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