Monday, October 15th,2012

Language Arts:

• Today the students were given their rubric for their small moment writing piece.  The writing will be done in class for the most part. The typed rough draft is due on Wednesday, October 24^th and the typed final is due on Monday, October 29^th.
• 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.
• Small Moment writing piece

                                

Social Studies:  No homework since we went to the Rouge River.

Homework: None

             

Election Updates: 

The campaign is in full effect!  The candidates will be giving speeches on Friday, October 19^th.  This is their second speech and it will be on the economy.

The committees are working hard to get their candidates elected! 

Reminders:

• Goal setting packets went home today.  I will start meeting with families on Wednesday if you want to do a “face to face conference.”  Otherwise you may email your child’s goal and I will meet with them throughout the school day. Please use the sign up link under Goal Setting on my blog.
• Burns/Burdick Parent Teacher conferences in November are changed. We will be holding them on Thursday, November 8^th and Monday, November 19^th.  Look for sign ups to come soon!!

Thursday, October 11th, 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 worked on our Memory Box for writing.
• Continued to work on small moment writing.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.
• Small Moment writing piece
• 5^th Grade small moment writing piece must include a “snapshot.”

                                

Social Studies: Reviewed material for our quiz tomorrow.  They must complete the review in the packet to receive electoral votes!

Homework:     

• Major party quiz in Friday, October 12^th

Election Updates: 

The campaign is in full effect!  The candidates will be giving speeches on Friday, October 19^th.  This is their second speech and it will be on the economy.

The committees are working hard to get their candidates elected! 

Reminders:

• Rouge River Field Trip permission slips due ASAP!
• Goal setting packets went home today.  I will start meeting with families on Wednesday if you want to do a “face to face conference.”  Otherwise you may email your child’s goal and I will meet with them throughout the school day. Please use the sign up link under Goal Setting on my blog.
• Burns/Burdick Parent Teacher conferences in November are changed. We will be holding them on Thursday, November 8^th and Monday, November 19^th.  Look for sign ups to come soon!!

Wednesday, October 10th,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 worked on our Memory Box for writing.
• Started a small moment

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.
• Small Moment writing piece
• Complete Memory Box drawings

                                

Social Studies: Took test this morning.

Homework:     

• Major party quiz in Friday, October 12^th

Election Updates: 

The campaign is in full effect!  The candidates will be giving speeches on Friday, October 19^th.  This is their second speech and it will be on the economy.

The committees are working hard to get their candidates elected! 

Reminders:

• Rouge River Field Trip permission slips due ASAP!
• Goal setting packets went home today.  I will start meeting with families on Wednesday if you want to do a “face to face conference.”  Otherwise you may email your child’s goal and I will meet with them throughout the school day. Please use the sign up link under Goal Setting on my blog.
• Burns/Burdick Parent Teacher conferences in November are changed. We will be holding them on Thursday, November 8^th and Monday, November 19^th.  Look for sign ups to come soon!!

Speeches from last Friday.

         

   

 

Monday, October 8th,2012

Tomorrow is the start of MEAP. Please make sure you arrive at school on TIME. We are starting testing at 8:20. 

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: Went over review. Study for test on Wednesday.

Homework:     

• Unit 1 test on Wednesday
• Major party quiz in Friday, October 12th

Reminders:

• Rouge River Field Trip permission slips due ASAP!
• Goal setting packets went home today.  I will start meeting with families on Wednesday if you want to do a “face to face conference.”  Otherwise you may email your child’s goal and I will meet with them throughout the school day. Please use the sign up link under Goal Setting on my blog.
• Burns/Burdick Parent Teacher conferences in November are changed. We will be holding them on Thursday, November 8^th and Monday, November 19^th.  Look for sign ups to come soon!!

Friday, October 5th,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: Worked on the review for unit 1. The test will be on Wednesday.

Homework:     

• Unit 1 review due on Monday
• Vocab  (first 8 words) due on Monday
• Major party quiz in Friday, October 12th

Reminders:

• Rouge River Field Trip permission slips due  ASAP!

Tuesday, October 2nd, 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.

• Small Moment writing draft due tomorrow.

• Grammar packet due tomorrow

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: We were worked on the Election.

Homework:      

• Watch the debate on Wednesday evening
• Electoral quiz on Friday.
• Major party quiz in Friday, October 12th

Reminders:

• Rouge River Field Trip permission slips due  ASAP!

Monday, October 1st, 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.

• Starting next week Monday, the students will be getting points each day for having their reading book with them. 

• Small Moment writing draft due tomorrow.

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: Turned in Junior Scholastic News Worksheet and Reading Notes were turned in.

• We were worked on the Election.

            Homework:  Electoral College worksheet due tomorrow.

• Electoral quiz on Friday.
• Major party quiz in Friday, October 12th

Reminders:

• Rouge River Field Trip permission slips due  ASAP!