WEEK 32

Update-
A lot is happening in Room 12 right now. We are finishing up our Science Projects at home, Practicing our play performance, Reviewing standards for THE CST test, beginning personal poems, working on our Writing Portfolios and much, much more!

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading -4th -A.R. 20 min.
5th-Ch. 27+28
Math-4th Finish in class math, if necessary p. 187-190
5th - p. 207-210
FINISH SCIENCE PROJECT-Due FRIDAY
Study lines for play and practice acting them out with hand motions and movements
Study Vocab using flash drive

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading -4th -A.R. 20 min.
5th-Ch. 29+30
Math-4th Finish in class math, if necessary p. 193+194
5th - p. 211-214
FINISH SCIENCE PROJECT-Due FRIDAY
Study lines for play and practice acting them out with hand motions and movements
Study Vocab using flash drive(We did the assignment in class)

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Do Science Project!
Nothing else ;>)

Week 31

Monday's Homework
Reading-4th Grade-Finish Ch.9+Lit.Circle
5th-Ch.19+20+Lit.Circle
MATH-4th-Ch.20 lesson 3 in wkbk
5th-Ch.22 Lesson 3 wkbk
Vocabulary/Spelling-Study Words-Use flash drive
Practice Lines from parts that you want to try out for in the 13 Colony Play-
Tryouts begin Friday
Study For Social Studies Test w/guide-Test on Friday

Tuesday's Homework
Reading-4th Grade- Ch.10
5th-Ch.21+22
MATH-4th-20-4 in wkbk
5th-p.490-493
Vocabulary/Spelling-Study Words-Use flash drive
Practice Lines from parts that you want to try out for in the 13 Colony Play-
Tryouts begin Friday
Study For Social Studies Test w/guide-Test on Friday-See Study Guide on blog
Science Project Continue-Due next Friday, April 29th

Wednesday's Homework
Reading-4th Grade- Finish Book
5th-Ch.23+24
MATH-Math Minute 59+60
Vocabulary/Spelling-Study Words-Use flash drive
Practice Lines from parts that you want to try out for in the 13 Colony Play-
Tryouts begin Friday
Study For Social Studies Test w/guide-Test on Friday-See Study Guide on blog
Science Project Continue-Due next Friday, April 29th
Prepare for News Team Presentation if you are in a group presenting

Thursday's Homework
Reading-4th Grade- Finish Book
5th-Ch.25+26
MATH-Math Minute 61+62
Vocabulary/Spelling-Study Words-Use flash drive
Practice Lines from parts that you want to try out for in the 13 Colony Play-
Tryouts begin Friday
Study For Social Studies Test w/guide-Test on Friday-See Study Guide on blog
Science Project Continue-Due next Friday, April 29th
Prepare for News Team Presentation if you are in a group presenting

WEEK 30

COME SEE THE ROCK BANDS AT BRITANNIA ARMS THIS COMING SATURDAY



Weekly Quote:
"A good vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work." ~Morris Fishbein

Welcome back to our cool school where kind hearts and open minds rule! Wow, vacations are soothing for the soul, aren't they?!
This vacation gave me a taste of summer because THIS coming summer I will not be working for the first time since I was 12. Our family enjoyed sleeping in, playing hockey, reading. My wife and I went to see Clash of the Titans and an intense Sharks game. The time off was perfect and I feel rejuvenated and excited to get back to teaching and learning in Room 12.
* Our class is in the midst of our Science Project. This week we will be finishing our Hypotheses and planning our next steps.
* In reading 4th graders will continue The Incredible Journey while our 5th graders continue Thief Lord.
* In speech we will go back to doing News Teams for the next month.
* I will be sending home CDs for our Musical Play entitled 13 Colonies. Please have your child read the script and sing along with each song to learn the words. We will begin trying out for parts next week.
* It should be a great week of learning!
See you at school!


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HOMEWORK MONDAY-
Reading-4th-Finish Ch.5-Incredible Journey
5th-Read Ch. 7-9
Math-4th-p.247-248
5th-p.183-184
Science-Hypothesis and Experiment Procedures due this Wednesday, April 14th
13 Colonies-Begin listening to the CD and following the script. Choose your top 3 parts to try out for in the coming weeks.
Learn Vocab/Spelling words(We are doing definitions in class)
News Teams-Squiggling Squirrel Team + Ugly Oompa Loompas- Due Summary + Article + Cover Sheet Due-Friday


HOMEWORK TUESDAY-
Reading-4th-Finish Ch.6-Incredible Journey
5th-Read Ch.13
Math-4th-Next Page-Areas/Perimeter of Complex S
5th-Next Wkbk page-Area of Triangles
Science-Hypothesis and Experiment Procedures due this Wednesday, April 14th
13 Colonies-Begin listening to the CD and following the script. Choose your top 3 parts to try out for in the coming weeks.
Learn Vocab/Spelling words(We are doing definitions in class)
News Teams-Squiggling Squirrel Team + Ugly Oompa Loompas- Due Summary + Article + Cover Sheet Due-Friday

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY-
Reading-4th-Finish Ch.7-Incredible Journey
5th-Read Ch.14+15
Math-Math Minute 55+56
13 Colonies-Begin listening to the CD and following the script. Choose your top 3 parts to try out for in the coming weeks.
Learn Vocab/Spelling words(We are doing definitions in class)
News Teams-Squiggling Squirrel Team + Ugly Oompa Loompas- Due Summary + Article + Cover Sheet Due-Friday

Thursday
Read-4th-p. 103-113+Lit. CIrcle
5th-Lit. Circle
Math Minute 57+58
Study Vocab Words/DLR
Social Studies Test next Friday

WEEK 29

Class Update
This is our last week before Spring Break and, as a reminder, there is no school this Friday. Here is a quick bulleted list of what we are doing this week in Room 12:
* In Science we are doing a class project on paper airplanes to review the Scientific Method. On Thursday our Investigative Question for our project is due.
* In Social Studies-4th grade is learning more about the Gold Rush. 5th Grade-American Revolution
* In computers we are finishing up our Cause and Effect Paragraphs/printing them. Also, with the laptops we are researching the origins of Passover, Easter and the Spring Equinox/ Eostre.
* Reading-5th grade is starting a new book entitled: Thief Lord
In class 4th grade is reading The Boss of the Plains about John Stetson and in 5th Grade we are reading "A Boy Called SLow" about the Plains Indians


HOMEWORK MONDAY-
READING-4th Grade-Incredible Journey+20/4/1
5th Grade-Thief Lord-Ch. 1+Summary
Math-4th-p.229-232
5th-p.185-188 in wkbk
Science-Choose project-Investigative Question due on Thursday

HOMEWORK TUESDAY-
READING-4th Grade-Incredible Journey Ch.2 +20/4/1
5th Grade-Thief Lord-Ch. 2+3+Summary
Math-4th-p.233-236
5th-p.1189-192 in wkbk
Science-Choose project-Investigative Question due on Thursday

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY-
READING-4th Grade-Incredible Journey Ch.4 +20/4/1
5th Grade-Thief Lord-Ch. 4+5+Summary
Math-4th-next page Ch.26-3
5th-next page-Ch.20-3
Science-Choose project-Investigative Question due on Thursday

WEEK 28

Update
* Thank you so much to the parents who brought in treats for our class-earned party last week...especially Gina for picking up our Subway sandwiches and organizing everything. The class had a great day of sports along with the movie Rudy.
* Our class is focusing on our Science Review in preparation for our test this Wednesday. Once again, the study guide is posted on the right hand side of the blog.
* In math 4th grade is learning about comparing fractions and adding/subtracting them w/different denominators. 5th grade is reviewing graphing on a coordinate plane.
* In Social Studies we will be learning more about the Gold Rush of 1849 in 4th grade while the 5th Grade dives deeper into the Revolution and the formation of our constitution.
* In writing our class is learning to use Depth and Complexity Icons to delve deeper into learning and thinking skills. Furthermore, we are working on Cause and Effect Paragraphs from the stories that we are reading.
* Next week we will be handing out the Science Project Assignment. You are welcome to begin thinking of potential projects.

Homework Monday-
Reading-20-4-1(4th grade Ch. 24+25)
5th Grade-A.R. Book 20/4/1
Math-4th Grade-p.159-162
5th-p.157-160
STUDY FOR SCIENCE-
They will be graded on the curve in 5th (TOUGH TEST)

Homework Tuesday-
Reading-4th-finish book
5th Grade-Read 20 min.
Math-4th Grade-p.163-166
5th-p.161-164
STUDY FOR SCIENCE-
They will be graded on the curve in 5th (TOUGH TEST)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 20min
Math-4th-221-224
5th-p.177-180
Finish Perfect Cause/Effect Paragraph
Go over Science Project Guide-Due April 29th

WEEK 27

Class Update
* Our class has worked really hard and has earned a party this Friday! Details coming soon.
* This week we are wrapping up our Science Units(4th Grade-Energy for Life and Growth/5th-The Structure of Living Things) to prepare for our test next Wednesday, March 25th.
* The Plant/Animal Cell Project is due this Friday for 5th graders
* Big Spin this Friday!

Homework Monday
Reading-4th Grade-Ch.17+18
5th - Read A.R. book for 20minutes
Math-4th-p.147+148 in wkbk
5th- Ch. 16 L2
Science Test-Wednesay, Wednesday, March 25th

Tuesday
Reading 4th-Ch.20
5th 20 min.
Math-4th-Ch. 17-Lesson4
5th-Ch.16-4
Work on cell project

Wednesday
Reading-Ch.21 -4th
5th-20 minutes
Cell Project Due Friday
Study Guide has been posted

WEEK 26

Homework Tuesday
4th-Read Ch.10+ Summary
5th-Read p. 96-106+ Summary
Math-4th finish p. Ch.23Lesson 3 in workbook
5th-Finish p. 129-130 in wkbk
Science-5th Grade-Animal Plant Cell Project due
Friday, March 19th....See right side of the blog for the
project description

Homework Wednesday
4th-Read Ch.11+12+ Summary
5th-Read p. 113-123+ Summary
Math-NO MATH!
Science-5th Grade-Animal Plant Cell Project due
Friday, March 19th....See right side of the blog for the
project description
4th Grade-Finish Food chain, food web

Homework Thursday
4th-Read Ch. 15+16
5th-ReadFinish Book
Math-Pre-Test 23
Science-5th Grade-Animal Plant Cell Project due
Friday, March 19th....See right side of the blog for the
project description
Vocab Test Friday

WEEK 25

Homework Monday
Reading - A.R.(Last day to take quiz is on Wednesday, March 3rd)
Math-4th-p.141+142
5th-p. 117+118
Write 3 Limericks-Rhyming Pattern: AABBA-Syllables need to be equal to each other to:
Example:
There once was a boy named Taluu
Who liked to sleep in a canoe
He sank to the bottom
And drank a whole gallon
The story is really quite true
Extra Credit Weather Instruments due Wednesday

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
READ-20min
5th Grade-p.40-49 Fighting Ground
Math-4th grade-Ch. 16-3,
5th-Ch. 14-2
Study Vocab

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
4th-Read Ch. 3+4 in Dolphin
5th-p. 58-69 Fighting
Math-Finish Wkbk page
Study Vocab
Finish Limerick Drawing Design

NO HOMEWORK!

WEEK 24

Homework Monday
Reading-4th Grade read 20 min.
5th-Read ch. 1 (entry 1) in Fighting Ground
Math-p.133, 134-4th Grade
5th Grade-p. 99+100
SCIENCE-STUDY FOR TEST
Spelling-Write mistakes 3 times in cursive-Due Friday

Homework Tuesday
Reading-4th Grade read 20 min.
5th-Read to 12:05 pm entry in Fighting Ground
Math-p.135, 136-4th Grade
5th Grade-p. 111+112
SCIENCE-STUDY FOR TEST
Spelling-Write mistakes 3 times in cursive-Due Friday

Homework Wednesday
Reading-4th Grade read 20 min.
5th-Read to 12:05 pm - 1:05pm in Fighting Ground
Math-p.137, 138-4th Grade
5th Grade-p. 115+116
SCIENCE-5th Grade-Illustrate in color a plant or animal cell with labels of organelles. Describe each one and its function
Spelling-Write mistakes 3 times in cursive-Due Friday

Homework Thursday
Reading-4th Grade read 20 min.
5th-Read to 1:05-2:30 in Fighting Ground
Math-Pre-Tests
SCIENCE-4th Grade-Illustrate producers(photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, death, decomposition, producers again.)label each step
FIELD TRIP-Wear pants, bring umbrella and jacket.

WEEK 23

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min.
Math p. 95+96-4th Grade
5th Grade-p.91+92
Finish Pen Pal Letters (Typed or written)
Gold Form signed
Field Trip Form + Drivers

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
READ 20 min
MATH do Pre-Test
Study Spelling Words
Science test next Wednesday(see study guide on blog)