Friday, December 20, 2013

Friday, December 20, 2013

I hope that everyone has a very relaxing Winter Break.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes
December Minutes are Due Jan. 2.  If you lost your calendar one can be found on my web page, or just write a note in your child's agenda that they read 400 minutes in December

Math - study flashcards


Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Just a reminder that I will be at training all day tomorrow.  I will not have a blog tomorrow.

We will have a holiday party Friday afternoon.  Your child may bring a treat, if you wish

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study flashcards


Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

I will be gone to training on Thursday so there won't be a blog that day.

Please remember that tomorrow is Late Start.  Classes will start at 9:40.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Repeated Sort or Comic Strip using 5 words

Math - study flashcards
Test Form B


Monday, December 16, 2013

Monday, December 16, 2013

Reminder that Wednesday is a Late Start.  Class will begin at 9:40.

We will have a holiday party on Friday afternoon.  Your child may bring a treat, if they wish.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - all missing writing is due

Spelling - describe sort

Math - Study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3-10



Friday, December 13, 2013

Friday, December 13, 2013

We will be having a Winter Party next Friday afternoon.  Your child may bring a treat, if they wish.  Due to food allergies please do not send anything with beans or blueberries.

My goal is not have all missing assignments turned in before break.  In the next week, I will be sending out e-mails if your child has any missing assignments.

We got to go outside for recess today!!!

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Research paper needs to be finished over the weekend, if it has not already been turned in.

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3-9

$1.50 for special project.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Thursday, December 13, 2013

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Research paper due Friday

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Division Mystery Picture

Science - packet

Social Studies - test on Friday - study!

$1.50 for special project - please wait until Winter Break to ask about it.


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The cold weather should be breaking soon.  Hopefully we will be able to get outside for recess and fresh air.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Research Paper due Friday.

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3-8, evens only on Homework side

Science - science packet

Social Studies - Test on Friday - study!!

Bring $1.50 for a special project - parents please do not ask too many questions about this project until Winter Break time.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Monday, December 9, 2013

School policy determines that indoor recess will be held if the temperature or wind chill is 0 or below.  Please make sure that your child is dressing for the weather because they are still outside getting to and from cars and buses.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - We spent last week researching the parts of a plant and finding an example, fact and benefit for each part.  We also cited our resources.  Your child will take their research findings and write a short paper about what they learned.  They will have the remainder of the week to revise, edit and publish this paper.  They may type or write their final copy.   Published copies are due Friday.

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3-6

Science - packets

Social Studies - test on Friday - Study!!


Friday, December 6, 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

Applause, applause for the fantastic Holiday Concert yesterday.  I can honestly say this was the best performance I have ever seen while teaching at Clovis.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Book Review - published copy was due today.  Many students have not turned their's in yet.

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3-5




Thursday, December 5, 2013

Thursday, December 6, 2013

Students will be meeting in Room 137 at the high school for the Holiday Concert this evening.  The concert starts at 6:00 and students should arrive at 5:40.  After seeing practice today, it's going to be an amazing concert.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Published copy of Book Review due Friday

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Division Mystery Picture - students who used their time wisely were able to complete this in class today.


Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

This is just a reminder that the Holiday Concert is tomorrow evening at 6:00.  You may bring your child to the high school at 5:40.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Publish copy of book review due Friday.

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3-4.  We are beginning to use the digit-by-digit method for division.  This is the method that you probably use.  I have told students they MUST do their division using graph paper so that everything lines up and there is less chance of an error.  I put a piece of graph paper in all mailboxes today.  If your child runs out of room on the graph paper, you can simply take a piece of notebook paper, turn in sideways and use that to line up all the digits.  You can also find graph paper at websites such as math-drills.com

Remember if your child's solar system project is still in the library, please make arrangements to take it home by Friday.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Just a reminder that tomorrow is Late Start Wednesday.

Please turn in November Reading Minutes, if you have not already done so.  If you lost the calendar, you can print one off my web page.  Also, you can e-mail me or write a note in your child's Agenda that they read at least 400 minutes in November.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Book Review published copy due Friday.  There will not be any more time given in class to work on this.  It was typed using Google Docs so that your child can complete it at home, if they are allowed to use their school e-mail account.  A copy of the rubric can be seen on my web page so that you can see the requirements.

Spelling - repeated sort or write a comic strip using 5 of the sorting words

Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 8

Please make arrangements to pick up your solar system project by Friday, if it has not already been taken home.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Monday, December 2, 2013

A note went home today regarding the Holiday Concert being held on Thursday.  Students should report to Room 137 at Menasha High School at 5:40.  The concert will begin at 6:00.

We had a guest speaker from the Winnebago County Farm2School program.  She spoke about parts of a plant and what we eat from each part.  We are going to do a short research project from the information that she gave us to tie her presentation to our benchmarks.  She will be coming four more times during the school year.

Please turn in November Reading Minutes, if you have not already done so.

Solar System projects have been graded and are being sent home.  If your child has an extremely large project Mr. Viotto is asking that you make arrangements to pick it up by Friday in the library.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Book Review.  Students will be given computer lab time tomorrow to type their final copy.  They can also use Workshop time, if the ChromeBook Cart is available.  This will be due on Friday.  No additional class time will be given to work on this.

Spelling - review sort

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3-3