Random Fact of the Day - Sea Turtle

The largest species of prehistoric turtle weighed TWO TONS.

That's 4000 pounds! This turtle, the Archelon, was also 12 feet long! In comparison, the largest turtles today, Galapagos tortoises, weigh less than half a ton and don't get much bigger than 6 feet long.

What makes this really remarkable is that the Archelon didn't have the hard shell that modern tortoises have. It had a leathery shell over a skeletal framework. Also, instead of feet it had flippers, which makes it less like a tortoise and more like a sea turtle.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/aquaticdinosaurs/p/archelon.htm
(Source omg-facts.com)

Leap Day Agenda

Today will be our last day of school skating for the year. (photos to follow) Congratulations to the Mils players (who spent time in the classroom with 600 this year) for making playoffs. Unfortunately for us, this means they will no longer be coming in to help out on Thursday mornings. If you see them around town, make sure you wish them luck!

Students, please note the following in your agendas:

• Take your skates home today!


• Spelling sheets will be due this Friday


• Home reading challenges due tomorrow!


• Check the blog calendar for ITN dates


• Math exam date has changed. More details to follow. (Don't worry about the 6th yet)


• Math - Rainbow robots and template, equivalent fractions assignments both due Friday


• Awards assembly tomorrow - period 5
  

Random fact of the day! Tuesday February 28th Edition

You can't hum while holding your nose closed.

Tuesday Agenda

Its the second day back and I hear it seems we never left! This morning we did some guided reading and daily 5 to get right back into the swing of things.
Students, please note the following in your agendas:

• New "missing assignments" tab on this blog


• Home reading due Thursday!


• Last call for anti-bullying projects - Friday


• 4-6 Skating tomorrow!


• Note from Mr. Lechner: Bring your P.E. clothes!


• Wear a pink shirt today for Anti-Bullying awareness!

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a restful week off and are ready for everything to come for the next several weeks!
Students, please note the following in your agendas:

• Ski Trip forms are due TOMORROW!!!!!!!! (February 28th) Please remember to bring these in, as Ms. Nashiem and I don't want to leave anyone behind!


• Math exam- March 6th


• Spelling lists go home today


• Home reading due March 1st. Some of you may have some catching up to do so you may want to get a head start! (You have 2 days)

Random Fact of the Day

Did you know?

"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning