Wednesday January 14, 2015

Math Question of the Day:

Can you make 5 rows of 4 dots each that does not have a total of 20 dots?

The answer will be published tomorrow OR ask a student who went to MathCounts yesterday!  This question comes to us from Gabe Bernosky.)

Geography Question of the Day:

What is the biggest city in the United States (by population)?

- Los Angeles

- New York

- Houston

- Chicago

- Missoula

Want more Geography?  Try the GeoBee from National Geographic:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/

Today's Word of the Day

JAN

14

2015

Patronize

Patronize v. Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. “She detests being patronized.” Frequent an establishment as a customer. “He always patronizes the same restaurant.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Lunch today: Chicken and rice soup, wheat roll, pears, fresh veggies, milk

MathCounts meets Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30 (competition is on Feb 10)

Lone Rock Community bus to Lost Trail runs this Saturday!  Sign up with Ms. Chanin or on the Facebook page.  

School Spelling Bee - January 23rd

End of 2nd Quarter - January 26th

Special Olympics - January 27 - 28

2nd Quarter assembly - January 29th

First Dicovery ski trip - January 30th

Missoula Children's Theater - February 2 - 7

Geography answer:

New York, NY population: 8,405,837

more info available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population

Did you know.... As of January 12, 2015 Lost Trail has the 3rd Deepest SnowPack in the United States!

See the list here:

http://snowbrains.com/top-10-deepest-snowpacks-usa/

Don't tell me sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!