Friday, February 27, 2015

February Reading Minutes are due Monday.  Also your child may turn in their first Fang on Monday, if they read 100 minutes this week.

Parent/Teacher Conference invitations were sent home on Tuesday.  If you have not returned yours, please do ASAP.  The first round of conferences are on Thursday, March 5.

Information went home today regarding March Madness Days and a Family Dance.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Division with Remainders 5

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Tomorrow is the last day to bring in Box Tops for the contest.

Tomorrow is the last day for Book Orders

Tomorrow is the last day to bring in a donation for the Food Drive

Your child may bring in their first Fang for a Timber Rattlers Prize on Monday

If you have not returned your Parent/Teacher Conference invitation, please do as ASAP.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Practice Test

Math - study flashcards
Elapsed time using clocks

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Screen Free Week Activities are still going on.  Please check Monday's blog, if you need more information.

There is still time to donate a canned food item, if you would like.

Book orders are due Friday.

Mrs. Ironside, the Gifted and Talented Coordinator for the district, has been coming in to challenge us with Math problems this week.  Please ask your child what they learned.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study new flashcards
M60 - division

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Remember this is Screen-Free Week.  A list of activities was sent home last week and I have them listed on Monday's blog, if you need more information.

This is also the week of the Leadership Canned Food Drive benefitting the Salvation Army, who have a food pantry in Neenah/Menasha.  Please consider donating an item or two.

Parent/Teacher Conference invitations went home today.  If you need to reschedule I will do my best to help you but I only have one extra conference slot open at this time.

Wednesday is Late Start Wednesday
Friday is the last day to place a book order.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Describe Sort or 5 word comic strip

Math - practice new flashcards
Converting American Lengths

Monday, February 23, 2015

I am sorry that there was not a blog or homework posted on Friday, but I was home sick.

Events this week:

Turn off the Screen Week - Information went home last week about the events

• Monday - Thursday Free Admission at Neenah/Menasha YMCA, 4-10 pm
• Monday - Bowling at Sabre Lanes, 2-8 pm $5 for shoes and 2 games of bowling
• Tuesday - Stevi B's night in Darboy.  I will be bussing tables from 5:30 - 6:00, hope to see you there.
• Wednesday - Skating at Gem, 6-8 pm, $3.50 includes skating and rental
• Thursday - Funset Blvd, 4-10pm, $5 unlimited wristbands

Late Start Wednesday
Book Orders are due Friday

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study new flashcards
Fluency Check 13

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Please check your child's take-home folder today.  A lot of information was sent home about a lot of different things

• A note from the Menasha Health Department about the spread of illness
• Information about the Madison and Heritage Hills Field Trips
• Information about the Timber Rattlers Reading Incentive
• Book Orders
• A sheet for the Box Top contest
• A note about the Leadership Club Food Drive
• A note about the Human Growth and Development Talk

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - continue researching your famous person

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-8

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

A note will be going home tomorrow about the 4th grade Human Growth and Development Talk.  This slip is a little different than most permission slips.  You only  need to send it back if you do NOT want your child to participate in the talk.

Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - continue to research for famous person

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study new pictures
Hidden Picture

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Tomorrow will be an Early Dismissal at 12:00

If your child is in Leadership Club there will be a meeting at 7:40 in my room tomorrow.  A letter was sent home last week regarding this.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - continue research for Chapters 3 and 5

Spelling - repeated sort or 5 word comic strip

Math - study new flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-7

Monday, February 16, 2015

Wednesday is an Early Dismissal - release time is 12:00.  Remember you may purchase a bag lunch from the school, your child can bring their own lunch or your child may bring a snack.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - continue researching for Chapters 3 and 5

Math - study new flashcards - next week we will be starting a new unit and by looking at the entrance slips and homework, there are many students who do not know their conversions for customary units.  Please make sure your child studies their flashcards so that they can be proficient.
Homework/Remembering 5-6

Friday, February 13, 2015

Thank you for everyone who donated something for our Reward Party.  It was a fun time.

Wednesday will be an Early Release at 12:00

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Continue researching for Chapters 3 and 5

Math - study new flashcards
Multiplication M59

Thursday, February 12, 2015

We earned Classroom Cougar Paw 350 today, so in addition to our Reward Party tomorrow, we will have electronics day.

Next Wednesday will be an Early Dismissal at 12:00.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - continue researching for Chapter 3 and 5

Spelling - practice test

Math - study new flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-5

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Thursday is Literacy Night.  If you would like to come but did not return your RSVP form, please join us anyway.  There will be plenty of fun and food for all

Friday is our Reward Party - please make sure your child has all their assignments turned in so that they can join us

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - continue researching for Chapter 3 - facts about one special moment or event in your famous person life

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - We made Gallon Man or Gallon Gal today.  This is a fun way for your child to learn the customary measurements for liquid volume.  They should have brought his home.  Please have your child refer to this, if there are ever questions on their homework.

Study new flashcards
Fluency Check 12

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Wednesday is Late Start
Thursday is Literacy Night
Friday is the Reward Valentine's Party for students who have all assignments turned in

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - We began writing Chapter 3 today.  Chapters 2 and 4 should already be finished.

Spelling - Repeated sort or 5 word comic strip

Math - study new flashcards
Elapsed time worksheet.  We talked about when borrowing from hours to minutes, students need to borrow 60 and not 10 or 100.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Wednesday is Late Start
Thursday is Literacy Night
Friday is the Reward Valentine's Party.  Please make sure that your child has all their missing work turned in so that they can attend.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Chapter 2 (all about the famous person) and Chapter 4 (a realistic fiction story about the time period your famous person lived in) are finished

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study new flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-4

Friday, February 6, 2015

Events for next week:


Wednesday - Late Start
Thursday - Literacy Night
Friday - Reward Valentine Party


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes or continue researching for famous person


Writing - research for famous person


Math - study new flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-3

Thursday, February 6, 2015

We completed our Winter MAP Testing today.  In the Spring we will have the Badger Test and MAP Testing.

Please return your RSVP for Literacy Night by tomorrow, if you plan on attending.

A note went home today regarding the Reward Valentine Party.  Please make sure that your child has all their work turned in so that they can attend.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes or continue researching famous person

Writing - continue researching famous person

Spelling - practice test

Math - study new flashcards
Metric Word Problems 2

Science - Study for test using study guide

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

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

A note will be going home tomorrow about our Reward Valentine's Day Party.  Your child must have all their assignments turned or they will be completing them in the hallway during the party.  Your child was told about this a few weeks ago to give them ample time to make up any missing work they have.

Next Wednesday, Feb. 11 is a Late Start

Next Thursday, Feb. 12 is Literacy Night. An invitation went home earlier this week with an RSVP deadline of Friday.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes or look for pictures during the time period your famous person lived.  Your child may either print off the pictures to bring in or copy and paste them into Google Doc.  They should be looking for pictures such as time period dress, houses, food, transportation, etc.  They should be looking beyond pictures of their famous person.

Writing - look for pictures of time period of famous person - see above

Spelling - Illustrate 7 words OR define 7 words

Math - study new flashcards.  Today we made flashcards for our measurement unit with the customary units.  Please have your child study these, so they are proficient with these terms and what they equal.
Metric Word Problems 1

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

A Book Coupon went home today.  If you order $10 worth of books in our next order, you will receive a $5 free book.  There is a code on the front of the coupon for those who order online.  If your child lost their coupon, let me know - I have a few extras.

Thursday afternoon will be MAP Math testing.  Please make sure that your child is well rested so that they can do their best.

Next Wednesday, February 11 is a Late Start

Next Thursday, February 12 is Literacy Night.  Invitations went home last night with an RSVP deadline of Friday.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes.  Now that we are getting further along in our information writing your child should be realizing that they need more facts to have a proficient paper. 

Writing - find facts for famous person

Spelling - Describe Sort or 5 word Comic Strip

Math - study flashcards
H/R 5-2

Monday, February 2, 2015

The news reported that the Groundhog saw his shadow, so there will be 6 more weeks of winter.

Turn in January Reading Minutes, if not already turned in.

Thursday will be MAP Math in the afternoon.  Please make sure that your child is well rested so that they can do their best.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes - research for their famous person, can count for this.

Writing - research famous person

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study flashcards
Metric Estimation