Monday, November 7, 2011

Update 11/7

We welcomed a new friend today, Tyler, to our classroom! Needless to say, everyone had more energy today (maybe it was the time change or the up coming full moon), and we spent some time discussing our jobs as school.

Homework (This might seem extensive, but please note that I've given ample time to complete these tasks during the school day):
  • SPELLING: We WILL NOT have a spelling list this week! Something had to give .  . .
  • READING: Page 51-52 from the workbook is due tomorrow (had over 10 minutes to complete in class).
  • NOVEL: Island of the Blue Dolphins packet for Chapter 3-4 is due Friday along with reading Chapters 5-6. (We started this packet last Thursday and have had time each day to work on the packet).
  • WRITING: Final copies of mysteries are due by Wednesday. Most students have these completed, but some are still trying to get them done. (We've been working on the final copies for over a week now.)
  • MATH: 5.7 and 5.8 Study Links are due Tuesday. (10 minutes to complete in class)-If in math group, 5.6 and 5.8 handouts are due tomorrow.
  • GRAMMAR: "May I Quote You?" page 26 is due tomorrow. (This was our morning work activity that students had from 30 minutes to 15 minutes to complete.)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES: Supply and Demand reading comprehension and questions due Tuesday. (This was given out last Wednesday during Literacy Stations. During stations, students had 15 minutes to complete, and there has been time each day since then to complete any unfinished work.)
An email went home today regarding a collection for our troops currently serving in Iraq and for our veterans healing at the VA hospital. We would LOVE to show them our support, but we'd also LOVE a pizza party if we collect the most items! The collection list was also attached to the email, but I've included an image of the list on the blog, too. Please have your child write a letter to a soldier or a hero by Friday if your family cannot donate monetarily (food, magazines, etc.). I would really like for each student to understand the importance of our trait this month: Compassion!