Announcements:
Parent Teacher Conferences are in less than 2 weeks, so that means it is almost the end of the 1st quarter and you will be receiving your report cards. REmember that the report cards are different this year. No longer will you see A's, B's, C's. Instead it will be a 4 point rubric 1's, 2's, 3's, or 4's.
Also we have not had a day this week where everyone turned in their homework. That zero (0) on the window is looking like it wants to stay up there. REmember the record is 62 days of homework turned in by 100% of a class.
Are you going to be the class to break this record?What we did this week:
We continued to learn problem solving strategies. We also learned how to do Lattice multiplication and use Napier's Bones to solve long multiplication problems. Remember to practice your multiplication facts.
We also are learning all about nautral disasters; such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and more. We are reading an information text that is full of very interesting facts and information.
In writing we are learning about brainstorming and proper revision and editing techniques.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes each night. Fill out your roadrunner tales, and complete any math not finished in class.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 0 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
September 24, 2010
September 23, 2010
Thursday (September 23, 2010)
Announcements:
What we did today:
We have a great day learning all about Lattice Multiplication. We will be continuing to learn strategies to help us with our math.
Homework:
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 0 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
Remember that your new book orders are due October 6, 2010
We are still having trouble with some of you remembering to bring in your homework. Remember that part of our NEU and Character Counts tasks is RESPONSIBILITY. Please work extra hard to bring in your homework everyday-We don't have much homework, so as Nike says "Just Do It."
Parent Teacher Conferences are in a little less than 2 weeks. . . This means report cards are coming. Keep working hard at mastering the state standards.
What we did today:
We have a great day learning all about Lattice Multiplication. We will be continuing to learn strategies to help us with our math.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes
Complete the multiplication coloring page using the Lattice Multiplication method.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 0 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
September 20, 2010
Monday (September 20, 2010)
Announcements:
Great Job at Math Wizards last week. 14 of you passed the Addition Facts with 100% and the class average was 98%. Keep studying those facts, so that Yoda stays with us this year.
What we did today:
We are also working hard to finish up our Social Studies Newspaper.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 Minutes
Problem Solving Strategy-Work Backwards worksheet.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 0 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
Great Job at Math Wizards last week. 14 of you passed the Addition Facts with 100% and the class average was 98%. Keep studying those facts, so that Yoda stays with us this year.
What we did today:
We are still learning about Natural Disasters while reading the Tsunami book.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 Minutes
Problem Solving Strategy-Work Backwards worksheet.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 0 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
September 13, 2010
Monday (September 13, 2010)
Announcements:
What we did today:
Finally, we are in the final stretch to finishing our Pest Posters. We will get everyone's description typed up this week and printed out, so that the Posters will be hung up in time for parent teacher conferences in October.
Homework:
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 2 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
We will check homework tomorrow and update for 2 days if needed. Thanks to Great Gathering and MAP testing we didn't check homework today.
Math Wizards Thursday
Book Order Due September 22, 2010
MAP Testing is finished until January
What we did today:
We were very busy today. We started out with Great Gathering-There were so many students who had roadrunners chosen. Then you got to go to Library for the 1st time in over 2 weeks.
After Library, we started a new math unit on problem solving. It is very important to know how to solve problems, not just give answers. We will be learning several different problem solving strategies over the next few weeks.
We then went to MAP testing after recess. You guys did really well on the Language Arts test. Now we can focus on strengthening those areas in the 3 tests that we showed weaknesses in and you guys can get better and better.
Homework:
Read for 30 minutes.
Challenge Yourself-Act it Out Strategy
Strategy Check-Act it Out.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 2 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
We will check homework tomorrow and update for 2 days if needed. Thanks to Great Gathering and MAP testing we didn't check homework today.
September 8, 2010
Wednesday September 8, 2010
Announcements:
Book Orders are due September 22, 2010
Next Roadrunner Tale is due Wednesday September 15, 2010
Only wear your uniform on Fridays until we can buy college shirts.
What we did today:
We learned about how to solve for missing numbers in a subtraction problem.
We read 2 more chapters in the book High Tide in Hawaii.
We read more about the Native Americans.
We received our 1st scholastic news.
We worked on the description of our pest for our poster. We are typing the descriptions up and then will print them out and glue them onto the colorful posters you created.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes-Remember to fill out your roadrunner tale form.
Math lesson 14
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 0 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
Book Orders are due September 22, 2010
Next Roadrunner Tale is due Wednesday September 15, 2010
Only wear your uniform on Fridays until we can buy college shirts.
What we did today:
We learned about how to solve for missing numbers in a subtraction problem.
We read 2 more chapters in the book High Tide in Hawaii.
We read more about the Native Americans.
We received our 1st scholastic news.
We worked on the description of our pest for our poster. We are typing the descriptions up and then will print them out and glue them onto the colorful posters you created.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes-Remember to fill out your roadrunner tale form.
Math lesson 14
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 0 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
September 7, 2010
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Announcements:
New book orders will go out this week.
MAP testing is Friday.
You must wear your uniform on Fridays until we get college shirts.
What we did today:
Multiplication as repeated addition-Math lesson 13
We started our read aloud, and thinking about what good readers do while they are reading. We will continue to read aloud through out the year so that you get lots of practice to increase fluency, speed, and accuracy.
We started our 3rd Social Studies Newspaper-This one is about the Native Americans who lived here before the explorers came.
We are working on our written description of our pest. We hope to begin typing them up this week.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes-Roadrunner tales are due tomorrow.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 5 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
New book orders will go out this week.
MAP testing is Friday.
You must wear your uniform on Fridays until we get college shirts.
What we did today:
Multiplication as repeated addition-Math lesson 13
We started our read aloud, and thinking about what good readers do while they are reading. We will continue to read aloud through out the year so that you get lots of practice to increase fluency, speed, and accuracy.
We started our 3rd Social Studies Newspaper-This one is about the Native Americans who lived here before the explorers came.
We are working on our written description of our pest. We hope to begin typing them up this week.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes-Roadrunner tales are due tomorrow.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 5 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
September 3, 2010
Friday September 3, 2010
Announcements:
Book orders were due today. If you forgot yours please bring it on Tuesday.
Remember to fill out those roadrunner tales.
No Excuses t-shirts can only be worn on Mondays.
College t-shirts will be only worn on Fridays. You must wear your uniform on Fridays until we can buy shirts for everyone.
What we did today:
We graded our begining of the year reading assessment. You guys did pretty good. We will be looking at our weak areas so that we can do better next time.
We continues to learn about the Scientific Method. You guys are learning some great notetaking skills while processing this important information.
You are writing your rough draft of your pest description for the pest posters. We will finish up the rough drafts on Tuesday and then revise and edit them before you get to type them up.
Homework:
Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, and read some more.
Finish any part of lesson 12 that you didn't get done in class.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 4 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
Book orders were due today. If you forgot yours please bring it on Tuesday.
Remember to fill out those roadrunner tales.
No Excuses t-shirts can only be worn on Mondays.
College t-shirts will be only worn on Fridays. You must wear your uniform on Fridays until we can buy shirts for everyone.
What we did today:
We graded our begining of the year reading assessment. You guys did pretty good. We will be looking at our weak areas so that we can do better next time.
We continues to learn about the Scientific Method. You guys are learning some great notetaking skills while processing this important information.
You are writing your rough draft of your pest description for the pest posters. We will finish up the rough drafts on Tuesday and then revise and edit them before you get to type them up.
Homework:
Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, and read some more.
Finish any part of lesson 12 that you didn't get done in class.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 4 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
September 2, 2010
September 2, 2010
Announcements:
Book orders are due tomorrow.
You are a great class. Your roadrunner lines are wonderful, and most of you are so well behaved. I am proud to have you as my class this year.
We have earned 15 stars in specials so far this year. Way to go!!! Keep up the tremendous work.
What we did today:
We graded our 1st regular math test. You guys all did pretty good. We need to work on understanding the math vocabulary.
We also started a science unit on the Scientific Method.
Homework:
Read for 30 minutes or more (fill out your roadrunner tales-We all want to go on the end of the year trip for reading more than 100 hours.)
Math lesson 11-Anything not finished in class is homework
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
Book orders are due tomorrow.
You are a great class. Your roadrunner lines are wonderful, and most of you are so well behaved. I am proud to have you as my class this year.
We have earned 15 stars in specials so far this year. Way to go!!! Keep up the tremendous work.
What we did today:
We graded our 1st regular math test. You guys all did pretty good. We need to work on understanding the math vocabulary.
We also started a science unit on the Scientific Method.
Homework:
Read for 30 minutes or more (fill out your roadrunner tales-We all want to go on the end of the year trip for reading more than 100 hours.)
Math lesson 11-Anything not finished in class is homework
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
September 1, 2010
Day 16 (Sept 1, 2010)
Announcements:
Roadrunner tales began today. Keep reading nightly. How fast can you reach the 100 hours for the end of the year party? Remember you can turn in 10 hours a week (2 roadrunner tales).
What we did today:
You took your first regular math test over the first 10 lessons. Tomorrow we will see how well you did.
We finished up the reading tests, we will grade them tomorrow also.
Everyone took the 3 minute assessment with Ms. Knoll.
Those pest posters are looking really good. Remember to use descriptive and vivid words when you write the description for the post.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes (Remember to mark off each hour on your roadrunner tale form)
No math homework.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 2 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
Links to Class notes.
September 1
Roadrunner tales began today. Keep reading nightly. How fast can you reach the 100 hours for the end of the year party? Remember you can turn in 10 hours a week (2 roadrunner tales).
What we did today:
You took your first regular math test over the first 10 lessons. Tomorrow we will see how well you did.
We finished up the reading tests, we will grade them tomorrow also.
Everyone took the 3 minute assessment with Ms. Knoll.
Those pest posters are looking really good. Remember to use descriptive and vivid words when you write the description for the post.
Homework:
Read for at least 30 minutes (Remember to mark off each hour on your roadrunner tale form)
No math homework.
EVERY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS HAS TURNED IN 100% OF THEIR HOMEWORK FOR 2 DAYS IN A ROW!!!
Links to Class notes.
September 1
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