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Mrs. Tafuri's 5 Star Classroom
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Welcome to...
Mrs. Tafuri’s 5 Star Classroom
Gimme 5!
1. Feet still
2. Hands crossed
3. Mouth closed
4. Eyes watching
5. Ears listening
Now that I have your attention...check out all the amazing things we are doing in our grade 3 class that involve the number
5
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5 Classroom Rules!
High 5 a friend today and put a smile on their face!
Catch a student doing something good and recognize it with a high 5 and a smile!
Read 5 books in 5 weeks!
If students reads and log 5 books in 5 weeks, they get to choose prize from the Treasure Box.
5 A day keeps the doctor away!
Students are encouraged to bring only healthy snacks to school. Our school also offers a snack program for students for a $5/month donation.
Take a 5 minute break and get outside!
Students are encouraged to get outside for at least 20 minutes of daily activity.
5 Funtastic Websites!
Brampton Library
Ed Detective
Energy Quest
Fun School Math
Jump Start
Join the club! Here’s 5 cool clubs students can join to learn and have fun!
The Chess Club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in room #205 at 11:50am.
Cross Stitch Club: Every Wednesday at 11:55 am to 12:30 pm in room #111.
ECHO Club: Listen for daily announcements over the P.A. for our upcoming Earth Week Activities.
Homework Club meets every day after school from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm in room #120
Road Runners Club: Run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:35 am to 11:55 am
The Fabulous #5
Have you heard of the Law of Fives? All things happen in Fives, or are divisible by or are multiples of Five, or are somehow directly or indirectly appropriate to Five. Do you doubt this theory? Well, here are some cool facts about the #5!
The 5 Pointed Star
Here is a simple way to cut out a 5-pointed star, in one snip!
One snip cutting technique:
1. Fold an 8.5 inch by 10 inch piece of paper (or fabric) in half, producing an 8.5" by 5" surface.
2. Fold and then unfold the paper in half again, both horizontally and vertically. This will produce creased center lines. Be sure paper returns to the same as in step 1.
3. Fold the left (1) edge at the vertical center line, so that the tip meets the horizontal center line.
4. Fold the left tip (tip touching the horizontal line) back until it is even with the current outer left edge. Crease the fold down flat.
5. Fold the right edge (2) over the folded left edge, along the same flattened fold line.
6. Fold the right tip back, until its edge is even with the folded edge. Fold flat.
7. With the right side vertical, cut the paper through at about a -30 degree angle.
8. Unfold the little piece of paper.
Quotes with the #5
Confucius:
"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."
Pythagoras:
"It is only necessary to make war with five things; with the maladies of the body, the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city and the discords of families."
Buddha:
"There are five things which no one is able to accomplish in this world: first, to cease growing old when he is growing old; second, to cease being sick; third, to cease dying; fourth, to deny dissolution when there is dissolution; fifth, to deny non-being."
Warren Buffett:
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."
Ralph Waldo Emerson:
"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer."
5's in Culture
In East Asian tradition, there are 5 elements:
Water, Fire, Earth, Wood, and Metal
There are 5 virtues of Japanese traditional society:
Loyalty, Justice, Compassion, Honor, and Respect
There are 5 stages of grief:
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance
There are 5 rings in the Olympic symbol representing the union of the five major regions of the world:
Africa, The Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania
In radio communication, the term "Five by five" is used to indicate perfect signal strength and clarity
5's in Religion
There are 5 Pillars of Islam:
The Testimony of Faith, Ritual Prayer, The Paying of Alms, Fasting on Ramadan, and The Pilgrimage to Mecca
The Torah contains 5 books:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
There are 5 rivers of Hades:
Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon, Lethe, and Styx
There are 5 virtues of Sikhism:
Truth, Compassion, Contentment, Humility, and Love
There are 5 vices of Sikhism:
Lust, Rage, Greed, Attachment, and Ego
5's in Science
Almost all mammals, amphibians and reptiles have 5 fingers and/or toes on each extremity
We have 5 appendages from the torso:
Two arms, Two legs, and a Head
There are 5 oceans in the world:
Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern
We have 5 senses:
Sight, Smell, Hearing, Touch, and Taste
There are 5 basic tastes:
Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, and Savory
5's in Math
The number 5 is the 5th Fibonacci number
1,1,2,3,5 Eureka!
Five is the only prime number to end in the digit 5
There are 5 Platonic solids:
~Tetrahedron~ four sided object
~Cube~ six sided object
~Octahedron~ eight sided object
~Dodecahedron~ twelve sided object
~Icosahedron~ twenty sided object
There are only 5 possible tetrominoes
(shapes made by joining together four squares)
Song: If You Wish Upon a Star
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Dole 5 A Day SuperKids Song
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About Me
Mrs. L. Tafuri
My dream of becoming a teacher has been prevalent since I was a young girl. I have always been told that I have an innate sense about understanding children and that I am an empathetic person. I like to think of myself as a nurturer who tackles every situation with an abundance of patience. I am a mother of two young boys who have taught me more about myself then I could have discovered on my own. I hope that both my children and my students see that my experience of returning to school as a mature student and a mother, shows that you can do anything you set your mind to and that you never stop learning! Knowledge is Power!
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