Reminders:
***All Science Expo Projects and packets are due on Monday, January 31. No exceptions!
***Have you heard about the Family Homework Project yet? The instructions were sent home in the Northpoint newsletter. All projects are due no later than February 25.
Language Arts:
Today was a busy day! After we spent some time in the computer lab typing our poetry, we came back into the classroom to get started on our assessments. It seemed as though we just got started when it was time to load the buses for the Pops Concert. The students really seemed to enjoy themselves and I was proud of their behavior!
Math:
Math was cut short this morning due to the concert, so we did not work on a new lesson today. Instead, we completed a minute and worked on white boards practicing finding the number of tiles needed to tile a room, fractions, and problem solving.
Social Studies:
Today we completed the summary for chapter 8 and read and discussed the Reading Further section. The students were then assigned page 51 in their ISNB. This is homework that is due for my homeroom class on Tuesday, Feb. 1.
Remember to start studying for the test over chapter 8. Study guides were passed out yesterday.
Have a great wekend... Remember your Science Expo projects on Monday!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
1/27/11
Language Arts:
Today we reviewed our grammar skill on white boards, took our test covering that skill, listened to our read a loud, worked with our reading buddies on a How-To-Writing, and switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Weekly due tomorrow
***Pops Concert at Penn tomorrow
***Science Expo projects are due on January 31. You can bring them in earlier.
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Math:
Today we worked on Odyssey in the computer lab, completed a minute, worked on computation, and practiced mental math.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we learned about the rest of the Midwest region. We ended our tour by learning about the Mall of America in Minnesota. We worked in groups to come up with a floor plan for our own malls. Study guides were passed out today for the Chapter 8 test.Mrs. Doms' class will have their test on Thursday, February3 and my homeroom will have their test on Friday, February 4.
Until tomorrow...
Today we reviewed our grammar skill on white boards, took our test covering that skill, listened to our read a loud, worked with our reading buddies on a How-To-Writing, and switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Weekly due tomorrow
***Pops Concert at Penn tomorrow
***Science Expo projects are due on January 31. You can bring them in earlier.
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Math:
Today we worked on Odyssey in the computer lab, completed a minute, worked on computation, and practiced mental math.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we learned about the rest of the Midwest region. We ended our tour by learning about the Mall of America in Minnesota. We worked in groups to come up with a floor plan for our own malls. Study guides were passed out today for the Chapter 8 test.Mrs. Doms' class will have their test on Thursday, February3 and my homeroom will have their test on Friday, February 4.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
1/26/11
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we continued working on our grammar skill for the week(Pronouns), switched for Vocabulary Vine, started a new read a loud, and worked on some crazy writing topics.(They loved this!) This type of writing is great practice to get the kids excited about writing!
Homework:
***Weekly due Friday
***Next week starts the "I Love to Read Challenge". Be looking for reading calendars to come soon.
***We will attend the Pops Concert at Penn High School on Friday. A note was sent home today about it.
***Science Expo presentations will begin next week on January 31.
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Math:
After completing our minute and reviewing computation skills, we jumped right into Unit 8. This chapter should be fairly easy and we should be able to move through it fairly quickly. The entire Unit deals with fractions.
Homework:
***Journal page 251 and 252
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Social Studies:
Today we continued our crop duster tour through the Midwest region. The best part of all was when we ended up In Minnesota and learned about the Mall of America. We even worked in groups to create our own mall. I must say, they certainly put some serious thought into the kinds of stores that could serve all types of people.
It looks as though our test will be towards the end of next week. Study guides will be passed out tomorrow.
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we continued working on our grammar skill for the week(Pronouns), switched for Vocabulary Vine, started a new read a loud, and worked on some crazy writing topics.(They loved this!) This type of writing is great practice to get the kids excited about writing!
Homework:
***Weekly due Friday
***Next week starts the "I Love to Read Challenge". Be looking for reading calendars to come soon.
***We will attend the Pops Concert at Penn High School on Friday. A note was sent home today about it.
***Science Expo presentations will begin next week on January 31.
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Math:
After completing our minute and reviewing computation skills, we jumped right into Unit 8. This chapter should be fairly easy and we should be able to move through it fairly quickly. The entire Unit deals with fractions.
Homework:
***Journal page 251 and 252
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Social Studies:
Today we continued our crop duster tour through the Midwest region. The best part of all was when we ended up In Minnesota and learned about the Mall of America. We even worked in groups to create our own mall. I must say, they certainly put some serious thought into the kinds of stores that could serve all types of people.
It looks as though our test will be towards the end of next week. Study guides will be passed out tomorrow.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
1/25/11
Language Arts:
Today was our 100th day of school! Because of this important day, we spent some time working on a writing marathon which was titled, "If I had a 100----------, I would__________". It was amazing to see how creative some of the ideas were and how much they were able to write in such a short amount of time.
We also spent some time working on our grammar skill for the week and reviewing our story vocabulary. Then we were off to Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Weekly due Friday
***Science Expo presentations will begin on January 28th in all Language Arts classes. Be ready to explain your experiment and procedures. You will be graded on the listening and speaking standards.
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Math:
After a bit of a review, we started our Unit 7 test.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we continued our journey of the Midwest region. We started off in South Dakota and learned about Mount Rushmore, and The Crazy Horse Memorial. Next, we traveled to Michigan where we learned about the Soo Locks and about the automobile assembly lines of Detroit, Michigan. We even had a chance to create an assembly line of our own. This created quite a stir of conversation about the advantages and disadvantages of working on an assembly line.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Today was our 100th day of school! Because of this important day, we spent some time working on a writing marathon which was titled, "If I had a 100----------, I would__________". It was amazing to see how creative some of the ideas were and how much they were able to write in such a short amount of time.
We also spent some time working on our grammar skill for the week and reviewing our story vocabulary. Then we were off to Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Weekly due Friday
***Science Expo presentations will begin on January 28th in all Language Arts classes. Be ready to explain your experiment and procedures. You will be graded on the listening and speaking standards.
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Math:
After a bit of a review, we started our Unit 7 test.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we continued our journey of the Midwest region. We started off in South Dakota and learned about Mount Rushmore, and The Crazy Horse Memorial. Next, we traveled to Michigan where we learned about the Soo Locks and about the automobile assembly lines of Detroit, Michigan. We even had a chance to create an assembly line of our own. This created quite a stir of conversation about the advantages and disadvantages of working on an assembly line.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Monday, January 24, 2011
1/24/11
Language Arts:
Today was a short day due to double specials. We did have time to take our weekly spelling pretest, review our new story vocabulary and listen to our story on tape before heading off to Vocabualry Vine. This week our story is short and only has 4 vocabulary words. Be sure to discuss their meanings when you read the story together this week.
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet due Friday
***Science Expo is due on January 31. You may bring it in sooner if you are ready. Our presentations will start on the 31st. Everyone should be ready to present that day!
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Math:
Today in math we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards, and then worked on a study guide for the test which will be tomorrow. Please review the study guide that covers the skills from Unit 7.
Homework:
***Unit 7 test tomorrow(See the study guide)
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we continued our crop dusting tour of the Midwest Region. Today we visited South Dakota and Detroit, Michigan. While in Michigan, we learned about the automotive industry and participated in our own assembly plant. We definitely learned about the advantages and disadvantages of being on an assembly line. It was stressful!
Reminders:
***Science Expo is due on Jan. 31. All students will present in their Language Arts classes.
Until tomorrow...
Today was a short day due to double specials. We did have time to take our weekly spelling pretest, review our new story vocabulary and listen to our story on tape before heading off to Vocabualry Vine. This week our story is short and only has 4 vocabulary words. Be sure to discuss their meanings when you read the story together this week.
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet due Friday
***Science Expo is due on January 31. You may bring it in sooner if you are ready. Our presentations will start on the 31st. Everyone should be ready to present that day!
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Math:
Today in math we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards, and then worked on a study guide for the test which will be tomorrow. Please review the study guide that covers the skills from Unit 7.
Homework:
***Unit 7 test tomorrow(See the study guide)
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we continued our crop dusting tour of the Midwest Region. Today we visited South Dakota and Detroit, Michigan. While in Michigan, we learned about the automotive industry and participated in our own assembly plant. We definitely learned about the advantages and disadvantages of being on an assembly line. It was stressful!
Reminders:
***Science Expo is due on Jan. 31. All students will present in their Language Arts classes.
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, January 20, 2011
1/20/11
Language Arts:
Right after specials today, we practiced the correct usage or pronouns, completed our grammar minute which dealt with placing commas in sentences, reviewed our RIT vocabulary, worked on a quick writing prompt, met with our reading buddies, and switched for Vocabulary Vine. We completed all of this before 11:00! Whew!
Homework:
***Please check your email for a letter from Northpoint regarding a family homework project that each family will participate in for the upcoming "I Love to Read Challenge."
***We will have our usual assessments tomorrow.
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Math:
Today was our day to spend in the computer lab working on Odyssey. We also fit in some time to review skills and practice solving problems more complex order of operations problems that involved squaring decimals and fractions as well as squaring an expression in parentheses.
Homework:
***Math boxes 7.10 and 7.11
***We are going to be having a test early next week over Unit 7. A practice test and or study guide will be coming home on Monday.
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we started our tour of the Midwest Region in a crop duster plane. We started our journey in Missouri, traveled to Iowa, and then we were off to Kansas. Along the way we learned not only about the geography of the region but the economy and history as well. We ended our day learning about the cowboys that roamed about Kansas and sang the song "Home on the Range". What an exciting adventure!
The remainder of our class time was spent finishing up a previous Art Smart lesson. Thank you to Mrs. Grocock, Mrs. Sohrab, and Mrs. Coughlin for their help!
Until tomorrow...
Right after specials today, we practiced the correct usage or pronouns, completed our grammar minute which dealt with placing commas in sentences, reviewed our RIT vocabulary, worked on a quick writing prompt, met with our reading buddies, and switched for Vocabulary Vine. We completed all of this before 11:00! Whew!
Homework:
***Please check your email for a letter from Northpoint regarding a family homework project that each family will participate in for the upcoming "I Love to Read Challenge."
***We will have our usual assessments tomorrow.
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Math:
Today was our day to spend in the computer lab working on Odyssey. We also fit in some time to review skills and practice solving problems more complex order of operations problems that involved squaring decimals and fractions as well as squaring an expression in parentheses.
Homework:
***Math boxes 7.10 and 7.11
***We are going to be having a test early next week over Unit 7. A practice test and or study guide will be coming home on Monday.
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we started our tour of the Midwest Region in a crop duster plane. We started our journey in Missouri, traveled to Iowa, and then we were off to Kansas. Along the way we learned not only about the geography of the region but the economy and history as well. We ended our day learning about the cowboys that roamed about Kansas and sang the song "Home on the Range". What an exciting adventure!
The remainder of our class time was spent finishing up a previous Art Smart lesson. Thank you to Mrs. Grocock, Mrs. Sohrab, and Mrs. Coughlin for their help!
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
1/18/11
We were all back and ready to go after a long weekend!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took our spelling pretest and reviewed their specific spelling patterns. The words this week are a bit tricky so be sure to study a little extra.
We also took the time to review our new vocabulary words that go along with our story and listened to it on tape. The words this week are as follows: faint, disguised, crisscrossed, jealousy, fade, wisdom, and cautiously. Please be sure to review these words with your child as you read the story together during the week. They will be tested on Friday.This week our story is a realistic fiction and the comprehension skill is once again drawing conclusions. It is a good idea to stop while you are reading the story together and ask questions along the way. This helps comprehension!
Our grammar skill for the week is subject and object pronouns. We worked on this skill on the overhead, in our grammar workbook, and practiced on white boards.
Before switching for Vocabulary Vine /Triumphs, we spent some time working on our character sketch writing that we started on Friday. This is homework if it was not completed in class.
Homework:
***Character sketch writing is due tomorrow
***Due to the short week, we will not have a weekly homework packet. We will, however, have all of our assessments on Friday.
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Math:
Today we worked on computation with a little extra effort and practice placed on algebra and solving for a variable. Our lesson of the day dealt with adding positive numbers by using counters. This was quite a step back for the students. What a confidence booster!
Homework:
***Math journal page 234 and 236
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today our class started Chapter 8. During this chapter we will be taking a crop duster tour of the Midwest Region. Today we reviewed the vocabulary, completed the Chapter 8 preview in our ISNB, and worked with a partner to answer specific questions about the geography of the Midwest.
Homework:
***None
Reminders:
***Tonight is Chick-Fil-A day! Please join us to support our school.
***Tomorrow is Animal Day! Don't forget to bring your animal gear and your $. All proceeds will go to the Humane Society.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took our spelling pretest and reviewed their specific spelling patterns. The words this week are a bit tricky so be sure to study a little extra.
We also took the time to review our new vocabulary words that go along with our story and listened to it on tape. The words this week are as follows: faint, disguised, crisscrossed, jealousy, fade, wisdom, and cautiously. Please be sure to review these words with your child as you read the story together during the week. They will be tested on Friday.This week our story is a realistic fiction and the comprehension skill is once again drawing conclusions. It is a good idea to stop while you are reading the story together and ask questions along the way. This helps comprehension!
Our grammar skill for the week is subject and object pronouns. We worked on this skill on the overhead, in our grammar workbook, and practiced on white boards.
Before switching for Vocabulary Vine /Triumphs, we spent some time working on our character sketch writing that we started on Friday. This is homework if it was not completed in class.
Homework:
***Character sketch writing is due tomorrow
***Due to the short week, we will not have a weekly homework packet. We will, however, have all of our assessments on Friday.
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Math:
Today we worked on computation with a little extra effort and practice placed on algebra and solving for a variable. Our lesson of the day dealt with adding positive numbers by using counters. This was quite a step back for the students. What a confidence booster!
Homework:
***Math journal page 234 and 236
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today our class started Chapter 8. During this chapter we will be taking a crop duster tour of the Midwest Region. Today we reviewed the vocabulary, completed the Chapter 8 preview in our ISNB, and worked with a partner to answer specific questions about the geography of the Midwest.
Homework:
***None
Reminders:
***Tonight is Chick-Fil-A day! Please join us to support our school.
***Tomorrow is Animal Day! Don't forget to bring your animal gear and your $. All proceeds will go to the Humane Society.
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
1/13/11
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we wrapped up some loose ends by reviewing antecedents and their pronouns as well as the particular spelling patterns of our spelling words for the week. We also worked on writing with our reading buddies and switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework
*** Weekly homework packet is due tomorrow(Don't forget parent signatures)
***Book orders are due on Wednesday, January 19
***Don't forget to wear your National Blue Ribbon shirt tomorrow!
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Math:
Today was our Odyssey day in the computer lab. It sure has been awhile since we've had the chance to work on that! After that, we worked on computation review and graded our homework. There was no formal lesson taught today.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
Today Mrs. Dom's class took their Chapter 7 test.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we wrapped up some loose ends by reviewing antecedents and their pronouns as well as the particular spelling patterns of our spelling words for the week. We also worked on writing with our reading buddies and switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework
*** Weekly homework packet is due tomorrow(Don't forget parent signatures)
***Book orders are due on Wednesday, January 19
***Don't forget to wear your National Blue Ribbon shirt tomorrow!
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Math:
Today was our Odyssey day in the computer lab. It sure has been awhile since we've had the chance to work on that! After that, we worked on computation review and graded our homework. There was no formal lesson taught today.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
Today Mrs. Dom's class took their Chapter 7 test.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
1/12/11
Language Arts:
This morning we continued working on antecedents and pronouns. The students are getting much better at this skill. We also spent some time working on drawing conclusions, reviewing our RIT vocabulary, and completing a cursive handwriting contest sheet. We also switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Book orders are due on Wednesday, January 19
***Weekly homework packet is due on Friday
***Make sure you reread the story, practice your spelling, and review the new RIT words of the week. Assessments will be given on Friday.(Remember to get parent initials for each nights' reading minutes and on the top of the packet.)
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Math:
Today we completed our minute, graded our homework, worked on computation and then jumped into the lesson of the day which dealt with negative numbers. We also spent some time working on problem solving strategies. This was difficult at first, but I think the students soon realized that by drawing out what you know, the problems can become much easier to solve.
Homework:
***Journal pages 229-231
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Social Studies:
***My homeroom had their Chapter 7 test today. Mrs. Dom's class will have their test tomorrow.
Until tomorrow...
This morning we continued working on antecedents and pronouns. The students are getting much better at this skill. We also spent some time working on drawing conclusions, reviewing our RIT vocabulary, and completing a cursive handwriting contest sheet. We also switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Book orders are due on Wednesday, January 19
***Weekly homework packet is due on Friday
***Make sure you reread the story, practice your spelling, and review the new RIT words of the week. Assessments will be given on Friday.(Remember to get parent initials for each nights' reading minutes and on the top of the packet.)
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Math:
Today we completed our minute, graded our homework, worked on computation and then jumped into the lesson of the day which dealt with negative numbers. We also spent some time working on problem solving strategies. This was difficult at first, but I think the students soon realized that by drawing out what you know, the problems can become much easier to solve.
Homework:
***Journal pages 229-231
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Social Studies:
***My homeroom had their Chapter 7 test today. Mrs. Dom's class will have their test tomorrow.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
1/11/11
Here comes the snow!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we were pretty busy! We completed our grammar minute, reviewed pronouns and their antecedents, discussed our new RIT words and reviewed our weekly story vocabulary. We ended the day with taking our overall Unit 3 test. This test is a bit longer than our usual weekly tests so a few students still need to finish it. (It is taking them a little longer since we have started to write in all cursive now.)
Homework:
***Study spelling- Assessments will be on Friday
***Weekly homework packet is due on Friday- The students should be writing in all cursive.
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Math:
Today in math we completed our minute, graded our homework, and worked on a variety on computation skills as a review. We also learned how to multiply and divide exponents with the same base. Our lesson for the day consisted of line graphs which everyone whizzed through.
Homework:
***Math Box 7.6 and Order of Operations worksheet
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)- Our Chapter 7 test will be tomorrow. Pages 44-45 in our ISNB is due too.
Today Mrs. Dom's class and I discussed the effects that Hurricane Andrew had on the Southeast. We also spent some time completing pages 44 and 45. This is due on Thursday. we will have our Chapter 7 test on Thursday as well.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we were pretty busy! We completed our grammar minute, reviewed pronouns and their antecedents, discussed our new RIT words and reviewed our weekly story vocabulary. We ended the day with taking our overall Unit 3 test. This test is a bit longer than our usual weekly tests so a few students still need to finish it. (It is taking them a little longer since we have started to write in all cursive now.)
Homework:
***Study spelling- Assessments will be on Friday
***Weekly homework packet is due on Friday- The students should be writing in all cursive.
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Math:
Today in math we completed our minute, graded our homework, and worked on a variety on computation skills as a review. We also learned how to multiply and divide exponents with the same base. Our lesson for the day consisted of line graphs which everyone whizzed through.
Homework:
***Math Box 7.6 and Order of Operations worksheet
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)- Our Chapter 7 test will be tomorrow. Pages 44-45 in our ISNB is due too.
Today Mrs. Dom's class and I discussed the effects that Hurricane Andrew had on the Southeast. We also spent some time completing pages 44 and 45. This is due on Thursday. we will have our Chapter 7 test on Thursday as well.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, January 10, 2011
1/10/11
Language Arts:
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday
***Study spelling
***Make sure that you reread the weekly story and record your reading minutes
Math:
Homework:
***Math Box 7.5 and the preceding page
Social Studies:
Homework:
***Chapter 7 test will be on Wednesday for my homeroom and on Thursday for Mrs. Doms' homeroom. Please study your study guide.
Until tomorrow...
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday
***Study spelling
***Make sure that you reread the weekly story and record your reading minutes
Math:
Homework:
***Math Box 7.5 and the preceding page
Social Studies:
Homework:
***Chapter 7 test will be on Wednesday for my homeroom and on Thursday for Mrs. Doms' homeroom. Please study your study guide.
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, January 6, 2011
1/6/11
Language Arts:
Today was a busy morning. We completed a grammar minute which practiced comparative and superlative adjectives and worked on irregular verbs on the overhead. We also met with our reading buddies, practiced RIT vocabulary, and reviewed the questions at the end of our basal story. The last few minutes before Vocabulary Vine were spent working in our handwriting books.
Homework:
***Reread the basal story and vocabulary for the test tomorrow
***Study spelling
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Math:
We did not have our Odyssey time today in the lab due to MAP testing.
Today we reviewed scientific and expanded notation on white boards before jumping into the lesson of the day which focused on using parentheses in number stories. We ended the day with a short quiz over scientific notation so that I can access how well they understand the concept before we move on.
Homework:
***Math Box 7.4
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
We did not have Social Studies today. We had Art Smart instead. Today we worked on our Original Works art pieces. They are not finished yet but they look great so far! Thank you to Mrs. Grocock, Mrs. Iapalucci, Mrs. Al-Ani, and Mrs. Coughlin for such a fun activity.
***Chapter 7 Social Studies study guides were passed out today. The test is next Wednesday.
Until tomorrow...
Today was a busy morning. We completed a grammar minute which practiced comparative and superlative adjectives and worked on irregular verbs on the overhead. We also met with our reading buddies, practiced RIT vocabulary, and reviewed the questions at the end of our basal story. The last few minutes before Vocabulary Vine were spent working in our handwriting books.
Homework:
***Reread the basal story and vocabulary for the test tomorrow
***Study spelling
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Math:
We did not have our Odyssey time today in the lab due to MAP testing.
Today we reviewed scientific and expanded notation on white boards before jumping into the lesson of the day which focused on using parentheses in number stories. We ended the day with a short quiz over scientific notation so that I can access how well they understand the concept before we move on.
Homework:
***Math Box 7.4
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
We did not have Social Studies today. We had Art Smart instead. Today we worked on our Original Works art pieces. They are not finished yet but they look great so far! Thank you to Mrs. Grocock, Mrs. Iapalucci, Mrs. Al-Ani, and Mrs. Coughlin for such a fun activity.
***Chapter 7 Social Studies study guides were passed out today. The test is next Wednesday.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
1/5/11
What a productive day!
Language Arts:
Right after specials this morning, the students scrambled around and prepared for our wax museum. Boy was it worth the wait! I was so impressed with them! I even had students asking me if we could do another biography project because they actually "want" to do it again. The effort that they put into their projects was definitely evident and I know that they learned a lot.
After the wax museum, we worked on spelling, reviewed our RIT vocabulary and switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Study for spelling
***Reread the weekly story before Friday
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Math:
After completing our minute and grading our homework, we worked on computation and the lesson for the day. Today we focused on scientific notation and expanded notation.
Homework:
***Journal page 217(Finish it) and page 218
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we continued with our study of the Southeast by looking at a variety of maps, working in our Interactive Notebook and reading in our book about the natural resources of the Southeast, the Fall Line, and the rivers and oceans that surround it. We discussed how all of these things effect the way the people in that area live.
Homework:
***Our Chapter 7 test will be next Wednesday, January 12 for my homeroom. A study guide will be passed out during our next class.
Reminders:
***Science Expo projects are due on January 31
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Right after specials this morning, the students scrambled around and prepared for our wax museum. Boy was it worth the wait! I was so impressed with them! I even had students asking me if we could do another biography project because they actually "want" to do it again. The effort that they put into their projects was definitely evident and I know that they learned a lot.
After the wax museum, we worked on spelling, reviewed our RIT vocabulary and switched for Vocabulary Vine.
Homework:
***Study for spelling
***Reread the weekly story before Friday
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Math:
After completing our minute and grading our homework, we worked on computation and the lesson for the day. Today we focused on scientific notation and expanded notation.
Homework:
***Journal page 217(Finish it) and page 218
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we continued with our study of the Southeast by looking at a variety of maps, working in our Interactive Notebook and reading in our book about the natural resources of the Southeast, the Fall Line, and the rivers and oceans that surround it. We discussed how all of these things effect the way the people in that area live.
Homework:
***Our Chapter 7 test will be next Wednesday, January 12 for my homeroom. A study guide will be passed out during our next class.
Reminders:
***Science Expo projects are due on January 31
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
1/4/11
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we completed our grammar minute, continued our study of irregular verbs by completing two pages in our workbook, switched for Vocabulary Vine, reviewed RIT vocabulary, and completed a timed practice writing prompt. It definitely was a busy morning!
Homework:
***Tomorrow is our wax museum. Don't forget your costumes and props!
***We will have our spelling test and basal story assessments on Friday. Remember to reread the story and study your words before Friday.
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Math:
After completing our minute and working on computation, we jumped into the lesson of the day. The lesson today focused on exponential notation with powers of 10.
Homework:
***Math Box 7.2/ worksheet
***Get End of the Year Test signed by a parent
***Give parents the note about Unit 7
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Chapter 6 tests were passed back today...
We jumped into Chapter 7 today which discussed how the geography of the Southeast effects the way people their live. We will continue with this chapter on Thursday by viewing different maps of the Southeast.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we completed our grammar minute, continued our study of irregular verbs by completing two pages in our workbook, switched for Vocabulary Vine, reviewed RIT vocabulary, and completed a timed practice writing prompt. It definitely was a busy morning!
Homework:
***Tomorrow is our wax museum. Don't forget your costumes and props!
***We will have our spelling test and basal story assessments on Friday. Remember to reread the story and study your words before Friday.
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Math:
After completing our minute and working on computation, we jumped into the lesson of the day. The lesson today focused on exponential notation with powers of 10.
Homework:
***Math Box 7.2/ worksheet
***Get End of the Year Test signed by a parent
***Give parents the note about Unit 7
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Chapter 6 tests were passed back today...
We jumped into Chapter 7 today which discussed how the geography of the Southeast effects the way people their live. We will continue with this chapter on Thursday by viewing different maps of the Southeast.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Monday, January 3, 2011
1/3/11
Welcome Back to school!
It was so great to hear about all the fun things that everyone did over the break! Now we are all ready to get back to business!
Language Arts:
Today we jumped back into our basal by reading our story Snowflake Bentley and discussed the vocabulary for the week. In grammar, we practiced irregular verbs. We spent some time talking about our biography file folder reports that are due tomorrow and the wax museum that will be held on Wednesday.(Please refer to the packets that were passed out and the rubrics that will be used in grading both the file folder project and the wax museum presentations.)We finished up by taking a spelling pretest.
Homework:
***Biography file folders reports are due tomorrow. The wax museum will be held on Wednesday. Please make sure that students bring in their costumes and props on Wednesday morning.
***We will be having a spelling test and story assessments on Friday. Please be sure to reread the story at home prior to Friday. We will not, however, have a weekly packet this week due to the biography projects being due this week.
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Math:
We completed our minute today, reviewed different skills on white boards, and then 5th grade Journal 2 workbooks were passed out. YEA!!! The students were all very excited! Today we worked on our lesson 7.1which dealt with exponential notation.
Homework:
***Journal pages 209-211
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Social Studies(Suddarth)
Today we started Chapter 7 which deals with the geography that effects the people living in the Southeast. We looked at several different maps and discussed the elevation of the area.
Homework:
None
Until tomorrow...
It was so great to hear about all the fun things that everyone did over the break! Now we are all ready to get back to business!
Language Arts:
Today we jumped back into our basal by reading our story Snowflake Bentley and discussed the vocabulary for the week. In grammar, we practiced irregular verbs. We spent some time talking about our biography file folder reports that are due tomorrow and the wax museum that will be held on Wednesday.(Please refer to the packets that were passed out and the rubrics that will be used in grading both the file folder project and the wax museum presentations.)We finished up by taking a spelling pretest.
Homework:
***Biography file folders reports are due tomorrow. The wax museum will be held on Wednesday. Please make sure that students bring in their costumes and props on Wednesday morning.
***We will be having a spelling test and story assessments on Friday. Please be sure to reread the story at home prior to Friday. We will not, however, have a weekly packet this week due to the biography projects being due this week.
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Math:
We completed our minute today, reviewed different skills on white boards, and then 5th grade Journal 2 workbooks were passed out. YEA!!! The students were all very excited! Today we worked on our lesson 7.1which dealt with exponential notation.
Homework:
***Journal pages 209-211
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Social Studies(Suddarth)
Today we started Chapter 7 which deals with the geography that effects the people living in the Southeast. We looked at several different maps and discussed the elevation of the area.
Homework:
None
Until tomorrow...
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