Books borrowed from Mrs. Wilson for book reports need to be shipped back to our ISD on Wednesday when we return to school. Therefor, all book reports will be due by Thursday. If you haven't finished, you will have to do the best you can. Books were assigned December 3 with reports due on the 20th.
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and I will see you back in school on Wednesday.
Wednesday Update
Math:
- Worked in partners on page Journal pg 66 to figure out angles measures using pattern blocks.
- Study Links 3-3 (due tomorrow)
English
- none
Spelling
- Spelling homework due tomorrow
- Spelling Test tomorrow
- none
Science
Tuesday Update
Math
- Christmas Math WS (due tomorrow)
- Worked as partners on Math boxes pg 61 & 67
English
- Stanford Testing
Spelling
- Spelling packet due Thursday
- Final Spelling Test is Thursday--no pretest this week
Social Studies
- Stanford Testing
Science
Reading
- Finished Christmas projects
FYI!
- Please remember that students may participate in a $5 gift exchange at Friday's party. Also, please send in the treats, etc that you signed up for! Thank you!
Monday Update
Math
- No math class today
English
- Mrs. B ~ No English Today
Spelling
- Spelling packets are due Thursday
- There will be no pretest this week...the Final test will be on THURSDAY!
Social Studies
- No SS today
Science
- No science today
Reading
- No reading today
FYI!
- We are taking the Stanford tests on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. This is an important test that will tell us a lot about your student's ability. Please encourage them to do their best and show off what they know!
Thursday Update
Math
- Test tomorrow
- Corrected study guides--fix & turn in tomorrow
- Be sure journal is up-to-date
English
- Mrs. B ~ Discuss plural possessive nouns
- Mrs. W - Singular possessive nouns, pg. 106 even problems
Spelling
- Homework packet due tomorrow
- Mrs. B ~ Presented artifact summaries; Read pg 52-55; Add definition for nation-state to dictionary
- Mrs. W - Scholastic News
Science
- Read from Out of the Dust
- Took a comprehension 3 min. test
- Assigned worksheet on Context clues & dictionary skills
Wednesday's Update
Math
- Preparing for Friday's test
- Study Guide (due tomorrow)
- Catch up journal: Pg 21p-24p, 46-56 (skip 48 and 56a, 56b), 58
English
- Mrs. W - Singular Possessive Nouns pgs. 90-91 7-24 odd
- Mrs. B ~ English WS 5 (due tomorrow) Only need to write the sentences for the side with the triangle & square at the top
Spelling
- Practice Test--Fix mistakes 5 times each (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. W - Finished workbook pages 22-23. Looked a visual 4-C and recorded what we saw in the pictures.
- Mrs. B ~ Finish workbook pg 22-23, Write object summary with group
Science
- Finished reading Trickster Tales aloud
- Read from Out of the Dust
- Alphabetical Order Worksheet
- STAR Reader test
- $5.00 gender gift exchange on December 21st
- A letter regarding the T.E.A.M. program was sent home this week. Please review the details and send it back signed. Thank you!
Tuesday Update
Math
- Test Friday
- Study Guide (due Thursday)
English
- Mrs. B ~ Singular Possessive Nouns ~ Page 91 #13-24
- Mrs. W - Plural Noun worksheet
Spelling
- Pretest tomorrow
- Packet due Friday
- Mrs B ~ Lincoln Scholastic (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. W - Finish partner reading 4.2-4.10 and group work
Science
- Test
- Presented Trickster Tales
Monday's Update
Math
- More work with US Traditional Multiplication
- Journal pages 21p-24p (due tomorrow)
- TEST FRIDAY
English
- Mrs. W - Music
Spelling
- Packet 14: Write words in Spelling dictionaries
- Mrs. W & Mrs. B - Partner work on researching artifacts from a sunken ship
- Mrs. B ~ Vocab dictionary (definition, sentence & illustration): the Americas, cash crop, astrolabe
Science
- Science Packet (due tomorrow)
- Bill Nye Respiratory System video
- Read from Out of the Dust
- Worked on final copies of Trickster Tales
- Presenting tales in class tomorrow
- Book Reports are due December 20, 2012
- Mrs. B ~ Monday folders signed
Friday Update
Math
- More work with traditional multiplication
- Worked on Journal pg 21p
English
- Mrs. W - worksheet 32-33
Spelling
- Final Test
- Mrs. B ~ Discussed tools for going on a trip; Read Sections 4.1 & 4.2; Four vocab words into math dictionaries with definition, sentence relating word to chapter, and illustration (due Monday)
- Mrs. W - Discussed tools for going on a trip; Read Sections 4.1 & 4.2
Science
- Packet (due Tuesday)
- Decorated ornaments
- Book reports due December 20, 2012
Thursday Update
Math
- Practiced with US Traditional Muliplication-Journal Pg p21
English
- Mrs. B ~ Know your Nouns Packet (due tomorrow)
Spelling
- Spelling packet due tomorrow
- Final Test tomorrow
- Mrs. B ~ finished The Great Age of Exploration video....great discussion!
Science
- Tomorrow, students who are all caught up with their work will get to participate in our FUN FRIDAY activity!
Wednesday Update
Math
- Went over Study Links 2-9
- Completed any blanks in journal pages 46-56, 58 (skip pg 48)
- Decimal Operation Practice WS (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. B ~ Working on proper & common nouns; Went over Pg 105; Fixed English WS 3; Complete English WS 4 (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. W - Common & Proper Nouns pg. 89 16-23
Spelling
- Pretest fixes (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. B ~ Scholastic News back page (due tomorrow); Watched video about the Age of Exploration
- Mrs. W - The English come to America video, Scholastic News
Science
- Finish the Birchbark House
- Read 4 Trickster Tales from last years 5th graders
- Begin sloppy copies of Trickster Tales
- Many students are missing their Opinion Papers for Reading. These were supposed to be turned in on Monday. Students who do not have them done on Friday morning, will not participate in Fun Friday.
- If you have not signed the Reading Book Report form with your child please ask them for their packet so you can see what is required of them.
Tuesday's Update
Math
- Went over Study Links 2-8 in groups
- Introduced Lattice Method for multiplication
- Worked with partners on Journal pages 54-56
- Study Links 2-9 (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. W - Know Your Nouns worksheet
Spelling
- Pkt.13 (due Friday)
- Mrs. W - Chapter 4: Write definitions and a sentence that includes the vocabulary word in journals.
- Mrs. B ~ Open book test
Science
- Read pages 72-73 then complete worksheet
- Read from Birchbark House
- Read aloud 2 Trickster Tales; Why Anasi Owns Every Story from Ghana, Africa and The Snaring of the Sun from Hawaii, U.S. Record who the trickster is, what trick was played, and the lesson learned for each story.
- Silent Reading
- Spelling Trial Test Wednesday
- Many students are missing their Opinion Papers for Reading. These were supposed to be turned in on Monday. Students who do not have them done on Friday morning, will not participate in Fun Friday.
- If you have not signed the Reading Book Report form with your child please ask them for their packet so you can see what is required of them.
Monday Update
Math
- Reviewed the partial products method of multiplication
- Worked on journal pages 50-52
- Study Links 2-8...do ALL 5 problems (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. G~ Students are reviewing common and proper nouns. They were given a worksheet to complete for tomorrow.
- Mrs. B ~ Reviewed plural nouns... Given WS #2 (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. W - Music
Spelling
- Mrs. B ~ passed out lists; put words into Little Word Books
- Spelling packet (due Friday)
- Mrs. G~ Students should have turned in their American Indian Cultural Regions map today. Students will have an open book test on Wednesday or Thursday, no study guide will be sent home. Students were assigned workbook pages 15-17 which are due on Tuesday.
- Mrs. B ~ Students completed the summary of culture regions WS which is their "study guide" for TOMORROW'S TEST and read the four stories at the end of the chapter about young Native Americans
- Mrs. W - Students completed chapter 3's test with their books.
Science
- Students reviewed the 3 systems we have discussed so far; Nervous, Circulatory, and Respiratory, took notes over the Respiratory system and worked on a worksheet over textbook pages 70-71 which is due tomorrow.
- Read from Birchbark House
- Introduced Fables & Trickster Tales
- Watched Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears
- Mrs. B ~ Monday folders went home today
Wednesday Update
Math
- Discussed Probability & worked Journal Pg 43
- Discussed Magnitude Estimates & started Journal pages 45 & 47
- Study Links 2-6 & 2-7 (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. B ~ Went over yesterday's homework; Assigned English WS 2 (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. W - More Plural Nouns; pg. 104 1-40 even
Spelling
- Pretest--fix missed words five times each
- Mrs. B ~ Finished culture region maps
- Mrs. W - Watched videos on the Woodland and Plains Indians
Science
- Students worked on Peer-Editing the sloppy copy version of "How Blood Circulates Throughout Your Heart" and then writing their final copy. Final copy, written or typed, is due tomorrow.
- Listened to Birchbark House
- Reviewed Book Report forms and rubric
- Write an opinion paper - Do you feel it was right for the U.S. Government to push the Native Americans from their homelands? ( 3 paragraphs, intro., 3 examples to support your reason, conclusion)
- Parents please read your child's paper and check for spelling mistakes!
- Mrs. B's book orders due tomorrow!
Tuesday Update
Math
- Graphed the results of our reaction time experiment--discussed line plots
- Checked math dictionaries & reviewed statistics vocabulary
English
- Mrs. B ~ Plural & Singular nouns; Pg 85 #17-44 (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. G~ More Plural Nouns; worksheet #3 (due tomorrow)
Spelling
- Pretest tomorrow
- Mrs. B ~ Worked on cultural regions maps; Map & artifacts should be colored by tomorrow
- Mrs. G~ Read, took notes over, and colored for the Native Americans of the Southwest and Plateau regions.
Science
- Students are working on a writing which explains how blood travels through the heart, body, back to the heart, and then to the lungs. The sloppy copy is due tomorrow.
- Mrs. B ~ Book orders due Thursday
Monday's Update
Math:
- Finished the reaction time experiment (journals pg 40-41)
- Defined and wrote examples in math dictionary for: mean, median, mode, minimum, maximum, range
English
- Mrs. W - Worksheet 2; Nouns
- Mrs. B ~ Introduction to plural/singular nouns
Spelling
- Pkt 12 Pretest Wednesday, Final Test Friday, Packets Due Friday
- Challenge words: dispatched, downpour, heroic, locomotives, rescuers, rugged, schedules
- Mrs. W - Read pgs. 38-40 then complete organizer on pg. 18
- Mrs. B ~ Started working on map of cultural regions of North American Indians
Science
- Read from Birchbark House
- Journal Writing " How does literature provide clues to a culture?"
- Began testing student fluency
- Mrs. B ~ Monday folders went home today...please sign & return; Book orders are due Thursday
Wednesday Update
Math
- Reaction Time Experiment....Calculated statistics such as mean, range...
- Fix Addition & Subtraction half sheet (due Monday)
English
- Mrs. B ~ Completed Noun Posters
- Mrs. W - pg. 102 1-18
Spelling
- No Spelling this week
- Mrs. B ~ Summarized sections 3-6, 3-7, 3-8
- Mrs. W - Summarized sections 3-6 through 3-8 together
Science
- Work time to write journal entries for books.
- Ledger books are due Monday for full credit.
- Have a great Thanksgiving!!!
Tuesday's Update
Math
- More work with word problems...Journal pg 38 & 42
- Thanksgiving Puzzler Problems WS (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. W - finish noun posters
- Mrs. B ~ Worked on Noun Posters (due 3:00 tomorrow)
Spelling
- No Spelling this Week
- Mrs. W - Workbook page 15-16
- Mrs. B ~ Discussed & summarized sections 3-3, 3-4, 3-5; Put MESA and GORGE in social studies vocab dictionary
Science
- Read from Birchbark House, made our ledger books to use for our Sioux/Cherokee information. Finished with a spelling inventory
Monday Update
Math
- Worked on Math Journals page 39 in class with partners
- Addition & Subtraction Practice half sheet (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. W - Music
Spelling
- No spelling this week
- Mrs. W - No assignment
Science
- Read from Birchbark House then we read a new book called The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle. Assigned worksheet 12/58 on prefix and synonyms
- Make sure to check your child's agendas for work that is not done. We have had many late assignments again!
Friday Update
Math
- Discussed methods for solving word problems; worked in class on several examples
- Study Links 2-4 (due Monday)
English
- Mrs. W - Noun Posters
Spelling
- Final spelling test
- Mrs. W - Cultural Maps
Science
- Students read over pages 68-69 today, learning about the heart and its 4 chambers. Students were assigned workbook page 24/24A. We will have about 15 minutes on Monday to finish the assignment if it does not get completed over the weekend.
- Read from Birchbark House and completed a reading placement test.
- Monday is a delayed start. Classes will begin at 10:00.
Tuesday's Update
Math:
English
- Mrs. W - Nouns pretest
- Mrs. G- Working on Noun poster; due on Friday
Spelling
- Pkt. 11
Social Studies
- Mrs. W - Read pages 31-32, colored cultural regions onto maps
- Mrs. G- Worked on 6 vocabulary words; due on Friday
Science
- Students reviewed pages 66-67 as a class and took class notes on the three types of blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries).
- Worksheet 66-67 is due on Friday.
- Worksheet 57/153 over Blood Cells was due today.
- Blood Cell Flap Book was also due today.
Reading
- Final day to update student notes from teachers on Native American tribes.
- Read from Birchbark House
FYI!
- Wednesday, 11/14 - Students dismiss at 11:00 (Teacher in-service)
- Thursday, 11/15 - No School - Good Luck Hunters!
- Friday, 11/16 - Rollerskating in the afternoon as our end of the marking period reward trip! Students that were passing ALL classes and did not receive a referral will be able to go Roller Skating on Friday afternoon. We will return before the buses leave at the end of the day.
- Monday, 11/19 - Late Start, 10:00 a.m.
- Thursday-Friday, 11/22-11/23 - Thanksgiving Break
Monday Update
Math:
- Discussed estimation & the "Trading First" method of subtraction for whole numbers & decimals
- Completed Pg 35 of journals with partner
- Study Links 2-3 (due Friday)
English
- Mrs. W - Noun posters, due Friday
- Mrs. B ~ Chapter 9 Test; Started noun poster
Spelling
- Pages 41-45/Pkt. 2.5
- Challenge words: counter, indicates, jewelry, sapphire, smudge
Social Studies
- Mrs. W - Read pg. 28, discuss cultural regions of Native Americans. Wkbk pg. 15
- Mrs. B ~ Turned in lap books to be graded
Science
Reading
- We read from Birchbark House and reviewed teacher's notes on the Sioux Indians. Student's were able to add " teacher's notes" to their organizational chart
FYI!
- Monday, 11/12 - Survivor Assembly 2:07
- Wednesday, 11/14 - Students dismiss at 11:00 (Teacher in-service)
- Thursday, 11/15 - No School - Good Luck Hunters!
- Friday, 11/16 - Rollerskating in the afternoon as our end of the marking period reward trip! Students that were passing ALL classes will be able to go Roller Skating on Friday afternoon. We will return before the busses leave at the end of the day.
- Monday, 11/19 - Late Start, 10:00 a.m.
- Thursday-Friday, 11/22-11/23 - Thanksgiving Break
Friday Update
Math:
English
- The ABC's of Nouns posters were handed out, discussed, and partially completed. This is not homework and will be completed later on in the week.
Spelling
- Test
Social Studies
- Election Lap books
- Mrs. W - finished our vocabulary in journals
Science
- Students worked on completing their "Blood Cell Flap Book" which will be due on Monday.
Reading
- Watched Little House on the Praire as required through our Common Core
FYI!
- Students have a half-day of school on Wednesday, November 14.
- Students do not have school on Thursday, November 15.
- The end-of-semester trip to the rollerskating rink is being planned for Friday, November 16, after lunch. There will more information coming to you on Monday.
Thursday Update
Math
- Went over Decimal Frenzy from yesterday
- Reviewed how to add decimals
- Laid an Egg WS (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. B ~ Went over page 311 together; Assigned English WS 8 (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. W - Nouns pg. 38 14-24 write nouns only
Spelling
- Fix Pretest
- Spelling homework due tomorrow
Social Studies
- Mrs. B ~ we are close to wrapping up our election lap book project!
- Mrs. W - began chapter 3 vocabulary in journals
Science
- Native American Research (Sioux & Cherokee) with partners
- Chapter from Birchbark House
- Fundraiser items will be going home with students tomorrow. If your child sold a lot, you may want to arrange to pick them up so that they don't have to carry it on the bus!
Wednesday Update
Math
- Decimal Frenzy
- Rounding WS (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. B ~ Pg 311 #1-12 all, 23-31 odd
- Mrs. G~ No assignment today due to music; students took an open book test yesterday over Chapter 9- Capitalization and Punctuation
Spelling
- Pretest
- Mrs. B ~ Discussed election results; Electoral college pop quiz; worked on lap books
- Mrs. G~ Discussed election results; worked on lap books
- Mrs. W - completed election lap books
Science
- Many students did not turn in their worksheet from yesterday's class. Please make sure that this gets turned in tomorrow! We reviewed the 4 parts of the blood and began making our "Blood Cell Flap Book". This is something we will work on in class tomorrow.
Reading
- Native American Research (Sioux & Cherokee) with partners
FYI!
- All Band students who sold pizza kits- Your pizza kits are here!! Please get them from Mrs. Wiggins as soon as possible.
Tuesday Update
Math
- Corrected & Fixed Decimal Review WS
- Clown WS over comparing decimals (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. W - Chp. 11 open book test
Spelling
- Pkt. 10 write words in spelling dictionary
- Pretest tomorrow
- Mrs. W - Assembled our Election foldables
- Mrs. B ~ Read Grace for President and discussed the electoral college; added to lap book; Held a mock election; Finish scholastic worksheet about comparing candidates (due tomorrow)
Science
- We read from the Birchbark House
- Finished up our research on one of the two Native Am. tribes we are studying.
- Parent Teacher Conferences - November 8, 7:00 - 9:00
- Survivor - Parent Activity Night - November 9, 7:00 - 9:00
- Behavior on yesterday's field trip was....AWESOME!!! So proud of our McBain fifth graders! :-)
Friday Update
Math:
English
- Fun Friday Activities
Spelling
- Pkt 9 final test
- Mrs. W - continue to work on our Election Lapbooks: President's Cabinet
Science
- Continue our research on the Sioux and Cherokee Indian tribes.
- Fill in graphic organizers with partners
- Monday is our field trip to Lansing. Students will need a sack lunch for the day. They are able to bring snacks, beverages with lids, MP3 players, ipods, etc. as long as they are in a back pack. Please know the back packs will be left on the bus once we arrive in Lansing.
- Survivor Parent Activity night Novemeber 9, 2012 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Please join the fun!
Wednesday Update
Math
- How to use number lines
- Number Line WS (due Friday))
English
- Mrs. B ~ Went over yesterday's homework as a class; English WS 7 (due Friday)
- Mrs. W - We worked on our silhouettes
Spelling
- Pretest
- Homework packet 9 (due Friday)
- Mrs. B ~ continued election lap book...Old methods of voting, political vocabulary, political parties, etc.
- Mrs. W - Election Lap Books
Science
- Halloween Art Project
- There is NO school tomorrow due to teacher professional development. Donations for the troops may be brought in at anytime!
Tuesday Update
Math
- Comparing & Ordering Decimals activity in class
- Turkey Books WS (due tomorrow)
English
- Mrs. B ~ Reviewed abbreviations; Pg 310 #1-20 (due tomorrow)
- Mrs. W - Titles worksheet Lesson 8 # 70/115
Spelling
- Pretest Tomorrow
- Mrs. B ~ Continued work on lap book...including qualifications of candidates running for office and the importance of voting.
- Mrs. W - Continued with the Electoral Lap Book - How a bill becomes a Law
Science
- Read a chapter from Birchbark House
- Divided into groups to begin research on the Sioux and Cherokee Tribes
- Tomorrow is our Halloween party! Students may BRING costumes to school to put on at 1:45. Please remember to send in treats, if your child signed up to bring something!
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