Wacky Wednesday

Reading

• HW: Proofread paragraph ws (due tomorrow)
• HW: Spelling packet (due tomorrow)
• HW: Language Review (due Friday)

Math

• HW: Home Links 1-6 (due tomorrow)
• Journals: Pg 18, 19, 16 (in class)
• We are working on volume of rectangular prisms!

Science

• Read pg 44-45

Social Studies

• HW: Define landforms in notebook (due tomorrow)
• Work on Google Slides Vocab

FYI

• 9 minute run this week
• Wacky Wednesday today!  :-)
• Bring in Boxtops, please!

Testing Tuesday

Reading

• HW: Language Review (due Friday)
• HW: Spelling Packet (due Thursday)
• Schoology 1.1 Punctuate sentences (in class)
• Several kids have fixes

Math

• HW: Home Links 1-5 (due tomorrow)
• NWEA testing

Science

• NWEA
• Interactive notebooks- draw & color types of cells.  Also, write their jobs

Social Studies

• Interactive Notebooks- color the landforms pages

FYI

• Wacky Wednesday tomorrow!  Bring your own drinks, snacks, games/electronics.

Moon Monday

Reading

• Turn in Missing work
• Worked on OneNote Vocab
• Schoology 1.1 Questions (mostly done in class...can finish during study hall)
• Schoology 1.1 Command and exclamation (should be done in class)
• HW: Spelling packets (due Thursday)
• Library today

Math

• HW: Home Links 1-5 (due Wednesday)
• In class: Journal 18 & 19 ~ Volume counting cubes

Science

• Read pg 42-43 (in class)
• Interactive notebook page about types of cells (in class) 

Social Studies

• Landform page in interactive notebook (in class...will continue tomorrow)

FYI

• Wacky Wednesday this week!  Bring your own snacks, drinks, electronics, games, etc.  Students must have earned a minimum number of Dojo points and have no missing work to participate.
• Mile Run this week!

Farm Week Friday

Reading

• Turn in Spelling packet (was due yesterday!!!!!)
• Did vocab in OneNote program
• Spelling Test
• Language Review was due today

Math

• no HW!
• Quiz ~ Week 3 on Schoology
• Worked on journal math boxes pg 17
• Go over journal pg 13 (volume)

Science

• Collected today: Color & Label Plant & Animal cells

Social Studies

• Interactive Notebook work
• Read pg 10 & 11
• HW: Geography WS 1D (due Monday)  Side 1C should already be done

FYI

• Bring in Boxtops
• Bring library books--will be going on Monday
• Bring in Koins for Kids starting October 1!
• Mrs. B's Book orders need to be in by Monday!

Thank a Volunteer Thursday

Reading

• Turn in Spelling packet today
• Worked in Reading Notebook
• Read "One Hen" (in class)
• Took "One Hen" notes in reading notebook
• Schoology 1.1 English

Math

• HW: Home Links 1-4 (due tomorrow)
• In class: Work on journal pg 10 & 11 about fraction area
• Experiment about volume

Science

• Finish coloring & labeling Animal  & Plant cell diagram were due today
• Notebooks will be collected for grading on Friday

Social Studies

• Read pg 8-9 (in class)
• HW: Geography WS 1C (due Friday)
• HW: Color the globes in the back of your notebooks

FYI

• Mrs. B's Book orders are due on Monday

Tough Tuesday

Reading

• Read "Fresh Idea" aloud
• Review this week's skills
• HW: Language Review grid (due Friday)
• HW: Spelling Packet (due Thursday)

Math

• HW: Home Links 1-3 (due Thursday)
• Worked on journal pages 10, 11, 12 = Area of rectangles with fractional side lengths 

Science

• Color & Label & Define parts of plants & animal cells in the interactive notebook (due Thursday)

Social Studies

• Read pgs 8-11 (due Thursday)

FYI

• Field trip tomorrow!  Bring a cold lunch and comfortable clothes & shoes
• Don't need band instruments on Wednesdays
• Bring in any remaining fundraiser forms and money

Must be Monday

Reading

• 1.1 Spelling Packet (due Thursday)
• Intro to Unit 1 -- Read from book
• 1.1 Vocab notebook (in class)

Math

• Finish journal pg 9 (in class)
• HW: Home Links 1-2 (due tomorrow)
• In class: AIMSWEB testing

Science

• Interactive notebooks...cutting, gluing, etc. (in class)
• NO HW

Social Studies

• Interactive notebooks (in class)
• NO HW

FYI

• Field Trip Wednesday--need a sack lunch!
• Don't bring instruments on Tuesday or Wednesday (there will be a substitute teacher)
• Bring in any fundraisers and money ASAP!!!!
• Students will likely be doing the mile run this week--be sure that they are dressed in comfortable clothing and good running shoes.

Fresh Friday

Reading

• Language Review Grid (in class)
• Class Mural (in class)
• Read "Secret Life of a Teacher"
• Made our own Secret Life (worked on in class...many kids got finished)

Math

• No new homework
• Several students need to finish their math packets from this week :-(
• Work on journal pages 9 & 7 Math Boxes
• Discuss the Quilt Area activity from yesterday
• Week 2 Quiz over the Quilt area

Science

• none

Social Studies

• Corrected side 1B of Geography Challenge
• Turned in
• Started SS and Sci Interactive Noteoboks

FYI

• Fundraisers and money are due on Monday
• Band: start bringing instrument & book on Monday
• Field trip Wednesday to Geers Farm.  Info went home this week

Thoughtful Thursday

Reading

• Class Mural (in class)
• Weekly Language Grid (in class)
• Read aloud "We the Kids"
• (tried to do) SRI testing
• Silent read

Math

• HW: Fact Webs page (due tomorrow)
• **Whole multiplication fact packet should be done and ready to turn in by tomorrow
• Work in math notebooks
• Start Quilt Area activity

Science

• Discussed experiment

Social Studies

• HW: Side 1b of Geography Challenge (due tomorrow)
• Read pg 6 & 7 in SS books

FYI

• Sell fundraiser!
• Field trip Wednesday

Wonderful Pics Wednesday

Reading

• Worked on Class Mural
• Minute Read (testing)
• Read "Fine Fine School"
• Silent Read
• DAZE testing
• No HW

Math

• HW: "Who's Missing" SIDE ONLY (due tomorrow)
• Worked on & discussed journal pages 5, 6, 7 about area of reactangles
• Started math interactive notebooks: I can... pages, table of contents, and index

Science

• Cellular respiration experiment (in class)
• Flipbook (in class)
• No HW

Social Studies

• none

FYI

• SELL fundraiser!  Orders and money are due this coming Monday
• Field trip next Wednesday to Geers Farms.  A note will be going home soon with more details!
• Band: bring instruments starting Monday

Twice Tuesday

Reading

• Language Review
• Class Mural
• Silent Read
• Minute read test
• Typing Training

Math

• HW: x7 and x8 page (due tomorrow)

Science

• Corrected journal questions from yesterday
• Started interactive notebook pages (in class)

Social Studies

• HW: Read pg 6-7 (due tomorrow)
• Corrected homework from yesterday in class
• In class, read pg 2-5

FYI

• Picture day for 5th graders tomorrow
• Band kids: start bringing your instruments & book on MONDAY :-)
• Fundraisers continue this week...they are due this coming Monday.

Morning Mix-up Monday

Reading

• Library
• Comprehension Test
• Silent Reading
• HW: Read!  Write two sentences about your book. (due tomorrow)  This will be something that students will be expected to do EVERY DAY this year :-)

Math

• HW: x9 page (both sides due tomorrow)

Science

• Read pg 38-41 as a class
• Journal questions pg 38 #1 and pg 41 #1 (will continue in class tomorrow)
• Cut out Venn Diagram in class

Social Studies

• HW: Geography Challenge WS do all of side 1A (due tomorrow)
• Do NOT do side 1B

FYI

• Picture day is Wednesday for 5th grade
• After school today is the band open house 3:00-5:30
• Sell Fundraiser!!  Due date for fundraiser orders and money Monday, September 21st.

First Friday!

Reading

• Vocab  & Comprehension Test (in class)
• Star Reader (in class)
• Get Syllabus Slip signed (due Tuesday)

Math

• In class: worked on pretests
• HW: Do x4 and x6 page of your fact packet (due Monday)

Science

• Partner Read pg 38-41
• Journal questions from page 39 #1 and 41 #1-2
• Finished science pretest

Social Studies

• Pretest in class

FYI,Band fittings are today...look for a letter to be coming home with details

• Mrs. B's Take Home Folders are coming home today.  They have book orders, Class Dojo info, Fundraiser, missing, forms to be filled out and returned, and more!
• The fundraiser had begun!  Please sell, sell, sell!  All money that is raised by our students, stays in 5th grade for fun activities!

This Thursday....

Reading

• Assemble Monitoring Folder
• Spelling Inventory
• Comprehension Test
• Read aloud: "Crayon Box that Talked"
• **Be sure that the syllabus slip is turned in by next Tuesday, September 15

Math

• In class: pretests
• HW: *x3 and x5 facts page (due tomorrow)

Science

• Pretest
• Finished Science journal "everything we know about science"
• No HW

Social Studies

• none

FYI

• Today is the fundraiser kick-off!! Your student will be bringing home a packet today!
• School pictures will be next Wednesday for 5th grade

Welcome Wednesday

Reading

• Went over Syllabus...please sign, cut off, and return by September 15

Math

• Multiplication Quiz (just Mrs. B's class did in class)
• No homework

Science

• Partner wrote about science
• No HW

Social Studies

• No HW

FYI

• Fakebook page (due ASAP)
• About Me page (due ASAP)
• Pattern Initial (due ASAP)

First Day of School!

Reading

• none

Math

• none

Science

• none

Social Studies

• none

FYI

• Students should complete their hot pink Student Info Sheet (due tomorrow)
• Please send in any parent forms that were mailed or given at Open House
• Students should be working on their All About Me Posters.  Make them AWESOME!  Send them in when they are complete
• We learned a lot about expectations and routines today! 
• We are so glad to meet all of our new Fantastic Fifth Graders!!!!!

Welcome!

Hello to our new bunch of Fabulous Fifth Graders!  We are excited to see you tonight at Open House from 5-7pm!

We hope that our previous year's students stop in for a hello and a hug!  Parents from last year, you may want to click "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the emails that you are receiving.  The sixth grade teachers will be using Schoology to communicate with parents.

We are looking forward to an AWESOME year!!