October 1st-5th

WEEKLY UPDATE

* In Reading we will finish our Bridge to Terabithia together in class. We discussed the book on Friday and how we have all experienced loss, to some degree. Our Spelling/Vocabulary will come from the last couple of chapters this week. We will be practicing our cursive by writing each word twice.

* In math we will be working more with function tables and learning about adding, subtracting and reducing fractions with manipulatives and an iPad application.

* In writing we will finish our final drafts this week.

* In Science we will wrap up our Unit of Study on the Periodic Table. In addition, we will be reading Science World at home each night.
That's it for now!

Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading - Chapter 12 + Lit. Circle
Math-p.49+50, + 61+62
Spelling-Look up meanings of each word, write 2 times in cursive/blue pen-Due Friday
Book Orders Due this Friday
Parent Input forms due Friday


HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading - Finish Book!
Math-HM p. 63 + 64
Writing-Finish Final Draft of "Frustrations"
Spelling-Look up meanings of each word, write 2 times in cursive/blue pen-Due Friday
Choose a Book for Pizza Book Project
Book Orders Due this Friday
Parent Input forms due Friday

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading - A.R. Book (No summary!)
Math-NO MATH! Benchmark today
Spelling-Look up meanings of each word, write 2 times in cursive/blue pen-Due Friday
Science-Do Study Guide (On right side of blog)
-Do Periodic Table Activity

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading - A.R. Book (No summary!)
Math-Finish L20 evens
Spelling-Look up meanings of each word, write 2 times in cursive/blue pen-Due Friday
Science-Do Science Review on P.46+47
Study for Science Test, Spelling, DLR (Do study guide in Science)

WEEK of SEPTEMBER 24-28th

ROOM 12 UPDATE

* Reading-We will continue Bridge to Terabithia with Lit. Circles and spelling vocabulary words.

* Writing-we finish up our rough drafts of our "Frustration" Essays today.

* Math - We will review decimals and fractions along with the new chapter on evaluating expressions

* Science-We continue study of Chemical Properties this week.

Homework Monday-
Reading - Ch. 6 + Lit. Circle Job
Math - Do review page on Ch. 4
Spelling/Vocab-Learn words and meanings by Friday
Correct + Return Work in Blue Pen for a better grade (History Tests)
Check Conference Times Below
(8 people missing)

Homework Tuesday-
Reading - Finish Ch. 7 + Lit. Circle Job
Math - HM Ch.5 Lesson 3 + Do Ch.4 Review on the computer (Click on right sidebar)
Finish Rough draft of "Frustrations"
Spelling/Vocab-Learn words and meanings by Friday
Correct + Return Work in Blue Pen for a better grade. Return by conference week
 (esp. History Tests)
Check Conference Times Below
(8 people missing)

Homework Wednesday-
Reading - Finish Ch. 9 + Lit. Circle Job
Math - HM Ch.5 Lesson 1
Spelling/Vocab-Learn words and meanings by Friday
Correct + Return Work in Blue Pen for a better grade. Return by conference week
 (esp. History Tests)

Homework Thursday-
Reading - Finish Ch. 11
Math - HM Ch.5 Lesson 4 + Saxon L16odds
Spelling/Vocab-Finish writing each word in cursive twice-Due tomorrow
Science-Finish wkbk pages through p.27
Study for tests
Think of one issue/topic you would like to discuss at our class meeting
Correct + Return Work in Blue Pen for a better grade. Return by conference week
 (esp. History Tests)


CONFERENCE WEEK
OCTOBER 8-11th
Monday
12:45-Nico
1:05-Ian
1:25-Sam
1:45-Ryan
2:05-Maya
2:25-Ava
2:45-Alysha
3:05-Kylie
3:30-John

Tuesday
12:45-Victoria
1:05-Tobin
1:25-Jamie
1:45-Cole
2:05-Nathan
2:25-Zach
2:45-Matt
3:05-Ethan

Wednesday
12:45-Owen
1:05-Tara
1:25-Kelsey
1:45-
2:05-Colby
2:25-Lauren
2:45
3:05-Mustafa

Thursday
12:45-Lauren
1:05-Emily
1:25
1:45-Kye
2:05-Trevor
2:25
2:45
3:05-Asa

WEEK 5-September 17-21st

SCIENCE EXPERIMENT-Can substances change the temperature of water?

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Reading-Finish Ch. 1 Bridge to Terabithia + A.R.

Math-Finish HM Review Sheet and Saxon L14odds
Writing-Finish News Team Summary

Spelling/Vocab-Learn meanings and spelling of this week's words

See Spelling Blog

Speech-Begin practicing your News Team Speech

(Eye Contact + Volume+Expression)
Sign, Return Field Trip form with $12 cash (IMAX + Chemistry Lab)

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Reading-Ch. 3 Bridge to Terabithia + Lit. Circle Job

Math-Finish HM Ch.4 Lesson 2 and Saxon L15evens

Spelling/Vocab-Learn meanings and spelling of this week's words

See Spelling Blog at http://mrsweetspelling.blogspot.com
USE WORD DYNAMO TO LEARN WORDS

Speech-Begin practicing your News Team Speech

(Eye Contact + Volume+Expression)
Sign, Return Field Trip form with $12 cash (IMAX + Chemistry Lab)

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Reading-Finish Ch. 4 Bridge to Terabithia + Lit. Circle Job (The page circled in packet)

Science-Finish worksheet on Periodic Table
Math-Finish HM Ch.4 Lesson 3 

Speech-Begin practicing your News Team Speech

(Eye Contact + Volume+Expression)
SIGN UP FOR PARENT CONFERENCE-See time slots available below.

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Reading-Finish Ch. 5 Bridge to Terabithia + Lit. Circle Job (The page circled in packet)

Science-Finish worksheet on Periodic Table
Math-Finish Saxon Pre-Test 3a
Study Vocabulary/Spelling/DLR

SIGN UP FOR PARENT CONFERENCE-See time slots available below.

CLASS UPDATE
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Back to School Night Presentation. I hope you have a deeper understanding of how our class will work this year.

Below I have attached the preliminary Conference Schedule for those who signed up. If you would like to sign up please send me an e-mail. The open time slots are listed below and the early birds get the worm! I'll fill in those slots when I get e-mails from you.

Here is a quick snapshot of learning in Room 12 this week.

Reading - This week our class began reading Bridge to Terabithia together. We will read part of it at home and the other sections in class together. This book brings up themes of friendship, bullying, perseverance, loss and the beauty of imagination. We will do Literature Circles for this book each night, Monday-Wednesdays.

Spelling Vocabulary- Our 20 words come from this book along with our new Unit in Science: The Periodic Table. Students need to learn the spelling and meanings of the first 15 words. You can find those on the spelling blog.

Math-We will review place value, expanded form, decimals and rounding this week along with 144 second club and speed tests. We are also doing a morning math stretch problem and our 6th grade level Math Minutes.

Writing-We begin our "Frustrations" 5-paragraph essays this week. They will be a lot of fun to read!

Science-We begin an exciting unit on the Periodic Table. Your child will have the first 10 elements memorized this week!

 

Parent-Teacher Conference Schedule

Monday
12:45-Nico
1:05-Ian
1:25-Sam
1:45-Ryan
2:05-Maya
2:25-Ava
2:45-
3:05-Zach

Tuesday
12:45-Victoria
1:05-Tobin
1:25-Jamie
1:45-Cole
2:05-Nathan
2:25
2:45-Matt
3:05-Ethan

Wednesday
12:45-Owen
1:05-Tara
1:25-Kelsey
1:45-
2:05-Colby
2:25-Lauren
2:45
3:05-

Thursday
12:45-Lauren
1:05-Emily
1:25
1:45-Kye
2:05-Trevor
2:25
2:45
3:05-Asa

WEEK 4 - September 10-14th

Class Update
Reading - This week we continue our exciting study of "Nature's Fury" by reading a story about volcanoes. The spelling words can be found at my spelling blog. Simply click on the link ---->

Writing - This week our focus in writing will be in organization and using details to support the main topic when we write about our biggest frustrations.

Social Studies - I posted the study guide last Thursday (click on the link--->) for students to review to prepare for the Explorers Test this Friday. Students are encouraged to bring their books home to study away!

Math - We will begin Chapter 3 in HM focusing on Place Value and expressions. Make sure to study multiplication facts at home. Use the 144 second club link to help

Computers - our 5th grade class is learning how to file-share documents.  This week we also start our Explorer brochures using "Pages". This project incorporates research synthesis, paraphrasing, importing images, using a template and citing our sources.

NEWSTEAMS - Our class will start doing News Teams. Each student will select an article from a newspaper, or online/magazine article to summarize and share with the class. If they get the source online they should print the article. The summary is not due until next Monday, September 17th. The brief speeches will be next week, as well.

Back to School Night-  Thursday, September 13th - 7pm in Room 12


HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading- 25-4-1
Math - L10 + HM Ch 3 Lesson 2
Spelling-Study mistakes + p. 43-46
Newsteams-Choose article-Summary Due next Monday
AMERICAN HISTORY-Study for test ---->study guide link
Book Orders Due this Friday


HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading- 25-4-1
Math -  HM Ch 3 Lesson3
Writing-Finish Summer Final Drafts
Spelling-Study mistakes + p. 43-46 in HM Wkbk
Newsteams-Choose article (Article due tomorrow)-Summary Due next Monday
AMERICAN HISTORY-Study for test, study guide link on the right of blog
Finish p. 25-33 in Social Studies Wkbk due Friday
Book Orders Due this Friday

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading- 25-4-1
Math -  HM Ch 3 Lesson4 + Saxon L11evens
Spelling-Study mistakes + p. 43-46
Newsteams-Choose article (Article due tomorrow)-Summary Due next Monday
AMERICAN HISTORY-Study for test, study guide link on the right of blog
Finish p. 25-33 in Social Studies Wkbk due Friday
Book Orders Due this Friday

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading Optional
Finish Math Chapter 3 Lesson 5
Finish Spelling p.43-46
HM WKBK classwork p.38-40,42,47,52
Spelling/DLR-Study for tests
Study for Social Studies
BACK TO SCHOOL TONIGHT!!! 7pm in Room 12

WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 4-7th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-Read 25 minutes and write a summary
Parents need to sign and return AR GOAL SHEET
Math - Finish Saxon L6 evens
Spelling - p.29-32 in ELA wkbk(Due Friday) go to http://mrsweetspelling.blogspot.com/
Write Definitions of #21-30 on pre-test (study spelling and meanings)-DUE FRIDAY
Use word dynamo! http://dynamo.dictionary.com/
Picture Day Form, Book Orders

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-Read 25 minutes and write a summary
Parents need to sign and return AR GOAL SHEET
Math - Finish Saxon L7odds + HM Chapter Review (Fractions)
Write Definitions of #21-30 on pre-test (study spelling and meanings)-DUE FRIDAY
Use word dynamo! http://dynamo.dictionary.com/
Picture Day Form, Book Orders

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading-Read 25 minute
Math - Finish Saxon L8evens + HM Chapter Review 2 (Fractions)
ELA-Finish classwork pages 23+25-28 Due Friday
Write Definitions of #21-30 on pre-test (study spelling and meanings)-DUE FRIDAY
Use word dynamo! http://dynamo.dictionary.com/
Book Orders due next Friday
Ch. 3 Explorers Test Next Friday, September 14th (See study guide on right)




WEEK 3!

* Our class is reading a story this week called "Eye of the Storm," which is about the life of a storm chaser/photographer. I am continuing to read aloud Where the Red Fern Grows after lunch and the class just loves it!

* Accelerated Reader Goal Sheets will go home today for the 1st trimester. Please sign and return them asap.

* In American History we continue to study the Age of Exploration in Lesson 2 and 3 of Chapter 3.

* In writing Room 12 will be finishing our final drafts of our Summer Essay and some journal writing. Our Spelling this week will come from the Eye of the Storm and Social Studies. Go to this link to learn the words and vocabulary: http://dynamo.dictionary.com/
We will continue to work on Grammar and Mechanics utilizing the DLR (6th Grade Level Daily Language Review) Curriculum

* In math we are wrapping up our study of these lessons from last week...

• Lesson 1: Hands On: Represent Fractions
• Lesson 2: Fractions and Mixed Numbers
• Lesson 3: Equivalent Fractions and Simplest Form
• Lesson 4: Compare Fractions

On Tuesday there will be a review sheet going home.
Also, to prep for the test on Wednesday, use the link on the right for Chapter 2 review. Multiplication Speed Tests will continue to be done weekly.

That's it for now!
Have a fantastic week and we'll see you at the school "where kind hearts and open minds rule."
Mr. Sweet