Math:
Count your candy...
Math test next Tuesday, study your notes

Language Arts:
Use proper punctuation when asking for candy...


Other:
iReady, typing, and reading are mandatory.
Happy Halloween!  Be safe!  
Turn your clocks back on Saturday night/Sunday. Remember, fall back one hour.
See you next month. :)

Math:
Due to the performance today we had shortened math time. We only completed 1 worksheet, division practice. :)
Get 2 quizzes signed.
Test = next Tuesday on decimal multiplication and division.


Language Arts:
We finished Cause and Effect graphic organizers for pages 56-57 in our Making Meaning books
Vocabulary and Spelling tests tomorrow, study!

Other:
Typing, reading and iReady ARE MANDATORY each and every school day.

Arrive at Hoover at 6pm tonight already in your white dress shirt and black pants/skirt. See you there. :)

Math:
We completed two quizzes in math today.  We also completed a worksheet on place value and one on division.  You are all doing very well on DMSCB....remember to move the decimal up into the quotient!  You want your old teacher to be able to sleep at night.


Language Arts:
We finished reading through page 60 in the Making Meaning book- just the 6 pages of the "Survival and Loss" section.
Remember to study your vocab. and spelling words.

Science:
Science test postponed until tomorrow afternoon due to extended rehearsal today.

Other:
iReady, type, and READ-your brain will love you for it!
Call time = 5:45pm at the classroom.  If you arrive after 6pm, head directly to Hoover. Performance is free. Yay!

Sell some greenery via the fifth grade sales to help your play day. :) Yay

Math:
MJ 111-112, Be sure to try the extra practice in your Study Link 4-6 for interpreting remainders.
Review exponents....hint, hint.

Math test next Tuesday! Study, then study some more.


Language Arts:
We used the Chromebooks to create vocabulary presentations-share with someone for fun!

Science:
Review for the Science Test: chapter 1.

Other:
Performance Thursday, 10/30/2014. CALL TIME = 5:45pm at Keppel homeroom classroom.  This is a correction from yesterday's blog!

iReady, READ, TYPE, SMILE, DANCE, and SING!!!
Parents, please click on this link: 21st Century Homework Policy Survey. Here's your chance to submit your ideas and opinions about our new 21st Century Homework policy. :)

Math:
1. We killed remainders today...ask about it!
2. MJ 109-110 and worksheet only rows 1 & 3, plus the back-word problems
3. Get your common core quiz signed by a parent.

Language Arts:
1. We learned about clue words for chronological order.
2. We got our new "time" related spelling words-Greek & Latin word based list. It's on spellingcity.com
3. We got our new vocabulary list for the Making Meaning non-fiction that we're reading this week. The list is under "Survival and Loss" Vocabulary words on spellingcity.com


Science:
Chapter 1 test on Wednesday!! Study!
Read 58-61, extra table points for students who complete the challenges-writing or math. ;)
Complete the chapter review on pages 62-63 (#1-10) and chapter test pages 64-65. This is optional-answers for smarties/table points tomorrow. :)

Other:
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Math: We completed the quiz from our common core book.
We completed EASY division work packets (3 pages, the 4th page is a work space only ;) )

Language Arts:  We had our Red Ribbon Week assembly.  We brain stormed ideas to do when we are feeling sad, angry, or scared that HEALTHY ideas.  Bring in five strategies that you can do when you are having those feelings. Get it signed by a parent.

Science:
Explain the six basic processes of life.  Write a note telling me that you explained what those processes are and to whom did you explain them. Get it signed by a parent.

Other:
Wreath, the weather outside is delightful-but our fifth grade coffers are frightful (ly low) Please buy a wreath, buy a wreath, buy a wreath.

iReady lessons-due by Sunday at 9pm (2 math & 2 reading lessons), reading = 40 minutes minimum daily, typing = 20 minutes daily.

Math:
1. We completed the Common core math pages 77-81.
2. Review all common core pages. Make sure you know the steps for multiplying and dividing with decimals, place value, exponents. (hint, hint, wink, wink, ah hem- quiz tomorrow!)

English Language Arts:
1. Complete 10 more cause and effect sentences; be sure to use the words: so, because, since, or as a result.
2. Finish the three-four paragraphs for the Renaissance writing.  Remember to: 1. Answer the prompt in your own words. 2. Use a quote from the text to support your answer.

Science:
Great job on  your presentations today.

Other:
Wear red tomorrow. Red Ribbon Week recognition assembly is tomorrow.  Have you used your strategies to deal with anger, sadness, frustration, boredom, or insecurity?  Remember having positive strategies will help you to deal with your problems your WHOLE HEALTHY LIFE!

Choral Performance is next Thursday, October 30. Attendance is mandatory.
Read, type, iReady are required.
Behavior cards & Thursday folders need to be signed by a parent and returned. Pictures went home today. :)

Math: Great job with dividing decimals today! Review the steps in your notebooks.
By tomorrow, complete 3 problems only: p. 74     3.6/ .3
and page 75, problem numbers 15 and 16.

Division test next Tuesday!

Language Arts:
Complete the graphic organizer for the three articles only. Be sure that you use a tree map. Answer each prompt in your own words, then find a quote to defend your answer.

Science:Reread chapter 1, lesson 2

Other:
iReady and typing-you know the drill! :)

Wreath sales, get your fresh wreaths for the holidays! :)

Red Ribbon Week: Have you discussed your strategies to stay drug free?

Math:
A. We worked on division with decimals.  We learned the steps:
1. Set up problem-remember the dividend goes inside the division "house."
2. Move the decimal over in the divisor. (Move it to the right of the ones place.)
3. Move the decimal over in the dividend the SAME number of places as you did in the divisor.
4. Move decimal up in new spot into quotient.
5. DMSCB
6. Check answer by using inverse operation (multiply quotient by the divisor)

B. two worksheets: complete all of p. 46, 51, & 53

C. Get parent signature on all 3 quizzes

LA:
A. Complete 10 cause and effect sentences: use the words "because", "so", or "as a result."
B. Get spelling test signed by a parent and write misspelled words 10 times each.
C. Get parent signature on cause and effect graded assignment.

Other:
Read for 40 minutes, type for 20 minutes, complete iReady lessons.
Remember to complete the extra iReady lessons.
The fifth-grade committee is looking forward to choosing winners for the wreath sales. Be a winner!
Remember all of this money goes to your 5th grade t-shirt, play day, colonial day, and promotion events.

Math:
We reviewed the basics for division. Review your notes on dividend, divisor, quotient and all the LOVELY varieties for division: slants, division symbol, "the house", fraction bar.  Ask yourself what goes in "the house"?   Make sure that you understand equivalent fractions.  We will use all of these for divison with decimals tomorrow.

Language Arts:
Common core book: pages 43-49. Attack the questions and read the three articles on Leonardo daVinci and Gutenberg.  DO NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, WE'LL DO THEM TOGETHER! :)

SCIENCE:
Finish your ABC science vocabulary list and definitions.  We'll be using these tomorrow. :)

Other:
Wreath Sales:  Mrs. Bodden will be by tomorrow to check your lists of 10 names that you want to sell to: be prepared.

iReady- Many of you are completing the 2 lessons in math and 2 in reading each week-good for you! You are making fine progress and ripping through those lessons.  For those of you who have fallen behind, expect your report cards to reflect your effort.  Remember you are welcome to come into the classroom before school or after-school to complete lessons.
*Make sure that you you complete the EXTRA lesson first each week.  These are the lessons that I have assigned individually to augment instruction. Some of these lessons will be really easy; enjoy those!  Some of the lessons are harder; persevere-you can do it!
Read, type, and say something nice to your parents!  That's an imperative sentence!  (mandatory)

Math:
Review the standard algorithm for division...DMSCB.
We completed two worksheets...Math boxes 8-1 and 8-9.

Language Arts:
We took our spelling test and completed common core pages 37-42 (which were collected as a quiz.)
Some of you have until Monday to redo your cause and effect sentences. You need to connect the cause and the effect in ONE sentence using a conjunction like "because" or "so" or "as a result."

Science:
Review your notes on cell organelles-make sure you know the job/function of each organelle.

Other:
See ya at Rockin' for the Arts tonight! :)

iReady complete this week's 2 math and 2 reading lessons by 9pm on Sunday.
Read for 40 minutes, type for 20 minutes.

Sing, sculpt, dance, write, breathe.....

Math:
1. MJ 102, 108.
2. We covered partial products division.
3. Math tests and math corrections are due on Monday, October 20th with parent signature.  All students who choose NOT to do corrections must get a note signed by a parent

Language Arts:
1. Spelling test tomorrow on mono/uni words and bi/duo words-see spelling city
2. We completed at least two sentences using the cause and effect key words to describe students' experiences yesterday with either being helpful or self-serving.
3. Get Princess/Cinderella writing project (final draft, rough draft, and all graphic organizers) signed by a parent.

Science:
We played a theater game where students acted out the "cell organelle" and other students guessed which organelle was being acted out.

Finish your double bubble map for comparing and contrasting animal cell and plant cell organelles.

Other:
Read, type, iReady.  By the way, good job to those of you who recognized the Greek/Latin root "tele" today during the science lesson. Way to study your vocabulary lesson on iReady! :)

Math:

1. DMSCB, then do it again.

2. We completed MJ 100-101

Language Arts:

Extended Assignment: We are studying cause and effect. We studied clue words for cause and effect. 

We have a cause and effect experiment:

1. 1/2 the class (closest to Pimenta's room) has the assignment of having as much fun as your parents ALLOW today and noticing your energy level tonight.  You must follow your parents' rules for safety and behavior.

2. 1/2 the class (closest to Faieta's room) has the assignment of being as helpful as they possibly can-again, following all parents' rules for safety and behavior.

All students need to mentally reflect on how their assignment made them feel. Rate your energy level 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Rate your emotions.  Satisfied 1-10, Happy 1-10, Sad 1-10, Proud 1-10.

We are doing a social experiment to see the "effects" (how we feel) after these "causes."

We will be writing about these tomorrow.

Science:

We finished chapter 1, lesson 1 on cells! :)  Review your notes.

Other:

Type = 20 minutes, read = 40 minutes, iReady = 2 lessons reading, 2 lessons math

Math:
  MJ 31, 34, 36, 39, 58, 59  (All of these except 58 & 59 should have been finished prior to today) We'll be correcting for smarties tomorrow. :)

LA:
We finished CC book 31-34 today in class.
1. 1/2 the class (closest to Faieta's room) has the assignment of having as much fun as your parents ALLOW today and noticing how your energy level is tonight.  You must follow your parents' rules for safety and behavior.

2. 1/2 the class (closest to Pimenta's room) has the assignment of being as helpful as they possibly can-again, following all parents' rules for safety and behavior.

All students need to mentally reflect on how their assignment made them feel. Rate your energy level 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Rate your emotions.  Satisfied 1-10, Happy 1-10, Sad 1-10, Proud 1-10.

We are doing a social experiment to see the "effects" (how we feel) after these "causes."

NO NEED TO WRITE them down, but do THINK carefully because we will be writing about these in class tomorrow.

Science:
Finish taking notes on chapter 1, lesson 1, page 29 only.  We will go over your notes tomorrow (Cannon's language arts class is EXEMPT from this notetaking, as you are involved in the social experiment above)

Other:
Read, type, iReady-as usual! :)

Math test tomorrow on unit 2!  Use your math journals and notes to study. We completed MJ p. 45 for more practice.

Language Arts:
Study your spelling lists: Mono/Uni, Bi/Duo

Science:
We had a big discussion about cells and living things.  We discussed how cells are made of atoms. We discussed how our bodies are made of cells and that each cell in our body has a job/function. We need to give energy to every cell in our body for it to stay alive!

Other:
We learned about the 5th grade wreath sales coming up...write your list of 10 people you want to sell to..Mrs. Bodden will be checking in on those lists.

iReady 2 lessons in math and 2 in reading are due this Sunday, read for 40 minutes each night, type for 20 minutes each night.

Smile and hug your family and play and sing!

Math:
Study for your test on Tuesday: concentrate on decimal addition, subtraction, and multiplication.  The test is on Unit 2 from your math journals.  Study your notes and use learnzillion.com for support/reteaching.

Language Arts:
What an amazing day of writing about science experiments and doing some!  Wow, good job following directions fifth graders.

History:
We completed Chapter 4, lesson 4-We'll finish chapter 4 next Monday.

Other:
iReady lessons-due by Sunday- two in math and two in reading. (Most students finished those today during class-yay!)

Read for 40 minutes daily, type for twenty minutes (iREady does not count as typing time-that's mostly clicking time)

Barragan's was fun last night, way to go fifth grade.  By the way, I heard wreath sales are coming...tons of circular fun-draising action.

Math:
Test Tuesday on Unit 2 in your Math journals, study your notes and your math journals.
We completed MJ pg. 50-51- I CHANGED THE DIRECTIONS ON THESE PAGES- DO AN ESTIMATE AND DO THE MULTIPLICATION FOR ALL PROBLEMS.  I did this because the test requires the estimate and the problem to be solved.

Look at page 64 in your CC book.  It uses the area model that we saw in the learnzillion.com lesson today.

Learnzillion code - LZ557, if you want to share with your parents-or review to be ready for tomorrow.

Language Arts:
I was so proud of you awesome spellers today. Great job on the language arts tests, too.
Tomorrow the Cinderella Final Copy is due. It should be very neat and tidy. It should be checked for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.  Be sure to use the revisions/recommendations that I wrote on your rough drafts.
Please turn in your work as follows:
on top = final copy, below final copy = rough draft, below rough draft = double bubble map, below double bubble map = tree map

History/Science
none

Other:
iReady lessons due by Sunday at 9pm, read, type, play, and EAT at Barragan's tonight (fifth grade fundraiser)
check out the justthehighnotes.blogspot.com for our performance songs.

Math:
We learned how to multiply with decimals today.  Make sure that you complete the two problems on the bottom of page 63 by tomorrow-remember the steps for word problems and all answers must include units! :)

Math test = next Tuesday, Review Unit two in your math journals: decimal addition and subtraction, lattice multiplication, landmarks (maximum, minimum, range, mode, median), expanded notation, NOT decimal division,  and word problems (think steps).

Language Arts:
1. The Line Drive test got moved up to tomorrow due to CELDT testing on Friday.  Please reread "Line Drive" and be ready to explain why that is a good title with support/reasons from the text. This will be an open book test.

2. Spelling and Vocabulary test = tomorrow due to CELDT testing. Remember the spelling words are in your practice book, p. 10 and on spellingcity.com

3.  We covered types of sentences: declarative, interrogatory, imperative, and exclamatory.  Oh my, we also covered interjections.
Oops, I forgot my keys at home.  Goodness, it is important to remember that interjections are separated from the sentence by a COMMA!

3. Cinderella stories final copy = due on Friday. Here's an imperative sentence, "Attach all tree map, double bubble, and rough drafts behind your beautiful final copy."  You may type the final copy, if you like-typing is optional.

History:
We finished Chapter 4 Lesson 3 today.  No homework required.

Other:
iReady lessons due by Sunday, type for 20 minutes, read for 40 minutes.
Barragan's fundraiser tomorrow for fifth grade committee! Wahoo!

Math:
  Target: I can divide with pride!!!!
 Don't forget your steps...DMSCB!!!!
Math test on multiplication/division with decimals = next Tuesday. ;) Study & practice & study some more.


Language Arts:
1.Finish your 10 sentences each for their, they're, and there in google docs.
2. Get your spelling/vocab. test signed.-Rewrite words that were misspelled ten times each on the back of the test.
3. Final copy of Cinderella stories writing is due on Friday.

History:
We finished chapter four, lesson two.

Other:
Practice your singing on justthehighnotes.blogspot.com...concert = Oct. 30-mandatory attendance.
Type for 20 minutes, read for 40 minutes, knock out an iReady lesson. :)
See you at Barragan's on Thursday for the fifth grade fundraiser-We get 20% of the proceeds-eat up, people!!! Wahoooooooo!!!

Math:
We are working on dividing whole numbers. :)
Ask your kids what "Does McDonalds sell cheeseburgers?" means. :)
Explain the models on page 44 in your own words.


Language Arts:
Complete a vocabulary map for the "Line Drive" words: maven, exhilarated, reigned, smirk, conceited, designated, mortified.

Reread "Line Drive"

Science:
NONE!

History:
Finish reading (reread) History Chapter 4, lesson 1.  (pages 150-155)

Other:
iReady, read, type, SING! (justthehighnotes.blogspot.com)
Remember: October 30 concert is mandatory!

Math:
We learned how to do lattice multiplication!!! Wahoo, we loved it!
We completed MJ 54-56.
If you want extra practice complete SL Unit 2, lesson 9 (2-9)
This is on the next math test.  The next math test will be week after next, be sure you know how to multiply and divide  3 digit by 2 digit numbers both with and without decimals.

Language Arts:
We wrote our introductory and conclusion paragraphs. for our contrast and comparison paragraphs.
Introduction should have  a hook (funny, question, quote, interesting fact) and a brief overview of what your body paragraphs are about.
Conclusion gives a brief review of your body paragraphs and YOUR opinion about the information in the body paragraphs-not about the stories.

History:
We almost finished the history presentations.
Other:
5th grade committee welcomes your submissions for the 5th Grade Class of 2015 t-shirt designs-make sure it's on regular sized paper, fill the paper, & no more than 3 colors total! Good luck!
Cannon Kumbaya time kids: final draft of poem and rough draft due on Monday.
Don't forget to type, read, and finish this week's iReady by Sunday at 9pm.

Language Arts:
1. We finished two paragraphs on the Cinderella suite of stories.  One of them is a contrast type paragraph, while the other is a compare type paragraph.
2. Vocab/spelling test tomorrow on Mufaro/Cinderella/Cendrillon/Rough Face Girl words.

Math:
We completed out Common Core book pages through p. 41, on multiplication. Make sure you know how to do the standard algorithm.

Science:
Make sure you get your science tests signed by a parent.

History:
Ancient Barter Presentations are going very well.

Other:
1. Get Thursday Folder, Behavior Card, and science test signed.
2. Great job working on the iReady lessons.  Remember to read for at least 40 minutes daily and practice your typing for at least 20 minutes.
3. These are the last few days of the bracelet sales for the 5th grade fundraiser-wow, you've already raised $800!!! Great job, fifth-graders. 1 bracelet = $1, get 'em while you can! :)

Math:
1. You must  explain in words how to multiply 312 X 75 IN WORDS, WITH PARENT SIGNATURE.
2. Get both quizzes signed.
We began the multiplication lesson in the Common Core book.  No pages required tonight.
Practice your times tables, you must have these mastered in order to do well on these lessons!

Language Arts:
We finished our tree maps for the Cinderella stories and your double bubble map needs to be complete for two stories, of your choice, by tomorrow.
DO NOT THROW THE TREE MAPS OR DOUBLE BUBBLE MAPS AWAY.

History:
Presentations went well today. We'll finish them tomorrow.

Other:
Read for 40 minutes minimum. Type for 20 minutes. iReady-4 lessons by Sunday.
Have a lovely Wednesday! :)