How much can you do in one day....

There is so much learning that takes place in our classroom that does not follow the schedule on the board in the morning.   Here is what today's schedule looked like (including some learning targets - or expectations).  What we did in and around the parameters of this is astounding.  I wish I could have a person follow us around for one day and witness and record what the kids learn (and teach) throughout the day. 

Ask your child about the following things that happened today:
- creating a table in word (why do we use this tool?)
- where does punctuation belong in a quotation?
- What can we find inside the pulp of our teeth?
- What is a "savvy?" Mibs' "savvy?"  This is from our read aloud.  No one should be reading the book Savvy at home, this is a read aloud book.
- If you are in my math class, what technique did I use to learn all the new kids' names today?
- What did we learn about note-taking today during our writing lesson?
- Who won for the best notes and why did these two stand out about the others?

Remind your child that:
Reading logs are going to be checked tomorrow.
Assignment book signatures will be checked as well.
Gym Club (intramurals) begin tomorrow (8am)

Homework due tomorrow:
Reading - log 20 minutes (including reading the story in the green Harcourt book "Hot and Cold Summer")  ALSO - finish the Character Dissection table we did in lab today.  If you don't have a  zip drive, you can easily create one on paper or create a new one at home and have a parent email it to me.  Our Hot and COld" test will be next week.

Math - 5G class (Accel) needs to complete evens OR odds in the journal page 2-3 using the SRB. 
5R needs to do the multiplication practice with the traditional algorithm (no lattice).

STUDY MATH FACTS  (at your level)                                          

Word Work - Sort test tomorrow and 10 sentences due tomorrow.  Possibly do a practice test at home.                                                                                                                                 

I might be missing something, but remember this is just an extra resource for helping you adjust to life as a 5th grader.  I will not write homework here every day, all year.  I may miss a day or a piece of information.  You are ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE!!  See you tomorrow!