And Yet Another Rocket Math Whiz

Congratulations to Connor Patten! He passed off his Multiplication Rocket Math facts in the first 2 weeks of school. Way to go, Connor. You totally ROCK!

I wonder who will be next to pass off their multiplication facts. Will it be you?

Another Rocket Math Whiz!

Congratulations to Tanner Manglinong! He passed off his Multiplication Rocket Math facts in the first seven days of school. Way to go, Tanner. You are amazing!

I wonder who will be next to pass off their multiplication facts. Will it be you?

He's At it Again!

Tegan Stevens, our resident Rocket Math Whiz, passed off his DIVISION facts today! We've only been in school 7 days now and he is "blasting off!" Way to go, Tegan. You are even more amazing this week!

Carnival Auction Basket

School Carnival & Silent Auction News!!!
We are now collecting items for our "Boys Will Be Boys," 5th grade, Silent Auction Basket.
All donations need to be turned in to the 5th grade teachers by Wed, Sept. 9.

Need some ideas? Here are a few to get you started...
Frisbee
Cars
Hot Wheels
Whoopee Cushion
Action Figures
Yugio Cards
Bakugan Brawlers
Army Guys
Dinosaurs
Motorcycle Racers
Candy
Wallet
Video
Baseball
Bat
Basketball
Soccer ball
Football
Trucks
Plastic Bugs
Jazz or Team sports stuff

The Liberty School Carnival will be Friday, Sept. 11 from 4:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
The Silent Auction will run from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Please plan on attending because it's going to be a lot of fun!

Creative Book Report Ideas

Book Report Sandwiches
1. On the top slice of "bread," write the title and the author of the book .
2. On the "lettuce" write a brief summary of the book.
3. Write about the main character on the "tomato slice."
4. On the "mayonnaise," describe the book's setting.
5. Share the book's climax on the "swiss cheese."
6. On the "ham slice," describe the plot.
7. On the "bottom piece of bread," draw a favorite scene from the story.

Write a Letter to the Author
After reading a book, share your reactions to the book in a letter written to its author. If a student writes to an author who is still alive, they could actually mail the letter.



Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Each student writes a review of the book he or she just finished reading -- in the style of a movie review. The student concludes by awarding a thumbs up or thumbs down on the book. This activity could be even more fun if two students read the same book. They could plan a lively interaction, like movie critics, about the book!

Ten Facts

Create a "Ten Facts About [book title]" sheet that lists ten facts he or she learned from reading the book. The facts, written in complete sentences, must include details the student didn't know before reading the book.

Script It!
Write a movie script for a favorite scene in a book just read. At the top of the script, the student can assign real-life TV or movie stars to play each role. The student might also work with classmates to perform the favorite scene.

Concentration

Using 30 index cards, create a Concentration-style game related to a book just finished. Choose 14 things, characters, or events that played a part in the book and creates two cards that have identical pictures of each of those things. The two remaining cards are marked Wild Card! The student turns all 30 cards facedown and mixes them up. Each student can choose a partner with whom to play according to the rules of Concentration.

What Did You Learn?

Each student writes a summary of what he or she learned from a book just completed. The summary might include factual information, something learned about people in general, or something the student learned about himself or herself.

Book In a Container... Bag, Envelope, Oatmeal box, Etc.
(Any container will do)

The Outside:
Choose any container for your book project. You may choose any container that suits your needs or theme of your book (manila envelop, paper bag, plastic bag, can with a cover, box, or any other container that you can imagine. Be creative!) Decorate the container with details appropriate to the book. We should know something about the book by examining the outside. Be sure your name and title of book are labeled.

The Inside:
The inside of the container should include materials and activities pertaining to the book.
1. Questions - Write 10 questions that could be answered by reading the book that you have chosen to read for this assignment. Five of the questions should be easier questions with answers that are obvious simply by reading the book. Five of the questions should be harder questions with answers that require more thinking.

2. Vocabulary - A ten word glossary of unfamiliar words from the book and a short definition for each word. Each word needs to be used in a new meaningful sentence.

3. Other - Five items that depict the story in some way. These items may be actual items.

Literature Elements:
The following elements must be presented and labeled somewhere in your project:
1. Setting(s)
2. Character(s)
3. Conflict(s) External or Internal
4. Climax
5. Resolution

Rocket Math Whiz

Congratulations to Tegan Stevens! He passed off all of his multiplication facts in the first three days of school. Way to go, Tegan. You are amazing!

I wonder who will be next to pass off their multiplication facts. Will it be you?

September Poems

Choose one of these poems to memorize for the month of September.

You must pass it off with your teacher.

September

The breezes taste

Of apple peel.

The Air is full

Of smells to feel-

Ripe fruit,old footballs,

Burning brush,

New books, erasers,

Chalk and such.

The Sun is Stuck

The sun is stuck.

I mean, it won't move.

I mean it's hot, man, and we need a

Red hot poker to pry it loose.

Give it a good shove and roll it

Across the sky.

And make it go down

So we can be cool,

Man.

-Myra Cohn Livingston-