Snow...YUCK!
Today was another short day! Hooray! With the temperatures dropping outside, it sure sounds fun to be able to go home, cover up, and relax.
Today in Language Arts the students played a game to review their word roots in Vocabulary Vine, worked on a grammar warm-up, listened to their read aloud, completed a few strokes in handwriting, and had almost an entire music class.
Tomorrow is our dance celebration! I can hardly wait to see the students in action up on the stage.
Reminders:
***My Social Studies class has the chapter 2 review that was assigned last Friday. It will be due on Monday, November 3. The students will have had over a week and a half to complete this, so I do not anticipate any "oops" slips. Please ask your child if they have it completed and if they know where it is to turn in on Monday.
***Reading minutes for October were counted today. They look much better this month! Thank you parents for recording minutes and initialing on the calendar in the planner. It makes counting minutes so much faster.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
10/27/08
I love these 1/2 days!
Wow! Where did the morning go? Even though we had a short morning, we were able to accomplish a lot! We warmed up with morning work, reviewed our word roots during Vocabulary Vine, listened to a chapter in our read aloud, and created characters and descriptions from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at conferences. Please come ready with any questions that you may have.
Reminders:
***A rainy day like today is a great day to cozy up with a great book. Remember to read 20-30 minutes tonight and record your minutes on the calendar in your planner.
Until tonight...or tomorrow...
Wow! Where did the morning go? Even though we had a short morning, we were able to accomplish a lot! We warmed up with morning work, reviewed our word roots during Vocabulary Vine, listened to a chapter in our read aloud, and created characters and descriptions from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at conferences. Please come ready with any questions that you may have.
Reminders:
***A rainy day like today is a great day to cozy up with a great book. Remember to read 20-30 minutes tonight and record your minutes on the calendar in your planner.
Until tonight...or tomorrow...
Friday, October 24, 2008
10/24/08
Rainy Friday!
We did it! Slipper day was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who donated their money to help us achieve our goal. We raised enough money today to adopt Tami, the snow leopard.
Language Arts was very busy today. We played games during Vocabulary Vine, took all of our assessments, and completed writing "showing" sentences on leaves to fill our tree with sensational sentences. This is going to be quite a display of descriptive writing.
Homework: Read 20-30 minutes/Record minutes
In Math, we finished our unit test, worked on Accelerated Math briefly, and worked on specific standards. This is a very useful tool for me in assessing who needs one-on-one help with a particular skill.
Homework: None
Social Studies: We took our Chapter 2 Test and worked on the Chapter Review. The review will be due after Fall break. Mostly everyone handed it in already and I am holding on to it for safe keeping.
Homework: None
Reminders:
*** Next week is conference week. We will have 1/2 days Monday -Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be recess days.
***Please keep in mind that our time is very limited during conferences. We need to be on time in order to keep everyone on schedule. If you forgot the exact time of your parent-teacher conference, Mrs. Stuckey has a copy of my schedule in the office.
I look forward to meeting with all of my Language Arts parents next week.
Until Monday...
We did it! Slipper day was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who donated their money to help us achieve our goal. We raised enough money today to adopt Tami, the snow leopard.
Language Arts was very busy today. We played games during Vocabulary Vine, took all of our assessments, and completed writing "showing" sentences on leaves to fill our tree with sensational sentences. This is going to be quite a display of descriptive writing.
Homework: Read 20-30 minutes/Record minutes
In Math, we finished our unit test, worked on Accelerated Math briefly, and worked on specific standards. This is a very useful tool for me in assessing who needs one-on-one help with a particular skill.
Homework: None
Social Studies: We took our Chapter 2 Test and worked on the Chapter Review. The review will be due after Fall break. Mostly everyone handed it in already and I am holding on to it for safe keeping.
Homework: None
Reminders:
*** Next week is conference week. We will have 1/2 days Monday -Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be recess days.
***Please keep in mind that our time is very limited during conferences. We need to be on time in order to keep everyone on schedule. If you forgot the exact time of your parent-teacher conference, Mrs. Stuckey has a copy of my schedule in the office.
I look forward to meeting with all of my Language Arts parents next week.
Until Monday...
Thursday, October 23, 2008
10/23/08
Brilliant in Blue!
Many students showed their spirit as they wore blue today in recognition of Red Ribbon Week. Remember that tomorrow is red, white, and blue day. Show your school that you vow to be drug-free by wearing these colors.
Today in Language Arts, we reviewed singular and plural nouns as well as the rules that pertain to making certain singular nouns plural. We also spent quite some time reviewing idioms. Be sure to ask your child to name a few. I was pleased with how many they come up with in class. We also added 3 new word roots to our Vocabulary Vine. We are really getting quite a few on our rings. I am also starting to see these new vocabulary words showing up in their writing. Keep up the great work.
Homework: Tomorrow we will have all of our normal assessments in Language Arts. Read 20-30 minutes and record your minutes in your planner. Now is a great time to get a head start on your next AR. The sooner you read and pass your test, the sooner you can start your Treasure Box Project!
In Math today, we took our Unit 9 assessment. It covered multiplying and dividing decimals and fractions, decimals, and percents. Be looking for these to come home soon.
Homework: No math homework
In Social Studies, we played a game to review for our Chapter 2 test which is tomorrow. The students seemed to know so much! I was very proud of how excited they were to play the review game.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Tomorrow is slipper day! Please bring $1.00 to support adopting our snow leopard.
Until tomorrow...
Many students showed their spirit as they wore blue today in recognition of Red Ribbon Week. Remember that tomorrow is red, white, and blue day. Show your school that you vow to be drug-free by wearing these colors.
Today in Language Arts, we reviewed singular and plural nouns as well as the rules that pertain to making certain singular nouns plural. We also spent quite some time reviewing idioms. Be sure to ask your child to name a few. I was pleased with how many they come up with in class. We also added 3 new word roots to our Vocabulary Vine. We are really getting quite a few on our rings. I am also starting to see these new vocabulary words showing up in their writing. Keep up the great work.
Homework: Tomorrow we will have all of our normal assessments in Language Arts. Read 20-30 minutes and record your minutes in your planner. Now is a great time to get a head start on your next AR. The sooner you read and pass your test, the sooner you can start your Treasure Box Project!
In Math today, we took our Unit 9 assessment. It covered multiplying and dividing decimals and fractions, decimals, and percents. Be looking for these to come home soon.
Homework: No math homework
In Social Studies, we played a game to review for our Chapter 2 test which is tomorrow. The students seemed to know so much! I was very proud of how excited they were to play the review game.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Tomorrow is slipper day! Please bring $1.00 to support adopting our snow leopard.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
10/22/08
Wacky Wednesday!
Language Arts:Today was another busy day! We had Vocabulary Vine and a bullying session before specials and a writing lesson after specials. During our writing lesson, the students wrote 10 sentences that simply "tell" information and 10 more that "show". By practicing this activity, the students were able to add more details in their sentences that paint a much more vivid description for the reader. We will post these "show" sentences on leaves hanging from a tree in our doorway.
Homework:
*** Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will also have all of our assessments that day as well.
***Read and record minutes
***Wear blue tomorrow in recognition of Drug-Free Week.
***A note was sent home tonight asking for parent volunteers on Friday. We need some parents to change our two bulletin boards and work on our classroom libraries. Any help we can get will be greatly appreciated! Please let me know if you can help.
Math:In Math today, we worked on computation and completed a Unit 9 Review in preparation for the test tomorrow. We worked independently and then I went through the review answering questions. This is an excellent study guide for the test tomorrow.
Homework: Go through the review packet. This will be in the same format as the test tomorrow.
Content:We did not have Social Studies today. We have our first Art Smart of the year instead. Thank you to all the parents who helped with that today!
Homework for Content: Practice book pages 26, 27, and 28 are due tomorrow. The students also need a list of 10 dates for their timeline of important events in their life. We will start this after Fall Break.
Reminders:
***Friday is slipper day! Please bring in $1.00 or more to donate towards adopting the snow leopard.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:Today was another busy day! We had Vocabulary Vine and a bullying session before specials and a writing lesson after specials. During our writing lesson, the students wrote 10 sentences that simply "tell" information and 10 more that "show". By practicing this activity, the students were able to add more details in their sentences that paint a much more vivid description for the reader. We will post these "show" sentences on leaves hanging from a tree in our doorway.
Homework:
*** Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will also have all of our assessments that day as well.
***Read and record minutes
***Wear blue tomorrow in recognition of Drug-Free Week.
***A note was sent home tonight asking for parent volunteers on Friday. We need some parents to change our two bulletin boards and work on our classroom libraries. Any help we can get will be greatly appreciated! Please let me know if you can help.
Math:In Math today, we worked on computation and completed a Unit 9 Review in preparation for the test tomorrow. We worked independently and then I went through the review answering questions. This is an excellent study guide for the test tomorrow.
Homework: Go through the review packet. This will be in the same format as the test tomorrow.
Content:We did not have Social Studies today. We have our first Art Smart of the year instead. Thank you to all the parents who helped with that today!
Homework for Content: Practice book pages 26, 27, and 28 are due tomorrow. The students also need a list of 10 dates for their timeline of important events in their life. We will start this after Fall Break.
Reminders:
***Friday is slipper day! Please bring in $1.00 or more to donate towards adopting the snow leopard.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10/21/08
Time Ran Out Tuesday!
Language Arts: We were extremely busy today in Language Arts. Even though we had double specials, we also had a school wide presentation by three Harris Township Firemen for Bus Safety Day. The students practiced how to exit the buses safely in the event of an emergency. We also reviewed our vocabulary words for the story this week. They are as follows: preserve, heritage, overjoyed, dynasties, and temples.(Please review these words with your child.) We also reviewed rules for making singular nouns into plural nouns, and completed a worksheet on Fact and Opinion.(This is a comprehension skill this week.) Finally, we took 10 minutes and started to listen to another chapter of our read aloud.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will also have all of our assessments.
Math: In Math today, we completed our minute, worked on a variety of computation skills and reviewed for our test on Thursday. The test Thursday will consist on multiplying and dividing decimals, and changing fractions to decimals and percents. We will work in groups tomorrow on a practice test which will be very much like the actual test on Thursday. I will work with anyone tomorrow who is still having difficulty in any area during this time.
Homework: Worksheet- Fractions
Social Studies: Today in Social Studies we reviewed lessons 1-3 and discussed lesson 4. The students have a handout for lessons 3 and 4.(They are on one sheet of paper.) We will not have content tomorrow because it is our first Art Smart. On Thursday, we will play a review game that covers all 4 lessons. Our test over Chapter 2 will be on Friday.
Homework: Practice book pages 26,27, and 28- Due Thursday
A list of 10 events with dates are due on Thursday. Parents, I would appreciate it if you could supply your child with specific dates for 10 different events that they would like to use for their Time Line Project. We will work on this in class after Fall Break.(They will need to know an approximate month and year for each event that they pick.) Thanks in advance for helping with this.
Reminders:
***Wear white tomorrow
***Friday is slipper day! Please bring in $1.00 to help us raise money to adopt our snow leopard. Remember to wear regular shoes to school,though!
***My homeroom class will have their first Art Smart tomorrow.
***My Language Arts class needs to read at least 20-30 minutes each night and record their minutes on the calendar in their planner.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts: We were extremely busy today in Language Arts. Even though we had double specials, we also had a school wide presentation by three Harris Township Firemen for Bus Safety Day. The students practiced how to exit the buses safely in the event of an emergency. We also reviewed our vocabulary words for the story this week. They are as follows: preserve, heritage, overjoyed, dynasties, and temples.(Please review these words with your child.) We also reviewed rules for making singular nouns into plural nouns, and completed a worksheet on Fact and Opinion.(This is a comprehension skill this week.) Finally, we took 10 minutes and started to listen to another chapter of our read aloud.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will also have all of our assessments.
Math: In Math today, we completed our minute, worked on a variety of computation skills and reviewed for our test on Thursday. The test Thursday will consist on multiplying and dividing decimals, and changing fractions to decimals and percents. We will work in groups tomorrow on a practice test which will be very much like the actual test on Thursday. I will work with anyone tomorrow who is still having difficulty in any area during this time.
Homework: Worksheet- Fractions
Social Studies: Today in Social Studies we reviewed lessons 1-3 and discussed lesson 4. The students have a handout for lessons 3 and 4.(They are on one sheet of paper.) We will not have content tomorrow because it is our first Art Smart. On Thursday, we will play a review game that covers all 4 lessons. Our test over Chapter 2 will be on Friday.
Homework: Practice book pages 26,27, and 28- Due Thursday
A list of 10 events with dates are due on Thursday. Parents, I would appreciate it if you could supply your child with specific dates for 10 different events that they would like to use for their Time Line Project. We will work on this in class after Fall Break.(They will need to know an approximate month and year for each event that they pick.) Thanks in advance for helping with this.
Reminders:
***Wear white tomorrow
***Friday is slipper day! Please bring in $1.00 to help us raise money to adopt our snow leopard. Remember to wear regular shoes to school,though!
***My homeroom class will have their first Art Smart tomorrow.
***My Language Arts class needs to read at least 20-30 minutes each night and record their minutes on the calendar in their planner.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, October 20, 2008
10/20/08
Marvelous Monday!
We had a great day today in Language Arts! We read our new story, took our Spelling Pre-test, and started our new Grammar skills. This week we have a tricky skill where the students need to know the rules on how to make certain singular nouns plural. We also met with our reading buddies and listened to our read aloud.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will also have our Spelling test. Remember to read 20-30 minutes per night and record your minutes on your calendar in your planner.
Reminder: This is Red Ribbon Week- The students are asked to wear red tomorrow.
In Math, we discussed multiplying and dividing with decimals. We will work on this more tomorrow. Wednesday will be spent working on the skills from Unit 9- Fractions, Decimals, to Percents and multiplying and dividing with decimals. Our Unit 9 test will be on Thursday. It will be very much like the review from Wednesday.
Homework: We worked on the following pages in Math while I worked with individual students. Pages 282, 283, 285-287. I checked with the class to see how their progress was. Your child should not have very much to complete for homework.
Social Studies: We reviewed lessons 1 and 2 again today as well as lesson 3. Notes were passed out for all three lessons. We had our lesson 1 quiz also. We discussed the project for this grading period. It would be a great idea if each student could make a list of 10 important events that has happened to them that they would feel comfortable sharing on a time line for this nine week project. It is always helpful if parents could jot down some dates. The students can do the rest in class. We will work on this during the first week of November.
Homework: Our Chapter 2 Test will be on Friday, Oct. 24. It will cover lessons 1-4.
Until tomorrow...
We had a great day today in Language Arts! We read our new story, took our Spelling Pre-test, and started our new Grammar skills. This week we have a tricky skill where the students need to know the rules on how to make certain singular nouns plural. We also met with our reading buddies and listened to our read aloud.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will also have our Spelling test. Remember to read 20-30 minutes per night and record your minutes on your calendar in your planner.
Reminder: This is Red Ribbon Week- The students are asked to wear red tomorrow.
In Math, we discussed multiplying and dividing with decimals. We will work on this more tomorrow. Wednesday will be spent working on the skills from Unit 9- Fractions, Decimals, to Percents and multiplying and dividing with decimals. Our Unit 9 test will be on Thursday. It will be very much like the review from Wednesday.
Homework: We worked on the following pages in Math while I worked with individual students. Pages 282, 283, 285-287. I checked with the class to see how their progress was. Your child should not have very much to complete for homework.
Social Studies: We reviewed lessons 1 and 2 again today as well as lesson 3. Notes were passed out for all three lessons. We had our lesson 1 quiz also. We discussed the project for this grading period. It would be a great idea if each student could make a list of 10 important events that has happened to them that they would feel comfortable sharing on a time line for this nine week project. It is always helpful if parents could jot down some dates. The students can do the rest in class. We will work on this during the first week of November.
Homework: Our Chapter 2 Test will be on Friday, Oct. 24. It will cover lessons 1-4.
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
10/16/08
A new grading period has started...
It is so hard to believe that the first grading period is over. It seems like only yesterday when your kids walked into my classroom for the first time. They all seem very comfortable and adjusted to their new surroundings now.
In Language Arts, we had a special presentation by Mr. Glassman. He talked about the "Soils of Indiana". The students enjoyed his presentation as always. After his presentation, were also able to get in one chapter of our read aloud. We have had some good conversations about the characters and their actions.
Our new reading project requirements were passed out today. Be sure to look for it in their blue folders. This project should be fun for the kids. Please make sure that they get a head start on reading a book in their lexile range. They should also practice their presentation several times before presentations start. This project is due on December 12. Presentations will start on that day.
Homework:
*** Grammar packet is due.
***A parent signature is needed on their Student Evaluation Chart.
***Read for 20-30 minutes each night. It is a 4th grade daily requirement. Parents should record their reading minutes on the calendar in the planner and initial it each night.
In Math today, we reviewed percents and discounts.
Homework: Math Box 9.8
In Social Studies, we started a new rotation. I have my own homeroom students back. We discussed Chapter 2- lesson 1- The Arrival of the Europeans. They were given a handout that would be good to use as a study guide.
Homework: Study the lesson 1 handout. We will have a quiz over lesson 1 on Monday, October 20.
Reminders:
*** Tomorrow is Stuffed Animal Day-Please bring in $1.00 or more to help us adopt a snow leopard from the zoo.
***Fall Festival-Come join the fun from 6:30-8:30.
Until tomorrow...
It is so hard to believe that the first grading period is over. It seems like only yesterday when your kids walked into my classroom for the first time. They all seem very comfortable and adjusted to their new surroundings now.
In Language Arts, we had a special presentation by Mr. Glassman. He talked about the "Soils of Indiana". The students enjoyed his presentation as always. After his presentation, were also able to get in one chapter of our read aloud. We have had some good conversations about the characters and their actions.
Our new reading project requirements were passed out today. Be sure to look for it in their blue folders. This project should be fun for the kids. Please make sure that they get a head start on reading a book in their lexile range. They should also practice their presentation several times before presentations start. This project is due on December 12. Presentations will start on that day.
Homework:
*** Grammar packet is due.
***A parent signature is needed on their Student Evaluation Chart.
***Read for 20-30 minutes each night. It is a 4th grade daily requirement. Parents should record their reading minutes on the calendar in the planner and initial it each night.
In Math today, we reviewed percents and discounts.
Homework: Math Box 9.8
In Social Studies, we started a new rotation. I have my own homeroom students back. We discussed Chapter 2- lesson 1- The Arrival of the Europeans. They were given a handout that would be good to use as a study guide.
Homework: Study the lesson 1 handout. We will have a quiz over lesson 1 on Monday, October 20.
Reminders:
*** Tomorrow is Stuffed Animal Day-Please bring in $1.00 or more to help us adopt a snow leopard from the zoo.
***Fall Festival-Come join the fun from 6:30-8:30.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
10/15/08
Wet Wednesday!
Today flew by!
In Language Arts, we completed a "You're the Teacher" that reviewed spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and proper nouns. We also listened to our read aloud.
Homework: Our Grammar packet is due on Friday.
Read, Read, Read! Please remember to record your minutes on the calendar in the planner.
In Math, we worked on computation problems that dealt with area and perimeter. We took a quick math quiz over these two standards. The students are grasping this so much better. Look for the quiz to come home tomorrow for a parent signature.
Homework: Pages 278, 279, 281
In Social Studies, we completed our projects today. If it was not handed in today, it is due first thing in the morning.
Homework: None- This was the last day for Mrs. Woods' class. I will start with my homeroom tomorrow. We will start with Chapter 2.
Reminders:
***Mr. Glassman will visit our school tomorrow. The students always look forward to his visit.
***Friday is Stuffed Animal Day. Please bring in $1.00 to help our school adopt a snow leopard.
***Today is the last day of the first grading period.
Until tomorrow...
Today flew by!
In Language Arts, we completed a "You're the Teacher" that reviewed spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and proper nouns. We also listened to our read aloud.
Homework: Our Grammar packet is due on Friday.
Read, Read, Read! Please remember to record your minutes on the calendar in the planner.
In Math, we worked on computation problems that dealt with area and perimeter. We took a quick math quiz over these two standards. The students are grasping this so much better. Look for the quiz to come home tomorrow for a parent signature.
Homework: Pages 278, 279, 281
In Social Studies, we completed our projects today. If it was not handed in today, it is due first thing in the morning.
Homework: None- This was the last day for Mrs. Woods' class. I will start with my homeroom tomorrow. We will start with Chapter 2.
Reminders:
***Mr. Glassman will visit our school tomorrow. The students always look forward to his visit.
***Friday is Stuffed Animal Day. Please bring in $1.00 to help our school adopt a snow leopard.
***Today is the last day of the first grading period.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
10/14/08
Terrific Tuesday!
We had a great day today in Language Arts. During Vocabulary Vine, the students played Bingo and reviewed the roots that we have learned so far. If you have not seen the word cards yet, please ask your child to bring them home to study. We add new word parts each week. We also had time throughout the morning to listen to our read aloud. Please ask your child to summarize what is happening so far in the book. The following is a list of questions that might generate a good conversation? Who are the characters in the book? What unusual thing has happened to Lucy so far? How would you describe the events that took place in the wardrobe? Describe the person that Lucy met in Narnia? Predict what the other children might say when Lucy describes to her friends where she has been? What do you think will happen next?
The last thing we worked on today was a Grammar packet .We devoted about 10 minutes of class time to get started on it. This packet replaces Fluency and Flow this week. It is due on Friday.
***Looking ahead- Our next book project for the 2nd grading period will be due on December 12. More information will follow soon. Now is a great time to start reading for the next project. Remember to log reading minutes each night on the calendar in the planner.(You child needs to be reading a minimum of 20-30 minutes each night. This is a 4th grade requirement.)
Homework: Grammar packet-due Friday.
In Math today, we completed our minute and reviewed area during computation time. The students are understanding it so much better after this constant review. They will have a quick quiz tomorrow over it. During Math, we also worked in our journal on finding the discounted price of an item. The students were shown two different ways to compute the % off an item. This is a skill that we will continue to work on...
Homework: Math boxes 9.3, 9.4, 9.5
In Social Studies, we worked on our projects again today. Tomorrow will also be spent in finishing them up. It is the last day of the rotation with Mrs. Woods' students.
Homework: Chapter 1 Test was passed back today. Please return it tomorrow with a parent signature.
Reminders:
***Tomorrow is a P.B.A. day. I will see you 2 1/2 hours later!
*** Thursday is a special day for my Language Arts class. Mr. Glassman will be at Northpoint to do a special presentation.
*** Friday is Stuffed Animal Day. Please bring in $1.00. This will help our school adopt a snow leopard at the zoo.
***Our Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30. Come and join the fun!
Until tomorrow...
We had a great day today in Language Arts. During Vocabulary Vine, the students played Bingo and reviewed the roots that we have learned so far. If you have not seen the word cards yet, please ask your child to bring them home to study. We add new word parts each week. We also had time throughout the morning to listen to our read aloud. Please ask your child to summarize what is happening so far in the book. The following is a list of questions that might generate a good conversation? Who are the characters in the book? What unusual thing has happened to Lucy so far? How would you describe the events that took place in the wardrobe? Describe the person that Lucy met in Narnia? Predict what the other children might say when Lucy describes to her friends where she has been? What do you think will happen next?
The last thing we worked on today was a Grammar packet .We devoted about 10 minutes of class time to get started on it. This packet replaces Fluency and Flow this week. It is due on Friday.
***Looking ahead- Our next book project for the 2nd grading period will be due on December 12. More information will follow soon. Now is a great time to start reading for the next project. Remember to log reading minutes each night on the calendar in the planner.(You child needs to be reading a minimum of 20-30 minutes each night. This is a 4th grade requirement.)
Homework: Grammar packet-due Friday.
In Math today, we completed our minute and reviewed area during computation time. The students are understanding it so much better after this constant review. They will have a quick quiz tomorrow over it. During Math, we also worked in our journal on finding the discounted price of an item. The students were shown two different ways to compute the % off an item. This is a skill that we will continue to work on...
Homework: Math boxes 9.3, 9.4, 9.5
In Social Studies, we worked on our projects again today. Tomorrow will also be spent in finishing them up. It is the last day of the rotation with Mrs. Woods' students.
Homework: Chapter 1 Test was passed back today. Please return it tomorrow with a parent signature.
Reminders:
***Tomorrow is a P.B.A. day. I will see you 2 1/2 hours later!
*** Thursday is a special day for my Language Arts class. Mr. Glassman will be at Northpoint to do a special presentation.
*** Friday is Stuffed Animal Day. Please bring in $1.00. This will help our school adopt a snow leopard at the zoo.
***Our Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30. Come and join the fun!
Until tomorrow...
Monday, October 13, 2008
10/13/08
Another busy day!
Today was a very unusual day. We stayed in our Language Arts groups all morning due to a special Silly Safari program. We had Amazon John here at Northpoint to help us learn about Science. We were able to see a rat, a python, a toad and several other friendly animals. The kids were a great audience and enjoyed having the chance to actually touch these animals!
In Language Arts class we finished up all our cereal box presentations, started our next read aloud, and worked on our cursive handwriting. There is no basal story this week so therefore the students will not have Fluency or Flow or assessments at the end of the week. I suggest that they spend the extra time reading and getting ahead start on their next AR book. Information for the second grading period project will be sent home soon.
Homework: No written homework. Conference forms were sent home today. Please send these back in the next day or two to reserve your time given.
Math: We only had 20 minutes of math today due to the special program. We spent the time taking a 15 question quiz on reducing fractions and then with computation with area on our white boards.
Homework: None
Social Studies: We took our Chapter 1 test today and started working on our projects. The students will have class time tomorrow and Wednesday to finish them up. Be looking for them in the hall during conference week.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Oct. 15 is our first P.B.A. day. This is a time when you get to sleep in while your teachers are at meetings. I will see you at 10:10.
***Oct. 16- Our class will have a special presentation by Mr. Glassman.
***Oct. 17- Stuffed Animal Day- Bring $1.00 to carry your favorite stuffed animal with you all day. Fall Festival-6:30-8:30.
Until tomorrow...
Today was a very unusual day. We stayed in our Language Arts groups all morning due to a special Silly Safari program. We had Amazon John here at Northpoint to help us learn about Science. We were able to see a rat, a python, a toad and several other friendly animals. The kids were a great audience and enjoyed having the chance to actually touch these animals!
In Language Arts class we finished up all our cereal box presentations, started our next read aloud, and worked on our cursive handwriting. There is no basal story this week so therefore the students will not have Fluency or Flow or assessments at the end of the week. I suggest that they spend the extra time reading and getting ahead start on their next AR book. Information for the second grading period project will be sent home soon.
Homework: No written homework. Conference forms were sent home today. Please send these back in the next day or two to reserve your time given.
Math: We only had 20 minutes of math today due to the special program. We spent the time taking a 15 question quiz on reducing fractions and then with computation with area on our white boards.
Homework: None
Social Studies: We took our Chapter 1 test today and started working on our projects. The students will have class time tomorrow and Wednesday to finish them up. Be looking for them in the hall during conference week.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Oct. 15 is our first P.B.A. day. This is a time when you get to sleep in while your teachers are at meetings. I will see you at 10:10.
***Oct. 16- Our class will have a special presentation by Mr. Glassman.
***Oct. 17- Stuffed Animal Day- Bring $1.00 to carry your favorite stuffed animal with you all day. Fall Festival-6:30-8:30.
Until tomorrow...
Friday, October 10, 2008
10/10/08
What a beautiful day!
Language Arts: Today in Language Arts, we took our assessments and began our cereal box presentations. I was very excited to see all of them! The students are doing a fantastic job presenting their projects and they are "selling" their books to their classmates! We will continue with presentations on Monday. Since next week is a shorter week with a "Silly Safari "assembly on Monday, the P.B.A. day on Wednesday, and Mr. Glassman on Thursday, we will not work on a new story. Therefore, we will not be having Fluency and Flow next week. Yea!
Homework: None-(But reading is always a great idea! Remember to record the minutes in the planner.)
Math: We spent a lot of time reviewing area again today as well as diving into decimals and percents. We got our calculators out and practiced turning fractions into decimals and percents.
Homework: None
Social Studies: We played a review game today to help us prepare for the Chapter 1 test on Monday.We will work on an in -class project starting on Monday-Wednesday. Wednesday is the last day for our Social Studies rotation. All projects will need to be completed in class by Wednesday. If not, look for these to come home as homework.
Homework: No written homework-Study for the test.
Reminders:
***Keep sending in Box Tops for Education. We turned in quite a few today. Keep them coming!
*** Afternoon Adventures starts on Monday. Confirmation sheets were sent home yesterday. Please check backpacks for more information.
***Our Fall Festival is next Friday, October 17 from 6:30-8:30.
Until Monday...
Language Arts: Today in Language Arts, we took our assessments and began our cereal box presentations. I was very excited to see all of them! The students are doing a fantastic job presenting their projects and they are "selling" their books to their classmates! We will continue with presentations on Monday. Since next week is a shorter week with a "Silly Safari "assembly on Monday, the P.B.A. day on Wednesday, and Mr. Glassman on Thursday, we will not work on a new story. Therefore, we will not be having Fluency and Flow next week. Yea!
Homework: None-(But reading is always a great idea! Remember to record the minutes in the planner.)
Math: We spent a lot of time reviewing area again today as well as diving into decimals and percents. We got our calculators out and practiced turning fractions into decimals and percents.
Homework: None
Social Studies: We played a review game today to help us prepare for the Chapter 1 test on Monday.We will work on an in -class project starting on Monday-Wednesday. Wednesday is the last day for our Social Studies rotation. All projects will need to be completed in class by Wednesday. If not, look for these to come home as homework.
Homework: No written homework-Study for the test.
Reminders:
***Keep sending in Box Tops for Education. We turned in quite a few today. Keep them coming!
*** Afternoon Adventures starts on Monday. Confirmation sheets were sent home yesterday. Please check backpacks for more information.
***Our Fall Festival is next Friday, October 17 from 6:30-8:30.
Until Monday...
Thursday, October 9, 2008
10/9/08
Where did the day go?
Today was a very quick day in Language Arts. With double specials, we were still able to add three word parts to our Vocabulary Vine and work on singular and plural nouns. This is a little tricky because we need to remember the specific rules in spelling some plural words. (We build on this next week when we discuss plural forms of nouns that change words altogether or do not change at all!)
Homework: Tomorrow is a very busy day for us. We will collect Fluency and Flow, take all of our Reading assessments, and begin the Cereal Box Projects. They are all due tomorrow.
Get your reading chart signed.
Math: We reviewed our assessments that were handed back today. They need parent signatures. We continued on our study of fractions, percents, and decimals.
Social Studies: We worked on Lesson 4. Our test is on Monday over Chapter 1.
Until tomorrow...
Today was a very quick day in Language Arts. With double specials, we were still able to add three word parts to our Vocabulary Vine and work on singular and plural nouns. This is a little tricky because we need to remember the specific rules in spelling some plural words. (We build on this next week when we discuss plural forms of nouns that change words altogether or do not change at all!)
Homework: Tomorrow is a very busy day for us. We will collect Fluency and Flow, take all of our Reading assessments, and begin the Cereal Box Projects. They are all due tomorrow.
Get your reading chart signed.
Math: We reviewed our assessments that were handed back today. They need parent signatures. We continued on our study of fractions, percents, and decimals.
Social Studies: We worked on Lesson 4. Our test is on Monday over Chapter 1.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
10/8/08
Rain, Rain, Go Away...
Language Arts:Today in class we added 4 more word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, enjoyed a 30 minute session on bullying with Mrs. Slater, and reviewed singular and plural nouns. Please ask your child the rules for making singular nouns plural: What do I add if the noun ends in an s? an x? a sh? a ch? What happens if the noun ends in a consonant and a y? What happens if the noun ends in a vowel and a y? These questions are a great review for our end of the week test. In computer lab, we also reviewed this skill by using the Classworks program.
Homework: Fluency and Flow and Spelling test- Friday.
Cereal box projects are due Friday too!
Math: Today in Math, we worked on computation for a while with white boards. We reviewed such things as adding fractions, comparing fractions, multiplying decimals, dividing decimals, finding the Lease Common Denominator of two numbers, and ordering decimals from smallest to largest. We also started our first lesson in unit 9. This lesson deals with Fractions, Decimals and Percents. Be looking for assessment to come home tomorrow. They will need a parent signature.
Homework:Complete pages 266 and 267
Social Studies: Today we reviewed Lesson 2 and discussed lesson 3. The students were given a handout of notes for this lesson.
Homework:If it was not completed during class, practice book page 19 is homework. Get Chapter 1- Lesson 1 quiz signed to return to school tomorrow.
Our test over all of Chapter 1 will be next Monday, October 13. We will be working on an in-class project next week.The last day for this Social Studies rotation is Wednesday, October 15. (This is the last day of the grading period.)
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:Today in class we added 4 more word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, enjoyed a 30 minute session on bullying with Mrs. Slater, and reviewed singular and plural nouns. Please ask your child the rules for making singular nouns plural: What do I add if the noun ends in an s? an x? a sh? a ch? What happens if the noun ends in a consonant and a y? What happens if the noun ends in a vowel and a y? These questions are a great review for our end of the week test. In computer lab, we also reviewed this skill by using the Classworks program.
Homework: Fluency and Flow and Spelling test- Friday.
Cereal box projects are due Friday too!
Math: Today in Math, we worked on computation for a while with white boards. We reviewed such things as adding fractions, comparing fractions, multiplying decimals, dividing decimals, finding the Lease Common Denominator of two numbers, and ordering decimals from smallest to largest. We also started our first lesson in unit 9. This lesson deals with Fractions, Decimals and Percents. Be looking for assessment to come home tomorrow. They will need a parent signature.
Homework:Complete pages 266 and 267
Social Studies: Today we reviewed Lesson 2 and discussed lesson 3. The students were given a handout of notes for this lesson.
Homework:If it was not completed during class, practice book page 19 is homework. Get Chapter 1- Lesson 1 quiz signed to return to school tomorrow.
Our test over all of Chapter 1 will be next Monday, October 13. We will be working on an in-class project next week.The last day for this Social Studies rotation is Wednesday, October 15. (This is the last day of the grading period.)
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
10/7/08
What a terrific Tuesday!
***Keep those box tops coming! It helps us buy a lot of cool things for our school.
Language Arts: We accomplished a lot today for a double special day. We finished our read aloud and will be taking the AR test tomorrow during computer lab. We also worked on singular and plural nouns and the special spelling rules that apply. Last, but not least, we added four word parts to our Vocabulary Vine.
Homework: Fluency and Flow(due Friday), Study Spelling, Read and record minutes in planners, work on cereal box project(due Friday)
Math: Today in Math some students finished up their tests while others worked with me in small groups reviewing skills. The Midyear Assessment was sent home today for a parent signature. (I will use these skills as a review during computation time over the next two weeks with a focus on measuring.)We will start Unit 9 tomorrow- Fractions-Decimals- and Percents.( We have done a lot of work on the board preparing them for this unit. I anticipate that it will be much easier than expected for them.)
Homework: Get the Midyear Assessment signed, Math Boxes 9.1 and 9.2
Social Studies: Today in Social Studies, the students were handed back their Introduction Quiz. This needs to be signed and returned tomorrow. We reviewed lessons 1 and 2 and took a short 10 question vocabulary quiz over lesson 1. The students were then given time to complete page 18 in their practice books.
Homework: Practice Book page 18- Review lesson 2 notes.
Until tomorrow...
***Keep those box tops coming! It helps us buy a lot of cool things for our school.
Language Arts: We accomplished a lot today for a double special day. We finished our read aloud and will be taking the AR test tomorrow during computer lab. We also worked on singular and plural nouns and the special spelling rules that apply. Last, but not least, we added four word parts to our Vocabulary Vine.
Homework: Fluency and Flow(due Friday), Study Spelling, Read and record minutes in planners, work on cereal box project(due Friday)
Math: Today in Math some students finished up their tests while others worked with me in small groups reviewing skills. The Midyear Assessment was sent home today for a parent signature. (I will use these skills as a review during computation time over the next two weeks with a focus on measuring.)We will start Unit 9 tomorrow- Fractions-Decimals- and Percents.( We have done a lot of work on the board preparing them for this unit. I anticipate that it will be much easier than expected for them.)
Homework: Get the Midyear Assessment signed, Math Boxes 9.1 and 9.2
Social Studies: Today in Social Studies, the students were handed back their Introduction Quiz. This needs to be signed and returned tomorrow. We reviewed lessons 1 and 2 and took a short 10 question vocabulary quiz over lesson 1. The students were then given time to complete page 18 in their practice books.
Homework: Practice Book page 18- Review lesson 2 notes.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, October 6, 2008
10/6/08
What a Magnificent Monday!
Language Arts: Today was a busy day here at Northpoint. With no specials today, we were able to accomplish a lot! We took our Spelling pre-test, worked on consonant clusters in Spelling, listened to our new story for the week, and reviewed our new Grammar skill which is singular and plural nouns. We found time to work with our reading buddies and read a few pages in our read aloud as well. Whew! It was a busy morning!
Homework and Reminders:
Our Spelling test will be on Friday and Fluency and Flow is also due then. We will work in some time to listen to our cereal book project presentations that are due on Friday, Oct. 10.
***The students were given a half sheet today that tells them what their lexile range is for Reading. They should use the lexile website when picking out a book.
***Everyone needs to record their reading minutes each night in their planners. This will be reviewed periodically throughout the month.
Math: We worked on our Unit 8 test today. Many students still need some more time so we will devote a small amount of time to this tomorrow.
Homework: None
Social Studies: I gave the students a chance to "peek" at their grade on the introduction quiz, but I will not give them back until everyone has taken the quiz. Today we reviewed Lesson 1 again and discussed Lesson 2. The students will have a short quiz tomorrow on Lesson 1 concepts. They are able to discuss the Lesson and use the vocabulary correctly, so I know that they are ready for the quiz!
Homework: Study for the Chapter 1- Lesson 1 quiz. Please use the handout as a study guide.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts: Today was a busy day here at Northpoint. With no specials today, we were able to accomplish a lot! We took our Spelling pre-test, worked on consonant clusters in Spelling, listened to our new story for the week, and reviewed our new Grammar skill which is singular and plural nouns. We found time to work with our reading buddies and read a few pages in our read aloud as well. Whew! It was a busy morning!
Homework and Reminders:
Our Spelling test will be on Friday and Fluency and Flow is also due then. We will work in some time to listen to our cereal book project presentations that are due on Friday, Oct. 10.
***The students were given a half sheet today that tells them what their lexile range is for Reading. They should use the lexile website when picking out a book.
***Everyone needs to record their reading minutes each night in their planners. This will be reviewed periodically throughout the month.
Math: We worked on our Unit 8 test today. Many students still need some more time so we will devote a small amount of time to this tomorrow.
Homework: None
Social Studies: I gave the students a chance to "peek" at their grade on the introduction quiz, but I will not give them back until everyone has taken the quiz. Today we reviewed Lesson 1 again and discussed Lesson 2. The students will have a short quiz tomorrow on Lesson 1 concepts. They are able to discuss the Lesson and use the vocabulary correctly, so I know that they are ready for the quiz!
Homework: Study for the Chapter 1- Lesson 1 quiz. Please use the handout as a study guide.
Until tomorrow...
Saturday, October 4, 2008
10/4/08
Yesterday...
We had a great day yesterday! The weather decided to cooperate after all. We were able to do our book making with our reading buddies, take a nature walk, sketch and write outside, and play a wild game of kickball with Mrs. Woods' class. Even after all that, we were still able to get a couple chapters of our read aloud read and complete our weekly assessments.
Next Week: All reading projects are due on Oct. 10th. Remember to record minutes read each night in the planner.
My Math class will have their Unit 8 test on Monday.
Have a great weekend- Go Irish!
Until Monday...
We had a great day yesterday! The weather decided to cooperate after all. We were able to do our book making with our reading buddies, take a nature walk, sketch and write outside, and play a wild game of kickball with Mrs. Woods' class. Even after all that, we were still able to get a couple chapters of our read aloud read and complete our weekly assessments.
Next Week: All reading projects are due on Oct. 10th. Remember to record minutes read each night in the planner.
My Math class will have their Unit 8 test on Monday.
Have a great weekend- Go Irish!
Until Monday...
Thursday, October 2, 2008
10/2/08
What a day!
I am sorry that I am so late blogging today. I just got home from a yummy birthday dinner!
Language Arts: Language Arts went fairly quickly today since we had double specials. We were able to add five new word parts in Vocabulary Vine and spend some time reviewing common and proper nouns. I think they finally have it! We also spent about 20 minutes listening to our read aloud. We have only a few more pages left in our first read aloud.
Homework: We will be in Language Arts groups all day tomorrow because of the No Child Left Inside activities. It might be a good idea to bring a blanket to sit on, a sack lunch, and a sweatshirt or light jacket. We will be outside most of the day. We are even planning on eating lunch outside too. Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow. We will also have our Spelling test and weekly assessment sometime in between the outside activities. Please remember that our first Reading project is due in one week. (October 10) They may be turned in earlier as they are completed. Reading minutes should be logged each night and signed by a parent. These minutes will be used as a grade at the end of each month.
Math: Today in Math, we reviewed many skills on the board during computation time. We also worked with a partner on a practice test. This test is like the actual test that we will have on Monday. It will cover area and perimeter. Please review it over the weekend as a study guide.
Homework: Review the practice test for the test on Monday.
Social Studies: We started Chapter 1-Lesson 1. We discussed how the first Americans came to North America. The students were very attentive and interested in the lesson. The vocabulary we discussed today was as follows: Ice Age, Beringia, hunters and gatherers, mammoth, artifacts, archaeologists, artifacts, and Angel Mounds. Please ask your child what they can tell you about these terms.
Homework: None
Until tomorrow...
I am sorry that I am so late blogging today. I just got home from a yummy birthday dinner!
Language Arts: Language Arts went fairly quickly today since we had double specials. We were able to add five new word parts in Vocabulary Vine and spend some time reviewing common and proper nouns. I think they finally have it! We also spent about 20 minutes listening to our read aloud. We have only a few more pages left in our first read aloud.
Homework: We will be in Language Arts groups all day tomorrow because of the No Child Left Inside activities. It might be a good idea to bring a blanket to sit on, a sack lunch, and a sweatshirt or light jacket. We will be outside most of the day. We are even planning on eating lunch outside too. Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow. We will also have our Spelling test and weekly assessment sometime in between the outside activities. Please remember that our first Reading project is due in one week. (October 10) They may be turned in earlier as they are completed. Reading minutes should be logged each night and signed by a parent. These minutes will be used as a grade at the end of each month.
Math: Today in Math, we reviewed many skills on the board during computation time. We also worked with a partner on a practice test. This test is like the actual test that we will have on Monday. It will cover area and perimeter. Please review it over the weekend as a study guide.
Homework: Review the practice test for the test on Monday.
Social Studies: We started Chapter 1-Lesson 1. We discussed how the first Americans came to North America. The students were very attentive and interested in the lesson. The vocabulary we discussed today was as follows: Ice Age, Beringia, hunters and gatherers, mammoth, artifacts, archaeologists, artifacts, and Angel Mounds. Please ask your child what they can tell you about these terms.
Homework: None
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
10/1/08
Another Wednesday!
Today in Language Arts, we were very busy. We reviewed common and proper nouns. In computer lab, we typed sentences using both types of nouns. I am anxious to read their sentences to check for proper capitalization of those proper nouns. During our writing block, we discussed focusing and sticking to the topic. The students were then given 30 minutes to write a detailed paragraph that proves that they can do just that- stick to the topic!
Homework: Study for Spelling and continue working on Fluency and Flow. Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. Read 20-30 minutes each night. This is a daily requirement. Each night parents should log how many minutes their child reads. This will be counted towards their "Reads Independently" standard. Remember that reading projects are due on October 10. They are already starting to come in. Please continue to look over the rubric that was sent home on how it will be graded as you work on it.
***If you have not brought in your plastic container for Music. Please bring it in tomorrow.
In Math, we reviewed many skills on white boards and continued with area. Our test is scheduled for Monday. Many students who completed their work early, were able to get started on Math Practice Frenzy. This is an independent practice. Please ask your child if they have had a chance to work on it yet. Remember- we will not have Math on Friday due to the No Child Left Inside activities.
Homework: None
In Social Studies, we reviewed the introduction of Indiana and took the first quiz. Tomorrow we will actually start Chapter 1-Lesson 1.
Homework:Practice book- Page 5
Reminders:
*** Tonight is the skating party from 3:30-5:30
***My Language Arts class needs to bring in a plastic container for Music tomorrow.
***Friday is our No Child Left Inside day. Please dress appropriately. I plan on eating outside with the students ;o)
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts, we were very busy. We reviewed common and proper nouns. In computer lab, we typed sentences using both types of nouns. I am anxious to read their sentences to check for proper capitalization of those proper nouns. During our writing block, we discussed focusing and sticking to the topic. The students were then given 30 minutes to write a detailed paragraph that proves that they can do just that- stick to the topic!
Homework: Study for Spelling and continue working on Fluency and Flow. Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. Read 20-30 minutes each night. This is a daily requirement. Each night parents should log how many minutes their child reads. This will be counted towards their "Reads Independently" standard. Remember that reading projects are due on October 10. They are already starting to come in. Please continue to look over the rubric that was sent home on how it will be graded as you work on it.
***If you have not brought in your plastic container for Music. Please bring it in tomorrow.
In Math, we reviewed many skills on white boards and continued with area. Our test is scheduled for Monday. Many students who completed their work early, were able to get started on Math Practice Frenzy. This is an independent practice. Please ask your child if they have had a chance to work on it yet. Remember- we will not have Math on Friday due to the No Child Left Inside activities.
Homework: None
In Social Studies, we reviewed the introduction of Indiana and took the first quiz. Tomorrow we will actually start Chapter 1-Lesson 1.
Homework:Practice book- Page 5
Reminders:
*** Tonight is the skating party from 3:30-5:30
***My Language Arts class needs to bring in a plastic container for Music tomorrow.
***Friday is our No Child Left Inside day. Please dress appropriately. I plan on eating outside with the students ;o)
Until tomorrow...
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