Happy Thursday!!
We have a fun day planned for tomorrow, so come to school with lots of books to read and a blanket or a pillow!
We also have our Peace Day assembly in the morning and a special treat that will have everyone saying they want s'more!!
The Unit 1 Math test will be continued tomorrow. Please use tonight to continue to study and review any items that you feel that you need more work on.
Don't forget to sign the agenda and gold sheet tonight!
We have begun to switch for Science and Social Studies. My homeroom is going to Mrs. Matson's class for Social Studies and her homeroom is taking Science with me. Please be sure to visit the blog or website of that teacher for more specific information related to tests and the like.
For Matson's homeroom, a link to the science text book is located below.
Science text book
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Happy Wednesday!
So many things going on before fall break!! Picture Day was today and everyone looked so nice!
We will begin the Math Test for Unit 1 tomorrow. Target students will get additional time, since they will be out of the classroom for the majority of the day. 😊 If you wish to use any of the videos from this unit as part of your review, they are all located on the 5th grade website. You will need to scroll down to see the ones from earlier.
Friday is Peace Day and our Read-In. After the assembly, we will read for the rest of the morning in our homerooms. Please be sure to bring in a few books to read. You may also bring in a blanket or a pillow /stuffed animal. Anything you bring must fit into your backpack. There will be a special snack! Thank you to the families that have sent in the donations for Friday's treat!
Homework:
Read for 25 minutes
Be sure you have one reading response done by Friday
Study for your spelling test on Friday, if you need to
Study for your Math Test.
Have a great afternoon!
So many things going on before fall break!! Picture Day was today and everyone looked so nice!
We will begin the Math Test for Unit 1 tomorrow. Target students will get additional time, since they will be out of the classroom for the majority of the day. 😊 If you wish to use any of the videos from this unit as part of your review, they are all located on the 5th grade website. You will need to scroll down to see the ones from earlier.
Friday is Peace Day and our Read-In. After the assembly, we will read for the rest of the morning in our homerooms. Please be sure to bring in a few books to read. You may also bring in a blanket or a pillow /stuffed animal. Anything you bring must fit into your backpack. There will be a special snack! Thank you to the families that have sent in the donations for Friday's treat!
Homework:
Read for 25 minutes
Be sure you have one reading response done by Friday
Study for your spelling test on Friday, if you need to
Study for your Math Test.
Have a great afternoon!
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Thursday, September 10,2019
Happy Thursday!
Testing is over! Yay! Everyone did such a great job this week! I'm proud of you!
There is homework tonight.
Wordly Wise 3A and flash cards. I am going to give the pretest for the spelling tomorrow. The Quiz on the meanings will be on Wednesday.
Math HW is a WS. Below is a link to a video to refresh your memory.
Area Model Video
Testing is over! Yay! Everyone did such a great job this week! I'm proud of you!
There is homework tonight.
Wordly Wise 3A and flash cards. I am going to give the pretest for the spelling tomorrow. The Quiz on the meanings will be on Wednesday.
Math HW is a WS. Below is a link to a video to refresh your memory.
Area Model Video
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Happy Second to Last Day of Testing!
Please continue to go to bed early and have a good, healthy breakfast in the morning before school.
We have Social Studies and Science to do tomorrow and then we will be done. 😀
With the testing this week and fall break coming up, here are my thoughts on the Wordly Wise/Spelling for Lesson 3. I will begin assigning HW for lesson 3 tomorrow night , as the IOWA test will be finished. Friday, 9-13 will be the spelling pretest. Wed, 9-18 will be the WW #3 Quiz, and Friday, 9-20 will be the Spelling Test. I do realize that it is a shorter window than usual, but otherwise, they will forget their words over the week of fall break.
We have also begun switching for Social Studies to Mrs. Matson's class. Please use the 5th grade website to find Mrs. Matson's blog for any homework or announcements pertaining to SS.
Have a wonderful evening!!
Please continue to go to bed early and have a good, healthy breakfast in the morning before school.
We have Social Studies and Science to do tomorrow and then we will be done. 😀
With the testing this week and fall break coming up, here are my thoughts on the Wordly Wise/Spelling for Lesson 3. I will begin assigning HW for lesson 3 tomorrow night , as the IOWA test will be finished. Friday, 9-13 will be the spelling pretest. Wed, 9-18 will be the WW #3 Quiz, and Friday, 9-20 will be the Spelling Test. I do realize that it is a shorter window than usual, but otherwise, they will forget their words over the week of fall break.
We have also begun switching for Social Studies to Mrs. Matson's class. Please use the 5th grade website to find Mrs. Matson's blog for any homework or announcements pertaining to SS.
Have a wonderful evening!!
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Day Two of Testing is Completed!
We have Math tomorrow and then Science and Social Studies on Thursday. Friday will be a regular day. 😊😊
While I did not assign HW, there is a WS in Social Studies that Mrs. Matson assigned. Please do the assignment and have it ready for Mrs. Matson when she comes in to teach Social Studies.
Be sure to get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast tomorrow!
We have Math tomorrow and then Science and Social Studies on Thursday. Friday will be a regular day. 😊😊
While I did not assign HW, there is a WS in Social Studies that Mrs. Matson assigned. Please do the assignment and have it ready for Mrs. Matson when she comes in to teach Social Studies.
Be sure to get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast tomorrow!
Friday, September 6, 2019
Friday, September 6, 2019
Happy Friday!
As great as the day was, I am beginning to feel that all we do on Fridays are test, test, test!! I would like to move the Wordly Wise/Spelling Test to Wednesdays in order to not have everything pile up on a Friday. Since next week is IOWA testing, that is a perfect time to start! We will be moving into Wordly Wise #3, but we will not have the Quiz until Wednesday, Sept. 18th and the spelling test on those words, plus the five additional content words, will be Oct. 2.
Today marks the mid-point of the first 9 weeks. Please be sure to check Parent Vue regularly. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me! 😊 If you need the forms to access the portal, I can help you with that too. Information came home today on the Reading Inventory and Math Inventory that we took at the beginning of the year. We use this data to help us guide our instruction in the classroom. You can use it at home to gauge progress as we move through the year.
Next week is IOWA testing, so please be sure to come to school on time and well rested. Go to bed early and eat a good breakfast. We will have plenty of healthy snacks to keep us powered up during the testing. Thank you again to the parents who have donated items for us! We 💖you!!
There is no HW this weekend and there will be no HW during testing!!!
As great as the day was, I am beginning to feel that all we do on Fridays are test, test, test!! I would like to move the Wordly Wise/Spelling Test to Wednesdays in order to not have everything pile up on a Friday. Since next week is IOWA testing, that is a perfect time to start! We will be moving into Wordly Wise #3, but we will not have the Quiz until Wednesday, Sept. 18th and the spelling test on those words, plus the five additional content words, will be Oct. 2.
Today marks the mid-point of the first 9 weeks. Please be sure to check Parent Vue regularly. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me! 😊 If you need the forms to access the portal, I can help you with that too. Information came home today on the Reading Inventory and Math Inventory that we took at the beginning of the year. We use this data to help us guide our instruction in the classroom. You can use it at home to gauge progress as we move through the year.
Next week is IOWA testing, so please be sure to come to school on time and well rested. Go to bed early and eat a good breakfast. We will have plenty of healthy snacks to keep us powered up during the testing. Thank you again to the parents who have donated items for us! We 💖you!!
There is no HW this weekend and there will be no HW during testing!!!
Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Happy Thursday!!
Maybe it is just the short week, but I can't believe that tomorrow is Friday!! There is a lot going on tomorrow, so I will try to provide all of the pieces here for you.
We have our morning work quizzes tomorrow. Please remember that you are able to take home your morning work folder to go over it. We go over all of the answers each day, but looking at it again may help too. I am not able to attach the fix it Friday here, but I did find a help sheet on commas which I will attach.
Next on our list is the Science test. We went over the study guide in class today and everyone should have it completed. I will attach what we did in class for our friends who were in Target today. If you have not completed the essay question at home, please do so, this way you will be prepared when you get to class tomorrow.
Tonight's Math HW involves a worksheet and dividing by partial products. I will attach the video that we watched in class today, in case you want a refresher. 😇
Division: Partial Products Video
Last minute items!! Keep Reading!!
A few of us need to do the spelling test tomorrow. Be prepared!
Next week is the IOWA test. Please come to school rested and ready to rock the test!
A huge thank you to the families that have volunteered to bring in snack item for the class.
Have a wonderful afternoon!
Maybe it is just the short week, but I can't believe that tomorrow is Friday!! There is a lot going on tomorrow, so I will try to provide all of the pieces here for you.
We have our morning work quizzes tomorrow. Please remember that you are able to take home your morning work folder to go over it. We go over all of the answers each day, but looking at it again may help too. I am not able to attach the fix it Friday here, but I did find a help sheet on commas which I will attach.
Division: Partial Products Video
Last minute items!! Keep Reading!!
A few of us need to do the spelling test tomorrow. Be prepared!
Next week is the IOWA test. Please come to school rested and ready to rock the test!
A huge thank you to the families that have volunteered to bring in snack item for the class.
Have a wonderful afternoon!
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Happy Wednesday!
I am so sorry that I missed posting yesterday's blog! It was a busy day! 😊 I loved seeing so many of you at Bruster's last night!
We finished our Tsunami STEM activity and there were some excellent ideas for how to protect a community from damage! Speaking of Science, continue working on the study guide this evening. I will go over it with the class tomorrow and they can continue studying tomorrow night in advance of Friday's test.
This Friday marks the mid-point of our first 9 weeks. We will begin switching for Social Studies on Monday, Sept. 9th. Also, be sure to keep up with your child's grades via parent connect.
Other Homework for this evening:
Reading: Read for 25 minutes and complete one reading response this week, due on Friday.
Spelling: 1 choice board activity for students who will be taking the test on Friday.
Math: Do 10 minutes of multiplication facts on First in Math, and three more problems on the WS.
Science: See above. We will go over the study guide and discuss all of the answers in class tomorrow.
One video that we watched today, if you need a refresher for the homework, is linked below.
Math video
I am so sorry that I missed posting yesterday's blog! It was a busy day! 😊 I loved seeing so many of you at Bruster's last night!
We finished our Tsunami STEM activity and there were some excellent ideas for how to protect a community from damage! Speaking of Science, continue working on the study guide this evening. I will go over it with the class tomorrow and they can continue studying tomorrow night in advance of Friday's test.
This Friday marks the mid-point of our first 9 weeks. We will begin switching for Social Studies on Monday, Sept. 9th. Also, be sure to keep up with your child's grades via parent connect.
Other Homework for this evening:
Reading: Read for 25 minutes and complete one reading response this week, due on Friday.
Spelling: 1 choice board activity for students who will be taking the test on Friday.
Math: Do 10 minutes of multiplication facts on First in Math, and three more problems on the WS.
Science: See above. We will go over the study guide and discuss all of the answers in class tomorrow.
One video that we watched today, if you need a refresher for the homework, is linked below.
Math video
Friday, August 30, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
Happy Friday!!!
Enjoy the long weekend!!!
I did mention to the class that I wanted to give a study guide for our first Science test, coming up on Sept. 6th. I was hoping to have it out to the class by the end of the day, but unfortunately, I was not able to. I posted some of it here, it here in case anyone wants to get a jump on it! 😉 Don't forget, you can access your science text book from anywhere, using the link on the 5th grade website, or on my blog (posted earlier this month).
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Enjoy the long weekend!!!
I did mention to the class that I wanted to give a study guide for our first Science test, coming up on Sept. 6th. I was hoping to have it out to the class by the end of the day, but unfortunately, I was not able to. I posted some of it here, it here in case anyone wants to get a jump on it! 😉 Don't forget, you can access your science text book from anywhere, using the link on the 5th grade website, or on my blog (posted earlier this month).
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Constructive and Destructive Forces Study GuideKnow the definitions for each of the following vocabulary words:WeatheringErosionDepositionDeltaPlate tectonicsEarthquakeEpicenterFaultUnderstand the following concepts:1. Deposition of sediments can change the depth of a lake over time. A student wants to make a model that shows how this process takes place. How would you create a model to show this using a beaker with water, sand, gravel, and dead plant material?Practice Essay question:6. Jenna is modeling the movement of Earth’s plates. She is using some pieces of foam and jello. Write one paragraph to explain what each part of the model represents. Think about our Faulty Food Lab activity, then explain in detail at least one plate movement and the land form that movement creates.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Thursday, 8-29-2019
Happy Thursday!
What a busy day! Between Super Specials and the SOAR program, we were super busy today! It was a really good day, though and we got a lot accomplished! There are a few things to do tonight to prepare for tomorrow. The morning work quizes will be given on Friday, so be sure to go over the morning work from this week. 😉
Homework:
Reading - Read for 25 minutes. Tonight is the last night to complete this week's Reading Response. I will be checking them in class tomorrow.
Wordly Wise - Lesson 2 Quiz is tomorrow. Do 2 E and study your flash cards.
Math - Re watch this week's videos and go over the hooks from this week to prepare for the math assessment tomorrow. It is a short 6 question quiz.
Tomorrow is Friday and we have a long weekend ahead of us!!
What a busy day! Between Super Specials and the SOAR program, we were super busy today! It was a really good day, though and we got a lot accomplished! There are a few things to do tonight to prepare for tomorrow. The morning work quizes will be given on Friday, so be sure to go over the morning work from this week. 😉
Homework:
Reading - Read for 25 minutes. Tonight is the last night to complete this week's Reading Response. I will be checking them in class tomorrow.
Wordly Wise - Lesson 2 Quiz is tomorrow. Do 2 E and study your flash cards.
Math - Re watch this week's videos and go over the hooks from this week to prepare for the math assessment tomorrow. It is a short 6 question quiz.
Tomorrow is Friday and we have a long weekend ahead of us!!
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Happy Early Release Day!!
It may have been a short day, but we did a lot! Today we worked on summaries and what the summary part of our weekly response should look like. I included the rubric for the response on yesterday's blog.
Homework for tonight:
Read for 25 minutes and complete one reading response for this week, due on Friday.
Wordly Wise 2D and study the flash cards
There is no math video tonight, but finish any WS that you didn't finish in class.
If you need a link to the Wordly Wise site, I have one below. Please be aware, that you will have to scroll down and click on students, then book five. We are on Lesson 2 this week.
Wordly Wise Resources
Mark your calendars! Tuesday, September 3rd is Spirit Night at Brusters! I will be taking orders from 6 to 7. Hope to see you there!!
Have a great afternoon!
It may have been a short day, but we did a lot! Today we worked on summaries and what the summary part of our weekly response should look like. I included the rubric for the response on yesterday's blog.
Homework for tonight:
Read for 25 minutes and complete one reading response for this week, due on Friday.
Wordly Wise 2D and study the flash cards
There is no math video tonight, but finish any WS that you didn't finish in class.
If you need a link to the Wordly Wise site, I have one below. Please be aware, that you will have to scroll down and click on students, then book five. We are on Lesson 2 this week.
Wordly Wise Resources
Mark your calendars! Tuesday, September 3rd is Spirit Night at Brusters! I will be taking orders from 6 to 7. Hope to see you there!!
Have a great afternoon!
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Happy Tuesday!
We spent time in writing today discussing how important punctuation marks are when we write. One little comma can change the whole meaning of a sentence! "No price too high" has a way different meaning than, "No, price too high!" This is a work in progress. We do our grammar edits daily and with practice, we will get better on the weekly quizzes. I an always here for you and can help if you feel that you want additional support. 🙋
Homework tonight:
Reading: Read 25 minutes / have one response completed to turn in on Friday.
Wordly Wise: 2 B & C
Math: Watch video.
Tonight's Math Video
Tomorrow is early release Day!
We spent time in writing today discussing how important punctuation marks are when we write. One little comma can change the whole meaning of a sentence! "No price too high" has a way different meaning than, "No, price too high!" This is a work in progress. We do our grammar edits daily and with practice, we will get better on the weekly quizzes. I an always here for you and can help if you feel that you want additional support. 🙋
Homework tonight:
Reading: Read 25 minutes / have one response completed to turn in on Friday.
Wordly Wise: 2 B & C
Math: Watch video.
Tonight's Math Video
Tomorrow is early release Day!
Monday, August 26, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019
Happy Monday!!
We had a great time in ELA discussing and reading poetry! There are a few things that are coming up this week. Wednesday is Early Release Day and Thursday is a bus safety program in the afternoon as well as Super Specials in the morning. We have a packed week ahead of us!!
Homework tonight:
Wordly Wise: 2A and make flashcards with words and definitions.
Reading: Read for 25 minutes and complete one response this week to turn in by Friday.
Math: Finish the WS if you have not completed both in class today.
** For the students who just started the second WS, do at least 10 problems. **
Have a wonderful evening!!
We had a great time in ELA discussing and reading poetry! There are a few things that are coming up this week. Wednesday is Early Release Day and Thursday is a bus safety program in the afternoon as well as Super Specials in the morning. We have a packed week ahead of us!!
Homework tonight:
Wordly Wise: 2A and make flashcards with words and definitions.
Reading: Read for 25 minutes and complete one response this week to turn in by Friday.
Math: Finish the WS if you have not completed both in class today.
** For the students who just started the second WS, do at least 10 problems. **
Reading Response Rubric for Readers
Date:
I will read my Just Right Text (JRT) at least 20 minutes a day, 3 – 5 times a week.
Each week, after reading, I will respond in my Reading Response Journal (RRJ) and turn in by Friday.
My responses should include:
o Title of the selected text, date and pages read. (5 points)
o 2 - 3 sentences that summarizes my Focus on the pages read, with text evidence. (40 points)
o What I may be wondering about or lingering questions that I may have as a reader. (25 points)
o Connections to life, poems, Interactive Read Aloud (class book) and / or other books. (25 points)
My Books in Waiting are up-to-date
Books read are highlighted & rated
Books to read next are listed
(5 points)
Standard: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
The goal is not to get "The Right Answer." The goal is to foster thinking, connections and wonderings.
Have a wonderful evening!!
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