October 27, 2010

Assignments:

reading - The Best School Year Ever

writing - utahwrite.com

math - lesson 37 (I jumped ahead one, we will go back and get  lesson 36 on Monday)

science - erosion, weathering

journal - What was your favorite part about the magic assembly?

This afternoon we had a class party thanks to our room mothers and their fantastic helpers.  Have a great long weekend everyone!!!

October 26, 2010

Assignments:

reading - The Best School Year Ever

writing - more on utahwrite.com

math - test today - they were corrected and sent home with students.  If you have questions about the problems they missed, ask your student to take home a copy of the test.  I offered some copies and nobody wanted to take one.

science- we watched a short video about erosion and took a quiz on it

assembly - magician 

journal - Were you able to improve your Utah write score?

Report cards were sent home today with the students. If you have any questions please take a look at power school and/or call me.

October 25, 2010

Assignments:

writing - how-to paper on utahwrite.com

reading - The Best School Year Ever

spelling - no spelling because it is a short week

math - lesson 35 - math test tomorrow

journal -  What do you like about snow?

This afternoon the principal had a reward for the fifth grade students.  I don't think anyone could hear the movie, but they all got their fill of popcorn. Way to go fifth grade!!!

October 22, 2010

Assignments:

writing - www.utahwrite.com how-to paper

spelling - test

reading - Falling Off a Log

math - lesson 34 - division with zeros in the quotient

journal - What does infer mean?

Remember that next week we have fall break on Thursday and Friday. Have a fabulous weekend!

October 21, 2010

Assignments:

English - worksheet 3 - singular and plural nouns

reading - Sandman to the Rescue

spelling - test tomorrow

math - lesson 33 - rounding numbers to the tens and hundreds (remember to use the word "about" when answering a rounding question)

journal - What did you think of yesterday's storytelling assembly?

Remember that tomorrow is another early out day.

October 20, 2010

Assignments:
reading - The Fear Place
assembly - kick off for the story telling festival
math - lesson 32
science - geological vocabulary practice
social studies - Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth
journal - What are you going to be for Halloween?
The gymnastics activity sponsored by the PTSO will take place on November 6, at 4:00.  More information will be coming home shortly.  Remember that we have early out on Thursday and Friday this week!

October 19, 2010

Assignments:
spelling - We sorted words according to sound and spelling patterns.
reading - We are reading stories about fear this week.
English - 2.2 page 66-67 (common and proper nouns)
math - lesson 31 intersecting and parallel lines
science - geology vocabulary
art
social studies - colonization - turned into a discussion about immigration
journal - For what talent(s) do you have a flair?
Tomorrow morning we will have a story-telling-festival kick-off assembly. Book orders are due right away.

October 18, 2010

Assignments:
spelling - new list, test Friday
English - worksheet 2.2 (common and proper nouns)
math - we took test 5 today and completed investigation 3 (more about fractions) together
science - defined words like weathering, and erosion
P.E. - dodgeball
general - pumpkin glyph due tomorrow
journal - What did you think of the Above and Beyond Activity on Friday?
It sounds like the gymnastics date is still up in the air.  A letter will be sent home giving specifics, well in advance of the activity.  Remember that the quarter ends on Friday!

October 15, 2010

Assignments:
spelling - test
reading - The Doodler
math - lesson 30 (test Monday)
science - defined butte, arch, and glacier
social studies - 12 more states and capitals
journal - What does summarize mean to you?
Students were given a letter regarding topics discussed at Parent Teacher Conferences.  Please read those. Students were also given a progress report. Please sign it and send it back to school, so that I know you have seen it.  Have a great weekend!

October 14, 2010

Assignments:
math - lesson 29
journal - Have you ever been to a play?  What do you think it will be like?
We saw the play today, had time for math, lunch, and singing "Happy Birthday." These short days are fun, but this one felt especially short.

October 13, 2010

Assignments:
English lesson 2.1 - nouns
reading - a story about a boy in sewing class, having a hard time making pants
math - lesson 28 - time
science - lithosphere and asthenosphere
social studies - test
journal - Walk a thon assembly
Tomorrow we will be going to the high school to watch a play.  There might be time to fit in math.

October 12, 2010

Assignments:
English - worksheet 2.1 - nouns
writing - ideas
math - lesson 27 - scales
science - specific geological landforms created by earthquakes, volcanoes, and uplift
journal - What do you know about sentences?
There was an assembly this afternoon during which the winners of the walk-a-thon were announced.  Our class took first place in money earned and in laps walked.  Yeah!!!  We will have that activity on the 23rd.  Wait to go!!!

October 11, 2010

Assignments:

English pg.62 run-on sentences

spelling - new list in planner - test Friday

math - lesson 26 - division algorithm

science - technology created to predict earthquakes
P.E. - four square
social studies - test Wednesday on routes explorers took to the new world; technology advances to increase exploration; explorer's names and the countries that funded their voyages
journal - Tell me about a favorite vacation.
battleship activity - That was a lot of fun!  Keep up the good work students!

October 8, 2010

Assignments:
English pg 61
math - test
science - draw, color, and label a picture of the sea floor spreading
social studies - practicing states and capitals
Monday students can bring non-caffeinated drinks if they would like. We will have an extra recess in the afternoon because of their amazing battleship success.

October 7, 2010

Assignments:

English pg 60 (imperative sentences)

reading - Harriet Tubman

spelling - test tomorrow (see the spelling page on the right for this week's spelling words)

math - lesson 25 (test tomorrow)

journal - How do you feel about sitting in tables?

I forgot to send notes home about the drinks and extra recess activity tomorrow.  I will send notes tomorrow and we will have the activity on Monday.  If anyone brings drinks tomorrow, I will just hold on to them until Monday.

October 6, 2010

Assignments:
reading - Wilma Rudolph story
spelling - sort (pre-test tomorrow)

English pg 59 - simple predicates

math - lesson 24 parentheses and the associative property of multiplication and addition
science - technology used to predict volcanoes
music - recorder payment and order is due this Friday
social studies - time line of explorers - invention of the telescope

journal - Which explorer stories do you remember or enjoy?

October 5, 2010

New Feature - I have a spelling page (look to the right) which will show this week's spelling words.
Assignments:
English pg 58 (simple subjects)
reading - we finished the Michelle Kwan story
math - lesson 23 Determining if a fraction is greater than, less than, or equal to 1/2.
science - geological formations formed by volcanoes (and then the power went out)
art - apples
social studies - microscope technology - quick review of explorers; ask your child about Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Magellan, and Marco Polo
journal - How can you tell if a number is divisible by 2, 5, or, 10?
I don't know how they did it, but the class was able to sink all of the ships in our battleship game.  Instead of doing another movie right in a row I am changing the order of activities.  The class will earn an extra recess and the opportunity to bring a drink on Friday October 8th.  I will send home a note tomorrow.

October 4, 2010

Assignments:
reading - Michelle Kwan
English - page 57 (subjects and predicates)
math - lesson 22 (dividing with remainders, divisibility rules of 2, 5, and 10)
science - We discovered how some geological features are created by earthquakes, volcanoes, and/or uplift.
P.E. - tether ball and 2 ball poison
social studies - Review of explorers and technology.
journal - What did you do on Friday, your day off?
The students are doing really well with battleship.  They only need to find the patrol boat.  Wow!  I have never had such a lucky class.