Mrs. B ~ Worked on noun paper...Rough draft (due tomorrow)
Mrs. W - rough drafts due Friday
Spelling
Pretest 18
Social Studies
Mrs. B ~ Be ready for Friday's test
Mrs. W - TEAM
Science
Reading
Complete online student surveys
STAR reader test updated
Complete Crossville Soccer Tournament worksheet
FYI!
Ice skating on Thursday: Dress appropriately! Long socks, mittens, hats, coats, sweatshirts and jeans! If you have your own ice skates, you are asked to bring them along also.
Journal pages for this chapter will be due on test day
English
Mrs. B ~ No English
Mrs. G- Nous Post-test
Mrs. W - No English
Spelling
Spelling Pkt. 18 Homework (due Friday)
Social Studies
Mrs. B ~ No Social Studies
Mrs. W - No Social Studies
Science
Students worked in groups to discuss Friday's Tear-n-Share which should have been turned in after groups collaborated with the rest of the class on the best answer. Students then took notes over skeleton basics and read pages 33-36. I have skeleton books available for check-out any time.
Reading
Students read chapter 4 of Phantom Tollbooth independently.
In journals they record 10 interesting words along with the page number
After finishing the chapter they wrote definitions to match their interesting words
FYI!
Our roller skating trip has been move to this Thursday afternoon. We will leave right after lunch. Please remind your child to bring a warm coat, hats, gloves, socks, and their own skates (if they have them). No money is necessary for ice skating but there may be concessions available.
Students are eligible for a retake IF they fix their original test
Work in journals on the math boxes in Chapter 3
English
Mrs. B ~ Took Chapter Post-Test as practice for the Final Test which will be next week (Tuesday or Wednesday)
Spelling
Spelling Packet due tomorrow
Final Test tomorrow
Social Studies
Mrs. B ~ Video & discussion about Christopher Columbus; Went over summaries of Cabot and Ponce de Leon; Worked on notes/summary of section 5.5 about Cortes
Science
Reading
FYI!
Tomorrow's fun Friday will be OPEN GYM....bring basketballs, etc!
Mrs. B ~ Read sections 5.3 and 5.4 with partners. Took notes and wrote a summaries about each explorer (due tomorrow)
Science
Students were to finish notes on the Urinary System, draw the organs of the urinary system, a cut away of the kidney and answer questions over the Urinary System from their Body Book. Students will have some time in class to complete any unfinished work.
Mrs. W - Plural Possessive Nouns pg. 107 1-25 all; TEST Thursday over unit 3
Mrs. G- Plural Possessive Nouns pg. 92-93 1-22 all
Mrs. B ~ Fix English WS 6 (due tomorrow)
Spelling
Unit 16 Challenge words - dismayed, impression, insult, records, sprouts, winced
Social Studies
Mrs. W - Study Hall/Silent Read
Mrs. G- Questions 1-7 over page 57, Lesson 5.1, due tomorrow
Mrs. B ~ Discussed & read section 5.1; 5 vocab definitions from chapter 5 (due tomorrow)
Science
Students reviewed the main parts of the Digestive System and began the Excretory System. They read pages 76-77 in pairs and discussed the information. Digestive System Packet, given Friday, is due at the beginning of class today.
Reading
Oral Reading: Out of the Dust
Reading Journals: Create title for new unit and color
Predict genre
Read with partner the first 2 paragraphs of the Editorial Reviews and take notes.
Mrs. W - Write vocabulary definitions for chapter 5 in SS journals.
Mrs. G - Finish up vocabulary from chapter 4, reviewed worksheet 22/23. Open book test on Friday.
Science
Students finished notes from the Digestive System
Reading
Read from Out of the Dust
Collect books and reports
Watch Island of Blue Dolphins
FYI!
The 5th grade will be having their Christmas Party Friday, January 4, in the afternoon. If you signed up to bring in items for the party, please have them to school by Thursday, January 3. Thank you!
Students who left their books home for Reading reports need to remember to return them tomorrow.
