WEEK 7

Weekly Quote
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came -
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
~George Cooper, "October's Party"

Weekly Riddle
Brad stared through the dirty soot-smeared window on the 22nd floor of the office tower. Overcome with depression he slid the window open and jumped through it. It was a sheer drop outside the building to the ground. Miraculously after he landed he was completely unhurt. Since there was nothing to cushion his fall or slow his descent, how could he have survived the fall?

Homework Monday
Read Ch. 37+38 + Summary
Math L36 + p. 189, 190 in orange workbook
Advanced Math L38
Spelling - Study missed words. Use each word in a sentence correctly. You may use more
than one word in a sentence. DUE FRIDAY IN CURSIVE
News Teams-Choose article
Extra Credit-You may write a one page report on King Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, or the Knights of the Round Table. Due Friday.


Homework Tuesday
Read Ch. 39-40 + Summary
Math L38
Advanced Math L40
Spelling - Due Friday
Finish Vocab. Due Friday
News Teams Summary Due Thursday (Presentations on Monday)
Extra Credit Due Friday


Homework Wednesday
Read Ch. 41-43 + Summary
Math L39
Advanced Math L42
Spelling - Due Friday
Finish Vocab. Due Friday
News Teams Summary Due tomorrow (Presentations on Monday)
Extra Credit Due Friday


Homework Thursday
Read Ch. 44+45
Math L40 odds
Advanced Math L44
Spelling - Due Friday
Finish Vocab. Due Friday
News Teams(Presentations on Monday)
Extra Credit Due Monday

WEEK 6

NASA FIELD TRIP









WEEKLY QUOTE


WEEKLY RIDDLE
For some I go fast
for others I'm slow.
To most people, I'm an obsession
relying on me is a well practiced lesson.
What am I?

Class Update
A special thank you goes out to Hugh Voris for coming to our class on Friday to share about his experiences working at NASA. This was a great prelude to our exciting field trip to NASA Ames Aerospace in Mountain View on Monday.
We have begun our first unit of study in Science about the Scientific Method and experiments. Overall, on the Social Studies test, the class did well. As always is the case, if students struggled on an assessment, they may correct and return the test for 1/2 credit. This also goes with any Math Test/Homework assignment.

Picture Day is Tuesday so make sure they dress their best.

See you at school!

HOMEWORK MONDAY
PICTURE DAY TOMORROW!
Read Ch. 25-27 + Summary
Math-L31
News Teams Presentations tomorrow

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Ch. 28+29 + Summary
Math-L32
News Teams Presentations tomorrow
Spelling/Vocabulary-Make a word search or crossword puzzle
w/the 20 words. Also, write each word that you missed twice in cursive.
Due: Friday
*You may use puzzlemaker.com

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Ch. 30+31 + Summary
Math-L34
More News Teams Presentations tomorrow
Spelling/Vocabulary-Make a word search or crossword puzzle
w/the 20 words. Also, write each word that you missed twice in cursive.
Due: Friday
*You may use puzzlemaker.com
FINISH PERSUASIVE ESSAY FINAL DRAFTS

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Ch. 34+35
Math-L35 odds
Adv Math-L36 odds + p. 189-190 in orange wkbk
Spelling/Vocabulary-Due tomorrow
Milk Carton Book Choice due tomorrow

WEEK 5

Weekly Quote
“While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet her behind the veil.”
John Taylor

Dear Parents,
As you probably already know, our school lost a beautiful little girl, Sofia last week. Sofia succumbed to LCH after a long hard battle and died on Thursday afternoon. We discussed our feelings, cried and shared together. Sofia has been in my son's class twice and they sat in the same group this year. My son said to me that kids aren't supposed to die. Another little one in another class said, "I bet you Sofia is having lunch right now with Abraham Lincoln!" It was touching to hear children share of their loss of loved ones. Our class also had a powerful discussion about September 11th too. These are heavy issues that I hope will continue to be explored at home. At school there will be grief counselors available for any child who needs a quiet place to mourn and remember Sofia.
In other news, our class is enthralled with the new book Crispin about a boy from the middle ages. Last Friday we began a Powerpoint project about the middle ages that the kids enjoyed. A special thank you goes out to Kean Hurley who came in and shared about computers and helped support students needing help with the online activity and project. Our 5th graders also began writing their 5-paragraph persuasive essays. Please ask them what they are writing about and see if they can persuade you!
On Tuesday we will have our first test in Social Studies. I sent home the study guide last Wednesday. If your child studies with this guide, they should do very well because it covers the main things we went over this unit on Explorers.
That's it for now! See you at school ;>)

Weekly Riddle
Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single man got wet! Why?

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Chapter 15 + 16 + Summary
Math L26
Spelling/Vocab-In cursive write the words and definitions-DUE FRIDAY
SOCIAL STUDIES TEST WEDNESDAY-DO STUDY GUIDE
A.R. Contract needs to be signed by parents-DUE ASAP

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Chapter 17+18+19 NO SUMMARY
Math L28
Spelling/Vocab-In cursive write the words and definitions-DUE FRIDAY
STUDY FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEST TOMORROW
FINISH S.S. WKBK pages 1-3, 6, 25-33
A.R. Contract needs to be signed by parents-DUE ASAP

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Ch. 20-22 + Summary
Quiz on Friday
Math L29
Spelling/Vocab Due Friday Study meanings

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Ch. 23+24
Quiz on Friday
Math L30
Spelling/Vocab Due Friday Study meanings
Do News Teams Summary

WEEK 4

Weekly Quote
"Out of clutter, find simplicity, from discord, find harmony, in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein
Weekly Riddle
Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today; but there is a place where yesterday always follows today. Where?

Dear Parents,
Our class book orders will be due this Friday. In other news, this week our class will start our first book together entitled CrispinThis book by award-winning author Avi, is a historical fiction story of a young boy in medieval England and his struggles to find his identity. It is also a book of universal themes. For those of you who are able to, it is beneficial to read the story and ask questions about the themes and events in the story. It is a wonderful book and I look forward to the deep class discussions that will arise.
In Social Studies we will finish our chapter study of the Explorers and clash of cultures. The first test will be next Tuesday, September 16th. I will send home a study guide this coming Tuesday.
In Spelling we have begun to do challenge words for those students who pass their pre-test with a 90% or above. During our reading of Cripsin we will be learning new vocabulary and challenging words.
This week in math I will be forming an advanced math group, as well, for those students who receive a 95% on their math pre-tests. This will all be explained more thoroughly at our conference time in a month.
That is it for now!
See you at school,
Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read chapter 2 & 3 in Crispin and write a summary
Math - Finish L.
Spelling p. 103-108 in cursive (DUE FRIDAY)
Social Studies-Finish Exp. Brochure (DUE WEDNESDAY)
BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY


HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read chapter 5-7 + Summary in Crispin
Math - Finish L22
Spelling p. 103-108 in cursive (DUE FRIDAY)
Social Studies-Finish Exp. Brochure (DUE WEDNESDAY)
BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY


HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Chapters 9-12 in Crispin and write a summary (QUIZ TOMORROW ON CHAPTERS 1-12)
Math - Finish L24
Spelling p. 103-108 in cursive (DUE FRIDAY)
Social Studies-Test next Tuesday. Study guide was sent home today
BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY

Extra Credit Due Friday-Martin Luther/Reformation 1-page report
(Social Studies)

Homework Thursday
Reading 20 min. A.R. Book Optional
Math L25 odds + p.4 in wkbk (Factors)
Spelling-p. 103-108 in cursive (DUE FRIDAY)
Vocabulary-Draw pictures for 10 vocab. words
Extra Credit Due Monday

Week 3

Weekly Quote
"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop." ~Ovid

Weekly Riddle
Tom and his younger sister were fighting. Their mother was tired of the fighting, and decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn't touch each other.

How did she accomplish this?

Homework Tuesday
Reading - 20/4/1
Math-Finish L16
Spelling-p.43-46 in cursive
For those who passed the pre-test, do spelling contract
DUE FRIDAY
Extra Credit-Write a news article about a volcano that has erupted in the past.
Make sure to answer the who, what, why, when, where etc. These may be typed in column form like a newspaper.
BOOK ORDERS DUE-Friday, September 12th


Homework Wednesday
Reading - 20/4/1
Math-Finish L17
Spelling-p.43-46 in cursive
For those who passed the pre-test, do spelling contract
DUE FRIDAY
Extra Credit-Write a news article about a volcano that has erupted in the past.
Make sure to answer the who, what, why, when, where etc. These may be typed in column form like a newspaper.
BOOK ORDERS DUE-Friday, September 12th

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Homework Thursday
Reading - 20 min.
Math-Finish L19 odds + Pre-Test
Spelling-p.43-46 in cursive
For those who passed the pre-test, do spelling contract
DUE FRIDAY+Test Friday in DLR/SPELLING
Extra Credit-Write a news article about a volcano that has erupted in the past.
Make sure to answer the who, what, why, when, where etc. These may be typed in column form like a newspaper.
BOOK ORDERS DUE-Friday, September 12th