Tuesday, January 31, 2012

We have finished MAP testing for the Winter Session.

Homework:

January Reading Minutes are due Wednesday

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Fruit Slices - Cursive Sort
Oompa Loompas - Packet due on Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-12

Monday, January 30, 2012

The canned food drive continues through this week if you are interested in donating anything.

Running Club starts on Thursday for anyone who is a member. If your child is not a member but you would like for them to join for the winter/spring session, please have them see me.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-11

Science - finish coloring

Japanese

Friday, Janaury 27, 2012

Tuesday will be our final day of MAP testing. We will be doing Language that afternoon.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards

Book Orders due Monday, if you are interested.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

There is an early dismissal at 11:00 tomorrow because of Teacher Inservice.

There is a Game Night at Clovis Grove this evening for Turn off the TV Week.

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Social Studies - Quiz on Friday

Math - study flashcards
Letter Code

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Soda Pups are at the Menasha Public Library today for Turn off the TV Week.

There will be an early dismissal at 11:00 on Thursday for Teacher Inservice.

Congratulations to Brodie, Conner and Austin who will represent our class in the 4th grade Geography tomorrow. Noah and Anna will be our alternates. It was a close competition within our classroom. Good Job everyone.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards

Monday, January 23, 2012

The Ice Skating planned for Turn Off the TV Week has been cancelled for tonight due to poor ice conditions. You may choose a different activity to do and your child can still turn in their slip for the drawing.

We are holding a Geography Bee this week. A finalist from the fourth grade will be chosen on Wednesday. Due to the Geography Bee and MAP testing this week, we will not have spelling.

We will begin MAP testing tomorrow

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-10

Japanese

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Reminder that there is an early dismissal Friday at 11:00

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-9 (Due Monday due to early dismissal)

Phy Ed test Friday

Wednesday, January 18, 2011

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Draw, Write and Color
Oompa Loompa - Packet due Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-8

Phy Ed test on Friday

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Cursive Sort
Oompa Loompa - Packet due on Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-7

Phy. Ed. test on Friday

Monday, January 16, 2012

This is just a reminder that the second quarter will end on Friday. Dismissal will be at 11:00.

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Study for test
Fruit Slices - Desk Sort
Oompa Loompa - Packet 12 due on Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-6

Japanese
Phy Ed test on Friday.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Learning Targets:
Reading - Try to get a proficient in DEAR
Writing - Publish shape poem
Math - practice 2-digit by 1-digit multiplication

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Reading groups -
Penguins- Read chapter 8, RRL, due Monday, January 16
City of Ember - Read chapter 3 and 4, RRL, fill our reading journal, due Monday, January 16
Dying to Meet You - Read pages 103 - 120, RRL, fill out reading journals, Due Wednesday, January 18
Swan - Read Chapters 13 and 14, RRL, fill out reading journals, Due Tues. January 17
Gold-Threaded Dress - Read chapter 10, inferring, synthesizing, determing importance,
The Littles - read chapter 4, determing importance, visualizing, inferring

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-5

Science - Study for test

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-4

Physical Education Homework due Friday

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

I will be gone tomorrow so there will not be a blog. I have attached tomorrow's math homework to my web page for anyone who needs it.

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Rainbow Sort
Oompa Lompas - Packet due Friday

Social Studies - Finish Maj Story

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-2

Physical Education worksheet/study guide

Friday, January 6, 2012

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards

Social Studies - finish Maj story, if not already done.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Learning Targets:
Reading - begin synthesizing independently
Writing - Publish - thinking about paragraphing and transition words
Math - Rotate, translate and reflect figures

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Reading groups:
The Trumpet of the Swan - Read chapter 11 and 12, RRL, fill out reading journal, due Wed. Jan 11
The Littles - read chapter 4, determining importance, visualizing, inferring, due Fri. Jan 6
Gold-Threaded Dress - read chapter 9, inferring, synthesizing, determing importance, due Jan 6
Dying to Meet You - read pages 68 -81, RRL, fill out reading journal, due Monday, Jan 9
Mr. Popper's Penguins - read chapter 6, RRL, due Mon. Jan 9
The City of Ember - read chapter 2, RRL fill out reading journal, due Tues Jan 10

Spelling -study for test
Practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-7

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

We have earned 60 Cougar Paws and voted on having a pajama day tomorrow. Your child may wear pajamas and a robe. Remember that they will still be going out for recess and having Phy. Ed. tomorrow

Learning Targets:
Reading - begin synthesizing
Writing - Revise Winter Break story. Concentrate on transition words and paragraphing
Math - become proficient in measuring with a protractor

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Draw, Write and Color
Oompa Loompas - Packet due Friday

Math - study flashcards
Measure regular polygons.

Turn in December reading minutes, if not done so already

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Cursive Sort
Oompa Loompa - Packet due Friday

Math - Study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-6

Decemeber Reading Minutes are due, if not already turned in

Monday, January 2, 2012

Welcome Back!!
December Reading Minutes are due, if not already turned in

Learning Targets:
Reading - Introduce this week's spelling words
Writing - Focus on paragraphs and transition words
Math - measure with protractors

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Reading Groups -
The Littles - Read Chapter 3, RRL - questioning, visualizing or inferring, Due Jan. 3
Gold Threaded Dress - Read Chapter 7, RRL, due Jan 3
Dying to Meet you - read pages 40 - 67, RRL, fill out reading journals, Due Jan. 3
Penguins - Finish chapter 4, RRL, due Jan 3
Ember - Instructions and Chapter 4, RRL, fill out reading logs, due Jan. 4
Swan - read Chapters 9 and 10, RRL, fill out reading journals, due Jan. 5

Math - study flashcards
Mystery picture

Japanese

Spelling - Study for test
Fruit Slices - Desk Sort
Oompa Loompas - Packet due Friday