On Friday, March 27th, we had our Banana Split Multiplication Party! This was a party we had been working towards for a few months. Our goal at Falls-Lenox is that every child will memorize and be comfortable understanding their multiplication facts by the 2nd trimester. Although we talk about multiplication all year, the Banana Split Party facts are special! We start in late November, early December, and we take at least one Banana Split Party fact test a week. These tests are leveled; x2’s, x3’s, x4’s , etc. You have to pass your x2’s before you can move on to your x3’s. Each test is 20 problems and you have one minute to complete them! It is a very fast minute! The students had the responsibility of practicing their facts at home as we worked with our facts at school. As you pass each level, you acquire something . When you pass your x2’s you earn your bowl. When you pass your x3’s you earn your bowl, and so on. By the time you have passed your x9’s, you have 2 scoops of ice cream, chocolate sauce, bananas, sprinkles, whip cream and a cherry! Woohoo!
Thanks to generous donations from families, we were able to have a fun and successful Banana Split Party where the students could celebrate mastering their facts! Check out the photos below. 
Dear Mrs.Campagna
For the banana spilt party I had every thing expect a cherry and I didn’t have gummy bear but I only put one nor that much. What was the book pages for our homework tonight.
Hi Mrs. Campagna
I remember how much fun the Banana Split Party was and the school year was. My summer is starting so fun and its about to get alot more fun because I’m leaving for Tennessee tomorrow morning.But I will always still be on myna and the class’s blogs. I also came up with a new joke, its not Tennessee its ten I see.
From
Matt and Katie