Hershey Kisses or mini candy bars
Sugar Free gum
Class snacks (we have 25 students)
The kids really look forward to these special incentive treats and the brain fuel through snacks each day! We've been out of snacks for a few days, however, we did receive a few today, and Mrs. Hill brought Scrabble Cheez-Its for a Halloween activity.
Thank you in advance for supporting our "nurtritional and motivational" needs!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Update 10/31
We briefly discussed statistics today as a part of our fraction unit. Did you know that the most accidents and/or fatalities of pedestrians happens on Halloween? We used this information from this mornings news show to discuss ways to be safe tonight.
Trick or Treat with:
Enjoy a safe and delicious Halloween! November starts tomorrow . . . WOW, how time flies!
Trick or Treat with:
- a friend or family members
- on the sidewalk or grass
- in well lit areas
- with a mask on top of your head until you reach the door
Enjoy a safe and delicious Halloween! November starts tomorrow . . . WOW, how time flies!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Update 10/25
Please see yesterday's post for assignments given out yesterday. I've only added NEW assignments to today's post.
Reading: Island of the Blue Dolphin comprehension questions, vocabulary, and figurative language worksheet due Friday. This handout will help your child study for the book quiz on Friday.
If you would like to purchase an autographed book from Herman Parish, the author of the Amelia Bedila series, those orders are due by Monday, October 31.
Have an enjoyable evening with this beautiful weather!
Reading: Island of the Blue Dolphin comprehension questions, vocabulary, and figurative language worksheet due Friday. This handout will help your child study for the book quiz on Friday.
If you would like to purchase an autographed book from Herman Parish, the author of the Amelia Bedila series, those orders are due by Monday, October 31.
Have an enjoyable evening with this beautiful weather!
Monday, October 24, 2011
UPDATE 10/24
Sure sounded like EVERYONE enjoyed a little excitement and relaxation over the break! Now we're gearing up for a fresh start to these nine weeks!
HOMEWORK:
MATH: Unit 4 Test on Wednesday. All students received a Unit 4 Review packet that is due on Wednesday, too. We will review tomorrow, and we will test on Wednesday. ALL STUDENTS WERE GUIDED (2 TIMES) TO PU THEIR MATH BOOK AND JOURNAL IN BOOKBAG.
READING:
1.We will have a reading quiz over the vocabulary and comprehension of the story Island of the Blue Dolphins ON FRIDAY. Some students, in stations, began listening to the story today. Others will read it tomorrow as a class, and they will also listen to it within stations tomorrow or Wednesday.
2. One Reading Counts quiz is due by Monday, October 31 for this month. This is an online quiz taken at school over a book at each student's Lexile level. It can also be used for the Book-It Yummy Reading points!
3. Book-It tracking sheet is due Monday, too.
SPELLING: Test on Thursday. Also, page 39-40 handout is due Thursday.
SOCIAL STUDIES: (For all students NOT in the Reading Lab) Southwest Regions states and capitals quiz on Friday. There are only 4 states in this region, so it should be super easy!
LITERACY STATION WORK: All assignments from last week's Literacy Stations are due tomorrow.
1. Time For Kids: Arctic Animals (front side only)
2. Using Math: Main Idea and Details handout
3. Drawing Conclusions handout
4. Prefixes handout
HOMEWORK:
MATH: Unit 4 Test on Wednesday. All students received a Unit 4 Review packet that is due on Wednesday, too. We will review tomorrow, and we will test on Wednesday. ALL STUDENTS WERE GUIDED (2 TIMES) TO PU THEIR MATH BOOK AND JOURNAL IN BOOKBAG.
READING:
1.We will have a reading quiz over the vocabulary and comprehension of the story Island of the Blue Dolphins ON FRIDAY. Some students, in stations, began listening to the story today. Others will read it tomorrow as a class, and they will also listen to it within stations tomorrow or Wednesday.
2. One Reading Counts quiz is due by Monday, October 31 for this month. This is an online quiz taken at school over a book at each student's Lexile level. It can also be used for the Book-It Yummy Reading points!
3. Book-It tracking sheet is due Monday, too.
SPELLING: Test on Thursday. Also, page 39-40 handout is due Thursday.
SOCIAL STUDIES: (For all students NOT in the Reading Lab) Southwest Regions states and capitals quiz on Friday. There are only 4 states in this region, so it should be super easy!
LITERACY STATION WORK: All assignments from last week's Literacy Stations are due tomorrow.
1. Time For Kids: Arctic Animals (front side only)
2. Using Math: Main Idea and Details handout
3. Drawing Conclusions handout
4. Prefixes handout
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Update 10/18
I've enjoyed meeting with all of the families over the last week! Thank you for taking the time to come to your child's school to discuss his or her strengths and needs!
Wear Red Wednesday! Let's see if we can WIN the competition! Person with the most red in the class wins a PRIZE!
Homework:
No spelling this week.
No reading story this week.
Explorer posters (mini posters we started at school) are due Wednesday.
Math: 4.6 Study Link is extra credit ONLY.
Reading Counts quiz due by the end of the month (can only be done at school, however the reading can be done at home, too).
All station work (Math Symmetry, Drawing Conclusions, TFK, and Prefixes) are due next week, probably by Tuesday. By the end of the day tomorrow, EVERYONE will have had at least 30 minutes total to work on these tasks during our stations and other various times throughout the day.
Have a great night!
Wear Red Wednesday! Let's see if we can WIN the competition! Person with the most red in the class wins a PRIZE!
Homework:
No spelling this week.
No reading story this week.
Explorer posters (mini posters we started at school) are due Wednesday.
Math: 4.6 Study Link is extra credit ONLY.
Reading Counts quiz due by the end of the month (can only be done at school, however the reading can be done at home, too).
All station work (Math Symmetry, Drawing Conclusions, TFK, and Prefixes) are due next week, probably by Tuesday. By the end of the day tomorrow, EVERYONE will have had at least 30 minutes total to work on these tasks during our stations and other various times throughout the day.
Have a great night!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Update 10/14
Red Ribbon Week Begins October 17-19
Monday: "Dream Big" and bring slippers to school. Please wear regular shoes to and from school.
Tuesday: "Keep your head in the game" and wear your favorite sports team items.
Wednesday: "Wear Red and Win!" and wear all the red you can for a class contest!
Homework:
All homework pieces had plenty of time to complete in class today.
Social Studies: Lesson 1 and 2 notes for Chapter 4 in book and explorer poster (2 days to work on) are both due Monday.
Math: None
Spelling: NO SPELLING NEXT WEEK!
Reading: Read for Book-It points-10 points due by 10/31 and one Reading Counts quiz due by 10/31 for one quiz grade in reading
Monday: "Dream Big" and bring slippers to school. Please wear regular shoes to and from school.
Tuesday: "Keep your head in the game" and wear your favorite sports team items.
Wednesday: "Wear Red and Win!" and wear all the red you can for a class contest!
Homework:
All homework pieces had plenty of time to complete in class today.
Social Studies: Lesson 1 and 2 notes for Chapter 4 in book and explorer poster (2 days to work on) are both due Monday.
Math: None
Spelling: NO SPELLING NEXT WEEK!
Reading: Read for Book-It points-10 points due by 10/31 and one Reading Counts quiz due by 10/31 for one quiz grade in reading
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Update 10/11
I will be out tomorrow at a writing workshop will all of the fifth grade teachers in Brownsburg schools. I am anxious for this training session, as I've seen so many amazing mini-lessons come out of the other grade levels so far!
Please continue to return candle orders for BEF. They will accept all orders through Friday, I believe.
If your child has not turned in a white tshirt, please see to that by Friday please.
Homework: Please keep in mind that ALL homework assignments and/or classwork assignments are practicing the skills we've discussed or worked with in class previously. No student should feel as if they are completing assignments using brand-new information. ALSO, please keep in mind that I always give the kids time to work on assignments at the end of each day (most days). I also like to provide time during the subject blocks for asking questions and/or beginning their work.
Reading: Woodsong story quiz and vocabulary on Friday
Social Studies/Reading: Time for Kids "On the Wings of Monarchs" quiz/handout due Wednesday. (This was given out on Monday for Morning Work. Students had at least 10-20 minutes to complete before we moved on.)
Spelling: Test Thursday (No contract)
Math: Study Link 4.1 due Wednesday
Science: Planet mini-poster due Wednesday (Students had 25 minutes to work on this today.)
Literacy Stations: Common and Proper Nouns handout and Vinland comprehension packet due Thursday. (We started these in stations on Monday and Tuesday. Unless students were working on Inquiry Projects, SRI reading quizzes, or progress monitoring reading with me, they had ample time to get the assignments done during stations.)
Please continue to return candle orders for BEF. They will accept all orders through Friday, I believe.
If your child has not turned in a white tshirt, please see to that by Friday please.
Homework: Please keep in mind that ALL homework assignments and/or classwork assignments are practicing the skills we've discussed or worked with in class previously. No student should feel as if they are completing assignments using brand-new information. ALSO, please keep in mind that I always give the kids time to work on assignments at the end of each day (most days). I also like to provide time during the subject blocks for asking questions and/or beginning their work.
Reading: Woodsong story quiz and vocabulary on Friday
Social Studies/Reading: Time for Kids "On the Wings of Monarchs" quiz/handout due Wednesday. (This was given out on Monday for Morning Work. Students had at least 10-20 minutes to complete before we moved on.)
Spelling: Test Thursday (No contract)
Math: Study Link 4.1 due Wednesday
Science: Planet mini-poster due Wednesday (Students had 25 minutes to work on this today.)
Literacy Stations: Common and Proper Nouns handout and Vinland comprehension packet due Thursday. (We started these in stations on Monday and Tuesday. Unless students were working on Inquiry Projects, SRI reading quizzes, or progress monitoring reading with me, they had ample time to get the assignments done during stations.)
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