Drug Free!

    

This week, we are celebrating "Drug Free" week at NCS. This is a week dedicated to being a drug free school. We have and will continue to do exciting things the remainder of the week to show the importance of being drug free. Grades 3-6 will partake in a ceremony revolved around the topic this Thursday at 10am in the gymnasium. You are all welcome to attend!
Monday-Wear red to stop drug use
Tuesday-Crazy socks
Wed-Backwards day
Thursday-Slipper day
Friday-Hat day
*Every child must wear their uniform*


Our expedition will be coming to a close in the next three-four weeks. We are starting to brainstorm ideas for our final products and implementing all that we have learned this quarter to make sure that we as citizens can make a difference in our community...one step at a time! We are proposing new business ideas in the Niagara Falls region that will bring tourists to the US that actually stay. Fifth grade has been studying both sides of the border and have been able to see the underdevelopment of our side and the focus we had nearly 10 years ago (Hint: It wasn't tourism)!
I encourage you to allow your child to use Google Sketch Up to help them work on their final blueprint skills. The more practice, the more effective we will be at conducting this final product. Ask your child all about their ideas! We have some great ones floating around! Stay tuned for our presentation at the Niagara Falls Convention Center near the end of November. We are thrilled to share our ideas with developers from Niagara Falls :)

Homework

ELA

Tuesday-ABC Order

Wednesday-3x each

Thursday-Sentences

Math

Monday-Review Sheet

Tuesday-Review Jeopardy

Wednesday-Unit 4 Test

Thursday 5-1

Reminders

- Fall Festival 10/31-No costumes

Students may bring in store bought treats only

-10/31 wear orange and black for $2. Money supports Kindergarten Field Work

Bonus!

Bring in something with a Sabres logo and get 5points on your next test! Gooooo Sabres!

Brrrrr!

This week has started to fly by and it has just begun and fall is setting in! Boy has it been a chilly few days! I hope that your weekend was well.
 We will begin investigating various cities within Canada. Students will be working collaboratively to generate a trifold representing their city of choice! We have been focusing a lot on informational texts and research. There are a lot of cool things to learn about with Canada!
This week we will also be diving into the beginning stages of our final product. Cannon design was here last week and taught us some neat ways to plan and implement prospective businesses to enhance tourism in Niagara Falls! Ask your child all about their business idea and Google Sketch Up! It is a neat program. Our first stage is to start planning our targeted audience and ideas behind our business. We will be learning how the whole sector of building and reaching tourists will work!
We just started doing division. Please  practice multiplication and division problems at home! It is crucial that your child knows his or her facts in order to build on old concepts in mathematics. If they don't know them, it is going to be very difficult for them to learn the new concepts coming up. This week I will be sending home Xtramath.org. It is a free online program that your child can log into and it tracks their progress. I am hoping that once we receive computers in the classroom, this will be a great tool to utilize on a regular basis. Be sure to check your child's communicator for more information on this great resource!

Homework

ELA

Tuesday- ABC Order

Wednesday-3x each

Thursday-Sentences

MATH

Monday-4-4

Tuesday-4-5

Wednesday-4-6

Thursday 4-7

Reminders

*Bring in recycling

*Wear pink Friday to support breast cancer

*Send in child's sports schedule (I like to attend to see the kids involved in sports or other activities, but I can't if I don't have a schedule)

*Red Ribbon Week next week

*1/2 day Friday Dismissal @ 12:00

Go Buffalo!

Miss McGuire is a HUGE sports fan! Bring in an item into class with the Buffalo Bills logo on it and earn 5 extra points on to your math test this week!

Hydro-what?

Last Wednesday, fifth grade took a field visit to the Power Vista. While there, we were able to investigate the source of power right from our own backyard! Miss Kathy took us on a tour of the facility and we learned a lot of new and exciting things! Do you know how an ager crane works? How long did it take to build the power facility? Ask one of our fifth graders! After the tour, we got to partake in some neat activities hands on! The power bike was a huge hit for the children. We even got to see the demonstration of the flow of electricity to seven of our neighboring states. To finish up the tour, the groups were able to watch a Bill Nye the Science Guy video and learn about how static electricity occurs! It sure was a hair raising experience!

Experts in Training!

We have a busy week ahead! We are focusing on the differences between both borders and why Canada is thriving over the US side of Niagara Falls. Students are working hard to finish up their attraction brochures to donate to the local tourist center. They have also recently finished their perspective writing pieces. Ask them what they chose to become! Boy do we have some amazing writers in Room 115!
This week we will be working with various experts in the Niagara Falls area related to our expedition. On Wednesday we will be visiting the Power Vista with the formation of the falls and how we fuel most of the East coast with electricity from right here in our backyard. How cool is that?
On Thursday, we will be working with Chris Schoepflin who is the VP developer of Niagara Falls. He will be coming in to work with the students over the next few months to focus on the development on both sides of the borders, the process of building a business in the area, and facilitating our presentation of our final project to the Board of Developers for Niagara Falls! He is an amazing expert and we look forward to utilizing his expertise throughout this expedition!
On Friday, we will have a special visitor Nels Ross who will be coming in to share his magical skills with the school. This a fun and exciting event for all ages!

Homework

ELA-Read 20 minutes each day

Skill: compare and contrast

Tuesday-3x each

Wednesday-ABC order

Thursday-Sentences

Friday-Spelling Test

Math-Practice multiplication facts

Monday-Review 3-6

Tuesday 3-7

Wednesday-No HW

Thursday 3-8

Friday-Timed multiplication test

Reminders

-Bring in recycling! We did a great job last week!

-Return permission slip for fieldwork by 10/5

-ELA Test Prep form (great opportunity to get extra practice after school; transportation provided)

-Nels Ross Performance Friday @ 10:00 am in the Gym

Thank you for all your support to allow your child to succeed! If you have any questions or concerns; feel free to contact me at school.

Miss McGuire