Monday, September 28, 2015

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1st

CLASS UPDATE:
No school on Friday, October 2nd (Staff Training Day)

Quote of the Week:
"You miss 100% of the shots that you don't take." Wayne Gretzky

We finish up our Solar System Science Unit this week. The study guide
will be posted on Tuesday.

The Cereal Box Projects are due next Monday, October 5th.

Progress Reports go home on Thursday.

Sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EEAgQdjUmBa_bLFLSUUNs9KKEjh3gmXNyot6QRMNS0U/edit


TECH MUSEUM DRIVERS-10/23-7:50am
Carol Dudley-(6 students with seatbelts)
Suraya Parsons (6)
Tracy Gannon (6)
Adele Lauderbach (4-6)
Charlie Millar (6)
Christy Tall (5)
Sub: Rob Ruggles

Chaperones (you are welcome to come!)
Marla Irvine
Jeff Perez
Karisa Flores

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read NewsEla-Mars crater once held long-lived lake, Curiosity rover finds 
Take Quiz and write a summary on Green Summary Sheet
Math- Finish L4
Cereal Box Projects due next Monday!

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read + Write a Summary
http://scienceworld.scholastic.com/Earth-Science-News/2015/09/Water-on-Mars?cid=SN/e/20150930/PK9989//SciWorld/////&ET_CID=20150929_SN_ScienceWorld_PK9989_15025&ET_RID=145700331
Math L5 + 10 Marks Due Thursday (Multiplication)
Cereal Box Book Project Due Monday, October 5th

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-25 minutes (New AR Goal) 9/28-11/6
Math - Finish L7 + 10 Marks Due Tomorrow
Cereal Box
Finish Creating Quizlet on Solar System Unit
 
HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Cereal Box Project Due Monday!
Have parents sign and return Progress Reports
Study for Science Test (Use Quizlet) Test is on Wednesday

Monday, September 21, 2015

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21-25th


HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Ch. 11 “No” Write a summary on Green Sheet
Math-Finish Lesson 1 Homework
Spelling Vocabulary-Continue Google Classroom Activity. Write a story using the
15 vocab words. Due Friday
Correct and Return work
Sign and return Tech Museum Permission Slip

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
AR Due Friday!
Read News Team Article-Write a summary on the provided sheet
and practice reciting it as a news story. Speeches begin in groups on Friday
Math-Finish Lesson 2 Homework
Spelling Vocabulary-Continue Google Classroom Activity. Write a story using the
15 vocab words. Due Friday
Sign and return Tech Museum Permission Slip
WE NEED DRIVERS!!! Only two so far
DRIVE FOR SCHOOLS RAFFLE TICKETS SENT HOME

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
AR DUE FRIDAY
Work on Cereal Box Project
Math L3
Spelling Vocabulary Story on GoogleClass Due Friday
Practice News Team Speech/Presentation

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
AR DUE FRIDAY
Work on Cereal Box Project
10 Marks Mul
Spelling Vocabulary Story on GoogleClass Due Friday
Practice News Team Speech/Presentation

Monday, September 14, 2015

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14th-18th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Ch. 5 + Summary on Green Sheet
Math Finish L16
10 Marks Due-Friday
Study Spelling Mistakes
Work on Cereal Box Project (Due Monday, October 5th)

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Finish Ch. 7 + Summary on Green Sheet
AR Due-September 25th
Math Finish10 Marks-Due tomorrow
Write the word and each definition on Google Classroom (Due Friday)
Work on Cereal Box Project (Due Monday, October 5th)

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Pluto NEWSELA + Take quiz/do summary
Do 144 Seconds
Write the word and each definition on Google Classroom (Due Friday)
Work on Cereal Box Project (Due Monday, October 5th)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 25 minutes
Finish Math Review Sheets
Finish Science Wkbk p. 158, 160-163 (Sun)
Study SPELLING Vocab + DLR
Parents: Sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences on link to right
Write the word and each definition on Google Classroom (Due Friday)
Work on Cereal Box Project (Due Monday, October 5th)


DEAR PARENTS,
Please click on the link to the right and sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences the week of November 16th-20th. Early bird gets the worm!

Also, we will be going on our first field trip with Ms. Koue's 5th graders to the Tech Museum on Friday, October 23rd. We will participate in a Lab where we engineer a bridge to withstand an earthquake! Following soon after, we will watch the iMax presentation of HUBBLE.

If you intend to drive on a field trip you need to fill out the appropriate paperwork and get a TB/Finger printing if you have not already done so. Please have this done by, October 9th.

I will send the permission slip and driver sign ups on Monday next week.



Friday, September 4, 2015

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8th-September 11th


READING-This week we will start reading Bridge to Terabithia together and this will have spelling vocabulary that each child will learn through the coming weeks. This wonderful book explores imagination, unlikely friendships,  family relationships and experiencing loss. There are many great talking points throughout so I encourage parents to read along and discuss it with their children.

COMMON CORE MATH-Dividing Decimals/Finish+Review Module 1

SCIENCE-We will start our exciting new Unit of Study on Space/Solar System

HISTORY-We will review our Ch. 3 unit on Explorers with games and quizlet in class and at home.
Test on Wednesday, September 9th.

WRITING-We are editing/revising/finishing our Final Drafts of the 5 paragraph essay on: "FRUSTRATIONS"

PICTURE DAY-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
STUDY FOR HISTORY TEST USING QUIZLET!!!
Reading-"Read Danger Zone"from Science World and do the activity sheet
Math-Finish L13
Spelling/Vocabulary-Using Google Classroom, write 15 sentences using each word correctly from the vocabulary list.
Underline each vocabulary word (Due Friday) 

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Finish Ch. 2 Bridge to Terabithia
Finish and proofread "Frustrations" Essay
Math-Finish L 14
Study Vocab 

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading AR optional
Finish Vocab Sentences on Google Classroom-Due Friday
Study Spelling, DLR + Vocabulary
Finish Math L15
PARENTS: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT TONIGHT!!!