Have a safe and fun weekend. If you are Trick-or-Treating, be safe, walk in groups with adult supervision and be sure you are eating candy that has been checked by an adult to be safe to consume.
Only weekend homework is the spelling Unit 11 list. Pretest will be on Monday!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN to those of you who celebrate it!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
TODAY
I am hoping that your kids came home today and told you that we are beginning our study of electricity. We watched a great Bill Nye video on atoms, molecules, and elements. Your child brought home a copy of the Periodic Table of Elements, do you remember that thing that brought you many nights of study joy in high school??? Oh, yes, the memories! Anyway, the kids are to pick their top three element choices and tomorrow they will choose one to study in depth. They will be creating a powerpoint and doing a presentation on their element. Also, we are writing a music parody to the song, "I Gotta Feelin'" by The Black Eyed Peas. We are calling it, "I am an Element." Your child will include their own research on their element. mmmm hmmmm.
Here is our other work:
math - 5th grade TEST FRIDAY - tomorrow is review day. a study guide for unit 3 came home, they need to take care of this packet. page 1 and 2 for Unit 3 should be done carefully. 6th grade - link 3.6
spelling and fluency, of course
tomorrow is our reading test for Elena. Our focus will be the narrative elements, including types of conflict in the story (internal and external), protagonists, antagonists, as well as the basic characters, setting, and plot. Don't forget the MORAL!!
Science - see above
Thank you!
Here is our other work:
math - 5th grade TEST FRIDAY - tomorrow is review day. a study guide for unit 3 came home, they need to take care of this packet. page 1 and 2 for Unit 3 should be done carefully. 6th grade - link 3.6
spelling and fluency, of course
tomorrow is our reading test for Elena. Our focus will be the narrative elements, including types of conflict in the story (internal and external), protagonists, antagonists, as well as the basic characters, setting, and plot. Don't forget the MORAL!!
Science - see above
Thank you!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Whew!
Well, I just got home from class! I am exhausted! During my break, I took some time to look at all the timed writing essays we did on Monday. I have to say that I am very impressed with the quality of writing and hope you all make it a goal to become the best possible writers this year. That will only happen with practice! We have amazing writers in our room, and some of you don't even know it!
Homework:
spelling, fluency, and science.. OH MY! (see yesterday's post for details)
Math - my class has a 8 section poster that we all worked on today in class - all about polygons - EVERYONE got a full page explanation of what is due. OUR TEST IS FRIDAY!! Review will come home tomorrow.
Reading - Bring one piece of figurative language tomorrow (entrance slip!) Our test is Thursday. Today we studied the figurative language in "Elena" and also talked about the author's purpose (why do they put those little pieces in the story that are not elaborated on - oooh, it is so frustrating!!!!) These make you better thinkers.
Conference slips - let me knwo if you can make our assigned time or call me (428-6133) to reschedule or to schedule a phone conference.
Homework:
spelling, fluency, and science.. OH MY! (see yesterday's post for details)
Math - my class has a 8 section poster that we all worked on today in class - all about polygons - EVERYONE got a full page explanation of what is due. OUR TEST IS FRIDAY!! Review will come home tomorrow.
Reading - Bring one piece of figurative language tomorrow (entrance slip!) Our test is Thursday. Today we studied the figurative language in "Elena" and also talked about the author's purpose (why do they put those little pieces in the story that are not elaborated on - oooh, it is so frustrating!!!!) These make you better thinkers.
Conference slips - let me knwo if you can make our assigned time or call me (428-6133) to reschedule or to schedule a phone conference.
Monday, October 26, 2009
TODAY
Hi everyone.
Sorry I didn't post for a few days.
So, we are into the 2nd quarter of fifth grade. Report Cards will come home on Friday. I look forward to conferences with you next week or the week after. Remember that there is no school on Nov. 10 or 11. If you have not turned in your conference slip, please email or call me.
Here is our homework for today:
Spelling - 3 activities (test Friday - pretest will remain on Monday, no change)
Fluency - read nightly (focus on facts vs. opinions)
Math - 5th grade is to study your SRB page 142-143 about Polygons. Know what the qualities of a polygon are and know the prefixes on p. 142 in the purple box! Also, you need to cut out (carefully) the polygons and bring them to school in the plastic baggy I gave you.
Science - we are starting our study of our new science unit on ELectricity. We are beginning with a study of the atom. Your homework (due Wednesday) is to find out some information on atoms (to share with the class). THis can be something your parents tell you that they know, you might find information on the internet or in reading.
See you tomorrow!!!!!!
Sorry I didn't post for a few days.
So, we are into the 2nd quarter of fifth grade. Report Cards will come home on Friday. I look forward to conferences with you next week or the week after. Remember that there is no school on Nov. 10 or 11. If you have not turned in your conference slip, please email or call me.
Here is our homework for today:
Spelling - 3 activities (test Friday - pretest will remain on Monday, no change)
Fluency - read nightly (focus on facts vs. opinions)
Math - 5th grade is to study your SRB page 142-143 about Polygons. Know what the qualities of a polygon are and know the prefixes on p. 142 in the purple box! Also, you need to cut out (carefully) the polygons and bring them to school in the plastic baggy I gave you.
Science - we are starting our study of our new science unit on ELectricity. We are beginning with a study of the atom. Your homework (due Wednesday) is to find out some information on atoms (to share with the class). THis can be something your parents tell you that they know, you might find information on the internet or in reading.
See you tomorrow!!!!!!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
FUNNY STUFF
Wow! You kids told some great jokes today. Today was Joke Day, as part of Red Ribbon Week. Everyone was prepared for today with a joke. Remember how we talked about how telling a joke is about knowing your audience, timing, and delivering the punchline so the audience can respond accordingly. Nice work!!
Remember how we learned about the Mexican Revolution yesterday? You were to write a paragraph in your reading notebook about the word revolution: What it means, what we talked about, what you remember. If you did not do this, please write something on a piece of paper to transfer into your reading notebook right when you get to school.
Remember to work on spelling (3) and the toothpick fluency. Fridays are so busy, I think we may start having our spelling tests on Thursdays. We will begin this next week. Let's do something different. Someone remind me to give out the new list (Unit 10) tomorrow.
Today in 5th grade math, we studied SO MUCH about angles. We played around with our compasses and learned how to use them as a tool to draw congruent line segments. You all did a great job - you impress me with your thoughts!
Remember today when C.B. told us about how to use our writing resources in our writing folders to see how a well written conclusion looks in an essay. That was incredible thinking!!!
Tomorrow is character day (wear a shirt with some character on it). This will be hard for me!! Also, bring back those green conference sheets signed by your parent. Tell your parents that they can email me or call me to schedule another time or to do a phone conference.
See you all in the morning!
Remember how we learned about the Mexican Revolution yesterday? You were to write a paragraph in your reading notebook about the word revolution: What it means, what we talked about, what you remember. If you did not do this, please write something on a piece of paper to transfer into your reading notebook right when you get to school.
Remember to work on spelling (3) and the toothpick fluency. Fridays are so busy, I think we may start having our spelling tests on Thursdays. We will begin this next week. Let's do something different. Someone remind me to give out the new list (Unit 10) tomorrow.
Today in 5th grade math, we studied SO MUCH about angles. We played around with our compasses and learned how to use them as a tool to draw congruent line segments. You all did a great job - you impress me with your thoughts!
Remember today when C.B. told us about how to use our writing resources in our writing folders to see how a well written conclusion looks in an essay. That was incredible thinking!!!
Tomorrow is character day (wear a shirt with some character on it). This will be hard for me!! Also, bring back those green conference sheets signed by your parent. Tell your parents that they can email me or call me to schedule another time or to do a phone conference.
See you all in the morning!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
REVOLUTION
PARENTS,
Do you use this blog site to check the assigned homework for your child? Is your child writing the homework down in their assignment notebooks? They should be! I have things come up (and class on Tuesday nights)so I don't always get to post a blog in a timely manner. This site should not be used as a replacement for good work recording habits for your child. YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE RECORDING THE WORK IN THEIR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS! I am considering NOT posting regular homework assignments on the blog for this very reason. I believe I could be doing a disservice to the students by enabling them to NOT pay attention to the assignments during the day. Even without writing the homework down, most kids should remember what the work for the subjects is each day. These are skills that the kids need to be developing for the future. Please email me and let me know your thoughts about this. I will talk to the kids about it, wait a few days to hear from you all, and make my decision over the weekend. I would still post daily, but NOT include homework, just talk about what we are doing in class.
That said, our work tonight was:
Spelling - 3 act.
Fluency - Read toothpick passage
GAME HOUR tomorrow (school-wide celebration for Thumbs Up Awards)
Reading - in notebook, write what you can about the word REVOLUTION. We studied the Mexican Revolution today in literacy.
INSPIRING POSTERS ARE DUE TOMORROW!
picture day is tomorrow!!
email: christi_grezlik@ipsd.org
Thank you for your input! I value your opinion.
Do you use this blog site to check the assigned homework for your child? Is your child writing the homework down in their assignment notebooks? They should be! I have things come up (and class on Tuesday nights)so I don't always get to post a blog in a timely manner. This site should not be used as a replacement for good work recording habits for your child. YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE RECORDING THE WORK IN THEIR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS! I am considering NOT posting regular homework assignments on the blog for this very reason. I believe I could be doing a disservice to the students by enabling them to NOT pay attention to the assignments during the day. Even without writing the homework down, most kids should remember what the work for the subjects is each day. These are skills that the kids need to be developing for the future. Please email me and let me know your thoughts about this. I will talk to the kids about it, wait a few days to hear from you all, and make my decision over the weekend. I would still post daily, but NOT include homework, just talk about what we are doing in class.
That said, our work tonight was:
Spelling - 3 act.
Fluency - Read toothpick passage
GAME HOUR tomorrow (school-wide celebration for Thumbs Up Awards)
Reading - in notebook, write what you can about the word REVOLUTION. We studied the Mexican Revolution today in literacy.
INSPIRING POSTERS ARE DUE TOMORROW!
picture day is tomorrow!!
email: christi_grezlik@ipsd.org
Thank you for your input! I value your opinion.
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