Today we watched President Obama's Back to School Speech given yesterday in Philadelphia. It was very motivating and as we watched, we all wrote down some of the snipets of encouragement he was doling out left and right! Tomorrow, we will create a collection of quotes to encourage each other.
Today we had our first fire drill! The kids did a great job staying safe and setting a great example to the younger grades.
Tomorrow is LMC day. DO you have any books that need renewed or turned in? ANy summer books that you still need to return???
Homework is:
Spelling - pretest tomorrow on Unit 4
Reading - test is Friday over Hot and Cold Summer. Our main focus with this story is characterization and vocabulary.
Math - 5th grade math has journal page 23 for homework. We are working on understanding square numbers and exponential notation. We have a test on Unit 1 on Friday. A study guide is coming home today. It is NOT HOMEWORK to be done by tomorrow. It needs to be at school tomorrow so we can work on it in small and large group work. We will do review of Unit 1 in class tomorrow and the only homework tomorrow will be the study guide (to study for the test) signed by a parent. This study guide is counted only toward effort. I will not grade this as it is done with partners and together in the class so it doesn't make sense to count it as a grade. It is a resource for the kids to know what will be on the test. On Friday, the class will be assigned a few math box pages as review and those will be due next week.
That is it!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Tech Day
Today was a computer day for sure! We used laptops to type up a description of our Special Place, then we did some typing practice on Tux Typing. Later in the day, we checked out our Social Studies textbook online (a sheet with passwords came home already - I will print another to send home tomorrow). We have a challenge to find out the meaning of the word "Cheektowaga." Use your online resources. In Math, we played a game on a great website - CLICK HERE! that helped us study square numbers (you can also check out the link in the Link Column called "Penguin Games"). We read our Reading story today, Hot and Cold Summer, after reviewing the vocabulary and setting in mind our strategies to use while reading.
Here is our homework:Spelling test - contract due (unless you are one of the 10 off contract)
Math - 5th grade has our Unit 1 test on Friday and due tomorrow is journal page 21.
Accelerated has math boxes 1.7 and 1.8 due
Reading - Hot and COld Summer character sketches - test for this story will be Friday!
Also, if you do not have your own set of headphones or earbuds, please bring those in as soon as possible!
Need a dollar? Tell me the following "I've got character!!" before 9:15 tomorrow (and mean it!)
Here is our homework:Spelling test - contract due (unless you are one of the 10 off contract)
Math - 5th grade has our Unit 1 test on Friday and due tomorrow is journal page 21.
Accelerated has math boxes 1.7 and 1.8 due
Reading - Hot and COld Summer character sketches - test for this story will be Friday!
Also, if you do not have your own set of headphones or earbuds, please bring those in as soon as possible!
Need a dollar? Tell me the following "I've got character!!" before 9:15 tomorrow (and mean it!)
Monday, September 13, 2010
Memorizing
Today we learned what a Primary Source is when learning about history. We learned the "We the People of the United States.." is the first part of the Preamble to the Constitution. We will practice the Preamble and will memorize it by studying it in small parts, both at home and in school. The whole Preamble should be memorized by October 1. It is a challenge, for sure.
Other homework:
Spelling (if on contract)activities are due by this Wednesday. Our test for Unit 3 is on Wednesday.
Math - 5th grade - link 1.6 / Accelerated link 1.8 (double sided)
Reading - vocabulary for the Hot and Cold Summer story (pages 20-21)
**You can visit this link to find the vocabulary for the story in THeme 1.
A new fluency passage came home this week - it is to be read aloud to a parent at home and is due back on Friday of this week (do not complete the back). Be prepared to complete the back section in the given amount of time on Friday morning.
TONIGHT IS BAND AND ORCHESTRA SIGN UP TONIGHT AT HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL BETWEEN 4 - 8 P.M.
Other homework:
Spelling (if on contract)activities are due by this Wednesday. Our test for Unit 3 is on Wednesday.
Math - 5th grade - link 1.6 / Accelerated link 1.8 (double sided)
Reading - vocabulary for the Hot and Cold Summer story (pages 20-21)
**You can visit this link to find the vocabulary for the story in THeme 1.
A new fluency passage came home this week - it is to be read aloud to a parent at home and is due back on Friday of this week (do not complete the back). Be prepared to complete the back section in the given amount of time on Friday morning.
TONIGHT IS BAND AND ORCHESTRA SIGN UP TONIGHT AT HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL BETWEEN 4 - 8 P.M.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
New Student to 5G
Well, this has been a short, but eventful week! We have a new student in 5G. Her name is Trinitee. We are so happy to have her. We spent some time yesterday getting to know her and introducing ourselves. We used this time to review some classroom and school procedures (good for all after the loooong weekend!).
Today we had our test over Spelling Unit 2. There are 10 people who are off contract - due to their success with the Alternate List. Everyone keep up the great work!
Our homework today:
Social Studies questions over page 6-11 (do one the loose leaf paper)
Math link page (1.5 for 5th and 1.6 for Accelerated)
Spelling Contract - 3 activities due next Wednesday / Test next Wednesday over Unit 3
Please don't forget that if you happen to get a behavior note (gold) or a homework slip (blue) - those need to be signed by a parent and turned in the very next day. Don't forget to turn in the homework you may owe me - you will get a zero if you don't turn it in!
See you tomorrow! Can you believe it is FRIDAY already?!?!?
Today we had our test over Spelling Unit 2. There are 10 people who are off contract - due to their success with the Alternate List. Everyone keep up the great work!
Our homework today:
Social Studies questions over page 6-11 (do one the loose leaf paper)
Math link page (1.5 for 5th and 1.6 for Accelerated)
Spelling Contract - 3 activities due next Wednesday / Test next Wednesday over Unit 3
Please don't forget that if you happen to get a behavior note (gold) or a homework slip (blue) - those need to be signed by a parent and turned in the very next day. Don't forget to turn in the homework you may owe me - you will get a zero if you don't turn it in!
See you tomorrow! Can you believe it is FRIDAY already?!?!?
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Homework for the Weekend??
Parents,
Homework on the weekend does not happen very often, but there are times when it does, like this 4 day weekend! Iexpect that this work should not take too much time and I have talked to the class about how to manage their time and not wait until the last minute to get things done. Best to try to get it done as soon as possible, then you don't have it hanging over your head! Here's what was assigned:
All About Me: Your child brought home a piece of paper with 4 notes of what they are responsible for bringing on Wednesday. They need one picture of themselves (no bigger than 4x6) they can write a caption about, either a photo, drawing, or clipping from a newspaper or magazine of someone they consider a hero (theyshould be able to write about who it is and why they are considered a hero). Maybe they can keep one of the pictures they recently used for the Me Bag activity. We are now working on a writing activity about ourselves. The final things are one favorite movie and a favorite book and the author of that book.
Math: 5th grade math has a divisibility chart in their notebooks to finish (7 numbers) and should study for our quiz on Wed. over divisibility rules for the numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Yes - QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY!
Spelling - This is where you benefit from checking the blog - usually our contract is due on Wednesdays, as is our test. For this week, due to the holiday, I am accepting contract work up to Thursday and our test for Unit 2 will be on Thursday. Everyone is on contract this week - 3 activities of your choosing!
We have had a amazing first two weeks of fifth grade. We have gotten into our Social Studies curriculum, have been learning how to use specific reading strategies, and are halfway through our first math unit. There have been a few homework slips given and behavior notes sent home for a variety of reasons. I ask you PLEASE check your child's folder NIGHTLY and if your child gets one of these notes, please discuss it with them, sign it and return it the next day. This is one of the ways I am communicating with you on what is going on in school. I give time at the end of each day to write homework down and collect materials. Getting the habits down early will make for a better year for everyone. I appreciate your help at home!
Thank you and have a great weekend!!
Homework on the weekend does not happen very often, but there are times when it does, like this 4 day weekend! Iexpect that this work should not take too much time and I have talked to the class about how to manage their time and not wait until the last minute to get things done. Best to try to get it done as soon as possible, then you don't have it hanging over your head! Here's what was assigned:
All About Me: Your child brought home a piece of paper with 4 notes of what they are responsible for bringing on Wednesday. They need one picture of themselves (no bigger than 4x6) they can write a caption about, either a photo, drawing, or clipping from a newspaper or magazine of someone they consider a hero (theyshould be able to write about who it is and why they are considered a hero). Maybe they can keep one of the pictures they recently used for the Me Bag activity. We are now working on a writing activity about ourselves. The final things are one favorite movie and a favorite book and the author of that book.
Math: 5th grade math has a divisibility chart in their notebooks to finish (7 numbers) and should study for our quiz on Wed. over divisibility rules for the numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Yes - QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY!
Spelling - This is where you benefit from checking the blog - usually our contract is due on Wednesdays, as is our test. For this week, due to the holiday, I am accepting contract work up to Thursday and our test for Unit 2 will be on Thursday. Everyone is on contract this week - 3 activities of your choosing!
We have had a amazing first two weeks of fifth grade. We have gotten into our Social Studies curriculum, have been learning how to use specific reading strategies, and are halfway through our first math unit. There have been a few homework slips given and behavior notes sent home for a variety of reasons. I ask you PLEASE check your child's folder NIGHTLY and if your child gets one of these notes, please discuss it with them, sign it and return it the next day. This is one of the ways I am communicating with you on what is going on in school. I give time at the end of each day to write homework down and collect materials. Getting the habits down early will make for a better year for everyone. I appreciate your help at home!
Thank you and have a great weekend!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Don't Forget about That Awesome Site!
Hi Kids!
Hey, don't be mad for the late post! I had to come home, put away laundry, cook dinner, do homework with the girls, get Kenna ready for Soccer, and much more!!
Our Homework:
Tomorrow we will have our Spelling Pretest over Unit 2. Our test for Unit 2 will be NEXT Thurday (usually Monday, but I don't like to test you when you will have been off for 4 DAYS!!
Math for 5th grade is journal page 10 (some of you finished in class) and for 6th grade is link 1.3 and journal page 9.
Look at the post from Monday or the upcoming events section to the right for the other notes.
Don't forget, if you get bored and want something to do, click on this link to Mrs. Batchu's website. She is AWESOME and AMAZING! You can also connect to the site on the right margin links above Madison and Makenna's picture (Brookdale Teacher - then go all the way down to the Peace Garden picture and look for Games 4 Learning). There are some amazing sites for practicing all sorts of things, especially the geography!! Woo Hoo. I had fun with you today and Ms. Collins is excited to work in our classroom (tell your parents about her!).
See you tomorrow! Don't forget LMC books!
Hey, don't be mad for the late post! I had to come home, put away laundry, cook dinner, do homework with the girls, get Kenna ready for Soccer, and much more!!
Our Homework:
Tomorrow we will have our Spelling Pretest over Unit 2. Our test for Unit 2 will be NEXT Thurday (usually Monday, but I don't like to test you when you will have been off for 4 DAYS!!
Math for 5th grade is journal page 10 (some of you finished in class) and for 6th grade is link 1.3 and journal page 9.
Look at the post from Monday or the upcoming events section to the right for the other notes.
Don't forget, if you get bored and want something to do, click on this link to Mrs. Batchu's website. She is AWESOME and AMAZING! You can also connect to the site on the right margin links above Madison and Makenna's picture (Brookdale Teacher - then go all the way down to the Peace Garden picture and look for Games 4 Learning). There are some amazing sites for practicing all sorts of things, especially the geography!! Woo Hoo. I had fun with you today and Ms. Collins is excited to work in our classroom (tell your parents about her!).
See you tomorrow! Don't forget LMC books!
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