Wednesday - 2/29/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Today's topic was Line Graphs - homework is: Investigation 9 (due tomorrow) 
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• Journals - orange and yellow journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - students were expected to sort the spelling words, write the rule, and six sentences using two spelling words per sentence.  All students finished the assignment in class.
• Study Island
• Reading - Students reading Phoebe the Spy read with me today.  All other students read a short story, summarized that story, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - Today's topic was Quotations . . . again. This was a difficult assignment for several in the class so I printed the pages from the book for us to complete again, to give students more practice with this difficult concept.  
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Tuesday 2/28/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 90 - Today we took test 17.  The tests have been scored and returned to students. 
• Storytelling Festival - What a treat!  Many of the stories we heard today were fantastic.  Ask your child which stories he/she liked.  I loved the goose story.
• Social Studies - Students who were finished with their math test had a few minutes to continue to work on their Preamble booklet.  Because there are a handful of students that are still not finished with their Preamble booklet I am changing the due date to Friday, March 2nd. 
• Art with Mrs. Jones

Monday, 2/27/12

• Buddy Readers
• Library
• Math - turned in Lesson 89 - today's topic was Reducing Fractions, Part 2- homework is: Lesson 90 (due tomorrow) test tomorrow
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• Journals - red, green, and blue journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - students were given a new spelling list today they were expected to sort the list with teacher guidance, and cut out the spelling words.  
• Reading - Students reading Drylongso read with me today.  All other students read a short story, summarized it, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - Turn in English page 192 (1-22) Today's topic was Quotations - this is a tricky one for most students - English page 194 (1-22) due tomorrow.
• Social Studies - Finish up drawing the illustrations in the Preamble booklet.  The booklet is due Wednesday morning.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Remember that tomorrow is the story-telling festival.  Best dress is requested.

Friday - 2/17/12

• Buddy Readers
• Math - turned in Lesson 85 - took the math test.
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• Lunch
• Skating
• Spelling - test
• Birthday page
• Art with Mrs. Jones

Enjoy your three-day-weekend!

Thursday - 2/16/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 84 - today's topic was Converting Units of Capacity - homework is: Lesson 85 (due tomorrow) test tomorrow 
• Library with Mrs. Coffman
• Journals - green journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - practice with a partner - test tomorrow
• Writing - We helped Jimmy Jones improve his persuasive essay.
• Computers - Students without missing work were given some free time on the computers, while the others worked on some missing work.
• Battleship

Wednesday - 2/15/12

• Math -  turned in Lesson 83 - today's topic was Mean, Median, Mode, and Range - homework is: Lesson 84 (due tomorrow) 
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• Journals - yellow journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - students were expected to sort the spelling words, write the rule, and six sentences using two spelling words per sentence.  All students finished the assignment in class.
• Writing - The Direct Writing Assessment will be February 22nd for our class.  Many students finished writing their journal essay.  (due tomorrow)
• Reading - Students reading Drylongso read with me today.  All other students read a short story while leaving tracks of their thinking, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - We started Unit 5 today. Today's topic was Correct Sentences.  homework is: English page 180-181 (1-14) - due tomorrow. 
• Citizenship-   We read a book called How to Hug a Porcupine and talked about working on being friends to others that are "prickly."
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Monday - February 13, 2012

• Buddy Readers
• Library
• Math - turned in Lesson 81 - today's topic was Greatest Common Factor - homework is: Lesson 82 (due tomorrow)
• Science with Mrs. Nelson Journals - red journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - students were given a new spelling list today they were expected to sort the list with teacher guidance, and cut out the spelling words.
• Writing - Students spent more time working on their persuasive essay about their journal assignments. 
• Reading - Students reading Phoebe the Spy read with me today.  All other students read a short story while leaving tracks of their thinking, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• Social Studies - Begin writing text of Preamble in booklet
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Sorry this post is a day late.

Tuesday

• Math - turned in Lesson 82 - today's topic - Properties of Geometric Solids - homework is: Lesson 83 (due tomorrow) 
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• Journals - orange journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Heart Attacks
• Reading - Students reading The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg read with me today.  All other students read a short story while leaving tracks of their thinking, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• Social Studies - Finish writing text of Preamble in booklet
• Art with Mrs. Jones
• Valentine Party with room moms

Happy Valentines Day!

Friday

• Buddy Readers
• Math - turned in Investigation 8 - today's topic was Reducing Fractions, Part 1- homework is: Lesson 81 (due Monday)
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• Journals - blue journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling -Test
• English - Students worked in small teams to find adjectives from a dictionary - each team chose a letter of the alphabet.  They turned the list in today when time ran out.
• Writing - One persuasive essay was begun today. Persuasive: Journal
• Reading - As a class we listened to and read a story about Paul Revere.  We also had a guest reader share a Dr. Seuss story.  It was great.
• Social Studies- We began rewriting the Preamble to the Constitution in a way that makes sense to kids in fifth grade - this assignment is due Monday. 
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

Have an enjoyable weekend.

Thursday

• Math - Investigation 8 today's topic was Displaying Data - homework is: Investigation 8 (due tomorrow)
• Library with Mrs. Coffman
• Journals - green journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - practice with a partner - test tomorrow
• English - Unit 4 English test: Adjectives

Wednesday

• Buddy Readers
• Math - turned in Lesson 80 - Students took a test today.
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• Journals - yellow journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - speed sort.
• Writing - The Direct Writing Assessment will be February 22nd for our class.  This week we will be reviewing all of the things we have learned about writing a great persuasive essay.  Today we discussed the topic sentence.
• Reading - Students reading The Tiger Rising read with me today, and we finished our book.  All other students read a short story while leaving tracks of their thinking, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - turned in Worksheet 5 Proper Adjectives - Today we played a game to review Unit 4 Adjectives.  Tomorrow or Friday we will have the Unit test. Test tomorrow or Friday. 
• Social Studies - We began rewriting the Preamble to the Constitution in a way that makes sense to kids in fifth grade. 
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 79 - today's topic - Prime and Composite Numbers - homework is: Lesson 80 (due tomorrow) - test tomorrow 
• Boots and Bunker Assembly
• Journals - orange journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - students were expected to sort the spelling words, write the rule, and five sentences using two spelling words per sentence.  All students finished the assignment in class.
• Writing - The Direct Writing Assessment will be February 22nd for our class.  This week we will be reviewing all of the things we have learned about writing a great persuasive essay.  Today we discussed the topic sentence and concluding sentence.
• Reading - Students reading The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg read with me today.  All other students read a short story while leaving tracks of their thinking, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - turned in Worksheet 4 Comparing with Good and Bad - today's topic was Proper Adjectives - we are reviewing the unit with a worksheet for each lesson before the unit test.  homework is: Worksheet 5 Proper Adjectives - the writing application is extra credit - due tomorrow.
• Social Studies - Students took notes on the Iroquois League, the Articles of Confederation, and the Virginia Plan.
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

Monday, February 6, 2012

• Buddy Readers
• Library
• Math - turned in Lesson 78 - today's topic was Finding Equivalent Fractions by Multiplying by One - homework is: Lesson 79 (due tomorrow)
• Science with Mrs. Nelson (first day)
• Journals - red journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - students were given a new spelling list today they were expected to sort the list with teacher guidance, and cut out the spelling words.
• Writing - The Direct Writing Assessment will be February 22nd for our class.  This week we will be reviewing all of the things we have learned about writing a great persuasive essay.  Today we discussed the topic sentence and three reasons.
• Reading - Students reading Phoebe the Spy read with me today.  All other students read a short story while leaving tracks of their thinking, and then read a book of their own choice, and left tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - turned in Worksheet 3 Comparing with Adjectives - today's topic was Comparing with Good and Bad - we are reviewing the unit with a worksheet for each lesson before the unit test. homework is: Worksheet 4 Comparing with Good and Bad - the writing application is extra credit - due tomorrow.
• Social Studies - Students wrote the 3rd standard and took notes on the Magna Carta.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

February 3, 2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math - turned in Lesson 77 - today's topic was Exponents and Powers - homework is: Lesson 78 (due Monday)
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journals - blue journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling -Test
• Writing - Two persuasive papers were due today: Beaches vs. Mountains, and Super Skills When students were finished with those assignments they worked on StudyIsland.com for a little while.  They can access utahwrite.com and studyisland.com from home to practice if they'd like.
• Reading - Students reported on their leaders of the American Revolution research.
• Dodge Ball - battleship reward
• Art with Mrs. Jones

Have an enjoyable weekend. 

February 2, 2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 76 - today's topic was Converting Units of Weight and Mass - homework is: Lesson 77 (due tomorrow)
• Library with Mrs. Coffman
• Journals - green journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - practice with a partner - test tomorrow
• English - turned in Worksheet 2 Articles and Demonstratives - today's topic was Comparing with Adjectives - we are reviewing the unit with a worksheet for each lesson before the unit test. homework is: Worksheet 3 Comparing with Adjectives - the writing application is extra credit - due tomorrow.

February 1, 2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Multiplying Fractions - homework is: Lesson 76 (due tomorrow)
• Science with Mrs. Bate
• Journals - yellow journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - speed sort
• Writing - Using UtahWrite students were to finish working on a persuasive essay regarding the super skills classes they have each afternoon.  This assignment is due tomorrow. 
• Reading - Students reading The Tiger Rising with me read a couple of chapters.  All other students read a short story about poetry while leaving tracks of their thinking, and then reading a book of their own choice, and leaving tracks of their thinking - due today. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - Worksheet 1 - What is an Adjective - today's topic was Articles and Demonstratives - we are reviewing the unit with a worksheet for each lesson before the unit test. homework is: Worksheet 2 Articles and Demonstratives - the writing application is extra credit - due tomorrow.
• Social Studies - I will be gathering the notebooks to give credit for each year that students have notes.  If they are missing a year between 1775 and 1783 they can borrow a classmate's notebook to get caught up.  Students were able to choose whether they wanted to draw a map of the United States boundaries in 1783 or a narrative about the Treaty of Paris - Today they finished working as a team on a research assignment, studying leaders from the American Revolution - the report is due Friday.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman