I am sorry that I am just blogging now. The blog site was down on Friday after school.
Language Arts:
We are in the process of finishing up our novel study. The students had time on Friday to work on their homework, but a few students still needed to finish it up.
Homework:
***Read chapters 36-38(They did this in class with their group.)
***Complete their independent literature circle job
***Create a list of events that have happened from chapters 1-38 in the book. Next, create a time line, putting the 10 events in the order in which they occurred.
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Math:
The students are finishing up the end of the year 5th grade overall assessment. Hopefully, everyone will have this completed tomorrow.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
We did not have Social Studies on Friday. We had Art Smart instead. That was our last one for the year. A huge "Thank you" to all of our parents who helped with that each month. My students always looked forward to those days.
Chapter 13 study guides were passed out early last week. Both classes will have their final test at the end of this week. Specific dates for testing will be announced during classes this week.
Study early!
Until tomorrow...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
5/11/11
Yesterday was a fun day. Thank you to all our parents who were a huge help!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we worked in our literature circle groups, read and discussed chapters 28-31, completed our individual jobs, and worked on a friendly letter from one character to another.
Homework:
***Novel study job
***Friendly letter(See Literature Log-Day 7)
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Math:
Today we completed a minute and worked on a review of skills from Unit 12. The students were able to copy the skills that will be tested along with sample problems.
Homework:
***No homework- Review the study guide and sample problems for the test tomorrow(Unit 12)
***Part 1 Unit 11 test was passed back today. Please get a parent signature
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Social Studies(Suddarth)
Today we finished up traveling through some famous cities in the West region. We visited and learned fun facts about Boise, Idaho, Las Vegas, Nevada, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Seattle Washington. Study guides for this chapter will be passed our for both classed tomorrow. The final test of the year will be next week.
Reminders:
***Remember to bring in your field day lunch sheet. They are due on Friday.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we worked in our literature circle groups, read and discussed chapters 28-31, completed our individual jobs, and worked on a friendly letter from one character to another.
Homework:
***Novel study job
***Friendly letter(See Literature Log-Day 7)
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Math:
Today we completed a minute and worked on a review of skills from Unit 12. The students were able to copy the skills that will be tested along with sample problems.
Homework:
***No homework- Review the study guide and sample problems for the test tomorrow(Unit 12)
***Part 1 Unit 11 test was passed back today. Please get a parent signature
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Social Studies(Suddarth)
Today we finished up traveling through some famous cities in the West region. We visited and learned fun facts about Boise, Idaho, Las Vegas, Nevada, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Seattle Washington. Study guides for this chapter will be passed our for both classed tomorrow. The final test of the year will be next week.
Reminders:
***Remember to bring in your field day lunch sheet. They are due on Friday.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
5/4/11
Language Arts:
*** Field day T-shirt order forms are due tomorrow.
We work in groups today and almost everyone was prepared with their job completed. This really makes our Literature Circles run smoothly. Today we read together chapters 9-13.
Homework:
Literature Log Day 3 activities- Write two paragraphs.(See the sheet for details.)
Complete your personal Literature Circle job.
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Math:
Today we started Unit 12. This is our last unit! It covers things like prime factorization, finding the GCF and the LCM as well as probability. This will be a fast unit since we have covered these concepts throughout the year in detail during our board computation time. This will give me time to give the Unit test as well as the End-of-the Year test to assess where we ended the year.
Homework:
***Finish the probability page and complete Math Boxes 12.1 and 12.2
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Social Studies(Suddarth)
We took our Unit 12 test today.
Homework:
***Brochures about The Pacific Crest Trail are due on Friday.
Until tomorrow...
*** Field day T-shirt order forms are due tomorrow.
We work in groups today and almost everyone was prepared with their job completed. This really makes our Literature Circles run smoothly. Today we read together chapters 9-13.
Homework:
Literature Log Day 3 activities- Write two paragraphs.(See the sheet for details.)
Complete your personal Literature Circle job.
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Math:
Today we started Unit 12. This is our last unit! It covers things like prime factorization, finding the GCF and the LCM as well as probability. This will be a fast unit since we have covered these concepts throughout the year in detail during our board computation time. This will give me time to give the Unit test as well as the End-of-the Year test to assess where we ended the year.
Homework:
***Finish the probability page and complete Math Boxes 12.1 and 12.2
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Social Studies(Suddarth)
We took our Unit 12 test today.
Homework:
***Brochures about The Pacific Crest Trail are due on Friday.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, May 2, 2011
5/2/11
It is finally May!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took our novel study test and started our next novel. We will be doing literature circles during this novel and each student will have a specific job to do for their small group. It is very important that they keep up with their job each night.
Homework:
***Read chapter 3 in our new novel
***All journal entries and Tic-Tac-Toe activities are due on Wednesday
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Math:
We worked on a practice test today in class with partners. Our Unit 11 test will be tomorrow.
Homework:
***Complete the practice test- We will go over it before our test tomorrow.
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we read all about The Pacific Crest Trail in the West region. We also started a brochure advertising it. The students will have time to complete the brochure on Wednesday after their Chapter 12 test.
Homework:
***Study the study guide-Your test is on Wednesday.
(Mrs. Doms' class- Your test is tomorrow. You will also have time to work on your brochure advertising The Pacific Crest Trail.)
Reminders:
***Field day T-shirt forms are due by Thursday.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took our novel study test and started our next novel. We will be doing literature circles during this novel and each student will have a specific job to do for their small group. It is very important that they keep up with their job each night.
Homework:
***Read chapter 3 in our new novel
***All journal entries and Tic-Tac-Toe activities are due on Wednesday
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Math:
We worked on a practice test today in class with partners. Our Unit 11 test will be tomorrow.
Homework:
***Complete the practice test- We will go over it before our test tomorrow.
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we read all about The Pacific Crest Trail in the West region. We also started a brochure advertising it. The students will have time to complete the brochure on Wednesday after their Chapter 12 test.
Homework:
***Study the study guide-Your test is on Wednesday.
(Mrs. Doms' class- Your test is tomorrow. You will also have time to work on your brochure advertising The Pacific Crest Trail.)
Reminders:
***Field day T-shirt forms are due by Thursday.
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, April 28, 2011
4/28/11
Well, we made it! ISTEP is over!
Language Arts:
Today we read chapters 23 and 24 in our novel study. We will finish our novel study tomorrow, write the last of our journal entries, complete a few activities, and finish up our Tic-Tac-Toe projects.(These are all due next Wednesday and the test is this coming Monday.)
Math:
Today we worked on finding the volume of a pyramid. The students took quite some time to figure out that a particular pyramid can have a volume of 85, 656,144 cubic feet. We will continue with this tomorrow and wrap up this unit. Our test will be early next week over Unit 11.
Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we read and discussed the Reading Further section in our chapter. This helped us learn about the Pacific Crest Trail that runs from California, through Oregon, and into Washington. We also spent some time creating travel brochures about this exciting place to visit!
Homework:
***Letters are due about the West on Monday(Both classes) Use the handout as a guide. You will need to hand in both the rough draft and the final copy.
***Chapter 12 test is on Tuesday for Mrs. Doms' class and Wednesday for my homeroom class. Remember- You have a study guide. Please study from it.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today we read chapters 23 and 24 in our novel study. We will finish our novel study tomorrow, write the last of our journal entries, complete a few activities, and finish up our Tic-Tac-Toe projects.(These are all due next Wednesday and the test is this coming Monday.)
Math:
Today we worked on finding the volume of a pyramid. The students took quite some time to figure out that a particular pyramid can have a volume of 85, 656,144 cubic feet. We will continue with this tomorrow and wrap up this unit. Our test will be early next week over Unit 11.
Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we read and discussed the Reading Further section in our chapter. This helped us learn about the Pacific Crest Trail that runs from California, through Oregon, and into Washington. We also spent some time creating travel brochures about this exciting place to visit!
Homework:
***Letters are due about the West on Monday(Both classes) Use the handout as a guide. You will need to hand in both the rough draft and the final copy.
***Chapter 12 test is on Tuesday for Mrs. Doms' class and Wednesday for my homeroom class. Remember- You have a study guide. Please study from it.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
4/27/11
Our second day of ISTEP is over! We only have one more day left!
Language Arts:
Today we read and discussed chapters 20 and 21 in our novel study. The students were asked to read chapter 22 independently(4 pages). They were then given time to work on their journal entries and their Tic-Tac-Toe projects.
Monday will be our test over our novel. All journal entries and the projects will be due on Wednesday. The students have time each day to work on these in class.
(The students should not be working on this at home until after ISTEP testing is over.)
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Math:
We did not have math today.
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Social Studies:(Both classes)
Today we voted on our travel itinerary for our class trip to Hawaii. We also read the summary of chapter 12 and the students were given time to work on their letter about visiting the West region.
Study guides were passed out earlier this week. The chapter 12 test will be next Tuesday for Mrs. Doms' class and next Wednesday for my homeroom. The letters,however, are due on Monday. Each student is required to turn in both the rough draft and the final copy in either ink(cursive) or typed. Both copies must be turned in to get credit. Please refer to the instructions sheet to ensure that all parts of the assignment are completed.
(This should not be worked on until after ISTEP testing is over.)
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today we read and discussed chapters 20 and 21 in our novel study. The students were asked to read chapter 22 independently(4 pages). They were then given time to work on their journal entries and their Tic-Tac-Toe projects.
Monday will be our test over our novel. All journal entries and the projects will be due on Wednesday. The students have time each day to work on these in class.
(The students should not be working on this at home until after ISTEP testing is over.)
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Math:
We did not have math today.
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Social Studies:(Both classes)
Today we voted on our travel itinerary for our class trip to Hawaii. We also read the summary of chapter 12 and the students were given time to work on their letter about visiting the West region.
Study guides were passed out earlier this week. The chapter 12 test will be next Tuesday for Mrs. Doms' class and next Wednesday for my homeroom. The letters,however, are due on Monday. Each student is required to turn in both the rough draft and the final copy in either ink(cursive) or typed. Both copies must be turned in to get credit. Please refer to the instructions sheet to ensure that all parts of the assignment are completed.
(This should not be worked on until after ISTEP testing is over.)
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
4/26/11
Our first day of ISTEP is over! I was proud of how well focused the kids were. Tomorrow and Thursday is all we have left. We can do this!
Math:
Today was a mixed up schedule. We did not have a regular math class. We ISTEP tested instead.
Language Arts:
Due to our mixed up schedule, we had a short Language Arts time. We were , however, able to get two chapters read and discussed in our novel study. The students also had some time to work on their journal entries and their Tic-Tac-Toe activities.
Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we traveled through Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. We even stopped to plan a 4-day itinerary of fun excursions that we, as a class, could experience. Study guides were passed out today for Chapter 12. Our test will be sometime next week. I will let the students know by Friday when it will be exactly.
Until tomorrow...
Math:
Today was a mixed up schedule. We did not have a regular math class. We ISTEP tested instead.
Language Arts:
Due to our mixed up schedule, we had a short Language Arts time. We were , however, able to get two chapters read and discussed in our novel study. The students also had some time to work on their journal entries and their Tic-Tac-Toe activities.
Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we traveled through Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. We even stopped to plan a 4-day itinerary of fun excursions that we, as a class, could experience. Study guides were passed out today for Chapter 12. Our test will be sometime next week. I will let the students know by Friday when it will be exactly.
Until tomorrow...
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