Ok...well not really...but we are closer than we were yesterday!
Another short day, hooray for getting to go home early! Looking out the window, it seems like the perfect time to put on your sweats and curl up with a good book!
Today in LA we played a game for Vocabulary Vine with Ms. Grannan's class! We also dug into our leveled readers today! We even had time for for Gym!
HW: Finish reading leveled readers and be prepared to take the AR test tomorrow morning!
Don't forget to bring your dancin' shoes tomorrow for our dance celebration!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Happy 1/2 Day!
Wow, time flies when you are having fun...or at least when we only have school until 10:20!
Due to the short day we only had LA today! We spent time reviewing our Vocabulary Vine words by completing a crossword puzzle. We also "wrote to the finish" in a writing marathon about football and hockey! We squeezed in time for parts of speech review as well as read aloud and DEAR!
I hope everyone has a great afternoon! I'm looking forward to meeting with students and parents at conferences!
Due to the short day we only had LA today! We spent time reviewing our Vocabulary Vine words by completing a crossword puzzle. We also "wrote to the finish" in a writing marathon about football and hockey! We squeezed in time for parts of speech review as well as read aloud and DEAR!
I hope everyone has a great afternoon! I'm looking forward to meeting with students and parents at conferences!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Red, White & Blue + Slippers?!?!?! What A Day!
What a rainy day we had. It felt good to be in our toasty slippers today!
LA: We went through our usual routine of assessments this morning. We also had a special visit from South Bend Fire Chief who talked to us briefly about staying drug free! In addition to those things, we also worked more on our idiom pictures. They are fantastic!
HW: Enjoy the weekend! I'm looking forward to meeting with parents on Monday and Tuesday! Please note: I will do my best to keep things moving on schedule because of sibling conferences and the number of families I see. If you are for some reason late for your conference, it will still end at the scheduled time to avoid backing everyone else up!
Math: Today we had a pop quiz on unit 4 today. It was over adding and subtracting decimals, as well as ordering decimals.
HW: None-Have a great week...I won't see you due to our half days and Fall Break!
Health: Students had the chapter 2 test today.
HW: None
Don't' forget that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is early dismissal. Students will be released at 10:20 on each of those days. If your child is attending the special Kid's Club or going home a different way then usual, please don't forget to send in a note. There is no school on Thursday and Friday!
Do your best to stay dry this weekend! Go Irish and Kingsmen!
LA: We went through our usual routine of assessments this morning. We also had a special visit from South Bend Fire Chief who talked to us briefly about staying drug free! In addition to those things, we also worked more on our idiom pictures. They are fantastic!
HW: Enjoy the weekend! I'm looking forward to meeting with parents on Monday and Tuesday! Please note: I will do my best to keep things moving on schedule because of sibling conferences and the number of families I see. If you are for some reason late for your conference, it will still end at the scheduled time to avoid backing everyone else up!
Math: Today we had a pop quiz on unit 4 today. It was over adding and subtracting decimals, as well as ordering decimals.
HW: None-Have a great week...I won't see you due to our half days and Fall Break!
Health: Students had the chapter 2 test today.
HW: None
Don't' forget that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is early dismissal. Students will be released at 10:20 on each of those days. If your child is attending the special Kid's Club or going home a different way then usual, please don't forget to send in a note. There is no school on Thursday and Friday!
Do your best to stay dry this weekend! Go Irish and Kingsmen!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Brilliant in Blue!
Even though we were dressed the part, we didn't have any blues today! :)
LA: Idioms all around! We had a great discussion on idioms today and started a project using them! Try to incorporate as many into family discussions as possible and check to see that your child is understanding their real meanings! We discovered it's really fun to play with words! We also spent some more time on our grammar skill of special plural nouns. In addition, we also reviewed parts of a book and their jobs!
HW: Fluency and flow is due tomorrow. We will also be taking our spelling test as well as all the other assessments! I'm looking forward to meeting with you all next week. If you need a reminder about your day and time to come, please send me an email for confirmation!
Math: Get our your wallets...we learned how to balance the checkbook today! :) We spent the day working through journal pages with partners on continuing our skill of adding and subtracting decimals. Please continue to have your child practice this skill at home...counting money, receipts, bills, etc., is a great way to master this concept!
HW: Journal pages 88-89, 91-93 are due tomorrow
Health: Students worked through Chapter 2 review today in preparation for tomorrow's test.
HW: Chapter 2 review, 1-24 answer only 25-28 complete sentences. Test tomorrow!
Don't forget to put on your patriotic clothes and slippers tomorrow. We are collecting money for Tami, the snow leopard one last time!
We are still in need of parents to come in and help out tomorrow...if you are available, please let me know as soon as possible!
LA: Idioms all around! We had a great discussion on idioms today and started a project using them! Try to incorporate as many into family discussions as possible and check to see that your child is understanding their real meanings! We discovered it's really fun to play with words! We also spent some more time on our grammar skill of special plural nouns. In addition, we also reviewed parts of a book and their jobs!
HW: Fluency and flow is due tomorrow. We will also be taking our spelling test as well as all the other assessments! I'm looking forward to meeting with you all next week. If you need a reminder about your day and time to come, please send me an email for confirmation!
Math: Get our your wallets...we learned how to balance the checkbook today! :) We spent the day working through journal pages with partners on continuing our skill of adding and subtracting decimals. Please continue to have your child practice this skill at home...counting money, receipts, bills, etc., is a great way to master this concept!
HW: Journal pages 88-89, 91-93 are due tomorrow
Health: Students worked through Chapter 2 review today in preparation for tomorrow's test.
HW: Chapter 2 review, 1-24 answer only 25-28 complete sentences. Test tomorrow!
Don't forget to put on your patriotic clothes and slippers tomorrow. We are collecting money for Tami, the snow leopard one last time!
We are still in need of parents to come in and help out tomorrow...if you are available, please let me know as soon as possible!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
We Were Wonderful In White!
We are in the middle of Red Ribbon Week! If you haven't taken the opportunity to start up a conversation about this very important topic with your child yet...now is the time!
LA: What a great morning! We were able to continue adding to our Vocabulary Vine word parts and also sort spelling words! We had the chance to see our Reading Buddies again after a week off last week! The play is going well, keep practicing those lines! Mrs. Slater visited once again with the third bullying session, she provides very interesting and thought provoking information! Ask your child about what they are learning during this time together. For writing today, students went through their writing starts and chose one they are going to publish. We discussed changing at least 5 words to make them better and fixing at least 3 sentences to help the organization of the piece.
HW: Fluency and flow is due on Friday. Check out the bright pink piece of paper that came home in folders today! We need some parent helpers on Friday for a variety of jobs!
Math: Students began to add and subtract decimals today. Some of us are still struggling with lining up the decimals...you can help us out by having your child add up money and prices in the store. Going out to eat? Have your child estimate the cost before the clerk gives you the ticket!
HW: Math boxes 4.3, 4.4 and Study Link 4.3 and 4.4
Health: We had our first Art Smart today. Thank you to Mrs. Demel for a fantastic presentation and to Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Ohlson, Mrs. Drye, and Mrs. Iapalucci for helping out. We can't wait to see our artwork hung in the hallway!
Don't forget to wear blue tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week!
Slipper Day is Friday. Bring a donation to help us reach our $1,000 goal for the zoo.
Check out the bright pink piece of paper that came home in folders today! We need some parent helpers on Friday for a variety of jobs!
LA: What a great morning! We were able to continue adding to our Vocabulary Vine word parts and also sort spelling words! We had the chance to see our Reading Buddies again after a week off last week! The play is going well, keep practicing those lines! Mrs. Slater visited once again with the third bullying session, she provides very interesting and thought provoking information! Ask your child about what they are learning during this time together. For writing today, students went through their writing starts and chose one they are going to publish. We discussed changing at least 5 words to make them better and fixing at least 3 sentences to help the organization of the piece.
HW: Fluency and flow is due on Friday. Check out the bright pink piece of paper that came home in folders today! We need some parent helpers on Friday for a variety of jobs!
Math: Students began to add and subtract decimals today. Some of us are still struggling with lining up the decimals...you can help us out by having your child add up money and prices in the store. Going out to eat? Have your child estimate the cost before the clerk gives you the ticket!
HW: Math boxes 4.3, 4.4 and Study Link 4.3 and 4.4
Health: We had our first Art Smart today. Thank you to Mrs. Demel for a fantastic presentation and to Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Ohlson, Mrs. Drye, and Mrs. Iapalucci for helping out. We can't wait to see our artwork hung in the hallway!
Don't forget to wear blue tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week!
Slipper Day is Friday. Bring a donation to help us reach our $1,000 goal for the zoo.
Check out the bright pink piece of paper that came home in folders today! We need some parent helpers on Friday for a variety of jobs!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Ravishing In Red!
We were a sea of red today!
LA: We had an even shorter LA than usual today due to Bus Safety Day. We were able to get through morning work and then pass back some papers in preparation for next week's parent teacher conferences!
We also had a special presentation from 3 Harris Township Firefighters regarding Bus Safety. We saw a short presentation in the gym, and then went outside to practice our safety drills on the bus!
HW: Fluency and flow is due Friday, along with all assessments.
Math: We worked really hard on decimals today and reviewing what was learned yesterday. We did quite a few example problems on how to name decimals and write them correctly.
HW: Math box and study link 4.2, along with the extra practice sheet are all due tomorrow.
Health: Today we reviewed the important vocabulary words from yesterday's lessons and also went onto lesson 4 from chapter 2. Students have a challenge...they need to correctly be able to pronounce the tricky names that make up the parts of the brain!
HW: The packet is due Thursday, due to Art Smart tomorrow.
Things to remember:
Wear white tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week
Tomorrow is Art Smart for my homeroom class
We are still collecting box tops for education
We are having a special slipper day on Friday, hoping to achieve our goal for Tami, the snow leopard!
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
The next round of study buddies is accepting students!
Content "Goodies" from the first nine weeks of school! These are all tests/assessments/quizzes that you should have previously seen. These are now yours to keep!
LA: We had an even shorter LA than usual today due to Bus Safety Day. We were able to get through morning work and then pass back some papers in preparation for next week's parent teacher conferences!
We also had a special presentation from 3 Harris Township Firefighters regarding Bus Safety. We saw a short presentation in the gym, and then went outside to practice our safety drills on the bus!
HW: Fluency and flow is due Friday, along with all assessments.
Math: We worked really hard on decimals today and reviewing what was learned yesterday. We did quite a few example problems on how to name decimals and write them correctly.
HW: Math box and study link 4.2, along with the extra practice sheet are all due tomorrow.
Health: Today we reviewed the important vocabulary words from yesterday's lessons and also went onto lesson 4 from chapter 2. Students have a challenge...they need to correctly be able to pronounce the tricky names that make up the parts of the brain!
HW: The packet is due Thursday, due to Art Smart tomorrow.
Things to remember:
Wear white tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week
Tomorrow is Art Smart for my homeroom class
We are still collecting box tops for education
We are having a special slipper day on Friday, hoping to achieve our goal for Tami, the snow leopard!
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
The next round of study buddies is accepting students!
Content "Goodies" from the first nine weeks of school! These are all tests/assessments/quizzes that you should have previously seen. These are now yours to keep!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Red Ribbon Week Begins Today!
Today is the start of Red Ribbon Week! Our theme this year is, "I elect to be drug free!" This is such an important week for the students and an amazing opportunity to open up conversations at home about this very important topic and being drug free!
LA: Today was a normal Monday. We started out by taking our spelling pre-test, which focuses on words with the letters shr, thr, spr, scr, and spl. Please practice spelling words all week in preparation for Friday's test. We also shared our story, Focus on China, and went over this week's comprehension and vocabulary skills. We will be working on fact and opinion and also compound words this week. In grammar, we focused on plural nouns with special spellings, such as goose/geese, foot/feet, mouse/mice. In computer lab we took some time to reflect on the meaning of Red Ribbon Week and wrote paragraphs about the purpose, the importance and also making a pledge to remain drug free. For writing today, we created Drug Free posters, as part of a school wide project! Watch for our class winner in the lobby next week during conferences!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due Friday. The spelling test will also be given on Friday, along with the other reading assessments. Practice page 53 is due tomorrow!
Math: Students had a guest teacher today during Math. They started in on unit 4 by exploring decimals by using base 10 blocks.
HW: Math box 4.1 is due tomorrow
Health: Students had a guest teacher today during Health. Students learned about very important parts of our bodies and what they do for us.
HW: Page 14 is due tomorrow
Don't forget to wear RED tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week!
Students need to wear WHITE on Wednesday.
We are wearing BLUE on Thursday.
Friday is Patriotic Day!
LA: Today was a normal Monday. We started out by taking our spelling pre-test, which focuses on words with the letters shr, thr, spr, scr, and spl. Please practice spelling words all week in preparation for Friday's test. We also shared our story, Focus on China, and went over this week's comprehension and vocabulary skills. We will be working on fact and opinion and also compound words this week. In grammar, we focused on plural nouns with special spellings, such as goose/geese, foot/feet, mouse/mice. In computer lab we took some time to reflect on the meaning of Red Ribbon Week and wrote paragraphs about the purpose, the importance and also making a pledge to remain drug free. For writing today, we created Drug Free posters, as part of a school wide project! Watch for our class winner in the lobby next week during conferences!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due Friday. The spelling test will also be given on Friday, along with the other reading assessments. Practice page 53 is due tomorrow!
Math: Students had a guest teacher today during Math. They started in on unit 4 by exploring decimals by using base 10 blocks.
HW: Math box 4.1 is due tomorrow
Health: Students had a guest teacher today during Health. Students learned about very important parts of our bodies and what they do for us.
HW: Page 14 is due tomorrow
Don't forget to wear RED tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week!
Students need to wear WHITE on Wednesday.
We are wearing BLUE on Thursday.
Friday is Patriotic Day!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Fall Festival Friday!
What a day!
LA: We had a fantastic time reviewing parts of speech by completing Mad Libs in groups today! The stories we created proved to be very funny and often didn't make sense! To finish up our review week, we also completed an art project that reviewed the four types of sentences. We also continued our review of Vocabulary Vine words by playing Bingo!
HW: Art project is due Monday if not completed in class today. Students should have a picture of a fall item in the middle on white square. On the outer colored square, they need to come up with four sentences about their item, each sentence being a different type.
Example: Picture of a butterfly-
Declarative: Look at the butterfly flying by.
Exclamatory: That butterfly is amazing!
Interrogative: Did you see that beautiful butterfly on the flower?
Imperative: Don't hurt that butterfly!
Math: We had review centers today. The students had a great time working on Tux Math on the computer, playing a game to review place value, Accelerated Math and finally a division game.
HW: None
Health: Students were able to share the next lesson with buddies today. They also completed a worksheet reviewing our vocabulary words.
HW: None
Don't forget tonight is the Fall Festival from 6:30-8:30. By the looks of the hallways, the committee has some amazing activities planned. Come for a great night out and win some super cool prizes!
LA: We had a fantastic time reviewing parts of speech by completing Mad Libs in groups today! The stories we created proved to be very funny and often didn't make sense! To finish up our review week, we also completed an art project that reviewed the four types of sentences. We also continued our review of Vocabulary Vine words by playing Bingo!
HW: Art project is due Monday if not completed in class today. Students should have a picture of a fall item in the middle on white square. On the outer colored square, they need to come up with four sentences about their item, each sentence being a different type.
Example: Picture of a butterfly-
Declarative: Look at the butterfly flying by.
Exclamatory: That butterfly is amazing!
Interrogative: Did you see that beautiful butterfly on the flower?
Imperative: Don't hurt that butterfly!
Math: We had review centers today. The students had a great time working on Tux Math on the computer, playing a game to review place value, Accelerated Math and finally a division game.
HW: None
Health: Students were able to share the next lesson with buddies today. They also completed a worksheet reviewing our vocabulary words.
HW: None
Don't forget tonight is the Fall Festival from 6:30-8:30. By the looks of the hallways, the committee has some amazing activities planned. Come for a great night out and win some super cool prizes!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
We really enjoyed having Mr. Starkel here with us today from Bethel College. He spent the day observing us for some of his field work through his college courses.
LA: We had a fantastic visit with Mr. Glassman this morning learning all about the soils of Indiana. Who knew dirt could be so interesting? We also spent more time working in our grammar packets and sharing our read aloud story.
HW: Grammar packets are due tomorrow
Math: Today, students took a standards based assessment over topics that we've covered from the first quarter of school. This gives me great insight into what we need to continue to review and what we can leave for a while before circling back and hitting again!
HW: None
Health: I was pleased to welcome my homeroom kids back to Health today, I've really missed them! We started right into chapter 2 today talking about different kinds of families. It was interesting to learn about the make up of our families and the roles we each play in them.
HW: Chapter 2, lesson 1 check up 1-3 done in complete sentences is due tomorrow.
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
*Kids Club information for Conference Days
*Kids Club information for Fall Break
*Red Ribbon Week information
Don't forget:
Tomorrow is stuffed animal day. Plan to bring in at least $1.00 to help adopt Tami the snow leopard
Tomorrow night is Fall Festival at Northpoint. Come have fun with your friends and family!
We are still collecting Box Tops for Education!
LA: We had a fantastic visit with Mr. Glassman this morning learning all about the soils of Indiana. Who knew dirt could be so interesting? We also spent more time working in our grammar packets and sharing our read aloud story.
HW: Grammar packets are due tomorrow
Math: Today, students took a standards based assessment over topics that we've covered from the first quarter of school. This gives me great insight into what we need to continue to review and what we can leave for a while before circling back and hitting again!
HW: None
Health: I was pleased to welcome my homeroom kids back to Health today, I've really missed them! We started right into chapter 2 today talking about different kinds of families. It was interesting to learn about the make up of our families and the roles we each play in them.
HW: Chapter 2, lesson 1 check up 1-3 done in complete sentences is due tomorrow.
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
*Kids Club information for Conference Days
*Kids Club information for Fall Break
*Red Ribbon Week information
Don't forget:
Tomorrow is stuffed animal day. Plan to bring in at least $1.00 to help adopt Tami the snow leopard
Tomorrow night is Fall Festival at Northpoint. Come have fun with your friends and family!
We are still collecting Box Tops for Education!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
We're 1/4 Of The Way Done With Our Year-Can You Believe It?
Whew! A morning to sleep in and the last day of the nine weeks!
LA: Our very short time together consisted of morning work, read aloud and handwriting practice!
HW: The grammar packet is due Friday. If you still haven't returned your conference slip, I need them tomorrow! We have quite a few families that need to reschedule and I can't start that process until all are turned in!
Math: Today was the unit 3 test
HW: None
Health: Today was the official last day for Ms. Grannan's class. They had DARE so I didn't even see them today!
HW: None
A Few Reminders:
*We visit with Mr. Glassman tomorrow morning
*Stuffed Animal day is Friday. Plan to bring in at least $1.00 to donate towards our goal of $1,000 dollars raised for the zoo.
*Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30!
LA: Our very short time together consisted of morning work, read aloud and handwriting practice!
HW: The grammar packet is due Friday. If you still haven't returned your conference slip, I need them tomorrow! We have quite a few families that need to reschedule and I can't start that process until all are turned in!
Math: Today was the unit 3 test
HW: None
Health: Today was the official last day for Ms. Grannan's class. They had DARE so I didn't even see them today!
HW: None
A Few Reminders:
*We visit with Mr. Glassman tomorrow morning
*Stuffed Animal day is Friday. Plan to bring in at least $1.00 to donate towards our goal of $1,000 dollars raised for the zoo.
*Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
What A Terrific Tuesday!
Can you believe this sunshine? It's wonderful!
LA: We had a great review of grammar topics we've learned so far this year. Things like subjects and predicates, singular vs. plural nouns, adjectives, nouns and verbs...we're just about pros! We had a chance to play Bingo during Vocabulary Vine time today. This was a great reminder that we should be studying those word roots. If you haven't seen those word cards come home yet, please ask about them soon!
HW: No fluency and flow this week! The grammar packet is due on Friday. This just in...2nd NINE WEEKS READING PROJECTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 12th. Stay tuned in to learn what you'll be working on during this next quarter! Papers should be coming home describing the project in detail on Thursday!
Math: Today was the Unit 3 review. The kids did a great job on it and we seem ready for our test tomorrow!
HW: Study for that test tomorrow...I know you are going to do well!
Health: Today was the last day for Ms. Grannan's class in Health. Students took their chapter 1 test today.
HW: DARE tomorrow
Just a few reminders:
*Tomorrow is a PBA Day! See you at 10:10!
*My Language Arts class will be visiting with Mr. Glassman on Thursday morning.
*Stuffed Animal Day is Friday! Bring in at least $1.00 to help support Northpoint adopting a snow leopard at the zoo!
*Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30! Come have a great time with your friends and family!
LA: We had a great review of grammar topics we've learned so far this year. Things like subjects and predicates, singular vs. plural nouns, adjectives, nouns and verbs...we're just about pros! We had a chance to play Bingo during Vocabulary Vine time today. This was a great reminder that we should be studying those word roots. If you haven't seen those word cards come home yet, please ask about them soon!
HW: No fluency and flow this week! The grammar packet is due on Friday. This just in...2nd NINE WEEKS READING PROJECTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 12th. Stay tuned in to learn what you'll be working on during this next quarter! Papers should be coming home describing the project in detail on Thursday!
Math: Today was the Unit 3 review. The kids did a great job on it and we seem ready for our test tomorrow!
HW: Study for that test tomorrow...I know you are going to do well!
Health: Today was the last day for Ms. Grannan's class in Health. Students took their chapter 1 test today.
HW: DARE tomorrow
Just a few reminders:
*Tomorrow is a PBA Day! See you at 10:10!
*My Language Arts class will be visiting with Mr. Glassman on Thursday morning.
*Stuffed Animal Day is Friday! Bring in at least $1.00 to help support Northpoint adopting a snow leopard at the zoo!
*Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30! Come have a great time with your friends and family!
Monday, October 13, 2008
It's Columbus Day!
We are faced with a new week! This is going to be a busy one!
We had a very special visitor today, Amazon John, from the Silly Safaris program. What an awesome way to learn all about science. We had a chance to see an interact with an alligator, an African hawk, a large toad, really gross hissing cockroaches, a rat, a python, and a kikachoo (I'm sure I spelled that wrong!) It was a lot of fun! Check out the pictures at the bottom to see!
LA: We had a short day today due to our special assembly! We are not doing a basal story this week due to our crazy schedule this week! We finished up cereal box presentations, (with the exception of 2) and worked a bit in our grammar packets.
HW: Grammar packets are due Friday. There will be class time given to work on these pages. The weekly test is due tomorrow with a parent's signature. Conference papers came home today. Please sign and return to school as soon as possible.
Math: We had a very brief math time today...only 20 minutes. We spent time working on white boards with double digit multiplication.
HW: Unit 3 test is Wednesday
Health: Students worked in pairs on the chapter review today.
HW: Chapter 1 test is tomorrow. Chapter review, 1-32 is due tomorrow as well.
A Look Ahead At Our Week:
*Wednesday is PBA Day. This is a time where the teachers have to go to meetings. Enjoy sleeping in and we'll see you at 10:10.
*Mr. Glassman will be here to visit with my LA class on Thursday morning.
*Stuffed Animal day is Friday. Bring at least $1.00 to support Northpoint's goal to adopt a snow leopard.
*Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30
We had a very special visitor today, Amazon John, from the Silly Safaris program. What an awesome way to learn all about science. We had a chance to see an interact with an alligator, an African hawk, a large toad, really gross hissing cockroaches, a rat, a python, and a kikachoo (I'm sure I spelled that wrong!) It was a lot of fun! Check out the pictures at the bottom to see!
LA: We had a short day today due to our special assembly! We are not doing a basal story this week due to our crazy schedule this week! We finished up cereal box presentations, (with the exception of 2) and worked a bit in our grammar packets.
HW: Grammar packets are due Friday. There will be class time given to work on these pages. The weekly test is due tomorrow with a parent's signature. Conference papers came home today. Please sign and return to school as soon as possible.
Math: We had a very brief math time today...only 20 minutes. We spent time working on white boards with double digit multiplication.
HW: Unit 3 test is Wednesday
Health: Students worked in pairs on the chapter review today.
HW: Chapter 1 test is tomorrow. Chapter review, 1-32 is due tomorrow as well.
A Look Ahead At Our Week:
*Wednesday is PBA Day. This is a time where the teachers have to go to meetings. Enjoy sleeping in and we'll see you at 10:10.
*Mr. Glassman will be here to visit with my LA class on Thursday morning.
*Stuffed Animal day is Friday. Bring at least $1.00 to support Northpoint's goal to adopt a snow leopard.
*Fall Festival is Friday night from 6:30-8:30
Friday, October 10, 2008
A Fantastic Friday!
Hooray for the weekend, and it supposed to be beautiful...go out and play! Enjoy these last few days of sunshine and warmth!
LA: Today we had our assessments and began sharing our cereal box projects with one another! It's very exciting to see the hard work put in by all the students!
HW: None
Math: We had math centers today. Students got to practice place value and multiplication with their games and also do more work in Accelerated Math!
HW: Unit 3 test is on Wednesday! (This is a new date!)
Health: Today, the students learned about solving conflicts in good ways!
HW: Vocabulary sheet and lesson check up are due Monday if they were not finished in class today!
A few reminders:
*Afternoon Adventures starts on Monday. Confirmation papers went home yesterday!
*Box Tops for Education are being collected!
*Fall Festival is next Friday evening, from 6:30-8:30
*Stuffed Animal day is next Friday. Plan to bring a stuffed animal and a donation that will help Northpoint adopt a snow leopard at the zoo!
Go Kingsmen and Irish!
LA: Today we had our assessments and began sharing our cereal box projects with one another! It's very exciting to see the hard work put in by all the students!
HW: None
Math: We had math centers today. Students got to practice place value and multiplication with their games and also do more work in Accelerated Math!
HW: Unit 3 test is on Wednesday! (This is a new date!)
Health: Today, the students learned about solving conflicts in good ways!
HW: Vocabulary sheet and lesson check up are due Monday if they were not finished in class today!
A few reminders:
*Afternoon Adventures starts on Monday. Confirmation papers went home yesterday!
*Box Tops for Education are being collected!
*Fall Festival is next Friday evening, from 6:30-8:30
*Stuffed Animal day is next Friday. Plan to bring a stuffed animal and a donation that will help Northpoint adopt a snow leopard at the zoo!
Go Kingsmen and Irish!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
We're Within Hours of the Reading Project Due Date...
LA: What a crazy, quick day we had today. We spent time learning about 3 new word roots in Vocabulary Vine along with partner reading our stories, learning about writing in first person, and using dictionary entries to help us understand the meanings of words.
HW: Tomorrow is the big day! Reading projects and AR tests are due! We will also have assessments and turn in fluency and flow. Don't forget to bring back the bright yellow paper if you are in the Reading Buddies play.
Math: We put our thinking caps on this morning. Our task was to solve logic problems and we did well! It was great to stand in the front of the room and watch the light bulbs flicker on one by one as the students realized that with a little bit of critical thinking, confusing riddles were really easy to figure out one step at a time!
HW: Math box and study link 3.11. The unit 3 test will be on Tuesday.
Health: Today might have had some of us coming face to face with uncomfortable feelings. We spoke of feelings that make us antsy, or uncomfortable. Feelings like grief, boredom, shyness, anger and loneliness. We discussed why we might be feeling this way, ways to handle these feelings and what to do if we are experiencing them.
HW: The letter to me on one of these specific feelings is due to me tomorrow. Chapter 1 test will be given on Tuesday.
HW: Tomorrow is the big day! Reading projects and AR tests are due! We will also have assessments and turn in fluency and flow. Don't forget to bring back the bright yellow paper if you are in the Reading Buddies play.
Math: We put our thinking caps on this morning. Our task was to solve logic problems and we did well! It was great to stand in the front of the room and watch the light bulbs flicker on one by one as the students realized that with a little bit of critical thinking, confusing riddles were really easy to figure out one step at a time!
HW: Math box and study link 3.11. The unit 3 test will be on Tuesday.
Health: Today might have had some of us coming face to face with uncomfortable feelings. We spoke of feelings that make us antsy, or uncomfortable. Feelings like grief, boredom, shyness, anger and loneliness. We discussed why we might be feeling this way, ways to handle these feelings and what to do if we are experiencing them.
HW: The letter to me on one of these specific feelings is due to me tomorrow. Chapter 1 test will be given on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Our Week Is Half Over?!?!?!
Happy Birthday Kasey W.
LA: What a busy day we had today! The students that are in the Reading Buddies play are working very hard. Please see the bright yellow note that came home today if your child has a part in this play. The rest of the students are really enjoying their time they get to spend reading with their buddies. We also welcomed back Mrs. Slater into our room today for our next bullying session. The lessons she is presenting are so very important, and the discussions the students are having are amazing! We learned about commas in grammar today, and where to place them when we are making a list of items. We also had another writing marathon today where we chose between TV and Soccer. I can't wait to hear the writing!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due Friday. The book project due date is looming...we are under 2 days!
Math: Today we spent quite a bit of time practicing how to solve number sentences with variables.
HW: Journal pages 71-72, SL 3.10 and the extra sheet are all due tomorrow
Health: The 5th graders had DARE with Officer Redman today.
HW: None
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
*Market Day Order Forms
Don't forget:
*Fall Festival sign ups are currently taking place. Be sure to send in the form to let us know when you can help out.
*Fall Festival is next Friday, October 17th
*We have a Stars in Service Meeting tomorrow
*Box Tops for Education are currently being collected
LA: What a busy day we had today! The students that are in the Reading Buddies play are working very hard. Please see the bright yellow note that came home today if your child has a part in this play. The rest of the students are really enjoying their time they get to spend reading with their buddies. We also welcomed back Mrs. Slater into our room today for our next bullying session. The lessons she is presenting are so very important, and the discussions the students are having are amazing! We learned about commas in grammar today, and where to place them when we are making a list of items. We also had another writing marathon today where we chose between TV and Soccer. I can't wait to hear the writing!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due Friday. The book project due date is looming...we are under 2 days!
Math: Today we spent quite a bit of time practicing how to solve number sentences with variables.
HW: Journal pages 71-72, SL 3.10 and the extra sheet are all due tomorrow
Health: The 5th graders had DARE with Officer Redman today.
HW: None
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
*Market Day Order Forms
Don't forget:
*Fall Festival sign ups are currently taking place. Be sure to send in the form to let us know when you can help out.
*Fall Festival is next Friday, October 17th
*We have a Stars in Service Meeting tomorrow
*Box Tops for Education are currently being collected
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Too Much To Do Tuesday!
We always have way too much to do on Tuesdays!
LA: Today is our short day because of specials. We were able to squeeze in time for grammar-more plural nouns. Be sure to ask what the rules for making plurals are! We also started work on our final drafts of our poems. I've been amazed at the wonderful poetry writing that has been happening.
HW: Fluency and flow along with assessments will all be due and given on Friday. Also-book projects and AR tests are due on Friday.
Math: Today we had great discussions on the order of operations in math and how parenthesis always come first in number sentences. We spent quite a bit of time exploring ways to make correct number sentences by adding in parenthesis of our own.
HW: Journal page 68-69 and the extra sheet. Study link 3.9 is also due on Wednesday.
Health: Today we talked about stress and what that looks like for all of us. We also discussed the importance of knowing what to do if our bodies are stressed and how to take care of ourselves.
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
*PTO newsletter
Don't forget:
*Box Tops for Education are now being collected.
*Tomorrow is the new parent brunch at 10:00
LA: Today is our short day because of specials. We were able to squeeze in time for grammar-more plural nouns. Be sure to ask what the rules for making plurals are! We also started work on our final drafts of our poems. I've been amazed at the wonderful poetry writing that has been happening.
HW: Fluency and flow along with assessments will all be due and given on Friday. Also-book projects and AR tests are due on Friday.
Math: Today we had great discussions on the order of operations in math and how parenthesis always come first in number sentences. We spent quite a bit of time exploring ways to make correct number sentences by adding in parenthesis of our own.
HW: Journal page 68-69 and the extra sheet. Study link 3.9 is also due on Wednesday.
Health: Today we talked about stress and what that looks like for all of us. We also discussed the importance of knowing what to do if our bodies are stressed and how to take care of ourselves.
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
*PTO newsletter
Don't forget:
*Box Tops for Education are now being collected.
*Tomorrow is the new parent brunch at 10:00
Monday, October 6, 2008
Another Monday Rolls Around!
What a busy day we had today! Box Tops Contest starts today! Be sure to send in all that you have at home before October 17th! They help us earn many great things for our school!
LA: Today was our usual Monday routine with a new spelling pre-test and new grammar and reading skills. This week we are focusing on spelling words that have consonant clusters. In grammar, we are working with singular and plural nouns, please try to incorporate these into discussions at home whenever you can! We also worked in our cursive handwriting books. It's amazing how beautiful our writing is when we sit flat in our chairs that are pushed in, books slanted and we take our time! In writing today, we started writing awesome poetry about our sketches from last Friday. They are doing an amazing job! We're really concentrating on word choice in our poems.
HW: Fluency and Flow along with assessments will be on Friday. Also...reading projects and AR tests are due by Friday. Check out the countdown at the top of the page!
Math: Today we graded all of our math mania pages and reviewed those skills from the first 7 lessons in unit 3. The kids did an outstanding job on those pages. We also worked more with number sentences and began to talk about the order of operations in math.
HW: Journal pages 65-67 and study link 3.8
Health: Today students worked on setting realistic goals and making mobiles with them. Many students forgot their hangers today! :(
HW: Finish assembling mobiles at home
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
Fall Festival information and sign up sheet
Max and Erma's fundraiser information for the PHM Educational Foundation
LA: Today was our usual Monday routine with a new spelling pre-test and new grammar and reading skills. This week we are focusing on spelling words that have consonant clusters. In grammar, we are working with singular and plural nouns, please try to incorporate these into discussions at home whenever you can! We also worked in our cursive handwriting books. It's amazing how beautiful our writing is when we sit flat in our chairs that are pushed in, books slanted and we take our time! In writing today, we started writing awesome poetry about our sketches from last Friday. They are doing an amazing job! We're really concentrating on word choice in our poems.
HW: Fluency and Flow along with assessments will be on Friday. Also...reading projects and AR tests are due by Friday. Check out the countdown at the top of the page!
Math: Today we graded all of our math mania pages and reviewed those skills from the first 7 lessons in unit 3. The kids did an outstanding job on those pages. We also worked more with number sentences and began to talk about the order of operations in math.
HW: Journal pages 65-67 and study link 3.8
Health: Today students worked on setting realistic goals and making mobiles with them. Many students forgot their hangers today! :(
HW: Finish assembling mobiles at home
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
Fall Festival information and sign up sheet
Max and Erma's fundraiser information for the PHM Educational Foundation
Friday, October 3, 2008
What A Wonderful Day!
Wahoo! The rain clouds rolled away and we were able to continue on with our No Child Left Inside activities. We had a great day! Here is how we spent it:
Enjoy the pictures. Have a fantastic weekend! Go Irish! Go Kingsmen!
Enjoy the pictures. Have a fantastic weekend! Go Irish! Go Kingsmen!Thursday, October 2, 2008
Happy Birthday Mrs. Suddarth!
So sorry I'm so late in blogging today! I'm still in awe of how quickly our days go!
LA: Today was another short day due to double specials. We added 5 new cards to our Vocabulary Vine program and also spent some time on common and proper nouns. In addition, we also spent more time with context clues and how to use them!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow. We will be taking assessments in between our No Child Left Inside Day activities. We are planning on eating lunch outside tomorrow. Please consider bringing a blanket or towel to sit on. It might also be a good idea to pack a lunch to save time!
Math: Today was our last day to work on Math Mania.
HW: Math Mania packets are due on Monday. We will not be having math tomorrow due to No Child Left Inside Day.
Health: Today we talked about setting goals and how important that process is. Students also read about being a good friend.
HW: Worksheet on context clues is due Monday. Students also need to bring in a hanger for an activity on Monday.
Don't forget to dress accordingly for tomorrow's activities! I know we are going to have a great day of learning outdoors!
LA: Today was another short day due to double specials. We added 5 new cards to our Vocabulary Vine program and also spent some time on common and proper nouns. In addition, we also spent more time with context clues and how to use them!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow. We will be taking assessments in between our No Child Left Inside Day activities. We are planning on eating lunch outside tomorrow. Please consider bringing a blanket or towel to sit on. It might also be a good idea to pack a lunch to save time!
Math: Today was our last day to work on Math Mania.
HW: Math Mania packets are due on Monday. We will not be having math tomorrow due to No Child Left Inside Day.
Health: Today we talked about setting goals and how important that process is. Students also read about being a good friend.
HW: Worksheet on context clues is due Monday. Students also need to bring in a hanger for an activity on Monday.
Don't forget to dress accordingly for tomorrow's activities! I know we are going to have a great day of learning outdoors!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Welcome to October!
Fall is officially here. The weather is cool, the clouds are rolling in, the wind is a blowin...before you know it, the snow will be falling! Please remember to pack sweatshirts for recess!
LA: Today was our long LA day. We were able to work with our spelling skills (/ch/ and /tch/) and sort our spelling words for the week! We also spent time with our reading buddies. We LOVE our time together with those first grade friends! (For those students that are in the play, lines need to be memorized before our next meeting a week from today. We are also in need of parent helpers for costumes and scenery. If your child is in the play and you would like to help out, please let me know as soon as possible.) Another thing we did today was write persuasive letters. We're focusing on author's purpose this week, and so our letters today were written to me, trying to persuade me to choose their game for our class to play on Friday. I can't wait to be convinced!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due Friday. The unit 1 reading test needs to be scored and returned tomorrow!
Math: Students continued working on their Math Mania packets today. I was able to spend more time working with small groups of students reviewing skills from Unit 2.
HW: Math Mania packets are due on Monday
Health: Ms. Grannan's class had DARE with Officer Redman today, therefore, there was no Health Class.
HW: None
A Few Reminders:
*Snack time should not be a buffet! Please send only one healthy snack with your child to enjoy!
*Afternoon Adventures papers and money are due back to school by Tuesday, October 7th.
*Just in case you missed the skating party tonight, there is another on tomorrow from 6:00-8:00. Be safe!
*Students all need a clean, plastic container for music tomorrow!
*Dress accordingly on Friday, it's No Child Left Inside Day and we have a lot of outdoor activities planned!
LA: Today was our long LA day. We were able to work with our spelling skills (/ch/ and /tch/) and sort our spelling words for the week! We also spent time with our reading buddies. We LOVE our time together with those first grade friends! (For those students that are in the play, lines need to be memorized before our next meeting a week from today. We are also in need of parent helpers for costumes and scenery. If your child is in the play and you would like to help out, please let me know as soon as possible.) Another thing we did today was write persuasive letters. We're focusing on author's purpose this week, and so our letters today were written to me, trying to persuade me to choose their game for our class to play on Friday. I can't wait to be convinced!
HW: Fluency and Flow is due Friday. The unit 1 reading test needs to be scored and returned tomorrow!
Math: Students continued working on their Math Mania packets today. I was able to spend more time working with small groups of students reviewing skills from Unit 2.
HW: Math Mania packets are due on Monday
Health: Ms. Grannan's class had DARE with Officer Redman today, therefore, there was no Health Class.
HW: None
A Few Reminders:
*Snack time should not be a buffet! Please send only one healthy snack with your child to enjoy!
*Afternoon Adventures papers and money are due back to school by Tuesday, October 7th.
*Just in case you missed the skating party tonight, there is another on tomorrow from 6:00-8:00. Be safe!
*Students all need a clean, plastic container for music tomorrow!
*Dress accordingly on Friday, it's No Child Left Inside Day and we have a lot of outdoor activities planned!
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