homework

SING TOMORROW! + BOOK SALE for CITS

read at least 45 minutes and record your thinking

math - 5 handouts due on Friday

social studies- use the interview questions to interview someone at home about civil rights
1- what types of discrimination are there today?
2- have you ever been discriminated against in the past?
3- what do you think civil rights are?

writing- collect an entry


*I will be out at a fantastic conference for Wed. and Thursday. I can't wait to share all of the cool stuff I learn! Cooper and Kenton will be teaching tomorrow and Barbara will be in Thursday.

*Remember Community Day is this Sunday!

HOMEWORK

Welcome Back!

Tonight:

- Read and keep track of your thinking on a reading log or thinkmark

- writing entry: be ready to update us on your independent project tomorrow

- words that have the "ai" pattern, like train...

- math handout on greatest common factor and least common multiple
*challenge- try out the back side

- geography: check your map quiz from today and fix things that need to be fixed, then study!

Art with Valerie

Maya

Japhy

Cecelia

Takashi

Reynie

Kai

Nico

Dance Photos!

For those of you who were unable to make our dance culmination, here are some photos from class. Enjoy!

Green Game Site

Here is a cool site I just found. Would be a great activity for kids to check out at home!
http://greenribbonschools.org/activity-detail.php?id=863

Have A Super Break!

Homework:

*READ, READ, READ, AND ENJOY!!

*Math packet

*Talk to your family friends to help you gather information about the amendments. You can use examples from your family and add pictures or drawings.

Happy Valentine's Day

and Happy Birthday Georgia!!


Tonight's homework:

-read at least 30-40 min. + fill out your thinkmark or reading log.

- social studies reading passage + amendments then/now handout

-writing: collect + revise/edit

- math: mean/average 2 pg. handout + fix incorrect problems on quiz (highlighted = incorrect)

- words: choose at least 5 new vocabulary words from the social studies passage + look up the definition and be ready to share

Monday 2.13.12

Thanks to all of the families that came to our dance celebration class! The kids did a fantastic job and it was nice to share :)

Tonight's Homework:

-read at least 30 min. + fill out your thinkmark or reading log- it must be complete and ready to share with your club members

- reflect on this quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
*What things in history is this true for? Think of examples.

-writing: collect a 1.5 - 2 page entry

- math: handout- write a story problem for each problem, then solve in 2 ways. You must show each strategy!

- social studies: geoegraphy- review last week's quiz and study where the countries of the Western Hemisphere are located (North and Central America, and be able to locate S.America); study the countries in the Carribean.

- words: create your own scramble!

*Camp Ashoken letter went home today so please ask students about it. This was just an intro letter so there will be more coming soon!

*Ice-skating trip on Thursday

Friday

Happy Birthday Georgia! (On Tuesday) = No homework this weekend

*make sure you READ
*social studies handout from Thurs. is due Mon.
*look over the averages for the snake projects

See you Monday

Thursday Feb. 9, 2012

Happy Birthday Angie!!

Angie's birthday wish was "no homework" tonight. Students have a reading handout that needs to be completed by Monday.

Great job teaching your families the "lattice" multiplication!

*Remember tomorrow is a 1/2 day with 11:30 dismissal in the cafeteria.

Open Dance Class/Culmination next Monday at 10:45

Next Monday will be our last dance class and you are invited to watch! It will be a regular class and give parents a chance to see what students have been working on. We will be trying our this format, in lieu of a stage performance. Class is in the auditorium at 10:45 am.

Open Dance Class/Culmination next Monday at 10:45

Next Monday will be our last dance class and you are invited to watch! It will be a regular class and give parents a chance to see what students have been working on. We will be trying our this format, in lieu of a stage performance. Class is in the auditorium at 10:45 am.

Wed. homework

Tonight's homework:

-read at least 30-40 min. + fill out your thinkmark or reading log- you must bring this to school tomorrow to show me!

- double sided reading passage handout- use the facts in the passage to answer the questions!

-writing: finish indep draft if you haven't + editing work in your notebook

- math: double sided handout using "lattice multiplication"- look at the math letter explaining the strategy and also your examples from class today

- word patterns: if you know...choose 4 words from your independent reading or social studies and use them to help you spell other words. For example, if i know how to spell NATURAL, then I also know how to spell...NATURALLY, UNNATURAL, NATURE...

Reports Update

Dear Families,

Reports for our class will be going home Friday and Monday. I was hopeful that I would have them out by Wednesday but 28 reports (on top of middle school recs) is a lot :)

Thanks for your understanding!

-L

Tuesday Feb. 7th

There was some last minute confusion with tonight's homework, so here it is:

-read at least 30-40 min. + fill out your thinkmark or reading log.Also, talk to someone at home about your theories for The Westing Game...

-writing: finish indep draft if you haven't + revision work in your notebook

- math: create 2 double or triple digit multiplication problems and show 2 strategies. For example solve 37 x 84 using 2 different strategies.

- words: choose at least 5 new vocabulary words you are interested in (these can come from your reading work or word interests)

MONDAY February 6, 2012

Happy Birthday Angie!!


Tonight's Homework:

-read at least 30 min. + fill out your thinkmark or reading log + character handout- it must be complete and ready to share with your club members

- Today we voted on our read aloud and the winner was The Westing Game. Look at the cover, blurb and sample page from The Westing Game to preview and gather information about what the book might be about, question you have, theories, etc.

-writing: collect a 1.5 - 2 page entry

- math: handout (story problems + multi-digit addition strategies- use extra paper if you need to and attach it), 5th graders have an extra multiplication handout

- social studies: geoegraphy- study where the countries of the Western Hemisphere are located (North and Central America, and be able to locate S.America); Quiz is coming!

- words: create your own scramble!

This weekend some students did not complete all of the homework. Make sure it gets done tonight or you will be up at recess tomorrow: thinkmark, character handout, math handouts, social studies

Ice Skating- tomorrow + 2.16

Tomorrow we are going ice skating. Please bring a snack to eat before we leave school(9:30). We will eat lunch after we return to school (12:30/1).