Math: We completed the district benchmark today for all content through the second trimester.
Tomorrow is Cougar Pride assembly.
Language Arts: We worked on interjections today. We finished 63-66 in the Being A Writer skills workbook today.
Science: We did Dance, Dance, Evolution today for modeling scientific processes through dance.
Chapter 4 Science Test tomorrow.
Other:
Report card envelopes, Thursday Folders, and Behavior cards all need a parent signature due by tomorrow.
Don't forget to type every night the Smarter Balanced tests are coming soon! Read your favorite books and home.
Spring Break is next week. Students are also off on Monday, 3/23.
Fire Test is tomorrow.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Math:
Today students continued to learn about scientific notation and reviewed expanded notation. Math journal pages and two worksheets were completed. Three others need a parent signature. Tomorrow is Keppel Art day. Thursday is a major district benchmark covering ALL material taught this year. I suggest students study their notes.
Language Arts:
Students completed common core ready book pages 88-92 on summarizing literary texts. Do you all remember "Somebody who lived wanted but so..." for summarizing? Isn't that much easier than the crazy graph in the common core book?
History:
Chapter 9, Lesson 1 was covered by a substitute today.
Other:
1. Arts day is tomorrow, Yay!!!
2. Report cards are sent home on Thursday for the second trimester.
3. AR Quiz results will be sent home with report cards.
4. Many of you still need a can for colonial day drum.
5.Don't forget you need to COME TO SCHOOL in COSTUME ON APRIL 3. All the fifth grade teachers and most parents dress up too-it's super fun!
6. Parents and students can check out the upcoming state tests at smarterbalanced.org. For fun, trying taking the high school level tests...oooh la la...they are something else!!
7. Finally, I was out with a family emergency today. I expect to be back tomorrow. :)
Today students continued to learn about scientific notation and reviewed expanded notation. Math journal pages and two worksheets were completed. Three others need a parent signature. Tomorrow is Keppel Art day. Thursday is a major district benchmark covering ALL material taught this year. I suggest students study their notes.
Language Arts:
Students completed common core ready book pages 88-92 on summarizing literary texts. Do you all remember "Somebody who lived wanted but so..." for summarizing? Isn't that much easier than the crazy graph in the common core book?
History:
Chapter 9, Lesson 1 was covered by a substitute today.
Other:
1. Arts day is tomorrow, Yay!!!
2. Report cards are sent home on Thursday for the second trimester.
3. AR Quiz results will be sent home with report cards.
4. Many of you still need a can for colonial day drum.
5.Don't forget you need to COME TO SCHOOL in COSTUME ON APRIL 3. All the fifth grade teachers and most parents dress up too-it's super fun!
6. Parents and students can check out the upcoming state tests at smarterbalanced.org. For fun, trying taking the high school level tests...oooh la la...they are something else!!
7. Finally, I was out with a family emergency today. I expect to be back tomorrow. :)
Friday, March 6, 2015
Math:
We took a math quiz and we reviewed converting between whole numbers and mixed numbers. We completed worksheets p. 95-the middle column only and p. 97-ALL
Language Arts:
We completed a spelling test and a vocabulary/comprehension test.
Science:
We did the chapter review and chapter test. Your children have ALL the correct answers for these questions to use them as study tools. :)
Other:
All students need a can with a plastic lid for colonial day. Ask your child about it.
Consider attending Founder's Day! It will be a fantastic evening of dining and awards and, and, and...the flyer was in your Thursday folders. Wahoo!
Report cards are coming home for the second trimester next Thursday, March 12.
Spring Break will be the following week- March 16-20.
Daylight savings time change this weekend!!! SPrinG ForWarD one hour! We'll all be tired together on Monday...
We took a math quiz and we reviewed converting between whole numbers and mixed numbers. We completed worksheets p. 95-the middle column only and p. 97-ALL
Language Arts:
We completed a spelling test and a vocabulary/comprehension test.
Science:
We did the chapter review and chapter test. Your children have ALL the correct answers for these questions to use them as study tools. :)
Other:
All students need a can with a plastic lid for colonial day. Ask your child about it.
Consider attending Founder's Day! It will be a fantastic evening of dining and awards and, and, and...the flyer was in your Thursday folders. Wahoo!
Report cards are coming home for the second trimester next Thursday, March 12.
Spring Break will be the following week- March 16-20.
Daylight savings time change this weekend!!! SPrinG ForWarD one hour! We'll all be tired together on Monday...
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Math: We worked on writing expressions for algebra problems. We completed Common core books page 170-173
Language Arts:
We reviewed antecedents & their pronouns. We reviewed uses of water found in "A Drop of Water" and the poems following the story.
Science:
We read chapter 4, lesson 4. Make sure you know all the vocabulary for that lesson.
Chapter 4 Test = next Friday, March 13...duh, duh, duuuuuuuuh!
Other:
Bring a can with a plastic lid for colonial day.
Read.
Language Arts:
We reviewed antecedents & their pronouns. We reviewed uses of water found in "A Drop of Water" and the poems following the story.
Science:
We read chapter 4, lesson 4. Make sure you know all the vocabulary for that lesson.
Chapter 4 Test = next Friday, March 13...duh, duh, duuuuuuuuh!
Other:
Bring a can with a plastic lid for colonial day.
Read.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Math: Ask your child to show you how she/he solves complicated algebraic equations such as on worksheet page 1. We did odds only and we already completed numbers 11, 15, & 17 in class. Wahooo!
Language Arts: We wrote cause and effect sentences using our "A Drop of Water" story. Remember story test on Friday, along with spelling and vocabulary.
Science: We finished Chapter 4, Lesson 4 in science today. Make sure you reread the chapter and study your notes. Test = Next Thursday.
Other:
Toll Parent Orientation is tomorrow night: 6-7pm in their auditorium. You can learn about their classes, programs, and activities. PARENTS ONLY
Colonial Day update:
1. Feel free to sign up to volunteer. Follow this link to do so : http://www.jooners.com/edit_sheet?l=a8676625-10de-4d48-9430-b89f98ee50e8
2. Have students bring in middle sized cans with PLASTIC lids-like coffee cans- to make drums. If you want your child to have the opportunity to make a drum that day, they need to bring in a can. Please label your child's can with his/her name in sharpie. Thanks!
REPORT CARDS will be sent home on 3/12/2015
Language Arts: We wrote cause and effect sentences using our "A Drop of Water" story. Remember story test on Friday, along with spelling and vocabulary.
Science: We finished Chapter 4, Lesson 4 in science today. Make sure you reread the chapter and study your notes. Test = Next Thursday.
Other:
Toll Parent Orientation is tomorrow night: 6-7pm in their auditorium. You can learn about their classes, programs, and activities. PARENTS ONLY
Colonial Day update:
1. Feel free to sign up to volunteer. Follow this link to do so : http://www.jooners.com/edit_sheet?l=a8676625-10de-4d48-9430-b89f98ee50e8
2. Have students bring in middle sized cans with PLASTIC lids-like coffee cans- to make drums. If you want your child to have the opportunity to make a drum that day, they need to bring in a can. Please label your child's can with his/her name in sharpie. Thanks!
REPORT CARDS will be sent home on 3/12/2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Math:
We reviewed order of operations today. We practiced on MJ p. 222-223.
We took multiplication and division of decimals quizzes.
Language Arts:
We reviewed cause and effect in informational text in our "A Drop of Water". We practiced this skill in our Practice books p. 80-81.
Science:
We used the chromebooks on the website: "Road to 900" to study Science, Chapter 4, Lesson 3.
Other:
Colonial Day is coming soon:
Yay, here is your chance to sign up to help on Colonial Day, April 3rd!!!! Wahoooo! This is going to be a day full of a lifetime of memories for your children. Volunteer for the entire day or just a part of it. ALL ARE WELCOME AND NEEDED! I hope you join the fifth grade committee (parents like you!) to come volunteer at this fun day of experiential learning for your children. Here's the link to sign up:
http://www.jooners.com/edit_
You call also call Laura Moore at 818-507-9424 to sign up over the phone. :)
READ, read, read!!!
We reviewed order of operations today. We practiced on MJ p. 222-223.
We took multiplication and division of decimals quizzes.
Language Arts:
We reviewed cause and effect in informational text in our "A Drop of Water". We practiced this skill in our Practice books p. 80-81.
Science:
We used the chromebooks on the website: "Road to 900" to study Science, Chapter 4, Lesson 3.
Other:
Colonial Day is coming soon:
Yay, here is your chance to sign up to help on Colonial Day, April 3rd!!!! Wahoooo! This is going to be a day full of a lifetime of memories for your children. Volunteer for the entire day or just a part of it. ALL ARE WELCOME AND NEEDED! I hope you join the fifth grade committee (parents like you!) to come volunteer at this fun day of experiential learning for your children. Here's the link to sign up:
http://www.jooners.com/edit_
You call also call Laura Moore at 818-507-9424 to sign up over the phone. :)
READ, read, read!!!
Monday, March 2, 2015
Math:
1.We worked on order of operations/identifying algebraic equations. MJ 218-221
2. Get a parent signature on your modeling of fractional division equations.
3. Unit 8 math test was handed back. Corrections and parent signature due Friday. Remember students need to get a parent note signed acknowledging that student had a chance to do corrections, if student chooses not to do corrections
Language Arts:
1. Reread "A Drop of Water"
2. Study spelling words and vocabulary words. Remember they're on spellingcity.com
Other:
We had art and improv today! What fun!
TWO FORMS NEED TO BE RETURNED BY TOMORROW: TOLL ELECTIVE AND IGNITE DANCE. Parents, we have been working on the Ignite dance routine for 1 hour per week for two months. It is important that your child attend this performance. Please only excuse your child from this performance in the event of a MAJOR family event (like a wedding). Our routine will look really bad if we are missing students. Thank you, Mrs. Cannon
1.We worked on order of operations/identifying algebraic equations. MJ 218-221
2. Get a parent signature on your modeling of fractional division equations.
3. Unit 8 math test was handed back. Corrections and parent signature due Friday. Remember students need to get a parent note signed acknowledging that student had a chance to do corrections, if student chooses not to do corrections
Language Arts:
1. Reread "A Drop of Water"
2. Study spelling words and vocabulary words. Remember they're on spellingcity.com
Other:
We had art and improv today! What fun!
TWO FORMS NEED TO BE RETURNED BY TOMORROW: TOLL ELECTIVE AND IGNITE DANCE. Parents, we have been working on the Ignite dance routine for 1 hour per week for two months. It is important that your child attend this performance. Please only excuse your child from this performance in the event of a MAJOR family event (like a wedding). Our routine will look really bad if we are missing students. Thank you, Mrs. Cannon
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