, we have been doing a lot of compare/contrast. We started with comparing characters. Now, we've moved on to comparing plot elements from different stories. To start, we've looked at the classic story of the Three Little Pigs.

So it got me thinking...

Almost everyone knows that story. So...where did The Three Little pigs come from? Find:
1. The original author.
2. The original publication the story appeared in.
3. The country of origin.

Good luck!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts 11/16/15

Hey folks,

Hope everyone is staying warm and safe with the winter storm coming tonight. Remember kids, there are a few key actions to take to ensure a snow day:
1. Where your PJs inside out.
2. Flush an ice cube down the toilet.
3. I heard one about putting a spoon under your pillow?
4. Do a snow dance!

There. Now that that's out of the way, here's the 4x table for this week:

4x1 = 4
4x2 = 8
4x3 = 12
4x4 = 16
4x5 = 20
4x6 = 24
4x7 = 28
4x8 = 32
4x9 = 36
4x10 = 40
4x11 = 44
4x12 = 48

Have them memorized and ready to recite for Friday! Good luck!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts, 11/9/15

Hey folks,

First, a reminder: This Wednesday, the 11th, is Veterans Day. Antelope Ridge will be celebrating with two assemblies. The first is at 9:15 for K, 1, 3, and 5 (that's us.) The second one I believe is at 2:00 (but I'm not positive, sorry.)

Our video will be part of the assembly, and it came out GREAT! Your kids were awesome. IF you can't make it to the assembly, I will be sending out a private link to all families tomorrow.

For this week, we're back to the 3x table. I expect to see a lot of participants trying to earn good bucks!

3x1 = 3
3x2 = 6
3x3 = 9
3x4 = 12
3x5 = 15
3x6 = 18
3x7 = 21
3x8 = 24
3x9 = 27
3x10 = 30
3x11 = 33
3x12 = 36

Good luck!

Mr. C

Wednesday Trivia and Announcements, 11/4/15

Hey folks,

Welcome back! It's been a great week so far. Just a reminder, parent-teacher conferences are next week. If you have not yet signed up, you're going to have to give me a call or shoot me an email.

Wednesday, November 11th is also our Veterans Day assembly. Ours starts at 9:15, and is K, 1, 3, and 5. It should run about 45 minutes or so.

All of this Veterans Day stuff got me thinking...so your question this week is...

What do all the different parts of the United State flag stand for? (colors, symbols.)
Who designed the first US flag, and what year?
And finally...BONUS (I'm not sure if this one is floating around out there) how many times has the US flag been updated?

Good luck! Bring in your answers tomorrow!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts, 10/19/15

Hey folks,

One more math facts table, and one more week until a well deserved fall break! This week is the 12x table...be ready for Friday! Good luck!

12x1 = 12
12x2 = 24
12x3 = 36
12x4 = 48
12x5 = 60
12x6 = 72
12x7 = 84
12x8 = 96
12x9 = 108
12x10 = 120
12x11 = 132
12x12 = 144

Mr. C

Wednesday Trivia, 10/14/15

Hey folks!

Today in class, we started narrative writing. Every year, to begin story writing I tell the kids the legendary story of "The Ghost Ninjas." It's a "true" story from my childhood. I grew up in a really old colonial house in New England, and so my basement was a pretty scary place for a kid. That led to my imagination creating interesting creatures that dwelled in the darkest corners of the basement.

So I was wondering...

1. What are the five oldest buildings in the United States?

Get your answers in tomorrow for good bucks!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts

Hey folks,

Sorry! Forgot to post last night. This week, we're working on the 11 times table.

11x1 = 11
11x2 = 22
11x3 = 33
11x4 = 44
11x5 = 55
11x6 = 66
11x7 = 77
11x8 = 88
11x9 = 99
11x10= 110
11x11 = 121
11x12 = 132

Good luck! Have the facts memorized and ready to recite in under 25 seconds by Friday!

Mr. C