Happy last day of February! We had another busy day as we completed assignments for term 4 and are heading into term 5. Students presented their reader's theater on the war of 1812 today. They did a great job demonstrating their creativity.
We are ready for a big and BUSY day Monday as we start a new month, a new term, get new seats and new jobs, and start our new UOI. There are many great things in store and I hope that everyone is as excited as I am.
We have had many, many students forgetting to bring their agendas and homework to school. Responsibility is an enormous skill that we have focused on this year and should continue throughout their education. Please talk to your child about being responsible for completing and returning their homework daily, as well as returning materials to school. Thank you for you assistance.
Have a great weekend!
Homework: Read for 30 minutes
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Thursday, February 27th
What a great day! Students were excited to head back to the media center today! After missing many library checkouts, they enjoyed their cyberbullying lesson and an opportunity to browse the books.
Students worked on a reader's theater today. It is about the War of 1812 and has several characters. They will be presenting their drama tomorrow. We also used this as a time review the characteristics of a drama and compare those to prose, and poetry.
My blue shirt was a big hit today! Ask your child to tell you why.... :)
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, write a summary of what you read.
Students worked on a reader's theater today. It is about the War of 1812 and has several characters. They will be presenting their drama tomorrow. We also used this as a time review the characteristics of a drama and compare those to prose, and poetry.
My blue shirt was a big hit today! Ask your child to tell you why.... :)
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, write a summary of what you read.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Wednesday, February 26th
We had a great day! I was so happy to receive a wonderful report from my sub yesterday. Great work having super behavior Superstars!!!!
We began presenting our summatives today. Students have done an amazing job of defending their assignments and supporting them with the central idea and lines of inquiry. I am looking forward to hearing more presentations tomorrow.
We took a short quiz and had a discussion about using context clues to determine the meaning of words in a text. Students realized that even though they may know what a word means already, they should still read the text. Words can mean different things depending on the context in which they are presented.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, Math wk bk pages 12, and 62.
See you tomorrow!
We began presenting our summatives today. Students have done an amazing job of defending their assignments and supporting them with the central idea and lines of inquiry. I am looking forward to hearing more presentations tomorrow.
We took a short quiz and had a discussion about using context clues to determine the meaning of words in a text. Students realized that even though they may know what a word means already, they should still read the text. Words can mean different things depending on the context in which they are presented.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, Math wk bk pages 12, and 62.
See you tomorrow!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Monday, February 24th
Welcome back!!! I am so happy to see all these bright smiling faces today. We had a great day as we work to complete standards from term 4.
Students were excited to work in math stations today. They rotated through two stations and will complete the others throughout the week.
We began working on our summative assignment. Students will be doing a brief presentation about two assignments from term four. Ask your child to tell you more!
We are working to complete reading assessments. They should be completed by the end of the week.
See you tomorrow!
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, Math workbook pages 47 and 126 (do not tear out)
Students were excited to work in math stations today. They rotated through two stations and will complete the others throughout the week.
We began working on our summative assignment. Students will be doing a brief presentation about two assignments from term four. Ask your child to tell you more!
We are working to complete reading assessments. They should be completed by the end of the week.
See you tomorrow!
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, Math workbook pages 47 and 126 (do not tear out)
Friday, February 14, 2014
Friday, February 14th
Thank you so much for all of the sweet Valentine's Day cards and treats. I really appreciate that you thought of me.
Students expressed to me how impressed they were with the amount that we accomplished today. They worked very hard to complete our assigned tasks on this short day.
Some students have brought home writing to complete over the break. This is due on Monday morning after the break....no exceptions. The only other homework is to read and relax.
Have a wonderful week off! Travel safely and I will see you on February 24th!
Students expressed to me how impressed they were with the amount that we accomplished today. They worked very hard to complete our assigned tasks on this short day.
Some students have brought home writing to complete over the break. This is due on Monday morning after the break....no exceptions. The only other homework is to read and relax.
Have a wonderful week off! Travel safely and I will see you on February 24th!
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Thursday, February 13th
Happy snow day #3! We have been staying warm and enjoying ourselves here. We still have lots of snow and ice, but the sun seems to be helping a bit.
Tomorrow: Should we return to school tomorrow, please bring all of your assignments with you.
1. First narrative published (not all students have this assignment)
2. Draft of your myth
3. War of 1812 reading with questions answered.
4. Reading contract (this should be completed, as they were originally due today)
5. Spelling (we will have our test tomorrow)
If we do not have school again tomorrow, please return all of your assignments after the winter break. You will need to revise, edit, and publish your myth by the end of the winter break and bring your published piece with you to school.
If you haven't had a chance to watch the learnzillion link posted yesterday and take the math quiz in Edmodo, please try to do so today.
I hope that you have enjoyed your time off and hope to see you soon. No decisions have been announced yet about school tomorrow.
Tomorrow: Should we return to school tomorrow, please bring all of your assignments with you.
1. First narrative published (not all students have this assignment)
2. Draft of your myth
3. War of 1812 reading with questions answered.
4. Reading contract (this should be completed, as they were originally due today)
5. Spelling (we will have our test tomorrow)
If we do not have school again tomorrow, please return all of your assignments after the winter break. You will need to revise, edit, and publish your myth by the end of the winter break and bring your published piece with you to school.
If you haven't had a chance to watch the learnzillion link posted yesterday and take the math quiz in Edmodo, please try to do so today.
I hope that you have enjoyed your time off and hope to see you soon. No decisions have been announced yet about school tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
A little math practice
Check out Learnzillion.com and enter quick code LZ3217.
I have created a short quiz and uploaded the questions to Edmodo. Complete the quiz after watching the learnzillion video.
I have created a short quiz and uploaded the questions to Edmodo. Complete the quiz after watching the learnzillion video.
Wednesday, February 12th
It's snow day number two and I hope you are all warm and safe. School will be out tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th.
Have you been working on you school work here and there? Be sure to pace yourself and spend 20-30 minutes each day working on your assignments.
Here are some pictures from my house today:
We have some precipitation on the ground? What precipitation do you see?
What caused this type of precipitation to fall?
What phase(s) of matter do you see? Why is the water in that state? How can it change states?
What state do we need our water to change to in order to return to school? :)
Stay safe, warm, and have a little fun! I hope to see you soon!!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Tuesday, February 11th
I hope you have enjoyed your day off today. Don't forget to pace yourself when doing your homework this week. When we come back to school, please bring all of the work back with you.
Don't forget to visit xtramath.org for practice with math facts. You can also visit the compass learning site for some other practice. Go to the website https://www.thelearningodyssey.com/
The login is your lunch number, password is go. Don't forget to set the city to decatur.
Don't forget to have fun while you're out and stay safe! I hope to see you soon!
Don't forget to visit xtramath.org for practice with math facts. You can also visit the compass learning site for some other practice. Go to the website https://www.thelearningodyssey.com/
The login is your lunch number, password is go. Don't forget to set the city to decatur.
Don't forget to have fun while you're out and stay safe! I hope to see you soon!
Monday, February 10, 2014
Monday, February 10th
What a busy and productive day! Students worked hard in math, worked on a crossword for cloud review and worked to create a branches of government presentation in social studies. Ask your child ot tell you more!
Homework: Students were given several homework assignments today. These assignments are not intended to be completed tonight. They were given in advance in case of school cancellations this upcoming week. No cancellations have been announced at this time. Please check e-mail, Facebook, and news alerts for updates regarding the developing weather situation and school closures. Students should keep all of the assigned work in their agendas and bring it to school each day.
I am hoping to see everyone here tomorrow!
Students received a class list in the red folders today. This is for use if you wish to send Valentines in for the class. This is completely optional. If you choose to participate, please send in enough for each student in our class. We have 27 total students.
Thank you!!
Homework: Students were given several homework assignments today. These assignments are not intended to be completed tonight. They were given in advance in case of school cancellations this upcoming week. No cancellations have been announced at this time. Please check e-mail, Facebook, and news alerts for updates regarding the developing weather situation and school closures. Students should keep all of the assigned work in their agendas and bring it to school each day.
I am hoping to see everyone here tomorrow!
Students received a class list in the red folders today. This is for use if you wish to send Valentines in for the class. This is completely optional. If you choose to participate, please send in enough for each student in our class. We have 27 total students.
Thank you!!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Thursday, February 6th
Another great day hear at FAVE! Students enjoyed monitoring and discussing some data from our weather instruments. We collected them today, and some students will be bringing them home. Thank you for your assistance with this project.
Students worked to sort characteristics, people, and responsibilities of the branches of government. We will be looking deeper into checks and balances and how a bill becomes a law.
Students were given response questions to compare two poems today. They dissected figurative language and utilized schema to answer questions. Ask your child to tell you more.
Tomorrow we will be taking a quiz over the Articles of Confederation. Students should utilize the reading activity that was sent home yesterday to study. Students will also go to their explorations at the end of the day tomorrow. I know that they are very excited about going!
Homework: Study for Social studies quiz using last night's homework, spelling
Students worked to sort characteristics, people, and responsibilities of the branches of government. We will be looking deeper into checks and balances and how a bill becomes a law.
Students were given response questions to compare two poems today. They dissected figurative language and utilized schema to answer questions. Ask your child to tell you more.
Tomorrow we will be taking a quiz over the Articles of Confederation. Students should utilize the reading activity that was sent home yesterday to study. Students will also go to their explorations at the end of the day tomorrow. I know that they are very excited about going!
Homework: Study for Social studies quiz using last night's homework, spelling
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Wednesday, February 5th
Congratulations to Parker C!!! She is our class elected Superstar of the Month for January!
Students were excited to head to the Science lab this morning. Ask them about making a cloud in a jar and why lighting the paper on fire assisted in this process.
We looked at our drafts today and discussed key questions that nonfiction writers ask themselves when revising their endings. Students narratives are coming along and should be published by the end of the week.
Homework: Social Studies reading activity (due Friday)
Students were excited to head to the Science lab this morning. Ask them about making a cloud in a jar and why lighting the paper on fire assisted in this process.
We looked at our drafts today and discussed key questions that nonfiction writers ask themselves when revising their endings. Students narratives are coming along and should be published by the end of the week.
Homework: Social Studies reading activity (due Friday)
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Tuesday, February 4th
Another great day is in the books! Students were very excited to put their weather instruments to work today. While we only placed them outside today, we will be monitoring their data tomorrow and throughout the week.
As we continue looking at the Constitution, students have been reading and studying the preamble and Bill of Rights. Students looked at important amendments today and worked to describe how those amendments describe the rights and responsibilities of United States Citizens.
We continued looking at poetry today. Students looked at elements of poetry and worked to create a book with examples of simile, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, onomatopoeia, and personification. Ask your child to give you an example!
We are also working on drafting our narratives. Students are getting close to wrapping up their drafts and moving to the revising and editing phase of the writing process.
Don't forget that tomorrow is Walk and Roll to school!
See you in the morning!
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, Math workbook page 137 - do not tear it out.
As we continue looking at the Constitution, students have been reading and studying the preamble and Bill of Rights. Students looked at important amendments today and worked to describe how those amendments describe the rights and responsibilities of United States Citizens.
We continued looking at poetry today. Students looked at elements of poetry and worked to create a book with examples of simile, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, onomatopoeia, and personification. Ask your child to give you an example!
We are also working on drafting our narratives. Students are getting close to wrapping up their drafts and moving to the revising and editing phase of the writing process.
Don't forget that tomorrow is Walk and Roll to school!
See you in the morning!
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, Math workbook page 137 - do not tear it out.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Monday, February 3rd
How nice it is to be back today! After some unexpected time off, it felt great to be back with the class. We started our day working on ordering decimals. Students are encouraged to utilize what they know about place value and our base ten number system to order decimals from least to greatest. Ask your child to tell you about their sorting activity.
We enjoyed our second cultural arts performance today. We had a wonderful story teller who exposed us to several fables and myths. He did a great job of including the audience and embarrassing a few of our teachers. Ask your child to tell you more!
We dove deeper into poetry today, examining figurative language, meter, rhythm, rhyme, and over all theme. Students discovered that poetry can vary greatly and is left to interpretation.
Thank you to those who brought their science projects in today. Please bring them tomorrow.
We have rescheduled our explorations from last week to this coming Friday. Students will be going to the exploration that they signed up for on Tuesday of last week.
Looking ahead: We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us as we work to complete our standards for term 4 in a shortened amount of time. It is important that students are at school on time every day. Thank you so much for your assistance!
Stay tuned for more information regarding a Wax History Museum for Black History month. Information will be coming home very soon.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, spelling
We enjoyed our second cultural arts performance today. We had a wonderful story teller who exposed us to several fables and myths. He did a great job of including the audience and embarrassing a few of our teachers. Ask your child to tell you more!
We dove deeper into poetry today, examining figurative language, meter, rhythm, rhyme, and over all theme. Students discovered that poetry can vary greatly and is left to interpretation.
Thank you to those who brought their science projects in today. Please bring them tomorrow.
We have rescheduled our explorations from last week to this coming Friday. Students will be going to the exploration that they signed up for on Tuesday of last week.
Looking ahead: We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us as we work to complete our standards for term 4 in a shortened amount of time. It is important that students are at school on time every day. Thank you so much for your assistance!
Stay tuned for more information regarding a Wax History Museum for Black History month. Information will be coming home very soon.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes, spelling
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