Friday 3/30/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Turn in lesson 107 - Today's topic: Schedules - homework: Lesson 108 (due Monday)
• History Fair - The fourth grade invited us to their history fair.  They did a great job!
• Journals - blue journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling -Test
• English - Subject Pronouns - homework: English page 216 (1-22)
• Reading - As a class we read a story called "Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers" about a boy and girl who play a trick on their sister. 
• Clean Desks
• Social Studies - Today we discussed and took notes on the 6, 7, and 8 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

Thursday 3/29/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 106 - Today's topic was Using Percent to Name Part of a Group - Homework is Lesson 107- 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 - Students were given an opportunity to have a second look at the problems they missed on yesterday's test.
• Birthday Page
• Computer time for students who are caught up with all of their work.
• Battleship - Six misses today.  Maybe next Thursday they will find the submarine.

Wednesday 3/28/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Today's topic was Reading and Ordering Decimal Numbers Through Ten Thousandths -homework is: Lesson 106 (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 - speed sort
• Line Art - new assignment. The finished project looks like a square getting smaller and smaller and slowly turning on the page.
• Study Island - Students worked on finishing the "spelling" and "read and write numbers" tests at 80% or better, then played games dealing with those topics in study island.
• Reading - Students reading Frindle read with me today.  All other students read their assigned book with a partner and then read on their own. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - Unit 5 Test
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Tuesday 3/27/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 105 - Then took a test
• Science with Mrs. Nelson
• 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 eight sentences using two spelling words per sentence.  All students finished the assignment in class.
• Writing lesson regarding transition words from Mrs. Sampson 
• Discovery Gateway brough a science presentation.  It was great!
• English - Turned in Worksheet 8 Titles Test tomorrow
• Art - with Mrs. Jones

Monday 3/26/2012

Buddy Readers

Library

Math -  Turned in Lesson 104  - Today's topic was Symmetry - homework is: Lesson 105 (due tomorrow) and test 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.  

Study Island - Students were asked to complete syllabication in ELA and divisibility in Math.  Then play games in those topics.

Reading - Students reading Drylongso, read with me today, and we finished the book.  We began a new book about Navy SEALs.  Students reading The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P.  Figg, and Frindle were able to partner read from their book, and then read a book of their choice. Students reading with partners, or reading the assigned book on their own summarized a chapter from the book they read, 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 the worksheet 5.7 Abbreviations on Thursday March 22.  Today we reviewed Titles.  homework: Worksheet 5.8 Titles (due tomorrow) and test tomorrow

Social Studies - We discussed the fourth and fifth amendments of the U.S. Constitution - and described the amendments in our notebooks. 

P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Friday 3/23/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math - turned in Lesson 103 - Today's topic was Rounding Decimal Numbers to the Nearest Whole Number - Homework is Lesson 104- due Monday
• Music - 50 Nifty United States
• Journals - blue journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - test 
• Computers with Mrs. Croft (our class was the best class of the day!)
• English - We spent some more time reviewing Quotations.  Students were given an opportunity to correct all missing problems on their quotations worksheet to earn full credit.
• Battleship - The patrol boat was sunk because of how well the students behaved in Computers, and they sunk the battleship today.  The only boat left to find is the submarine.  We will try again on Thursday.  In the meantime we have to work on earning battleship points.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday 3/22/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 102 - Today's topic was volume - Homework is Lesson 103- 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 5.6  Quotations - Today we reviewed Abbreviations - homework is worksheet 5.7 Abbreviations - due tomorrow
• Computer time for students who are caught up with all of their work.
• Battleship - The aircraft carrier was sunk today.  Students still have four more hits. We'll try to fit them in tomorrow.

Please remember that tomorrow is the last day of the quarter - all late/missing/absent work is due tomorrow.  Because it is the last day of the quarter tomorrow is also an early release day.

Wednesday 3/21/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Turned in Math Lesson 101 - Today's topic was Subtracting Decimal Numbers Using Zeros - homework is: Lesson 102 (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 - speed sort
• Line Art - We are exploring some different angles of line art. 
• Study Island - Students worked on finishing any two math tests at 80% or better, then playing games in study island.
• Reading - Students reading The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg read with me today.  All other students read their book with a partner and then read on their own. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - Turned in worksheet 5: Interjections - Today we reviewed what we know about Quotations - homework is Worksheet 6: Quotations
• Social Studies -  We read a book about strange laws.  Then discussed what we learned about the first three amendments from yesterday's discussion.   Students need to have written a description of the information in the first three amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Spring pictures are coming home today.  If you want to keep the picture, please send the money to school.  If you don't want to buy the picture, please return the picture to school.  Thanks!

Remember: Friday is the last day of the third quarter, and is an early release day.

Tuesday 3/20/2012

• Math - turned in Investigation 10 and Alaska Homestead worksheet - today's topic was Rounding Mixed Numbers to the Nearest Whole Number - homework is: Lesson 101 (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.
• Spelling - students were expected to sort the spelling words, write the rule, and seven sentences using two spelling words per sentence.  All students finished the assignment in class.
• Study Island - Students were asked to complete two tests in Elementary Language Arts at 80% or better and then play games in studyisland.com. 
• Reading - Students reading Frindle read with me today.  All other students read with a partner from either The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, or Drylongso. Upon completing the assigned reading students read silently a book of their choice. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - Turned in Worksheet 4 More Uses for Commas. Today we reviewed Interjections -Homework is worksheet 5 Interjections - due tomorrow 
• Social Studies - Students worked in groups to describe what is contained in the first three amendments to the constitution.
• Art - with Mrs. Jones

Please remember that Friday is an early release day.  It is also the last day of the quarter.

Monday 3/19/2012

• Library
• Buddy Readers
• Math -  today's topic was Graphing Points on a Coordinate Plane - homework is: Investigation 10 and Alaska Homestead graphing pattern. (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.  
• Study Island - Students were asked to complete two tests in Math.  Then play games.
• Reading - Students reading Drylongso, read with me today.  Students reading The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P.  Figg were able to partner read from that book, and then read a book fo their choice. 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 the worksheet 5.3 Commas in a Series they received on Thursday March 15.  Today we reviewed More Uses for Commas.  homework: Worksheet 5.4 More Uses for Commas - due tomorrow.
• Social Studies - We discussed the checks and balances of the three branches of government - and took notes on our discoveries. 
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Friday 3/16/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Today's we took a test
• 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
• Soccer - The reward for sinking all of the battleships was playing soccer outside.  The game was tied 1-1. Perfect . . . everybody won!
• Reading - As a class we read a story called "Mom's Best Friend" about a girl whose mother is blind and gets a new dog guide. 
• Clean Desks
• Simple Machines - The third grade students displayed their simple machines this afternoon.  They were so creative.
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

Have an enjoyable weekend.

Thursday 3/15/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 99 - Today's topic was Simplifying Decimal Numbers - Homework is Lesson 100 test tomorrow
• Library with Mrs. Coffman
• Line Art  
• 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 5.2 Proper Nouns and Adjectives - Today we reviewed Commas in a Series - homework is worksheet 5.3 Commas in a Series - due tomorrow
• Computer time for students who are caught up with all of their work.
• Battleship - The patrol boat was sunk today.  The activity they earned is to play soccer outside.  If the weather allows it, we will play tomorrow.

Wednesday 3/14/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Turned in Math Lesson 98 - Today's topic was Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers and Decimals Numbers - homework is: Lesson 99 (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 - speed sort
• Circles - We found the diameter and circumference of 12 different circles.  When we divided the diameter by the circumference we got a number close to 3.14 . . . Then we talked a little bit about the number pi.
• Study Island - Students worked on finishing any pre-tests that aren't already done, took two tests in ELA or ELA common core and then played games on that site.
• Reading - Students reading The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg 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 - Turned in worksheet 1: Correct Sentences - Today we reviewed what we know about Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives - homework is Worksheet 2: Proper Nouns and Adjectives
• Social Studies - Students created (as notes in their notebooks) a diagram showing how a bill becomes a law. We watched "I'm Just a Bill" from Schoolhouse Rock.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Tuesday 3/13/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 97 - today's topic - Negative Numbers - homework is: Lesson 98 (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.
• Spelling - students were expected to sort the spelling words, write the rule, and seven sentences using two spelling words per sentence.  All students finished the assignment in class.
• Study Island - We continued with the same topics from yesterday.  If students completed the tests on those topics they were allowed to play games on the same topics.  Students can work on study island at home too.
• Reading - Students reading Phoebe the Spy read with me today - and we finished the book.  All other students read a short story, summarized that story, 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 - I made a mistake in thinking that we were taking the test today.  We usually review each of the topics with a worksheet.  So today students worked on worksheet 5.1 Correcting Sentences - due tomorrow 
• Social Studies - Class notes on the judicial branch Then we watched a short video about the three branches of government.
• Art - with Mrs. Jones

Monday 3/12/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Library
• Math - turned in Lesson 96 - today's topic was Ratios - homework is: Lesson 97 (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.  
• Study Island - All four pre-tests should be completed.  We also work on spelling in both Language Arts sections and in math - multiplying and dividing with fractions - reading and writing numbers. 
• 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 the Quotations worksheet they received on Thursday March 8.  Today we finished reviewing Unit 5.  test tomorrow 
• Social Studies - Began taking notes on the Judicial Branch.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Friday 3/9/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Today's topic was Using Reciprocals to Divide Fractions- homework is: Lesson 96 (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
• Music - Fifty Nifty United States
• Computers - Students that have completed all of their work had some free time on the computers while the students with missing work tried to get caught up.
• Reading - As a class we read a story called "Mariah Keeps Cool" about planning a surprise party. 
• Clean Desks
• Social Studies - We reviewed concepts regarding the Legislative and Executive Branches and finished taking notes on the Executive Branch.
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

Have an enjoyable weekend.

Thursday 3/8/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 95 - Today students took a test  
• 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 - Practicing Quotations worksheet
• Computers - Study Island
• Battleship

Great job with the wax museum everybody. I loved it.

Wednesday 3/7/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Turned in Lesson 94 - Today's topic was Reciprocals - homework is: Lesson 95 (due tomorrow)  test 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 words in alphabetical order, write the rule, and six sentences using two spelling words per sentence.  Most students finished the assignment in class.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman
• Wax Museum

Remember the Wax Museum again this evening from 5:30-6:30.  I can't wait to see you there!

Tuesday 3/6/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 93 - today's topic - Using Estimation When Dividing by Two-Digit Numbers - homework is: Lesson 94 (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.
• Lesson with Mrs. Taylor
• Art with Mrs. Jones
• Reading - Students read silently while I looked over the scripts for the Wax Museum with individual students.
• English - turned in pg 198 - Began a review of Unit 5. 
• Social Studies - Class notes on the legislative and executive branches
• Read-a-thon awards assembly and Inspirations kick-off assembly 

Remember, the wax museum is tomorrow.

Monday - 3/5/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Library
• Math - turned in Lesson 92 - today's topic was Comparative Bar Graphs- homework is: Lesson 93 (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.  
• Reading - Students reading The Mostly True Advnentures of Homer P. Figg, 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 196  Today's topic was Titles - English page 198 (1-25) due tomorrow.
• We spent some time talking about the Wax Museum which is Wednesday, March 7, 1:30-3:00 during the school day and from 5:30-6:30 that evening, for those who can attend then.  Please don't let this feel stressful.  Students should be thinking of items around home that could be used for their costume.  If necessary, a sign stating the person's name will suffice. 
• Social Studies - Notes on the Legislative Branch.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman

Our class met our goal for the Dr. Seuss reading minutes. Way to go fifth grade readers! Tomorrow afternoon is the awards assembly and introduction of the Inspirations contest. 

Friday - 3/2/2012

• Math - turned in Lesson 91 - today's topic was Dividing by Two-Digit Numbers- homework is: Lesson 92 (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 - Abbreviations - page 196 (1-32) due Monday
• Birthday Page 
• Reading - As a class we read a story about James Forten. 
• Clean Desks
• Read-a-thon Computers with Mrs. Croft

Have an enjoyable weekend.

Thursday - 3/1/2012

• Math - turned in Investigaion 9 - today's topic was Simplifying Improper Fractions - homework is: Lesson 91 (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 the Quotations worksheet
• Computers - Students without missing work were given some free time on the computers, while the others worked on some missing work.
• Battleship

Tomorrow morning is Moms and Muffins.
Tomorrow afternoon our class has a read-a-thon.  Bring a good book and you can choose to wear modest pajamas if you'd like.