Language Arts:
This morning we took a 55 minute test in ISTEP, reviewed our grammar and study skill of the week, typed our published books during computer lab time, and listened to our read aloud.
Reminders:
***Keep reviewing your spelling words for the weekly assessments given on Friday.
***Read- The end of the grading period is soon approaching.
***Reading projects are due next Friday.
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Math:
We continued on with working on simplifying expressions and combining like terms.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
Today we listened to our settlement interviews of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.
***It looks like our test will be next Tuesday after a review on Monday.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
3/02/10
Language Arts:
This morning we reviewed our story vocabulary for the week, discussed our comprehension skill(making generalizations), switched for Vocabulary Vine, listened to our read aloud and worked on our grammar skill and a study skill(parts of a book). Then we were off to double specials.
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Math:
During our math time, we took the math portion of the ISTEP+ .
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After lunch we switched back to our Language Arts groups to complete our writing portion of the ISTEP+. Before we knew it, it was time to get ready for dismissal. The day flew by!
Reminders:
***We will continue on with the ISTEP the first thing in the morning tomorrow. Please remember to get a good nights sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, bring a snack and some gum to chew during the test.
Until tomorrow...
This morning we reviewed our story vocabulary for the week, discussed our comprehension skill(making generalizations), switched for Vocabulary Vine, listened to our read aloud and worked on our grammar skill and a study skill(parts of a book). Then we were off to double specials.
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Math:
During our math time, we took the math portion of the ISTEP+ .
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After lunch we switched back to our Language Arts groups to complete our writing portion of the ISTEP+. Before we knew it, it was time to get ready for dismissal. The day flew by!
Reminders:
***We will continue on with the ISTEP the first thing in the morning tomorrow. Please remember to get a good nights sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, bring a snack and some gum to chew during the test.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, March 1, 2010
3/01/10
Language Arts:
Today was a normal day in Language Arts. We started our new story, practiced pronoun and verb agreement, and took our spelling pretest which deals with homographs and accented syllables.
We will not have our Weekly Homework Packet this week or any other homework due to ISTEP+. We will have all of our usual assessments on Friday, however.
Reminders:
***ISTEP+ starts tomorrow. Please remember to eat a healthy breakfast and bring a snack and gum to chew during the tests.
***Reading Projects are due on March 12.
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Math:
Today in math we completed our 100th minute! The students have those in blue folders and they were sent home today. We also worked on computation, problem solving, and worked on simplifying expressions.
Homework:
***None
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Content:
Today in Social Studies we reviewed the three settlements and then the students were divided into groups to Act-It-Out. They will present information about their settlements on Wednesday.
Until tomorrow... Remember-ISTEP+ begins tomorrow!
Today was a normal day in Language Arts. We started our new story, practiced pronoun and verb agreement, and took our spelling pretest which deals with homographs and accented syllables.
We will not have our Weekly Homework Packet this week or any other homework due to ISTEP+. We will have all of our usual assessments on Friday, however.
Reminders:
***ISTEP+ starts tomorrow. Please remember to eat a healthy breakfast and bring a snack and gum to chew during the tests.
***Reading Projects are due on March 12.
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Math:
Today in math we completed our 100th minute! The students have those in blue folders and they were sent home today. We also worked on computation, problem solving, and worked on simplifying expressions.
Homework:
***None
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Content:
Today in Social Studies we reviewed the three settlements and then the students were divided into groups to Act-It-Out. They will present information about their settlements on Wednesday.
Until tomorrow... Remember-ISTEP+ begins tomorrow!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Field Trip Friday!
We were gone all morning on our field trip to the South Bend Regional Art Museum. I am happy to say that my students were very well behaved and their sculptures turned out great! They will be displayed for Gallery Galaxy. We returned just in time for lunch and a short recess break. What a fun day!
Reminders:
***Read over the weekend. It is our last chance to log reading minutes. All calendars are due on Monday.
***ISTEP starts on Tuesday. We are ready!
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Math:
We did not have math today due to the field trip.
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Social Studies:
Today in Social Studies were read and discussed the first two settlements-Roanoke and Jamestown. The students really have a few creative ideas about what happened to the people of Roanoke. What imaginations! We will continue with this chapter next week.
Until Monday...
We were gone all morning on our field trip to the South Bend Regional Art Museum. I am happy to say that my students were very well behaved and their sculptures turned out great! They will be displayed for Gallery Galaxy. We returned just in time for lunch and a short recess break. What a fun day!
Reminders:
***Read over the weekend. It is our last chance to log reading minutes. All calendars are due on Monday.
***ISTEP starts on Tuesday. We are ready!
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Math:
We did not have math today due to the field trip.
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Social Studies:
Today in Social Studies were read and discussed the first two settlements-Roanoke and Jamestown. The students really have a few creative ideas about what happened to the people of Roanoke. What imaginations! We will continue with this chapter next week.
Until Monday...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
I am glad to be back at school today.
Language Arts:
Today was a short morning due to double specials. We were able to switch for Vocabulary Vine and take our weekly assessment a little early since we will be at our field trip all morning tomorrow.
Homework:
***Reading calendars are due tomorrow! They will we counted up and returned tomorrow so that we can turn them in one last time on Monday. Monday is the last official day to turn in reading minutes. We are doing a great job so far so let's really "pour it on" this weekend!
***Weekly Homework packet is due tomorrow
***Spelling test- Tomorrow
***An AR Checkup sheet was sent home today. Please sign and return it tomorrow.
Reminders:
***We will be out of the building tomorrow from about 9:15-12:45. Please remember your sack lunch and a drink! We will eat when we return from the museum.
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Math:
Today in math we worked on Study Island, completed our minute, and worked on some sample problems in preparation for next week. We are ready! Please stress to your kids to take their time, keep an eye on the clock, and double check all of their computation. They need to show their work when asked too.
Homework:
***None- If they can, it is a great idea to do a little extra practice on Study Island at home this weekend.
***We will not have math tomorrow because of the field trip.
***Unit 8 tests were passed back today.
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Content:
Today in Social Studies we started discussing Chapter 6 and the three settlements that were formed by the explorers. Remember- Roanoke? Jamestown? Plymouth?
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today was a short morning due to double specials. We were able to switch for Vocabulary Vine and take our weekly assessment a little early since we will be at our field trip all morning tomorrow.
Homework:
***Reading calendars are due tomorrow! They will we counted up and returned tomorrow so that we can turn them in one last time on Monday. Monday is the last official day to turn in reading minutes. We are doing a great job so far so let's really "pour it on" this weekend!
***Weekly Homework packet is due tomorrow
***Spelling test- Tomorrow
***An AR Checkup sheet was sent home today. Please sign and return it tomorrow.
Reminders:
***We will be out of the building tomorrow from about 9:15-12:45. Please remember your sack lunch and a drink! We will eat when we return from the museum.
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Math:
Today in math we worked on Study Island, completed our minute, and worked on some sample problems in preparation for next week. We are ready! Please stress to your kids to take their time, keep an eye on the clock, and double check all of their computation. They need to show their work when asked too.
Homework:
***None- If they can, it is a great idea to do a little extra practice on Study Island at home this weekend.
***We will not have math tomorrow because of the field trip.
***Unit 8 tests were passed back today.
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Content:
Today in Social Studies we started discussing Chapter 6 and the three settlements that were formed by the explorers. Remember- Roanoke? Jamestown? Plymouth?
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we switched for Vocabulary Vine, reviewed our vocabulary for the week, listened to our read a loud, practiced our spelling words for the week,and worked on our grammar skill of the week which is subject and object pronouns.
An ISTEP+ schedule was passed out to the students today. We are testing next Tuesday-Thursday. We are getting geared up and the students are ready! Please remember to help at home by sending them to school on time, well rested, and with a healthy breakfast. Oh yes- Don't forget the gum!
Reminders:
***I will be pulling AR reports later this week. Every student is expected to read and pass a total of 3 AR books this grading period. Please ask your child if they are taking tests.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet is due on Friday.
***Our field trip is on Friday-Remember your sack lunch.
***Study your spelling words this week!
***Tomorrow is our Read-In.
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Math: We started Unit 9 today. It deals with variables, formulas, and graphs. The lesson today dealt with finding the area of a rectangle by using the distributive property. This Unit looks like it will be fairly easy.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 9.1
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Social Studies:
We reviewed today for our test tomorrow. It will cover all of Chapter 5. Reviewing your matrix and rereading the chapter will be a big help!
Homework:
***Study for the test
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we switched for Vocabulary Vine, reviewed our vocabulary for the week, listened to our read a loud, practiced our spelling words for the week,and worked on our grammar skill of the week which is subject and object pronouns.
An ISTEP+ schedule was passed out to the students today. We are testing next Tuesday-Thursday. We are getting geared up and the students are ready! Please remember to help at home by sending them to school on time, well rested, and with a healthy breakfast. Oh yes- Don't forget the gum!
Reminders:
***I will be pulling AR reports later this week. Every student is expected to read and pass a total of 3 AR books this grading period. Please ask your child if they are taking tests.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet is due on Friday.
***Our field trip is on Friday-Remember your sack lunch.
***Study your spelling words this week!
***Tomorrow is our Read-In.
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Math: We started Unit 9 today. It deals with variables, formulas, and graphs. The lesson today dealt with finding the area of a rectangle by using the distributive property. This Unit looks like it will be fairly easy.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 9.1
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Social Studies:
We reviewed today for our test tomorrow. It will cover all of Chapter 5. Reviewing your matrix and rereading the chapter will be a big help!
Homework:
***Study for the test
Until tomorrow...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we started our new story for the week. Please take the time to review this weeks vocabulary. The words are as follows: arroyo, behavior, secluded, glimpse, stunned, nestled, unpleasant, and arousing.
In spelling, we took our pretest this morning. Please make sure that your child is practicing their spelling words a little each night. It is expected that every student should get at least 23/25 on their spelling test each week. If they did not get at least a passing grade on last weeks test, you will find their test with a sticker for a parent signature. Your child should write the correct spelling of the words that they missed 10 times each for tomorrow.
In grammar today we worked on subject and object pronouns. This can be a little tricky so please make sure that you go over the worksheets that we completed together in class. This will be the grammar skill that is tested on Thursday.
Reminders:
***Our field trip to the South Bend Regional Art Museum is on Friday. Please make sure that your child has their sack lunch if you indicated that that they would bring one to school. We will eat when we return from the museum.
***Next week is ISTEP+. Hooray! Be looking for a note of days and times to come home in folders tomorrow. Remember- It is imperative that your child come to school healthy and well rested on all 3 days next week. They are allowed to bring in gum to chew during the tests.
***This is the last week for the I Love to Read challenge. So far, we are in the lead! I have challenged every student to really set a goal for themselves and reach for it in reading minutes this week. We can do it!
***Our third reading project is due on March 12. Also, the expectation for this 3rd grading period is that every student will read and pass 3 AR books on their lexile with at least an 80%. Ask your child if they have.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet/Tests- Some Thursday and some Friday due to our field trip on Friday.
***Read and record minutes
***All assessments were sent home today from Friday.
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Math:
Today in Math many students still needed some time to complete their Unit 8 test that they started last week. (We did not have math on Friday so they could not finish it then.) I was able to work with a small group on a variety on skills as they finished up.
We will start Unit 9 tomorrow which deals with variables, formulas, and graphs.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
Today we read and discussed the Summary and the Reading Further section. The students had time to start pages 30-31 in their Interactive Student Notebook.
Homework:
***Pages 30-31 due tomorrow
***Study and reread the chapter. Our test over Chapter 5 is on Wednesday. We will play a game tomorrow in class as a way to review for the test.
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we started our new story for the week. Please take the time to review this weeks vocabulary. The words are as follows: arroyo, behavior, secluded, glimpse, stunned, nestled, unpleasant, and arousing.
In spelling, we took our pretest this morning. Please make sure that your child is practicing their spelling words a little each night. It is expected that every student should get at least 23/25 on their spelling test each week. If they did not get at least a passing grade on last weeks test, you will find their test with a sticker for a parent signature. Your child should write the correct spelling of the words that they missed 10 times each for tomorrow.
In grammar today we worked on subject and object pronouns. This can be a little tricky so please make sure that you go over the worksheets that we completed together in class. This will be the grammar skill that is tested on Thursday.
Reminders:
***Our field trip to the South Bend Regional Art Museum is on Friday. Please make sure that your child has their sack lunch if you indicated that that they would bring one to school. We will eat when we return from the museum.
***Next week is ISTEP+. Hooray! Be looking for a note of days and times to come home in folders tomorrow. Remember- It is imperative that your child come to school healthy and well rested on all 3 days next week. They are allowed to bring in gum to chew during the tests.
***This is the last week for the I Love to Read challenge. So far, we are in the lead! I have challenged every student to really set a goal for themselves and reach for it in reading minutes this week. We can do it!
***Our third reading project is due on March 12. Also, the expectation for this 3rd grading period is that every student will read and pass 3 AR books on their lexile with at least an 80%. Ask your child if they have.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet/Tests- Some Thursday and some Friday due to our field trip on Friday.
***Read and record minutes
***All assessments were sent home today from Friday.
*************************************************************************************
Math:
Today in Math many students still needed some time to complete their Unit 8 test that they started last week. (We did not have math on Friday so they could not finish it then.) I was able to work with a small group on a variety on skills as they finished up.
We will start Unit 9 tomorrow which deals with variables, formulas, and graphs.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
Today we read and discussed the Summary and the Reading Further section. The students had time to start pages 30-31 in their Interactive Student Notebook.
Homework:
***Pages 30-31 due tomorrow
***Study and reread the chapter. Our test over Chapter 5 is on Wednesday. We will play a game tomorrow in class as a way to review for the test.
Until tomorrow...
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