What a crazy week we've had! We've been busy working on tesselations, revising, editing, and now publishing our fictional pieces, and boxing up the room! Tomorrow we will end the day with a class celebration. Tuesday is a half day and the last day of school. There will be an assembly and some last minute things to take care of. Please contact me if you have questions about anything.
Tonight, students should be publishing their writing and finishing their tesselations (most are finished).
Have a great night!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
May 23rd
We had a great day today taking part in Fly-Up Day! Students going to a school other than Concord visited their new school. Concord students stayed at Truman and rotated through the Concord 5th grade teachers.
This afternoon we watched Toy Story 3 to continue our theme of "transitions".
We also worked on our tesselation projects and our fiction drafts.
Homework:
Finish your draft if it's not completed yet. You may revise if you'd like. We'll revise in class tomorrow.
Students do not need to write in their Writer's Notebook this week. Of course, I'd encourage students to write daily, not just when it's required :)
Have a great night!
This afternoon we watched Toy Story 3 to continue our theme of "transitions".
We also worked on our tesselation projects and our fiction drafts.
Homework:
Finish your draft if it's not completed yet. You may revise if you'd like. We'll revise in class tomorrow.
Students do not need to write in their Writer's Notebook this week. Of course, I'd encourage students to write daily, not just when it's required :)
Have a great night!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
May 18th
Here's what we were busy with today:
Math-Students took the Chapter 20 test and did very well! We also began tesselations. More to follow on this.
Word Study-Students worked on their contracts.
Writing-Students met in pairs to discuss their plans for their fictional piece. They then began drafting.
Homework:
Work on your draft and read!
**Tomorrow is Fun Day! Please make sure your child wear tennis shoes and socks and comes to school with sunscreen on. They may bring a water bottle.
Have a great night!
Math-Students took the Chapter 20 test and did very well! We also began tesselations. More to follow on this.
Word Study-Students worked on their contracts.
Writing-Students met in pairs to discuss their plans for their fictional piece. They then began drafting.
Homework:
Work on your draft and read!
**Tomorrow is Fun Day! Please make sure your child wear tennis shoes and socks and comes to school with sunscreen on. They may bring a water bottle.
Have a great night!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
May 17th
Here's what we did today:
Math-We reviewed Chapter 20 for the test tomorrow.
Word Study-Students received the contract for the next ten states.
Reading-We presented our Reader's Theater to Mrs. Phillips' class. The kids did great!
Writing-We began a fictional piece by working on a pre-write. Students are thinking about what kind of fiction they want to write and planning out the elements of the story.
Homework:
Math-Study Chapter 20.
Word Study-Contracts and test are on Thursday.
Writing-Some students need to finish their pre-write.
Don't forget to read and write in your Writer's Notebook.
Thank you to all of our parent volunteers at the field trip yesterday. We had a great time!
Have a wonderful night!
Math-We reviewed Chapter 20 for the test tomorrow.
Word Study-Students received the contract for the next ten states.
Reading-We presented our Reader's Theater to Mrs. Phillips' class. The kids did great!
Writing-We began a fictional piece by working on a pre-write. Students are thinking about what kind of fiction they want to write and planning out the elements of the story.
Homework:
Math-Study Chapter 20.
Word Study-Contracts and test are on Thursday.
Writing-Some students need to finish their pre-write.
Don't forget to read and write in your Writer's Notebook.
Thank you to all of our parent volunteers at the field trip yesterday. We had a great time!
Have a wonderful night!
Friday, May 13, 2011
May 13th
Here's what we did today:
Math-We reviewed graphing on a coordinate grid and graphed a lot of points to create an owl!
Word Study-Students took the test on the next 10 states.
Reading-We practiced our Reader's Theater.
Writing-We finished up our poetry books! These are getting bound and we will then present our poetry to our buddies next week!
Homework:
Math-WS 20.6--Chapter 20 test is on Wednesday.
Read and Write!
**Our field trip to the MO History Museum is on Monday! We will be boarding the bus at 9 so please arrive on time. Students need to bring a sack lunch as we will be eating at the museum. We will be leaving the museum at 1. Thanks!
Have a great weekend!
Math-We reviewed graphing on a coordinate grid and graphed a lot of points to create an owl!
Word Study-Students took the test on the next 10 states.
Reading-We practiced our Reader's Theater.
Writing-We finished up our poetry books! These are getting bound and we will then present our poetry to our buddies next week!
Homework:
Math-WS 20.6--Chapter 20 test is on Wednesday.
Read and Write!
**Our field trip to the MO History Museum is on Monday! We will be boarding the bus at 9 so please arrive on time. Students need to bring a sack lunch as we will be eating at the museum. We will be leaving the museum at 1. Thanks!
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
May 11th
Here's what we did today:
Math-We learned about negative numbers.
Word Study-We started a contract for the next 10 states. Test and contract will be Friday.
Reading-Students ran through their readers theater. They are doing a great job of reading fluently and with expression!
Writing-We are finishing up publishing our poetry collections.
Homework:
Math-WS 20.3
Word Study-Contract
Writing-Some students are choosing to type their collections at home.
Science-Worksheet
**Please send the field trip form and (if your child is attending a school other than Concord) the Fly-Up Day form. Thank you!
Have a great night!
Math-We learned about negative numbers.
Word Study-We started a contract for the next 10 states. Test and contract will be Friday.
Reading-Students ran through their readers theater. They are doing a great job of reading fluently and with expression!
Writing-We are finishing up publishing our poetry collections.
Homework:
Math-WS 20.3
Word Study-Contract
Writing-Some students are choosing to type their collections at home.
Science-Worksheet
**Please send the field trip form and (if your child is attending a school other than Concord) the Fly-Up Day form. Thank you!
Have a great night!
Friday, May 6, 2011
May 6th
We had a great time with Junior Achievement today! Thank you to our Maritz volunteers who gave us some great lessons about business! As I will be out of town for a funeral on Monday and Tuesday, I wanted to put a few important reminders on the blog. I will be accessible by email if you have any questions.
*The States and Capitals test is Wednesday, May 11th. If you'd like to take the extra credit it must be done on the 11th as well.
*Word Study test on Tuesday is over the spelling of the states. Contracts (20 points) are due Tuesday as well.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
*The States and Capitals test is Wednesday, May 11th. If you'd like to take the extra credit it must be done on the 11th as well.
*Word Study test on Tuesday is over the spelling of the states. Contracts (20 points) are due Tuesday as well.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
May 5th
Sorry I did not post yesterday. My husband's grandfather passed away and I had to go home. I will be in Indiana on Monday and Tuesday, but will be here tomorrow.
Here's what we did today:
Math-Students took the Chapter 15 test and will get these back tomorrow.
Word Study-We are doing a class list of the states and capitals. They are split into groups of 10 so from now until Tuesday we will be working in on the first 10 states (alphabetically). The contract is different and only 20 points are required. The test on Tuesday will just be the state name, not the capital, since the spelling of the capitals is part of the big test in Social Studies.
Reading-Students worked on using fluency and expression in their Reader's Theater groups.
Writing-We are working very hard on publishing our poetry collections! The students are getting very good at using different aspects of Microsoft Word.
Homework:
Word Study-Work on contract.
Social Studies-Study states and capitals. The last day to take the test is next Wednesday, the 11th.
Science-Test on Monday. Work on study guide.
Thanks for all the yummy fruit today! It will help to balance out the delicious chocolate from yesterday!
Here's what we did today:
Math-Students took the Chapter 15 test and will get these back tomorrow.
Word Study-We are doing a class list of the states and capitals. They are split into groups of 10 so from now until Tuesday we will be working in on the first 10 states (alphabetically). The contract is different and only 20 points are required. The test on Tuesday will just be the state name, not the capital, since the spelling of the capitals is part of the big test in Social Studies.
Reading-Students worked on using fluency and expression in their Reader's Theater groups.
Writing-We are working very hard on publishing our poetry collections! The students are getting very good at using different aspects of Microsoft Word.
Homework:
Word Study-Work on contract.
Social Studies-Study states and capitals. The last day to take the test is next Wednesday, the 11th.
Science-Test on Monday. Work on study guide.
Thanks for all the yummy fruit today! It will help to balance out the delicious chocolate from yesterday!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Volunteer Tea
I forgot to mention in the earlier post that a note should be coming home today with the Tuesday mail regarding the Volunteer Tea. Please sign and send back if you'd like to come!
May 3rd
Here's what we did today:
Math-We practiced finding the mean with large sets of numbers. It's really important to make sure and add everything correctly.
Word Study-Students took the quiz on point of view.
Reading-We continued to practice writing thoughts about our reading. Tomorrow we will begin Reader's Theater!
Writing-We learned how to use Microsoft Word to make the cover page, dedication, and table of contents for our poetry collections.
Homework:
Math- pg. 329 #8, 10, 12, 14--Show all your work!
Writing-All poems and analyses need to be revised and edited by the end of class tomorrow so they are ready for publishing.
I got so many sweet cards and even some more flowers from my wonderful students today! I really appreciate all the kind words!
Have a great night!
Math-We practiced finding the mean with large sets of numbers. It's really important to make sure and add everything correctly.
Word Study-Students took the quiz on point of view.
Reading-We continued to practice writing thoughts about our reading. Tomorrow we will begin Reader's Theater!
Writing-We learned how to use Microsoft Word to make the cover page, dedication, and table of contents for our poetry collections.
Homework:
Math- pg. 329 #8, 10, 12, 14--Show all your work!
Writing-All poems and analyses need to be revised and edited by the end of class tomorrow so they are ready for publishing.
I got so many sweet cards and even some more flowers from my wonderful students today! I really appreciate all the kind words!
Have a great night!
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2nd
Here's what we did today:
Math-We did some stations to practice divison and choosing the correct operation.
Word Study-We went over some point of view practice.
Reading-We practiced summarizing, predicting and using the Super Six.
Writing-We continued to work on revising and editing our poems.
Homework:
Math-page 327 #1-9 (Some students finished in class.)
Grammar-Point of View quiz tomorrow
Social Studies-Study states and capitals.
*Thank you for all the beautiful flowers today! It was a very nice surprise on a Monday morning!
Math-We did some stations to practice divison and choosing the correct operation.
Word Study-We went over some point of view practice.
Reading-We practiced summarizing, predicting and using the Super Six.
Writing-We continued to work on revising and editing our poems.
Homework:
Math-page 327 #1-9 (Some students finished in class.)
Grammar-Point of View quiz tomorrow
Social Studies-Study states and capitals.
*Thank you for all the beautiful flowers today! It was a very nice surprise on a Monday morning!
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