Thursday, February 27, 2014

We celebrated our fanatastic MAP test scores with ice cream sandwiches today.

Turn in Febuary Reading Minutes on Monday to earn the Timber Rattler Prizes.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Leprechaun Catcher diagram and how-to paper due Wednesday

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Clock Worksheet

Social Studies - test of Friday

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Parent/Teacher Conference Invitations went home today.  Please send back a reply.  I look forward to seeing everyone.  Please note that both conference days being offered are on a Thursday.

WKCE test results went home today also.  We will be looking at the data at Parent/Teacher Conferences.

I will be gone Friday afternoon to training.  There will not be a blog, but I will try to link math homework to my web page.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes
Please remember that February Reading minutes must be turned in on Monday, March 3 to be eligible for the Timber Rattler Prizes

Spelling - Illustrate 7 words or define 7 words
Homework/Remembering 5-5

Science - study for cell quiz

Social Studies - test on Friday

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Gallon Man is coming home today.  Please use this visual resource to help your child learn the customary units of liquid measurement. 

Late Start Wednesday

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Repeat Sort or use 5 words in a comic strip

Math - study flashcards
Pounds to Tons worksheet

Science - Cell Quiz

Monday, February 24, 2014

There is a late start on Wednesday.

Invitations for Parent/Teacher Conferences will be coming home on Wednesday.

WKCE Test results will also be coming home on Wednesday with a letter explaining what the results mean.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Language - Idiom page due Tuesday

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study measurement flashcards
Time Worksheet

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study measurement flashcards
Missing Math

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Early Dismissal at 12:00 tomorrow.  Your child may purchase a lunch from the school or bring a snack to eat before going home.

No School on Friday

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study measurement flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-4

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Our classroom is beginning to look Irish.  We have begun a poetry study on Limericks and are beginning to build Leprechaun Catchers for writing. I hope to have our projects hanging in the hall for Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences in March.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study measurement flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-3

Monday, February 17, 2014

Thursday will be an early release.

There is no school on Friday.

Due to the shortened week, there will not be spelling. We will take the District Spelling Assessment instead.

Your child made and will be bringing home measurement flashcards tonight.  Please study these because these measurements will be used throughout the remainder of the school year and beyond.

Book orders are due this week, if you are interested in purchasing anything.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math -study measurement flashcards
Multiplication Facts Worksheet

Japanese, if not already finished.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Thursday is an early dismissal and Friday is a day off.

Because of the shortened week, we will not have spelling

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 13

Japanese - label body parts using Japanese

Thursday, February 13, 2014

A note went home today regarding an added incentive for reading and turning in February Reading Minutes on time.  The Timber Rattlers have donated prizes to Clovis Grove.

Tomorrow is our Valentine's Day Party.  The party will begin at 1:15 and last until 2:15.  Please remember that is your child brings card they need to bring one for everyone so that no one is left out.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - finish Opinion Paper about Nutrition Plate, if not already done so.

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-2

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Opinion Paper due Thursday. Today is the last day they were given in class to work on the paper.

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study flashcards
Multiplication Dog

Social Studies - Map due Thursday

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Wednesday is a late start day.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - repeated sort or 5 words in a comic strip

Math - study flashcards
homework/remembering 5-1

Social Studies - Map due Thursday.  Due to MAP testing Mrs. Borowski did not meet with my class on Monday so she will give students until Thursday to have their map complete.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Today was our last MAP test of the Winter Season.
A reminder that Wednesday is a late start.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - describe sort

Math - study flashcards
Missing Math

Friday, February 7, 2014

We will have our final MAP test on Monday morning.  Please make sure that your child is well rested and has a healthy breakfast so that your child can do their best.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Pattern Sheet

Social Studies - Map due Monday

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Lester Laminack was wonderful. I hope your child enjoyed him as much as I did.

We will begin Unit 5 in Math tomorrow.  This is our measurement unit dealing with both the Metric System and American systems of measurement.  There will be alot of memorizing involved, Later in the unit I will be sending home a measuring pack of flashcards for your child to learn.

Reminder that Wednesday will be a late start day.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Practice Sort

Math - study flashcards
Missing Math

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Remember that tomorrow is Literacy Day.  I hope to see you there.

Book Orders went home today.  If you would like to purchase anything the order is due by February 21.

A note went home regarding a Valentine's Party.  We will have a short party at the end of the day on Valentine's Day - approximately 30 minutes.  If your child would like to bring cards, please have them bring a card for everyone.  A list of names went home today.

Please turn in January Reading Minutes, if you haven't done so.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 12

Tuesday, February 5, 2014

All students left the room today with their study guide for Science.  There is a test tomorrow.   Please have your child study.

We will have a guest speaker tomorrow.  Miss Sabina from the Winnebago Farm2School program will be returning with another nutrition lesson.  We will connect this to our writing benchmarks by having each student write an opinion paper about her presentation.

Turn in January Reading Minutes, if not already done so.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

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

Math - study flashcards
work on missing math

Science - study for test

Monday, February 3, 2014

Literacy Day will be on Thursday afternoon.  We are fortunate to have Mr. Lester Laminack joining for us the afternoon.  In celebration of his book, Saturdays and Teacakes, we will be having teacakes for an afternoon snack.  I hope you can join us.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study flashcards
Test Form B