Principal's Picks and Punch

~Congratulations to Miguel!  He was September's Pick to have treats and punch with our new principal Mrs. Manabat!

Star Students 9-27-13

 ~Congratulations to Kevin, Eleanor, and Brianna! They are this week's STAR Students!  They all worked hard, got along with their classmates and were overall good Apes!

New Word Study

Test: Wednesday October 2nd

revolution (n.)- a complete and total change in government

satchel (n.)- an old school book bag

urchins (n.)- crusty, nasty little creatures; dirty and underhanded

reprisals (n.)- something that is done to someone to punish them or hurt them for something they have done.

hysterical (adj)- unable to control your emotions

taxes (n.)- money paid to the government in return for services

patriot (n.)- a person who is patriotic; someone who loves their country

Lexington (n.)- a town in Massachusetts where the British and the Patriots fought. It was the first victory for the Patriots (colonists)

propaganda (n.)- the spreading of information to help your cause.  The information is not always true.  It generally is based on a small amount of truth.

Bonus: Continental Army

Paul Revere: Interesting Facts

~Paul Revere, one of the Fathers of our Country led a very interesting life. Did you know:

*His father was a Huguenot just like Jean Ribault.  
*He was a member of the Sons of Liberty.
*He was one of the leaders of the Boston Tea Party.
*He drew the inaccurate picture of the Boston Massacre which was used as propaganda.
*He outlived all of his 16 children, except one, Mary.
*He was born Paul Rivoire (He was French), and changed it to the more English sounding Revere.
*His house still stands today!
*The town next to Boston is named after him, Revere, Massachusetts.
*He was a silversmith, painter, dentist, soldier, author, bell maker, and politician...among other things
*He never made it to Concord  to warn that the British were coming, Samuel Prescott was the one!

Social Studies Connections: Boston in the 1770's

~We are learning about many of the causes that led to the American Revolution!  Did you know that the Boston Massacre was used as propaganda to move many colonists to the side of the Patriot cause?  The victims were not young boys as the newspapers reported.  Two of the victims were seventeen, the rest were older than 17.   All 8 soldiers who were tried for the murder of the 5 victims, all were found NOT GUILTY.  Did you know that John Adams defended the eight men?  Yes! The same John Adams who would go on to become the second President of the United States.

~Did you know that Boston Tea Party was anything but a party?  It was carried out in secrecy in the middle of the night by Englishmen dressed as Native Americans.  Today we talked about propaganda and how it used to persuade people to one side or another of a debate.  This falls right into what we are learning in reading! AUTHOR'S PURPOSE (Persuade)

~The pictures above are what appeared in Boston newspapers the following days of both events.  the pictures are hardly accurate as to the truth of what happened.  The author's of these articles, and artists behind the drawings definitely had a purpose.  They were trying to persuade the readers to support the cause of revolution!  No more taxation without representation! 

Connection Section: Maniac magee

~We are really cruising through Maniac Magee.  Mars Bar and a few others have run Jeffrey out of the Black side of town.  He cannot go to the White side of town either due to the Cobras.  Where does he go?  He goes to the next town over where he meets Earl Grayson, a washed up worn out baseball player who never made the big leagues and quit on life at age 40.  They become a family they both  creat an address behind the band shell!  Maniac's favorite food in the work are Tastycake Butterscotch Krimpets!  Some lucky Apes got to experience the joy of the Krimpet during our first Class Raffle!

PTA Dance!

To see pictures form the PTA Dance click on PTA DANCE from the menu above!

STAR Students

 ~Congratulations to Miguel, Dillyn, and Nygel!  They are this week's STAR Students.  They all had an awesome week wit no deductions from their bank accounts, and they were all good citizens!

New Word Study

Test September 25th (Wednesday)

1. knack (n.) - talent

2. climax (n.) - high point

3. submerged (v.) - placed below water

4. dispersing (v.) - distribute; give out

5. minors (n.) - children; people under 18

6. tempting (v.) - something that draws you nearer or invites you; alluring

7. nonchalantly (adv.) - casual way; unexcited way; (la di da)

8. confirm (v.) - to establish the truth; make the truth known

9. lambasting (v.) -to yell at harshly; berate

10. gaunt (adj.) - thin and bony; grim looking

Bonus: George Washington

Maniac Updates!

 ~We are well on our way into Maniac Magee, one of Mr. G's favorite novels!  Maniac became an orphan at age 3 and was sent to live with an aunt and uncle who hated each other.  He decided it would be better to live on the street than to live amongst all that hate.  He runs for over a year and winds up in Two Mills, pennsylvania.  He befriended a young Black girl (Amanda) and moves right in with her family.  They love Maniac (Jeffrey).... but not everyone in the Black side of town is thrilled to have hime there!  The Cobra Gang and John McNab have already run him out of the White side of town......will he be able to stay with Amanda? We are really watching the plot unfold in the first 15 chapters!

STAR Students!

~Congratulations to William, DeMarcus, and Nadia!  They are this week's STAR Students!  They have all ben awesome students since day 1!

 Nadia

 DeMarcus

William

News and Updates!

~Planners will be in on September 27th.

~Happy Birthday Ms. Hollaway!

~Tomorrow, the 11th is an Early Release Day.

~Friday the 13th , there is a Social Studies Quiz.

~School starts at 8:30.  When you are consistently late to school it disrupts the class and sets a bad example for your child.

~We took our second Word Study test, and the grades are posted on the portal.

~If you do not have access to the portal, you need to go the guidance office with proper ID to retrieve the password.  We will not be sending papers home, the grade portal is where you can access their grades.

This week's Word Study

1. allergy (n.)
2. converged (v.)
3. hemisphere (n.)

4. solitude (n.)

5. escort (v.)

6. grim (adj.)
7. spectators (n.)
8. contortions (n.)
9. rookie (n.)

10. robust (adj.)


Bonus: Appalachian Mountains (n.)

Study!

~If you would like to study your WORD STUDY list, just click on Word Study above.... the words are listed there!

Happy Birthday!

~Happy Birthday to Ms. Hollaway!

Finishing our first novel!

~We finished our first novel of the year, Volcano Disaster!  We enjoyed it immensely, and the average rating was 9 out of 10! Beginning next week, we start on one of Mr. Gibbons's favorite novels of all time.... MANIAC MAGEE!

Goodyapes

 

Hollowapes

Gibbonapes

STAR Students!

 ~Congratulations to Maelys, Elma, and David!  They are this week's STAR Students! We are proud of you for doing your best!

 

 

Connection Section: Moving Plates, Earthquakes and Tsunamis

First Word Study

~We took our first Word Study Test today! 75 out of 76 Apes passed!  Forty percent of the test is spelling, and sixty percent of the test is using the words in context. 

~The grades will posted on the portal Wednesday morning.  You must got to the guidance office to get the password to the portal. We will not be sending the papers home until the end of the period, so please get the password.

Happy Labor Day!

~Happy Labor Day to everyone!  Labor Day is a holiday created under President Grover Cleveland to honor the workers of America. What did your teachers do?  We ran 3.5 miles in the hot Florida summer sun!  Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer!  Before we know it, we will be wearing sweatshirts and jackets to school!  Enjoy the heat while it is here.