Math test Tomorrow!

We typically have math tests on Friday, but this week we will test on Thursday. I am including a copy of the study guide in case yours does not make it home. 

PEMDAS

PEMDAS- Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

This is the acronym we are using to help us remember the order of operations. Today we continued to practice order of operations but we used equations with variables. Our test will be on Thursday. 

Keep encouraging good hand washing!  We had FOUR students out today. 

Happy Fri-yay!!

Well they pulled off a surprise party without a hitch today!  Thank you to everyone who donated books and treats for the surprise. She truly had no idea!  Luckily Miss Brady will be just a hallway away in a few short weeks. 

Input/Output Tables

Today we continued looking at patterns in math using input and output tables. Students used the table to help them write an equation with two variables as well. 

Buddy Time

Today we met with our first grade buddies and talked about holiday traditions. We started by talking about all the different holidays celebrated by our students. Then they completed Venn diagrams with their buddies thinking about similarities and differences between the two. 

Perfect Patterns

Today we started to focus on Patterns in math. I think it was a bit of a relief for the students after all the multiplication and division we have focused on lately. They looked good today!

Door Decorating

If you come up to school this weekend for the Winter Festival check out all the classroom doors in the building. Our class chose to do “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” with our neighbor class. The picture doesn’t show it but Baxter’s disco ball is the perfect finishing touch!