December 22, 2011

• Music Program - The program was well attended.  Thanks for coming.
• Math - Investigation 6 Performing Probability Experiments
• Class Party - Thank you room moms and helpers.  It was so much fun!!!

Have a great Christmas and New Year Break.  I'll see you back at school in January.

December 21, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Test 11 ( I have corrected and returned the tests, but they're not in the grade program yet.)
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journal - yellow are due.
• Music - Jingle Bells and Silent Night - the program is tomorrow at 9:00 in the morning if you'd like to come see.
• English - Review of Future Tense: worksheet 7
• String Art
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

December 20, 2011

• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Math - Finding a Fraction to Complete a Whole: Lesson 60 (test tomorrow)
• Journal - orange due today
• Spelling - I gave the mid-year assessment in spelling, this test will help me determine the spelling groups for January.
• Computers with Mrs. Croft
• Music - Jingle Bells and Silent Night
• Reading - I read Homer P. Figg with a group of students, while the rest of the class read stories about kids with jobs.
• English - Review Past Tense Verbs: Worksheet 6
• String Art
• Art with Mrs. Jones

December 19, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Library - exchange books
• Math - no lesson, just the assignment (I gave the lesson on Friday): Lesson 59
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journals - read are due
• Buddy Readers Card - The students are making a holiday card for their buddy reader.
• Music - as a grade we practiced Jingle Bells on the recorder.  I had been teaching the students to play the songs with F instead of F sharp.  Woops.  We learned of my mistake today and are working to relearn the songs.  Luckily this class is so smart, they were able to pick up the change quickly.
• Reading - I read with the Jacket group, while other students read a story about a child with some type of job.
• English - Review Present Tense: Worksheet 5
• String Art - students are working on a string art project while we listen to Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

December 16, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Fractions Equal to One & Subtracting a Fraction From One: Supplemental Practice pg 649 Lesson 56 problems 1-10.
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journal - blue
• Spelling Test
• English - Review Linking Verbs: Worksheet 4
• Writing - Christmas Wish essay should be completed
• Reading - La Bamba
• Social Studies - Colonists Declare Independence booklet was turned in today
• Music - We have been practicing Jingle Bells with our recorders.  It is beginning to sound good : )
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

Have a nice weekend.

December 15, 2011

• Math - Writing Quotients as Mixed Numbers, Part 3: Lesson 58
• Library lesson with Mrs. Coffman
• Journal - green due today
• Spelling - practice spelling and sorting with a partner (test tomorrow)
• Music - Jingle Bells and Silent Night
• Free time for students with all of their work completed.
• Storytelling Contest at the Grade Level

December 14, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Simple Probability: Lesson 57
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journal - yellow journals are due
• Spelling - speed sort
• Storytelling Contest - 2 students from our class will compete in the grade storytelling contest tomorrow after lunch. 
• Writing - Students spent more time on the Christmas Wish writing prompt.  Remember that by Friday the essay needs to be complete with a score of 21 or better.
• Reading - I read Tiger Rising with a group, and the other students read short biographies.
• English - Main Verbs and Helping Verbs: Worksheet 3
• Social Studies - Finished up working on the Colonists Declare Independence.  The completed booklet is due Friday.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

December 13, 2011

• Math - Multiplying by Three-Digit Numbers that Include Zeros: Lesson 56
• Assembly - High School Choir
• Journal - orange due today
• Spelling - write sort in your notebook
• Writing - Students began writing to the Christmas Wish prompt in the writing program.  By Friday each student should have a score of 21 or better.
• Reading - I read Homer P. Figg with a group, the other students read short biographies.
• English - Review Direct Objects: Worksheet 2 Direct Objects
• Social Studies - Colonists Declare Independence booklet - due Friday.

Tomorrow is the storytelling contest in our class.  Thursday is the storytelling contest for our grade.

December 12, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Library - book exchange
• Scooter Hockey - battleship reward activity
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journal - red are due
• Spelling - new lists, We did our first sort today.  Students received a list for school and a list for home.
• Math - Test 10. Tests have been graded and handed back.
• Reading - I read with the group reading the Jacket.  The other students read a short biography.
• English - Review of Action Verbs: worksheet 1 Action Verbs
• Social Studies - Students were given time to work on their "Colonists Declare Independence" booklet.  Booklet will be due Wednesday - students should be pacing themselves to finish accordingly.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Tomorrow morning the high school choir will perform at an assembly.
Wednesday is the class story-telling contest.
Thursday is the grade story-telling contest.

December 9, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Silent Night in German
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journal - blue due today
• Spelling Test - They have already been corrected and returned to students.
• Math - Multiplying by 3-Digit Numbers: Lesson 55
• Reading - As a class we read an excerpt from Michelle Kwan's autobiography.
• Social Studies - Students spent time working on the "Colonists Declare Independence" booklet.
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

Enjoy your weekend!

December 8, 2011

• Math - Dividing by Multiples of 10: Lesson 54
• Library lesson with Mrs. Coffman
• Journal - green due today
• Spelling - blind sort, like a practice spelling test
• Battleship - They earned another activity.  Yeah!
• Music - Jingle Bells with recorders.  Please bring your recorder to school.
• Reward Time - students that had all of their work completed had some free time, while the other students worked on missing, late, or absent work.
• Music - As a whole grade we worked on Silent Night.  It should be neat.

The class storytelling contest will be Wednesday, December 14.  The class winners will compete in the grade storytelling contest Thursday, December 15.  Students are enouraged rather than required to participate.

December 7, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Perimeter & Measures of a Circle: Lesson 53
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journals - Yellow due today
• Spelling - speed sort
• Writing - Today we worked on editing an essay, and listing the reasons in the introductory paragraph.  Students should get at least a 21 on the writing program for the topic regarding the equator and North Pole.  They are able to access this program on-line.  If you get a chance, please have them show you some of the writing they have been doing.
• Reading - small groups
• English - Sit, Set; Can, May: pg 126 (1-26)
• Social Studies - Students spent time working on their "Colonists Declare Independence" booklet while I read a book about Lafayette in the Revolutionary War.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

December 6, 2011

• Math - Naming Numbers Through Hundred Billions: Lesson 52
• Science - with Mrs. Bate bases, acids, and ph balance
• Journal - Orange due
• Spelling - Sort, Write, and Hunt
• Music - Jingle Bells with recorders
• Writing - Persuasive Essay: Would you rather visit the equator or North Pole? goal of 21 points
• Reading - rotating groups
• English - Teach, Learn; Let, Leave: pg 124 (1-26)
• Social Studies - Colonists Declare Independence booklet
• Art - with Mrs. Jones

December 5, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Library
• Math - Multiplying by Two-Digit Numbers: Lesson 51
• Science - Chemical Change - with Mrs. Bate
• Journal - Red due
• Spelling - new list, first sort
• Writing - by Wednesday, students need a score of 21 or better on the persuasive essay regarding the equator and North Pole.  They were given time to write/type a quick outline today.
• Reading - The Jacket group and I read together, the other students read a tall tale story and then got to choose what else they would like to read.
• English - Verb Phrases with Have: pg 122 (1-20)
• Social Studies - Students presented their grievance pages to the class.  We also discussed events leading up to colonists declaring independence.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

December 2, 2011

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Organizing and Analyzing Data: Investigation 5 (we completed the assignment as a class, so I'm sure most students have it done correctly)
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journal - Blue
• Spelling Test
• English - More Irregular Verbs: pg 120 (1-22)
• Writing - Students were expected to complete their persuasive essay on Favorite Time of Year with a score of 21 or better, then make sure all other essays (besides charity) have a score of 18 or better.
• Reading - As a class we read two stories: Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, and February (they were both tall tales, lots of fun)
• Clean Desks
• Music - Jingle Bells with recorders
• Computers - Mrs. Croft

Have a wonderful weekend.  Monday begins the second half of the second quarter.

December 1, 2011

• Math - Test (students received their corrected tests back today)
• Library - lesson with Mrs. Coffman
• Music - We practiced Silent Night in sign language
• Journal - green due today
• Spelling - blind sort (spelling test is tomorrow)
• Music - recorders, we began playing Jingle Bells with recorders
• Writing - Persuasive Essay: students were attempting to earn a score of 21 or better on their essay about their favorite time of year.

Tomorrow is mid-term.  Please turn in any late work.  Have a fun afternoon!