October 17 Lunch Orders Due
October 18-19 Goal Setting Conferences - Students are expected to attend conferences with their parent(s)
October 18 Garden Work Party 1-4:00
October 29 Library Visit
Homework Due by Friday, October 19th
1. Read for at least 20 minutes every night.
2. Complete 20 minutes of typing practice. Create your own username and password for Typing.com by going to our class page.
3. Complete at least 30 minutes of math practice (click here for DreamBox).
Upcoming Out and Abouts
This Wednesday, the Plovers will visit Goodwill to learn how they help consumers reduce, reuse and recycle! Next Wednesday, we will learn about compost in the Backyard Garden.
Volunteer Opportunities
1. Out & About Chaperones - Spots available for Backyard Garden on Oct 24th 12:00 - 1:30
Weekly Review
Last week, the Plovers participated in a LEGO engineering lab brought to FGCS by an Intel outreach program. Students got hands-on with supply chain concepts: Source - Make - Deliver - Reuse & Recycle. The Plovers learned about how businesses use a Bill of Materials (BOM) as a recipe: it tells how many of each part is needed to make something. They applied math skills to complete a Bill of Materials for the production of a LEGO car. Using those materials, they got to design and build their own car. Later, students worked in groups to tackle two production challenges! They sourced materials, assembled cars based on their prototype design, ran quality checks and delivered the product to a customer! At the end of the challenge, students worked together to "recycle" (aka clean up) their parts.
The Plovers also had the opportunity to tour the new Jesse Quinn apartment building across from the school to learn about the process of turning an empty lot into something that benefits the local community. Back in the classroom, they participated in their own local business council to decide the fate of an empty lot in their Plover Grove community. Student business owners considered many different options - library, park, school, grocery store, apartments or a fire/police station. Students worked in groups to weigh the costs and benefits of each idea. A vote determined that the empty lot would be turned into a fire and police station, and several students helped create the new building and vehicles to add to our classroom mural!
Communication
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Parents and students can e-mail me at [email protected]. You can also leave a voice message on the class phone or set up a time to meet with me before/after school.