Friday, January 30, 2015

Our Tailgate Party was a success.  Thank you to everyone who donated an item, it was very much appreciated.

We will have a Valentine's Reward Party on February 13. Any child was has all their assignments in may attend the party; those who have missing work will finish their assignments in the hall during the party.

Thursday will be MAP Math testing in the afternoon.

January Reading Minutes are due Monday.  If your child misplaced their calendar one can be found on my webpage or you can write a note in their agenda.  A February Reading Minutes calendar was placed in mailboxes today.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes - research for famous person

Writing - research for famous person

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-1

Thursday, January 29, 2015

MAP Testing for Reading went well.  Please ask your child how they did.


Tomorrow is our Tailgate Party.


MAP Testing for Math will be next Thursday afternoon.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes - or research for famous person


Writing - research for famous person


Spelling - practice test


Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 11

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Tomorrow is MAP Reading in the morning.  Please make sure that your child is well rested so that they can do their best.

Friday is our Tailgate Party in the afternoon.

A letter went home today regarding our research for our writing unit.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes - may count as research for your child's famous person

Writing - research more facts on famous person

Spelling - Repeated Sort
5 word comic strip

Math - study flashcards
M58 Worksheet

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

I am sorry that there wasn't a blog yesterday but I was home sick.

We are beginning our next Unit of Study - Information Books.  The beginning parts of this unit will require a considerable amount of research on the famous person your child choose to write about.  We did research for one week to get us started but now that the students are learning more about the structure of the chapters, they will need to do more research.  MAP testing begins tomorrow and the computer lab and Chrome Book cart will be used for testing.  Because of this the additional research will become homework.  I have told students that they may count their research as their 20 minute reading time.  Students may still be confused about what exactly to research but as we work our way through the lessons, it will become clearer to them.  I sent home an example using  Martin Luther King Jr. to help you understand what we are looking for, in case there are any questions.  All students were required to check out a biography from the library, so students who do not have access to a computer may use this biography for their research.

Reading MAP test - Thursday morning.  Please make sure that your child is well rested so that they can do their best.   We have worked on goal setting for the MAP test.  Your child knows the number they received in the fall and the growth number that MAP calculated for them for the end of the year.  They set their own goal based on this data.

Homework:

Reading - 20 minutes - research time may count for this

Writing - find more facts about your famous person

Spelling - Describe Sort - we began spelling today instead of yesterday due to my absence

Math - study flashcards

Friday, January 23, 2015

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Test Form B

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Tomorrow is Blue and Gold Day
Tomorrow is the last day to place a book order

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-12

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Tomorrow is Pajama Day
Friday is Blue and Gold Day
Friday is the last day for book orders

A note went home today regarding our Tail Gate Party on Friday, January 30.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - illustrate 7 words OR define 7 words

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-11

Social Studies - study fur trade facts

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Wednesday is Late Start
Thursday is Pajama Day
Friday is Blue and Gold Day
Book Orders are due Friday

Next Friday, January 30 will be our tail gate party for our Classroom Acknowledgement for 300 Cougar Paws.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Repeated Sort or 5 word comic strip

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-10

Social Studies - Study fur trade facts

Monday, January 19, 2015

As MAP testing is approaching, please remember that your child can play DreamBox from home.  We played DreamBox for our computer lab time and all students were able to find the games and log in.  DreamBox adjusts to your child's ability level in Math so they are working on skills they are able to complete.

Wednesday is Late Start
Thursday is Pajama Day
Friday is Blue and Gold Day
Friday - Book Orders due

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study flashcards
Prime/Composite Numbers Worksheet

Friday, January 16, 2015

Upcoming items:

Wednesday, January 21 - Late Start
Thursday, January 22 - Pajama Day
Friday, January 23 - Blue and Gold Day
Friday, January 23 - Book Orders Due
Friday, January 30 - Tailgate Party for Classroom Acknowledgement

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Finish timeline and chart for biography

Math - Study flashcards
Multi-step worksheet

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Lots of fun things to report:

Tomorrow is Packers Day

Thursday, Jan 22 is Pajama Day

Friday, January 23 is Blue and Gold Day, as my Michigan Wolverines are playing the Wisconsin Badgers the following day.  I do think there are some students planning to wear red and white with W's on their clothes for some reason :)

Friday, January 30 we will have a tailgate party for Super Bowl Sunday.  We are hoping to be tailgating in honor of the Packers but we will hold the party regardless of the outcome of Sunday's game.  This is to celebrate 300 Class Cougar Paws - the most in the school.  I will supply hot dogs and bus and am asking for donations of drinks, snacks and desserts. A letter will go home next week with the details.

Please remember that tomorrow is an Early Release.  Students will be dismissed at 12:00

Wednesday, January 21 will be a late start.

MAP testing will begin soon.  I will let you know the exact dates when I get the schedule.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - bring a book or other resources for Information Writing

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-9

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Wednesday and Friday are Early Dismissal Days.  Students will be released at 12:00.  Students may purchase a lunch from the school or bring their own lunch, if you wish.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - repeat sort or 5 word comic strip

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-8

Monday, January 12, 2015

There will be Early Release on Wednesday and Friday.  Dismissal time will be 12:00.

Book Orders went home today.  The orders are due, either online or to me, but Friday, January 23 if you would like to purchase anything.

One of the main focuses of this Math unit is writing equations.  When you check over your child's homework, please make sure they are writing equations for the necessary problems.  Also, if they do not write equations on their quizzes/test, the problem is incorrect even if the computation is right because the benchmark states they need to write an equation.

There is not any math homework sheet tonight.  As a class, we still need practice on multi-step problems.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study flashcards.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Wednesday and Friday are both early dismissals.  School will let out at 12:00.  School lunches will be available for purchase or your child may bring a snack, if they would like.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - bring evidence and resources for your Opinion Writing Assessment on Monday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-7

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

I will be gone tomorrow for a workshop in Oshkosh.  There will not be a blog but I did link tomorrow's homework on my web page already.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - work on persuasive essay.  Tomorrow is the last day given in class to work on it.  It is due Friday morning.

Spelling - Illustrate 7 words OR define 7 words

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-5

Science - study for magnet test on Thursday

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Tomorrow is a Late Start Wednesday.  If your child is walking to school or they are being dropped off, please have them arrive as close to 9:30 as possible.  With the frigid temperatures, we do not want students standing outside waiting for the doors to open.

Looking ahead to next week, we will have early dismissals on Wednesday and Friday.

Next Friday, January 16 is the end of 1st semester.  Please remind your child to have all assignments turned in so that they can be recorded on their report card and you can have an accurate view of their abilities.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Work on persuasive essay.  The last day to work on this in class will be Thursday.  The essay will be due Friday morning.

Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 9

Monday, January 5, 2015

Happy New Year.

Wednesday is a Late Start.

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

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Work on persuasive writing paper.  Thursday will be the last day to work on it in class and it will be due Friday morning.

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-4