Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Language Arts:

• All students read their chapter book that they have committed to reading for the week and wrote connections they made with the book on sticky notes to be placed in the book.
• We did a free write activity
• Starting next week Monday, the students will be getting points each day for having their reading book with them. 

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.
• Grammar packet is due on Wednesday, October 3rd

                                

Social Studies: Students experienced leaving life as a early human by having class in a “cave.”  Completed lesson 1 and all reading notes.

            Homework: Make sure reading notes are completed  perfectly!!      

Reminders:

• I will be at a district meeting all day tomorrow but I will be in the building. 

Wednesday, September 26th,2012

Language Arts:

• All students read their chapter book that they have committed to reading for the week and wrote connections they made with the book on sticky notes to be placed in the book.
• Students were given their first grammar packet.
• Starting next week Monday, the students will be getting points each day for having their reading book with them. 

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.
• Grammar packet is due on Wednesday, October 3rd

                                

Social Studies: Students completed their Geography Challenge.

            Homework: No homework  

Reminders:

*  I will be out on Friday for a required district training. I will be in the building if I am needed at any time.

Tuesday, September 25th,2012

Language Arts:

• All students read their chapter book that they have committed to reading for the week and wrote connections they made with the book on sticky notes to be placed in the book.
• Began a class read aloud and took notes on places we can read so that we can meet our reading challenge for the year. 
• Starting next week Monday, the students will be getting points each day for having their reading book with them. 

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.

                                

Social Studies: We began our first unit in social studies on the geography of early humans.

 We will continue this geography challenge tomorrow.

            Homework: No homework  

Reminders:

         

Friday, September 21st, 2012

Language Arts:

• All students read their chapter book that they have committed to reading for the week and wrote connections they made with the book on sticky notes to be placed in the book. Remember this weekend when you are reading to write at least 2 sticky notes per chapter.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.

                                

Social Studies: Election Launch!  We are starting our mock election simulation on Monday. Job letters are due on Monday. The students know and understand the expectations of this letter. 

            Homework: Election Job letter due on Monday.  Feel free to email me if you complete it early.

         

Reminders:

         

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Language Arts:

• All students read their chapter book that they have committed to reading for the week and wrote connections they made with the book on sticky notes to be placed in the book.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.

                                

Social Studies: No class due to the late start

            Homework: No homework!

         

Reminders:

         

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Language Arts:

·         Burdick’s homeroom was able to check out book and has a reading assignment for tonight.  Burns’ homeroom was interrupted by the fire drill and was unable to finish the lesson.

·         5^th Grade LA started a narrative writing assignment and shared with a partner.

·         6^th Grade LA took a district required writing assessment.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.

                                

Social Studies: We continued our Language arts class this afternoon

            Homework: No homework!

         

Reminders:

          Late Start on Thursday

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

Language Arts:

·        Today we continued to read our chapter book.

·        We organized our reader’s and writer’s notebook

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.

                                 

Social Studies: We continued our Language arts class this afternoon

            Homework: No homework!

         

Reminders:

          Late Start on Thursday

Monday, September 17th, 2012

Happy Constitution Day!!

Language Arts:

·         Today we continued to read our chapter book. The students organized our new classroom library

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Decorated “Writer’s Notebook” due on Tuesday, September 18^th
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.

                                

Social Studies: Today we celebrated Constitution Day. We watched a video on the Constitution and the role/importance of the President.  We completed a worksheet based on the video.

            Homework: No homework!

         

Reminders:

Monday, September 10th, 2012

Language Arts:

• Today we presented our summer packet “book talks.”  If you did not present today, be ready to present on Monday.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Decorated “Writer’s Notebook” due on Tuesday, September 18th

                                

Social Studies:  Today we began the week long observation of “Patriots Week.”  We made letters for soldiers overseas. If you did not turn your letter in, it is due tomorrow.

            Homework: Letter for soldier due tomorrow!

         

Reminders:

• Water Festival Field Trip form and money due tomorrow
• Camp meeting on Monday for Chaperones from 6-7
• General parent information meeting from 7-7:30

Friday, September 7th, 2012

Language Arts:

• Today we presented our summer packet “book talks.”  If you did not present today, be ready to present on Monday.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Decorated “Writer’s Notebook” due on Tuesday, September 18th

                                

Social Studies:  No class today.  We watched the movie Blind Sight. We discussed the importance of team work based on what we learned in the movie.

         

Reminders:

• Water Festival Field Trip form and money due tomorrow
• Camp meeting on Monday for Chaperones from 6-7
• General parent information meeting from 7-7:30

Thursday, September 6th,2012

Language Arts:

• We had our first class and completed an “Interest Survey.”

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Bring in completed summer packet and reading “book talk” tomorrow
• Decorated “Writer’s Notebook” due on Tuesday, September 18th

                                

Social Studies:  We had a short class today. They were given a quick homework assignment.

Homework: 

          Answer the following questions on lined paper and turn in tomorrow.

·         What do you want to learn in ss this year? Why?

·         What do you think ss is?

·         Answer in paragraph form.

Reminders:

• Water Festival Field Trip form and money due tomorrow
• Curriculum Night tonight
• Camp meeting on Monday for Chaperones from 6-7
• General parent information meeting from 7-7:30

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year!  I am looking forward to a wonderful year with the students.

Today we went over the some of the classroom basics and we will continue this tomorrow as well. The students received their planners and schedules. Please reveiw their schedule with them so they know where they are going tomorrow.

Homework:  Please sign and return Water Fesitval field trip slip by Friday, September 7th.

Please have a chapter book to read daily.