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!
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