Language Arts:
· Today the students worked with a peer to revise their small moment writing piece.
· I will be meeting with students on Thursday and Friday to discuss their piece. The final, typed piece is due on Monday.
Homework:
- Read for 20 minutes or more nightly!
- Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.
- Small Moment writing piece. Final piece due on Monday, October 29th.
Social Studies: Wrote reviews for lesson 4. Lesson 4 test will be on Friday, October 27th.
Homework:
- Reread lesson 4 in your textbook to prepare for the test on Friday
- Complete artifact sheet. It is due tomorrow.
Election Updates:
The campaign is in full effect! The candidates will be giving speeches on Friday, October 27th. This is their third speech and it will be on Homeland Security.
Parents please read the following note from Ross and me.
Parents,
The start of the school year is always a little hectic. It's takes a little while for the students to settle into a routine and figure out what is due...when. This is especially difficult for our 5th grade students, who go from a traditional elementary schedule (1 teacher...maybe 2...) to switching 8 different times throughout the day. This year has been exceptionally difficult. (Even for our 6th graders!)
Amy and I have been thinking about what we can do to help our kids out!! A lot...:) Please understand...your son/daughter IS NOT ALONE, if he/she feels a little lost. (i.e missing assignments, losing things etc. etc.) Many kids are feeling this way. The one thing the kids are needing right now...CONSISTENCY, has been very difficult for us to give them, to say the least. (camp, Cranbrook, NWEA testing, F and P testing, MEAP, multiple fire drills etc. etc. etc.)
So...Amy and I will be having a special homeroom time on Monday. (We simply haven't had any time to meet with our kids as we have in the past...no homeroom time this year...Amy and I will be cutting some science and social studies time to accommodate this NECESSARY homeroom). We are giving all kids "missing tasks reports" today or tomorrow. They can use the next 3+ days to come see us for missing work etc. Including Monday's "special" homeroom time. The kids can turn in any missing work for a chance to receive a score up to 85%. We are walking a fine line between holding the kids accountable and keeping them from drowning! We feel like we need to throw the kids a life-line. So here it is:)
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have concerns. Hopefully this helps as we transition into the rest of the school year and wrap-up the first quarter on a positive (be it hectic) note!
Ross & Amy
Reminders:
- Piñatas for the Halloween party. These need to be handmade with a partner.
- Burns/Burdick Parent Teacher conferences in November are changed. We will be holding them on Thursday, November 8th and Monday, November 19th. Look for sign ups to come soon!!
