Greetings Parents,

We are going to have our first in-school field trip next week Tuesday, November 26th! We are inviting Dr. Nitro to demonstrate science experiments for our fifth-grade students. 🧪 🧬 🧫 Students will get to make their own ice-cream, add various toppings, and have a great and intellectual time 🍦. We appreciate your support to proceed with this event. Hence, we are asking each student to pay $5 to cover the cost of this event. Again, thank you for all that you do.

TEST IS 12/6 due to short holiday week

1. colonization – the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
2. cash crop – a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
3. establish – set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a permanent basis.
4. decomposer – an organism that decomposes organic material.
5. consumer –  is an organism that feeds on plants or other animals for energy
6. producer – is an organism, either a green plant or bacterium, which is part of the first level of a food chain.
7. solar energy – radiant energy emitted by the sun.
8. quadrants – Any of the 4 areas made when we divide up a plane by an x and y axis, and are usually numbered I, II, III and IV.
9. coordinate pairs – A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane is called an ordered pair represented by an x and y.
10. perspective – a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
11.  annotate – add notes to (a text or diagram) also giving explanation, comments, or questions you may have as you read.
12. strategy – a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal 

Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will run until Monday November 25th. Our goal is to collect as much nonperishable food items as possible for families in our community who are in need. We are pushing for each student and staff member to bring in a minimum of 5 food items or $5.00. Please make sure to bring in non-perishable that are NOT EXPIRED. We cannot serve these items to our families. I thank you in advance for your generosity and compassionate hearts.