No math homework tonight, however we worked on changing improper fractions to a mixed number. Example: 7/2 = 2 1/2. We also play "Fraction Top-It" in small groups to work on equivalent fractions. The Everyday Math online games offers opportunities to practice these basic skills. Triple A Math website does, too. See the links to these at the bottom of the blog.
Spelling packet and test on Thursday this week. Spelling list went home on Thursday.
Chic Fil A day/night tomorrow! A portion of the proceeds goes directly to Brown! Just mention us for lunch or dinner!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Tonight's Homework
Math: Study Link 5.1 due Tuesday--the answers to this assignment came home with the family letter via email and/or paper copy. Feel free to guide your child in getting the correct answers. The better they understand today's/tonight's skill, the better off they'll be! We did, however, work on this same skill during math this morning, so it should just be more practice.
Spelling: The spelling test will be on Thursday this week. The spelling packet is also due on Thursday. We will NOT have time to complete any portion of the packet at school this week, so please plan to work on the packet at home this week.
Reading/Writing: Countdown summaries for the remainder of the book are due on December 3. The instruction sheet came home with the fifth graders on Thursday.
No school on Friday!!! Enjoy another three-day weekend!
Spelling: The spelling test will be on Thursday this week. The spelling packet is also due on Thursday. We will NOT have time to complete any portion of the packet at school this week, so please plan to work on the packet at home this week.
Reading/Writing: Countdown summaries for the remainder of the book are due on December 3. The instruction sheet came home with the fifth graders on Thursday.
No school on Friday!!! Enjoy another three-day weekend!
Island Celebration: Thursday
We will celebrate the culmination of our Island of the Blue Dolphin unit on Thursday by watching the video to compare and contrast it to the novel. We also plan to dress in our island gear (flip flops, sunglasses, hawaiian shirts, shorts, etc) for that day. Remember, however, that if you plan to wear flip flops, you MUST wear your regular shoes to and from school.
We will also plan to enjoy some snacks during our movie. I will provide the popcorn, but if you have any ideas and wish to donate something fun for the event, please contact Mrs. Hill!
We will also plan to enjoy some snacks during our movie. I will provide the popcorn, but if you have any ideas and wish to donate something fun for the event, please contact Mrs. Hill!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
We're counting down to the end of Countdown!
Everyone turned in their Countdown novel summaries this week! This is cause for a celebration! We will be enjoying POPCORN this afternoon to celebrate all of our acheivements for the first nine weeks!
I'm anxious, as many of the kids are now, to begin reading past Chapter 12 and into the end of the book! We will NOT have weekly book club summaries due each week until after we finish this novel. However, all students will bring home a summary assignment sheet again today that is due December 3. The goal is for each student to read through the book to the end and write a five paragraph summary over Chapters 13 through 28, as they did for the first 12 chapters.
Please read through the summary assignment with your child and encourage him or her to ask any questions that might come up!
I'm anxious, as many of the kids are now, to begin reading past Chapter 12 and into the end of the book! We will NOT have weekly book club summaries due each week until after we finish this novel. However, all students will bring home a summary assignment sheet again today that is due December 3. The goal is for each student to read through the book to the end and write a five paragraph summary over Chapters 13 through 28, as they did for the first 12 chapters.
Please read through the summary assignment with your child and encourage him or her to ask any questions that might come up!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Homework for Week of 11/1-11/4
FYI: Each day most of the students have a 20+ minute study hall period right after recess from 1:25 to 1:45. This is a time for students that are not in Reading Coach or Successmaker to catch up on assignments, read quietly, and/or organize themselves before the afternoon. Any of the assignments on our assignment board can be completed or worked on during this time period each day.
Unit 4 Math Test will be Wednesday, November 3. Students received a review sheet on Monday that will mimick the test. We went over many of the problems together for understanding. Please remember that I am only concerned with the students answering the problems correctly, not with how they got the answer (i.e. partial quotient method vs. doghouse method for dividing). Ask your child if you're unsure what I mean.
Science packet about worms is due on Thursday. We completed the first page for Morning Work on Monday (allotted 15 minutes to complete if buckled down upon arrival). We will have more time on Wednesday to complete a page for Morning Work as well. However, the remainder of the packet is to be completed during Study Hall time or at home.
We just finished reading through Chapter 23 in our Island of the Blue Dolphins novel today. Therefore, the corresponding pages in the student packets are assigned to be completed by Thursday. Just to give you an idea on timing given to work in class on this assignment: we will spend from 10:30 to 11:30 today quietly working around the room on this assignment. This provides the students with a chance to catch up and ask questions as needed.
Please ask your child if you have any questions or concerns about assignments. Each child should be filling out his or her assignment notebook each evening. We discuss these assignments as a class and the students write them each day in their notebooks. I encourage you to double-check with your child each night.
Unit 4 Math Test will be Wednesday, November 3. Students received a review sheet on Monday that will mimick the test. We went over many of the problems together for understanding. Please remember that I am only concerned with the students answering the problems correctly, not with how they got the answer (i.e. partial quotient method vs. doghouse method for dividing). Ask your child if you're unsure what I mean.
Science packet about worms is due on Thursday. We completed the first page for Morning Work on Monday (allotted 15 minutes to complete if buckled down upon arrival). We will have more time on Wednesday to complete a page for Morning Work as well. However, the remainder of the packet is to be completed during Study Hall time or at home.
We just finished reading through Chapter 23 in our Island of the Blue Dolphins novel today. Therefore, the corresponding pages in the student packets are assigned to be completed by Thursday. Just to give you an idea on timing given to work in class on this assignment: we will spend from 10:30 to 11:30 today quietly working around the room on this assignment. This provides the students with a chance to catch up and ask questions as needed.
Please ask your child if you have any questions or concerns about assignments. Each child should be filling out his or her assignment notebook each evening. We discuss these assignments as a class and the students write them each day in their notebooks. I encourage you to double-check with your child each night.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Scholastic Book Orders for November
Scholastic Book Order forms went home on Friday. This is an excellent opportunity to grab a few early holiday gifts for your kids. I don't send home these forms often, but when I do, it's because the kids tell me how awesome the catalog is for that particular month. If you'd like to place an order, please do so and send the form and payment to school by Thursday, November 11. This will allow plenty of time for me to submit the order and return the books to you.
***If you wish for any of the order to be a surprise, please contact me via email or note before the end of November.
Thanks for your order!
***If you wish for any of the order to be a surprise, please contact me via email or note before the end of November.
Thanks for your order!
Friday, October 29, 2010
This coming week: November 1-5
We saw some CRAZY hairdos today! GO BULLDOGS!!! Beat AVON tonight!!!!!
No school on Friday, November 5 due to teacher professional development and conferences.
No school on Friday, November 12 due to teacher professional development and conferences.
No vocabulary or spelling tests next week.
Unit 4 math test will be on Wednesday. Students are bringing home a review sheet today to work on before the test. We will go over the review sheet and play a review game online on Tuesday to prepare us for the test on Wednesday.
Chapter 1 Social Studies test will be on Thursday. We will play a review Jeopardy game on Wednesday to practice for the test. It will be an open book test for this chapter, but students will complete the test on their own.
Enjoy the Halloween weekend and stay SAFE!
No school on Friday, November 5 due to teacher professional development and conferences.
No school on Friday, November 12 due to teacher professional development and conferences.
No vocabulary or spelling tests next week.
Unit 4 math test will be on Wednesday. Students are bringing home a review sheet today to work on before the test. We will go over the review sheet and play a review game online on Tuesday to prepare us for the test on Wednesday.
Chapter 1 Social Studies test will be on Thursday. We will play a review Jeopardy game on Wednesday to practice for the test. It will be an open book test for this chapter, but students will complete the test on their own.
Enjoy the Halloween weekend and stay SAFE!
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