Go Bulldogs! Come out to see all of the BJFL players in their uniforms on the field tonight as the Bulldogs take on a win!
We WILL NOT have a spelling list next week. We are working out a system to challenge those students that ace spelling each week, so we're allowing ourselves some time to figure it all out. We will let you know how the system will work once we know the answers.
Instead of spelling next week, the students will have a Northeast Regions quiz. Students will fill out the states inside this region on Monday. They will be tested over this region on Friday. Of course, this will be something they have time to work on and study at the end of each day, too, and we will continue lessons about this region all next week. It will also be on the Assignment Ave. board daily.
We have our first unit test in Math on Tuesday over Unit 1. The students are bringing home a Test Alert handout with page numbers to focus their studying. They also have a study guide to work on (not an assignment, but highly recommended) in order to prepare for the test. We will also review Unit 1 on Monday. Students can access the math website, too, at http://www.everydaymathonline.com to play games, access the textbook and journal pages, as well as have the book read to them. Each student has a login and password--it is coming home today, too. Each student was also told to bring home his or her SRB and Math Journal for studying this weekend.
I updated the gradebook today, however, I'm not sure if the system updates the grades until Monday at 4. You should see any missing and/or late assignments in your child's PowerSchool account, as well as all grades thus far in 5th grade.
Please continue to attempt to sell just 1 Entertainment book for our school. It really holds some pretty amazing coupons that each family would use (even for Kroger). All books and/or money is due by Thursday, September 8.
Have a relaxing, fun-filled weekend!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Update 8/24
Happy Middle-of-the-Week Wednesday!
Please read the "Entertainment Fundraiser" post from today, as well.
We are super, super low on snacks. This is a time of day that the kids LOVE! If you have a chance to send in a few healthy snacks for 25 kids, that would be so helpful.
We also reward with Hershey Kisses in our classroom for initiative-type things. I purchased the first few hundred kisses, but a donation of more would be so generous, as well.
Volunteers: If any parent would like to volunteer at any time, please contact me via email or phone. I enjoy having parent volunteers in the classroom working with kids, or I can put you to work doing other things--your choice!
Ask you kids about "purple-WOW" words tonight!
Homework List:
Math--Study Link 1.7 due Thursday (Math test mid-next week--study guide going home soon)
Science/Health--Respect Authority handout page 47-48 due Thursday
Spelling--Lesson 2 Contract due Friday AND spelling test Friday
Reading--Reading vocabulary and comprehension test Friday
Social Studies--States and Capitals quiz will be some time in September
We completed literary stations again today. From those stations were three different pages to complete by Friday: A World Puzzle, See Behind Trees comprehension questions, and Homophones. We will pull these papers out of our GAME Files tomorrow, provide time to complete, and place on our assignment board tomorrow afternoon. THEY ARE NOT DUE UNTIL FRIDAY!
Please read the "Entertainment Fundraiser" post from today, as well.
We are super, super low on snacks. This is a time of day that the kids LOVE! If you have a chance to send in a few healthy snacks for 25 kids, that would be so helpful.
We also reward with Hershey Kisses in our classroom for initiative-type things. I purchased the first few hundred kisses, but a donation of more would be so generous, as well.
Volunteers: If any parent would like to volunteer at any time, please contact me via email or phone. I enjoy having parent volunteers in the classroom working with kids, or I can put you to work doing other things--your choice!
Ask you kids about "purple-WOW" words tonight!
Homework List:
Math--Study Link 1.7 due Thursday (Math test mid-next week--study guide going home soon)
Science/Health--Respect Authority handout page 47-48 due Thursday
Spelling--Lesson 2 Contract due Friday AND spelling test Friday
Reading--Reading vocabulary and comprehension test Friday
Social Studies--States and Capitals quiz will be some time in September
We completed literary stations again today. From those stations were three different pages to complete by Friday: A World Puzzle, See Behind Trees comprehension questions, and Homophones. We will pull these papers out of our GAME Files tomorrow, provide time to complete, and place on our assignment board tomorrow afternoon. THEY ARE NOT DUE UNTIL FRIDAY!
Entertainment Fundraiser
Entertainment fundraiser books came home today! We are so excited for each child to try to sell just one book! Each child that sells one book will receive a prize (Alvin and the Chipmunks gear)! We're having a friendly competition with the other fifth grade classes to sell the most entertainment books by Thursday, September 8. The class that sells the most will enjoy a class party (pizza, popcorn, ice cream: the kids' choice)! I know we can WIN that party, so rally, rally, rally!
Each child brought home one book today and an envelope for collecting money and orders. The book your child received is a sample for family, friends, neighbors, etc., but is not to be sold to those people. The orders should be taken on the envelope and money should be collected and turned in on or before September 8. If each family wants to purchase just the sample book, please send the money and order form into school by September 8.
There are so many amazing prizes for students that sell these books. They are $30 each. Students that sell one OR two or more books will receive prizes! And, if we meet our goal of $9,000, Mr. Chambers, our princpal, will dress up like a pirate all day on September 19!
Each child brought home one book today and an envelope for collecting money and orders. The book your child received is a sample for family, friends, neighbors, etc., but is not to be sold to those people. The orders should be taken on the envelope and money should be collected and turned in on or before September 8. If each family wants to purchase just the sample book, please send the money and order form into school by September 8.
There are so many amazing prizes for students that sell these books. They are $30 each. Students that sell one OR two or more books will receive prizes! And, if we meet our goal of $9,000, Mr. Chambers, our princpal, will dress up like a pirate all day on September 19!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Update 8/22
Parents and 5th Graders,
Many families have been so generous to send bags of snacks in for the class to share for our daily "brain fuel!" We still have two bags of pretzels that we will enjoy this week, but a little variety is nice, too. If you're out and about, and can take a minute to grab a snack for 25 kids, the entire Dicesquad would greatly appreciate your donation. Food donations can be sent in at any time. Please remember that all snacks need to qualify for a "healthy food": 5% of nutrient values minimum, and sugar cannot be the first ingredient. ***Students are welcome to bring their own snacks, too, and a water bottle each day.
We have a geography quiz tomorrow. I've linked a few of the sites to the blog that we used to review to for the quiz today. Your child also received a study guide on Friday and is encouraged to bring home his or her social studies book tonight.
We will finish up Unit 1 in math this week. We will be testing over Unit 1 at the beginning of next week, possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. I will provide a study guide for this assessment, and we will review in class, too.
Spelling contracts and lists go home tonight. The contract is due Friday. The spelling test will be on Friday, too.
You can expect a Stud Link math assignment each night, unless your child finishes it at school. It's an important key to the succes of this math program, but our hour and 20 minute math block does not allow much time to finish the assignments each day.
Have a great week! I will continue to update as needed throughout the week.
Many families have been so generous to send bags of snacks in for the class to share for our daily "brain fuel!" We still have two bags of pretzels that we will enjoy this week, but a little variety is nice, too. If you're out and about, and can take a minute to grab a snack for 25 kids, the entire Dicesquad would greatly appreciate your donation. Food donations can be sent in at any time. Please remember that all snacks need to qualify for a "healthy food": 5% of nutrient values minimum, and sugar cannot be the first ingredient. ***Students are welcome to bring their own snacks, too, and a water bottle each day.
We have a geography quiz tomorrow. I've linked a few of the sites to the blog that we used to review to for the quiz today. Your child also received a study guide on Friday and is encouraged to bring home his or her social studies book tonight.
We will finish up Unit 1 in math this week. We will be testing over Unit 1 at the beginning of next week, possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. I will provide a study guide for this assessment, and we will review in class, too.
Spelling contracts and lists go home tonight. The contract is due Friday. The spelling test will be on Friday, too.
You can expect a Stud Link math assignment each night, unless your child finishes it at school. It's an important key to the succes of this math program, but our hour and 20 minute math block does not allow much time to finish the assignments each day.
Have a great week! I will continue to update as needed throughout the week.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Update 8/19
Each student should bring home their Friday papers today from the week. There are just a few today, but please expect them each Friday in their folder (that should be in their GAME expandable files). Please return the folder on Monday.
We will have a geography quiz on Tuesday. The kids have a study guide and their social studies books at their seats. They were asked to pack the books with their things tonight, just in case they have some to work on the study guide this weekend. We WILL go over the study guide to review, along with playing a review game, on Monday.(Those students attending the learning lab for reading WILL NOT take this quiz).
Upcoming Events:
Friday, August 19: Brownsburg Bulldog Football Game against McCutcheon
Monday, August 22: Learning Labs officially begin
Wednesday, August 24: 9:00 PSG Fundraiser Kickoff Convocation
Thursday, August 25: Computer Lab as a special
We will have a geography quiz on Tuesday. The kids have a study guide and their social studies books at their seats. They were asked to pack the books with their things tonight, just in case they have some to work on the study guide this weekend. We WILL go over the study guide to review, along with playing a review game, on Monday.(Those students attending the learning lab for reading WILL NOT take this quiz).
Upcoming Events:
Friday, August 19: Brownsburg Bulldog Football Game against McCutcheon
Monday, August 22: Learning Labs officially begin
Wednesday, August 24: 9:00 PSG Fundraiser Kickoff Convocation
Thursday, August 25: Computer Lab as a special
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
August 17 Update
We are full swing now! I just love this group of kids . . . they are all so generous, helpful, and genuinely enjoy learning (most of the time)!
We have a few assignments tonight:
Math: Study Link workbook page for 1.2--your child was instructed to pull this page out of his or her workbook two different times today, and then we discussed its difference from a mathbox assignment. It is due Thursday.
Spelling: Contracts and spelling tests will be due/on Friday. We will complete one more review activity tomorrrow before the kids head home.
Social Studies: We discussed latitude and longitude today--we also played a pretty fun game called "Treasure Hunt" that I've linked to the bottom of this blog. Students have handout p9 and p10 to complete for tomorrow.
Please know that my email is always "open" for any parent that wishes to talk with me. I will also check my voicemail messages each morning and after school, if you wish to leave me a message. My goal is to really get to know these kids for who they are--I've started this goal with the "Handle with Care" forms each parent filled out for me. I've enjoyed reading them, and I do plan to put those "ideas" and "concerns" into action.
Thank you for a great first week! It's hard to believe we've already been in school for 6 days!
We have a few assignments tonight:
Math: Study Link workbook page for 1.2--your child was instructed to pull this page out of his or her workbook two different times today, and then we discussed its difference from a mathbox assignment. It is due Thursday.
Spelling: Contracts and spelling tests will be due/on Friday. We will complete one more review activity tomorrrow before the kids head home.
Social Studies: We discussed latitude and longitude today--we also played a pretty fun game called "Treasure Hunt" that I've linked to the bottom of this blog. Students have handout p9 and p10 to complete for tomorrow.
Please know that my email is always "open" for any parent that wishes to talk with me. I will also check my voicemail messages each morning and after school, if you wish to leave me a message. My goal is to really get to know these kids for who they are--I've started this goal with the "Handle with Care" forms each parent filled out for me. I've enjoyed reading them, and I do plan to put those "ideas" and "concerns" into action.
Thank you for a great first week! It's hard to believe we've already been in school for 6 days!
Websites
I will always add websites that we use in class to this blog (at the bottom). Here is the Treasure Hunt game we played today to review latitude and longitude. You will also find it in the links below. Enjoy!
http://www.abcya.com/latitude_and_longitude_practice.htm
http://www.abcya.com/latitude_and_longitude_practice.htm
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