We are finally finished...At least for now!
Today we took our last two ISTEP+ tests. I am very proud of how hard the students worked this week. We know that some of the tests were difficult and we are proud of the effort that they put forward. We will finish up the next part sometime in late April.
We also found a few minutes today to squeeze in some typing time. We will work on our published books next week. Be sure to send in pictures and stickers to use in your books.
Homework:
***Reading projects are due tomorrow!
***Pink reading calendars are due tomorrow. Please initial each day including Monday-Thursday reading minutes.
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We did not have Math today. We tested instead.
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In Social Studies we took class time to work on practice book pages 31 and 32. Then we read through lesson 5.
Homework:
***Page 31-(If not completed in class.) We will complete page 32 tomorrow in class.
***Quiz over lessons 3 and 4 will be on Monday.
***Our Chapter test will be on Friday. This is the last day of our rotation.
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
3/04/09
Just one more day of ISTEP!
Today in Language Arts we completed a 55 minute writing prompt(ISTEP), listened to our read a loud, watched a short video about the upcoming book fair, and worked on a differentiated poetry Tic-Tac-Toe that Ms. Nufer designed. We will continue to work on these through next week.
Homework:
***READ,READ,READ!- Remember to log your minutes on the pink calendar and get a parent signature each night.. Calendars are due on Friday.
***Reading projects are due on Friday.
***Pictures, graphics, and stickers are due on Monday. If you would like to include these in your published book, you will need them on Monday. We will be spending some time doing the illustrations and finishing up the typing then.
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In Math we worked on quite a bit of fraction practice on white boards. I think after another day or two, everyone will be more confident in this skill. We also worked on a RIT Vocabulary review- fill in the blank. This is great practice for review. More time will be spent on this next week since we will not have math again until Monday.
Homework:
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In Social Studies we continued our discussion on Chapter 3- Lessons 3 and 4. We also started a practice book page. We will continue with this tomorrow in class. If you are looking ahead, we are having a quiz next Monday over lessons 3 and 4. Our final test will be Friday, March 13th-the last day of the rotation.
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we completed a 55 minute writing prompt(ISTEP), listened to our read a loud, watched a short video about the upcoming book fair, and worked on a differentiated poetry Tic-Tac-Toe that Ms. Nufer designed. We will continue to work on these through next week.
Homework:
***READ,READ,READ!- Remember to log your minutes on the pink calendar and get a parent signature each night.. Calendars are due on Friday.
***Reading projects are due on Friday.
***Pictures, graphics, and stickers are due on Monday. If you would like to include these in your published book, you will need them on Monday. We will be spending some time doing the illustrations and finishing up the typing then.
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In Math we worked on quite a bit of fraction practice on white boards. I think after another day or two, everyone will be more confident in this skill. We also worked on a RIT Vocabulary review- fill in the blank. This is great practice for review. More time will be spent on this next week since we will not have math again until Monday.
Homework:
None*****************************************************************************
In Social Studies we continued our discussion on Chapter 3- Lessons 3 and 4. We also started a practice book page. We will continue with this tomorrow in class. If you are looking ahead, we are having a quiz next Monday over lessons 3 and 4. Our final test will be Friday, March 13th-the last day of the rotation.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
3/3/09
Two more ISTEP tests completed!
Today was a busy day. We took two long ISTEP tests, had double specials and really only had Math. Hang in there! We only have two more days of testing!
I hope that all of you are taking advantage of the fact that we do not have homework this week. Everyone should be reading each and every night and logging their minutes on their pink reading calendar. I can't wait until Friday to see how many minutes our class read this week. I expect a lot!
***Reading projects are due on Friday, March 6th
***Pink I Love to Read calendars are due on Friday. (It shou7ld have minutes from Monday-Thursday logged.)
Come to school with a positive attitude, full belly, and well rested... We can do this!
Until tomorrow...
Today was a busy day. We took two long ISTEP tests, had double specials and really only had Math. Hang in there! We only have two more days of testing!
I hope that all of you are taking advantage of the fact that we do not have homework this week. Everyone should be reading each and every night and logging their minutes on their pink reading calendar. I can't wait until Friday to see how many minutes our class read this week. I expect a lot!
***Reading projects are due on Friday, March 6th
***Pink I Love to Read calendars are due on Friday. (It shou7ld have minutes from Monday-Thursday logged.)
Come to school with a positive attitude, full belly, and well rested... We can do this!
Until tomorrow...
Monday, March 2, 2009
3/02/09
ISTEP is back!
We spent all morning long in our Language Arts groups. We did get two of the math tests completed, though. Tomorrow will be filled with more testing and double specials. Please make sure to send your child to school with their bellies full and fully rested! It is a long morning!
Reminders:
Today was the first day of the I Love to Read Challenge. Please log and initial your childs' pink WSBT reading calendar. These will be turned in on Fridays throughout the month of March. (Remember-In order for us to reach our goal, everyone needs to read, read, read!)
***Reading projects are due on March 6th.
Until tomorrow...
We spent all morning long in our Language Arts groups. We did get two of the math tests completed, though. Tomorrow will be filled with more testing and double specials. Please make sure to send your child to school with their bellies full and fully rested! It is a long morning!
Reminders:
Today was the first day of the I Love to Read Challenge. Please log and initial your childs' pink WSBT reading calendar. These will be turned in on Fridays throughout the month of March. (Remember-In order for us to reach our goal, everyone needs to read, read, read!)
***Reading projects are due on March 6th.
Until tomorrow...
Sunday, March 1, 2009
3/01/09
Friday was a busy day!
ISTEP+ starts soon... Get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast each morning!
In Language Arts we took some time to type our poetry for our published books, reviewed skills, and finished up a piece of writing that will be turned in for a grade.
Homework:
***Get to bed early and eat a healthy breakfast Monday morning. We will start to test first thing in the morning.
***Reading projects are due on Friday, March 6th.
Reminders:
***The I Love to Read challenge officially starts on Monday. Please encourage your child to read. Be sure to log their minutes each night on the pink calendar that will be coming home on Monday. The calendars will be collected at the end of each week and totaled to keep track of our classroom minutes and the school minutes read to see if we our achieving our goal. Remember... We ALL need to read in order to reach our goal!
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In Math we reviewed coordinates and practiced plotting them. WE will not have math on Monday due to the ISTEP.
Homework:
None
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In Social Studies we continued on with our discussion of lesson 2. We will continue on next week.
Homework:
None
Until Monday...
ISTEP+ starts soon... Get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast each morning!
In Language Arts we took some time to type our poetry for our published books, reviewed skills, and finished up a piece of writing that will be turned in for a grade.
Homework:
***Get to bed early and eat a healthy breakfast Monday morning. We will start to test first thing in the morning.
***Reading projects are due on Friday, March 6th.
Reminders:
***The I Love to Read challenge officially starts on Monday. Please encourage your child to read. Be sure to log their minutes each night on the pink calendar that will be coming home on Monday. The calendars will be collected at the end of each week and totaled to keep track of our classroom minutes and the school minutes read to see if we our achieving our goal. Remember... We ALL need to read in order to reach our goal!
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In Math we reviewed coordinates and practiced plotting them. WE will not have math on Monday due to the ISTEP.
Homework:
None
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In Social Studies we continued on with our discussion of lesson 2. We will continue on next week.
Homework:
None
Until Monday...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
2/26/09
What a foggy morning!
Today was a short day in Language Arts. We still found time to add new words to our Vocabulary Vine, review skills, and complete our final draft of our writing piece.
We will spend time tomorrow typing and putting our poetry together in order to get our published books ready. I have scheduled some additional computer time for this. If your child does not get their typing completed at school, it may turn into homework.(If possible)
Homework:
***Cursive packet
***Comprehension packet
Reminders:
***Next week starts the I Love to Read Challenge. Please look for the calendars to come home on Monday. All reading minutes for the month of March will need to be logged and initialed on the pink sheet. We have a lot of fun activities planned so get ready to READ!
***Reading projects are due next week. All projects are due on Friday, March 6th.
***Tomorrow is the 4/5 Growth and Development talk.
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In Math we worked on a variety of skills and discussed ways to explain in writing what we need to do to solve a problem and showing all the steps on paper. We also started working on a Unit 8 Checking Progress. Some students still need extra practice in working with fractions. We will continue working on these skills in class and in small groups. Be looking for extra sheets to help them practice. These will come home the week of the 9th.(Not during ISTEP week)
Homework:
***None
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In Social Studies we reviewed lesson 2, completed our study guide together, and worked on a worksheet with the help of our textbook. We will continue with this next week. Please note that the end of our grading period and this rotation is March 13th. With ISTEP being next week, we will not have any quizzes to study for, but if you would like to plan ahead you might like to know that our test will be on Friday, March 13th.
Until tomorrow....
Today was a short day in Language Arts. We still found time to add new words to our Vocabulary Vine, review skills, and complete our final draft of our writing piece.
We will spend time tomorrow typing and putting our poetry together in order to get our published books ready. I have scheduled some additional computer time for this. If your child does not get their typing completed at school, it may turn into homework.(If possible)
Homework:
***Cursive packet
***Comprehension packet
Reminders:
***Next week starts the I Love to Read Challenge. Please look for the calendars to come home on Monday. All reading minutes for the month of March will need to be logged and initialed on the pink sheet. We have a lot of fun activities planned so get ready to READ!
***Reading projects are due next week. All projects are due on Friday, March 6th.
***Tomorrow is the 4/5 Growth and Development talk.
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In Math we worked on a variety of skills and discussed ways to explain in writing what we need to do to solve a problem and showing all the steps on paper. We also started working on a Unit 8 Checking Progress. Some students still need extra practice in working with fractions. We will continue working on these skills in class and in small groups. Be looking for extra sheets to help them practice. These will come home the week of the 9th.(Not during ISTEP week)
Homework:
***None
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In Social Studies we reviewed lesson 2, completed our study guide together, and worked on a worksheet with the help of our textbook. We will continue with this next week. Please note that the end of our grading period and this rotation is March 13th. With ISTEP being next week, we will not have any quizzes to study for, but if you would like to plan ahead you might like to know that our test will be on Friday, March 13th.
Until tomorrow....
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
2/25/09
It was a busy day in Room 24!
In Language Arts we reviewed skills, worked on our final draft of our writing based on our color coding activity, and created boa constrictors for our school rain forest. During computer lab, Mrs. Trusty introduced us to a new computer program that is a fantastic skill review. It is called Study Island. Your child will be able to log onto this website from home and practice specific skills. A note will be sent home tomorrow explaining how to log onto their website.
Homework:
***Read 20-30 minutes- Record your minutes in your planner.
***Cursive packet- due Friday
***Comprehension packet-due Friday
***Reading projects are due next week- We expect these projects to reflect 9 weeks worth of effort!Please don't wait until the night before.
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In Math we reviewed skills, went over our Unit 8 test , and worked on computation. Unit 8 tests were handed back today. Some students were asked to redo questions on their test.These questions are homework.
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We did not have content. We created lovely watercolor portraits in Art Smart.
Until tomorrow...
In Language Arts we reviewed skills, worked on our final draft of our writing based on our color coding activity, and created boa constrictors for our school rain forest. During computer lab, Mrs. Trusty introduced us to a new computer program that is a fantastic skill review. It is called Study Island. Your child will be able to log onto this website from home and practice specific skills. A note will be sent home tomorrow explaining how to log onto their website.
Homework:
***Read 20-30 minutes- Record your minutes in your planner.
***Cursive packet- due Friday
***Comprehension packet-due Friday
***Reading projects are due next week- We expect these projects to reflect 9 weeks worth of effort!Please don't wait until the night before.
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In Math we reviewed skills, went over our Unit 8 test , and worked on computation. Unit 8 tests were handed back today. Some students were asked to redo questions on their test.These questions are homework.
***********************************************************************************
We did not have content. We created lovely watercolor portraits in Art Smart.
Until tomorrow...
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