Happy Monday! I hope you all were able to enjoy the beautiful sunshine this past weekend!
Reminders for the Week:
Read 25 mins. each night
Mystery Research #31- Friday
*1/2 Day Hat Day- Friday*
*No School Monday- Memorial Day*
Learning this Week:
Writing: Students will be finishing up narrative writing pieces as well as beginning to type up their biography speeches. Today, we will be meeting a published author to talk about the challenges and triumphs of being an author (students can order the book too!) In addition, we will be moving forward with creative writing pieces.
Math: Geometry is finished, so we will be moving on to Topic 13, which is units of measurement. Students will be expected to use and know the metric system as well as the customary system.
ELA: Students will be finishing up biography posters this week. If time allows, we will begin our Book Club unit
S.S./ Sci: Students will be attending the 5th grade play on the American Revolution!
Monday, May 22, 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017
Week of 5/15
I hope all the mothers of Room 41 were able to get lots of rest & relaxation this past weekend!
Reminders for the Week:
*Read 25 mins. each night
*Vocabulary words are complete for the year, we will do an end of year multiple choice assessment on Friday- Feel free to help your child study the words they may not know or have forgotten*
*Biography Poster Supplies
Learning this Week:
Writing: We will be completing different activities to review our vocabulary words. In addition, we will be completing a creative writing assignment and hopefully have time to complete our final copies of narrative writing.
Math: We will be wrapping up geometry this week and will test on Thursday. Students will be reviewing and learning about the properties of quadrilaterals and triangles.
ELA: We will be working very diligently on our biography posters once students have submitted pictures on Google docs and have notes complete. We will discuss how to plan for our poster and different techniques we can use to make them creative.
*We will be attending the Drama Club dress rehearsal on Friday at 2:00!*
Reminders for the Week:
*Read 25 mins. each night
*Vocabulary words are complete for the year, we will do an end of year multiple choice assessment on Friday- Feel free to help your child study the words they may not know or have forgotten*
*Biography Poster Supplies
Learning this Week:
Writing: We will be completing different activities to review our vocabulary words. In addition, we will be completing a creative writing assignment and hopefully have time to complete our final copies of narrative writing.
Math: We will be wrapping up geometry this week and will test on Thursday. Students will be reviewing and learning about the properties of quadrilaterals and triangles.
ELA: We will be working very diligently on our biography posters once students have submitted pictures on Google docs and have notes complete. We will discuss how to plan for our poster and different techniques we can use to make them creative.
*We will be attending the Drama Club dress rehearsal on Friday at 2:00!*
Monday, May 8, 2017
Week of 5/8
Happy Monday!
Reminders for the Week:
Daily math homework
Read 25 mins. each night
Vocab. Quiz #24- Friday
Mystery Research #30- Friday
*Field Trip $$/ Forms- ASAP
*LAST MCAS (math)- Wed.
*Yearbook Orders- Fri.
*Book Orders- Fri.
Learning this Week:
Writing: Students will continue working on narrative writing piece, using paragraphs, dialogue, and details. In addition, we will be doing creative writing from different points of view.
Math: We will continue with geometry, a mix of Topic 15 and 16. Students will be expected to classify triangles and quadrilaterals by their angles and sides.
ELA: Students will continue to work on research for their biography project, while learning about Jackie Robinson. We will work on classifying important information , and possible begin working on posters by the middle of the week.
Science/S.S: Students will be skyping with another class in the U.S. and will try to figure out what their mystery state is based on a series of relevant yes or no questions. If time allows, we will complete a STEM activity.
Reminders for the Week:
Daily math homework
Read 25 mins. each night
Vocab. Quiz #24- Friday
Mystery Research #30- Friday
*Field Trip $$/ Forms- ASAP
*LAST MCAS (math)- Wed.
*Yearbook Orders- Fri.
*Book Orders- Fri.
Learning this Week:
Writing: Students will continue working on narrative writing piece, using paragraphs, dialogue, and details. In addition, we will be doing creative writing from different points of view.
Math: We will continue with geometry, a mix of Topic 15 and 16. Students will be expected to classify triangles and quadrilaterals by their angles and sides.
ELA: Students will continue to work on research for their biography project, while learning about Jackie Robinson. We will work on classifying important information , and possible begin working on posters by the middle of the week.
Science/S.S: Students will be skyping with another class in the U.S. and will try to figure out what their mystery state is based on a series of relevant yes or no questions. If time allows, we will complete a STEM activity.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Week of 5/1
Happy first of May!
Reminders this Week:
Read 25 mins.
Vocab. #23 Quiz- Friday
*School Store- Friday
*Field Trip $$/ Slip- Friday
*Yearbook Forms (can be ordered online) - May 12th
**Math MCAS- Wednesday!**
Learning this Week:
Writing: We will continue with narrative writing, including dialogue. Students are expected to use dialogue punctuation correctly in their writing, while including all elements of a story (characters, setting, problem, solution, moral). In addition, we will learn about point of view and how that affects a story.
Math: We finished decimals last week, and will continue with Topic 15 (Geometry). Students will be be expected identify vocabulary terms (ex: line, point, ray, angle, etc.) and we will practice using protractors. In addition, we will review earlier learned concepts in preparation for MCAS.
ELA: All students have chosen a person for their biography project and we will learn about reliable sources, how to take notes, and how to read with a purpose. Students will be expcetd to take notes on all categories for their poster. We will use a variety of sources (books, articles, internet). We will finish reading Who Was Jackie Robinson as a model for their own note-taking.
S.S./Sci: We will be completing a STEM activity that involves geometry.
Reminders this Week:
Read 25 mins.
Vocab. #23 Quiz- Friday
*School Store- Friday
*Field Trip $$/ Slip- Friday
*Yearbook Forms (can be ordered online) - May 12th
**Math MCAS- Wednesday!**
Learning this Week:
Writing: We will continue with narrative writing, including dialogue. Students are expected to use dialogue punctuation correctly in their writing, while including all elements of a story (characters, setting, problem, solution, moral). In addition, we will learn about point of view and how that affects a story.
Math: We finished decimals last week, and will continue with Topic 15 (Geometry). Students will be be expected identify vocabulary terms (ex: line, point, ray, angle, etc.) and we will practice using protractors. In addition, we will review earlier learned concepts in preparation for MCAS.
ELA: All students have chosen a person for their biography project and we will learn about reliable sources, how to take notes, and how to read with a purpose. Students will be expcetd to take notes on all categories for their poster. We will use a variety of sources (books, articles, internet). We will finish reading Who Was Jackie Robinson as a model for their own note-taking.
S.S./Sci: We will be completing a STEM activity that involves geometry.
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