Reminders

Schiff Parents,

This is Ms. Brewster with a few reminders,

First are the Shark-A-Thon reminders…

·         There are several due dates coming up related to Shark-A-Thon.   Family sponsorship opportunities end this Wednesday, February 29^th. 

·         Class Basket Donations (for the silent auction) are due this Friday, March 2^nd.

·         Shark-A-Thon t-shirts are due next Friday, March 9^th.  Pre-orders are required.

Also, tomorrow, February 28^th is our last opportunity to earn cash this year’s box tops.  We will continue to collect them for the fall semester of next year.   Parents, please gather up any remaining box tops from around the house and turn them in tomorrow!  Thanks!

Finally, to Parents of a 5^th Grader ---- “Middle School Parent Night” will be held tomorrow, February 28^th.  Baines M.S. will hold “Parent Night,” at 6:30 p.m. and First Colony Middle School’s “Parent Night” will begin at 6:00 p.m.  Join them to learn helpful information about 6^th grade.

Thanks and have a great evening!

Thermal Energy Notes

Click on the picture to enlarge. We are having a quiz over thermal energy and simple machines this Friday. 

Geometry Post Test

Click on the picture to view the review sheet for the Geometry post test. Students are bringing their notebooks home this evening to study. 

Fraction, Patterns, and Tables Post Test

Students should be bringing their notebooks home this evening to study for the test tomorrow. This is the review they copied in their notebooks today of the things they need to know for their test.

Soil Quiz Tomorrow

This study sheet went home with students on Tuesday. Study! Study! Study!

Soil - Soil is made up of water, air, weathered rocks, and decaying organic material. The four main types of soil are loam, clay, humus, and sand.

Sand - Sand is made up of weathered rocks and is mostly light colored. Grains of sand are crystal shaped. These crystaline shaped gains allow water to pass trough it quickly. This soil also holds more air than the other soils, which makes it the dryest soil. 

Clay - Clay is made up of fine grains and is very moist. Clay can have many colors. It holds a lot of water and little air.

Humus - Humus is made of decaying plants and animlas. It is the darkest colored soil and it is rich in minerals. Humus has a rotton odor.

Loam - Loam is a mixture of sand, clay, and humus combined together. Loam is the best soil to grow plants. Loam is a dark brown color.

Rock Cycle - In the rock cycle rocks are constantly being formed, worn down and then formed again. There are three main types of rocks that are formed in the rock cycle; igneouse, metamorphic, and sedimentary.

Igniouse Rock - Igneous rocks form when molten lava (magma) cools and turn to solid rock.

Metamorphic Rock - When the earth's crust moves, it causes rocks to get squeezed so hard that the heat causes the rock to change. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been formed by great heat or pressure.

Sedimentary Rock - When erosion occurs, little bits of rock are worn away and get deposited as sediments. Over time, the sediments build up forming heavy layers. The sediments are eventually cemented together by the pressure, forming sedimentary rocks.

Minerals - A mineral is a natural occuring inorganic solid with a crystal like shape and structure. Minerals are classified by their streak (color), clevage (shape/structure), and their hardness. Minerals cannot be man made.

Tests Friday!

Book Fair!

This year we have some fantastic new features for our book fair. Please pass along this information to your parents. Thank you for your help and support.

Parents,

Schiff Elementary is excited to announce that our Scholastic Book Fair is also available ONLINE @ http://onlinebookfairs.scholastic.com/

(Select – Texas; Missouri City; Jan Schiff Elementary School)

The online book fair will be available from 11/4/11 through 11/24/11

Schiff Elementary will receive credit for all items purchased online.

Orders will be shipped to the school free of charge.

With the help of their parents, students may send wish lists and eCards to family and friends.

Teacher wish lists may also be viewed at this website.

Our book fair homepage may be viewed at: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/schiffelementary

Thank you for your support of our library.

Jill Wolosonovich, Library Media Specialist