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).

Wednesday 2.1.12 Homework

Happy February!

Building on our conversation yesterday, today in writing we read through a Leonard Pitts editorial together, discussing content, tone, language, thinking about the power of writing. For homework students chose another editorial they wanted to read.
- read editorial + take notes on handout

reading- read for at least 30 minutes and fill out thinkmark/reading log

words- add new words to your mini word wall + fill out related words on the back

math handout- show all of your work


See you tomorrow!

MONDAY 1.30.12

This week we are going ice-skating! For real ;) On Thursday February 2nd.
I will let you know when our next trip has been re-scheduled for.


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

-writing: collect a 1.5 - 2 page entry

- math: handout (story problems + multiplication strategies)

- 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!

Monday 1.23.12

Tomorrow we go ice-skating! *Remember, they will not allow us to eat at the rink so we will have a snack before we go and eat lunch after. Hot chocolate should be fine :)

All homework is due on Friday! Great job to our Principal for today, Nissim.

Homework:

-read at least 30 min. + fill out your thinkmark or reading log- it must be complete

-writing: collect a new entry or work on your independent project

- math: 2 review handouts. Use 2 strategies. To make it more challenging, try changing the numbers or write your own problem!

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

- words: create your own scramble!

Welcome Cooper!

We have a FANTASTIC new student teacher this semester, Cooper. Today she and the kids started working on a timeline of U.S. history so we could pay attention to all of the dates and events we were learning and reading about. We will add onto it when we come across new information. Here is some of the work we did today.

Math Connections: Factors and Fractions

Today we started looking at the connection between factors and fractions.

For example:

1/5 of 35 = 7
1/7 of 35 = 5
5/35 is the same as 1/7 and 7/35 is the same as 1/5.

Once we got started, we couldn't stop! 9/72 = _____ and 1/4 of 32 = (ask your student!)

Wednesday 1.18.12

Tomorrow we go ice-skating! *Remember, they will not allow us to eat at the rink so we will have a snack before we go and eat lunch after. Hot chocolate should be fine :)

All homework is due on Friday! Great job to our Principal for today, Nissim.

Homework:

-read at least 30 min. + fill out your thinkmark or reading log- it must be complete and ready to turn in

-writing: collect an entry using new vocabulary

- math: volume (length x width x height)
find and label ALL of the different box dimensions for each number of cupcakes
boxes of 12, 16, 24, 32, 48
ex. 12: 2x2x3, 1x3x4...
*remember Eric's strategy for drawing the boxes: draw the array 1st...

- social studies: our timeline looks great! bring in any new dates or events to add...

- words: sorts- prefix -un and suffix -ed
+ instead of COLD

Tues. 1.17.12 homework

Welcome back!

Tonight's homework:

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

-writing: finish indep draft if you haven't + collect an entry

- math: Sodoku handout

- social studies: read the new Freedom Riders handout + take complete notes on the note-taking sheet (front and back). Jot down things that are confusing or tricky- questions, ideas, etc.

- words: choose at least 5 new vocabulary words from the article that are connected to the topic and our understanding of U.S. history

-*science quiz with Emily

***important- if you haven't turned in ice skating money or permission slips please bring it tomorrow!

Personal Essay Celebration this Wednesday morning- 8:45

Dear Families,

We are having a writing celebration for our past unit of study, Personal Essay, this Wed. January 11th at 8:45. It will be a short celebration, but all are welcome to attend. Invitations went out last Friday. We will videotape and try to send the videos for those who can't make it.

Thanks!

Thank You! + Ice Skating info

Dear Families,

Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely holiday. THANK YOU so much for the generous class gift!! It was greatly appreciated.

Our 2 ice skating trips this year will be:
Thursday January 19th and Thursday February 2nd
at Laser Rink in Central Park. We are planning to go by school bus.

Students were given permission slips and envelopes on Friday. Please be sure to fill out the label on the front of the envelope and return with the 2 permission slips and money (admission, skate rental). The 2 permission forms are for the DOE and Laser Rink.

Thank you and I hope to see you!

Happy Winter Soltice

Reading: read at least 30 min. and fill out at least 2 boxes on your thinkmark
and be ready to discuss the Winter Soltice article

Social Studies: Read the Winter Soltice article and then create a drawing or chart with labels to show your understanding

Words: choose at least 1 new word from the article to look up and define. Also study your homonyms.

Writing: bring your mentor text tomorrow and work on your independent project

Math:
*Rice Krispie treat ingredients are needed: Rice Krispie cereal, marshmallows, butter, measuring cups, baking tins.

THANK YOU!

Homework

Reading: read at least 30 min. and fill out at least 2 boxes on your thinkmark
and write 2 questions you want to find out from today's reading of George vs George

Social Studies: study your map of North and Central America.

Words: find at least 2 new or tricky words in your reading book and look up the definition in a dictionary. Be ready to share tomorrow! Also study your homonyms.

Writing: bring your mentor text tomorrow and work on your independent project

Math: teach a parent 2 multiplication and 2 division strategies

*Rice Krispie treat ingredients are needed: Rice Krispie cereal, marshmallows, butter
We are going to make them on Thursday. If you can bring in measuring cups that would also be wonderful (they will be returned)!

*SING is tomorrow at 8:45 am!

Field Trip Tuesday

We will be attending a field trip at the Abrons Art Center on Tuesday to see The Paper Bag Players. The performance begins at 12:30, so we will plan to leave school around 11:45. Amy and Matt's class will join us, too. Students should plan to bring lunch that day if possible. We would like to eat before leaving for the trip.

Many thanks to Samantha's mom, Rose, for setting us up!

Tuesday will also be Ava-Margeaux's last day with us. She has been a great student teacher and I know we will miss her. Students are encouraged to make a card or write her a letter to share on Tuesday afternoon, but shhhhhhh!

Welcoming D.G.B.

It is with deep gratitude that I write to thank you all for your generosity and support for our new rug. WE LOVE IT. We all fit. We love to hang out on it even when we don't have to. We've even decided to keep shoes off the rug so we can keep it clean and comfy. Kids have brought in slippers to wear in the classroom. Our favorite name for our new addition is "Delicate Gorgeous Blue" or D.G.B. It's been an exciting week. THANKS!

Claymation Thanks

Thank you to all of the parents and families that came out for the Claymation Premiere! It was really wonderful to see everyone and I know the kids were very proud to share their work with you.

A special thank you to Eric Reinertson for making the Claymation invitation. It was a super design and all of your effort is greatly appreciated.

I'm looking forward to more stop-motion films in the future...

HOMEWORK

11.29.11

READING- Read for at least 30 min. + 2-3 thinkmarks. *Also, see Social Studies.

WRITING- Find facts to support the big idea of your personal essay. Search online or interview a member of your family. You should gather information from different points of view- *think about why others might think differently than you...

SOCIAL STUDIES- Research about the time period when the American Revolution happened and when the Constitution was written. What was it like in America at that time? Why was there a revolution? Do you know what the different sides were? Find something to read about it.

WORDS: Find at least 2 words from social studies that you are confused about.

MATH- Story problem handout. Use the distributive property to break apart the equation, just like we did in class.


P.S.- What's the name of our new rug?

HOMEWORK

11.21.11

READING- Read for at least 30 min. + 2-3 thinkmarks

WRITING- gather information for your personal essay by interviewing someone or looking up information. Write down the information you gather and do some thinking off of it, just like you would in your personal essay. Continue to nurture your seed idea for personal essay.

SOCIAL STUDIES- Geography: study the location of the 13 colonies and be ready for a quiz! You need to know where the colonies are located and their names (use the study sheet from last week).
*Research your character for the debates.

MATH- Story problem handout.

WORDS: Scramble- TOERLINVOU


*BRING IN PERMISSION SLIP FOR WED. TRIP TO THE APPLE STORE!

African Burial Ground Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Wed. 11.16, we will be visiting the African Burial Ground. In addition to an incredibly rich experience, we will also look to compare work from the Richard Serra exhibit with sculpture work at the African Burial Ground. Please be sure you have signed the permission slip. Thanks!

Claymation Premiere next Wed. 11.23

The time has finally come! We will be celebrating our claymation videos with a premiere at the Soho Apple Store. Please join us next Wednesday, November 23rd, between 11 and 11:30. We will be arriving at the Apple Store at 10:00 to do some last minute "sprucing up" and getting ready. Please plan to arrive by 11:00. Invitations will go home tomorrow.

Fall Family Celebration this Friday

Hi Families:

This Friday is the Fall Family Celebration. We will meet in the breakfast area of the cafeteria at 9:10 to share in some food and talk. We should be cleaned up and done by 9:45. I will send out a google doc for people to sign up to bring something. If you have not been receiving emails from me, please email me your address at: lauren.room405@gmail.com or send it in with your child.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Below is what the sign-up sheet will look like:

Beverage:
Food:
Paper Products: