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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Pumpkin Run POSTPONED
PUMPKIN RUN IS POSTPONED!
Due to the non-stop rain and sopping wet fields, we will be postponing the Pumpkin Run to Tuesday, November 24 (the day before Thanksgiving Break).
Everything is still on including Radio Disney, but without the pumpkin run.
Due to the non-stop rain and sopping wet fields, we will be postponing the Pumpkin Run to Tuesday, November 24 (the day before Thanksgiving Break).
Everything is still on including Radio Disney, but without the pumpkin run.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Weekly Update
We will NOT have a spelling test this week. My students will start Unit 9, and may opt to study the challenge word list instead of the regular one. We'll test next Week on Unit 9.
For math, we're completing Chapter 8. Some students tested out of this chapter, and received either an A-, A, or 100% test score for Ch. 8. They will work on higher-level mathematics. We are focused on times facts and fact families, as well as multiplication rules, such as the commutative and associative and zero properties.
We will test over Chapter 8 on Thursday.
In S.S., we're starting Chapter 4.
For science, we are going to delve deeper into Nature Unleashed, using our binoculars to do some bird study.
Students chose Andrew Clements books for our next author study. Books are leveled to our reading levels, and I'm meeting in small groups to discuss author's purpose, plot, and setting. Also, we'll be using figurative language to complete more poetry for our poetry anthologies.
For math, we're completing Chapter 8. Some students tested out of this chapter, and received either an A-, A, or 100% test score for Ch. 8. They will work on higher-level mathematics. We are focused on times facts and fact families, as well as multiplication rules, such as the commutative and associative and zero properties.
We will test over Chapter 8 on Thursday.
In S.S., we're starting Chapter 4.
For science, we are going to delve deeper into Nature Unleashed, using our binoculars to do some bird study.
Students chose Andrew Clements books for our next author study. Books are leveled to our reading levels, and I'm meeting in small groups to discuss author's purpose, plot, and setting. Also, we'll be using figurative language to complete more poetry for our poetry anthologies.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Weekly Update!
Big Testing Week -- students may take the Ch. 8 Spelling Test any day when using classroom laptops - make sure to print out a copy with your name.
Math Chapter 7 Test on Wednesday: be able to use a line graph, double-bar graph, and make conclusions from the data on the graph. Refer to your daily work and harcourtschool.com to review. We'll have a pretest tomorrow.
S.S. Chapter 3 Test on Friday: Use your study guide and textbook to review connections between the first Missourians, Mound Builders, etc. We will review on Thursday in-class, and right before the test. Elevation maps are featured on this one!
We are starting our author study of Andrew Clements. Students have chosen books. These may of course come home.
Math Chapter 7 Test on Wednesday: be able to use a line graph, double-bar graph, and make conclusions from the data on the graph. Refer to your daily work and harcourtschool.com to review. We'll have a pretest tomorrow.
S.S. Chapter 3 Test on Friday: Use your study guide and textbook to review connections between the first Missourians, Mound Builders, etc. We will review on Thursday in-class, and right before the test. Elevation maps are featured on this one!
We are starting our author study of Andrew Clements. Students have chosen books. These may of course come home.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Scary Story Ideas
What are your fantastic, weird, incredible scary story ideas? Please refrain from gory scenes, blood, weapons, etc. Tell the basic plot of your story idea in a comment!
The Jacket by Andrew Clements
Students, please post a comment about the current literature set we are reading in class. The book is "The Jacket" by Andrew Clements. Your comment should be a connection to the book's plot. Think about the story and what has happened so far. What do you think will happen near the end of the book? Post your comment and I will moderate (moderate means I will check to make sure your comments are appropriate before posting them).
Have fun!
Have fun!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Conference Times
Scheduled Conferences – A majority of these conferences times are “locked in.” If there is a conflict, I will make time before or after school on a different day. Please call me right away so we can reschedule as soon as possible. – M.K.
(Also, I can work in a 3:45 time each day, and I have a 7:00 slot available on Monday, 10/26)
Monday, October 26
4:00 Lockos
4:15 Painter
4:30 Kajo
4:45 Wolf
(dinner break)
5:30 Bilyeu
5:45 Harrell
6:00 Bunch
6:15 Wagner
6:30 Grable
6:45 Richeson
Wednesday, October 28
4:00 Besch
4:15 Sun
4:30 Thomas
4:45 Mandina
(dinner break)
5:30 Anderson
5:45 Yenzer
6:00 Givens
6:15 Pham
6:30 Clements
6:45 Cato
7:00 Wells
(Also, I can work in a 3:45 time each day, and I have a 7:00 slot available on Monday, 10/26)
Monday, October 26
4:00 Lockos
4:15 Painter
4:30 Kajo
4:45 Wolf
(dinner break)
5:30 Bilyeu
5:45 Harrell
6:00 Bunch
6:15 Wagner
6:30 Grable
6:45 Richeson
Wednesday, October 28
4:00 Besch
4:15 Sun
4:30 Thomas
4:45 Mandina
(dinner break)
5:30 Anderson
5:45 Yenzer
6:00 Givens
6:15 Pham
6:30 Clements
6:45 Cato
7:00 Wells
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Roald Dahl Day - Friday
Students will be given a lunch bag. Inside, each student should have their assignment:
1. Bring a snack that fits in the bag. The snack should be a connection to a favorite R.Dahl book. For example, a peach for James and the Giant Peach, or chocolate for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
2. An artifact that connects to R. Dahl. This is an item you construct out of paper or found materials. For example, you could make paper BFG ears or a golden ticket.
3. Both items should fit in the lunch bag and should be brought to school on Friday.
Monday, October 5, 2009
This Week!
We have our Chapter 2 Social Studies test on Thursday-- your student has a study guide in his/her pendaflex. Textbooks may go home any day you'd like.
Our Chapter 6 Math Test is on Friday --- we are reviewing data collection and making frequency tables to show running totals. The BIG concept of Ch. 6 is understanding mean, median, and mode. Please review the vocabulary and samples at harcourtschool.com. (Link is on the right------>)
In class, students are completing their personal narratives. We will grade these in-class on Friday. The writing samples are not homework, although some students have asked to bring a copy of their work home on a flash drive.
Our Chapter 6 Math Test is on Friday --- we are reviewing data collection and making frequency tables to show running totals. The BIG concept of Ch. 6 is understanding mean, median, and mode. Please review the vocabulary and samples at harcourtschool.com. (Link is on the right------>)
In class, students are completing their personal narratives. We will grade these in-class on Friday. The writing samples are not homework, although some students have asked to bring a copy of their work home on a flash drive.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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