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
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